Scientific Meeting with Representatives of Taiyuan University of Technology: advancing International Cooperation

On October 5, 2026, a scientific meeting with representatives of Taiyuan University of Technology (China)—Professor Rui Li, Associate Professor ChuanMin Ding, and Dr. Zhang YiPing—was held at the initiative of G.E. Ergazieva, Head of the Department of Physical Chemistry, Catalysis and Petrochemistry at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University. The meeting took place at the Laboratory of Catalytic Processes of the Institute of Combustion Problems. Faculty members M.M. Mambetova and N.M. Makayeva also participated in the event.

During the meeting, the participants presented their research areas and findings and discussed shared scientific interests in catalysis and hydrocarbon processing. Particular attention was paid to strengthening international cooperation, preparing and signing a memorandum of cooperation, conducting joint research, and developing joint Kazakhstan–China research projects. Opportunities for exchanging scientific expertise, promoting academic mobility, and enhancing the professional skills of early-career researchers were also considered.

The meeting provided an opportunity to discuss prospects for scientific partnerships between researchers from Kazakhstan and China, the exchange of expertise, and joint research. Aimed at strengthening international scientific cooperation, the event was held within the framework of SDG 17, “Partnerships for the Goals.”

Professor G.Y. Yergaziyeva

Head of the Department of Physical Chemistry, Catalysis and Petrochemistry