Farabi University

Ryssaliyeva Laura

26 february 2026

At the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Ryssaliyeva Laura Sergeyevna will defend her dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) on the topic: «Characteristics of atmospheric droughts and their future projections in Northern Kazakhstan» in the educational program «8D05204 - Meteorology».

The dissertation was performed at the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.      

Form of defense - dissertation work.

Language of defense Russian.                 

Official reviewers:

1. Didovets Iulii Sergeyevich – PhD, Senior Researcher at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research. Specialty: «Hydrology, Water Resources and Hydrochemistry» (Potsdam, Germany);

2. Kalashnikova Olga Yuryevna Candidate of Geographical Sciences, Head of Department “Climate, Water and Geoecology”, Central Asian Institute of Applied Earth Research. Specialty: «25.00.27 – Land hydrology, water resources, hydrochemistry» (Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan).

Scientific supervisors:

1. Salnikov Vitaly Grigorievich – Doctor of Geographical Sciences, Professor of the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology, NJSC «Al Farabi Kazakh National University» (Almaty, Kazakhstan);

2. Lin Zhaohui – Professor, Director of the International Center for Climate and Environment Sciences, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (Beijing, China).

Temporary members of the Dissertation Council:

1. Juliev Mukhiddin Komilovich – PhD, Head of the Laboratory at the Institute of Fundamental and Applied Research, National Research University “Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers” (Tashkent, Uzbekistan).

2. Umirzakov Gulomzhon Ungarbaevich – PhD, Associate Professor, Deputy Director of the Research Hydrometeorological Institute (Tashkent, Uzbekistan);

3. Duulatov Eldiiar Saparbekovich – Candidate of Geographical Sciences, PhD, Head of the Department of Geography, M. M. Adyshev Institute of Geology of the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic (Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan).

The defense will be held on February 26, 2026 at 15:00 at the dissertation council at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University in the group of specialties/educational programs "8D07304 - Land Management"; "8D07302 - Geoinformatics"; "8D07303 - Cartography"; "8D11101 (6D090200) - Tourism"; "8D01503 - Geography"; "8D05202 (6D060900) - Geography»; «8D05207 (6D060800) - Ecology»; "8D05203 (6D061000) – Hydrology"; "8D05204 – Meteorology"; "8D07301 (6D071100) – Geodesy".

Connect to the Zoom Conference:

https://zoom.us/j/92911323165?pwd=C0g2QmoboSrPM9rBeNThOEAxVMdHjZ.1

Conference ID:  929 1132 3165

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