• Kaskataeva Kuralai Balapashovna,
• Year of birth: 05/25/1978.
• Contact information: aigakk@mail.ru
• Education: KarSTU “Geophysical methods of prospecting and exploration” (2001 – mining geophysicist engineer), KarSTU “Geophysical methods of prospecting and exploration of MPI” (2014, Master of Technical Sciences); NAO Map 6D070600 “Geology and exploration of mineral deposits” 2021.

Work experience: interpreter engineer of GIS Company JSC (2001-2005) Assistant of the GiG Department (2005-2008); lecturer of the GFiG Department (2008-2009); Head.laboratory of the GiG Department (2009-2012); senior lecturer of Kafera GiG (2014-2018); from 2021 to the present, senior lecturer of the GRMPI Department.

• Main research interests: in the field of geology of rare industrial elements such as oolitic ores.
• Achievements: over the past 5 years, there have been publications: more than 8 publications of reports of international scientific and practical conferences; more than 5 articles in journals from the COXON List; 2 articles in journals included in the Scopus and WoS database.
• Advanced training: completed a scientific internship at the S.Ordzhonikidze Russian State Geological Exploration University (Moscow) in 2019; and also completed various courses on the programs: “Applied Mathematics and Mechanics” – April 2018, “Standards of public reporting on the results of geological exploration, KazRC mineral reserves” – February 2019; Advanced training qualifications “Improvement of pedagogical skills”, 2022 (NAO “KarTU”), (40 hours, certificate); Advanced training “Feasibility study of conditions for mineral raw materials”, 2023 (Geotek LLP, certificate; 45 hours,);
• Knowledge of languages: Kazakh – native, Russian – fluent, English – with a dictionary.
• Professional skills and knowledge: geological support in computer programs AutoCAD, Corel Draw; processing and interpretation of geophysical data.