Zhaparova Saya Beketovna

Research Area

- Ecology and Environmental Safety

- Rational Use of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection

- Environmental and Resource-Saving Technologies

- Waste Management and Circular Economy

Brief summary of scientific and social activities

More than 30 years of total work experience and 25 years of academic and research experience. Author of more than 120 scientific publications, including 15 publications in international scientific journals indexed in Scopus and Web of Science, 8 textbooks, and 6 monographs. Provides training for bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral students. Chair of the Dissertation Council 8D052 – Environment. Participant in international scientific conferences, educational programs and internships in Belgium, France, Estonia, Armenia, Serbia, Spain and India.

Awards and Honorary Titles

- “Best University Teacher” — 2017

- Certificate of Honor of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan — 2017

- Letter of Appreciation from the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan — 2018

- Badge “Excellence in the Field of Ecology” — 2021

- Certificate of Honor of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan — 2022

- Badge “For Scientific Achievements” — 2024

Grants

- 2020–2021 — Scientific Supervisor of Project AR08956247, “Innovative Application of Technology for the Production of Paving Slabs Using Household Plastic Waste.”

- 2025–2027 — Project Leader of AP26198563, “Development of an Innovative Technology for Processing Organic Residues of the Dairy Industry into Sustainable Building Materials.”

- 2025–2027 — Project Executor of the Program-Targeted Financing Project, IRN BR28712213-OT-25, “Increasing the Productivity and Greening of Dairy Farms through the Intensification and Digitalization of Feed Production and Crop Production and the Rational Use of Resources to Improve the Economic and Environmental Sustainability of the Akmola Region.”

Major Scientific Publications over the Last 5 Years (2021–2026)

1. Zhaparova, S.B., Kulisz, M., Kospanov, N., … Bayazitova, Z.E., Kurmanbayeva, A.S. Modeling Air Pollution from Urban Transport and Strategies for Transitioning to Eco-Friendly Mobility in Urban Environments // Environments. — 2025. — Vol. 12, No. 11. — Article 411.
2. Zhaparova, S.B., Bayazitova, Z.E., Bekpergenova, Zh., Zhanshuakova, R.M., Zhanienov, D.B. Innovative Use of Household Plastic Waste in the Production of Paving Slabs: Results of An Experiment // ISVS e-journal. — 2023. — Vol. 10, No. 8. — P. 331–344.
3. Aitzhanova, M., Zhaparova, S.B. Environmental Risk Assessment of Spring Floods in the Akmola Region of Kazakhstan // International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning. — 2023. — Vol. 18, No. 10. — P. 3333–3339.
4. Nurgozhina, A.E., Menéndez-Pidal de Navascués, I., Dronin, N.M., … Idrisheva, Zh., Bukunova, A.S. Scenario-Based Evaluation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Ecosystem-Based Mitigation Strategies in Kazakhstan // Sustainability. — 2025. — Vol. 17, No. 18. — Article 8362.
5. Aitzhanova, M., Zhaparova, S.B., Zhamanbayeva, M.K., Satimbekova, A. Soil and Environmental Consequences of Spring Flooding in the Zhabay River Floodplain (Akmola Region) // Sustainability. — 2025. — Vol. 17, No. 22. — Article 10378.
6. Bayazitova, Z.E., Safronova, N.M., Kurmanbayeva, A.S., … Rodrigo-Clavero, M.E., Rodrigo-Ilarri, J. Vegetation Structure and Disturbance Drivers on a Closed Municipal Solid Waste Landfill in Kokshetau (Akmola Region, Kazakhstan) // Sustainability. — 2026. — Vol. 18, No. 4. — Article 1901.

Monographs

1. Жапарова С.Б. Экологическая оценка состояния засоленных земель в агрофитоценозах Акмолинской области. – Кокшетау, 2015- 136 с.
2. Сейтказиев А.С., Жапарова С.Б. Хожанов Н.Н., Сейтказиева К.А. Экологическая оценка процессов загрязнения агроландшафтов и методы улучшения засоленных земель. Кокшетау, 20016 – 278 с.
3. Баязитова З.Е., Елюбаев С.З., Жапарова С.Б………….Махмутова А.Д. Разработка комплексной технологии сбора, сортировки и переработки пластиковых бутылок в малых городах Акмолинской области. Алматы, 2017 – 215 с.
4. Сейітқазиев Ә.С., Жапарова С.Б. Тұзданған топырақты жақсартудың тиімді әдістері. Көкшетау, 208 б.
5. Жапарова С.Б., Баязитова З.Е. Бекперегенова Ж.Б. Инновационное применение бытовых пластиковых отходов в производстве тротуарной плитки. Алматы, 2021- 309 с.
6. Баязитова З.Е., Курманбаева А.С., Жапарова С.Б., Какабаев А.А., Бельгибаева А.С. Разработка технологии эффективной переработки органических отходов методом термофильного сбраживания с получением биологического удобрения. Алматы, 2023-330 с.

Citation Metrics

• H-index (Scopus, Web of Science): 4
• Scopus Author ID : 57192382347
• ResearcherID (Web of Science): 2
• ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5346-5528