At the al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Yerdesh Yelnar Bakytkhanuly will defend his dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) on the topic: "Thermodynamic optimization of ground source heat pump systems with four thermal reservoirs" in the educational program of "8D05403 – Mechanics".
The dissertation was performed at the Department of Mechanics of the al-Farabi Kazakh National University.
Form of defense: dissertation work.
Language of the defense: english.
Official reviewers:
1. Omirbekov Sagyn – PhD, senior researcher, Computational Materials Science Laboratory, Center for Energy and Advanced Materials Science, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan. Specialty: "Mechanics and Materials Science";
2. Turtayeva Zarina – PhD, postdoctoral researcher, Laboratory of Electrochemistry, Center for Energy and Environmental Sciences, Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), Villigen, Switzerland. Specialty: "Mechanics and Energy".
Scientific supervisors:
1. Yerzhan Belyayev, PhD, associate professor, professor-researcher, Department of Mechanics, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan;
2. Huasheng Wang, PhD, professor of Thermofluids Engineering, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.
Temporary members of the Dissertation Council:
1. Thottipalayam Vellingiri Arjunan – PhD, professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya (Central University), Bilaspur (C.G), India. Specialty: "Mechanical engineering";
2. Assilbekov Bakytzhan – PhD, Acting Vice-Rector for Research and Innovation, M. Auezov South-Kazakhstan University, Shymkent, Kazakhstan. Specialty: "Fluid and Gas Mechanics";
3. Maksat Kurmanseiit – PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Satbayev University, Almaty, Kazakhstan. Specialty: "6D060300 – Mechanics".
The defense will be held in a mixed (online and offline) format on December 19, 2025, at 12:00 in the Dissertation Council at al-Farabi Kazakh National University in the group of specialties/educational programs "6D060300, 8D05403-Mechanics", " 6D074600, 8D07111-Space Engineering and technologies", "8D07117 – Robotic systems" at the address: 050040, Almaty, al-Farabi Avenue, 71, Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics, auditorium 106.
Connect to the Zoom conference:
https://zoom.us/j/96388724779?pwd=TeXcdrUK2lRPBgIEYnTSz2nSuxTvho.1
Conference ID: 963 8872 4779