The dissertation council in the field of 8D051 – Biological and Related Sciences (Educational program 8D05101 – Biology) at the “Toraighyrov University” NJSC will hold the doctoral dissertation defense for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) by Kaverina Mariya Mikhailovna on the topic “Hyperspectral diagnostics of phytosanitary objects in wheat agrocenosis based on spectral signatures and machine learning methods” under the educational program 8D05101 – Biology.

ANNOUNCEMENT

of the Defense on the Dissertation of M.M. Kaverina

The dissertation council in the field of 8D051 – Biological and Related Sciences (Educational program 8D05101 – Biology) at the “Toraighyrov University” NJSC will hold the doctoral dissertation defense for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) by Kaverina Mariya Mikhailovna on the topic “Hyperspectral diagnostics of phytosanitary objects in wheat agrocenosis based on spectral signatures and machine learning methods” under the educational program 8D05101 – Biology.

Form of the dissertation: dissertation thesis.

Language of the defense: Russian.

The dissertation was carried out at the Department of Biology and Ecology of the “Toraighyrov University” NJSC.

Temporary members of the Dissertation Council:

1. Bakhsh Allah – PhD, Associate Professor at the Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan;

2. Kurmanbayeva Assylay Baktybayevna – PhD, Associate Professor, Research Lecturer at the Department of Biotechnology and Microbiology of the Institute of Natural Sciences of the “L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University” NJSC, Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan;

3. Nurtaza Aidana Serikbolkyzy – PhD, Chief Researcher at the Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology and Breeding of the “National Center for Biotechnology” LLP, Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan.

Official Reviewers:

1. Sitpayeva Gulnara Tokbergenovna – Doctor of Biological Sciences, Associate Professor, Academician of the KazNANS, Director General of the “Institute of Botany and Phytointroduction” RSE on the REM of the CFW of the MENR, Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan;

2. Sagitov Abay Orazovich – Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor, Academician of the NAS RK, Chief Researcher at the Laboratory of Molecular Biology of the “Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology” RSE on the REM of the SC MSHE RK, Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan.

Scientific consultants:

1. Ualiyeva Rimma Meyramovna – PhD, Professor at the Department of Biology and Ecology of “Toraighyrov University” NJSC, Pavlodar, Republic of Kazakhstan (domestic scientific consultant);

2. Kalendar Ruslan Nikolaevich – PhD, Professor, Associate Professor at the University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland (foreign scientific consultant).

The dissertation defense will be held in a hybrid format (online and offline) at 10:00 a.m. on November 30, 2026 at the Dissertation Council for the educational program 8D05101 – Biology at the “Toraighyrov University” NJSC at the following address: 140008, Pavlodar, 64 Lomov str., “Toraighyrov University” NJSC, Main building, room А-5.

Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/91655815639?pwd=6hVSspOsiWd8ogpbaXqag6tYCykClH.1

Conference ID: 916 5581 5639

Access code: 894584

Website: www.tou.edu.kz

Academic Secretary: Ualiyeva Rimma Meyramovna, ph. +7 778 205 8888,

e-mail: ualiyeva.r@tou.edu.kz