Meiirzhan Nurmyrza

B.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nazarbayev University,2022
MSc. in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nazarbayev University,2024

E-mail: meiirzhan.nurmyrza@nu.edu.kz

Research Interest: Contamination of water sources by Hg(II) is a huge environmental problem. There are conventional techniques for the removal of this chemical such as membrane filtration, bioremediation and sorption. The catalytic reduction technologies have addressed many of the concerns and limitations of Hg(II) removal approaches: operating cost, efficiency and durability. So, there is a need for the development of synthesis approaches. Then, the synthesized materials should be tested for the efficient removal of aqueous Hg.

Alisher Alibekov

B.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nazarbayev University,2022
MSc. in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nazarbayev University,2024

E-mail: alisher.alibekov@nu.edu.kz

Research Interest: It is widely acknowledged that the main cause of global warming is an anthropogenic factor – emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs). The construction sector (building and operation) is responsible for 38% of global carbon emissions, and wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) are one of the major contributors to those emissions due to the variety and scales of biochemical reactions involving carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O). Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is one of the methods of identifying the sources and quantifying the emissions. So, I am currently involved in performing an LCA analysis of Nur-Sultan WWTP, which may give a solid background for taking effective measures for GHGs mitigation.