Zhannat Ashikbayeva received a PhD in Science, Engineering and Technology from Nazarbayev University (2022), MSc degree in Biochemical Engineering from University College London (2011), and Bachelor degree in Chemical Engineering from Kazakh British Technical University (2009). She is currently an Instructor at the Department of Chemistry, School of Sciences and Humanities, Nazarbayev University. Zhannat is as a Researcher at the Laboratory of Biosensors and Bioinstruments, PI National Laboratory Astana working on the application and development of optical fibers for the temperature monitoring during thermal ablation and for biosensing purposes. Moreover, Zhannat has an expertise in the synthesis and application of metallic nanoparticles in thermal ablation and detection of cancer biomarkers.

1. Ashikbayeva, A. Bekmurzayeva, Z. Myrkhiyeva, N. Assylbekova, T.S Atabaev, D. Tosi. Green-synthesized gold nanoparticle-based optical fiber ball resonator biosensor for cancer biomarker detection. Optics & Laser Technology 161 (2023) 109136.
2. B. Kurbanova, Z. Ashikbayeva, A. Amantayeva, A. Sametova, W. Blanc, A. Gaipov, D. Tosi, Z. Utegulov. Thermo-Visco-Elastometry of RF-Wave-Heated and Ablated Flesh Tissues Containing Au Nanoparticles. Biosensors 13 (2023) 8.
3. A. Sametova, S. Kurmashev, Z. Ashikbayeva, W. Blanc, D. Tosi. Optical Fiber Distributed Sensing Network for Thermal Mapping in Radiofrequency Ablation Neighboring a Blood Vessel. Biosensors 12 (2022) 1150.
4. Z.U. Paltusheva, Z. Ashikbayeva, D. Tosi, L.V. Gritsenko. Highly Sensitive Zinc Oxide Fiber-Optic Biosensor for the Detection of CD44 Protein. Biosensors 12 (2022) 1015.
5. M. Shaimerdenova, T. Ayupova, A. Bekmurzayeva, M. Sypabekova, Z. Ashikbayeva, D. Tosi. Spatial-Division Multiplexing Approach for Simultaneous Detection of Fiber-Optic Ball Resonator Sensors: Applications for Refractometers and Biosensors. Biosensors 12 (2022) 1007.
6. A. Bekmurzayeva, Z. Ashikbayeva, N. Assylbekova, Z. Myrkhiyeva, A. Dauletova, T. Ayupova, M. Shaimerdenova, D. Tosi. Ultra-wide, attomolar-level limit detection of CD44 biomarker with a silanized optical fiber biosensor. Biosensors and Bioelectronics 208 (2022) 114217.
7. M. Shaimerdenova, T. Ayupova, Z. Ashikbayeva, A. Bekmurzayeva, W. Blanc, D. Tosi. Reflector-Less Shallow-Tapered Optical Fiber Biosensors for Rapid Detection of Cancer Biomarkers. Journal of Lightwave Technology (2022) DOI:10.1109/JLT.2022.3187024.
8. A. Sametova, S. Kurmashev, Z. Ashikbayeva, A. Amantayeva, W. Blanc, T.S. Atabaev, D. Tosi. Fiber-optic distributed sensing network for thermal mapping of gold nanoparticles-mediated radiofrequency ablation. Biosensors 12 (2022) 352.
9. Z. Ashikbayeva, A. Aitkulov, T.S. Atabaev, W. Blanc, V.J. Inglezakis, D. Tosi. Green-Synthesized Silver Nanoparticle–Assisted Radiofrequency Ablation for Improved Thermal Treatment Distribution. Nanomaterials 12 (2022) 426.
10. D. Tosi, Z. Ashikbayeva, A. Bekmurzayeva, Z. Myrkhiyeva, A. Rakhimbekova, T. Ayupova, M. Shaimerdenova. Optical fiber ball resonator sensor spectral interrogation through undersampled klt: Application to refractive index sensing and cancer biomarker biosensing. Sensors 21 (2021) 6721.
11. A. Bekmurzayeva, Z. Ashikbayeva, Z. Myrkhiyeva, A. Nugmanova, M. Shaimerdenova, T. Ayupova, D. Tosi. Label-free fiber-optic spherical tip biosensor to enable picomolar-level detection of CD44 protein. Scientific Reports 11 (2021) 19583.
12. Z. Ashikbayeva, A. Aitkulov, A. Wolf, A. Dostovalov, A. Amantayeva, A. Kurbanova, V.J. Inglezakis, D. Tosi. Investigation of thermal effects of radiofrequency ablation mediated with iron oxide nanoparticles dispersed in agarose and chitosan solvents. Applied Sciences 11 (2021) 2437.
13. Z. Ashikbayeva, A. Aitkulov, M. Jelbuldina, A. Issatayeva, A. Beisenova, C. Molardi, P. Saccomandi, W. Blanc, V.J. Inglezakis, D. Tosi. Gold nanoparticles-mediated laser ablation therapy monitored with optical fibers sensing network in real time. Mechanisms and Techniques in Photodynamic Therapy and Photobiomodulation 11628 (2021) 67-72.
14. A. Beisenova, A. Issatayeva, Z. Ashikbayeva, M. Jelbuldina, A. Aitkulov, V. Inglezakis, W. Blanc, P. Saccomandi, C. Molardi, D. Tosi. Distributed sensing network enabled by high-scattering MgO-doped optical fibers for 3D temperature monitoring of thermal ablation in liver phantom. Sensors 21 (2021) 828.
15. Z. Ashikbayeva, A. Aitkulov, M. Jelbuldina, A. Issatayeva, A. Beisenova, C. Molardi, P. Saccomandi, W. Blanc, V.J. Inglezakis, D. Tosi. Distributed 2D temperature sensing during nanoparticles assisted laser ablation by means of high-scattering fiber sensors. Scientific Reports 10 (2020) 12593.
16. Z. Ashikbayeva, D. Tosi, D. Balmassov, E. Schena, P. Saccomandi, V. Inglezakis. Application of nanoparticles and nanomaterials in thermal ablation therapy of cancer. Nanomaterials 9 (2019) 1195.
17. A. Beisenova, A. Issatayeva, S. Sovetov, S. Korganbayev, M. Jelbuldina, Z. Ashikbayeva, W. Blanc, E. Schena, S. Sales, C. Molardi, D. Tosi. Multi-fiber distributed thermal profiling of minimally invasive thermal ablation with scattering-level multiplexing in MgO-doped fibers. Biomedical Optics Express 10 (2019) 1282-1296.

Spring 2023

• CHEM 101L – General Chemistry I Lab
• CHEM 092 – Survey of Environmental Science for Non-Science Majors