Professional biography: Graduated from the Kazakh Agricultural Institute in 1994 with a degree in Agronomy. Since 1996, she has been engaged in research work on intensive use of irrigated lands and in 2004 successfully defended her PhD thesis for the degree of Candidate of Agricultural Sciences in the specialty: 06.01.02 - Land reclamation, reclamation and protection, on the topic: "Safflower productivity in connection with the optimization of water regime and mineral nutrition in meadow-chestnut soils of the Trans-Ili Alatau" (GC 0000447, Protocol No. 10 dated October 12, 2005). In 2009, he was awarded the academic title of associate professor in the specialty of Agronomy (DC 0001008, Protocol No. 6 dated June 22, 2009). Based on the results of scientific research, more than 150 scientific papers have been published, including 4 monographs, 5 textbooks, 12 articles in journals with a non-zero impact factor, 25 production recommendations and 3 Patents. Under my supervision, 1 PhD doctoral and 8 master's theses were defended, and more than 20 students were trained to participate in international and national conferences. In the period 2021-2023. She was the scientific supervisor of the project: "AP09259400 Selection of non–traditional crops for intensive use of irrigated lands and creation of a green conveyor depending on the bioclimatic potential of growing areas" of the State Economic Fund of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the amount of financing is 36.0 million tenge.
Academic background: She worked at the department as an assistant, senior lecturer, associate professor, and professor. In the period from 2008 to 2024, she worked as Deputy Dean for Science, Scientific Secretary of the Research Institute of Agricultural Innovation and Ecology and Acting Director of the University's Science Department. Currently, I work as a professor at the Department of Agronomy, Breeding and Biotechnology, I give lectures, and lead the scientific work of 2 PhD doctoral students.
Research interests: rational and efficient use of irrigated lands; water- and resource-saving technologies; obtaining two harvests per year.
Research areas: land reclamation and irrigated agriculture.
Achievements: Based on the results of scientific research, 3 Patents of the utility model of the Republic of Kazakhstan were obtained.
Educational institution: Kazakh Agricultural Institute
Specialty / Field of study: Scientist agronomist
Year of graduation: 1994
Qualification: Candidate of Agricultural Sciences 06.01.02 – Land reclamation, reclamation and protection, Associate Professor – Agronomy
1. «AP09259400 Selection of non-traditional crops for intensive use of irrigated lands and creation of a green conveyor depending on the bioclimatic potential of growing areas". Grant funding from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
2021-2023 Project manager.
2. «BR22887230 Creation of an effective management system for the number of quarantine pest populations that are limited in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan." Program-targeted financing of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
2024-2026 The project executor.
3. «BR22883585 Development of effective technologies for increasing productive potential and rational use of pastures", according to the event: "Creation of a database of saline lands on pastures using GIS technologies for geographical or climatic zones of Kazakhstan", Program-targeted financing of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
2024-2026 The project executor.
4. «AP26101627 Development of scientific and technological bases for increasing the fertility of soda-saline saline soils of the grain belt of Kazakhstan with sulfur and sulfur-containing ameliorants". Grant funding from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
2025-2027 The project executor.
ARTICLES IN SCOPUS / WEB OF SCIENCE JOURNALS
1. Atakulov, T., Kaldybaev, S., Erzhanova, K., ... Tolekov, A., Kusmangazinov, A.
Use of Intermediate Crops to Increase Productivity of Irrigated Arable Land in Southeastern Kazakhstan // Journal of Ecological EngineeringOpen source preview, 2024. – 25(1). – P. 217–228, 3.4 - CiteScore 2024, Q2, Процентиль – 61.
2. Bektayev, N., Mansurova, K., Kaldybayev, S., ... Еrzhanova, K., Absatova, B.
Comprehensive assessment and information database on saline and waterlogged soils in Kazakhstan: Insights from Remote Sensing Technology // Eurasian Journal of Soil ScienceOpen source preview, 2023. – 12(4). – P. 290-299, 2.4 - CiteScore 2024, Q3, Процентиль – 46.
3. Atakulov, T., Kaldybayev, S., Yerzhanova, K., ... Smanov, A., Seytzhan, A.
Evaluating the potential for multicropping in SE Kazakhstan: Double-cropping corn after winter triticale and winter oilseed rape // Eurasian Journal of Soil ScienceOpen source preview, 2023. – 12(1). – P.79-84. 2.4 - CiteScore 2024, Q3, Процентиль – 46.
4. Kaldybaev, S., Zholamanov, K., Yerzhanova, K., ... Ertaeva, Z., Rustemov, B.
Interactive geoinformation map of degraded pastures of Kazakhstan with different degrees of degradation and measures for their management // Journal of Theoretical and Applied Information TechnologyOpen source preview, 2022. – 100(14). – P. 5336–5346, 1.4 - CiteScore 2024, Q3, Процентиль – 25.
ARTICLES IN JOURNALS RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE IN SCIENCE AND HIGHER EDUCATION OF THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND HIGHER EDUCATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN
1. Kaldybayev S., Yerzhanova K., Ertayeva zh., Abdrakhimov N., Rustemov B. The current state of pastures of the Republic of Kazakhstan and ways of their effective use // Soil Science and agrochemistry, Almaty, 2021. - №1.- Р.14-30.
2. Abdrakhimov N., Kaldybayev S., Yerzhanova K., Rustemov B., Bektayev N. Assessment of degraded pastures of light black-brown soils of the dry steppe zone of Kazakhstan // Research, research, 2021. - №2 (90). – Р. 99-111. ISSN 2304-3334
3. Erzhanova K., Abdirakhymov N., Bektayev N., Abdraim G. Soil indicators in degraded pastures of foothill semi-desert and desert zones of Kazakhstan // Scientific and practical journal of West Kazakhstan Agrarian and Technical University named after Zhangir Khan "Science and Education", 2022. - №2-1. – Р.12-21. ISSN 2305-9397 DOI: https://doi.org/10.52578/2305-9397-2022-1-2-13-21
4. Atakulov T., Yerzhanova K., Zholamanov K., Smanov A. Intensive use of irrigated lands in the south-east of Kazakhstan // Bulletin of the Kyzylorda University named after Korkyt Ata, Kyzylorda, 2022. - №3 (62). – Р.226-235. ISSN 1607-2782; https://doi.org/10.52081/bkaku.2022.v62.i3.098
5. Kaldybaev S., Smailov K., Yerzhanova K., Naushabaev A., Abdirakhimov N. Development of an information database of saline and wetlands in the desert and foothill semi-desert (vertical) zones of the Almaty, Zhambyl and Turkestan regions of Kazakhstan // Scientific and Practical journal of the West Kazakhstan Agrarian and Technical University named after Zhangir Khan "Science and Education", 2022. - №3-3 (68). – Р.21-33. ISSN 2305-9397. DOI: https://doi.org/10.52578/2305-9397-2022-3-3-21-33
6. Atakulov T., Yerzhanova K., Smanov A., Zhuniskhan D., Tolekov A. Organization of the green conveyor in the south-east of Kazakhstan // Research, results, Almaty, 2023. - №3 (99). – Р. 219-227. ISSN 2304-3334, DOI:
7. Atakulov T., Yerzhanova K., Smanov A., Zhuniskhan D., Tolekov A., Nazarov H. Features of pea cultivation during intermediate sowing // Research, results, Almaty, 2024. - №2 (102). – Р. 313-322. ISSN 2304-3334; DOI https://doi.org/10.37884/2-2024/30
8. Erzhanova K., Zholamanov K., Atakulov T., Nazarov Kh. Zhuniskhan D., Tolekov A. Selection of non-traditional crops for intensive use of irrigated lands depending on bioclimatic potential of growing zones // Research, results, Almaty, 2024. - №3 (103). – Р. 75-86. ISSN 2304-3334; DOI https://doi.org/10.37884/3-2024/09
9. Smanov A., Atakulov T., Yerzhanova K., Tolekov A., Zhuniskhan D. Ways of growing winter wheat with innovative technologies in the conditions of the foothill zone of Almaty region // education and science, Zhangir Khan University, Uralsk, 2025. - №4-3 (81). – Р. 25-34. ISSN 2305-9397, DOI 10.52578/2305-9397-2025-4-3-25-34.
10. Smanov A., Atakulov T., Kostutis Romaneckas, Yerzhanova K. Improving aspects of efficient use of irrigated lands in southeastern Kazakhstan // Bulletin of Science of the Kazakh Agrotechnical Research University named after Saken Seifullin: interdisciplinary. – Astana, 2025. -№ 4 (128). - Р.87-97. - ISSN 2710-3757, ISSN 2079-939Х DOI:
MONOGRAPHS AND TEXTBOOKS
1. Yerzhanova K.M. Intensive use of irrigated lands in the south-east of Kazakhstan: a monograph. – Almaty: Polygraphy, 2025. – 183 p.
2. Atakulov T., Yerzhanova K. Intensive use of irrigated land in Kazakhstan: monograph. - Almaty: KazNARU, 2023. – 400 p.
3. Atakulov T., Yerzhanova K. Effective ways of intensive use of irrigated lands of Kazakhstan: monograph. - Almaty: KazNARU, 2022. – 304 p.
4. Atakulov T., Samanov A., Yerzhanova K. Effective use of irrigated land based on innovative technologies in the south-east of Kazakhstan: monograph. - Almaty: Polgraphy, 2025. – 204 p.
5. Atakulov T.A., Yerzhanova K.M. Irrigated agriculture: textbook. – Almaty: Polygraphy, 2025. – 288 p.
6. Atakulov T.A., Yerzhanova K., Zholamanov K.K. Intensive use of irrigated lands in Kazakhstan: a textbook. – Almaty: KazNARU, 2025. – 100 p.
7. Atakulov T., Yerzhanova K., Zhanbyrbayev E., Smanov A. ESM 8302 "Irrigation reclamation in agriculture" for doctoral students: учebnoe posobie. - Almaty: Aitumar, 2025. – 102 p.
8. Atakulov T.A., Yerzhanova K., Zholamanov K.K. Intensive use of irrigated lands in Kazakhstan: a textbook. – Almaty: KazNARU, 2023. – 132 p.
9. Atakulov T., Yerzhanova K., Kenenbayev S., Zhanbyrbayev E. SE 60205 – Educational and methodological complex of the discipline "Irrigated agriculture": a textbook - Almaty: Aitumar, 2022. – 92 p.
PATENTS
1. Utility model Patent No. 9491 dated 08/23/2024 of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The method of cultivating peas during intermediate sowing / Yerzhanova K.M. and others., 2024.
2. Utility model Patent No. 9492 dated 08/23/2024 of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Method of cultivation of winter rapeseed / Yerzhanova K. et al., 2024.
3. Utility model Patent No. 9492 dated 08/23/2024 of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Method of cultivation of corn during intermediate sowing / Kurishbaev A.K., Yerzhanova K. and others., 2024.
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
Conference Proceedings
1. Yerzhanova K., Atakulov T., Zholamanov K., Nazarov H., Zhuniskhan D., Tolekov A. Intensive use of irrigated lands in the south-east of Kazakhstan // International Scientific and Practical Conference «Tropical challenges, perspective targets in the plant breeding, seed production of agricultural crops and agro-technologies and their innovational decision», Uzbekistan, Tashkent, 2024 – P.305-310. ISBN 978-9943-6763-3-6.
2. Atakulov T., Yerzhanova K., Adilbek D., Akylbek L. Prospects of innovative agricultural development in the South-east of Kazakhstan // Proceedings of the international scientific and practical conference "Innovative foundations of agricultural and bioecological research in the Aral Sea region", Nukus, Republic of Uzbekistan, 2023. – P.30-33.
3. Yerzhanova K., Esenturova S., Elnazarkyzy R., Barlykova N., Zhapparova A. The effect of irrigation regime on winter wheat yield in the foothill zone of the Almaty region // International Symposium "Problems and prospects of women scientists' participation in scientific and innovative development of agriculture", March 24, 2021, Tashkent, 2021. – P.137-141.
Abstracts
1. Erzhanova K., Gritsenko D. Evolution of potato viruses in Kazakhstan // International Scientific and Practical Conference "Innovative plant protection technologies in the field of food security", June 11, 2024, Tashkent (online)
Chapter in a Collective Monograph
1. Yerzhanova K.M. Effective use of irrigated land based on innovative technologies in the south-east of Kazakhstan // In the monograph. – Almaty: Polygraphy, 2025. – P. 180–195.
Methodological Guidelines
1. Yerzhanova K.M., Atakulov T.A., Kaldybaev S., Zholamanov K.K., Tagaev A.M., Smanov A.Zh., Zhuniskhan D.D., Tolekov A.S. Selection of crops for intensive use of irrigated lands and creation of a green conveyor: Recommendations. – Almaty: KazNARU, 2023. – 12 р.
2. Kurishbaev A., Kaldybaev S., Smilov K., Yeranova K., Bekmukhamedov N., Suleimenov B., Pachikin K., Naushabaev A., Abdrakhmanov I., Yertaeva Zh., Abdirakhimov N., Mansurova K., Bektaev N. Recommendations on the development and use of waterlogged and swampy soils of Kazakhstan. - Almaty:KazNARU, 2023. – 63 р.
3. Kurishbaev A., Kaldybaev S., Smilov K., Yeranova K., Bekmukhamedov N., Suleimenov B., Pachikin K., Naushabaev A., Abdrakhmanov I., Yertaeva Zh., Abdirakhimov N., Mansurova K., Bektaev N. Recommendation on reclamation of neutral and alkaline saline soils of the Republic of Kazakhstan. - Almaty: KazNARU, 2023. – 58 р.
Bachelor’s level:
• Agrometeorology
Master’s level:
• Innovative technologies in agriculture
• Irrigated agriculture
Doctoral level:
• Irrigation reclamation
1. Courses on the topic: "The importance of agrometeorological factors in agriculture" in the amount of 72 hours, 14-29.08.2024. Registration number: № 00824/QZ-0036/1.
2. She completed 72 hours of advanced training courses on the topic "In the field of IT competence and online learning methods in the field of Agronomy", 19.06.2023 у. - 30.06.2023 у. Certificate Series №001434.
3. This is to Certificate Yerzhanova K. actively participated «Topical challenges, perspective targets in the plant breeding, seed production of agricultural crops and agro-technologies and their innovational decision» bald at Tashkent State Agrarian University at September 26, 2024 у.
4. Certificate for participation in the IV International Scientific and Practical Conference «SCIENCE AND BUSINESS», Almaty, 2024 у.
5. Ministry of agriculture of the Republik of Uzbekistan Tashkent state agrarian university. Certificate Prof. Kenzhe Yerzhanova “Principles of improving environmentally sound pest control measures in quarantine and plant protection while ensuring food security” International Scientific and Practical Conference, 11-june 2024 y.
6. Attended a theoretical and practical seminar course on the topic: "Highly efficient technology of sea buckthorn cultivation", in the field of horticulture, 2023.
Nazarov Khudaiberdy, Tashkent State Agrarian University, Uzbekistan. Joint publications.
Scopus Author ID: 58984517400