This curriculum vitae summarizes the educational and professional qualifications of Dr. Arman Zh. Zhanbotin. He holds a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and has over 15 years of experience in solid state physics research. His areas of expertise include nanomaterials, track etched membranes, and radiation physics. He is currently a senior researcher at the Astana branch of the Institute of Nuclear Physics in Kazakhstan.

1. Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Arman Zh. Zhanbotin
Arman Zh. Zhanbotin
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EDUCATION
 University of North Carolina at Charlotte
L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National university
Ph.D. Physics. Dissertation: “Luminescence of the silicon colloid systems”.
Advisors: Doctor, Professor Tyrlybek N. Nurakhmetov.
PhD, Professor Thomas A. Schmedake.
Charlotte, NC, USA
Astana, Kazakhstan
06/2010
 L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University
M.A. Physics. Dissertation: "Investigation of Fe-Be layered systems".
Advisor: Doctor, Professor Kaldybek M. Donbaev.
Astana, Kazakhstan
06/2007
 L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University
B.A. Physics. Thesis: "Mossbauer spectroscopy of stainless still
12X18H10T".
Advisor: Doctor, Professor Kaldybek M. Donbaev.
Astana, Kazakhstan
06/2005
ACADEMIC FELLOWSHIPS
 IAEA fellowship: "Education, Training and Nuclear knowledge
management". U.S.-Czech civil nuclear cooperation center and
University of Massachusetts. IAEA TC Project #RER/0/035.
Prague, Czech republic
Lowell, USA
05-06/2015
 Hitachi Europe GmbH. "SEM Methods" training. Dusseldorf, Germany
12/2014
 Institute of Nuclear physics.
"Radiation safety management and radiation control". Certificate.
Astana, Kazakhstan
02/2008
 PhD fellowship: Department of Chemistry, University of North
Carolina at Charlotte.
NC, USA
11/2008-03/2010
COURSES
 Colón Fremdsprachen Institut GmbH. Deutsch intensive courses, 02/2018-04/2018
Colonnaden 96, 20354 Hamburg, Deutschland.
 Deutsch Akademie Sprachschule für Deutschkurse, Mönckebergstraße 11, 04/2018- Present
20095 Hamburg, Deutschland. B2 Level.
LANGUAGES
Russian, Kazakh (native); English (B2 Intermediate + technical English); Deutsch (B1).

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Dr. Arman Zh. Zhanbotin
EMPLOYMENT
 Senior researcher of Solid state physics laboratory. 05/2008-12/2017
Astana branch of Institute of Nuclear physics. Astana, Kazakhstan
Achievements: Prepared proposals and implemented scientific projects, including international (5
projects in 4 years), performed scientific management. Implemented procurements according to on-
going projects. Wrote and submitted articles to peer-reviewed scientific journals (7 impact articles
in 4 years). Trained and developed scientific personnel in the relevant field of expertise (12
students, 5 masters, 1 PhD in 5 years). Performed regular multi-tool measurements for scientists
from other departments. 1 patent for utility model.
 Leading Engineer of technical stuff at DC-60 Heavy Ion accelerator. 04/2007-05/2008
Astana branch of Institute of Nuclear physics. Astana, Kazakhstan
Achievements: Performed beam providing works, samples beaming and post beam investigations of
samples. Performed operation and maintenance of water-cooling and water purification systems of
cyclotron. Implemented procurements and annual big repair of equipment at own division. Learned
TRIM, SRIM, QNX software.
 Engineer of technical stuff at DC-60 Heavy Ion accelerator. 11/2005-04/2007
Astana branch of Institute of Nuclear physics. Astana, Kazakhstan
Achievements: Performed assembling and further operation of water-cooling and water purification
systems of cyclotron. Implemented several enhancements of equipment that saved 70% of their
resource.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
 Lecturer at the Physical-technical department. L.N. Gumilyov 09/2010-06/2011
Eurasian National university. Astana, Kazakhstan
- 2nd year & graduate course: "Introduction to nanotechnologies", 5 student groups.
Lectures + seminars.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
 Institute of Nuclear physics. Project of Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of
Kazakhstan, "Creation of magnetic nanoparticles on a base of track-etched membranes".
Supervisor. Budget: $150 000. Duration: 01/2015-12/2017
 Institute of Nuclear physics. Project of Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of
Kazakhstan. "Development of new functional materials based on polyethylene terephthalate and
polycarbonate track-etched membranes, conduction of fundamental and experimental-design
research on using new types and forms of membranes".
Co-supervisor. Budget: $540 000. Duration: 01/2015-12/2017
 Institute of Nuclear physics. Project of ISTC - "Development of scientific principles of track-
etched membranes applications in modern materials science". Implementer. Budget: $80 000.
Duration: 01/2012-12/2015
 Institute of Nuclear physics. Project of Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of
Kazakhstan - "Synthesis and application of quantum dots in solar cells materials".
Implementer. Budget: $145 000. Duration: 01/2012-12/2015
 Institute of Nuclear physics. World Bank (KZ TCP) Junior Research Group project #53 -
"Creation of filtration materials and metal nanostructures based on track membranes".
Co-supervisor. Budget: $550 000. Duration: 01/2011-12/2014
 University of North Carolina at Charlotte, NC, USA. 11/2008-03/2010
PhD research. Advisor: PhD, Professor Thomas A. Schmedake.

3. Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Arman Zh. Zhanbotin
- Developed colloidal methods for obtaining Luminescent Mesoporous Colloid Silicon particles.
Investigated the nature of proper and mixed luminescence properties of LMCS particles. Studied a
number of optical, spectroscopy and microscopy methods.
 L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National university. Astana, Kazakhstan
Master graduate research. Advisor: Doctor, Professor Kaldybek M. Donbaev. 09/2006-06/2007
- Performed systematic studies of thermally induced diffusion and phase transformations in
layered iron-beryllium coatings. Developed magnetron deposition methods for metal multi-layered
coatings.
 L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National university. Astana, Kazakhstan
Graduate research. Advisor: Doctor, Professor Kaldybek M. Donbaev. 09/2004-06/2005
- Performed systematic studies of -α/-γ phase transitions of crystal structure under mechanical
stress in thin layers of stainless still 12X18H10T. Studied Mossbauer spectroscopy methods.
EXPERIMENTAL METHODS & EQUIPMENT EXPERTISE
- SEM methods with EDX: JEOL 6460LV; Raith 150; Jeol 7500F; Hitachi TM3030
- Optical methods: Spectrofluorimeter Horiba-Jobin-Yvon FL-1057 with NIR NanoLED
femtosecond laser (Horiba Corp., Japan)
Cary UV-Vis 300 (Varian AG), Specord 250 (Analytik Jena, Germany)
FT-IR spectrometer Agilent Cary 600 Series (Agilent Corp., USA)
- Zeta potential & Dynamic Light Scattering: ZETA PALS Potential Analyzer (Brookhaven Instr.)
- Surface Area and Porosimetry methods: ASAP 2020 (Micromeritics Comp., USA)
- Thermo analysis methods: Dilatometer: DIL 420 CD (NETZSCH, Germany)
- NMR spectroscopy: Mossbauer MS-1104E spectrometer (Russia)
- Scanning probe microscope (SPM) methods: AIST-NT (Smart SPM, Russia),
NT-206 (Microtestmachines Comp., Republic of Belarus), JEOL JSPM–5400 (Japan)
- High vacuum magnetron deposition methods: VUP-5 magnetron sputtering chamber (Russia);
JEOL JEE-420 coating chamber (Japan)
- Micro hardness meter: Digital Leco LM-700 (Japan)
- "Clean room" work experience (Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at
Charlotte, USA)
- High vacuum systems: vacuum and water cooling systems of DC-60 Heavy Ion Cyclotron
accelerator (Institute of Nuclear physics, Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan)
- Beam providing and control works on DC-60 Heavy Ion Cyclotron accelerator (Astana,
Kazakhstan).
SOFTWARE EXPERTISE
MS Office, MatLab, LabView, Match!, SRIM, TRIM, Adobe (Photoshop, AfterEffects), Vegas Pro
PATENTS
The author's certificate of utility model №98848 "Method for obtaining nanostructures with a
magnetic structure". Patent holder: L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Ministry of
Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan (KZ) 2016/0448.2.
Date of issue: 08.12.2016.
REFERENCES
Ph. D.
Thomas A. Schmedake,
University of North
Carolina at Charlotte,
NC 28223, USA
Tel.: +1 704-687-5177
tschmeda@uncc.edu
Dr., Professor
Vyacheslav S. Rusakov
M. Lomonosov Moscow
State University,
Moscow, Russia
Tel.: +7(495)9395070
rusakov@phys.msu.ru
Dr., Professor
Tyrlybek N. Nurakhmetov
L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian
National University
Astana, Kazakhstan
Tel.: +77016195249
Nurahmetov_T@enu.kz

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Dr. Arman Zh. Zhanbotin
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Solid state physics, nanoscale materials, accelerators physics, ion-plasma technology, porous
materials, track etched technology, radiation physics.
MAIN PUBLICATIONS
1. A. Kozlovskiy, A. Zhanbotin, M. Zdorovets, I. Manakova, A. Ozernoy, T. Kiselev, K.
Kadyrzhanov, V. Rusakov, E. Kanyukov, Mossbauer research of Fe/Co nanotubes based on track
membranes. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B. (2016) Vol. 381, P. 103.
2. A. Kozlovskiy, A. Zhanbotin, M. Zdorovets, I. Manakova, A. Ozernoy, K. Kadyrzhanov, V.
Rusakov, The Mössbauer study of Fe/Co nanotubes obtained on the base of track membranes.
ICAME-2015, (September 13-18) Hamburg, Germany, (2015) P.204.
3. A. Kozlovskiy, A. Zhanbotin, M. Zdorovets, I. Manakova, A. Ozernoy, K. Kadyrzhanov, V.
Rusakov, Study of Ni/Fe nanotube properties. Nuclear Inst. and Methods in Physics Research B.
(2015) Vol. 365, Part B, P. 663.
4. A. Kozlovskiy, A. Zhanbotin, D. Borgekov, V. Rusakov, I. Manakova, A. Ozernoy, K.
Kadyrzhanov, Influence of deposition rate on the crystal structure and magnetic propertes of Fe
nanotubes. 9th
APCTP – BLTP JINR Joint Workshop Modern Problems of Nuclear and
Elementary Particle Physics, Almaty, Kazakstan, (2015) P. 52.
5. T. N. Nurakhmetov, K. A. Kuterbekov, D. H. Daurenbekov, A. Zh. Zhanbotin at all., Solar
Radiation Conversion With Mesoporous Silica Activated by Rare-Earth Ions. J. Sol. Energy Eng.
(2015) 137 (6), 064502 (4 pages)
6. A.Zh. Zhanbotin, A.S.Yessenbekov, M.M.Saifulin, V.V. Saiko, Field Emission from an Array of
Free-standing Copper Nanowires Grown in PET Ion-track Membranes. Proceedings of the
International conference nanomaterials: applications and properties, NAP-2013. (2013) Vol. 2,
No 1, 01 PCSI28 (4pp)
7. T.N. Nurakhmetov, K.A. Kuterbekov, T.A. Schmedake, A. Zhanbotin, at all, Luminescent
materials based on nanoparticles of silicon dioxide for solar cells. IOP Conference Series:
Materials Science and Engineering, (2013) Vol. 49, 012059 doi:10.1088/1757-
899X/49/1/012059
8. A. Zhanbotin, R.B. Soriano, A.K. Ikonen, T.N. Nurakhmetov, T.A. Schmedake, Luminescent
mesoporous colloidal silica: A nanoporous substrate for photosensitization of lanthanide ions.
Materials Letters (2011) V.65, P. 10.
9. A. Zhanbotin, "Luminescent silica nanoparticles: morphology and synthesis methods", Eurasian
Physical Technical Journal, (2010) №13,
10. T.N. Nurakhmetov, A. Kainarbayev, I.T. Tokbergenov, D.M. Salikhodjaev, A.M. Zhunusbekov,
B. Toksanbaev, A. Zhanbotin, Recombination processes in sulphates of alkali metals. Russian
Physics Journal (2009) Vol. 52, №8/2, P. 144.
11. А. Zhanbotin, T.N. Nurakhmetov, T.A. Schmedake, Chemistry and optical properties of
luminescent mesoporous colloidal silica. Russian Physics Journal, (2009) Vol. 52, No. 8/2,
P.369.
12. T.N. Nurakhmetov, A.M. Zhunusbekov, A. Kainarbaeyev, B. Toxanbaeyev, Zh.
Azmaganbetova, A. Zhanbotin, Тhe correlated radiation defects's role at transformation of
energy in oxianionic crystals. 7th
International Conference on Luminescence Detectors and
Transformers of Ionizing Radiation. Krakow, Poland 12 – 17 July 2009. Р. 165.
13. T.N. Nurakhmetov, A. Kainarbayev, A.M. Zhunusbekov, D.M. Salikhodjaev, I.T. Tokbergenov,
Zh. Azmaganbetova, A. Zhanbotin, Correlated defects in irradiated sulphates of alkali and
alkaline earth metals. Russian Physics Journal (2009) Vol. 52, №8/2, P. 140.