ISSAI - Institute of Smart Systems and Artificial Intelligence
Driver of research and innovation in the digital sphere of Kazakhstan
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Driver of research and innovation in the digital sphere of Kazakhstan
Institute of Smart Systems and Artificial Intelligence (ISSAI) was founded in September 2019 to serve as the driver of research and innovation in the digital sphere of Kazakhstan with the focus on AI research. Located at the C4 Research Building of Nazarbayev University, ISSAI conducts interdisciplinary research on machine intelligence for solving real-world problems of industry and society. ISSAI aims to develop a national capacity for research in Artificial Intelligence incorporating the experience of exemplars from Asia, Europe and the United States. ISSAI provides an agile framework for research, innovation and collaboration with national and international partners in education, industry and government and contributes to the digital ecosystem of Kazakhstan in the advancement of national development goals.
25th September 2023
Seminar for Zhubanov University in Aqtobe
19th of September 2023
Provosts’ of Kazakhstani universities visited ISSAI
19th of September 2023
ISSAI Outreach to regional universities: Karaganda and Pavlodar
12th September 2023
Paper on Augmented Reality-Based Human Memory Enhancement was published in IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems (THMS)
4th September 2023
200th video on our YouTube channel
29th August 2023
ISSAI at the 24th INTERSPEECH Conference 2023 with new project
WiFi based localization and indoor navigation
Chest X-ray disease classification system
Speaking Faces
SF-TL54: A Thermal Facial Landmark Dataset with Visual Pairs
TFW: Annotated Thermal Faces in the Wild Dataset
Automatic brain tumor segmentation
Optimal camera placement in smart cities
COVID-19 simulator for Kazakhstan
Kazakh Speech Corpus
Kazakh text-to-speech conversion technology 2
Uzbek Speech Corpus
Multilingual Speech Recognition
Optical Tactile Sensors
Haptic Illusions
ExoMem - Human Memory Enhancement Using Artificial Intelligence
Kazakh Named Entity Recognition
Multilingual Speech Recognition for Turkic Languages
Circular Economy Indexing in Construction Industry Using Big Data and AI
AnyFace: A Data-Centric Approach For Input-Agnostic Face Detection
General Director Huseyin Atakan Varol
Executive Director Yerbol Absalyamov
Deputy Director of Product and External Affairs, Senior Data Scientist Madina Abdrakhmanova
Acting Deputy Director of Product and External Affairs Amina Baikenova
Head of Advanced Robotics and Mechatronics laboratory Azamat Yeshmukhametov
General Manager Gibrat Kurmanov
Legal Counsel Daulet Aliyev
General HR Manager Dana Makhanova
Chief Accountant Rinat Smirnov
Lead Data Scientist Askat Kuzdeuov
Senior Data Scientist Zhanat Makhataeva
Postdoctoral Researcher Ainur Zhaikhan
Data Scientist Mamyrbek Parakhat
Data Scientist Rakhat Meiramov
Senior Data Scientist Akylbek Maxutov
Data Scientist Nartay Aikyn
Junior Data Scientist Auyeskhan Alibekov
Data Scientist Vladimir Albrekht
Junior Data Scientist Aibota Sanatbyek
Junior Data Scientist Adema Sharipova
Research Assistant Galammadin Askar
Data scientist Anuar Aryngazin
Senior Computer Engineer Nurgaliyev Shakhizat
Computer Engineer Makat Tlebaliyev
Computer Engineer Zhaxylyk Tursunbayev
Grant Coordinator Gauhar Orazbekova
Budget Manager Nurgul Shymyrbaeva
External Affairs Manager Ulzhan Alibek
Administrative Manager Madina Satybaldina
Senior Researcher Darkhan Zholtayev
Senior Researcher Inara Tusseyeva
Research Assistant Almubdi Mutaikhan
Research Assistant S. Olarewaju Olagunju
Post-doctoral Researcher Gourav Moger
Researcher Nurali Medeu
Research Assistant Alar Akilbekov
Data Moderator Assel Kospabayeva
Data Moderator Gulim Kabidolda
Data Moderator Venera Spanbayeva
Data Moderator Moldir Orazalinova
Research Assistant Nazira Sabyraly
Join us
The Institute for Smart Systems and Artificial Intelligence (ISSAI) was founded to provide a framework for collaboration, to develop new ideas and technologies which could have an impact on the society and economy. We believe that academic excellence and interdisciplinary collaboration fosters the professional growth of researchers, engineers and students. Join our team of experts and pave the way to innovation!
Astana / Office
Job Description:
Software Engineer will be responsible for the following tasks:
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable back-end systems for AI applications and research projects;
• Collaborate closely with AI researchers, data scientists, and other developers to understand and implement requirements;
• Develop, test, and maintain high-quality software solutions for AI applications;
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, design, coding, testing, and deployment;
• Work with cross-functional teams to translate research findings into scalable and efficient software solutions;
• Contribute to the improvement of internal coding standards and best practices;
• Debug and troubleshoot complex software issues and perform root cause analysis;
• Stay current with the latest developments and trends in AI and software engineering;
• Document software designs and code effectively for maintainability and knowledge sharing;
• Implement security and data protection measures;
• Develop robust APIs to support developers and mobile applications;
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of emerging technologies and propose innovative solutions;
• Contribution to open source projects or published research.
Qualifications:
Education:
Higher-professional, preferable from higher education institutions with English language of instruction; preferably Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Development or equivalent.
Priority specializations: Computer Science; Software Engineering; Mathematics; Computational Science or equivalent.
Skills:
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail;
• Strong programming skills;
• Skills to recognize and evaluate artificial intelligence models;
• Critical thinking;
• Building effective relations;
• Interpersonal skills;
• Ability to work in a team;
• Responsibility;
• Distinguished leadership skills.
If interested, please apply via https://smrtr.io/zmh6n
About the Product:
Tilsync is a cutting-edge desktop application providing real-time speech translation via subtitles. We support 5 major languages: English, Kazakh, Turkish, Russian, and Chinese. The app offers simultaneous translation into one or two languages, serving as a vital tool for international conferences, webinars, and cross-border business communication.
What We Offer:
• Generous Commission: Earn 20% of the total revenue generated by your referred clients.
• Simple Pricing Model: 1-language translation at 100 KZT/min; 2-language translation at 200 KZT/min.
• Total Flexibility: No fixed hours or location. Work whenever and wherever you want.
• Tech Credibility: A product backed by ISSAI’s expertise.
Your Responsibilities:
• Identify and reach out to potential clients (event organizers, EdTech platforms, international businesses).
• Conduct product demonstrations and showcase Tilsync's capabilities.
• Close deals and facilitate the onboarding process.
Ideal Candidate:
• Students looking to kickstart their career in IT sales with a high-potential product.
• Sales professionals seeking a lucrative side-hustle.
• Well-connected individuals with a network in business, education, or event management.
Ready to join?
If you are passionate about technology and want to help people break language barriers while earning a competitive commission, apply now - hr_issai@nu.edu.kz
We invite undergraduate and graduate students from diverse academic backgrounds to conduct internships at the Institute of Smart Systems and Artificial Intelligence. An intern will work collaboratively with our data scientists and post-doctoral researchers on ISSAI projects, and gain first-hand experience with state-of-the art computational facilities. Internships can be either on a paid or unpaid (potentially credit-bearing) basis, depending on the educational level and skills of the applicants. The average duration of an internship is six to eight weeks; the minimum duration of an internship is one month. Interested candidates should apply by sending their intended period of internship, resume, transcript and one paragraph describing their skills and research interests to issai@nu.edu.kz
We welcome individuals with backgrounds in Computer Science, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, Robotics or related fields to join ISSAI as Visiting Researchers. A Visiting Researcher will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects, co-author impactful publications, gain experience in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, learn how to use advanced AI servers, as well as enjoy the vibrant academic environment of Nazarbayev University. The position is compensated based on the highest academic degree, and the minimum duration of stay is three months. Interested candidates should apply by sending their curriculum vitae, transcripts, and a cover letter highlighting their research interests and intended period of stay to issai@nu.edu.kz
