International Program Committee Members
Program Committee Co-Chairs:
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
Dr. Peter Howie, Associate Professor at Nazarbayev University
International Program Committee Members:
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
Dr. Iftikhar Lodhi - Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Public Policy, Nazarbayev University
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