KazNU scientist awarded prestigious prize
Associate Professor of the Faculty of Physics and Technology at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Merlan Klyshuly Dosbolayev, has been awarded the prestigious Asia-Pacific Physical Society Prize (AAPPS-DPP Prize 2024) for his scientific work titled " Studies of the formation and distribution of cracks and various defects on the surface of candidate materials of thermonuclear reactors during the influence of a pulsed plasma flux" The award was announced following the International Conference on Plasma Physics, held in Malacca, Malaysia, from November 3 to 8, 2024.
Professor Dosbolayev's work, dedicated to studying the challenges of plasma interaction with in-vessel materials of thermonuclear reactors, has been recognized as a significant and important contribution to the field of plasma physics and plasma technologies.
The International Conference on Plasma Physics of the Asia-Pacific Physical Society (AAPPS-DPP) is a major scientific forum for the plasma physics community, bringing together more than 500 leading scientists from the Asia-Pacific region, the United States, and Europe.
Merlan K. Dosbolayev is a laureate of the State Prize of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of science and technology, a recipient of the "Best University Lecturer" grant, and a three-time recipient of the state scientific scholarship for young and talented scientists. In 2016, he was awarded the prestigious Thomson Reuters "Leader of Science" prize.
His research interests include scientific and technological challenges of controlled thermonuclear fusion, methods of producing and diagnosing low-temperature plasma, experimental studies of plasma-dust formations, and the development of new types of plasma thrusters.
He played an active role in the design and implementation of the "Plasma Coulomb Crystal" experiment conducted aboard the International Space Station (ISS) during the 2015 spaceflight of cosmonaut Aidyn Aimbetov.
Dr. Dosbolayev is the author of over 150 scientific papers published in international peer-reviewed journals and holds 10 innovative patents in Kazakhstan. His h-index is 12.
Press-service of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
