Highlights
Research, recognition, and moments along the way.
2026
Receiving my bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the dean at KazNU. In Kazakhstan, the red diploma marks graduation with honours. 
Research and startup appreciation certificate Al-Farabi Kazakh National University,
Graduation with honours
I graduated with honours in Computer Science from KazNU. With my degree, I also received recognition for contributions to research and innovative startup projects.
Participants with their completion certificates after the four-week AI and machine learning course I taught at KazNU. A video produced by the department about the AI and machine learning course I taught at KazNU. Download video (2.1 MB) 
Teaching appreciation certificate Al-Farabi Kazakh National University,
Teaching AI from first principles
I taught a four-week course in AI and machine learning at KazNU. It covered first principles, model evaluation, generative AI, and responsible use.
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University,
English-language volunteering
Recognition for supporting students in KazNU’s English Language Group through conversation practice. The sessions focused on confidence, fluency, and academic communication.
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AI-Sana and artificial intelligence education (opens in a new tab)
Almaty TV News coverage of AI-Sana and students completing AI courses.
Receiving iLearn’s first-place award in KazNU’s Innovative Startup Projects competition from the university’s Vice-Rector for Scientific and Innovative Activity. 
Demonstrating iLearn’s working proof of concept for modelling student academic success to university administrators and distinguished guests. 
1st-place award certificateEnglish summaryFirst-place recognition for iLearn in KazNU’s Innovative Startup Projects competition, held within its student business-incubator programme. Al-Farabi Kazakh National University,
iLearn: support for academic success
First place in KazNU’s Innovative Startup Projects competition for iLearn, a system I built to model student academic success.
Presenting our group’s work on physics-informed neural networks for fluid flow in porous media. 
Participation certificateEnglish summaryParticipation in the First Congress of Mathematicians of Kazakhstan, held in Shymkent on 3–7 April 2026. First Congress of Mathematicians of Kazakhstan
Presenting our group’s research in scientific machine learning at Kazakhstan’s first Congress of Mathematicians in Shymkent. Our work uses physics-informed neural networks to model fluid flow in porous media.
2025
Our KazNU team with the first-place award at the national AI-Sana Shakarim Solveathon on AI for agriculture in Semey. 
Participation certificateEnglish summaryParticipation in the AI-Sana Shakarim Solveathon on AI for agriculture in Semey, 6–8 December 2025, certified by Shakarim University. Our team’s first-place result is covered in the linked reports. AI-Sana Shakarim Solveathon: AI and agriculture
First place with the KazNU team at the national solveathon on AI for agriculture in Semey. The certificate recognizes participation in the event.
Receiving the second-best report award in Information Technologies and Artificial Intelligence at ICMM&IT 2025. 
2nd Best-report certificate 
Participation certificate ICMM&IT 2025: second-best report
Second-place best-report award in the Information Technologies and Artificial Intelligence section at ICMM&IT 2025. My presentation examined Kolmogorov–Arnold representations for scientific computing.
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Farabi Media – KazNU,
Predicting students’ academic performance (opens in a new tab)
A university video about a research project to predict students’ academic performance.
Receiving my first-place award in the Farabi Alemi 2025 plenary competition from the university rector during the awards ceremony with winners from all faculties. 
First place in the local Computer Science and Engineering session at Farabi Alemi 2025, awarded by my faculty. 
Local-session 1st-place certificateEnglish summaryFirst place in the local Computer Science and Engineering session at Farabi Alemi 2025, awarded by KazNU and presented by my faculty. 
Plenary 1st-place certificateEnglish summaryFirst-place recognition at Farabi Alemi 2025, signed by KazNU’s Chairman of the Board and Rector. The university rector presented this plenary award at the awards ceremony with winners from all faculties. Al-Farabi Kazakh National University,
Farabi Alemi 2025: local session and plenary awards
My faculty awarded me first place in the local Computer Science and Engineering session. The university rector presented my first-place plenary award at the awards ceremony with winners from all faculties. My research used interpretable Kolmogorov–Arnold models of polymer flooding.
2024
Education, Ethiopia, and Kazakhstan (opens in a new tab)
In 2022, I received a four-year Government of Kazakhstan scholarship through the Bologna Process programme. It covered tuition and a stipend for undergraduate computer science study. This 2024 interview explores education, research opportunities, and what Ethiopia could learn from Kazakhstan.
Receiving first place in the local Computer Science session at Farabi Alemi 2024. 
Local-session 1st-place certificateEnglish summaryFirst place in the local Computer Science session at Farabi Alemi 2024, KazNU’s conference for students and young scientists. Al-Farabi Kazakh National University,
Farabi Alemi 2024: local Computer Science session
First place in the local Computer Science session at KazNU’s Farabi Alemi conference for students and young scientists.
Presenting in the 1st Round 
Presenting in the 2nd Round 
Final award announcement day Al-Farabi Kazakh National University,
Farabi Project Challenge 2024
First place as an individual entrant for my project using machine learning to predict student academic success.
Presenting my research on student academic outcomes to Sayasat Nurbek (opens in a new tab), Kazakhstan’s Minister of Science and Higher Education. 
National 1st-place award certificateEnglish summaryFirst place in Computer Science (Natural Science) in the national student research competition among universities. Issued by Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Science and Higher Education and signed by the Vice-Minister. National Student Research Competition: Computer Science
First place in Computer Science (Natural Science) at Kazakhstan’s national student research competition. It brought together hundreds of candidates from 30+ universities. My research examined student academic outcomes. Part of it was carried out with King’s College London.
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Abay’s poetry: connecting Ethiopia and Kazakhstan (opens in a new tab)
At the invitation of the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Ethiopia, I read Abay’s poetry in a collaboration with the embassy. Together, we celebrated a cultural connection between Ethiopia and Kazakhstan.
Courses and certifications
Courses I have taken, with the original certificates.
Data Parallelism: How to Train Deep Learning Models on Multiple GPUs
Certificate of competency in training deep learning models on multiple GPUs, using data parallelism.
MLx Generative AI: Theory, Agents, Products
Selected through competitive admission for this 21-hour course on generative AI, agents, foundation models, and building AI products. Attended online, 22–24 August 2024.
Fundamentals of Deep Learning
Certificate of competency in the fundamentals of deep learning.
Oxford Machine Learning Summer School: Representation Learning and Generative AI
Selected through competitive admission for OxML 2024’s Representation Learning and Generative AI track. Attended online; the 22-hour programme included lectures and practical sessions on language models, vision, and uncertainty.