Students
Prospective Students
I welcome motivated students interested in:
- Numerical methods for PDEs
- Finite element methods
- CFD–DEM and multiphase flow
- Physics-informed neural networks (PINN)
- Porous-media flow, fracture, and transport
- Scientific computing using MATLAB, Python, and C++
Students interested in research opportunities may contact me by email with a CV, transcript, and a short description of their research interests.
Current Students
PhD Students
- Aibike Nagyz — PhD student, Nazarbayev University
Research topic: Numerical methods for multiphase flow and porous media.
MSc Students
- Student Name — MSc student, Nazarbayev University
Research topic: CFD–DEM modeling and sand production.
Former Students/Research Assistants
Rakhymzhan Kazbek (PhD Student, Nazarbayev Univesity, August 2020 – May 2024)
Role: Co-Supervisor
Dissertation: Valuation of Some Nonlinear Financial Contracts by Finite Element Method
Lead Supervisor:: Prof. Dongming Wei, Nazarbayev University.
External Supervisor: Prof. Yogi Erlangga, Zayed University.
Currently: Postdoctoral Researcher at Umea University, Sweden.
Daniyar Kazidenov (Research Assistant, April 2022 – December 2025)
Research topic: CFD–DEM models in Subsurface Applications
Currently: PhD student at Khalifa Univesity, UAE.
Arman Abylkassimov (Research Assistant, April 2022 – December 2025)
Research topic: DEM models in Material Applications
Currently: PhD student at National univesity of Singapore, Singapore.
Bakytzhan Kurmanbek (Research Assistant, April 2022 – December 2025)
Research topic: Matrices Application
After graduation, he pursued an MSc degree at the University of British Columbia, Canada.
Currently: About to start PhD in Berlin, Germany.
Bakdauren Narbayev — BSc, year
After graduation, he pursued an MSc degree at University of British Columbia, Canada.