Chemistry
faculty

Timur Sh. Atabaev, Ph.D.

Associate Professor and B.Sc. Chemistry Program Director

Office: 7e.534
Email: timur.atabaev@nu.edu.kz
Phone: +7 (7172) 70 91 02
Research Group: Advanced Nanomaterials Laboratory
Specializations: Materials Chemistry, Nanochemistry
Biography

Dr. Timur Sh. Atabaev received his Ph.D. degree at Pusan National University (South Korea) in 2012. From 2012 to 2017 he worked as a research professor at Pusan and Seoul National Universities. In 2017, he was appointed as an Assistant Professor at Nazarbayev University (Kazakhstan). His areas of specialization include multifunctional materials and advanced nanostructures for biomedical, optical, energy, sensing and photocatalytic applications. He authored/co-authored over 60 scientific publications, served as a guest editor for several international journals. He has delivered several invited talks and worked as a committee member for numerous international meetings. He is a member of the American Chemical Society and Royal Society of Chemistry. In 2018, he received a reputable “Young Researcher of the Year” Scopus award.
Courses Offered

Fall 2024
  • CHEM 091 – Survey of Physical Science
  • CHEM 488 – Directed Research I
  • CHEM 531 – Nanochemistry and Functional Nanomaterials
  • CHEM 591 – Scientific Methods in Chemistry (team-taught course)
  • CHEM 700 – Hot Topics in Chemistry (team-taught course)

Spring 2024
  • CHEM 250 – Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry
  • CHEM 489 – Directed Research II
  • CHEM 490 – Nanochemistry
  • CHEM 560 – Directed Research in Chemistry
  • CHEM 752 – Materials Chemistry

Fall 2023
  • CHEM 090 – Chemistry for Non-Science Majors
  • CHEM 091 – Survey of Physical Science
  • CHEM 400 – Chemistry Seminar
  • CHEM 531 – Nanochemistry and Functional Nanomaterials
  • CHEM 591 – Scientific Methods in Chemistry (team-taught course)
  • CHEM 700 – Hot Topics in Chemistry (team-taught course)

Spring 2023
  • CHEM 250 – Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry
  • CHEM 488 – Directed Research I
  • CHEM 490 – Nanochemistry
  • CHEM 560 – Directed Research in Chemistry
  • CHEM 752 – Materials Chemistry

Fall 2022
  • CHEM 091 – Survey of Physical Science
  • CHEM 101L – General Chemistry I Lab
  • CHEM 531 – Nanochemistry and Functional Nanomaterials

Fall 2021
  • CHEM 091 – Survey of Physical Science
  • CHEM 490 – Nanochemistry
  • CHEM 531 – Nanochemistry and Functional Nanomaterials

Spring 2021
  • CHEM 092 – Survey of Environmental Science for Non-Science Majors
  • CHEM 250 – Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry