Associate professor L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University Kazakhstan
Aliya Alzhanova is an accomplished researcher and academician in the field of Solid State Physics, Nanotechnology, and Irradiation Physics. Currently, she serves as an Associate Professor at L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University in Astana, Kazakhstan. With a strong background in academia and research, Aliya has made significant contributions to her field.
Profile
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Education
🎓 Aliya Alzhanova holds a Ph.D. in Physics from L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University (2013-2016). She also earned her Master’s degree from A. Baitursynov Kostanay State University (2009-2011) and her Bachelor’s degree from Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (2005-2009). Additionally, she has completed various specialized training courses and summer schools in Physics.
Experience
💼 Since 2016, Aliya has been an Associate Professor at L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University. She has also served as a Research Scientist at Nazarbayev University (2017) and has previous teaching experience at Kostanay State Pedagogical University (2012-2013) and M. Dulatov Kostanay Engineering and Economic University (2011-2012).
Research Interests
🔬 Aliya’s research interests lie in the study of SiO2/Si systems after ion irradiation, track technologies, and the application of nanotechnology in various fields. She is particularly focused on developing processes for creating nanoporous materials and studying nanomechanical properties of solids after irradiation with swift heavy ions.
Awards
🏅 Aliya has received several prestigious awards, including “The Best Young Scientist” in the Youth National Contest of Innovative Projects by the ruling party “Nur Otan” (2016), the Medal of the Foundation of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan for high achievements in science in physics (2018), and the D. A. Kunaev State Prize for the best work of young scientists in the field of natural sciences (2018).
Publications
📚 Aliya has an H-index of 4 with several influential publications in international journals. Here are some of her notable works:
- “Threshold energy losses of ions for track formation in semiconductors and insulators” – Kazimierz Dolny, Poland, 2014. Scopus
- “Photoluminescence in SiO2/Si structures irradiated with 133 MeV Xe ions” – Darmstadt, Germany, 2015. Scopus
- “Template synthesis of ZnO nanoclusters in SiO2/Si structure” – Tomsk, 2016. Scopus