Kerimray Aimgul Mergenovna

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Kerimray Aimgul Mergenovna

PhD, Senior Researcher

e-mail: aiymgul.kerimray@cfhma.kz; aiymgul.kerimray@gmail.com
tel.: +7 727 2921374
fax: +7 727 2923731
Tole bi 96A, lab. 101,
050012, Almaty, Kazakhstan

ResearcherID: ABT-3388-2022
ORCID: 0000-0003-3067-9096
Scopus Author ID: 55743978300

Education

2018 PhD, Science, Engineering and Technology, Nazarbayev University
2008 Master's degree, Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom
2007 Bachelor's degree, specialty – General Physics, Al-Farabi KazNU, Faculty of Physics

Scientific interests

Air quality assessment in cities of Kazakhstan
Health risk assessment from air pollution in cities of Kazakhstan
Fuel poverty, techno-economic modeling of energy systems, greenhouse gas emissions forecasting
Fuel and energy balance, energy statistics

Scientific Project Management

Comprehensive assessment of the consequences of the Republic of Kazakhstan adopting policies and measures in the fields of energy, economy, and climate through techno-economic modeling, Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Analysis of historical trends in air pollutant concentrations in cities of Kazakhstan and assessment of air pollutant concentration forecasts until 2050 under the "Business as Usual" scenario and the "Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development Standards" scenario
Comprehensive assessment of air pollution in Almaty: source identification, spatio-temporal analysis (AP09260359), Committee of Science of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Publications

Kerimray has published more than 25 publications in the fields of ecology, energy modeling, and analysis.
h-index - 15. Number of citations: Scopus - 1042 (as of June 13, 2026).

Main publications:

Kapsalyamova Z., Mishra R., Kerimray A., Karymshakov K., Azhgaliyeva D., 2021. Why energy access is not enough for choosing clean cooking fuels? Evidence from the multinomial logit model. Journal of Environmental Management 290, 112539.
Assanov D., Zapasnyi V., Kerimray A., 2021. Air quality and industrial emissions in the cities of Kazakhstan. Atmosphere 12, 314.
Kerimray A., Assanov D., Kenessov B., Karaca F., 2020. Trends and health impacts of major urban air pollutants in Kazakhstan. Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association 70, 1148-1164.
Kerimray A., Baimatova N, Ibragimova O.P., Bukenov B., Kenessov B., Alimbayeva D., Karaca F., 2020. Assessing air quality changes in large cities during COVID-19 lockdowns: The impacts of traffic-free urban conditions in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Science of the Total Environment 730, 139179.
Kerimray A., Azbanbayev E., Kenessov B., Plotitsyn P., Alimbayeva D., Karaca F., 2020. Spatiotemporal Variations and Contributing Factors of Air Pollutants in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Aerosol and Air Quality Research 20, 1340-1352.
Kerimray A., Suleimenov B., De Miglio R., Rojas-Solórzano L., Amouei Torkmahalleh M., Ó Gallachóir B.P., 2018. Investigating the energy transition to a coal free residential sector in Kazakhstan using a regionally disaggregated energy systems model. Journal of Cleaner Production 196, 1532-1548.
Kerimray A., De Miglio R., Rojas-Solórzano L., Ó Gallachóir B.P.(2018). Causes of energy poverty in a cold and resource rich country: evidence from Kazakhstan. Local Environment 23, 178-197.
Kerimray A., Suleimenov B., Kolyagin I., 2017. Analysis of the energy intensity of Kazakhstan: from data compilation to decomposition analysis. Energy Efficiency 11, 315-335.
Gorjinezhad S., Kerimray A., Torkmahalleh M.A. , Keleş M., Ozturk F., Hopke P.K., 2017. Quantifying Trace Elements in the Emitted Particulate Matter during Cooking and Health Risk Assessment. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 24, 9515-9529.
Kerimray, A., Rojas-Solórzano, L., Amouei Torkmahalleh, M., Hopke, P.K., Ó Gallachóir, B.P., 2017. Coal use for residential heating: patterns, health implications and lessons learned. Energy for Sustainable Development 40, 19-30.
Kerimray, A., Baigarin, K., De Miglio, R., Tosato, G., 2015. Climate change mitigation scenarios and policies and measures: the case of Kazakhstan. Climate Policy 16, 332-352.
Sarbassov Y., Kerimray A., Tokmurzin D., Tosato G.C., De Miglio R., 2013. Electricity and heating system in Kazakhstan: Exploring energy efficiency improvement paths. Energy Policy 60: 431–44.

Participation in international conferences

IAEE Eurasian Conference “Energy Economics Emerging from the Caspian Region: Challenges and Opportunities”. 2016, Baku, Azerbaijan
4th IET Clean Energy and Technology Conference, CEAT 2016, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
68th Semi-annual ETSAP meeting, Sophia Antipolis, France
67th Semi-annual ETSAP meeting, Abu Dhabi, UAE
EXPO 2017, Future Energy Forum, Astana, Kazakhstan
EU4Energy Policy Forums on Sustainable Energy
Newton Al Farabi conferences

Awards and Scholarships

2016 Letter of appreciation from the President of Nazarbayev University for contribution to the development of the University
2016 Certificate of Honor from the Minister of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan Bozumbayev for contribution to the ecology of the Republic of Kazakhstan
2018 Best Scopus Journey, Elsevier

Participation in internships

2009 5th International Training Course on Environmental Policies (ITCEP), National Institute of Environmental Human Resources Development (EHRD), Seoul, South Korea
2011 ETSAP programme, Training on TIMES modelling, Petten, Netherlands
2012 ENSI, Energy audit in buildings, Astana, Kazakhstan

Reviewer of articles in international journals

(4) Climate Policy
(1) Energy Policy
(1) Environment, Development and Sustainability
(1) Environmental Pollution
(1) Sustainability of Water Quality and Ecology
(2) International Journal of Remote Sensing
(1) Environmental Health
(1) Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy
(2) Geocarto International

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