Saken Sandybay is a current MSc student in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Nazarbayev University in Kazakhstan. He received his BS in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Nazarbayev University in 2020 with a CGPA of 2.94/4.00. His work experience includes research assistantships at Nazarbayev University on developing lightweight engineered cementitious composites and an internship at a construction company. He has won several awards for mathematics competitions and placed in international olympiads. His extracurricular activities include founding a student club, volunteering at university events, and participating in math and football clubs.

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SAKEN SANDYBAY
Email
saken.sandybay@nu.edu.kz
Address
Sauran 19, flat 23, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, 010000
Phone
+7 747 646 24 86
LinkedIn
linkedin.com/in/saken-sandybay
EDUCATION
MSc of science in Civil and Environmental Engineering August 2020 – present
Nazarbayev University Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
B.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering August 2016 – June 2020
Nazarbayev University Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
CGPA: 2.94/4.00
Foundation Year Program August 2015 - May 2016
Nazarbayev University Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
Average grade: 75.7/100
High School Diploma September 2010 - May 2015
Kazakh-Turkish Lyceum for gifted students Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan
CGPA: 5.0/5.0. Golden Medal – an award for academic excellence and performance.
EMPLOYMENT AND INTERNSHIPS
• Research Assistant at Nazarbayev University, August 2020 – present
Structural and materials research topic: Development of Lightweight Engineered Cementitious
Composites (ECC) for Multifunctional Seismic Retrofitting on Unreinforced Masonry Structures
Using Industry Byproducts.
• Civil Engineering Intern at Bazis-A construction company, May – July 2018
Had an internship at Production-Technical department of highway engineering in Nur-Sultan,
Kazakhstan.
• Student Government Auditor at Nazarbayev University, August 2016 - May 2017
Had an experience of working as auditor and right-hand man of the President of Nazarbayev
University Student Government.
• Mathematics and physics teacher, September 2013 – May 2016
Worked as tutor for senior class pupils during my studies at university. Two years taught students
of Kazakh-Turkish Lyceum for Olympiads of mathematics.

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RESEARCH AND CONFERENCES
• Research Fellow at Nazarbayev University, February 2018 – December 2019
Environmental research topic: Identification of atmospheric mercury transport pathways from
Pavlodar, Kazakhstan.
• Poster presentation winner in an international conference, November 7, 2019
The 6th Korea-Kazakhstan International Seminar for Industrial Development: Smart Energy &
Environmental Technology for Cooperation between Korea & Kazakhstan, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.
HONOR AND AWARDS
• 1st Math Battle of NU Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics Student Club among
university students, 2nd place diploma and money prize. Nur-Sultan, 2019.
• Open Student Olympiad of the Kazakhstan branch of Moscow State University in
Mathematics dedicated to the Independence Day of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Certificate of
success. Nur-Sultan, 2017.
• 3rd Annual NU Math Battle at NU, 4th place certificate, Nur-Sultan, 2016.
• 5th NU Math Olympiad at NU, diploma of 1st place, Nur-Sultan, 2015.
• Almaty Regional Mathematical Olympiad: 2012 – II place and silver medal, 2013 – II place
and silver medal, 2014 – III place and bronze medal, 2015 – I place and gold medal, Taldykorgan.
• Republican Mathematical Olympiad among pupils of Kazakh-Turkish Lyceums: 2013 – II
place and silver medal, 2014 – III place and bronze medal, Almaty.
• International Mathematical Olympiad “Formula of Unity”, 3rd place diploma for the
victory, Saint-Petersburg, 2014.
• Republican Presidential Olympiad, 1st place diploma for regional tour, Karaganda, 2014.
• DExMO physics project competition among Kazakh-Turkish Lyceums’ pupils, 2nd place
diploma and a silver medal, Almaty, 2013.
EXTRACURICULAR ACTIVITIES
• Had an international experience at Work and Travel program in USA. I have improved my
English and learned professional cooking at seafood restaurant. Ogunquit, Maine, summer 2019.
• Participated in Nur-Sultan EXPO 2017 International Specialized Exhibition as a volunteer
team-leader. I have showed my skills in management of human resources, summer 2017.
• Founder of a student club “Society of Asian Leaders” at NU. I launched a project for
opening of student club dedicated for business meetings. The aim was to invite businessmen to
give a motivational and informative speech for young generation. January 2017.
• A member of Volunteers Club at NU. I have showed my leadership skills in organization of
NU Alumni Reunion, 550th anniversary of the Kazakh Khanate and other huge events.
• An active member of NU Math Club. In this club I won several Olympiads in the scale of
the university and gained qualitative mathematical knowledge.
• An active football tournament competitor at NU. Award of “Best goalkeeper of the
season 2015/16”, NU league and a spring cup winner at the same year. I developed my
leadership skill and learned to combine extracurricular activities with studies.