Ratbay Myrzakulov
Year of birth: 01.02.1954
Professional Experience
April 2007–present – L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Professor and Head of the Department of General and Theoretical Physics;
2006–2007 – L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Professor, Department of Mathematical Modelling Methods;
June 2006–present – Director, Eurasian International Center for Theoretical Physics at L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University.
Awards and Honors
1. Laureate of the Al-Farabi State Prize of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Science and Technology (2017);
2. Two-time laureate of the K. Satpayev Prize for the best research in the natural sciences (2010, 2016);
3. Laureate of the independent “Leader of Science in Central Asia” award for high scientometric indicators based on Thomson Reuters (Web of Science) data (2015);
4. Two-time recipient of the “Top Author Springer” award for Central Asia (2015, 2016);
5. Six-time recipient of the state research scholarship for scientists and specialists who made an outstanding contribution to science and technology (2004–2006, 2008–2010, 2012–2013, 2013–2014, 2015, 2016);
6. Recipient of the “Best University Teacher” grant (2010);
7. Recipient of a Bolashak grant (2010–2011) for a research internship at the University of California, USA;
8. Awarded the badge of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan “For Contributions to the Development of Science in the Republic of Kazakhstan” (2014);
9. Commemorative medal for contributions to the university’s development, “80 Years of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University” (2015);
10. Commemorative medal “20 Years of the Constitution of Kazakhstan” (2015);
11. Commemorative medal “25 Years of Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan” (2016).
Academic degree: Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Academic title: Professor, 01.04.02 – Theoretical Physics, 2002
Academic background: S. M. Kirov Kazakh State University (Almaty), 1972–1979; Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (Dubna, Russia), postgraduate studies, 1984–1988
Research interests: Nonlinear mathematics, physics and biophysics, geometry and topology, soliton and string theory, gravitation and cosmology
Research Grants
1. Recipient of NATO and INTAS grants;
2. Study of dynamic processes and generalization of the fundamental laws of thermodynamics for extended gravity theory
3. Study of the nonlinear properties of strong gravitational fields based on soliton theory
4. Modified cosmological theories of inflation and dark energy
5. Study of the dynamic evolution of large-scale structure against a background of inhomogeneous viscous fluid
6. Selected problems in nonlinear theories of gravitational and strong interactions and their cosmological applications
Courses Taught
Relativistic Astrophysics (B); Advanced Topics in the Theory of Integrable Nonlinear Systems (D)
Selected Publications
1. Myrzakulov R. Accelerating universe from F(T) gravity. European Physical Journal C, v. 71, No. 9, 1752 (2011). [Impact factor = 5.331];
2. Myrzakulov R. FRW Cosmology in F(R,T) Gravity. European Physical Journal C, v. 72, No. 11, 2203 (2012). [Impact factor = 5.331];
3. Myrzakulov R. Knot Universes in Bianchi Type I Cosmology. Advances in High Energy Physics, v. 2012, 868203 (2012). [Impact factor = 1.740];
4. Myrzakulov R. Cosmology of F(T) gravity and k-essence. Entropy, v. 14, No. 9, 1627–1651 (2012). [Impact factor = 1.821];
5. Myrzakulov R. F(T) gravity and k-essence. General Relativity and Gravitation, v. 44, No. 12, 3059–3080 (2012). [Impact factor = 1.618].
