Department of Agronomy

Education

• 1985-1991 Kostanay Agricultural Institute, Agronomist-Scientist (with Honors).
• 1993-1996 Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey – Master’s Degree in Agricultural Science (Field Crops).

Subjects taught

• Agricultural Chemistry
• Agrometeorology
• Agriculture
• Organic Farming
• Sustainable Agriculture Technologies

Work experience

• 1991-1992 Agronomist, Department No. 2, Ayatsky State Grain Farm, Ordzhonikidze District, Kostanay Region.
• 2003 Deputy Director for Educational Affairs, Agricultural and Technical Institute (ATI).
• 2004-2008 Executive Secretary of the Admissions Committee.
• 2006-2009 Director, Information and Analytical Center, Kostanay State University named after A. Baitursynov.
• 2010-2011 Deputy Dean for Academic Affairs, Faculty of Agrarian and Biological Sciences, Kostanay State University named after A. Baitursynov.
• 2011-2012 Head of the Department of Agronomy, Kostanay State University named after A. Baitursynov.
• 2012-2013 Senior Researcher, Department of Science and Postgraduate Education, Kostanay State University named after A. Baitursynov.
• 2013-2014 Head of the Department of Science and Postgraduate Education, Kostanay State University named after A. Baitursynov.
• 2014-2019 Dean, Faculty of Agrarian and Biological Sciences, Kostanay State University named after A. Baitursynov.
• 2019- Present Associate Professor, Department of Agronomy, Kostanay Regional University named after Akhmet Baitursynuly.

Certificates of professional development

• Effective Coaching in Education, 72 hours, 07.04–31.05.2022
• Practical Model for Implementing Higher Professional Integrated Inclusive Education, 05.06–21.06.2024, 72 hours, Kostanay Regional University named after Akhmet Baitursynuly.
• Plant–Microbe Interactions, 72 hours, 11.11–20.11.2024, Lecturer – Prof. Dr. Weisen Shan, Northwest A&F University, China.
• Modern Systems of Technology for the Cultivation of Agricultural Crops, 72 hours, 30.10–08.11.2024, Lecturer – Prof. Dr. Peng Zhang, Northwest A&F University, China.
• Plant Protection, 72 hours, 02.09–13.09.2024, Lecturer – Prof. Dr. Izzet Akca, Ondokuz Mayis University, Turkey.
• Sustainable Soil Fertility Management, 72 hours, 02.09–13.09.2024, Lecturer – Prof. Dr. Rıdvan Kızılkaya, Ondokuz Mayis University, Turkey.
• Artificial Intelligence in Education, 72 hours, 06.01–17.01.2025, Reg. No. 001640.
• Modern Technologies for the Cultivation of Leguminous and Oilseed Crops, 72 hours, 15.09–26.09.2025, Lecturer – Prof. Dr. Abdullah Karasu, Uludag University, Turkey.

Awards and prizes

• Breastplate “For Merit in the Development of Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan”, Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
• Medal “25th Anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan”.
• Honorary Diploma of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Monographs

• Kalimov N.E. Changes in the Basic Properties of Southern Chernozem Soils under the Application of Biohumus. – LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing RU, 2018 – 106 p. ISBN 978-613-9-85012-9.
• Sustainable Management of Chernozem Soil Fertility in the Kostanay Region. Monograph. Kostanay Regional University named after Akhmet Baitursynuly, 2025, 118 p. ISBN 978-601-356-510-1.

Training manuals

• Kalimov N.E., Ansabayeva A.S. Agroecotourism. Textbook. Kostanay, 2018. – 98 p. ISBN 978-601-7597-15-3.
• Kalimov N.E., Ansabayeva A.S. Technologies for Sustainable Agricultural Development: Crop Production. Textbook. Kostanay, 2018. – 125 p. ISBN 978-9967-570-64-3.
• Organikalyk Ónim (Organic Products). Teaching Manual. Kostanay: Kostanay Regional University named after A. Baitursynov, 2022. – 153 p. ISBN 978-601-356-198-1. https://ksu.edu.kz/lib-viewer/?id=22477.
• Organic Products. Textbook. Kostanay: Kostanay Regional University named after A. Baitursynov, 2023. – 150 p. ISBN 978-601-356-264-3. https://ksu.edu.kz/lib-viewer/?id=23607.
• Agroforestry. Textbook. Kostanay: Kostanay Regional University named after Akhmet Baitursynuly, 2024. – 148 p. ISBN 978-601-356-383-1. https://ksu.edu.kz/lib-viewer/?id=28837.

Publications 

• Impact of Tillage and Crop Rotations on Soil Organic Matter Content in Northern Kazakhstan's Chernozem Soils: A 10-Year Study (2011–2021). Eurasian Journal of Soil Science, 2024, Volume 13, Issue 1, pp. 35–42. Q3, Percentile – 45. First Author.
• Sustainable Nutrient Management and Agricultural Productivity in Chernozem Soils of the Kostanay Region, Kazakhstan. Eurasian Journal of Soil Science, 2025, Volume 14, Issue 1, pp. 98–106. Q3, Percentile – 45. Corresponding Author.
• Biological and Economic Efficiency of Herbicides in No-Till Technology. Multidisciplinary Scientific Journal “3I – Intellect, Idea, Innovation”, No. 2, 2024, pp. 46–55. Co-author.
• Analysis of Bacterial Diversity in Soils Cultivated by Minimal and Zero Tillage. Multidisciplinary Scientific Journal “3I – Intellect, Idea, Innovation”, No. 4, 2024, pp. 89–95. Co-author.
• Soil Density and Electrical Properties Depending on the Tillage System in Northern Kazakhstan. Multidisciplinary Scientific Journal “3I – Intellect, Idea, Innovation”, No. 1, 2025, pp. 116–123. Co-author.
• Agrochemical Status of Soils under Pasture Degradation. Multidisciplinary Scientific Journal “3I – Intellect, Idea, Innovation”, No. 3, 2025, pp. 243–249. Co-author.

International Projects

• Development of Competencies of Central Asian Universities in Agricultural Policy in the Field of Environmental Protection and Land Use – ECAR (2015–2018); Project Coordinator.
• Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development – SARUD (2015–2018); Project Coordinator.
•  GreenAgro. Pre-project with the University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany (01.03.2025 – 31.12.2025); Project Coordinator.

National Projects

•  Grant of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan: Development of Highly Specific and Sensitive DNA Marker-Based Express Tests for the Diagnosis of Fusarium in Cereal Crops.