The defense of the doctoral dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) by Zhunusova Aigul Kairgeldinovna on the topic: «Research and development of ferrous sand agglomeration technology for alumina production and the sinter usage in the production of ferroalloys» in the specialty 8D07201 – «Metallurgy» will take place at the NJSC Toraighyrov University.

Dissertation presentation form: dissertation work.

The language of the defense is Russian.

The dissertation work was performed at the Department of Metallurgy of the NJSC Toraighyrov University.

Scientific consultants:

1.Bykov Peter Olegovich – Candidate of Technical Sciences, Professor of the Department of Metallurgy, NJSC Toraighyrov University, Pavlodar, Kazakhstan, specialty 05.16.02 – Metallurgy of ferrous, non-ferrous and rare metals.

3. Zayakin Oleg Vadimovich – Doctor of Technical Sciences, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Head of the Laboratory of Steel and Ferroalloys of the Federal State Budgetary Institution of Science, the Institute of Metallurgy named after Academician N.A. Vatolin, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation, specialty 05.16.02 – Metallurgy of Ferrous, Non-ferrous and Rare Metals.

Temporary members of the Dissertation Council:

1. Kapelyushin Yuri Evgenievich – Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Senior Researcher at the Research Laboratory Hydrogen Technologies in Metallurgy of the South Ural State University (National Research University), Chelyabinsk, Russian Federation, specialty – Materials Science and Engineering.

2. Almagambetov Maral Sarsenbayevich – Candidate of Technical Sciences, Head of the Metallurgy Laboratory, ERG Research and Engineering Center LLP, Aktobe, Kazakhstan, specialty 05.16.02 – Metallurgy of ferrous, non-ferrous and rare metals.

3. Zhumagaliev Yerlan Ulanovich – Candidate of Technical Sciences, Head of the Department of Metallurgy and Mining at the NJSC Aktobe Regional University named after K. Zhubanov, Aktobe, Kazakhstan, specialty 05.16.02 – Metallurgy of ferrous, non-ferrous and rare metals.

Official reviewers:

1. Gulzada Myngyshkyzy Koishina – PhD, Associate Professor of the Department of Metallurgy and Mineral Processing, NJSC «K.I. Satbayev Kazakh National Research Technical University», Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan, specialty 6D070900 – «Metallurgy».

2. Kim Sergey Vasilyevich – Candidate of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor, Director of Rentan LLP. Karaganda, Republic of Kazakhstan, specialty 05.16.02 – Metallurgy of ferrous, non-ferrous and rare metals.

The dissertation defense will be held in a mixed format (online and offline)  on December 18, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at the Dissertation Council in the field of personnel training 8D072 – Manufacturing and processing industries under the educational program 8D07201 – Metallurgy at the NJSC Toraighyrov University, address: 140008, Pavlodar, Lomov str. 64, NJSC Toraighyrov University, main building, room A-5.

Link to the ZOOM platform:

https://zoom.us/j/94554996189?pwd=vWbfVdV0Hyal04bWBA0xPzsrEVUkGX.1

Conference ID: 945 5499 6189

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