Tech. Researcher & International Project specialist
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Aizhan Samambayeva
International collaboration expert in Research & Innovation, critical raw materials sector, and emerging technologies. Working across Horizon Europe projects, industrial partnerships, AI-based technologies, and sustainable development initiatives connecting Central Asia and Europe.
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Open to collaboration related to Horizon Europe, industrial partnerships, research cooperation, AI technologies, and sustainability-focused initiatives.
About
About
Dr. Aizhan Samambayeva is a Kazakhstan-based researcher, technology transfer specialist, and international project expert working across critical raw materials, industrial innovation, EU programme management, circular economy, and applied digital technologies.
Her work focuses on building practical connections between research, industry, and international partnerships, particularly in the areas of strategic raw materials, industrial transformation, circular economy, and emerging digital technologies.
Based in East Kazakhstan, one of the major industrial regions of the country, she works with D.Serikbayev East Kazakhstan State Technical University of Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan (www.ektu.kz), and local industrial partners and recognized research organizations.
Presently, she is promoting EU-East Asia consortia partnerships on projects related to advanced materials, titanium, beryllium, rare earth elements, sustainable processing, and technology development.
PhD Economics, University of Santiago de Compostela
MBA, University of Ljubljana
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-8600-7980
Scopus Author ID: 57429272600
Apointed Horizon Europe National Contact Point (NCP) for Kazakhstan.
Cluster 4 -Function(s): Digital, Industry and Space (including related partnerships)
Focused on practical cooperation
Focused on practical cooperation
01. Critical Raw Materials & Industrial Sustainability
01. Critical Raw Materials & Industrial Sustainability
Projects and collaboration related to strategic raw materials, industrial waste valorisation, sustainable processing, and circular economy approaches.
02. Horizon Europe & International Cooperation
02. Horizon Europe & International Cooperation
Participation in international research and innovation initiatives connecting universities, industry, and research organizations across Europe and Central Asia.
03. AI & Emerging Technologies
03. AI & Emerging Technologies
Work related to AI-driven diagnostics, computer vision, behavioral analysis, and digital technologies for health and social applications.
Vision
Technology, industrial transformation, and international cooperation are increasingly interconnected.
"My work focuses on supporting collaboration between research, industry, and international partners to contribute to sustainable technological and industrial development in Central Asia and beyond."
Projects & works
Projects & works
2025–2029 I Horizon Europe TiBeRIUM, awarded and within implementation phase.
Partner institution representative and CRM expert in bilateral consortium EU-Kazakhstan focused on titanium and beryllium resources, green processing, industrial innovation, and sustainable metallurgical supply chains.
2023–2026 I Erasmus+ CBHE CirculEC, closing and pending to complete working packages.
Circular economy capacity building with 15 partner institutions across Central Asia and Europe, connecting higher education, industrial sustainability, and mining and metallurgical sectors.
2025 I GIZ Kazakhstan-Tajikistan Innovation Initiative, successful completed.
Innovation expert and programme coordinator supporting applied cooperation between Ust-Kamenogorsk and Dushanbe within German development cooperation frameworks.
2018–2022 I Erasmus+ CBHE MIETC, successful completed.
Programme coordination and innovation expertise for Kazakhstan-Tajikistan cooperation, focused on university research, training, technology commercialization, and cross-border knowledge exchange.
> €3M
> €3M
whole budget in overall participated projects since 2023. Different roles, from fund-rising to project managers responsibilities.
+ 25 organizations across 12 countries
+ 25 organizations across 12 countries
with well-known and recognized contacts in Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Portugal as well as in Spain.
Insights. Shaping research, industrial transformation, and global collaboration.
Insights. Shaping research, industrial transformation, and global collaboration.
Horizon Europe and transnational project development with Central Asia.
Critical Raw Materials and Rare Earths.
Circular economy and industrial sustainability
AI and digital health technologies
Consortium building and international partnerships with industrial companies.
Technology transfer and Intellectual Property right exploitation.
International Activities & Strategic Areas.
International Activities & Strategic Areas.
@ Collaboration across sectorial platforms related to industrial innovation, sustainability and ad hoc consortia as in Horizon Europe initiatives
@ EU-Central Asia critical raw materials and rare earths conferences and brokerage events
@ Policy and business case development for CRM&REE research infrastructure in investments within Kazakhstan.
Since information and networking is paramount in my field of work, a screening process charging an entry fee for my time applies. Upon confirming this initial payment you get an 50-minute slot to hold remote online meeting in order to provide an insight on analysis, diagnosis and prescription for truly commited potential partners.
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