Senior Lecturer, Department of Biotechnology; Junior Researcher, Research Institute of Biology and Biotechnology Problems
Akhmetova Gulnaz
Master of Technical Sciences
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Work Experience
| 2022 – Present | Senior Lecturer, Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University. |
| 2024 – Present |
Junior Researcher, Research Institute of Biology and Biotechnology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty. |
| 2024–2026 |
Technical Editor, Bulletin of KazNU, Ecology Series (Eurasian Journal of Ecology). |
| 2021–2022 |
Head of Laboratory, Laboratory of Physicochemical Research Methods in Biology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty. |
| 2018–2019 |
Lecturer, Department of Biophysics and Biomedicine, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty. |
| 2017–2018 |
Assistant, Department of Biophysics and Biomedicine, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty. |
| 2016–2021 | Specialist, Laboratory of Physicochemical Research Methods in Biology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty. |
| 2013–2014 | Junior Researcher, Laboratory of Taza Su LLP, Almaty. |
Education
| 2022–2025 | PhD Program, 8D05105 – Biotechnology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University |
| 2014–2016 | Master’s Program, 6M070100 – Biotechnology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University |
| 2010–2014 | Bachelor’s Degree, 5B060800 – Ecology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University |
Professional Development Courses and Internships
| 2024 | Research internship at the N.I. Vavilov Institute of General Genetics, Russian Academy of Sciences (VIGG RAS), Moscow. |
Participation in and Leadership of Research Projects (Grant Funding)
AP32521343 “Development of Methods for Comprehensive Assessment of Polluted Aquatic Ecosystems Using Microalgae and Bacteria” / Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Research Institute of Biology and Biotechnology; Project Leader – G.A. Akhmetova. – Almaty, 2026–2028.
AP23485836 “ Development of technology for bioremediation of petroleum-contaminated wastewater based on an algal-cyanobacterial consortium for potential biofuel production” / Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Research Institute of Biology and Biotechnology; Project Leader – K. Bolatkhan. – Almaty, 2024–2026.
AP23485416 titled “Establishment of a biobank of microalgae and cyanobacteria collection and investigation of their biotechnological potential for applied research./ Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Research Institute of Biology and Biotechnology; Project Leader – B.K. Zayadan. – Almaty, 2024–2026.
Publication Activity
Author of 14 scientific publications, including 8 research articles and 6 conference abstracts. Publications have appeared in national and international scientific journals, including an article published in a Q1 journal indexed in Scopus. The main research areas include biotechnology of microalgae and cyanobacteria, environmental biotechnology, biomonitoring, and bioremediation of polluted aquatic ecosystems. h-index = 1.