Publications

@article{https://doi.org/10.1002/eem2.12808, author = {Mubarak, Assem and Sarsembayev, Bayandy and Serik, Yerzhigit and Onabek, Abdirakhman and Kappassov, Zhanat and Bakenov, Zhumabay and Tsuchiya, Kazuyoshi and Kalimuldina, Gulnur}, title = {Quenched PVDF/PMMA Porous Matrix for Triboelectric Energy Harvesting and Sensing}, journal = {ENERGY \& ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS}, volume = {8}, number = {1}, pages = {e12808}, keywords = {N,N′-poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), robotic tactile sensors, polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), quenching, triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs)}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1002/eem2.12808}, url = {https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/eem2.12808}, eprint = {https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/eem2.12808}, abstract = {The rapid development of nanotechnology has significantly revolutionized wearable electronics and expanded their functionality. Through introducing innovative solutions for energy harvesting and autonomous sensing, this research presents a cost-effective strategy to enhance the performance of triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs). The TENG was fabricated from polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) and N, N′-poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) blend with a porous structure via a novel optimized quenching method. The developed approach results in a high β-phase content (85.7\%) PVDF/3wt.\%PMMA porous blend, known for its superior piezoelectric properties. PVDF/3wt.\%PMMA modified porous TENG demonstrates remarkable electrical output, with a dielectric constant of 40 and an open-circuit voltage of approximately 600 V. The porous matrix notably increases durability, enduring over 36 000 operational cycles without performance degradation. Moreover, practical applications were explored in this research, including powering LEDs and pacemakers with a maximum power output of 750 mW m−2. Also, TENG served as a self-powered tactile sensor for robotic applications in various temperature conditions. The work highlights the potential of the PVDF/PMMA porous blend to utilize the next-generation self-powered sensors and power small electronic devices.}, year = {2025} }

@ARTICLE{11020744, author={Kuzdeuov, Askat and Zakaryanov, Miras and Tleuliyev, Alim and Varol, Huseyin Atakan}, journal={IEEE Transactions on Biometrics, Behavior, and Identity Science}, title={OpenThermalPose2: Extending the Open-Source Annotated Thermal Human Pose Dataset With More Data, Subjects, and Poses}, year={2025}, volume={}, number={}, pages={1-1}, keywords={Cameras;Training;Annotations;Lighting;Image resolution;Pose estimation;Accuracy;Testing;Indoor environment;Biological system modeling;Thermal human pose estimation;thermal human pose dataset;YOLOv8-pose;YOLO11-pose}, doi={10.1109/TBIOM.2025.3575499}}

@ARTICLE{11006356, author={Moger, Gourav and Kakim, Alibek and Mubarak, Assem and Bushanov, Yersaiyn and Kalimuldina, Gulnur and Yeshmukhametov, Azamat}, journal={IEEE Sensors Journal}, title={Noise-Optimized Signal Processing for TENG-Based Touch Sensing Using I2C Integrated Circuits}, year={2025}, volume={}, number={}, pages={1-1}, keywords={Sensors;Noise;Signal processing;Filtering;Electrodes;Triboelectricity;Tactile sensors;Signal to noise ratio;Mechanical sensors;Etching;I2C protocol;Integrated circuits;Noise filtering;Noise reduction;Sensor optimization;Signal processing;Signal to-Noise Ratio;Touch sensing;Triboelectric nanogenerators}, doi={10.1109/JSEN.2025.3567407}}

@ARTICLE{Shakerimov2025, author = {Shakerimov, Aidar and Altymbek, Medetkhan and Koganezawa, Koichi and Yeshmukhametov, Azamat}, title = {Machine learning-based inverse kinematics scalability for prismatic tensegrity structural manipulators}, year = {2025}, journal = {Robotics and Autonomous Systems}, volume = {193}, doi = {10.1016/j.robot.2025.105102}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-105008498117&doi=10.1016%2fj.robot.2025.105102&partnerID=40&md5=b88dfbda5727c92735ddcf9fdc2c24d5}, affiliations = {Department of Robotics Engineering, School of Engineering and Digital Sciences, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan; Institute of Smart Systems and Artificial Intelligence, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan; Computer Science Department, SDU University, Almaty, Kazakhstan}, correspondence_address = {A. Yeshmukhametov; Department of Robotics Engineering, School of Engineering and Digital Sciences, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan; email: azamat.yeshmukhametov@nu.edu.kz}, publisher = {Elsevier B.V.}, issn = {09218890}, coden = {RASOE}, language = {English}, abbrev_source_title = {Rob Autom Syst}, type = {Article}, publication_stage = {Final}, source = {Scopus}, note = {Cited by: 0} }

@ARTICLE{Auyeskhan2025, author = {Auyeskhan, Ulanbek and Turysbekov, Galymzhan and Roshaven, Samuel Paul and Perveen, Asma and Talamona, Didier}, title = {Decision-making framework supported by techno-economic analysis of laser powder bed fusion: a novel approach using Retrieved Augmentation Generation (RAG)}, year = {2025}, journal = {Progress in Additive Manufacturing}, doi = {10.1007/s40964-025-01173-7}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-105007019958&doi=10.1007%2fs40964-025-01173-7&partnerID=40&md5=5b2481166b9c389d6df650984735861a}, affiliations = {Institute of Smart Systems and Artificial Intelligence (ISSAI), Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan; Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan; Department of Intelligent Systems & Cybersecurity, Astana IT University, Astana, Kazakhstan}, correspondence_address = {D. Talamona; Institute of Smart Systems and Artificial Intelligence (ISSAI), Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan; email: didier.talamona@nu.edu.kz}, publisher = {Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH}, issn = {23639512}, language = {English}, abbrev_source_title = {Prog. Addit. Manuf.}, type = {Article}, publication_stage = {Article in press}, source = {Scopus}, note = {Cited by: 0} }

@article{Neafie_2025, doi = {10.1088/1748-9326/addd37}, url = {https://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/addd37}, year = {2025}, month = {jul}, publisher = {IOP Publishing}, volume = {20}, number = {8}, pages = {084007}, author = {Neafie, Jessica and Kenzhetayev, Kanat and Laichinova, Aziza and Mavletova, Sabina and Tulegenova, Asem and Ramazanova, Zhuldyz and Bayramov, Emil}, title = {Energy transition governance in an emerging economy: opportunities and threats on the road to a sustainable future in Kazakhstan}, journal = {Environmental Research Letters},

author="Ziat, Mounia and Kabdsyhev, Nurlan and Topp, Sven and Duvernoy, Basil and Milroy, Jeraldine and Kappassov, Zhanat", editor="Kajimoto, Hiroyuki and Lopes, Pedro and Pacchierotti, Claudio and Basdogan, Cagatay and Gori, Monica and Lemaire-Semail, Betty and Marchal, Maud", title="Evaluation of HaptiComm-S for Replicating Tactile ASL Numbers: A Comparative Analysis of Direct and Mediated Modalities", booktitle="Haptics: Understanding Touch; Technology and Systems; Applications and Interaction", year="2025", publisher="Springer Nature Switzerland", address="Cham", pages="442--448",

Scopus EXPORT DATE: 05 September 2025 @ARTICLE{Sanatbyek2025, author = {Sanatbyek, Aibota and Rakhimzhanova, Tomiris and Nurmanova, Bibinur and Omarova, Zhuldyz and Rakhmankulova, Aidana and Orazbayev, Rustem and Varol, Huseyin Atakan and Chan, Mei Yen}, title = {A Multitask Deep Learning Model for Food Scene Recognition and Portion Estimation - The Food Portion Benchmark (FPB) dataset}, year = {2025}, journal = {IEEE Access}, doi = {10.1109/ACCESS.2025.3603287}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-105014365749&doi=10.1109%2fACCESS.2025.3603287&partnerID=40&md5=5931be9c2371d5062502f820051252be}, affiliations = {Nazarbayev University, Institute of Smart Systems and Artificial Intelligence, Astana, Kazakhstan; Nazarbayev University, School of Medicine, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Astana, Kazakhstan; Nazarbayev University, School of Engineering and Digital Sciences, Astana, Kazakhstan}, correspondence_address = {M.Y. Chan; Nazarbayev University, School of Medicine, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Astana, Kazakhstan; email: yen.chan@nu.edu.kz}, publisher = {Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.}, issn = {21693536}, language = {English}, abbrev_source_title = {IEEE Access}, type = {Article}, publication_stage = {Article in press}, source = {Scopus}, note = {Cited by: 0} }

@INPROCEEDINGS{11073019, author={Kuzdeuov, Askat and Varol, Huseyin Atakan}, booktitle={2025 11th International Conference on Control, Automation and Robotics (ICCAR)}, title={Multilingual Speech Command Recognition for Voice Controlled Robots and Smart Systems}, year={2025}, volume={}, number={}, pages={87-93}, keywords={Training;Accuracy;Translation;Source coding;Speech recognition;Smart systems;Real-time systems;Multilingual;Internet;Robots;keyword spotting;speech command recognition;speech commands dataset}, doi={10.1109/ICCAR64901.2025.11073019}}

@INPROCEEDINGS{11073053, author={Kuzdeuov, Askat and Nurgaliyev, Shakhizat and Akhmetov, Tolegen and Ezhov, Vadim and Moger, Gourav and Varol, Huseyin Atakan}, booktitle={2025 11th International Conference on Control, Automation and Robotics (ICCAR)}, title={From Vision to Sound: Enhanced Object Localization for Visually Impaired and Blind}, year={2025}, volume={}, number={}, pages={560-567}, keywords={Location awareness;YOLO;Visualization;Privacy;Source coding;Image edge detection;NASA;Visual impairment;Indexes;Usability;visual assistant system;spatial sound;object localization;YOLO;NVIDIA Jetson}, doi={10.1109/ICCAR64901.2025.11073053}}

@ARTICLE{11159233, author={Akimbay, Dias and Bushanov, Yersaiyn and Nursultan, Manat and Zholtayev, Darkhan and Dauletiya, Daniyar and Rakhmetova, Perizat and Yeshmukhametov, Azamat}, journal={IEEE Access}, title={A Novel Hybrid Robot for In-Pipe Maintenance and Inspection}, year={2025}, volume={13}, number={}, pages={168498-168511}, keywords={Robots;Inspection;Pipelines;Maintenance;Manipulators;Robot sensing systems;Cameras;Sensors;Robot vision systems;Robot kinematics;Anomaly detection;hybrid robot;in-pipe inspection;in-pipe maintenance;manipulator}, doi={10.1109/ACCESS.2025.3609193}}

@INPROCEEDINGS{11072945, author={Akhmetov, Tolegen and Moger, Gourav Devappa and Varol, Huseyin Atakan}, booktitle={2025 11th International Conference on Control, Automation and Robotics (ICCAR)}, title={Augmented Reality Multistation Warning System Using Wearable Artificial Intelligence}, year={2025}, volume={}, number={}, pages={483-492}, keywords={Visualization;Atmospheric measurements;Glass;Alarm systems;Drilling machines;Three-dimensional printing;Particle measurements;Printers;Usability;Augmented reality;artificial intelligence;augmented reality;eye tracking;industrial safety;warning system}, doi={10.1109/ICCAR64901.2025.11072945}}

@Article{foods14213585, AUTHOR = {Lissovoy, Danila and Zakeryanova, Alina and Orazbayev, Rustem and Rakhimzhanova, Tomiris and Lewis, Michael and Varol, Huseyin Atakan and Chan, Mei-Yen}, TITLE = {Hyperspectral Imaging for Quality Assessment of Processed Foods: A Case Study on Sugar Content in Apple Jam}, JOURNAL = {Foods}, VOLUME = {14}, YEAR = {2025}, NUMBER = {21}, ARTICLE-NUMBER = {3585}, URL = {https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/14/21/3585}, PubMedID = {41227559}, ISSN = {2304-8158}

@Article{nu17213315, AUTHOR = {Omarova, Zhuldyz and Nurmanova, Bibinur and Sanatbyek, Aibota and Varol, Huseyin Atakan and Chan, Mei-Yen}, TITLE = {Digital Mapping of Central Asian Foods: Towards a Standardized Visual Atlas for Nutritional Research}, JOURNAL = {Nutrients}, VOLUME = {17}, YEAR = {2025}, NUMBER = {21}, ARTICLE-NUMBER = {3315}, URL = {https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17/21/3315}, PubMedID = {41228393}, ISSN = {2072-6643}

@Article{jcm14228033, AUTHOR = {Kairat, Makpal and Adilmetova, Gulnoza and Ibraimova, Ilvira and Gaipov, Abduzhappar and Varol, Huseyin Atakan and Chan, Mei-Yen}, TITLE = {Benchmarking ChatGPT and Other Large Language Models for Personalized Stage-Specific Dietary Recommendations in Chronic Kidney Disease}, JOURNAL = {Journal of Clinical Medicine}, VOLUME = {14}, YEAR = {2025}, NUMBER = {22}, ARTICLE-NUMBER = {8033}, URL = {https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/14/22/8033}, PubMedID = {41303069}, ISSN = {2077-0383}

@InProceedings{10.1007/978-3-032-09427-8_9, author="Kostyukova, Valeriya and Sandykbayeva, Danissa and Kappassov, Zhanat and Orazbayev, Bakhtiyar", editor="Li, Qiang and Xie, Ming and Tokhi, Mohammad Osman and Silva, Manuel F.", title="Data Acquisition and Processing of Sub-Wavelength Signals Using STM32F4 Discovery Board in Acoustics and Haptics", booktitle="AI Enabled Robotic Loco-Manipulation", year="2025", publisher="Springer Nature Switzerland", address="Cham", pages="101--109"

@InProceedings{10.1007/978-3-032-09427-8_14, author="Guo, Zexiang and Chen, Hengxiang and Mai, Xinheng and Qiu, Qiusang and Ma, Gan and Kappassov, Zhanat and Li, Qiang and Chen, Nutan", editor="Li, Qiang and Xie, Ming and Tokhi, Mohammad Osman and Silva, Manuel F.", title="Robotic Perception with a Large Tactile-Vision-Language Model for Physical Property Inference", booktitle="AI Enabled Robotic Loco-Manipulation", year="2025", publisher="Springer Nature Switzerland", address="Cham", pages="146--157"