Education & Experience
Education
MS in Robotics, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
September 2025 – December 2026 | Bolashak Scholarship | GPA: 3.89/4.00
Coursework: Machine Learning Fundamentals, Robotics, Robot Vision, Introduction to Intelligent Robotics Systems, 3D Bioprinting
BS in Robotics and Mechatronics, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan
August 2018 – June 2023 | Full Scholarship
Graduation Project: Shoulder Rehabilitation Robotic Exoskeleton
Coursework: Electromechanical Systems, Mechanical Design with CAD, Image Processing, Linear Control Theory, Microcontrollers, Robotics: Kinematics and Dynamics
Work Experience
Research Assistant, Tactile Robotics Laboratory
May 2026 – Present | Astana, Kazakhstan
- Developed an automated tactile exploration system for a UR5 robot arm, enabling systematic, calibrated surface-contact mapping with synchronized force sensing on simulated and physical robots.
- See the Tactile Surface Exploration project for implementation details.
Senior Research Assistant, Center of Excellence in Medical Robotics & Research
November 2023 – April 2025 | Astana, Kazakhstan
- Conducted advanced research on robotic-assisted rehabilitation, focused on enhancing upper limb recovery for stroke survivors.
- Led the design and development of a full-scale hybrid robotic shoulder exoskeleton for intensive, task-specific patient therapy. See the Shoulder Rehabilitation Exoskeleton project for implementation details.
Robotics Laboratory Assistant, Nazarbayev University
November 2023 – July 2025 | Astana, Kazakhstan
- Managed laboratory operations and technical coordination, keeping facilities and equipment ready for complex robotics research and coursework.
- Collaborated with faculty to design lab sessions and develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the safe operation of potentially dangerous robotic systems.
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Nazarbayev University
April 2022 – November 2023 | Astana, Kazakhstan
- Investigated biomechanical aspects of human-robot interaction to improve the efficacy of stroke recovery.
- Built early 3D-printed prototypes that became the basis for the full-scale exoskeleton later developed at CEMRR. See the 3D-Printed Miniature Model for Human-Robot Shoulder Coupling project for implementation details.