KazNU Graduates Presented a Report on Their Work at Synfuels China

Zhalgas Maksotov and Almas Aliev, graduates of the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology of al-Farabi Kazakh National University, working as chemical design engineers at the Beijing office of Synfuels China Technology Co., Ltd., delivered a report to the company's management and colleagues. The presentation was given as part of an internal event, the 2026 Science Fundamentals Workshop, dedicated to scientific fundamentals and the professional development of specialists.

The young professionals spoke about their professional journey: their studies at al-Farabi KazNU and the training they received at the Department of Physical Chemistry, Catalysis and Petrochemistry. The speakers also focused on their first months at the company — the tasks they handled and the skills they acquired during this time. Particular interest among the audience was drawn to the part of the presentation devoted to the practical application of university knowledge in engineering work: modelling technological processes in Aspen Plus, calculations of carbon monoxide conversion and gasification processes, and analysis of the process flow diagrams of Fischer–Tropsch synthesis. The graduates emphasized that their fundamental laboratory training — physical, organic, analytical and inorganic chemistry, and polymer chemistry — helps them confidently solve industrial tasks.

The successful presentation by our graduates is further confirmation that the cooperation between al-Farabi KazNU and Synfuels China Technology Co., Ltd. yields tangible results. The experience of our graduates clearly shows that the knowledge and practical skills gained at the university, combined with the department's systematic career guidance work, enable young specialists to confidently build careers in an international company.

Gaukhar Yergaziyeva, Head of the Department of Physical Chemistry, 
Catalysis and Petrochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology,
 al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Candidate of Chemical Sciences, Professor.