Date of Birth: December 31, 1967

Current Position

Professor, Department of Building Materials and Technologies

Faculty of Architecture and Construction

Academic Degree

Candidate of Technical Sciences

AcademicTitle

Associate Professor

Education:

1987–1992 – Karaganda Polytechnic Institute, Specialty 05.23.05 “Production of Building Products and Structures”

1998–2006 – Postgraduate Studies at NIIstromproekt LLP, Almaty, Specialty 05.23.05 – “Building Materials and Products”

2001 –PhD Thesis Defense, NIIstromproekt LLP, Almaty, Specialty 05.23.05 – “Construction Materials and Products”

Professional Development & Internships (2021–2025):

- Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava, Slovakia

- Kazakhstan Institute of Science and Technology, Pavlodar

- Professional training and industrial internships (Karaganda enterprises)

- “Cyberculture, Cyber Hygiene, and Big Data”, “Abylkas Saginov Karaganda Technical University” and others.

Professional Experience:

1992–1996 – Assistant lecturer, Department of “Technology of Building Materials and Products,” KSTU.

1996-2001 – Senior lecturer, Department of “Technology of Building Materials and Products,” KSTU.

2001–2004 – Associate Professor, Department of Building Materials and Products Technology, KSTU.

2004–2015 – Head of Department, Technology of Building Materials and Products, KSTU.

2015-2025– Associate Professor, Department of Building Materials and Technologies, Abylkas Saginov Karaganda Technical University.

2025– present – Professor, Department of Building Materials and Technologies, Abylkas Saginov Karaganda Technical University.

Research Interests: High performance modified concretes

Research Focus:

- Development and optimization of modified concretes with enhanced performance characteristics,

- Sustainable construction materials

- Use of industrial by-products, aimed at reducing cement consumption and enhancing the quality and durability of construction materials.

Publicationsand Scientific Output:

Author of more than 80 scientific publications, including:

Monographs – 4;

Textbooks – 4;

Study guides – 20;

Peer-reviewed articles (KOKNVO, VAK, Scopus, and Web of Science) – over 40;

Patents and intellectual property – over 20.

Teaching Experience:

Courses taught: “Concrete Technology,” “Advanced Building Materials,” “Modern Technologies in Building Materials”, “Materials Science in Construction” and other specialized courses.

Awards and Honors:

- Commemorative Medal “100 Years of Academician A.S. Saginov” (2015)

- Title “Honored Employee of Abylkas Saginov Karaganda Technical University” (2023)

- Honorary Diploma “Best in Science (Ғылым үздігі)” awarded by the Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2024)

- Recipient of the title “Best University Teacher – 2025”

Additional Information:

- Category 1 Expert at the Independent Agency for Accreditation and Rating (IAAR)

- Expert at the Central Asian Association for Accreditation of Education (CAAAE)

- Member of the Trade Union, Abylkas Saginov Karaganda Technical University

Research Projects:

Participant in a funded research project (2025–2027), Grant No. AP26199493:

“Development of multilayer concretes with improved technological and operational properties for wall construction products.”

Languages: Kazakh, Russian

Contact Information: Phone: +7 (7212) 56-59-32 (ext. 1031)

Email: m.rakhimov@ktu.edu.kz

Address: 56 Nursultan Nazarbayev Ave., Building 1, Room 219, Karaganda,Kazakhstan