Faculty of Architecture and Construction

Professor of the Department “ANK and SGD

Academic degree and title: Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor of Pedagogy, Academician of the Eurasian International Academy of Ecology and Life Safety.

In 1984, she graduated from the Karaganda Polytechnic Institute named after the Order of the Red Banner of Labor with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, earning the qualification of **Engineer–Teacher of Mechanical Engineering Disciplines.

Her professional teaching experience includes positions at the Karaganda Pedagogical Institute (1988–1989), E.A. Buketov Karaganda State University (1989–2008), and since 2008, at the Karaganda State Technical University.

From 2008, she served as Head of the Department of Management Methodology and Entrepreneurship; from 2009 –Director of the Research Institute of Vocational and Technical Education and Head of the Intersectoral Center for Advanced Training of Technical and Vocational Education Teachers; from 2014 to 2024 – Director of the Center for Engineering Pedagogy; 2024 – Associate Professor and Professor of the Department of ANK and SGD**.

She teaches courses in Higher Education Pedagogy, Teaching Practice, and Academic Writing.

In 2011 was awarded the title of “International Engineering Educator” by the International Society for Engineering Pedagogy (IGIP).

She received the title of “Best University Lecturer of 2013 from the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Since 2006, she has been actively involved in implementing **grant-funded research projects in the field of education**.

She is the author of over 100 published works, including monographs, textbooks, and intellectual property certificates.

Contacts: smirnova_gm@mail.ru, g.smirnova@ktu.edu.kz