Blog
Here I'm sharing some of my best (or not so best) thoughts and highlights of my professional and daily life
EEG Foundation Challenge win!
November 17, 2025
Our MBZUAI team (Anuar Aimoldin, Ayana Mussabayeva, Yedige Mussabayev) took first place in the EEG Foundation Challenge at NeurIPS Competition Track 2025.
Grace Hopper Celebration, Chicago
November 6, 2025
Representing MBZUAI at Grace Hopper Celebration in Chicago—networking, personal stories, and a massive gathering of women in tech.
AI: The Good, The Bad, and the Game-Changer
August 8, 2025
A new book of essays from 25 AI specialists is out. My chapter “Training AI to Teach Humanity” shares why AI in education matters and who it should serve.
The book can be downloaded here.
DSML Meetup 2025: Industry vs Academia
July, 2025
In this talk I unpack the differences between ML industry and academia, and why I pursued a PhD after serving as Head of ML & AI and CTO.
CRA-WP 2025, Denver, Colorado
April 7, 2025
Poster on uncovering causal relations in Alzheimer’s progression with gene expression data at CRA-WP Conference & Workshop in Denver.
International Women's Day post
March 8, 2025
There has been a lot of discussion about what it's like to be a woman in science, engineering, or any other field. We are taught sciences, engineering or whatever. But no one teaches us how to be a woman.
Thoughts on Science Development in Kazakhstan
March 3, 2025
Some reflections on the state of scientific research in Kazakhstan and the challenges of developing a research ecosystem.
Reflections on Joining MBZUAI
February 11, 2025
My experience joining Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence and the journey of becoming a student again after working as a team lead.