Al-Farabi Kazakh National University Lecturer Completes Research Internship in Finland

Raushan Orazbekova, a lecturer at the Department of Physical Chemistry, Catalysis and Petrochemistry of KazNU, completed a research internship at Åbo Akademi University (Turku, Finland) from October 26 to November 9, 2026. The internship was funded under research project AP26198717, "Establishing the Patterns of Formation of Advanced Efficient Catalysts for the Production of New Environmentally Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and Reduction of the Carbon Footprint," led by Professor Tungatarova S.A. of KazNU. The internship was conducted under the supervision of Professor Dmitry Yu. Murzin, Head of the Laboratory of Industrial Chemistry and Reaction Engineering, an internationally recognized expert in heterogeneous catalysis, a member of the European Federation of Catalysis Societies, and a recipient of the Order of the White Rose of Finland, First Class. The laboratory's infrastructure supports physicochemical characterization of catalysts using modern techniques. The internship contributed to strengthening international scientific collaboration and advancing research on sustainable aviation fuel technologies. UN Sustainable Development Goals: SDG 7 – Affordable and Clean Energy, SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 13 – Climate Action, SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals.

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.