Dr. Sagynbek Orunbaev is an Associate Professor in the Applied Geology and Environmental Sustainability and Climate Science departments at the American University of Central Asia. He earned his Ph.D. from the Institute of Dynamic of the Geospheres, Russian Academy of Sciences (2018, Russia), a Master of Arts in Natural Disaster Risk Management in Urban Areas at the National Academic Institute for Policy Studies (2016, Japan), a specialized degree in Economics from Novosibirsk State University (2005, Russia), Master of Applied Mathematics from Kyrgyz State National University named after Jusup Balasagyn (2002, Kyrgyzstan), and a specialized degree in Applied Mathematics with honors from the Informatics and Applied Mathematics program at Kyrgyz State National University named after Jusup Balasagyn (2000, Kyrgyzstan).
Dr. Orunbaev joined AUCA in 2017 and has vast experience in geology, seismology, and environmental studies. He is the President of the Kyrgyz Association on the Safety and Large Dams - KyrCOLD (since 2019), a visiting scholar and Associate Professor of the Technical University of Berlin (2019, Germany), a senior researcher at the Research Institute of Seismic Construction at KSUSTA (since 2013), a seismologist engineer of the International Institute of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering (2014-2016, Japan), a researcher at the United Institute of Geology, Geophysics and Mineralogy of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (2003-2007, Russia). Dr. Orunbaev has been an associate member of the Mountain Forum ICIMOD since 2008, a member of the Board of Management of the JICA Association since 2012, and a member of the Seismological Society of America since 2013.
- Assessment of Springs as Water Resources for Smallholder Farming Communities in Southwest Kyrgyzstan, USDA Award, 2023-2025
- Participant of the International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP), 2020
- A regional project for Water Resources Management in Multi-parametric monitoring of dams, Kurpsai Dam, Kyrgyzstan, 2017
- JICA long-term winner applicant on Disaster Risk Management, JICA, Japan, 2015
- Research fellow, CAARF Fellowship, Mountain Societies Research Institute and University of Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan, 2014-2015
- Diploma from the Regional Cross-border Early Warning Systems for GeoRisks in Central Asia, GIZ and GFZ, Potsdam, Germany, 2012
- Diploma from the ICT for Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change, United Nations, APCiCT-ESCAP, Kyrgyzstan, 2011
- Fellowship award, Regional cross-border prevention of natural disaster in Central Asia, INWENT, Kyrgyzstan, 2009
- Diploma from the ArtObject, DATA East (ESRI distributor), Russia, 2006
- Certificate of honor, Course of Introduction ESRI Program packages, ArcGIS, Russia, 2004
- Atmosphere and Climate Change Research
- Environmental Disaster Risk Studies
- Geophysical Observations
- Hydrology problems in river basins (evaporation, quality assessment)
- Satellite Image processing
- Seismic safety of multi-floor buildings
- Seismic Hazard Assessment (PSHA, Deterministic approach)
- Water Resources Management Studies
- Brody, M., Kulikov, M., Orunbaev, S. et al. The Global Energy and Water Exchanges (GEWEX) Project in Central Asia: The Case for a Regional Hydroclimate Project. Adv. Atmos. Sci. (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00376-023-3384-2
- Mamatov, Z., Orunbaev, S., Sydykov, Y., Shamshiev, N. (2024). Residential Buildings Made with Local Materials and Their Classification on the Basis of a Field Experiment. In: Bezzeghoud, M., et al. Recent Research on Geotechnical Engineering, Remote Sensing, Geophysics and Earthquake Seismology. MedGU 2022. Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-48715-6_67
- Pozdnyakova, L.A., Trubin, A.Y., Orunbaev, S. et al. In-field Assessment of Soil Salinity and Water Content with Electrical Geophysics. Moscow Univ. Soil Sci. Bull. 78, 451–460 (2023). https://doi.org/10.3103/S0147687423050034
- 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://isprs-archives.copernicus.org/articles/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://link.springer.com/chapter/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://link.springer.com/chapter/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://link.springer.com/chapter/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://link.springer.com/chapter/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://link.springer.com/chapter/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
- Climate Change and Sustainable Development Goals
- GIS Applications in Earth Sciences
- GIS Application in Environmental Management
- History of Geomorphology and Quaternary Geology
- Introduction to Metrology and Environmental Management
- Research Methods
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