Information systems and technologies named after academician A. Zhainakov

Nurgul Asimkanovna Amankulova

Head of Department, PhD in Physics and Mathematics, Associate Professor

Address: 720044, Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek, Ch. Aitmatov Ave., 66, building 5, 3rd floor, room 5/317 

Phone: +996 312 54-70-28 

Email: nurgul.amankulova@kstu.kg

                                                                             
At the Department of "Information Systems and Technologies named after Academician A. Zhaynakov," students acquire knowledge and skills in the field of development and implementation of information systems, as well as in the field of infocommunication technologies and communication systems.

During the educational process, students study IT programming, databases, network technologies, data analysis, system design, and other related disciplines.

As a result of their studies, graduates are ready to work in various fields related to information technologies, such as software development, system analysis, project management, software testing, and others.

The mission of the department is to train highly qualified IT specialists who meet consumer requirements, based on the implementation of modern educational technologies and the continuous improvement of the teaching and methodological activities of the department's faculty.

The main goal of the department is to ensure the modern quality of education and the upbringing of future specialists in the department's fields, based on preserving their fundamental nature and meeting the current and prospective needs of the individual, society, and the state.

The objectives of the department are:

• Training qualified specialists possessing general cultural and professional competencies in the field of information systems and telecommunication technologies;
• Increasing the intellectual potential of the department, developing the scientific and research base of the department, enhancing the professionalism of the teaching staff, meeting the modern requirements for training qualified competitive personnel;
• Implementation of innovative methods for organizing the educational process, application of progressive educational technologies;
• Establishing ties with employers.

In 1996, by the decision of the Academic Council of the Mining and Metallurgical Institute, the Department of "Information Technology and Mathematical Modeling" was established to provide instruction in Computer Science and Information Technologies, instilling computer literacy skills and teaching the fundamentals of programming and numerical methods to students of all specialties at the Mining and Metallurgical Institute.

The founder and first Head of the Department (from 1996 to 2021) is Amanbek Zhaynakov, Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Professor, Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic, Honored Scientist, People's Teacher, and Laureate of the State Prize of the Kyrgyz Republic in the field of Science and Technology, and Laureate of the I. K. Akhunbaev Academic Prize.

In 2015, based on the decision of the Academic Council of I. Razzakov KSTU dated April 29, 2015, for its significant contribution to the development of science and education, the introduction of electronic computing machines in Kyrgyzstan, the organization and leadership of the Republican Interuniversity Electronic Computing Center, the organization and contribution to the development of the department at I. Razzakov KSTU, and special merits in training engineering personnel, the Department of "Information Technology and Mathematical Modeling" was named after Academician of the NAS KR, People's Teacher of the KR, Honored Scientist, Laureate of the State Prize of the KR, Amanbek Zhaynakov.

In 2011, the Department of "Information Systems and Technologies in Telecommunications" (ISTT) was founded as part of the Institute of Electronics and Telecommunications at I. Razzakov KSTU, where the heads of the department were Ph.D. in Technical Sciences, Associate Professor Barakova Zh.T. (2011-2019), and Ph.D. in Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Associate Professor Duyshokov K. D. (2019-2022).

Since 2021 to the present, the department has been headed by Ph.D. in Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Associate Professor Amankulova N.A.

Since 2022, the Department of "Information Systems and Technologies named after Academician A. Zhaynakov" was created by merging the Department of "Information Technology and Mathematical Modeling named after Academician A. Zhaynakov" of Academician U. Asanaliev KSMU (Kyrgyz State Mining University) and the Department of "Information Systems and Technologies in Telecommunications" of I. Razzakov KSTU.

Due to the rapid development of information technologies and their implementation in all fields of activity, in 1999, the department developed a package of documents and obtained a license for educational activities in the field 552801 "Informatics and Computer Engineering."

In the 2000-2001 academic year, the department enrolled students in the field of "Informatics and Computer Engineering" with the following specializations:

• 552801.04 Software for Computer Engineering and Automated Systems;
• 552801.01 Automated Systems for Information Processing and Management.

Since the 2006-2007 academic year, the department additionally received a license for educational activities in the field 552802.01 "Information Systems and Technologies."

From the 2012-2013 academic year, the department participated in the development of the third-generation State Educational Standards for Higher Professional Education (SES HPE) and is the standard holder for the profiles 710100 "Automated Systems for Information Processing and Management"; 710200 "Information Systems and Technologies in Mining" and "Geoinformation Systems," "Information Systems and Technologies in Telecommunications."

Since 2019, the department began training Master's students in the fields 710200 "Information Systems and Technologies" and 71100 "Informatics and Computer Engineering."

Currently, the Department of "Information Systems and Technologies named after Academician A. Zhaynakov" trains sought-after and competitive personnel in the field 710200 "Information Systems and Technologies" with the following profiles:

• "Information Systems and Technologies in Mining"
• "Geoinformation Systems"
• "Information Systems and Technologies in Telecommunications"

The department's graduates work as IT specialists, programmers, and network administrators in various fields of activity, such as telecommunication companies MegaCom, Beeline, O, in mining companies (Kumtor, Alliance Altyn), in banks, security services, and Internet providers. Among the graduates are postgraduate students, and lecturers at universities and other educational institutions. Our specialists are in demand both in our country and in the near and far abroad countries.