2018 – PhD (Dr.rer.nat.), Institute of Dynamics of Geosphere of Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russian Federation

2016 – Postgraduate Diploma on Seismology and Engineering Seismology, International Institute of Seismology and engineering seismology, Tsukuba, Japan

2014-2016 – Master degree on Disaster Risk Management: The National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), Tokyo, Japan

2004-2007 - Postgraduate study: laboratory 184, Center of geo-information technology (CGIT), UIGGM SB RAS, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation;

2005 – MBA on economy: Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk, Russia

2000-2002 - Master degree: Master of applied mathematics, Kyrgyz State University;

1996-2000 - Bachelor degree: Applied mathematics, with honor, Kyrgyz State National University, Informatics and applied mathematics Faculty;

Associate professor by National Attestation Commission, 2022, Bsihkek
• Director of International Institute for engineering surveys, geotechnics and remote sensing,
Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic
• Assistant professor, Environmental Sustainability and Climate Sciences, Applied geology,
AUCA
• President of Kyrgyz association on the safety of large dams (KyrCOLD)
• Inviting researcher, Associate professor, Technical University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany, 2019
• On-site early warning and Regional Earthquake Early warning system, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan,
2012-2019
• Engineering seismology, International Institute of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering,
Tsukuba, Japan, 2014-2016

• JICA fellow, Using high-resolution SRTM-data for seismic characterizing dams, application to
the dams Nurek, Tajikistan and Upper-Naryn cascades, Kyrgyzstan, 2016
• AKDN, CAARF fellowship, University of Central Asia (UCA), Research Fellow, Mountain
Societies Research Institute (MSRI), Seismic hazard assessment of Naryn Hydro-Power cascade
reservoirs, Naryn, Kyrgyzstan, 2014-2015
• By finishing Research fellowship, was published Policy Brief “Seismic Hazard assessment of
Naryn Hydro Power Plant”
• Dynamic characteristics of the Buildings in Bishkek, since 2012,
• Seismic microzonation of city Almaty, Kazakstan, Expert, 2014
• Site effect study of Naryn town, Kyrgyzstan, Coordinator, 2013,
• Dynamic characteristics of Buildings, Bishkek and Dushanbe, Coordinator, 2013
• Site effect study of Khorog town, Tajikistan, Coordinator, 2012
• Regional Cross-Border Early Warning Systems for GeoRisks in Central Asia, GIZ and
GFZ, Potsdam, Germany, 2012

• ICT for Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change, United Nations, APCiCT-
ESCAP Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan, 2011

• Regional Cross-Border prevention of natural disaster in Central Asia, INWENT,
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, 2009
• Seismic microzonation of city Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Coordinator, 2011
• Site effect study of Karakol town, Kyrgyzstan, Coordinator, 2010
• Effect of seismic activity to landslides in Ferghana valley, FERGHANA project, 2009
• Seismic microzonation of Bishkek city. Research & Development program with partner GFZ,
Coordinator, 2008 – 2009
• United Institutes of geology, geophysics and mineralogy (UIGGM) Siberian branch of Russian
academy of science (SBRAS), Scientific researcher, geoinformation (GIS) center, Novosibirsk,
Russia, 2003-2007
• Arc-Object expert, DATA East (ESRI distributor), Novosibirsk, Russia, November, 2006
• Radio-ecological inspection of areas prospecting boreholes on Tomtorsk field with drawing of
the radio-ecological passport, participation, 2006
• Estimation of techno-genic radioactive pollution in territory Aldan (Elkon Horst), participation,
2005
• ArcGIS software product, DATA East (ESRI distributor), Novosibirsk, Russia March, 2004
• Global Seismological Observation, IISEE, Tsukuba, Japan, October-December, 2003
• TCDC International Training Course on Seismology and Earthquake Engineering, Kunming,
China, September-October, 2002
• CTBTO mission to modernization NDC and station Ala-Archa (AAK), Vienna, Austria, 2001
• The Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics (IGPP). Seismometer instrument noise. San
Diego, California, USA November, 2001
• AAK seismic observatory, Kyrgyzstan, the IDA/IRIS project is executed by the University of
California (USA), Coordinator, 2000-2003

2020 – International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP) participant

2018 – PhD defense, Moscow, Russia

2017 – multi-parametric monitoring of Dam, a regional project for water resources management, Kurpsai dam, Kyrgyz Republic

2015 – JICA long-term winner applicant on Disaster Risk management

2014-2015 – Research Fellow, CAARF fellowship, Mountain Societies Research Institute (MSRI) and University of Central Asia (UCA), Seismic hazard assessment of Naryn Hydro-Power cascade reservoirs, Naryn, Kyrgyzstan

2012 – Awarded diploma, Regional Cross-Border Early Warning Systems for GeoRisks in Central Asia, GIZ and GFZ, Potsdam, Germany

2011 – Awarded Diploma, ICT for Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change, United Nations, APCiCT-ESCAP Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan

2009 – Award fellowship, Regional Cross-Border prevention of natural disaster in Central Asia, INWENT, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

2006 – Awarded diploma, ArcObject, DATA East (ESRI distributor), Novosibirsk, Russia, November.

2004 - Honor Certificate, Course of Introduction ESRI program Packages, ArcGIS, Novosibirsk, Russia

2003 – Honor Certificate, Course of Global Seismological Observation, International Institute of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering, Japan International Cooperation Agency: International Center, Tsukuba, Japan.

2002 – Honor Certificate, successfully completed the China TCDC International Training Course on Seismology and Earthquake Engineering, Kunmin, Yunnan province, China

2000- 2002 – Honor Certificate, Certificate-Diploma – successfully completed extra professional training “University teacher”, Kyrgyz State University of J. Balasagyn, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

2001 – Award for attending the first part of the Technical Training Program in Vienna, Austria and the second part for seismic station engineers at the Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, USA

1995 - Participant of International Mathematic Olympiad, lycée Sakarya egitim, Istanbul - Bolu, Turkey

1995 - Vice-winner at Republican Mathematical School Olympiad of Kyrgyz Republic, Bishkek.

1994 - Winner at Republican Mathematical School Olympiad of Kyrgyz Republic, Bishkek.

Current research projects in the fields: Remote sensing Satellite Image processing, Environmental Disaster risk studies, Water Resources management studies, Seismic safety of multi-floor Buildings, Seismic Hazard assessment (PSHA, Deterministic approach), Engineering seismology, Site effects, Geophysical observations, Earthquake Early Warning system.

Henebry GM, M Tomaszewska, M Zhumanova, A Mambetov, S Orunbaev, Z Kulenbekov. (2022). Exploring how DESIS imagery can enhance the characterization of land surface phenologies in montane pastures. International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences XLVI 1/W1-2021, 23–30. https://doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-XLVI-1-W1-2021-23-2022

Ch. Chotaeva, Book chapter, (2021), Geography of Kyrgyzstan. Lectures for students of undergraduate educational programs. Kulenbekov and Orunbaev, Geology and Relief. Published in Kyrgyzstan.

Orunbaev S.Z., Asanov B.D., Kulenbekov Z.E. (2021) Groundwater Flooding Risk Assessment Using Microseismic Arrays and VES Techniques in the Northern Part of Bishkek. In: Kulenbekov Z.E., Asanov B.D. (eds) Water Resource Management in Central Asia and Afghanistan. Springer Water. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-68337-5_10

Kulenbekov Z.E., Orunbaev S.Z., Zhumabaev A.Z. (2021) Hydrologic Model for Runoff Simulation of the Kyzyl-Suu River. In: Kulenbekov Z.E., Asanov B.D. (eds) Water Resource Management in Central Asia and Afghanistan. Springer Water. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-68337-5_3

Kulenbekov Z.E., Asanov B.D. (2021) Physical–Chemical Properties of the Kyzyl-Suu River and Its Tributaries, Kyrgyzstan. In: Kulenbekov Z.E., Asanov B.D. (eds) Water Resource Management in Central Asia and Afghanistan. Springer Water. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-
68337-5_12

Kulenbekov Z.E., Orunbaev S.Z., Asanov B.D. (2021) Investigation of the High Mountain Vegetation Using Satellite Imagery, Kyrgyzstan. In: Kulenbekov Z.E., Asanov B.D. (eds) Water Resource Management in Central Asia and Afghanistan. Springer Water. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-68337-5_15

Kulenbekov Z.E., Khazieva E., Orunbaev S.Z., Asanov B.D. (2021) New Approaches and Advanced Methodology in Integrated Water Resources Management: Amu Darya River Basin. In: Kulenbekov Z.E., Asanov B.D. (eds) Water Resource Management in Central Asia and Afghanistan. Springer Water. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-68337-5_17

Kulenbekov Zh., Orunbaev S., Asanov B. and Sharipov B., (2019). ‘Test Engineering and Management’, Vegetation Stress Study in Chon-Alai Area Using NDVI, Kyrgyzstan. Article Info V. 81, pp. 5062 – 5084. ISSN: 0193-4120. Scopus Journal.

In total highlighted in ResearchGate https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sagynbek-Orunbaev-2/research

Research Interest Score - 413.1

Citations - 746

h-index - 12

Since 2008 – Associative Member of Mountain Forum ICIMOD

Since 2012 – a member of Board of management JICA association

Since 2013 – a member of Seismological Society of America

Since 2020 – a member of Kyrgyz Committee on Large Dams (KyrCOLD)