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 Dana Makhanova General HR Manager Daulet Aliyev Legal Counsel Gibrat Kurmanov General Manager Madina Satybaldina Administrative Manager Gauhar Orazbekova Research Coordinator Aikerim Bissarinova IT Product Manager Askat Kuzdeuov Lead Data Scientist Zhanat Makhataeva Senior Data Scientist Rustem Yeshpanov Data Scientist Mamyrbek Parakhat Data Scientist Rakhat Meiramov Data Scientist Adal Abilbekov Data Scientist Akylbek Maxutov Data Scientist Batyr Arystanbekov Data Scientist Ulzhan Bissarinova Data Scientist Saida Mussakhojayeva Data Scientist Aibota Sanatbyek Junior Data Scientist Auyeskhan Alibekov Junior Data Scientist Vladimir Albrekht Junior Data Scientist Rakhatbek Arinov Software Engineer Nurgaliyev Shakhizat Computer Engineer Zhaxylyk Tursunbayev Computer Engineer Makat Tlebaliyev Computer Engineer Nurlan Kabdyshev Research Assistant Inara Tusseyeva Research Assistant Darkhan Zholtayev Research Assistant Tomiris Rakhimzhanova Research Assistant Venera Spanbayeva Data Moderator Saltanat Kemaliyeva Data Moderator Gulzhanat Abduldinova Data Moderator Gulim Kabidolda Data Moderator Elmira Nikiforova Data Moderator Assel Kospabayeva Data Moderator Askhat Kenzhegulov Data Moderator Aizhan Seipanova Data Moderator Ainagul Akmuldina Data Moderator Aigerim Baidauletova Data Moderator Moldir Orazalinova Data Moderator