International Program Committee Members

Program Committee Co-Chairs:

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Dr. Vilayat Valiyev, Director of Institute for Scientific Research on Economic Reforms (ISRER), Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Vice President of IAEE for Regional Affairs

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Dr. Peter Howie, Associate Professor at Nazarbayev University

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International Program Committee Members: 

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Ms. Ainur Sospanova – Head of Renewable Energy Sources Department, Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Dr. Arman Zhumazhanov - Head (Chief of Staff), Office of the President, Nazarbayev University

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Dr. Iftikhar Lodhi - Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Public Policy, Nazarbayev University

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Dr. Zhanna Kapsalyamova – Assistant Professor, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Economics, Nazarbayev University

Dr. Yerbol Akhmetbekov - Center for Energy Research, Nazarbayev University

Dr. Gani Nessipbekov - Executive Director, School of Mining & Geosciences, Nazarbayev University

Dr. Peyman Pourafshary - Associate Professor, Petroleum Engineering, School of Mining and Geosciences, Nazarbayev University

Dr. Yerlik Karazhan - Chairman of the Board, JSC “Economic Research Institute”, Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Prof. Saylau Bayzakov – Scientific advisor, JSC “Economic Research Institute”, Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Dr. Kamalkhan Sakipov  - Head of department, Eurasian National University

Dr. Yeleman Aibuldinov – Vice – rector, Kazakh University of Technology and Business

Prof. Bagdaulet Kenzhaliyev – Vice – rector, Satbayev Kazakh National Technical University

Mr. Murat Syzdykov – Head of department, Satbayev Kazakh National Technical University

Prof. Dr. Saule S. Sagintayeva – Rector of Almaty University of Power Engineering and Telecommunications

Dr. Madina Aliyarova - Director R&D Center, Almaty University of Power Engineering and Telecommunications" 

Dr. Saken Algiyev – Senior program manager, International Science and Technology Center

Mr. Damir Narynbayev – Deputy Director of the Oil-Gas and Energy Sector Development Department, Kazakhstan Association of Oil-Gas and Energy Sector Organizations “KAZENERGY”

Mr. Daulet Akhmetov – Co-Chairman at Kazakhstan Electricity Association

Mr. Arman Kashkinbekov – Director of Association of Renewable Energy of Kazakhstan

Mr. Nurlan Zhumagulov - General Director, Association of oil service companies of Kazakhstan

Mr. Isenov Nurzhan - Director of Department, JSC Kazakhstan Electricity Grid Operating Company

Prof. Dr. Nurali Yusifbeyli – Deputy Chairman, State Agency on Alternate and Renewable Energy Sources, Ministry of Energy of Azerbaijan Republic

Dr. Fakhraddin Ismailov – Director of Institute Oil and Gas Science of SOCAR, the Republic of Azerbaijan

Mr. Davit Narmania – Commissioner, Georgian National Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission

Prof. Dr. Ionut Purica – Professor at Hyperion University, Corresponding Member of the Academy of Romanian Scientists, former President (State Secretary) of the Romanian Nuclear Agency

Dr. Osman Bulent Tor –Managing Partner and Director, EPRA - Engineering Procurement Research Analysis

Dr. Atanas Georgiev – Vice Dean for Projects & Administration; Head of Department for Industrial Economics & Management, FEBA, Sofia University, Bulgaria

Ms. Sarah Jezernik – Deputy General Manager at Plinovodi d. o. o. Slovenia, Slovenian Association for Energy Economics

Dr. Boyko Nitzov – EU Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators 
 

Prof. Dr. Jurica Šimurina – University of Zagreb
 

Prof. Dr. Nevenka Hrovatin – University of Ljubljana

Prof. Görkem Üçtuğ – Vice Dean of Izmir Economy University

Prof. Ilhan Or – Director of the Institute of Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering at Boğaziçi University

Dr. Isabella Ruble – U.S. Department of Energy

Dr. Cristophe Bonnery – IAEE President

Dr. David Knapp – IAEE Immediate Past President

Prof. Dr. Ron Ripple – IAEE Vice President for Conferences

Dr. Ying Fan – IAEE Vice President for Academic Affairs
 

Dr. Kostas Andriosopoulos – IAEE Vice President for Publications
 

Dr. Eunnyeong Heo – IAEE Vice President for Communications