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 Block 1 building of Nazarbayev University, ISSAI conducts interdisciplinary research on machine intelligence for solving real-world problems of industry and society.

Huseyin Atakan Varol General Director Yerbol Absalyamov Executive Director Madina Abdrakhmanova Deputy Director of Product and External Affairs, Senior Data Scientist Azamat Yeshmukhametov Head of Advanced Robotics and Mechatronics laboratory Gibrat Kurmanov General Manager Daulet Aliyev Legal Counsel Dana Makhanova General HR Manager Askat Kuzdeuov Lead Data Scientist Zhanat Makhataeva Senior Data Scientist Nurgul Shymyrbaeva Budget Manager Gauhar Orazbekova Grant Coordinator Madina Satybaldina Administrative Manager Saida Mussakhojayeva Senior Data Scientist Aspandiyar Nurimanov Data Scientist Aikerim Bissarinova IT Product Manager Rustem Yeshpanov Data Scientist Mamyrbek Parakhat Data Scientist Rakhat Meiramov Data Scientist Batyr Arystanbekov Data Scientist Akylbek Maxutov Data Scientist Nartay Aikyn Data Scientist Tomiris Rakhimzhanova Data scientist Ulzhan Bissarinova Data Scientist Auyeskhan Alibekov Junior Data Scientist Vladimir Albrekht Junior Data Scientist Aibota Sanatbyek Junior Data Scientist Rasul Yermagambet MLOps Engineer Nurgaliyev Shakhizat Senior Computer Engineer Anuar Aryngazin Research Assistant Rakhatbek Arinov Software Engineer Makat Tlebaliyev Computer Engineer Zhaxylyk Tursunbayev Computer Engineer Alaidar Amirseiit Government Relations Manager Inara Tusseyeva Research Assistant Darkhan Zholtayev Research Assistant Gulim Kabidolda Data Moderator Mohammad Shoaib Babar Research Assistant Sakiru Olagunju Research Assistant Daniil Filimonov Research Assistant Gourav Moger Research Assistant Hamad Hassan Awan Research Assistant Aliya Tussupova Senior PR manager Almubdi Mutaikhan Research Assistant Aigerim Sarsenova Senior External Affairs Manager Amina Baikenova IT Product manager Ainagul Akmuldina Data Moderator Venera Spanbayeva Data Moderator Moldir Orazalinova Data Moderator Aizhan Seipanova Data Moderator Assel Kospabayeva Data Moderator Ardak Alipova Research Assistant