Electrical Engineering

Overview

The Electrical Engineering program of the Nazarbayev University focuses on the development of an in-depth understanding of the nature, implementation and evaluation of Electrical engineering principles and applications together with the growth of research skills. The current areas of research interest for the PhD in Electrical Engineering encompass a wide spectrum, with specific focus on priority areas for Kazakhstan, such as: power engineering; electronics, signal processing and communication, biomedical engineering, intelligent mechatronic systems, computer engineering.

By the completion of the PhD program, students will be capable of designing and conducting independent, innovative, original and high-quality research related to a variety of topics in Electrical engineering. In addition, the program will prepare graduates for careers in an industrial and academic environment in the positions of university faculty members, senior researchers, engineers; and product developers.

Aims and Objectives

The overarching aim of the program is to develop high-quality doctoral researchers who are ready and able to make a lasting contribution to addressing scientific, technological, economic, societal and environmental challenges of global significance. It is closely associated with the aim of Kazakhstan to increase its global competitiveness and join the top 30 most developed countries in the world by 2050.

The program aims to prepare:

• specialists for advanced careers in (national and multinational) industry and academia in Kazakhstan, in neighboring countries and internationally;
• future policy and decision-makers for careers in governmental agencies, public service, and the social economy, in Kazakhstan, and globally;
• entrepreneurs who will be able to promote advanced and innovative science-rich technologies anywhere in the world;
• a new generation of commercially aware and technologically advanced scientists and technologists to lead future developments in the chosen electrical engineering sub-discipline;
• future academics and researchers in electrical engineering for careers as specialists in universities of Kazakhstan and other parts of the world.