11th International Seminar on Flame Structure Held at Al-Farabi KazNU

From September 22 to 24, 2026, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University hosted the 11th International Seminar on Flame Structure (11ISFS) at its Scientific Library.
The seminar was jointly organized by Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, the Institute of Combustion Problems of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the V.V. Voevodsky Institute of Chemical Kinetics and Combustion SB RAS, and the S.S. Kutateladze Institute of Thermophysics SB RAS. 
The international event brought together more than 100 scientists, specialists, and young researchers. Participants represented Kazakhstan, Russia, China, Germany, Israel, Belarus, Singapore, and other countries, while the International Scientific Committee also included researchers from the USA, Italy and Japan. 
The three-day scientific program featured 19 plenary presentations, parallel oral sessions, and a poster session comprising 28 research works. The seminar covered a broad range of topics, including combustion processes and flame structure, chemical kinetics, energetic materials, detonation, alternative fuels, nanomaterials, fire safety, and advanced experimental and numerical methods. 
Following the poster session, the Scientific Committee selected three outstanding works, which were awarded 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places. The seminar also provided young scientists, undergraduate and graduate students, and PhD researchers with an opportunity to present their research and engage directly with leading experts in combustion science, chemical physics, and materials science.
The 11ISFS provided an important platform for further strengthening the international scientific cooperation of the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology at Al-Farabi KazNU. The professional contacts established during the seminar are expected to lead to joint research and publications, international grant proposals, academic mobility, invited lectures and research visits, as well as joint supervision of undergraduate, Master's, and PhD students.
The seminar continued a long-standing scientific tradition that began with the first meeting on gas flame structure in Novosibirsk in 1983, while creating new opportunities for international collaboration and joint research initiatives. 
From the Department of Chemical Physics and Materials Science, the organization and successful implementation of the seminar were actively supported by Head of Department, Associate Professor Zh.T. Tauanov, Professor Z.A. Mansurov, Professor M. Nazhipkyzy, Research Associate Professor A.E. Bakkara, as well as faculty members, young researchers, PhD students, and students of the Department. According to the official program, Professor Z.A. Mansurov served as Co-Chair of 11ISFS, Professor M. Nazhipkyzy as Scientific Secretary, while Zh.T. Tauanov and A.E. Bakkara were members of the Technical Committee.