Islam Orynbassarov

Academic Degrees

• MSc in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan, 2021
• BEng in Civil Engineering, L.N.Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Astana, Kazakhstan, 2016

Employment History

• University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Graduate Research Assistant (GRA), 08/2022-present
• Nazarbayev University, Full-time Research Assistant, 07/2021-07/2022
• Nazarbayev University, Graduate Research Assistant (GRA), 02/2020-06/2021
• Aibar Astana LLP, Foreman, 03/2018-08/2019
• BI Group, Deputy Chief Engineer, 03/2016-10/2017

Area of Research and Professional Interest

• Development of construction materials using sustainable and waste materials
• Concrete with recycled materials
• Concrete durability

Research Experience

• "Application of Biochar as Carbon Sequestering and Beneficial Additive in Concrete", Nebraska Center for Energy Sciences Research, 1/1/2021-12/31/2022
• “Alternative Cementitious Material from Raw Corn Stover and Bioethanol Production Plants Waste Products” Project Sponsor: University of Nebraska Collaborative Initiative, 7/01/2020-6/30/2023
• “Improvement on the Treatment of Recycled Concrete Aggregates (RCA) using CO2 for its Commercial Application”, NE Department of Economic Development and Hawkins Construction Company, 08/2022-08/2024
• “Project on road abrasive”, Arcellor Mittal Temirtau
• “Project on common activities with BOF slag”, Arcellor Mittal Temirtau

Publications and Presentations

• Sandybay, S., Shon, C. S., Tukaziban, A., Syzdykov, D., Orynbassarov, I., Zhang, D. C., & Kim, J. R. (2022). Blended Basic Oxygen Furnace (BOF) Slag with Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GGBFS) as a Pozzolanic Material. In Materials Science Forum (Vol. 1053, pp. 331-337). Trans Tech Publications Ltd.
• Orynbassarov, I., Kissambinova, A., Sandybay, S., Bazarbekova, A., Syzdykov, D., Mamesh, Z., & Shon, C. S. (2022). Strength Development of LC3 Concrete Containing Grade 100 Ground Granulated Blast-Furnace Slag (GGBFS). In Materials Science Forum (Vol. 1060, pp. 207-212). Trans Tech Publications Ltd.
• Syzdykov, D., Shon, C. S., Sandybay, S., Orynbassarov, I., Zhang, D. C., & Kim, J. R. (2022). Preliminary Investigation of Geopolymer Mixture Using GGBFS and Off-ASTM Class F Fly Ash. In Materials Science Forum (Vol. 1053, pp. 309-314). Trans Tech Publications Ltd.
• Syzdykov, D., Shon, C. S., Sandybay, S., Orynbassarov, I., Zhang, D. C., & Kim, J. R. (2022). Preliminary Investigation of Geopolymer Mixture Using GGBFS and Off-ASTM Class F Fly Ash. In Materials Science Forum (Vol. 1053, pp. 309-314). Trans Tech Publications Ltd.
• Tukaziban, A., Shon, C. S., Orynbassarov, I., Sandybay, S., Syzdykov, D., Zhang, D., & Kim, J. R. (2022, July). Mechanical, Swelling, and Thermal Properties of Geopolymer Mixture Containing Basic Oxygen Furnace Slag Aggregates. In IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (Vol. 1050, No. 1, p. 012021). IOP Publishing.

Honors and Awards

• Full academic scholarship for MSc in Civil and Environmental Engineering,Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan
• Full academic scholarship for BEng in Civil Engineering, L.N.GumilyovEurasian National University, Astana, Kazakhstan