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 Rinat Smirnov Account manager Askat Kuzdeuov Lead Data Scientist Zhanat Makhataeva Senior Data Scientist Saida Mussakhojayeva Senior Data Scientist Aspandiyar Nurimanov 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 Auyeskhan Alibekov Junior Data Scientist Vladimir Albrekht Junior Data Scientist Aibota Sanatbyek Junior Data Scientist Adema Sharipova Junior Data Scientist Galammadin Askar Research Assistant Anuar Aryngazin Data scientist Rasul Yermagambet MLOps Engineer Nurgaliyev Shakhizat Senior Computer Engineer Makat Tlebaliyev Computer Engineer Zhaxylyk Tursunbayev Computer Engineer Nail Kamilov Software Engineer Gauhar Orazbekova Grant Coordinator Nurgul Shymyrbaeva Budget Manager Aliya Tussupova Senior PR manager Aikerim Bissarinova IT Product Manager Amina Baikenova IT Product manager Alaidar Amirseiit Government Relations Manager Aigerim Sarsenova Senior External Affairs Manager Madina Satybaldina Administrative Manager Darkhan Zholtayev Research Assistant Inara Tusseyeva Research Assistant Almubdi Mutaikhan Research Assistant Mohammad Shoaib Babar Research Assistant Hamad Hassan Awan Research Assistant S. Olarewaju Olagunju Research Assistant Gourav Moger Research Assistant Daniil Filimonov Research Assistant Aizhan Seipanova Data Moderator Moldir Orazalinova Data Moderator Ainagul Akmuldina Data Moderator Assel Kospabayeva Data Moderator Rinat Smirnov Account manager Gulim Kabidolda Data Moderator Venera Spanbayeva Data Moderator