Dr. Sagynbek Orunbaev is an Associate Professor in the Applied Geology and Environmental Sustainability and Climate Science departments at the Â鶹´«Ã½. He earned his Ph.D. from the Institute of Dynamic of the Geospheres, Russian Academy of Sciences (2018, Russia), a Master of Arts in Natural Disaster Risk Management in Urban Areas at the National Academic Institute for Policy Studies (2016, Japan), a specialized degree in Economics from Novosibirsk State University (2005, Russia), Master of Applied Mathematics from Kyrgyz State National University named after Jusup Balasagyn (2002, Kyrgyzstan), and a specialized degree in Applied Mathematics with honors from the Informatics and Applied Mathematics program at Kyrgyz State National University named after Jusup Balasagyn (2000, Kyrgyzstan).Ìý
Dr. Orunbaev joined Â鶹´«Ã½ in 2017 and has vast experience in geology, seismology, and environmental studies. He is the President of the Kyrgyz Association on the Safety and Large Dams - KyrCOLD (since 2019), a visiting scholar and Associate Professor of the Technical University of Berlin (2019, Germany), a senior researcher at the Research Institute of Seismic Construction at KSUSTA (since 2013), a seismologist engineer of the International Institute of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering (2014-2016, Japan), a researcher at the United Institute of Geology, Geophysics and Mineralogy of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (2003-2007, Russia). Dr. Orunbaev has been an associate member of the Mountain Forum ICIMOD since 2008, a member of the Board of Management of the JICA Association since 2012, and a member of the Seismological Society of America since 2013.Ìý
- Assessment of Springs as Water Resources for Smallholder Farming Communities in Southwest Kyrgyzstan, USDA Award, 2023-2025
- Participant of the International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP), 2020
- A regional project for Water Resources Management in Multi-parametric monitoring of dams, Kurpsai Dam, Kyrgyzstan, 2017
- JICA long-term winner applicant on Disaster Risk Management, JICA, Japan, 2015
- Research fellow, CAARF Fellowship, Mountain Societies Research Institute and University of Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan, 2014-2015
- Diploma from the Regional Cross-border Early Warning Systems for GeoRisks in Central Asia, GIZ and GFZ, Potsdam, Germany, 2012
- Diploma from the ICT for Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change, United Nations, APCiCT-ESCAP, Kyrgyzstan, 2011
- Fellowship award, Regional cross-border prevention of natural disaster in Central Asia, INWENT, Kyrgyzstan, 2009
- Diploma from the ArtObject, DATA East (ESRI distributor), Russia, 2006
- Certificate of honor, Course of Introduction ESRI Program packages, ArcGIS, Russia, 2004
- Atmosphere and Climate Change Research
- Environmental Disaster Risk Studies
- Geophysical Observations
- Hydrology problems in river basins (evaporation, quality assessment)
- Satellite Image processing
- Seismic safety of multi-floor buildings
- Seismic Hazard Assessment (PSHA, Deterministic approach)
- Water Resources Management Studies
- Brody, M., Kulikov, M., Orunbaev, S. et al. The Global Energy and Water Exchanges (GEWEX) Project in Central Asia: The Case for a Regional Hydroclimate Project. Adv. Atmos. Sci. (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00376-023-3384-2
- Mamatov, Z., Orunbaev, S., Sydykov, Y., Shamshiev, N. (2024). Residential Buildings Made with Local Materials and Their Classification on the Basis of a Field Experiment. In: Bezzeghoud, M., et al. Recent Research on Geotechnical Engineering, Remote Sensing, Geophysics and Earthquake Seismology. MedGU 2022. Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation. Springer, Cham.
- Pozdnyakova, L.A., Trubin, A.Y., Orunbaev, S. et al. In-field Assessment of Soil Salinity and Water Content with Electrical Geophysics. Moscow Univ. Soil Sci. Bull. 78, 451–460 (2023). https://doi.org/10.3103/S0147687423050034
- Henebry GM, M Tomaszewska, M Zhumanova, A Mambetov, S Orunbaev, Z Kulenbekov. (2022). Exploring how DESIS imagery can enhance the characterization of land surface phenologies in montane pastures. International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences XLVI 1/W1-2021, 23–30,
- Ch. Chotaeva, Book chapter, (2021), Geography of Kyrgyzstan. Lectures for students of undergraduate educational programs. Kulenbekov and Orunbaev, Geology and Relief. Published in Kyrgyzstan.
- Orunbaev S.Z., Asanov B.D., Kulenbekov Z.E. (2021) Groundwater Flooding Risk Assessment Using Microseismic Arrays and VES Techniques in the Northern Part of Bishkek. In: Kulenbekov Z.E., Asanov B.D. (eds) Water Resource Management in Central Asia and Afghanistan. Springer Water. Springer, Cham. Ìý
- Kulenbekov Z.E., Orunbaev S.Z., Zhumabaev A.Z. (2021) Hydrologic Model for Runoff Simulation of the Kyzyl-Suu River. In: Kulenbekov Z.E., Asanov B.D. (eds) Water Resource Management in Central Asia and Afghanistan. Springer Water. Springer, Cham,
- Kulenbekov Z.E., Asanov B.D. (2021) Physical–Chemical Properties of the Kyzyl-Suu River and Its Tributaries, Kyrgyzstan. In: Kulenbekov Z.E., Asanov B.D. (eds) Water Resource Management in Central Asia and Afghanistan. Springer Water. Springer, Cham,
- Kulenbekov Z.E., Orunbaev S.Z., Asanov B.D. (2021) Investigation of the High Mountain Vegetation Using Satellite Imagery, Kyrgyzstan. In: Kulenbekov Z.E., Asanov B.D. (eds) Water Resource Management in Central Asia and Afghanistan. Springer Water. Springer, Cham,
- Kulenbekov Z.E., Khazieva E., Orunbaev S.Z., Asanov B.D. (2021) New Approaches and Advanced Methodology in Integrated Water Resources Management: Amu Darya River Basin. In: Kulenbekov Z.E., Asanov B.D. (eds) Water Resource Management in Central Asia and Afghanistan. Springer Water. Springer, Cham, Ìý
- Kulenbekov Zh., Orunbaev S., Asanov B. and Sharipov B., (2019), Test Engineering and Management, Vegetation Stress Study in Chon-Alai Area Using NDVI, Kyrgyzstan. Article Info V. 81, pp. 5062 – 5084. ISSN: 0193-4120. Scopus Journal
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- Climate Change and Sustainable Development Goals
- GIS Applications in Earth Sciences
- GIS Application in Environmental Management
- History of Geomorphology and Quaternary Geology
- Introduction to Metrology and Environmental Management
- Research Methods
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