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Higher school of natural science

The mission of the higher school is to maintain the social order in the field of education to provide highly qualified teachers who meet international standards.

The strategic goal of the higher school is a respectable representation of natural science education of PSPU in the national and international scientific and educational space, participation in the development of the regional segment on the basis of innovative activities, including providing personnel support for the updated content of school curricula and technologies.

Priority directions for the development of the higher school

training of teachers in the natural sciences, meeting the needs of the domestic labor market and international requirements;
scientific support for the accelerated diversification of science and education;
creating conditions for the development of students of the higher school, as well as their involvement in the socio-economic development of the country;
Development of human capital and advanced training of teaching staff at the faculty.

The faculty includes five departments: mathematics and physics; computer science; general biology; anatomy, physiology and defectology, geography and chemistry.

Dean of the Higher School of Natural Sciences, Associate Professor, PhD in Chemistry

Ubaidulayeva Nurbala

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ubaidulaevana@ppu.edu.kz

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Toraigyrova street 58, building No. 5

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1	Full name	Ubaidulayeva Nurbala
2	Position, academic degree, academic title	Dean of the Higher School of Natural Sciences, Associate Professor, PhD in Chemistry
3	Email	ubaidulaevana@ppu.edu.kz
4	Education	1997 – Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Bachelor’s degree in Inorganic Chemistry, qualification – Chemist, Chemistry Teacher. 1999 – Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Master’s degree in Chemistry, specialization in Inorganic Chemistry. 2003 – Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Postgraduate studies, Candidate of Chemical Sciences (PhD equivalent) in specialty 02.00.01 – Inorganic Chemistry.
5	Professional experience (Main stages of career)	Aktobe Regional University named after K. Zhubanov Since 2003 – held positions as Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor, and Head of the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technology. Head of Department in different years: 2006–2010, 2015–2017, and in 2025. Pavlodar Pedagogical University Since September 2025 – Dean of the Higher School of Natural Sciences.
6	Scientific field	Environmental protection; rational use of natural resources; development of new materials; modern pedagogical technologies and improvement of the educational process in higher education.
7	Main teaching courses	Physical Chemistry; Inorganic Chemistry; Physico-chemical Methods of Analysis; Methodology of Teaching Chemistry; Current Issues of Modern Chemistry; Methods of Scientific Research
8	Publications (in total, it is possible to list 4–5 main articles, books, textbooks)	Author of more than 100 scientific and educational-methodological works, including 3 textbooks, 2 patents, and 1 copyright certificate. Published over 20 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, and 6 articles in peer-reviewed international journals indexed in Scopus and Web of Science (Q1 and Q2). Author ID в Scopus: 57612242300; ORCID ID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4119-1937; H-index (Scopus): 4.
9	Participation in grant-funded projects
10	Awards	Jubilee Medal, 50th Anniversary of K. Zhubanov Aktobe Regional University (2016) Certificate of Merit, for contribution to education and modernization (2017) Honorary Certificate, for contribution to the development of Independent Kazakhstan (2018) Letter of Appreciation, Rector of K. Zhubanov Aktobe University (2025)

Deputy Dean

Senior Lecturer, Master's Degree in Computer Science

Taichik Zhamilya Yerbolatovna

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8 (7182) 65-16-78 (.327)

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58 toraigyrov STR., Academic Building No. 5

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107

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1	Full name	Taichik Zhamilya Yerbolatovna
2	Position, academic degree, academic title	Senior Lecturer, Master's Degree in Computer Science
3	Email
4	Education	Higher education
5	Professional experience (Main stages of career)	2004-2010 – PSPU, lecturer 2011-2018 – PSPU, Senior lecturer 2018–2021 – PhD Program (Doctoral Studies), L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University 2022–2024 – Pavlodar Pedagogical University, Lecturer-Expert 2023- present – Pavlodar Pedagogical University named after Ä.Margulan, Vice-Dean for Educational and Social Affairs, Senior Lecturer 2014 English Language Courses, University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom Research Internship “Data Science and Machine Learning”, Bolashak – 500 Scientists Program, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA
6	Scientific field	Information technologies, Information system
7	Main teaching courses	Distance Learning Technologies Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Analysis, Modeling, and Programming of Information Systems
8	Publications (in total, it is possible to list 4–5 main articles, books, textbooks)	More than 20, including 2 articles in journals indexed in Scopus, 3 articles in Higher Attestation Commission journals, 3 teaching and methodological manuals.
9	Awards	2023. Medal in honor of the 60th anniversary of the NAO "Pavlodar Pedagogical University named after A. Margulan" for contribution to the training of teaching staff

Associate dean for science and internationalization

Nukenov Aibar Saparovich

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8-(718) 65-16-78 вн.(3-30)

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Toraigyrov street, 58, building No. 5

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104

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Higher School manager, Master of Pedagogical Sciences.

Kokarev Sergey Sergeyevich

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8 (7182) 65-16-78 (320)

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kokarev_sergei_2@ppu.edu.kz

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Toraigyrov street, 58, building No. 5

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107

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1	Full name	Kokarev Sergey Sergeyevich
2	Position, academic degree, academic title	Higher School manager, Master of Pedagogical Sciences.
3	Email	kokarev_sergei_2@ppu.edu.kz
4	Education	• Higher Education: Pavlodar State Pedagogical University, major in Mathematics and Informatics, qualification – Teacher of Mathematics and Informatics, 2018–2022. • Military Service: 5th Mechanized Brigade named after Baurzhan Momyshuly, Military Unit 85395 — Taraz, period: 2022–2023. • Postgraduate Education (Master’s degree): Alkey Margulan Pavlodar Pedagogical University, major in Mathematics, qualification – Master of Pedagogical Sciences, 2023–2025.
5	Professional experience (Main stages of career)	• Laboratory Assistant of the “Mathematics” and “Physics” Educational Programs, Higher School of Natural Science, 2024–2025. • Manager of the Higher School of Natural Science, since 2025.
6	Scientific field	• Modern educational technologies in mathematics teaching. • Innovative approaches to geometry education. • Methodology of teaching mathematics using ICT.
7	Advanced Training	• Inclusive Education in Higher Education Institutions • Improving Subject Competencies of University Teachers in the Educational Program “Mathematics and Physics” • Cybersecurity and Information Protection in the Educational Environment
8	Publications	More than 20 articles published in the proceedings of international conferences and other academic sources.