Research Interests
Plant protection and quarantine; methodology of phytosanitary monitoring and forecasting; testing of pesticides and biological products.
Courses Taught
Agricultural Entomology; Entomology and Phytopathology; GIS Technologies in Agriculture; Ecology of Harmful Organisms; Digital Technologies in Plant Protection.
Fundamentals of Scientific Research
Modern technologies for phytosanitary control of agricultural crop pests; research in the field of pesticide and biological product testing.
Current Research Projects
Research projects funded by the Committee of Science of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan:
- Project AP22784639 (2024–2026), “Development of phytosanitary forecasting models for populations of harmful non-gregarious locusts in Kazakhstan based on machine learning algorithms and GIS technologies.”
Contract-based research projects conducted under the order of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan:
- 0125РКД0155 “Conducting registration (small-plot and production-scale) trials of pesticides on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan for LLP ‘FMRus’”;
- 0125РКД0162 “Conducting registration (small-plot and production-scale) trials of pesticides on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan for LLP ‘Astana-Nan”;
- 0125РКД0151 “Conducting registration (small-plot and production-scale) trials of pesticides on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan for LLP ‘First Agrochemical Company”.”
Education
2006–2010 – Bachelor’s Degree: S. Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical Research University, Faculty of Agronomy, Major: 5B080100 – Agronomy.
2010–2012 – Master’s Degree: S. Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical Research University, Faculty of Agronomy, Major: 6M080100 – Agronomy.
2012–2015 – Doctoral Studies (PhD): Kazakh National Agrarian Research University, Faculty of Crop Production Technologies, Major: 6D081100 – Plant Protection and Quarantine.
Professional Experience
2015–2016 – Lecturer, Department of Plant Protection and Quarantine, S. Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical Research University.
2016–2022 – Senior Lecturer, Department of Plant Protection and Quarantine, S. Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical Research University.
2022–2025 – Associate Professor, Department of Biology, Plant Protection and Quarantine, S. Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical Research University.
From 2025 to the present – Associate Professor, Institute of Agriculture and Forestry, S. Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical Research University.
Awards and Honors
2020 – Recipient of the State Scholarship for Young Scientists of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
2021 – Awarded the NASEC Certificate of Merit of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan for contribution to the development of agricultural science.
Professional Development
– “Integrated Pest Management”, Ankara University, Turkey, 2023, 36 hours.
– “Advanced Technologies for Monitoring Population Dynamics and Forecasting the Migration of Harmful Non-Gregarious and Gregarious Locusts”, Institute of Advanced Technologies, Shenzhen, China, 2025, 72 hours.
Publications
Author of more than 40 scientific publications. Major publications of recent years in the research field include:
1. Kurmet Baibussenov, Aigul Bekbaeva, Valery Azhbenov, Amageldy Sarbaev and Svetlana Yatsyuk. Investigation of Factors Influencing the Reproduction of Non-Gregarious Locust Pests in Northern Kazakhstan to Substantiate the Forecast of their Number and Planning of Protective Measures // OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences. - 2021. – Vol. 21 (1). – P. 144-153. URL https://www.thescipub.com/pdf/ojbsci.2021.144.153.pdf (Scopus procentile_43).
2. Kurmet Baibussenov, Aigul Bekbaeva, Valery Azhbenov. Simulation of Favorable Habitats for Non-Gregarious Locust Pests in North Kazakhstan Based on Satellite Data for Preventive Measures // Journal of Ecological Engineering. - 2022. – Vol. – 23 (7). – P. 299–311. URL http://www.jeeng.net/pdf-150043-76071?filename=Simulation%20of%20Favorable.pdf (Scopus procentile_51).
3. K. Baibussenov, A. Ismailova, A. Uspanov, and S. Topayev. Environmental factors’ influence on the diamondback moth (Plutella Xylostella L.) Population dynamics on cruciferous crops // SABRAO Journal of Breeding and Genetics. – 2023. - 55 (6) 0-0. DOI http://doi.org/10.54910/sabrao2023.55.6.
4. Azhbenov, V., Shamuratov, D., Niyazbekov, Z., Dinassilov, A., Arystangulov, S., Baibussenov, K., Bashkarayev, N., & Zhumagaliyev, A. Localized biopesticide application using UAVs for the control of migratory locusts in Kazakhstan // Organic Farming. -2024. - Issue 10(3). - P. 175-184. https://doi.org/10.56578/of100302
