• Disease Eradicationism and Its Discontents [Presentation] 

  Greenough, Paul (School of Sciences and Humanities, 2019-10-10)

  Government-organised vaccination campaigns are political projects that presume to shape the immunity of whole populations. Like other pervasive expressions of state power – taxing, policing, conscripting – mass vaccination ...
• Global suicide prevention from the perspective of an international university in Kazakhstan [Presentation] 

  Inoue, Ken (School of Medicine, 2019-10-08)

  According to reports by the National Police Agency in Japan, there were 32,863 suicides in 1998, representing an abrupt increase of over 8,000 from the previous year. The number of suicides remained at that level after ...
• Impact of Integrated Circuit Packaging on Synaptic Dynamics of Memristive Devices [Article] 

  Irmanova, Aidana; Ellis, G. A.; James, Alex Pappachen (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2018-09-27)

  The memristor can be used as non volatile memory (NVM) and for emulating neuron behavior. It has the ability to switch between low resistance R on and high resistance values R off, and exhibit the synaptic dynamic behaviour ...
• Image Based HTM Word Recognizer for Language processing [Article] 

  James, Alex Pappachen; Irmanova, Aidana; Krestinskaya, Olga (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2019-11-29)

  The hardware implementation of neuro-inspired machine learning algorithms for near sensor processing on edge devices is an open problem. In this work, we propose a solution to written word recognition problem related to ...
• Low Power Near-sensor Coarse to Fine XOR based Memristive Edge Detection [Article] 

  James, Alex Pappachen; Smagulova, Kamilya; Irmanova, Aidana (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2018-11-15)

  In this paper, we propose XOR based memristive edge detector circuit that is integrated into a near sensor log-linear CMOS pixel. Memristor threshold logic was used to design NAND gates, which serve as a building block for ...
• Two-Dimensional Materials from Materials, Properties to Applications [Presentation] 

  Lau Shu-Ping, Daniel (School of Engineering and Digital Sciences, 2019-09)

  The past few years have seen an explosion of interest in two-dimensional (2D) crystals derived from layered materials that possess strong in-plane bonding and weak van der Waals bonding between crystal planes. Layered 2D ...
• Progress in Solution Processed Organic Solar Cells and Hybrid Perovskite Solar Cells [Presentation] 

  Li, Gang (School of Engineering and Digital Sciences, 2019-09-11)

  In this presentation Dr. Gang Li will first go over the research journey in OPV during his Los Angeles years, from understanding of bulk heterojunction OPV morphology to development of polymer materials, to various interface ...
• PI anti-windup speed control of permanent magnet synchronous motor based on feedforward compensation 

  Do, Ton Duc; Zhetpissov, Yernar; Kaibaldiyev, Azamat (Nazarbayev University, School of Science and Technology, 2018-06-26)

  This paper designs simulation model of PI anti-windup speed controller based on a simple set-point weighting for the interior permanent-magnet synchronous motor (IPMSM). Firstly, a mathematical model of IPMSM drive system ...
• Direct-torque control system design using maximum torque per ampere method for interior permanent magnet synchronous motors 

  Do, Ton Duc; Nurtay, Bekarys; Duisenbay, Bota (Nazarbayev University, School of Science and Technology, 2018-06-26)

  The paper proposes a method for controlling interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (IPMSM) drives, that combines Direct-Torque control (DTC) and Maximum Torque Per Ampere (MTPA) in a synchronously rotating (d-q) frame. ...
• Feature extraction and real-time recognition of hand motion intentions from EMGs via artificial neural networks 

  Oleinikov, Artemiy; Abibullaev, Berdakh; Shintemirov, Almas; Folgheraiter, Michele (Nazarbayev University, School of Science and Technology, 2018-01-05)

  Electromyography (EMG) signal analysis is one of the key determinants of the effectiveness of prosthetic devices. Modern researchers provide various methods of detection of different hand movements and postures. In this ...
• Monitoring of vegetation drying by Brillouin and Raman spectroscopies 

  Rakymzhan, Adiya; Yakupov, Talgat A.; Yelemessova, Zarina; Bukasov, Rostislav; Yakovlev, Vladislav V.; Utegulov, Zhandos N. (Nazarbayev University, School of Science and Technology, 2017-05-01)

  Raman and Brillouin spectroscopic provide with a powerful way to non-invasively assess both chemical and physical (viscoelastic) properties. In this report, Brillouin microspectroscopy was used for real time analysis of ...
• Autoantibodies to tissue transglutaminase target epitopes dependent on residues in the N-terminal domain 

  Kozhakhmetova, A; Wyatt, R; Elvers, K; Emery, D; Williams, C; Annis, P; Lampasona, V; Gillespie, K; Williams, A (Coeliac UK's Research Conference, 2017-03-24)

  INTRODUCTION: Tissue transglutaminase (tTG), is the main autoantigen of coeliac disease (CD). Specific tTG epitopes, including N-and C-terminal sites as well as the catalytic triad, have been reported to be targeted by ...
• Type 1 Diabetes: Current Perspectives 

  Kozhakhmetova, A; Gillespie, KM (Methods in Molecular Biology, 2016)

  Type 1 diabetes, resulting from the autoimmune destruction of insulin producing islet beta cells is caused by genetic and environmental determinants. Recent studies agree that counterintuitively, the major genetic ...
• A quarter of patients with type 1 diabetes have co-existing non-islet autoimmunity: the findings of a UK population-based family study. 

  Kozhakhmetova, A; Wyatt, RC; Caygill, C; Williams, C; Long, AE; Chandler, K; Aitken, RJ; Wenzlau, JM; Davidson, HW; Gillespie, KM; Williams, AJK (Clinical and Experimental Immunology, 2018-03-24)

  Individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D) are at increased risk of coeliac disease (CD), autoimmune thyroiditis and autoimmune gastritis, but the absolute risks are unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the ...
• N-type doped amorphous Si thin film on a surface of rough current collector as anode for Li-ion batteries [Article] 

  Mukanova, Aliya; Nurpeissova, Arailym; Zharbossyn, Assem; Kim, Sung-Soo; Myronov, Maksym; Bakenov, Zhumabay (2018-12-31)

  Abstract In this study, we report on the preparation of n-type doped ∼ 400 nm thick amorphous Si thin film on a surface of 9µm rough current collector. The electrochemical cycling test of designed anodes revealed that Si ...
• Survey of Adaptive Algorithms for Intelligent Agents 

  Sakenov, Nurzhan; Tyler, B. J. (School of Engineering and Digital Sciences, 2019-09)

  Abstract—Optimal control and decision making is essential for a wide range of problems, such as resource optimization, realtime scheduling, making decisions based on inaccurate or incomplete data, and reasoning under ...
• Trained by Demonstration Humanoid Robot Controlled via a BCI system for Telepresence 

  Saduanov, Batyrkhan; Alizadeh, Tohid; Abibullaev, Berdakh; An, Jinung (Nazarbayev University, School of Science and Technology, 2018-01-15)

  Onerous life of paralyzed people is a substantial problem of the world society and improving their life quality would be a great achievement. This paper proposes a solution in this regard based on telepresence, where a ...
• Brain-Computer Interface Humanoid Pre-trained for Interaction with People 

  Saduanov, Batyrkhan; Tokmurzina, Dana; Alizadeh, Tohid; Abibullaev, Berdakh (Nazarbayev University, School of Science and Technology, 2018-03-08)

  People with the disabilities are in need to have an assistive technology that will alleviate their life through improving its social aspects. This article presents a Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) based remote presence ...
• Electrochemical Study of Graphene Coated Nickel Foam as an Anode for Lithium-Ion Battery [Article] 

  Mukanova, Aliya; Nurpeissova, Arailym; Kim, Sung-Soo; Myronov, Maksym; Bakenov, Zhumabay; Zharbossyn, Assem (Eurasian Chemico-Technological Journa, 2018-05-30)

  This study reports the synthesis of a few-layered graphene (GF) thin film on Ni foam by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) technique and investigation of its electrochemical performance as a negative electrode for lithium-ion ...
• Three-dimensional Ni3Sn4 Negative Electrodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries [Article] 

  Nurpeissova, Arailym; Adi, Akylbek; Aishova, Assylzat; Mukanova, Aliya; Kim, Sung-Soo; Bakenov, Zhumabay (International journal of electrochemical science (INT J ELECTROCHEM SC), 2018-06-05)

  Three-dimensional alloy based Ni3Sn4 negative electrodes were fabricated by simple electrodeposition technique on a mesoporous nickel foam substrate to improve the capacity and cyclability of Ni3Sn4 anodes for lithium-ion ...

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