Department of Technological Machines and Transport

The history of the Department of Technological Machines and Transport dates back to the period of formation of the industrial potential of the Kazakh SSR and is directly connected with the development of Kazakhstan’s Magnitka – the Karaganda Metallurgical Plant (currently Qarmet JSC).

1963. In order to provide the plant with qualified personnel, a Factory-Based Technical Higher School (Factory-VTUZ) was established at the Karaganda Metallurgical Plant (now the Karaganda Industrial University, NJSC).

1966. Within the structure of the Factory-Based Technical Higher School, the Department of Construction and Road Machines was opened to train specialists in the operation and maintenance of machinery and equipment used in industrial construction and the plant’s infrastructure. Later, the department was reorganized into the Department of Mechanical Equipment of Industrial Enterprises.

1975. The Department of Mechanical Equipment of Metallurgical Plants was established, later renamed Metallurgical Machines and Equipment. In the same year, the first graduation of mechanical engineers took place – 16 specialists. At different times, the department was headed by:
▪ 1975–1978 – Candidate of Technical Sciences Vladimir Nikolaevich Krivobokov
▪ 1978 – Associate Professor Alexey Ivanovich Burdov
▪ 1978–1983 – Candidate of Technical Sciences Vladimir Ivanovich Ilkun
▪ 1983–1996 – Candidate of Technical Sciences Viktor Fedorovich Atamanov
▪ 1996–1998 – Doctor of Technical Sciences Boris Ruskovich Ichev

1998. On the basis of the Departments of Construction and Road Machines and Mechanical Equipment of Metallurgical Plants, the Department of Metallurgical Machines and Equipment was formed. At different times, it was headed by:
▪ 1998–2000 – Candidate of Technical Sciences Bolat Mazhitovich Kimanov
▪ 2000–2001 – Candidate of Technical Sciences Vladimir Ivanovich Ilkun
▪ 2001–2005 – Candidate of Technical Sciences Boris Sergeevich Kuznetsov
▪ 2005–2006 – Candidate of Technical Sciences Olga Alekseevna Izmestyeva
▪ 2006–2024 – Candidate of Technical Sciences Kairosh Abilovich Nogayev

2008. Due to the expansion of its academic profile, the department was renamed the Department of Technological Machines and Transport.

Since 2024, the department has been headed by Candidate of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor Yerbol Serikuly Bestembek.

The educational and methodological activity of the department is aimed at methodological support of the educational process, improving the quality of student training, and continuous enhancement of educational and methodological documentation in accordance with the State Mandatory Standards of Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the internal regulatory documents of the university.

Main Areas of Educational and Methodological Activity:
1. Development and updating of educational and methodological documentation:
- development of course syllabi in accordance with the main educational programs and the credit-based learning system;
- updating curricula, professional practice programs, methodological guidelines, test materials, and calculation-graphic assignments;
- development, systematization, and maintenance of Educational and Methodological Complexes of Disciplines (EMCD).
2. Methodological support of the educational process:
- development of calendar-thematic plans for classes and internships;
- preparation of laboratory works and practical assignments;
- development of methodological recommendations for students’ independent work;
- implementation of modern teaching methods, forms, and technologies, including interactive and digital tools.
3. Improvement of teaching activities:
- organization of peer class observations, open and demonstration lessons;
- participation of faculty members in methodological seminars, webinars, and professional development courses;
- analysis of teaching effectiveness and students’ academic performance.
4. Publication of educational and methodological materials:
- preparation and publication of textbooks, teaching aids, and methodological guidelines;
- participation in the review and evaluation of educational materials within university and external scientific-methodological commissions.
5. Implementation of innovations:
- integration of modern educational technologies and software into the learning process;
- development of distance learning formats and use of the Moodle platform or other e-learning tools.

The department’s educational and methodological activities are carried out on the basis of an annual plan approved by the department management and the university’s academic and methodological council. The plan includes key activities related to the development and support of academic documentation, publication of methodological materials, and professional development of faculty members.

The research activities of the Department of Technological Machines and Transport are focused on the development of fundamental and applied research in the field of technological machines, industrial equipment, and transport-technological systems.

The department’s research topics are integrated into the content of its educational programs and cover the development and improvement of technological machines, transport-technological systems, new structural materials, as well as resource-saving and environmentally oriented technologies. Research results are actively implemented in the educational process, including diploma and dissertation projects.

The department employs 12 faculty members, 8 of whom hold academic degrees, accounting for 67% of the total teaching staff. Ten faculty members have a Hirsch index ≥1 (83%), confirming their publication activity and citation impact.

For their contribution to the development of science and higher education, the department’s faculty members have received state awards and honorary titles:
1. Badge “For Contribution to the Development of Science” («Ғылымды дамытуға сіңірген еңбегі үшін») of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan
- Candidate of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor K.A. Nogayev (2023);
- Candidate of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor V.I. Romanov (2024);
- PhD, Associate Professor V.A. Kunaev (2024).
2. Title “Best University Teacher” of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan:
- Candidate of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor Zh.A. Ashkeyev (2021);
- PhD, Associate Professor V.A. Kunaev (2024).
3. Scholars of the Presidential “Bolashak” Program for researchers:
- Candidate of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor K.A. Nogayev (2022) – completed an international research internship at the Laboratory of Ultrafine-Grained Metallic Materials, National University of Science and Technology MISIS (Moscow, Russia).

The department’s research systematically publishes research results in high-impact international peer-reviewed journals indexed in Scopus and Web of Science, and also produces monographs, patents, and conference proceedings of various levels, including international ones. Over the period 2020–2025, more than 30 scientific papers were published in journals indexed in Scopus and Web of Science.

The department’s faculty actively participates in the work of the university’s dissertation councils. Associate Professor, Candidate of Technical Sciences K.A. Nogayev and Senior Lecturer, PhD M.Zh. Abishkenov serve respectively as Chairman and Academic Secretary of the Dissertation Council for the educational program 8D07101 – “Nanotechnology in Engineering” (Order of the Chairman of the Board – Rector No. 05.1.01-01/42 dated April 23, 2025).

The faculty actively participates in grant competitions for scientific and scientific-technical projects. In 2022–2025, four projects were implemented and successfully completed; one project is currently ongoing (customer – Science Committee of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan):
1. Grant project under the “Zhas Galym” young scientists competition for 2022–2024: IRN AP14972831 “Study of the structure and properties of experimental aluminum matrix composites reinforced with metal carbides and silicon production waste.” Project leader – PhD, Senior Lecturer M.Zh. Abishkenov. Funding amount – 15,860,392.0 tenge. Successfully completed in 2024.
2. Grant project under the “Zhas Galym” young scientists competition for 2022–2024: IRN AP15473081 “Development of an integrated technology for the production of road construction materials based on blast furnace waste.” Project leader – PhD, Associate Professor V.A. Kunaev. Funding amount – 18,941,188.0 tenge. Successfully completed in 2024.
3. Grant project under the competition for scientific and (or) scientific-technical projects for 2023–2025: IRN AP19677907 “Study of the influence of micro/nanoparticles, industrial waste, and shear on the quality of metal billets for mechanical engineering.” Project leader – PhD, Senior Lecturer M.Zh. Abishkenov. Funding amount – 73,166,380.00 tenge. Successfully completed in 2025.
4. Grant project under the competition for scientific and (or) scientific-technical projects for 2023–2025: IRN AP19674502 “Development and study of a technological method for implementing intensive shear deformations during rolling in calibrated rolls.” Project leader – Candidate of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor K.A. Nogayev. Funding amount – 70,850,187.50 tenge. Successfully completed in 2025.
5. Grant project under the young scientists competition for scientific and (or) scientific-technical projects for 2024–2026: IRN AP22786668 “Scientific foundations for obtaining sustainable asphalt concrete with improved physical and mechanical characteristics based on metallurgical and silicon production waste.” Project leader – PhD, Associate Professor V.A. Kunaev. Funding amount – 88,612,516.00 tenge. The project is currently ongoing.

The department possesses a material and technical base (classroom facilities, computer laboratories, research laboratories, instrumentation, and resource materials) that complies with current sanitary and technical standards and ensures the delivery of all types of theoretical and practical training предусмотренные by the curriculum, as well as the effective implementation of research activities.

The department operates 4 teaching laboratories, 2 research laboratories, and 1 educational center:
1. Teaching Laboratory “Transport and Technological Machines” (Room H-003)
Year established: 2005
Purpose: study of working processes of lifting and transport, crushing and screening, and other technological machines.
Main equipment: overhead crane; jaw crusher; inertial cone crusher; electromagnetic vibrating feeder; screen; spiral classifier; jib crane; belt conveyor.
2. Teaching Laboratory “Transport Engineering” (Room H-002)
Year established: 2005
Purpose: study of the structure and operating principles of transport equipment.
Main equipment: transport engineering and automotive агрегate training stand; fuel system stand for an injector engine.
3. Teaching Laboratory “Machine Parts and Units” (Room H-006)
Year established: 2005
Purpose: study of the design and operating principles of machine and mechanism components.
Main equipment: models of standard machine parts and assemblies.
4. Educational Center “Digital Engineering in Technology and Production” (Room H-110)
Year established: 2023
Purpose: study of the fundamentals of additive manufacturing technologies, digital design, 3D modeling, AI generators, and reverse engineering; training specialists in digital mechanical engineering and engineering analysis.
Main equipment: PRISM Special and Creality Ender-3 V3 KE 3D printers; Shining 3D Einscan Pro 3D scanner; computers with licensed software; interactive touch board.
5. Research Laboratory “Technological Processes and Functional Materials” (Room I-126)
Year established: 2024
Purpose: experimental research in technological processes for the production and processing of functional materials.
Main equipment: JC-S-220-4 melting furnace; JH-LRT30 ultrasonic system; CS350 potentiostat/galvanostat; MH-300A electronic densitometer; MP-2B grinding and polishing machine; HVT-1000A microhardness tester; STALEX HP-200 floor-type electrohydraulic press; WDW-100kN testing machine; Q-100B automatic metallographic cutting machine; pendulum impact tester.
6. Research Laboratory “Design and Testing of Road Construction Materials” (Room H-007)
Year established: 2024
Purpose: research of sustainable road construction materials and asphalt concrete based on industrial waste, conducting their physical and mechanical testing, and implementing resource-saving technologies in road construction.
Main equipment: IP-1A-500 AB PK “Universal” asphalt concrete testing machine; KP-123R drum for determining crushed stone abrasion; SHS-80-01 SPU drying oven; stainless steel vacuum unit VU-976 A; TS-100 thermostat; capillary water saturation device for samples; Marshall automatic compactor AUM-U.
7. Specialized Training Laboratory of QazTehna Plant (Room H-113)
Year established: 2024
Purpose: study of new technological processes for the manufacturing and assembly of automotive equipment.
Main equipment: CNC laser engraving machine; CNC milling and engraving machine; turning and milling machine.