Chairman of the Board – Rector

Saule Zhadygerovna Rakhmetullina

Date of birth: August 7, 1970

Academic degree, title:
Candidate of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor

Position:
Chairman of the Board – Rector
NJSC «D. Serikbayev East Kazakhstan Technical University»

Education

• In 1991, graduated from Novosibirsk State University with a degree in
  Mechanics and Applied Mathematics.
• In 2007, completed postgraduate studies at D. Serikbayev East Kazakhstan State Technical University in the specialty
  Automation and Control of Technological Processes and Production.
• In 2011, was awarded the academic degree of Candidate of Technical Sciences.
• In 2021, completed professional retraining under the program
  Master of Business Administration (MBA)
  at National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University.

Professional Experience

• 1991–1995 — Lecturer, East Kazakhstan State University, Ust-Kamenogorsk
• 1995–2004 — Senior Lecturer, Deputy Head of Department, Head of Educational and Methodological Center, East Kazakhstan Humanitarian Institute
• 2007–2012 — Senior Lecturer, Deputy Head of the Information Systems Department, D. Serikbayev East Kazakhstan State Technical University
• 2012–2015 — Head of the Department of Mathematical and Computer Modeling, D. Serikbayev East Kazakhstan State Technical University
• 2015–2016 — Head of Situational and Analytical Center, D. Serikbayev East Kazakhstan State Technical University
• 2016–2017 — Director of the Department of Strategy Development and Monitoring, D. Serikbayev East Kazakhstan State Technical University
• 2017–2018 — Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs
• 2019–2020 — First Vice-Rector
• 2020–2022 — Acting First Vice-Rector, NJSC «D. Serikbayev East Kazakhstan Technical University»
• 2022 — Member of the Board, Vice-Rector for Strategic Development
• 2022 — Acting Chairman of the Board – Rector
• Since 2022 — Chairman of the Board – Rector NJSC «D. Serikbayev East Kazakhstan Technical University»

Scientific Activity

Author of more than 100 scientific publications,
including papers indexed in Scopus and Web of Science.

H-index — 6

Main research areas:

• Information technologies for environmental monitoring
• Strategic management in higher education
• University management systems
• Digital technologies and modeling

Author of software certificates and scientific developments.

International Activity

Participant and coordinator of international educational and scientific projects:

• Erasmus+ MIETC project
• TEMPUS international projects
• Engineering education quality projects in Central Asia
• Joint research projects with the Institute of Computational Mathematics SB RAS
• International STEM education research projects

Advanced training and internships in:

Poland, Spain, Germany, Russia, Netherlands, Kazakhstan, United Kingdom, USA.

State and Professional Awards

• 2014 — Best University Teacher (Ministry of Education and Science of RK)
• 2020 — Medal “Halyk Algysy”
• 2024 — Medal “For Distinguished Labor”
• 2024 — Badge “For Contribution to the Development of Science”
• 2025 — Medal “For Contribution to Economic Security”
• 2025 — Medal “30 Years of the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan”

Reception: 8 (7232) 40-13-38, 8 (7232) 54-08-89

Rector: 8 (7232) 40-13-36

email: SRakhmetullina@edu.ektu.kz

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