Name of educational programs

8D05307 – Physics and astronomy

Code and classification of the field of education

8D05 Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics

Code and classification of training areas

8D053 Physical sciences

Group of EP

Physics

Aim of EP

The program is aimed at training highly qualified specialists in the field of astrophysics, with fundamental knowledge based on a solid experimental and theoretical basis, the latest achievements of science, with the skills and abilities to conduct research in the field of astrophysics, in demanded in research institutes, research centers, constructing and design bureaus, firms and companies, educational institutions and public administration of the relevant profile.

language

Kazakh, Russian, english

Labor input:

180 academic credits

Type of EP

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) on specialty «8D05307 – Physics and astronomy»

Expected learning outcomes EP

Upon completion of this educational program, students are expected to be able to:

1. Determine the fundamental physical parameters of stars and classify astronomical objects by using of computational and computer tools, methods of nonlinear physics, knowledge of advanced experimental, observational and theoretical principles, basis of classical and modern research.

2. Identify actual and relevant areas in research and educational activities in the field of physics and astronomy, through an in-depth analysis of existing difficulties and unsolved problems.

3. Perform technical and technological adaptation of research equipment for specific research tasks by using knowledge of the telescopes operation principles, recording-detecting equipment, modern technologies based on phenomena in optics and semiconductor physics.

4. Planning and conducting of astronomical observations through determining the methodology, scheduling of observations, choosing technical instruments, and making an application for observational time to the largest, international observatories.

5. Simulate observable, physical phenomena in astronomy, astrophysics and cosmology using computer programs constructed by the latest theoretical and hypothetical assumptions based on the fundamental principles of physics, determining the accuracy and applicability of such models and developing new ones.

6. Develop and apply management strategies in the field of education and science using the acquired knowledge and international experience in organizing educational and research activities in higher educational institutions.

7. Design and realize a comprehensive process of training the highly qualified personnel in a higher education institution through integration of knowledge in a specialty field and innovative technologies of professional competencies formation.

8. Organization and implementation of a comprehensive process of scientific research, both as part of a scientific group, and as a leader through the implementation of fundamental grant research, commercialization programs and application of scientific research results.

9. Creation of scientific works and publication of research results in local and international journals with high scientific indicators.

10. Test scientific and engineering hypotheses and analyze the results of scientific research by performing data processing, determining experimental errors, comparing with existing models, theorizing complex phenomena and synthesizing new knowledge.

11. Act as expert and evaluate scientific papers, research techniques and educational strategies by providing conclusions on the importance and relevance of products, originality of ideas and recommendations for improvement, based on the knowledge of current state of issues, unresolved problems of the industry and principles of scientific awareness.

12. Establish and keep business relations with the scientific community and scientists at the international level through social responsibility, solidarity and adherence to the principles of scientific ethics and academic honesty.

For candidates

https://welcome.kaznu.kz/en/education_programs/doctorate/speciality/1544

Academic activities

Personnel potential:

The teaching staff of the Department consists of:

- 11 Doctors of Phys.-math. and tech. sciences'

- 12 professors

- 22 candidates of Phys.-math. and tech. sciences'

- 16 associate professors

- 18 PhD doctors

The program is aimed at training specialists capable of further research in the following areas: the study of nonlinear analysis of the light curves of variable stars, geophysical and Heliophysical signals, spectral and photometric study of astronomical objects, the classification of radio emission of stars, problems of rotation of galaxies in modern cosmology, models of oscillating dark matter, the development of nanosatellite.

Material and technical base of the EP:

For the implementation of the educational program at the faculty there are laboratories:

1. Laboratory of nanoelectronics

2. Laboratory of nonlinear signal analysis

3. Laboratory of astrophotometry and optoelectronics

4. Laboratory of physics of chaotic processes

5. Laboratory of nonlinear physics

6. Technological laboratory of thin-film semiconductor materials and nanostructures

7. Laboratory of semiconductor optoelectronics and nanophotonics

Educational laboratories of the general physical practicum:

1. Laboratory of radio electronics

2. Department of solid state physics and nonlinear physics office

3. Laboratory of microelectronics

4. Digital electronics laboratory

5. Laboratory of statistical methods of Radiophysics and electronics

6. Laboratory of methods of teaching physics and astronomy

7. Laboratory of astrophysics and optoelectronics

8. Laboratory of basic electronics and measurement technology

9. Educational laboratory of semiconductor instrumentation

10. Laboratory of computer simulation of nanostructures

11. Laboratory of General physics course «Optics»

12. Laboratory of semiconductor optoelectronics and nanophotonics

Scientific activities

Doctoral students are involved in scientific and technical problems in the field of astrophysics and the search for optimal methods to solve these problems. The most successful works are published in foreign rating journals, other works in local journals recommended by the Committee of science of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The main research topics of doctoral students are aimed at both industry and research areas, which are conducted at the University, where doctoral students are actively involved in scientific research. For example, our staff of the Department of solid state physics and nonlinear physics is carrying out a project in the field of astrophysics, neural networks, machine vision and video Analytics for the financing of the world Bank. This project was supported by one of the leaders in their field of automation, military equipment and education. As well as scientific work on the application of a new method of quantitative evaluation of the signal/noise ratio at an unknown noise level and multi-band fractal antennas in the development of passive radar system and signal processing.

International activity

During the entire educational process, doctoral students have the opportunity to attend consultations of foreign experts, corresponding to the scientific direction of the doctoral student. Knowledge and skills obtained in doctoral studies allow them to participate in research work carried out by teachers of the Department. Distance learning technologies are used in the educational process for students with distance learning who have left the country under the program of scientific training of doctoral studies.

Comparison with similar programs of foreign universities

Training of PhD students in the program "Physics and Astronomy" is conducted, for example, in the following universities:

#6   University of Cambridge – “Physics & Astronomy”

#36   Seoul National University – “Physics & Astronomy”

#121 Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin – “Physics & Astronomy”

Quality assurance (Accreditation, rating, work with employers)

Name of accreditation agency: «ASIIN»

Duration of accreditation: 11.11.2014-31.12.2019

National accreditation

Name of accreditation agency: «KazSEE»

Duration of accreditation: 23.06.2020 – 22.06.2025

Base practices:

1.         Fesenkov   Astrophysical Institute

2.         Institute of Ionosphere, national space centre of information technology,

3.         National space Agency of Kazakhstan; “Granit” LTD (industrial center);

4.         Institute of space technique and technology

5.         SRI of Experimental and theoretical physics

6.         National nanotechnology laboratory of open type

7.         Faculty of physics and technology of al-Farabi Kazakh national University -pedagogical practice

8.         "Laboratory of engineering profile" of al-Farabi Kazakh national University

9.         The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA

10.       Xinjiang astronomical Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xinjiang, China.

11.       National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico city, United Mexican States.

12.       Gravity wave Observatory LIGO, Hanford, Washington, USA.

13.       Gravity Observatory KAGRA, Institute for Cosmic ray research, University of Tokyo, Japan.