• Mammalian HP1 Isoforms Have Specific Roles in Heterochromatin Structure and Organization 

  Bosch-Presegue, Laia; Raurell-Vila, Helena; Thackray, Joshua K.; Singh, Prim B.; Serrano, Lourdes; Vaquero, Alejandro (Cell Reports, 2017)

  HP1 is a structural component of heterochromatin. Mammalian HP1 isoforms HP1a, HP1b, and HP1g play different roles in genome stability, but their precise role in heterochromatin structure is unclear. Analysis of Hp1a ...
• A mini-review on the development of Si-based thin film anodes for Li-ion batteries 

  Mukanova, Aliya; Jetybayeva, Albina; Myung, Seung-Taek; Kim, Sung-Soo; Bakenov, Zhumabay (Materials Today Energy, 2018)

  This review provides a summary of the progress in research on various Si-based thin films as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries. The lithiation mechanism models, different types of materials from pure monolithic ...
• Lateral radiative forces exerted by evanescent fields along a hyperbolic metamaterial slab 

  Valagiannopoulos, Constantinos; Nefedov, I. S.; Shalin, A. S. (Journal of Physics, 2018)

  We show and investigate the optical forces acting on a particle in the vicinity of a planar waveguide which is lled with hyperbolic material and supports propagation across its plane (two-dimensional). The anisotropy ...
• Anti-vax movement and the challenge for primary care professionals. 

  Crape, Byron (Nazarbayev University School of Medicine, Department of Medicine., 2018-10-24)
• Hemodynamic Design Optimization of a Blood-wetted Medical Device associated to treatment oCardiovascular Diseases applying Computational Fluid Dynamics: Case study of Kazakhstan. 

  Kussaiyn, Nurassyl; Mendygarin, Yertay (Nazarbayev University School of Engineering, 2017-04)

  This project aims to the improvement and validation of a multiphase fluid dynamics numerical model of blood flow to provide more accurate modeling of blood damage occurring within blood-wetted medical devices. Heart diseases ...
• Designing and building a hybrid (electric/ic) UAV. 

  Baitlessov, Ruslan; Myrzakhmet, Aitbek; Sharipov, Kuanysh (Nazarbayev University School of Engineering, 2017-04)

  In comparison with conventional internal combustion (IC) engine power trains, a hybrid electric propulsion system with two or more energy sources has proved to be a more effective in terms of pollution rate, and a reduction ...
• Optimum 2d geometries that minimize drag for low Reynolds number flow. 

  Lutsenko, Ilya; Serikbay, Manarbek (Nazarbayev University School of Engineering, 2017-04)

  In this work, a two-dimensional Oseen’s approximation for Navier-Stokes equations is to be studied. As the theory applies only to low Reynolds numbers, the results are focused in this region of the flow regime, which is ...
• Parametric geometrical modelling of wind turbine Blades & Hub. 

  Kurmantayev, Aidar; Metey, Yerkegali; Nazarova, Saltanat (Nazarbayev University School of Engineering, 2017-04)

  Wind turbine industry has substantially grown in last decades and is still becoming larger. Hence, effective ways to design wind turbines are needed. In this report, the procedure of parametric design of a wind turbine ...
• Robotic Construction of Tensegrity Structures 

  Issa, Margulan (Department of of Robotics and Mechatronics, School of Science and Technology, Nazarbayev University, 2017-04)

  Tensegrity based design is emerging as an active research field. Tensegrity structures can be constructed with minimal weight compared to the traditional ones. They can also have stability and durability without relying ...
• Mechanical Design and Kinematic Analysis of a Spherical Parallel Manipulator with Coaxial Input Shafts 

  Tursynbek, Iliyas (Department of of Robotics and Mechatronics, School of Science and Technology, Nazarbayev University, 2017-05)

  In this thesis a spherical parallel manipulator with coaxial input shafts (Coaxial SPM) is under study. It is a part of a bigger family of spherical parallel manipulators (SPM) with a special feature of unlimited roll ...
• Development of vision-based object sorting robot for industrial applications. 

  Kashkimbayev, Aizat; Ormanaliyev, Anuar; Kosmagambetov, Yerkhan; Turmakhanov, Zhandos (Nazarbayev University School of Engineering, 2017-04)

  This project describes a multistage process of development of vision-based object sorting robot for industrial applications. The aim of this project is to integrate vision system with the existing Scorbot in order to examine ...
• Synthesis, Analysis, Design and Manufacturing of an Upper-Limb Rehabilitation Apparatus based on a Hoeken’s Four bar Linkage 

  Kurmashev, Sabit; Malik, Aryslan; Ospanov, Sayat (Nazarbayev University School of Engineering, 2017-04)

  Over the last several decades robotic rehabilitation has played an important role in the human-robot interaction. This interaction is usually implemented by means of multi degree of freedom open kinematic chains mechanisms ...
• Data Aggregation in Wireless Sensor Networks with Multiple Sinks 

  Yestemirova, Gaukhar (Department of of Robotics and Mechatronics, School of Science and Technology, Nazarbayev University, 2017-04)

  The invention of wireless sensor networks (WSNs) has caused a technological breakthrough in almost all industry fields that need to acquire regular and reliable real-time data from the field of interest. Today WSNs are ...
• Design of load-and-misalignment-insensitive gearing for aerospace, automotive and naval applications. 

  Akiltayev, Ali; Beysekenov, Ilyas (Nazarbayev University School of Engineering, 2017-04)

  The operation of gears is usually accompanied with noise and vibrations that are caused by various sources. Two of the major ones are load and misalignment, which induce high magnitudes of stress on gear teeth. Hence, the ...
• Robotic Assembly Planning of Tensegrity Structures 

  Nurimbetov, Birzhan (Department of of Robotics and Mechatronics, School of Science and Technology, Nazarbayev University, 2017-04)

  Tensegrity structures provide durability and stability with minimal weight. Thanks to these properties, use of tensegrity structures for space applications is becoming an active research area. One of the main challenges ...
• Development of a Lightweight Biped Robot 

  Aubakir, Bauyrzhan (Department of of Robotics and Mechatronics, School of Science and Technology, Nazarbayev University, 2017-05)

  Robotics, as a research and technical field, finds inspiration in nature. In particular, bipedal robots, which structure and kinematics reproduce the lower limbs of a human body, are the first step toward functional ...
• Design of a bus shelter based on Green Energy technologies for extreme weather conditions in Astana 

  Alikhanova, Arailym; Kakimzhan, Aldiyar; Mukhanov, Anuarbek (Nazarbayev University School of Engineering, 2017-04)

  Nowadays the contribution of renewable energy sources to the worldwide energy demand is already significant and the trend is expected to be accentuated. The reasons are the numerous benefits such as reduction in greenhouse ...
• Development of a Neuromorphic Control System for a Biped Robot 

  Keldibek, Amina (Department of of Robotics and Mechatronics, School of Science and Technology, Nazarbayev University, 2017-04)

  Humanoid robots are developed around the world with the purpose to assist humans in their domestic and public activities and operate in unstructured and hazardous environments. To accomplish this effectively, intelligent ...
• Interaction of Turbulence with Shock Waves in the Context of Core-Collapse Supernovae 

  Berdibek, Shapagat (Department of Physics, School of Science and Technology, Nazarbayev University, 2017-04)

  The supernova explosion of massive stars is a complex physical event. Nuclear shell burning in the nal stages of the lives of massive stars is accompanied by strong turbulent convection. The resulting uctuations aid ...
• Discrete Vortices in Photonic Graphene 

  Dybyspayeva, Kumiszhan (Department of Physics, School of Science and Technology, Nazarbayev University, 2017-04)

  Graphene is a relatively new 2D material consisting of carbon atoms in honeycomb structure. Because of this structure, it has various interesting properties such as linear dispersion relation in the low energy spectrum ...

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