Western Caspian University

School of Advanced Technologies and İnnovation Engineering

PhD in Chemistry, Dean of the School of High Technologies and Innovative Engineering

Guliyeva Naila Mammadaga was born on August 21, 1976 in Baku. From 1983 to 1993, she received secondary education at school number 39. From 1993 to 1997, she received a bachelors degree at the Faculty of Chemistry of Baku State University. From 1997 to 1999, she continued her masters degree there (the title of the scientific work: "Some features of the triple co-polymerization of maleic anhydride, styrene and allylphenyl ether"). From 2000 to 2003, she was a postgraduate student at the Department of Chemistry of High Molecular Compounds of the Faculty of Chemistry of Baku State University. In 2008, she successfully defended her scientific work "Third co-polymerization of maleic anhydride, styrene and allylphenyl ether" and received the title of Candidate of Chemical Sciences. He worked as a teacher at the Department of Chemistry of the State University of Azerbaijan in 2010-15, and at the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan in 2014-17. Since 2018, he has been a teacher at the Department of Natural Sciences of the Western Caspian University, and since 2020, he has been the head of the Department of Natural Sciences of the Western Caspian University. He currently works as the dean of the School of High Technologies and Innovative Engineering.

School of Philology and Translation

Doctor of Philosophy in Philology, Associate Professor, Dean of the School of Philology and Translation

Adila Yagub qizi Asadova was born on February 17, 1972, in Baku. In 1988, she graduated from Secondary School No. 54 named after Abdulla Shaig in the Nasimi district of Baku. The same year, she was admitted to the Faculty of Philology (Azerbaijani Language and Literature) at Baku State University and graduated in 1993. In 1993, she began working as a part-time Azerbaijani language teacher at the College of High Diplomacy and, in 1994, started as an instructor in the Information and Publishing Department of the Red Crescent Societys Baku Regional Center. Since 1999, she has held various positions at Western Caspian University, including lecturer, senior lecturer, head of department, and dean. In 2008, she earned her PhD in Philology, and in 2010, she was awarded the title of Associate Professor by the Supreme Attestation Commission under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. She currently serves as the Dean of the School of Philology and Translation at Western Caspian University. Academic and Methodological Works (Selected): The Problem of the Case Category of the Noun in the Azerbaijani Language // Investigations-2, Institute of Linguistics named after Nasimi, ANAS, Baku, Elm, 2003 The Nominative Case of the Noun // Investigations-4, ANAS, Baku, Elm, 2003 Usage Forms of the Genitive Case // News of ASPU, Humanities and Natural Sciences Series, Baku, 2004 “The Political Legacy of National Leader Heydar Aliyev is Azerbaijans Future” // Scientific-Practical Conference, Western University, 2004 The Position of the Azerbaijani Language Among Turkic Languages // Institute of Linguistics, ANAS, 2004 Curriculum for the “Modern Azerbaijani Language” course, Baku, 2005 Research on the Case Category in Azerbaijani Linguistics // Investigations-3, ANAS, 2006 The Syntactic Position of the Genitive Case in Azerbaijani // Investigations-1, ANAS, 2006 The Place of the Case Category in the System of Grammatical Categories // Investigations-4, ANAS, 2007 The Accusative Case in Azerbaijani // Issues of Philology, Institute of Manuscripts named after M. Fuzuli, ANAS, 2007 Grammatical Cases in the Azerbaijani Language (scientific monograph), Baku, 2009 Methods for Enriching Students Azerbaijani Lexical Reserve, Baku, 2009 Functional Styles in Modern Azerbaijani, Baku, 2009 On Grammatical Categories Again // Issues of Philology, Science and Education, 2010 Heydar Aliyev on the Azerbaijani Language // Scientific News, Western University, 2011 Nature and Environment Themes in Azerbaijani Literature and Journalism, ADPU, 2013 Curriculum for “Modern Azerbaijani Language”, Baku, 2014 Curriculum for “Azerbaijani Language and Speech Culture”, Baku, 2016 Azerbaijani Verb (methodical manual), Baku, 2018 Introduction to Linguistics (Course Program), Baku, 2018 Practical Azerbaijani (Course Program), Baku, 2018 Rhetorical Figures // Scientific News, Western Caspian University, Baku, 2018 Languages of the Shahdag Group // International Conference, Western Caspian University, 2019 Modern Azerbaijani Language (Course Program), Baku, 2019 Azerbaijani Onomastics (Course Program), Baku, 2020 Stylistics and Speech Culture in Azerbaijani, Baku, 2020 General Linguistics (Course Program), Baku, 2020 “Language and Culture” (Thesis) IV International Conference on Awareness, Canakkale, Turkey, 2020 “Language and Culture” (Article), Homeros Journal, Turkey, 2021 V International Conference on Awareness, Turkey, 2021 – “Language and Speech Styles” (Thesis) Stylistic Features of the Grammatical Quantitative Category of a Noun in the Azerbaijani Language // Vegueta, Spain, 2022 Styles in Language and Speech // Issues of Philology No. 11, Institute of Manuscripts named after M. Fuzuli, ANAS, 2024

School of Economics

PhD in Mathematics, Head of the Department of General Economics

Afaq Hasanova Head of the Department of Management and Tourism, Associate Professor, PhD in Physics and Mathematics (Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences in Mathematics) Academic Focus Areas: All sections of Higher Mathematics (in Azerbaijani, Russian, and English) Statistics Economics Microeconomics Macroeconomics International Economic Relations Financial Analysis (in Azerbaijani, Russian, and English) Education and Professional Background: Afaq Hasanova was born on August 15, 1965, in Baku. In 1982, she graduated from Secondary School No. 251 in Baku with a gold medal. The same year, she was admitted to the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics at Baku State University and graduated with honors in 1987. In 1990, she was admitted to the full-time postgraduate program at the Institute of Mathematics and Mechanics of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. She successfully defended her PhD dissertation in 1995. During her postgraduate studies, she also began her academic teaching career. From 1990 to 1995, she worked at the Azerbaijan State Oil Academy (now Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University) in the Department of Higher Mathematics. Since 1996, she has been working at Western Caspian University in the Department of Economics, Marketing, and Management. She has consistently participated in international projects and has gained international professional experience by working at Nottingham Trent University (UK), Indiana and Kansas Universities (USA), and Bilgi University (Turkey). She has been awarded numerous international diplomas and certificates. Afaq Hasanova is the author of several scientific works, articles, and teaching materials. Selected Publications: “Principles of Radiation for the Helmholtz Equation in N-Dimensional Layer with Impedance Boundary Conditions”, Turkish Journal of Mathematics, Scientific and Technical Research of Turkey, Turkey, 1996. “Applied Economics”, (Junior Achievement), textbook, Western University, Baku, 2000. “Collection of Lectures and Exercises on Operational and Production Management”, teaching aid, Baku, 2014. (in Russian) “Some Applied Aspects of Game Theory”, Scientific News, Western University, Baku, 2015.

School of Political and Social Sciences

Associate Professor, Deputy Dean of the School of Political and Social Sciences

Elnara Adil Qazı-zadah graduated from the Faculty of History at Baku State University. She obtained her degree in History, with a specialization in History and Social Sciences Education. He has held various positions at the State Committee for Foreign Tourism under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan since 1979, including advisor, senior advisor, director, and head of department. Since 2007, she has been a lecturer at the Department of Political Science and International Relations at Western Caspian University, where she has held various positions including Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor, Head of Department, Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Political and Social Sciences, and Dean of the Faculty of "Teaching in English and Russian". She has also participated in numerous international and national conferences and is the author of two articles published in Scopus-indexed journals. She has developed and edited undergraduate programs such as Foreign Policy of the Republic of Azerbaijan, International Organizations, International Non-Governmental Organizations, Modern Integration Processes, and more.

Business and Local Governance

Dean of the Faculty of Business and Local Governance, Associate Professor, PhD in Economics

Natig Sarhad Mirzayev was born on August 25, 1971, in the village of Girdani, Lankaran district. In 1988, he graduated from Girdani Village Secondary School and was admitted to the Moscow Agricultural Academy named after K.A.Timiryazev, specializing in the “Economics, organization and management of the Agro-Industrial Complex”. He graduated from the higher education institution in 1994 with a degree in economist-organizer. Since 1995, he has held various positions at Lankaran State University. In 2015, he successfully defended his dissertation on the topic “Increasing the Role of Entrepreneurial Entities in the Development of Grain Production” and was awarded the scientific degree PhD in Economics. In 2018, he earned the academic title of Associate Professor. Since 2024, he has been an Honorary Professor at Urgench RANCH Technology University (Uzbekistan). Currently, he is working on his doctoral dissertation titled “Directions for Increasing the Economic Efficiency and Social Responsibility of Entrepreneurship in the Agrarian Sector.” He is the author of 5 monographs, 1 textbook, 2 teaching aids, 2 methodological manuals, 11 course programs, and 138 articles and theses. His articles have been published in scientific journals in Poland, Russia, Turkey, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine. Many of his articles have been published in SCOPUS and Web of Science (WOS) indexed journals. He is a member of the editorial boards of several international scientific journals, including “Baltic Surveying” jointly established by universities in Poland, Latvia, and Lithuania; the International Journal of Advances in Business and Management Research (IJABMR) established by the Swami Vivekananda Global Academy (India); the International Journal on Recent Trends in Business and Tourism (IJRTBT) established by Lincoln University College (Malaysia); the journal “Вестник Самарского государственного экономического университета” of Samara State University of Economics (Russian Federation); and “Аграрні інновації” of the Institute of Climate-Oriented Agriculture of the National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of Ukraine. Currently, he serves as the Dean of the School of Business and Local Governance at Western Caspian University.

School of Psychology

Dean of the Faculty of Psychology, PhD in Psychology, Associate Professor

 In 2000, Aferin Abbasova enrolled in the Faculty of Social Sciences and Psychology at Baku State University, specializing in Psychology, and graduated with honors in 2004. In the same year, she entered the masters program in Social Psychology at the Department of Psychology, Baku State University, and completed it with honors in 2006. She then joined the postgraduate (PhD) program in Social Psychology at the same department in 2006.    Since 2007, she has worked as an hourly-paid instructor at the Department of Psychology. In 2013, she began working as a lecturer at the Department of Pedagogy, Psychology, and Law at Western Caspian University. In 2017, she successfully defended her dissertation on the topic “Socio-psychological Features of Political Trust in the Modern Era” and was awarded the academic degree of PhD in Psychology.    Between 2020 and 2022, she served as the head of the Department of Pedagogy, Psychology, and Sociology at Western Caspian University. Since 2024, she has held the position of Dean of the Faculty of Psychology.   Aferin Abbasova has presented scientific papers at various international and national conferences. She is a co-author of two methodological manuals, the author of fourteen curricula, and has published twenty-six scientific articles and theses. She has supervised nearly twenty-five masters dissertations.

School of Design

Deputy Dean, Member of the Union of Artists of Azerbaijan; Member of the Azerbaijan Watercolor Society; Member of IWS Azerbaijan

Leyla Vazehi Efendiyeva was born on August 8, 1990, in Baku, Azerbaijan. She began her education in 1996 at Secondary School No. 210 in Baku and graduated in 2007. In 2008, she was admitted to the Bachelors degree program in the Faculty of Architectural Design at the Azerbaijan State Academy of Fine Arts, majoring in Carpet Design. She continued her education at the Masters level in 2012 in the field of Restoration and Expertise of Decorative and Applied Artworks. She graduated with distinction from both programs, earning two Red Diplomas of Excellence. My Activities 2010 – I became a member of the Azerbaijan Carpet Makers Public Union, the only non-governmental organization from Azerbaijan represented at UNESCO. I am a professional carpet artist and also create miniature carpets in the Eastern illustration style. 2013 – I became a member of the Union of Artists of Azerbaijan. 2020 – I joined the Azerbaijan Watercolor Society (IWS Azerbaijan). I am currently an active member of this society and have become a professional in this field of painting. 2022 – I became a member of the International Professional Art Association (VIPAA), based in New York, USA. 2023 – I joined F.I.A.G Art Group, South Korea.   Scientific Publications and Works 2024 – My syllabus for the subject “Drawing”, taught within the bachelors degree program in Design, was approved and published by Order No. 3-29/3-2-69F/2024 of the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan, dated February 22, 2024. 2024 – My syllabus for the subject “Painting”, taught within the bachelors degree program in Design, was also approved and published by the same order. 2024 – The textbook “Painting” intended for bachelors level students in the field of Design was approved for use in higher education institutions and published by Order No. 3-29/3-2-230F/2024 of the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan, dated May 3, 2024.   Exhibitions Participated 2010–2016 (Domestic Exhibitions) 2010 – Solo exhibition “New Breath”, Museum Center 2010 – “Youth Day”, V. Samedova Exhibition Hall 2010 – “March 8 – International Womens Day”, V. Samedova Exhibition Hall 2011 – “Khojaly Tragedy”, Azerbaijan State Museum of Independence 2011 – “Germany Through the Eyes of an Artist”, Kopelhaus 2011 – “Youth Day”, V. Samedova Exhibition Hall 2011 – “Decorative Applied Arts Exhibition”, Russian Federation Culture and Art Center 2012 – “March 8”, V. Samedova Exhibition Hall 2012 – “Youth Day”, V. Samedova Exhibition Hall 2013 – “Khojaly Tragedy Through the Eyes of Young Artists”, Azerbaijan Art Consulate 2014 – “Youth Day”, V. Samedova Exhibition Hall 2016 – “Tolerance”, V. Samedova Exhibition Hall 2016 – “Genocide”, Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy 2020–2025 (International and Online Exhibitions) 2020 – Art for Autism, Nepal 23 Nisan Childrens Day – "Great Achievements of Little Hands", Turkey “Butterflys Dream” – World Art Day, Turkey Manikarnika Art Gallery, India Tribute to the African Continent, Norway Aspors China–Romania, South Korea Spring Colors Show, Romania Happy School 24th Mosaic, USA 1st International Virtual Art Exhibition – Zobra, Bangladesh Extraordinarire World Records 2021 – Lotus Libya, Libya February in Ankara, Turkey 9th Art Exhibition Show, India IWS Belgrade – Zenska Dusa, Serbia Traditional Traces – Azerbaijan & Turkey Queens Foundation for Cultures and Arts 45th UNS Sebelas Maret University, Indonesia Artlife Herati Flower Festival, Azerbaijan Climate Change in Arctic and Antarctic, Norway Nomades “No Más Violencia”, Venezuela 19 May Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day, Turkey Buddha Jayanti Celebration, India 15 July Democracy Plastic Arts Virtual Exhibition, Turkey “Art is Wealth” International Exhibition, Nigeria International Island Exhibition – 23 April, Turkey “Beyond Imagination”, Virtual Exhibition (Philippines–Azerbaijan, where I acted as the organizer to promote collaboration between Azerbaijani and Filipino artists) 2022 – “Woman and Nature”, India Consorcio Universal De la Ciencia U Bella Artist, Cuba “Expressing the Woman”, USART International Online Mixed Exhibition, Turkey World Art Day Plastic Arts Exhibition, Turkey Award of Excellence – International Art Exhibition, Kingdom of Morocco International Professional Art Association (VIPAA), New York, USA Independence March and M. Akif Ersoy Exhibition, Turkey Grito De Mujer 2022, Mexico “Woman is Nature”, Iran IWS Globe 10th Anniversary Exhibition, Azerbaijan BIEAF International Exhibition, Busan, South Korea 2023 – Femina – Cucba Se Otorga al artista plástica Women Artists of the World – Mujeres Artistas Del Mundo Palabras de Paz – Communicating Peace, Argentina “Pulse of Art” – International Contest, IWS NFT, Turkey 11th International Bird Festival of Coatepec, Mexico 24 November TeachersDay Exhibition, Aydın Adnan Menderes University, Turkey Universal Brush Society – Goodwill and Arts Association “The City and the People” – Virtual Collective International Exhibition National and International Collective Virtual Exhibition, Venezuela YILAOB Cultural Center – CDMX, Mexico International Postal Art Exhibition 2024 – “Harmony of Water and Color”, IWS Azerbaijan 2025 – March 18 Çanakkale Victory Exhibition, Aydın Adnan Menderes University, Turkey Frida Kahlo – Cucba Consorcio Universal de la Ciencia y las Bellas Artes Carlos Sanchez Gallery “Mujeres Célebres” – Cucba Consorcio Universal de la Ciencia y las Bellas Artes Carlos Sanchez Gallery

Business and Local Governance

Professor, Doctor of Economic Sciences, Head of Tourism and Field Economy Department

Safar Hasan oglu Purhani was born on August 15, 1957, in Ganja (formerly Kirovabad), Azerbaijan. In 1974, he was admitted to the Azerbaijan Institute of Oil and Chemistry named after M. Azizbayov, majoring in "Automated Control Systems," and successfully graduated in 1979. In 1980, he was admitted to the postgraduate program of the same institute, which he completed in 1984. He holds a Doctor of Economic Sciences degree and is a professor. He is the author of more than 100 scientific articles, two monographs, a two-volume Explanatory Dictionary of Economic Terms, a concise version of the same dictionary, two textbooks, four teaching manuals, over 30 methodological guides, and around 40 course syllabi. He has been honored with Certificates of Honor from the Ministry of Education of Azerbaijan (1986, 2000), a commendation and monetary award from the Ministry of Education of the USSR (1987), and the “Distinguished Education Worker” badge of the Republic of Azerbaijan (2022). He currently serves as the Head of the Department of Tourism and Sectoral Economics at Western Caspian University.

School of Advanced Technologies and İnnovation Engineering

Associate Professor, PhD in Pedagogy, Head of the Department of Information Technologies

  Academic areas of activity: Informatics and ICT in education Web programming Computer translation programs Fundamentals of information technology System software   Educational and professional information: İn 1977, she graduated from the Azerbaijan Institute of Oil and Chemistry (now Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University). From 1971 to 1990, she worked as a laboratory assistant, engineer, senior engineer at the Computing Center of Baku State University, from 1990 to 1997, she was a teacher, senior teacher at the Azerbaijan Higher College of Applied Sciences, and since 1997, she has been a senior teacher and associate professor at the Department of Information Technologies and Machines of the Western Caspian University. In 2007, she defended his candidate dissertation on the topic “Ways of teaching Informatics related to mathematics and physics” and received the scientific title of Doctor of Philosophy in pedagogy. Since 2011, she has been working as the head of the Department of Information Technologies and Machines of the Western Caspian University. She is the author of nearly 80 scientific works, including methodological aids, textbooks, and scientific articles.   Recent scientific publications:   Using elements of c++ programming language in teaching informatics with mathematics Hajiyeva, R.J. E3S Web of Conferences, 2024, 538, 02033 Patentability and possible automation Hajiyeva, R.J., Rzaguliyev, A.I. E3S Web of Conferences, 2024, 538, 02014 Solution of boundary prE3oblem in mathematics Hajiyeva, R.J., Zeynalov, R.M., Ahmadova, E.N. E3S Web of Conferences, 2024, 538, 02023 Ways to use interdisciplinary connections by showing the solution of one insurance problem in teaching Hajiyeva, R.J., Asgarova, B.H., Haciyev, R.N. E3S Web of Conferences, 2024, 538, 02012 The philosophy of progress Asgarov, S., Hajıyeva, R. E3S Web of Conferences, 2024, 538, 05011 Improved Red Deer Algorithm for Scientific Workflow Scheduling in Cloud Environment Venkata Srinivas, C.M., Rena, Hajiyeva, Arunarani, A.R., Al Ansari, M.S., Younas, A. Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Inventive Research in Computing Applications, ICIRCA 2023, 2023, страницы 662–667 FlexiCombFE: A flexible, combination-based feature engineering framework for brain tumor detection Tuncer, I., Baig, A.H., Barua, P.D., Hajiyeva, R., Tuncer, T., Acharya, U.R. Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, 2025, 104, 107538 Computer network design problem Hajiyeva, R., Rustamov, N., Sapaev, I.B., Akhmedov, A. Applications of Mathematics in Science and Technology: International Conference on Mathematical Applications in Science and Technology, 2025, p. 19–23 New methods and applications in practice, quality, and scalable of database created using Oracle Hajiyeva, R., Sapaev, I.B., Mamatkulova, S.J., Sapaev, B. Applications of Mathematics in Science and Technology: International Conference on Mathematical Applications in Science and Technology, 2025, p.76–80. Development of the electronic government concept: The experience of the Republic of Azerbaijan Hajiyeva, R., Gaffarova, R., Sapaev, I.B., Kabulov, I., Mustafayeva, S.F. Applications of Mathematics in Science and Technology: International Conference on Mathematical Applications in Science and Technology, 2025, p. 71–75 Designing an efficient and scalable oracle database: Best practices and methodology Hajiyeva, R., Mustafayeva, S., Sapaev, I.B., Sapaev, B. Applications of Mathematics in Science and Technology: International Conference on Mathematical Applications in Science and Technology, 2025, p. 8–14 Artificial intelligence (AI) in civil engineering and tekla structures Hajiyeva, R., Medetov, K., Sapaev, I.B., Sapaev, B. Applications of Mathematics in Science and Technology: International Conference on Mathematical Applications in Science and Technology, 2025, p. 64–70 TPat: Transition pattern feature extraction based Parkinsons disorder detection using FNIRS signals Tuncer, T., Tasci, I., Tasci, B., Hajiyeva, R., Tuncer, I., Dogan, S. Applied Acoustics, 2025, 228, 110307 Automated hip dysplasia detection using novel FlexiLBPHOG model with ultrasound images Key, S., Kurum, H., Esmez, O., Hajiyeva, R., Dogan, S., Tuncer, T. Ain Shams Engineering Journal, 2025, 16(1), 103235

School of Advanced Technologies and İnnovation Engineering

PhD in Physics, Head of the Department Department of Mechanics and Mathematics

Education and Professional Experience: Durdana Rustamova was born on January 15, 1963, in the village of Qilishli, Kelbajar district. She received her secondary education at Qilishli village school from 1970 to 1980. From 1981 to 1986, she studied Electrical Engineering at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering of Azerbaijan Technical University and earned her degree as an electrical engineer. From 1986 to 2004, she worked as a technologist and adjustment engineer at the “Neftqazavtomat” experimental plant in Baku city. Between 2004 and 2010, she served as a senior lecturer at Azerbaijan International University. From 2010 to 2020, she worked as a lecturer at the Academies of the State Border Service and the Ministry of Emergency Situations. In 2010, she was a postgraduate student at the Radiation Problems Institute. In 2016, she successfully defended her dissertation on "The effect of magnetic field and γ-radiation on the electroactive properties of polymer composites," earning the degree of PhD in Physics. Since 2020, she has been serving as Deputy Dean of the School of High Technologies and Innovative Engineering at West Caspian University. Since 2021, she has been the head of the Department of Mechanics and Mathematics at West Caspian University. She is the author of 39 scientific articles, textbooks, and course programs.

School of Advanced Technologies and İnnovation Engineering

PhD in Biology, Head of the Department of Natural Sciences

Mammadov Ayaz Mammad was born on January 16, 1978 Zod village of Basarkechar region of Western Azerbaijan. In 1995, he graduated from secondary school No. 244 of Baku city. In 1995-1999, he received a bachelors degree from the Faculty of Zooengineering of the Azerbaijan Agricultural Academy, and in 1999-2001, he received a masters degree in the same specialty. In 2003, he entered the postgraduate course in genetics at the Institute of Genetic Resources of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. In 2010, he defended his dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Currently, he is working on his dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Sciences. He has participated in international conferences, seminars and symposiums in more than 15 countries. A. Mammadov worked as a junior research fellow at the Institute of Genetic Resources of ANAS in 2003-2006, as a leading consultant at the Ministry of Agriculture in 2006-2007, as a specialist and director of the center at the Information and Consulting Center of the State Agency for Agricultural Credits of the Ministry of Agriculture in 2007-2011, as a specialist in the food and agricultural laboratory of the State Agency for Standardization and Patents in 2011-2013, and as a department head at the Institute of Genetic Resources of ANAS in 2013-2022. He has published about 60 scientific articles and theses. He has been working at Western Caspian University since 2018.

Foreign Languages ​​Center

PhD in Philology Associate Professor, Head of Foreign Languages Center

Education and Professional Experience: She was born in Baku in 1969. She graduated from School No. 1 specializing in English. In 1987, she was admitted to the Azerbaijan University of Languages, majoring in English Language and Literature Teaching, and graduated in 1992. From 1992 to 1996, she worked as a lecturer at the Department of English Lexicology at the same university. From 2007 to 2017, she worked as a senior lecturer at Western Caspian University. Since 2017, she has been serving as an associate professor and the head of the Department of English and Translation. Starting from September 2024, she has been working as the Director of the English Language Center. She holds numerous certificates from local and international training programs.   Scientific Publications and Academic Contributions:   · Translation and Its Current Issues – “Contemporary Challenges Faced by Translators” · Language and Speech · Features of Translation and the Concept of Translational Maneuvering · Film Translation – “Freedom and Independence Are the National Wealth of Every Nation” · The Use of Onomastic Units in Azerbaijani, English, and German Languages · Modern Issues in Linguistics · Neologisms in Political Articles – 4th International Conference Proceedings, 2021, Istanbul, Turkey · Argumentation and Its Expression Methods · Challenges in Contemporary Translation – London, United Kingdom · The System of Performative Utterances in the Light of the Synthesis of Theories of Act and Speech – Toronto, Canada · The Concept of Scrambling in Different Languages · Scientific Discourse and Interesting Points of Its Usage · Course Program: Interpretation – 2024 · Course Program: Documentation and Terminology – 2024 · Course Program: Translation and Intercultural Communication – 2024 · Course Program: Theory of Translation – 2024 · Course Program: Fundamentals of Professional Translation – 2024

Business and Local Governance

Head of the Department of Marketing and Management, Associate Professor, PhD in Economics

Mustafayeva Gülnisə Əlisəfa qızı was born on June 14, 1959, in the city of Sumqayit. In 1976, she graduated from Secondary School No. 225. In the same year, she was admitted to the Faculty of Commodity Science at the Azerbaijan Institute of National Economy named after D. Bünyadzade and graduated with honors in 1980.From 1980 to 1985, she worked as a methodologist at the Scientific and Methodological Office of Azərittifaq. From 1985 to 1991, she was a teacher at the Baku Trade Technical School. In 1994, she held the position of assistant to the rector at the Azerbaijan Cooperation Institute. From 1994 to 2012, she worked as a senior lecturer.In 2009, she defended her PhD dissertation at the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS) and earned the scientific degree of PhD in Economics. From 2012 to 2023, she served as the head of the Department of Marketing and Tourism at AKU (Azerbaijan Cooperation University).In 2019, she was awarded the title of Associate Professor by the Higher Attestation Commission under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Since 2023, she has been an associate professor at the Department of Tourism and Regional Economy at Western Caspian University. From 2024 to the present, she has been the head of the Department of Marketing and Management 1.“Agricultural Sector in the Period of Modernization (Problems and Solutions).” Collective monograph. Institute of Economics, ANAS. 2009. 2.“Market Infrastructure” textbook, Cooperation Publishing House, 2018. 3.“On the Issues of Infrastructure Development in the Agricultural Sector.” Article. Azerbaijan Agricultural Scientific Journal, No. 3-4, 2005.4. “Issues of Development of Agricultural Production Infrastructure in Regions.” Article. Institute of Economics, ANAS. Problems of the National Economy, Issue IV, 2006. 5.“The Role of Information in the Production Infrastructure of the Agricultural Sector.” Article. Azerbaijan Scientific Research Institute of Agriculture and Organization. Scientific Works, No. 2, 2007. 6.“Solving Infrastructure Problems of Agricultural Production in the Regions of the Republic of Azerbaijan.” Article. International Technical-Economic Journal, No. 1, Moscow, 2009. 7.“Characteristic Features of Financial Marketing as a Management Function at the Modern Stage.” Article. ANAS, Institute of Economics. Scientific Works, Issue IV, 2010. 8.“Development of the State Sector in the National Economy as an Important Element of Regulation.” Thesis. ANAS, Institute of Economics. IIN, 2011. 9.“Factors Affecting the Functioning of the Labor Market Infrastructure.” Article. Azerbaijan Scientific-Theoretical Journal, No. 4, 2015. 10.“The Role of Marketing in the Success of Small Business.” Article. Azerbaijan Scientific-Theoretical Journal, No. 4, 2016. 11.“The Role of the Leasing Market in the Sustainable Development of the Agricultural Sector.” Article. Azerbaijan Scientific-Theoretical Journal, No. 4, 2017. 12. A productive utilization of investments allocated to the silk roads rebuilding  Mustafayeva, G.A.,Mustafayev, A.A.,Sapaev. Applications of Mathematics in Science and Technology: International .2025 13. Tourism Potential and Assessment of the Mount Bazarduzu. G Mustafayeva, M Allahverdiyeva, N Alizada, S Urinbaev BIO Web of Conferences 151, 03012.2025. 14. Enhancing Infrastructure Competitiveness in Alignment With COP-29 Climate Goals. G.A .Mustafayeva, S.Y. Mammadova, T.P. Balajayeva BIO Web of Conferences 151, 04004.2025

School of Philology and Translation

Head of English Language and Translation Department, English Language and Literature Department

Gulsara Vahid qizi Aghayeva was born in 1990 in Baku. In 2008, she graduated from Secondary School No. 82. That same year, she was admitted to the Faculty of Translation (English-Azerbaijani) at Azerbaijan University of Languages, and graduated in 2012. In the same year, she was admitted to the masters program in Translation (English-Azerbaijani) at Baku Slavic University and completed it with distinction in 2014. In 2013, she began working as a translator at the Nizami Ganjavi Institute of Literature of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. Later, she held the position of senior specialist in the “Scientific Information and Translation” department. In 2018, at her own request, she resigned from her position and began working as a translator at the “Report” Information Agency. In 2021, again at her own request, she left that position and started working as a translator at the “APA” Information Agency. In 2023, she began teaching as a part-time instructor at the Department of English Language Teaching Methodology at Azerbaijan University of Languages. She is currently working as head and lecturer of the Departments of English Language and Translation, as well as English Language and Literature at Western Caspian University. Scientific-methodical work: Documentation and Terminology – Approved by the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan by order dated 22.02.2024, No. 3-29/32-697/2024. Fundamentals of Professional Translation – Approved by the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan by order dated 22.02.2024, No. 3-29/32-697/2024. Interpretation – Approved by the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan by order dated 22.02.2024, No. 3-29/32-697/2024. Translation and Comparative Stylistics – Approved by the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan by order dated 22.02.2024, No. 3-29/32-697/2024. Translation Theory – Approved by the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan by order dated 22.02.2024, No. 3-29/32-697/2024.

School of Advanced Technologies and İnnovation Engineering

Vice-Rector for Scientific Affairs, Associate Professor, PhD in Biology

Fields of Academic Activity: Genetics Biochemistry Physiology Education and Professional Background: Saltanat Arshad gizi Aghayeva was born on January 1, 1972, in the Gubadli region of Azerbaijan. She received her undergraduate education at the Faculty of Chemistry and Biology of the Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University between 1989 and 1994. From 2007 to 2010, she pursued her doctoral studies at the Institute of Physiology of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS). In 2012, she defended her dissertation titled "The effect of electromagnetic waves on the activity of the monoaminergic system in brain structures" and was awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Biology. From 2007 to 2016, Dr. Aghayeva worked as a research scientist at the Institute of Physiology of ANAS. Between 2016 and 2024, she served as a leading researcher at the Department of Biochemical Genetics and Genomics at the Institute of Genetic Resources. Concurrently, from 2003 to 2021, she held the position of senior lecturer at the Department of Teaching Methodology of Natural Sciences at the Azerbaijan State Pedagogical College under the Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University, as well as at the Guba branch of the university. Since 2019, she has been serving as lecturer at the Department of Natural Sciences of Western Caspian University. From April to October 2022, she held the position of Head of the Life Sciences Department at Khazar University. By the decision of the Supreme Attestation Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan, she was awarded the academic title of Associate Professor in the field of Biology, specializing in Genetics. Currently, Dr. Aghayeva is an Associate Professor at the Department of Natural Sciences of the School of High Technologies and Innovative Engineering at Western Caspian University. She is the author of 1 textbook, more than 80 scientific articles, and several subject curricula.  

School of Design

Vice-Rector for Extracurricular Activities, Associate Professor, PhD in Art, Honored Artist, Member of the Union of Artists of Azerbaijan

Sevda Sadıxbeyova was born in 1970 in Baku. She graduated with honors from the Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts between 1988 and 1994. She has participated in numerous national and international exhibitions and conferences. From 2004 to 2015, she served as Dean of the Faculty of Painting at the Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts. Since 2005, she is a member of the Azerbaijan Union of Artists. In 2010, she earned her PhD degree in Art Studies. She has been laureate of the III International Caricature Competition dedicated to Əzim Əzimzadəs 130th anniversary. Sevda Sadıxbəyova has held individual exhibitions in countries such as Turkey, Russia (Moscow), Ukraine (Kyiv), Poland, Spain, Israel, and others, with her works preserved in private collections worldwide. In 2013, she was awarded the honorary title of Honored Artist of the Republic of Azerbaijan. She served as Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs and Professor at the Baku Choreography Academy from 2015 to 2021. She is the author of the textbook “History of Scenography” (2018) and has published about 30 scientific articles. Since 2021, she has been serving as Dean of the Design School at Western Caspian University.

School of Political and Social Sciences

Professor

From 1993 to 1996, Fikrat Sadıkhov served as a professor at the Faculty of International Relations at the Institute of Social Management and Political Science. From 1996 to 1999, he held a professorship at the Higher Diplomatic College. Since 1996, he has been a member of the Department of Political Science and International Relations at Western Caspian University. Awarded by the Decree No. 2419 of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated November 7, 2016: the “For Service to the Fatherland” Order, 3rd Class. By Decree No. 2523 of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated February 27, 2021, F.Y. Sadykhov was granted the Personal Pension of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

School of Political and Social Sciences

Professor,Doctor of Science in History, full member of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences

Nargiz Akhundova – Full Member of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS), Academic-Secretary of the Division of Social Sciences of ANAS, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor. N.C. Akhundova is the author of 3 monographs, 3 textbooks, 2 teaching manuals, 11 curricula, and 79 scholarly articles. She has participated in both national and international scientific conferences. Her 3 published monographs are particularly noteworthy. Following the defense of her doctoral dissertation, she authored one teaching manual (“History of the Medieval Period in Asian and African Countries”), two monographs, one curriculum (“History of Arab Countries”), and 20 academic articles. On June 30, 2014, she was elected a Corresponding Member of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. Since 2012, she has been serving as a Professor at Western Caspian University. She is also the academic supervisor of doctoral and PhD students.

School of Psychology

Doctor of Philosophy in Psychological Sciences, Professor

In 1997, he graduated from the Faculty of Social Sciences and Psychology of BSU with a bachelors degree in psychology, and in 1999, he graduated with distinction from the masters degree. In 2004, he defended his candidates thesis on the topic "Psychological analysis of the process of self-awareness in adolescents". Since 2000, he has been working as a research assistant in the "Experimental Psychology" scientific research laboratory of BSU, and since 2008 as a senior research assistant. He is working on scientific research on the topic of education and personality, self-awareness and self-realization of personality. He has participated in various international scientific and practical conferences. He is the author of 3 books and 53 scientific articles. From 2006 to the present, he is the scientific secretary of the Dissertation Council on Psychological Sciences. In 1993-1997, he received a bachelors degree from the Faculty of Social Sciences and Psychology of BSU, and in 1997-1999, he received a masters degree in psychology from the same faculty. 2004, psych.e.n "Psychological analysis of the process of self-awareness in adolescents". 2000, Researcher, 2008, Senior Researcher. 2000-2008, Researcher, Experimental Psychology Laboratory "ETL". 2008 - Senior Researcher. Courses taught: General Psychology, Psychology of Creativity, Pedagogical Psychology. He is the chairman of the commission for the defense of the Masters degree at the Western Caspian University. He also supervises the masters degree theses. Research area: Education and personality, self-awareness and self-realization of personality. Selected works: 2000, Analysis of different approaches to the genesis and psychological essence of the problem of self-awareness. 2001, Study of the conceptual foundations of the concept of creativity in different psychological schools. 2004, The influence of ideas about death in adolescents on their self-awareness 2005, The role of education in the self-realization of the personality 2005, Ways of developing volitional qualities in younger schoolchildren 2006, The problem of psychological health of the personality in education. 2007, Exam stress in education and ways of its correction. 2008, Psychological qualities of a self-actualizing personality 2010, Criteria and models of personality self-actualization // Journal of Psychology, No. 1, pp. 3-16 2010, On the levels of personality self-actualization // Journal of Psychology, No. 2, pp. 110-120 2010, Directions of philosophical study of personality self-actualization // Scientific News of Baku State University, Humanities Series, No. 2, pp. 145-155 2010, Personality self-actualization and life plans // Scientific Works of the Institute of Educational Problems, No. 4, pp. 123-130 Books: 2008, Personality problem in education Participation in international seminars, symposiums and conferences 2006, Baku, Azerbaijan; International scientific-practical conference "On the importance of the Russian language as a language of interethnic communication and its potential to influence the socio-political, cultural and economic development of Azerbaijan in modern conditions"

School of Design

Professor, Doctor of Arts; Member of the Union of Architects and Designers of Azerbaijan

Elçin Tofiq oğlu Əliyev was born on September 18, 1967, in Baku. In 1989, he graduated with honors from the Architecture Faculty of the Azerbaijan Institute of Civil Engineers. From 2012 to 2017, he served as the Deputy Chairman of the Board of the Azerbaijan Union of Architects. Since 2014, he has been a member of the Youth Commission of the International Union of Architects. Elçin Əliyev has been a faculty member at Western Caspian University since 2015.

School of Economics

Professor, Doctor of Economic Sciences

Graduated with honors in 1982 from the Azerbaijan State Institute of National Economy named after D. Bunyadzade, majoring in Finance and Credit. From 1985 to 1988, pursued full-time postgraduate studies in the same field at the Azerbaijan State Institute of National Economy. In 1988, defended a candidate dissertation on the topic "State Insurance in the Agro-Industrial Complex System" in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg) in the specialty of Finance, Money Circulation, and Credit. In 1989, was awarded the degree of Candidate of Economic Sciences. Began pedagogical activity in 1989 as an assistant at the “Finance” Department of the Baku Branch of the Leningrad Finance and Economics University named after N.A. Voznesensky, by appointment of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation. Later held the positions of lecturer, senior lecturer, associate professor, and professor at the Department of Finance of the Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC). In 2010, defended a doctoral dissertation titled "Management of Insurance Resources in the Process of Formation of the National Insurance Market in Azerbaijan." In 2011, was awarded the degree of Doctor of Economic Sciences by the Supreme Attestation Commission under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and in 2017 received the academic title of Professor. He is the author of the first insurance textbook written in the Azerbaijani language. Multimedia lectures on the subject “Insurance” by N. Khudiyev can be found in the Insurance course section of www.edu.cbar.az. He is the author of over 100 scientific works in the field of finance and insurance, including: 3 textbooks 2 teaching aids 2 methodological guidelines 12 subject syllabi 3 monographs and numerous scientific articles published both in Azerbaijan and abroad. He is a member of the Teaching and Methodological Council and the Dissertation Council of the Azerbaijan State University of Economics. Selected Publications: “Issues of Globalization of National Insurance Markets in the CIS”, Finance Journal, Moscow, 2004, No. 2. “Perspectives and Paths of Reforming the Oligopolistic Model of Insurance Markets in the CIS”, Finance Journal, Moscow, 2013, No. 3. “Practical Directions of Applying the Singapore Model for Increasing Foreign Investment in Azerbaijan’s Non-Oil Sector”, Bulletin of Baku State University, Series of Socio-Political Sciences, No. 3, 2019, pp. 75–84. “International Experience on Insurance of Forms from Export Risks: Existing Problems and Perspectives in Azerbaijan”, 55th International Scientific Conference on Economic and Social Development, Baku, June 18–19, 2020. “Current Status and Socio-Economic Aspects of the Agricultural Insurance System in Azerbaijan”, 70th International Scientific Conference on Economic and Social Development, Baku, June 25–26, 2021, pp. 271–276. “A Substantive Scientific-Empirical Scenario of the Financial Potential of the Karabakh Economic Region Towards the Mid-21st Century”, Scientific-Practical Conference on Building the New Economy in Karabakh: Development Impulses from Aghdam, Aghdam–Baku, September 16–17, 2021. Educational Materials (Approved by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan): Curriculum: Insurance Business (Bachelor level). Order No. 545, dated April 7, 2011. Curriculum: Theoretical and Practical Issues of Insurance (Master’s level). Order No. 2210, dated December 30, 2011. Teaching Aid: Fundamentals of Insurance, UNEC Publishing, Order No. 790, July 9, 2014. Baku, 2015, 118 pages. Textbook: Insurance Business: Modern Course, UNEC Publishing, Order No. 790, July 9, 2014. Baku, 2015, 462 pages. Textbook: Insurance Business (for higher education institutions), Order F-121, dated February 12, 2018. Baku, 2018, 416 pages.   Monographs: State Insurance and Improvement of Insurance Relations, Baku: Azərnəşr, 1993. Organization of Credit Resources and Insurance of Credit Risks in Commercial Banks, Baku: Azərnəşr, 2000. Insurance Business: The Financial Potential of the Insurer and Management of Insurance Resources, Baku: Azərnəşr, 2003.

School of Philology and Translation

PhD in Philology

Azərbaycan Pedaqoji Xarici Dillər  İnstitutu  (1979 – 1984) Azərbaycan Pedaqoji Xarici Dillər  İnstitutu  (1985 – 1989) Moskva Dövlət Xarici Dillər  İnstitutu  (1990) Dissertasiya mövzusu “The construal role of English articles in text”, researched under supervision of Prof. L.A. Chernyakhovskaya 1) Дейктические особенности некоторых английских наречий в дискурсе.The Deictic peculiarities of some English adverbs in discourse Вестник Московского Государственного Лингвистического Университета, Вып.553,2009, The Journal of Moscow State Linguistic University, Issue 553, 2009 2) The issue of plurilingualism and language policy in Azerbaijan. In. Sociolinguistics in Azerbaijan: New Perspectives of Language and Society(ed. J.Garibova and K. Zuercher), International journal of the Sociology of Language. 198. Berlin, New York: Mouton de Gruyter, 2009 3) Metaphors in the American and Russian political discourse. RASK Journal, 4, Institute of Language and Communication, the University of Southern Denmark, 2010 4) Diskurs təhlilinin koqnitiv perspektivləri. The cognitive perspectives of discourse analysis. Çaşıoğlu, Bakı, 2010, Baku: Chashioglu, 2010 5) Discourse and translation: functional-cognitive approach. Letterpress, Baku, 2012 6) Perspectives of conceptualization in political discourse. International Conference Cognitive linguistics in 2012 , University of Wroclaw, 2012 7) Political discourse between global and local knowledge. SALC IV, Joensuu, University of Eastern Finland, 2013, (co-author M. Mammadov) 8) Deictic representations of person in media discourse. International Conference on Grammar and Text, University of New Lisbon, 2013 9) The role of figurative language in political discourse       Article In: From Conceptual Metaphor Theory to Cognitive Ethnolinguistics. Patterns of Imagery in Language, Series: Studies in Language, Culture and Society, Frankfurt am Main:  Peter Lang, 2014 10) Diskurs tədqiqi. BDU, Bakı, 2013. Baku State,  University press, 2013, First edition 11) Rhetoric parameters of conceptualization across languages and genre. 5th UK Cognitive Linguistics Conference, Lancaster University, 2014 12) Deictic representation of person in media discourse. Papers in Pragmatics, Berlin-New-York: De Gruyter, 2014 13) Subjectivity of discourse and translation: functional-cognitive approach. Asia-Pacific Forum on Intercultural and Translation Studies, Durham University, Octiber, 2015 14) Diskurs tədqiqi. Discourse studies. Text-book   BDU, Bakı, 2016 Baku State,  University press, 2016, Second edition 15) Дискурсивные исследования. Опыт Анализа. Lambert Academic Publishing, 2016 16) Subjectivity of discourse and translation: functional-cognitive approach. Asia-Pacific Intercultural and Translation Studies Journal, London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 17) Məqalə. İnformation structure of text and translation revisited,Tərcümə elm və incəsənət kimi məqalələr toplusu,Qərb Universiteti,Bakı 2017 18)Tezis . Contextualizing and conceptualizing time, space and person in political discourse          Book of Abstracts. 8th Lodz Symposium“New Developments in Linguistic Pragmatics”, 15-17 May  2017, Lodr University 19)Tezis . Changing role of English in the contemporary world.       22nd International Conference: IAWE Local and Global Contexts of World Englishes June 30-July 2, 2017, University of Suracuse. 20)Dərslik.Studies in Text and Discourse,Newcastle-upon-Tyne:Cambridge Scholars Publishing,2017 21)Tezis . The translator in the discourse of European integration 1st World Translation Studies Congress, University of Western Paris, Nauterre, La Defence, 2017

School of Advanced Technologies and İnnovation Engineering

Professor

Hasanov Khudayar Ismayil oglu was born in 1958. After graduating from Malibayli village secondary school in Shusha region, he entered the chemistry faculty of Azerbaijan State University (now BSU). In 1981, he graduated from that faculty and was sent to the Institute of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry of the Azerbaijan Academy of Sciences (ANAS). In the same year, he was seconded to the Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry in Moscow as an intern-researcher. He entered the postgraduate course of that institute on general grounds and defended his candidate dissertation there. In 2000, he defended his doctoral dissertation. In 2006, by the decision of the AAC, he was awarded the scientific title of professor. In 2006-2010, he was the deputy chairman of the expert council of the AAC on chemistry. Under his leadership, 7 people received the scientific degree of Doctor of Philosophy in chemistry. He is the author of nearly 500 scientific articles, 8 monographs, 1 textbook, 3 methodological manuals, 7 patents (one Eurasian). He is a specialist in biocoordination chemistry (medicinal chemistry). He is currently a professor at the Department of Ecology and Environment.

School of Advanced Technologies and İnnovation Engineering

Professor, Doctor of Physical Science

     1963–cü ildə Azərbaycan Dövlət Universitetinin fizika fakültəsini bitirmiş və təyinatla Universitetdə saxlanılmışdır. 1964 – 1967-ci illərdə ADU–nun əyani aspirantı olaraq Leninqrad Sabit Cərəyan institutunda prof. L.A. Senanın rəhbərliyi altında Fiziki elektronika sahəsində tədqiqatlar aparıb. Bu istiqamətdə aldığı elmi nəticələr 40 ildir ki, müntəzəm olaraq böyük elmi-texniki layihələrin həllində (ion mühərriklərində və termonüvə reaktorlarında) geniş tətbiq olunduğundan mütəxəssislərə yaxşı məlumdur. Xüsusilə ABŞ–ın kosmik tədqiqatlar üzrə baş idarəsi NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) və AİAA (Amerika Aeronavtika və Astronavtika İnstitut) əməkdaşları kosmik gəmilər üçün ion mühərrikləri hazırlanmasında bu işlərdən geniş istifadə edirlər. Ş. Əsgərovun Azərbaycanda əsasını qoyduğu ikinci elmi istiqamət fiziki elektronika və mikroelektronikaya aid olan metal – yarımkeçirici kontaktının (MYK) öyrənilməsidir. 1974 –cü ildə Danimarkanın Texniki Universitetində bir illik staj keçmədə olarkən katod tozlanması sahəsində əldə etdiyi nəticələri metal – yarımkeçirici kontaktına tətbiq etmiş və kontakt üçün qeyri- bircins model təklif etmişdi. Tanınmış alimin fəlsəfi mövzulara da həsr olunmuş "Keçid dövrünə fəlsəfi baxış" (1998), "Milli birlik probleminə fəlsəfi baxış" (2001), "Təhsilimiz dünən, bu gün və sabah" (2003), "Düşüncə tərzi" (2008) və digər kitabları özünün yüksək ideya-məzmunu, analitik səviyyəsi, aktuallığı, problemlərə yanaşma üslubu, mənəvi-əxlaqi dəyərləri önə çəkməsi ilə diqqəti cəlb edir. Professorun 200-dən çox elmi, 700-dən artıq publisistik məqalənin, 11 kitabın, 3 monoqrafiyanın müəllifi olmasıdır. Onun nümuzmatika, kriminalistika və tətbiqi incəsənət sahələrində ixtira və patentləri var. Ş. Əsgərov 1995-2000-ci ildə, 2000-2005-ci ildə millət vəkili, 2000-2005-ci ildə Elm və təhsil məsələləri daimi komissiyasının sədri olmuşdur.

School of Advanced Technologies and İnnovation Engineering

Professor, Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences

Remizov Mikhail was born on May 19, 1972, in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. In 1989, he graduated from secondary school with a silver medal and earned an international certificate as a “Scientific and Technical Translator (English) with a speed of 3,500 characters per hour” after completing specialized studies in English-language grammar subjects. From 1989 to 1994, he pursued higher education at the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics of the Southern Federal University, graduating with distinction. In 2003, he earned the degree of Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (equivalent to PhD) in the specialty “Mechanics of Deformable Solid Bodies,” and in 2007, he was awarded the academic title of Associate Professor. In 2019, he received the Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences degree in the same field. He has served as an Associate Professor and Professor at universities in Russia, Turkey, and Azerbaijan. Since October 7, 2024, he has been working at Western Caspian University.  

School of Advanced Technologies and İnnovation Engineering

Professor, Doctor of Physical Science

Aydın Qulubayov was born on October 4, 1955, in Baku city. In January 1983, A.M. Qulubeyov earned the degree of Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, and in October 1994, he was awarded the Doctor of Sciences degree in Physics with a specialization in "Physics of Semiconductors and Dielectrics." He holds the ÖSYM YDS certificate in Russian (ranked first in Turkey from 2014 to 2018) and a NATO Security Certificate. From 1977 to 2024, he worked in various scientific and academic roles, including research scientist, senior research scientist, associate professor, and professor, at the Russian Military Industry, the Institute of Applied Physics, the Azerbaijan Academy of Construction and Architecture, the Turkish Scientific and Research Council, as well as at Muğla and Trakya Universities. The results of Prof. Dr. A.M. Qulubeyovs scientific research have been published in over 50 articles in local and international scientific journals indexed by SCI. Since October 2, 2024, he has been serving as a faculty member at the School of High Technologies and Innovative Engineering at Western Caspian University.

School of Philology and Translation

Doctor of Science in Art Studies

Born in Baku, graduated from Baku Music Academy, Faculty of History and Theory of Music, got Ph.D. degree in musicology (2004), Doctor of Sciences degree (2022). Director of the State Museum of Musical Culture of Azerbaijan. Associated Professor, Western Caspian University. Honoured Culture Worker of Azerbaijan. A member of the International Council of Museums (ICOM), where she was elected into the boards of some international committees; a member of The International Association of Word and Music Studies (WMA); a member of The Composers’ Union of Azerbaijan. She has initiated and organized several international conferences. Author of over 130 publications on history of culture, museum studies, literature, Azerbaijani music, intermedial studies, interrelations of music and literature.    Translation of Different Cultural Contexts is a 60-hour practical course for Azerbaijani or Russian speaking students specialized in English philology and translation from|to English, future translators, for whom English is a foreign language and who seek to broaden their intellectual horizon and professional skills through studies of the peculiarities, methods and ways of translation of texts on culture, i.e. related to visual arts, music, religion, literature, applied art, philosophy, etc. 1.Azerbaijani Traditional Musical Instruments: Problems of Interpretations   of   Texts  and Iconography // Materials of  the 3 rd  Mugham Symposium.   Baku. 2013. 2.Животные в поэме «Лейли и Меджнун» // Вопросы искусствоведения и культурологии. «Сибак» Новосибирск. 2013. С. 172-183. 3.Baku in the Memories and works of  Musicians and Men of   Letters //Abstracts. ICOM General Conference.Rio de Janeiro, 2013 5.Литература в жизни и творчестве Кара Караева //«Музыкальная академия»,Москва,  № 3, 2013, с. 96-103. 6.Musiqi əsərinə mətn mane olanda // “Musiqi dünyası” 4/57. s. 31-32. 2013. 7.Животные в поэме «Лейли и Меджнун» Низами Гянджеви // «Мусиги  дунясы» 2013, 3/56. с.108-112. 8.Məcnun Kərimin xatirəsinə “Azərbaycan musiqi   mədəniyyətinə ağır itki üz vermişdir” // “Musiqi  dünyası”  4/57, 2013, s. 117- 118. 9.Baku in the Memories and Works of  Musicians and  Men of  Letters /Azərbaycan  Dillər Universiteti. Elmi  xəbərlər. Bakı. 2013, №-4, s.217-222.   1.Музыка у Низами и Шекспира // Павермановские чтения. Литература. Музыка. Театр. Вып.2. Под ред. О.Н.Турышевой, 2014, Издательский Дом «Ажур», Екатеринбург, -233. С.15-28. 2.“Ən  yüksək  mükafat  xalğın  sevgisidir”.  Heydər  Əliyev  Fondunun    Prezidenti, Azərbaycan   Respublikasının   Birinci  xanımı, millət  vəkili  Mehriban  xanımın  ad  gününə  yazılmış   məqalə // “Xalq”  qəzeti.  23.08.2014 3.«Поэмы  Низами  Гянджеви в констексте  взаимоотражения  искусств». Монография. Изд. «E.L.» ООО, Баку, 2014. - 152 с. 4.How Can Museum Instruct Musical Instruments Makers? – From the  Experience ofState Museum of Musical Culture of Azerbaijan / CIMCIM Conference “Collectors at Music Museums – Reasons and Means”. The Nordic countries, 24-31 August 2014. Abstracts, p.15. 5.Страницы истории российской культуры в материалах Государственного музея музыкальной культуры Азербайджана / Музыкальное наследие в современном обществе. Москва, 2014.-496c. S.161-166 6.Детский и юношеский опыт творца в его произведениях / Qərb universitetinin elmi xəbərlər. Humanitar elmlər seriyası. Say 2, 2014. S.124-130. 7.Türklerin medeni mirasını yorumlama hakkında // “Dede Korkut mirası – Türk halklarının manevi hazinesidir” Uluslararası bilimsel-teoretik konferans bildileri. Алматы, «ARNA», S.146- 154.    1.“Çaykovski Azərbaycanda” / Mədəniyyət.az, may 2015, S.98-104  2.Museum Artifacts Related to the performing Art of the Azerbaijani Traditional Musicians// Abstracts of the CIMCIM Conference. Moscow/St.Petersbug, Russia, 27 june – 2 July 2015.  S.28.  3.Azerbaijani Traditional Musicians Reflected in Literature and Museum Collections / Abstracts of the 43rd World Conference of the International Council for Traditional Music.Astana,  16-22 July, 2015. S. 20-21.  4.Novel, Woodcuts, Film, Music: Pondering over the title of the  Symphony Engravings Don Quixote by Gara Garayev / Materials of the 10th conference of the International Association of Word and Music Studies. 12-16 August. Fordham University,  New York, USA.      1.Особенности караевской интермедиальной транспозиции романа «Дон Кихот» //  Müqaisəli sənətşünaslıq. Red. R.Məmmədova. “Avropa”, Bakı, 2016. S.66-82. 2.Ранний опыт творца, или корни Маугли // Musiqi elmi, mədəniyyəti və təhsilin aktual problemləri. № 1, Bakı, 2016.  3.The Originality of the Implementation of the Animal Theme in the Poem Leyli and Majnun by Nizami Ganjavi // Dil və ədəbiyyat. Bakı, №1, 2016. S.112-117.  4.Literature in a Non-Literary Museum: How do Azerbaijani Composers Respond to Fiction,  Poetry, and Drama // Literature, Music, and Cultural Heritage. Edited by the Board of ICLM.  ICOM, Paris,2016. Pp. 44-51.  5.The Originality of the Implementation of the Animal Theme in the Poem Leyli and Majnun by Nizami Ganjavi // Literature, Music, and Cultural Heritage. Edited by the Board of ICLM.  ICOM, Paris, 2016. Pp. 183-189.  6.Взаимосвязи литературы и музыки как объект исследования // Ədəbiyyat incəsənətin  qarşılıqlı inikası kontekstində. Redaktor A.Bayramova. Bakı, Qərb Universitetinin mətbəəsi, -242s.  7.Азербайджанские композиторы и литература. // “Filologiya məsələləri”,  №8, 2016. С.   167-174 8. Узеир Гаджибеков и литература.// «Musiqi Dünyası», №3/68, 2016. С.63-66. 9.Музыканты и музыка в азербайджанской прозе // «Təsviri və dekorativ-tətbiqi sənət məsələləri”, №1,  2016, с.21-24.     1.Детский читательский опыт в становлении будущих композиторов // Материалы симпозиума «Детство музыкантов: история и современность». Ред.-сост. В.И.Адищев и К.В.Зенкин. Пермь, Пермский государственный гуманитарно-педагогический университет, «Книжный формат», С. 197-204. 2.Music as Hostage of Words, or Shift of Musical Landscape after the End of the Soviet Era // Shaping the Cultural Landscapes: The Role of Writers and Composers’ Museums. ICOM, Paris – Yasnaya Polyana Publishing House, 2017, pp. 31-40. 3.Образы азербайджанской литературы и искусства как символы национального самоутверждения // Материалы международной конференции “Müasir dəyişən dünyada xalqların milli özünüdərk və özünütəsdiq prosesinin aktual problemləri”,Западный университет, Баку, 2017, s.181-190. 4.Should Old Nice Music Be Forgotten?, or On the Problem of Music’s Dependence on Words. Abstract // Abstracts of the Conference Sound of Memory, Music Department: Goldsmith, University of London, 22-24 April, 2017. 5.К проблеме зависимости музыки о слова // Павермановские чтения. Литература. Музыка. Театр. Выпуск 3. Екатеринбург-Москва, «Кабинетный учёный», 2017, с. 9-17. 6.Традиционный музыкальный инструментарий и музыка в азербайджанской поэзии // Материалы VIII Международной научной конференции «Петербург и национальные музыкальные культуры. Петербургское востоковедение: Музыкальные традиции народов Евразии на Великом Шелковом пути». Российский институт истории искусств. (в печати) 7.Смена культурного ландшафта, или Музыке вход воспрещён! //“Музыкальная академия», №3, 2017, c.47-50.   1.Музыка Кара Караева к драме: о её малой изученности и  восстановлении “Mədəniyyət dünyası” jurnalı. Баку, 2018.    

School of Political and Social Sciences

PhD in History, Honored Teacher of the Republic

Maleyka Alizada was born in the city of Ganja, where she also completed her secondary education. She graduated from the Faculty of History at Baku State University (BSU). She was a doctoral candidate at BSU’s Faculty of History and successfully defended her dissertation titled "Sources for Studying the Genocide Against the Turkic-Muslim Population in 1918–1920." She has worked at the Azerbaijan State Agricultural University as a lecturer, senior lecturer, and head of department. She also served as the Director of the Heydar Aliyev Center in Shamkir and held the positions of Deputy Head of Shamkir District Executive Authority for Humanitarian Affairs and Head of the Public and Political Department. Since 2024, she has been the Head of the Department of History and a lecturer at the School of Political and Social Sciences at Western Caspian University. She is the author of 46 scientific articles and 11 methodological guidelines and syllabi. She has presented at both international and national conferences, and her articles have been published in scientific journals in Azerbaijan and abroad. In 2022, she organized the "Shusha" panel with the participation of nine Azerbaijani scholars at the 6th Turkology Congress held at the University of Warsaw, Poland. Maleyka Alizada is also a public figure. She has led 48 international and local projects and participated in 8 exchange programs. She acts as a national advisor in international projects. She is the author of 4 policy papers, 3 manuals, and 3 research studies.

School of Advanced Technologies and İnnovation Engineering

Associate Professor, PhD in Technical Sciences

Information about education and professional activities: Yahyayev Aydin Bilal oglu was born on February 19, 1958 in Khachmaz district. He graduated from secondary school in Khachmaz district in 1975. In 1976-1981, he studied at the Azerbaijan State Engineering and Construction University, specializing in “Wood Processing Technology” of the “Construction Technology” faculty. In 1981-1993, he worked as a subject teacher at the Baku Local Industrial Technological Technical School. During this period, he entered the full-time postgraduate course of the Belarusian Institute of Technology on a referral from the Technical School. He successfully completed it in 1986-1989 and defended his candidates thesis in 1990. In 1994-2018, he worked as an associate professor in the specialty “Forest materials and wood processing technology” at the Azerbaijan State Engineering and Construction University. As a result of his scientific research, he is the author of 100 scientific articles, 2 textbooks, 30 educational programs, 1 technological regulation, 1 technical condition, 1 scientific invention, 1 textbook. He is currently the head of the "Ecology and Environment" department at Western Caspian University.

School of Design

PhD in Art Studies, Associate Professor; Member of the Union of Artists of Azerbaijan; Member of the Russian Imperial House Society; Member of the Azerbaijan Genealogy and Historical Society

Gulrana Mirza was born on January 13, 1956, in Baku, Azerbaijan. She graduated with distinction from the Bulbul Specialized Secondary Music School in 1974, and in 1979, she completed her studies at the Uzeyir Hajibeyov Azerbaijan State Conservatory, also with honors. Between 1979 and 2002, she taught at Music Schools No. 23 and No. 2, as well as at Tusi Pedagogical University. Since 2002, she has been working at the Institute of Architecture and Art of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan and Western Caspian University. Since 2001, she has been a member of the Union of Artists of Azerbaijan, the Russian Imperial House Society, and the Azerbaijan Genealogy and Historical Society.

School of Advanced Technologies and İnnovation Engineering

Associate Professor, PhD in Mathematics

Esmira Nariman gizi Ahmadova was born in 1964 in Baku, the Republic of Azerbaijan. She studied at school No. 53 in Baku from 1971 to 1981, graduating with a gold medal. From 1981 to 1986 she was a student at the Faculty of Applied Mathematics of the Azerbaijan State University (now BSU), where she graduated with honors. In 1990 to 1994, she worked as an engineer-programmer at the Automated Control Systems (AIS) Department of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS). In 1994-1997, she worked as a computer science teacher at the Technical and Humanitarian Sciences Lyceum No. 2 named after H. Mahmudbeyov. In 2001-2012, she worked as a senior research fellow at the Institute of Information Technology of ANAS, and taught various subjects at the Center for Educational Innovation of the Institute of Information Technology of ANAS. In 2003-2008, she was a doctoral student at the Department of Functional Analysis at the Institute of Mathematics and Mechanics of the National Academy of Sciences. In 2008, under the supervision of Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Professor H.M.Huseynov, she defended his candidates dissertation on the topic "Direct and Inverse Problems of Spectral Analysis for the Sturm-Liouville Operator with Discontinuous Coefficients" and received the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics. In 2012-2016, she worked as a mathematician at “Infospace” LLC. Since 2016, she has been working at the Western Caspian University, where he is an associate professor of the Department of "Information Technologies". She is the author of about 40 scientific and methodological works.

School of Economics

PhD in Economics , Associate Professor

In 1982, She graduated with honors from the Faculty of Accounting and Economics at the Bunyadzadeh Institute of National Economy (currently UNEC). In 1986, She earned the degree of Candidate of Economic Sciences (now equivalent to a PhD in Economics) from the Institute of Economics of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS). In 2006, She was awarded the academic title of Associate Professor by the Higher Attestation Commission. In 1999 (August–November), for the research conducted on the topic of the "Dutch disease problem" at the University of Oklahoma, USA, She was awarded a diploma by the university. Scientific Publications [He/She] is the author of nearly 70 scientific research works. Around 20 of these have been published in international journals, while the rest appeared in national publications. Some recent international publications include: “Modeling The Impact Of Innovation On Industrial Competitiveness And Regulation Of Leasing Relations” – 7th International Conference Science and Society – Methods and Problems of Practical Application, February 15, 2019, Vancouver, Canada; “The Problem of Migration of the Turkish People and Labor Market Liberalization” – XV International Scientific and Practical Conference Social and Economic Aspects of Education in Modern Society, July 25, 2019, Warsaw, Poland. Published in local journals: "Industrial Policy of Azerbaijan as an Essential Attribute of State Participation in Economic Development", Western Caspian University Scientific News, Series of Social and Technical Sciences, Issue 3, 2018. Educational Materials Management Accounting (textbook, co-author), Baku, 2017 Management Accounting (methodical guide, co-author), Baku, 2018 She is also the author of around 20 curricula and methodological guides for the specialties of Finance, Accounting, and Auditing. She has participated in scientific-practical conferences held in Germany, Canada, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan, where research papers were published. Since 2006, She has been working as an Associate Professor at Western Caspian University.

School of Philology and Translation

Associate Professor, PhD in Philology

Rasim Heydərov Arif – Rasim Arif oğlu Heydərov was born on July 14, 1978, in the village of Şağlaser, Lankaran district. From 1996 to 2000, he studied at the Faculty of Philology of Baku State University. After graduating with honors from the faculty, he entered the masters program and completed it with honors in 2002. From 2002 to 2005, he pursued full-time postgraduate studies at the Institute of Linguistics named after Nəsimi, Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. In 2008 he earned the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, and in 2013 he received the title of Associate Professor. Since 2002 he has held various positions at the Institute of Linguistics named after Nəsimi of ANAS. Currently, he is the Head of the Education Department of the Institute. From 2010 he has worked as an Associate Professor at various universities in the Republic, and since 2020 at West Caspian University. Scientific-methodological work: The Role of Linguistic Relations in the Development of Languages. Baku, Elm və Təhsil, 2013, 216 pp. Abbreviations Dictionary. (co‑author) Baku, Elm, 2019, 232 pp. The Emergence of the Concept of Structure in Linguistics. Azerbaijani Philological Thought in the Last Decade, Baku, Baku University Publishing, 2001, pp. 55–56 Determination of Phonology as a Science. Current Problems of Azerbaijani Philological Thought, Baku, Baku University Publishing, 2002, pp. 130–132 On the Causes of Emergence of Interlingual Relations. Tədqiqlər No. 4, Baku, Nurlan Publishing, 2004, pp. 27–39 History of Research on Interlingual Relations Problem. Scientific Searches (Philology, History, Art), Vol. XIV, Səda Publishing, 2005, pp. 114–124 Various Deviations and Cases of Interference in Language during Interlingual Relations. Issues of Linguistics, Baku, Nurlan Publishing, 2005, No. 3, pp. 220–230 Convergence and Divergence. Scientific Searches (Philology, History, Art), Vol. XV, Səda Publishing, 2005, pp. 314–320 Code-switching and Their Role in the Development of Interlingual Relations. Tədqiqlər No. 1, Baku, Nurlan Publishing, 2007, pp. 81–86 Deviations from Norm in Grammar and Cases of Interference in Interlingual Relations. Tədqiqlər No. 2, Baku, Nurlan Publishing, 2007, pp. 90–98 Phonetic Interference. Baku University. Language and Literature. Baku, BSU Publishing, 2007, No. 6 (60), pp. 60–62 Development of Case System in Azerbaijani and Talysh Languages (Historical Aspect). Tədqiqlər No. 3, Baku, Nurlan Publishing, 2009, pp. 135–145 On Interlingual Relations and the Issue of Linguistic Union of Languages in Azerbaijan. Conference of Young Linguist Scientists. Elm və Təhsil Publishing, 2009, pp. 3–6 Azerbaijani Linguistics in the Years of Independence: Problems and Perspectives. Respublika Newspaper, July 20, 2012 (with A. Cəfərov) On Convergent Relations in the Territory of Azerbaijan and the Question of Linguistic Unions. VII International Remote Scientific-Practical Conference “Philology and Linguistics: Modern Trends and Research Perspectives”, Krasnodar, 2012, pp. 26–32 Code‑switching and Bilingualism Phenomenon. International Scientific Conference on Contemporary Problems of Applied Linguistics, Nov 27–28, 2012, Baku, Azerbaijan, pp. 132–134 Lexicographical Problems in Modern Azerbaijani Linguistics. Proceedings of the Institute of Linguistics, No. 3, 2012, pp. 50–55 “Honored Scientists Life.” Philology Issues, No. 4, Elm və Təhsil, 2012, pp. 609–611 Case Category in Azerbaijani and Talysh Languages. Philology Issues, No. 6, Elm və Təhsil, Baku, 2013, pp. 168–173 Language and Style of Ənvər Məmmədxanlıs Stories. Proceedings of the Institute of Linguistics, No. 1, Mütərcim, Baku, 2013, pp. 39–50 Bilingualism and Diglossia as Linguistic Phenomena. Innovation Idea Fair of Young Scientists, Sept 16–20, 2013, pp. 171 Experimental Methods in Conducting Phonetic Research. “Sələflər və xələflər” I International Symposium, Oct 22–24, 2014, pp. 283–286 New Orthography Dictionary and Regulation of Orthographic Norms of Azerbaijani Language. Tədqiqlər No. 2, 2014, pp. 176–182 Ever‑lasting Opponent. Tədqiqlər No. 2, 2016, pp. 19–21 History of Research in Dialect Phonetics. International Conference on “Common Values and New Challenges in Turkic Scholarly-Cultural Movement on the 90th Anniversary of Turkological Congress”, pp. 111–115 Word Order in Talysh Language. Azerbaijani Multiculturalism: Perspectives on the Development of Religious and Language Policy. Sept 8–9, 2016, pp. 53–56 Orthophony Dictionary of Azerbaijani Language (co‑author). Baku, Mütərcim, 2016, 1052 pp. Sədrəddin Bəlağis “Quran Stories” and Their Translation into Azerbaijani Language. Peak of Science (For Möhsün Nağısoylus 70th Anniversary), pp. 140–147 Ağamusa Axundov as the Founder of Experimental Phonetics in Azerbaijani Linguistics. International Conference on Academic Ağamusa Axundovs 85th Birthday, Apr 24–25, 2017, Baku, pp. 251–254 Advantages of Experimental Methods in Researching Dialect Phonetics. Proceedings of the Institute of Linguistics, No. 1, 2017, pp. 29–34 The Role of Heydar Aliyev in the Formation of the Term “Azerbaijani Language.” Proceedings of the Institute of Linguistics, No. 2, 2017, pp. 102–107 Regulation of Orthographic Rules of Azerbaijani Language. Proceedings of the Institute of Linguistics, No. 1, 2018, pp. 118–124 “The Scientist Who Led Me to Science.” On Prominent Azerbaijani Linguist Professor Əbülfəz Rəcəbli. Baku, Zərdabi Publishing‑Polygraphy, 2018, 176 pp., pp. 152–153 On Determining the Principles of Modern Azerbaijani Orthoeppia. ANAS Philology and Arts Science, No. 1, 2019, pp. 176–180 Principles of Classification of Dialects. VI International Symposium on Turkic World Studies, June 13–15, 2019, Baku, pp. 199–202 Toponyms in the Compilation of Descriptive Materials of Caucasus Tribes on the Territory of the Caucasus and Their Study. West Caspian University. Scientific News No. 2, 2019, Baku, pp. 150–155 Software for Experimental Methods in Phonetic Research. 1st International Scientific Conference on Modern Management Trends and the Digital Economy – From Regional Development to Global Economic Growth (MTDE), Yekaterinburg, Russia, Apr 14–15, 2019 (with A. Cəfərov and K. Həbibova), pp. 791–8010 State Support and Language Policy. Republican Scientific Conference Honoring the 70th Birthday of the Distinguished Turkologist Məhəbbət Mirzəliyeva. Baku, Oct 28, 2019, pp. 176–178 Role of Qara Məşədiyev in the Study of Consonants and the Work “Historical‑Linguistic Analysis of Azerbaijani Toponyms (Based on Compilation of Descriptive Materials of Caucasus Tribes)” – Authors and on‑names. Adlıq cümlədən adlara doğru. Baku, Afpoliqraf, 2019, pp. 161–166 Interference as a Linguistic Phenomenon. Interdisciplinary Integration: Linguodidactic, Linguocultural, Psycholinguistic Aspects. International Conference, Sumgait State University, Dec 19–20, 2019, pp. 393–396 Nature of the Linguistic Sign. International Conference Dedicated to İsmayıl Şıxlıs Creativity. Dec 3–4, Baku Eurasia University, pp. 7–11 Language Policy Issues in Azerbaijan in the Era of Globalization. VII International Turkic World Studies Symposium (online), Oct 20–23, 2020, pp. 631–636 Issue of Language Union in the Azerbaijani Territory. Pontocaspian and Caucasus Region: Changes under Ecosystem Integration and Isolation, Phylogeny of Beings, Geology, Ecology, and Geography – Multidisciplinary International Conference (online), Nov 27–28, 2020, West Caspian University Publishing‑Polygraphy Center, Baku, 2021, pp. 540–543 Professor Məsud Mahmudov and Azerbaijani Linguistics. Tədqiqlər 2021, No. 1–2 (with M. Heydarova), pp. 86–88 Əbülfəz Rəcəblis Linguistic Views. Linguistic Studies No. 1, 2021, pp. 95–101 History of Language. Course Program. (For Bachelor-Level Students in “Philology” Specialty Groups). Baku, 2021 Projects: Participant in the project under the Science Development Foundation under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan: “Development of the vocabulary of the Azerbaijani language, public monitoring of compliance with language norms, preparation of a language data corpus and integration of an electronic system and dictionary” (EIF‑KETPL‑2‑2015‑1(25)‑56/53/5)

School of Political and Social Sciences

PhD in Philosophy, Associate Professor

   Rauf Mammadov was born on February 6, 1968, in the city of Ganja.   From 1984 to 1991, he studied at the Faculty of Oriental Studies, Department of Turkology, at Baku State University. In 1991, he received a degree as a teacher of Turkish-Azerbaijani language and literature (Turkologist). From 1996 to 2000, he pursued doctoral studies at the Institute of Philosophy, Sociology and Law of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences and defended his dissertation on “Philosophical Aspects of Zoroastrianism,” earning the degree of Candidate of Philosophical Sciences (PhD in Philosophy).   In 2018, he was awarded the academic title of Associate Professor by the Higher Attestation Commission. In 2019, he received the title of Associate Professor in the specialty of the History of Philosophy.    He has worked in the field of higher education and academic research for over 30 years. During this time, he has contributed to the development of academic knowledge and student thinking through both pedagogical and research activities. His main areas of research include philosophy of religion, gender theories, and the philosophical-ideological aspects of the Zoroastrian heritage. As a result of his research in these and related areas, he has authored 5 books and nearly 200 scientific and publicistic articles. He has participated in more than 20 international conferences, and 22 of his articles have been published abroad.    Throughout his teaching career, in addition to delivering a variety of specialized courses, he has emphasized the development of students’ critical thinking skills, philosophical mindset, and moral-ethical worldview.   Since 2021, he has been working as an Associate Professor at the Department of Philosophy, Western Caspian University.   Teaching Areas: Philosophy of Politics, Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Law, Concepts of Modern Natural Sciences, Modern Philosophical Comparativistics, Philosophical Problems of Gender, Ontology and Theory of Knowledge, Philosophical Aspects of Artificial Intelligence, Theory of Argumentation, Logic, Ethics and Aesthetics, Introduction to Multiculturalism.

School of Political and Social Sciences

PhD in Philosophy, Associate Professor

Sabira Nematzade was born on August 14, 1969, in Baku. From 1988 to 1993, she studied Philology at Baku State University and received her bachelors degree. From 1998 to 2001, she completed postgraduate studies in the History of Philosophy at the same university. In 2010, she defended her dissertation on “The Worldview of Seyid Imadeddin Nasimi as an Object of Study in the History of Philosophy” and was awarded the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy. Since 2017, she has been working on her doctoral dissertation (Doctor of Sciences program) titled “Issues of National Ideology in the Philosophical Thought of Turkic Peoples in the Early 20th Century.” During her academic career, she has authored more than 50 scientific articles and 3 monographs. She has participated in over 20 international scientific conferences, and 15 of her articles have been published in foreign academic journals. Since 2024, she has been working as an Associate Professor at the Department of Philosophy, Western Caspian University. Teaching Areas: European Philosophy, History of Philosophical Thought of Turkic Peoples, Ancient Eastern Philosophy, Islamic Philosophy, German Classical Philosophy, Modern Philosophy, Ethics and Aesthetics, Introduction to Multiculturalism.

School of Political and Social Sciences

PhD in Philosophy, Associate Professor

Bilal Alizade was born on September 1, 1958, in the village of Allar, Jalilabad district. From 1976 to 1980, he studied at the Faculty of History of the present-day Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University. From 1987 to 1990, he pursued full-time doctoral studies (PhD) in Philosophy at Baku State University. In May 1990, he was awarded the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy by the Specialized Academic Council of Baku State University for his dissertation on “Contradictions in the Improvement of the Vocational-Professional Structure of Production Collectives.” In 2006, by the decision of the Higher Attestation Commission, he was awarded the academic title of Associate Professor. To date, he is the author of more than 50 articles, methodological materials, and teaching programs. Two of his articles have been published abroad. He has participated in local and national academic conferences. He is also the author of the textbook Philosophy of History. Since January 2024, he has been serving as the Head of the Department of Philosophy at Western Caspian University. Teaching Areas: Philosophy, Philosophy of History, Social Philosophy, Introduction to Multiculturalism.

School of Advanced Technologies and İnnovation Engineering

PhD, Associate Professor

Chingiz Mammadov was born in 1962 in Kurdamir district. In 1979, he graduated from secondary school No. 2 of Kurdamir city, and in 1979, he continued his education at the Faculty of Biology of Moscow State University named after mvlomonosov. In 1991, he defended his candidate dissertation on the topic "The role of chemoreception in behavioral reactions of juvenile Kurinsky sturgeon (Acipenser gueldenstaedtii persicus Borodin)" and was awarded the title of Doctor of Philosophy in Biology. In 2009, he received the title of associate professor. Currently, he is a teacher at the Department of Human and Animal Physiology of Baku State University. Since 2024, he has been working as a part time teacher at the Western Caspian University.

School of Advanced Technologies and İnnovation Engineering

Associate Professor

I, Sadigov Ramil Ali, was born on November 2, 1983 in Fuzuli region in an intellectual family.  In the 1989-1990 academic year, I went to the first grade of Fuzuli district secondary school No. 3 named after Kh. Natavan. In 1992, due to the war, I moved to Baku and continued my education at Fuzuli District Secondary School No. 46 in Khatai District.   After graduating from high school with honors in the 1999-2000 academic year, I entered the Faculty of Geography of Baku State University in the same year, majoring in "Ecology, environmental protection and efficient use of natural resources." During my studies, along with the "excellent" scholarship, I was provided with a "special scholarship" by the rector, academician A. Maharramov. In the 2003-2004 academic year, I graduated from the University with honors, majoring in "Geographical Ecology" at the same faculty and continued my higher education with a masters degree, and in 2006 I graduated with honors. On January 15, 2007 , I entered the postgraduate-doctoral degree in "Soil Science " of the "Erosion and Irrigation Research Institute" of ANAS . During my 3 years as a graduate student, I worked hard on my dissertation, and after finishing the topic, I submitted it for defense. I am the author of 58 scientific articles and theses. My articles have been published in Azerbaijani, Russian and English, as well as in domestic and foreign literature.  On 15.01.2010-01.01.2011, I served in the military unit "N" of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Gadabay region (sergeant, sanitary instructor). From 02.04.2012 I worked as a leading specialist in the "Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring Department" of the "Institute of Specialization and Professional Development" of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, and from 31.10.2012 as the head of the same department. From 16.09.2013 I worked as a full-time assistant at the Department of "Hydraulic structures and hydraulics" of the Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction, and from 15.09.2014 as a senior lecturer at the same department. In the 2016-2017 academic year, as a result of scientific reforms carried out within the University, in accordance with my specialty, I passed a competition at the Department of "Ecology" and worked as a full-time head teacher. Since the 2019-2020 academic year, I have been working as an associate professor at the Department of Petrochemical Technology and Industrial Ecology, Faculty of Chemical Technology, Azerbaijan State University of Oil and Industry. On 01.04.2014, he wrote a dissertation on the topic of “Thesis on the effect of the dissertation on the topic of“ EROSION PROCESSES IN THE MOUNTAINOUS AGRICULTURAL ZONE OF THE NORTH-EAST SLACE OF THE SMALL CAUCASUS IN THE MOUNTAINOUS AGRICULTURAL ZONE I have seen. In order to continue his scientific activity, starting from the 2015-2016 academic year, at the Institute of Soil Science and Agrochemistry of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences , Academician G.Sh. Under Mammadovs scientific advice, I am conducting research on the topic of my doctoral dissertation in soil science and ecology.   Author of 78 scientific articles (in domestic and international publications); Supervisor of 32 bachelors and 26 masters; I have participated in various local and international projects. He has been an active employee of the Swedish National Science Center since 2011 and conducted research on fertilizers and pesticides in our country until 2015. We concluded the final meeting with a joint discussion of 8 countries in Tomsk, Russia. On 29 / 06-04 / 07/2015, I was an expert of the "International Summer School of Energy and Climate" held in Batumi, Georgia between students of the two countries .  13 / 07-19 / 07/2015 in Moscow, Russia “Water CAD-GEMS V8I. I represented our country at the training event organized by Bentley Systems.  In the 2015/2017 academic year, I participated in the GiNA ll / 7-C-Annex-Erasmus + HE Staff Mobility Agreement for teaching, a joint project of Khazar University and TC Kastamonu University , and gave lectures.    In the 2015/2017 academic year, I participated in the TEMPUS RETHINK project between the Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction and the University of Coruna in Spain, and gave lectures at the same University.  My advantages: In May 2018, I took the English Language Teaching Unit course organized by the University of Leicester, England.    I have been awarded a number of Certificates and Certificates of Appreciation.  “The international solutions of the ozone problem” Certificate-Baku, 2004 This certificate were given by the Azerbaijan National Academy of Science for the best published publication in the international scientific conference. Gabala (June 8-12, 2012)   Language services direct certificate of Achievement. Baku (October-2013 till January-2014) Training on FAO-methodology for Rapid Environmental Assessment of contaminated sites, October 16, 2014. Tomsk, Russia International Summer School on Energy and Climate. Batumi, Georgia (29.06.2015-03.07.2015) Acknowledgment: Presented by the Accreditation and Nostrification Department of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan as a member of the commission. (Mingachevir State University-14.10-21.10.2018, Mangachevir)                            Some of my scientific articles:                   Renewable energy resources of Azerbaijan and its effectiveness. ANAS, Ganja Regional Scientific Center, News Bulletin № 1 (71) "Science" Publishing House, Ganja 2018, pages 72-77                    Renewable Energy potential and advantages of its implication in Azerbaijan. Scientific and technical journal of eco-energy. ISSN-1816-21-26, №2. Baku-2018, p. 5-12                  Brief summary of methodology and technology of soil-water-geological research works in the Shamkirchay Reservoir basin and field works by the method of SHEZ (Vertical Electric Probing). Journal of "Scientific works" of AzAU № 1. 2018, pages 54-61  

School of Advanced Technologies and İnnovation Engineering

PhD in Biology

Hasanova Saida Gasim was born in Baku in 1983. In 2004, she graduated from Nakhchivan State University with a degree in biology.He continued his masters degree here from 2006 to 2008.In 2015, he received his phd in Biology. He worked as a teacher at Yarimca village secondary school for 2 years, then worked as a senior consultant in the executive power of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic for 5 years. Currently, he works as a senior research fellow at the Institute of Genetic Resources. He is the author of 1 monograph and more than 50 scientific works. Since 2024, he has been working as a part time teacher at Western Caspian University.

School of Advanced Technologies and İnnovation Engineering

Candidate of Technical Sciences

  Bashirov Shaban was born on July 2, 1954, in the village of Takla, Masalli district. In 1971, he was admitted to the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics at the S.M. Kirov Azerbaijan State University, which was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labor. He graduated in 1976 with a degree in Mathematics and Mathematics Teaching. In 1992, he defended his dissertation on the topic “Determination of optimal values of parameters of technological processes in variable-structure finite systems” and was awarded the academic degree of Candidate of Technical Sciences. From 1980 to 1995, he worked as a software engineer and research associate at the “Neftgazavtomat” Scientific-Production Enterprise. From 2018 to 2021, he served as a lecturer at the Academy of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Since 2021, he has been a lecturer at the Department of Mechanics and Mathematics at Western Caspian University.

School of Advanced Technologies and İnnovation Engineering

Candidate of Chemical Sciences, Teacher

Leyla Agajavad gizi Javadova was born on April 29, 1972, in Baku. In 1989, she graduated from Secondary School No. 13 in Baku and was admitted to the Faculty of Chemistry at Baku State University in the same year. In 1994, she graduated with a degree in chemistry. She began her professional career in 1994. In 1999, she was admitted to the full-time postgraduate program at Baku State University and continued her scientific research. In 2007, by the decision of the Supreme Attestation Commission under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, she was awarded the academic degree of Candidate of Chemical Sciences. Currently, she works as a lecturer at the Department of Ecology and Environmental Studies at Western Caspian University.

School of Advanced Technologies and İnnovation Engineering

PhD in Mathematics

Academic Field of Interest: Celestial Mechanics Education and Professional Background: Sanan Habibov was born on May 1, 1951, in the village of Talabi, Quba District, Azerbaijan. He completed his secondary education between 1958 and 1968. In 1968, he was admitted to the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics at Azerbaijan State University. He graduated in 1973 with a degree in Mechanics. Starting from August 1, 1973, he began his professional career as a research scientist at the Nasreddin Tusi Shamakhi Astrophysical Observatory of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, where he worked until 2007. In 1987, he defended his PhD dissertation at the Peoples Friendship University of Russia (named after Patrice Lumumba) in Moscow and was awarded the academic degree of Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (equivalent to PhD). Since 2013, he has been serving as a lecturer at Western Caspian University. He is the author of more than 10 scientific articles published in international peer-reviewed journals.

School of Advanced Technologies and İnnovation Engineering

PhD in Chemistry

Ulviyya Nizami gizi Karimova-Japharova was born on May 20, 1980, in Shamakhi city. She studied at Shamakhi City Secondary School No. 1 from 1986 to 1997. In 2001, she was admitted to the Faculty of Chemical Technology of the Azerbaijan State Oil Academy. In 2005, she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in “Oil, Gas, and Alternative Energy Technologies,” and in 2007 she completed her master’s degree in “Processing Technology of Hydrocarbon Gases” with honors. Her master’s thesis was titled “Catalytic Processing of C3–C4 Hydrocarbons Obtained from Oil Refining Processes.” In 2008, she was admitted to the full-time postgraduate program at the Institute of Petrochemical Processes named after Academician Yusif Mammadaliyev of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, specializing in "Oil-Gas-Coal Processing and Technology." Ulviyya Karimova-Japharova began her professional career in April 2008 as a junior researcher at the “Technology of Petrochemical Processes” laboratory at the Institute of Petrochemical Processes (ANAS). Between 2008 and 2017, she progressed from junior researcher to leading researcher. At the same time, she worked as a scientific secretary in the institute’s Scientific Council. She participated as an executor in four grant projects that won competitions organized by the Science Development Foundation under the President of Azerbaijan and SOCAR’s Science Foundation. In 2013–2014, she undertook a one-year scientific and practical internship at the Leibniz Institute for Catalysis at the University of Rostock in Germany, focusing on reaction mechanisms and heterogeneous catalysis, while also conducting research for her dissertation. In 2015, she successfully defended her PhD dissertation on the topic “Study of Hydrogen-Containing Gas Mixture Formation Processes Based on Water, Methane, and CO₂.” In 2016, she was awarded the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry by the decision of the Supreme Attestation Commission under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. She is the author of 70 scientific works, including 25 scientific articles, more than 40 theses presented at national and international conferences, symposiums, and forums, and 2 patents of the Republic of Azerbaijan. In 2021–2022, Ulviyya Karimova-Japharova worked as Deputy Dean of the School of High Technologies and Innovative Engineering at Western Caspian University. She is currently a lecturer in the Department of Ecology and Environment. She is also actively involved in supervising scientific personnel at the university, and under her supervision, three master’s students have successfully defended their theses. She also chairs scientific councils for master’s defenses at various higher education institutions. Since September 2023, she has been a member of the International Association of Engineers (IAENG). Selected Scientific Publications: 1. S.B.Aghayeva, S.I.Abasov, S.M.Hajizadeh, Sh.F.Taghiyeva,  U.N.Karimova-Japharova, T.F.Aghayeva, S.F.Ahmadbayova, F.A.Babayeva. Heterogeneous oligomerization of catalytic cracking gases on modified industrial catalyst KN-4,PPOR, Vol.25, No.4, 2024, pp.1038-1043 2. S.Safaraliyeva, A.Gasimov,  U.Karimova-Japharova. Ecological assessment of the use of pesticides used in palm, oliva and elm plants in Azerbaijan /International Conference “Mountains: Biodiversity, Landscapes and Cultures”, 5-6 november, 2024, Baku, Azerbaijan, P 3. Кондратенко Е.В.Изучение процесса углекислотной конверсии метана в присутствии наночастиц переходных металлов нанесенныхна различные типы носителя Tezis V Российский конгресс по катализу, Роскатализ, 21-26 апреля, 2025 г., Санкт-Петербург, Россия, 4. V.A.Kondratenko, U.Karimova, A.A.Kasimov, E.V.Kondratenko. Methane conversion into synthesis gas over supported well-defined Pt, Rh or Ru nanoparticles: Effects of metal and support, Applied Catalysis A: General, Volume 619, 5 June 2021, 118143 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcata.2021.118143 5. Khazangul Piriyeva B., Zulfiyya İsmailova R., Azer Gasimov A.,  Ulviyya Karimova Japharova N,  Sevinj Hajizadeh M., Tunzala Aghaeva F.Rasim Japharov P. Determination of hydrodinamic rejime of the reactor alkylation of olefins with paraffin in the modified zeolite catalyst OMNICAT- 210P,  American Journal of Chemical Engineering & Process Technology, 2017, Volume 8, Issue 3, 1000339 DOI: 10.4172/2157-7048.1000339 6. Kasimov A.A.,  Piriyeva Kh.B., Gadzhizade S.M., Dzhamalova S.A., Kerimova U.N. lkylating activity  of an Omnikat -210 P zeolite catalyst modified with Ni, Cr and Co. Petroleum Chemistry, 2017, Vol.57, No.3, pp.441-445 https://doi.org/10.1134/S096554411705005X 7. Касимов А.А.,  Пириева Х.В., Гаджизаде С.М., Джамалова С.А., Керимова У.Н.,   Активность цеолитсодержащего катализатора ОМНИКАТ-210 П, модифицированного Ni, Cr, Co в реакции алкилирования // Нефтехимия, 2017, том 57, №3, стр.329-333. DOI: 10.7868/S0028242117030054 8. Karimova U.N.,  Kasimov A.A., Rodemerck U.,  Kondratenko V.A.,    Sokolov S., Linke D., Kondratenko E.V. Effect of size and support on activity, selectivity and on-stream stability of Pt, Rh, and Ru nanoparticles in partial oxidation of methane to synthesis gas / Selective Oxidation and Functionalization: Classical and Alternative Routes and Sources, Special edition of DGMK Conference, Berlin, 2014 9. Керимова У.Н., Касимов А.А., Алиев Н.А., Исмаилов Э.Г., Юсифов Ю.Г., Гаджизаде С.М.. Исследование наноструктурированного Fe2O3, NiO, γ-Al2O3 катализатора разложения воды методом рентгенофлюoресцентной спектроскопии / Международный симпозиум «Фуллерены и   наноструктуры в конденсированных средах» Минск, 2011, Сборник научных статей, c.242-247 10. Керимова У.Н., Касимов А.А., Алиев Н.А., Джамалова С.А., Зейналова С.А. Разложение воды на Ni, Fe/γ-Al2O3 катализаторе// Актуальные проблемы современной науки №6(50),2009, с.143-149

School of Advanced Technologies and İnnovation Engineering

Associate Professor, PhD in Technical Sciences

Academic activities: Computer engineering Mathematical modeling Educational and professional information: Born in 1966 in the city of Sheki, Azerbaijan. He received his secondary education from 1973 to 1983 at secondary school No. 7 in Sheki. In 1983, he was admitted to the Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University (then called the Azerbaijan Institute of Oil and Chemistry), Faculty of Automation of Production Processes, majoring in “Applied Mathematics”. He served in the military service from 1984 to 1986. In 1990, he graduated from the University with honors and was assigned to the Institute of Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences and was hired as an engineer. In 1990–1994, he studied at the Institutes correspondence postgraduate school, and in 1995, he defended his PhD thesis on the topic "Modeling of non-isothermal adsorption processes of mylonaft and sulfanol in the porous medium of oil-bearing layers", and received the degree of Candidate of Technical Sciences. In different years, he worked as a junior research worker, research worker, senior research worker, and leading research worker. Currently, he works as a leading research worker in the "Modeling of Chemical Technological Processes" laboratory of the Institute of Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry. He is an associate professor. He is the author of 73 scientific works, 48 of them are articles (31 abroad), 25 are theses. He has repeatedly participated in the grant project that won the competition of the Science Foundation of the State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Since 2012, he has been an associate professor of the Department of "Computer Technologies" of the Western Caspian University (first on a substitute contract, now on an hourly basis). At the university, he teaches the following subjects: "Multimedia Technologies", "Computer Graphics and Multimedia", "Circuit Theory", "Specialization Practicum", "Problem-Oriented Programming", "Internet Technologies", "Information Technologies in Tourism", "Economic Informatics", "Mathematical Methods in Psychology", "Mathematical Statistics in Political Science". He is the author of many subject programs.

School of Political and Social Sciences

PhD in History

Arif Alizada was born on November 9, 1956, in the village of Arbatan, Salyan district. In 1984, he graduated from the Faculty of History at Azerbaijan State University named after S.M. Kirov (now Baku State University) and began his scientific and pedagogical career that same year. In 1996, he defended his dissertation for the degree of Candidate of Historical Sciences (PhD). Currently, he is working on his doctoral dissertation (state-funded) for the degree of Doctor of Historical Sciences. He is presently a lecturer in the Department of History and Philosophy at Western Caspian University. He is the author of one textbook, one monograph, and multiple scientific articles. Teaching focus: Azerbaijani history, History of Azerbaijan, Caucasus history, History of Turkic peoples, Eastern history, History of Slavic countries, Ancient history.

School of Political and Social Sciences

PhD in History

Aygun Mammadova was born on May 20, 1979, in Baku, Azerbaijan Republic. From 1985 to 1995, she completed her secondary education at Secondary School No. 31 in Yasamal district of Baku. Between 1995 and 2000, she studied at the Faculty of Islamic Studies at Baku Islamic University and earned the specialty of “Islamic scholar–Sharia teacher” (Diploma No. 0405, December 28, 2000). From 1997 to 1998, she worked as a hall attendant at the Azerbaijan Literature Museum named after Nizami Ganjavi of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS). From 1999 to 2000, she was a senior laboratory assistant at the “Numismatics” department of the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography under ANAS. From 2000 to 2001, she worked as a senior laboratory assistant at the scientific laboratory of the Baku Music Academy. From 2005 to 2006, she worked as a research associate. Since 2006, she has been working at the Scientific Fund Department of “Numismatics and Epigraphy” at the National Museum of History of Azerbaijan under ANAS, initially as a senior laboratory assistant, then as a junior research associate from 2009, and as a research associate since 2012. Currently, she is a senior research associate in the “Fund Accounting and Scientific Classification” department. In 2007, she was admitted to the graduate program in “Archaeology” at the National Museum of History of Azerbaijan under ANAS. In 2013, under the scientific supervision of Professor Ə.M. Rəcəblı, an honored cultural worker and Doctor of Technical Sciences, she defended her dissertation titled “Coinage and Currency Circulation in Azerbaijan during the Arab Caliphate Period” and was awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in History (PhD No. 09295, January 27, 2015). During her time at the museum, she contributed to the improvement of new museum exhibitions, participated in organizing exhibitions, scientific and cultural events, and presented papers at local and international conferences. She attended numerous symposiums and conferences held in Libya (Tripoli), Jordan (Amman), Japan (Tokyo), Turkey (Istanbul, Kayseri), Russia (Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Volgograd, etc.), Tatarstan (Bolgar), Kazakhstan (Nur-Sultan), and Uzbekistan (Tashkent), with her articles published in conference proceedings. Since 2020, she has been teaching as an hourly-paid instructor at Western Caspian University.

School of Political and Social Sciences

PhD in History

Diana Hidayat Jafarova studied at the Faculty of History of Baku State University In 2007, she defended her dissertation entitled “Weapons of Karabakh Tribes in the Late Bronze and Early Iron Ages” and received the title of Doctor of Philosophy in History In 2001-2018, she worked at the Departments of “Political History” and “International Relations” of the Azerbaijan State University of Economics In 2010-2012, she studied at the Faculty of “International Economic Relations” of the Azerbaijan State University of Economics. In 2013, she was awarded the Associate Professor diploma by the Higher Attestation Commission Currently working at the Department of Political Science and International Relations of the Western Caspian University Main scientific works 1. “Gender Aspects in the History of Azerbaijan” Methodological recommendations for the program approved by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan Baku, 2007 2. Battleaxes from the Monuments of the Late Bronze Age of Karabakh. Archaeology, Ethnology and Folkloristics of the Caucasus. Proceedings of the scientific conference Tbilisi 2007 3. Bronze swords from the monuments of the Late Bronze Age Karabakh. Archaeology, Ethnology and Folkloristics of the Caucasus. Proceedings of the scientific conference Makhachkala 2009 4. Weapons of the tribes of Karabakh of the Bronze and Early Iron Ages (Monograph), Baku 2008 5. Program of the subject "Theory of International Relations". Azerbaijan State Economic University Collection of subject programs on the specialty "International Relations" Baku 2010 6. Program of the subject "Gender Problems". Azerbaijan State Economic University Collection of subject programs on the specialty "International Relations" Baku 2010 7. Reasons for the emergence of military work in ancient Azerbaijan. Archaeology, Ethnology and Folkloristics of the Caucasus. Materials of the scientific conference Tbilisi, 2010 8. Program of the subject “Diplomatic portrait”. Azerbaijan State Economic University Baku 2011 9. Program of the subject “Theoretical and methodological foundations of international relations”. Azerbaijan State Economic University Collection of subject programs on the specialty “International Relations” Baku 2010 10. Methodological manual on the subject “Gender aspects in the history of Azerbaijan”. Azerbaijan State Economic University Baku 2012 11. “The emergence of weapons and military work in ancient Karabakh” (Textbook) Azerbaijan State Economic University Baku 2013 12. “Gender problems” Textbook. Azerbaijan State Economic University Baku 2013 13. New studies in the necropolis “Palydly”. Materials of the scientific conferenceIA RAN E.I. Krupnov and development Archeology of the Northern Caucasus XXVIII Krupnovskie Readings Moscow 2014 14. Khozhalinsky Labyrinth: fortification, temporary shelter or cult construction. ANAS Archaeological Heritage of Azerbaijan Karabakh International Conference, Baku 2016 15. Fortification work in ancient Karabakh. ANAS News Public Series, Baku-2017 16. History of Azerbaijan (from ancient times to our days) Учебник для узов (in co-authorship with Г.Ф. Джафаровым) Baku, "University of Economics"-2017 17. Archeological excavations in Azerbaijan by Voldemar Belk, Emil Resler, Jacob Hümmel. "Azerbaijan Archeology" magazine, scientific body of Khazar University. 2020, No. 2, Baku, 2021 18. Ancient archaeological monuments of Karabakh (from the most ancient times to the 8th century BC). Journal "Archaeology of Azerbaijan", Khazar University Science 2021, No. 1. Baku, 2021,

School of Political and Social Sciences

PhD in History

Gunay Hasanova completed her secondary education from 1989 to 2000 at the secondary school in Düz Qırıqlı village, Tovuz district. She earned her bachelors degree from 2000 to 2004 at the Faculty of History, Sumgait State University, and completed her masters degree with honors from 2006 to 2008. From 2008 to 2011, she pursued doctoral studies at the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS) and was awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in History in 2014. In 2008, she worked as a research associate at the Azerbaijan Independence Museum. From 2008 to 2019, she served as a senior inspector and department head in the justice authorities. Between 2019 and 2021, she was a chief specialist at the Icherisheher State Historical and Architectural Reserve, and from 2021 to 2022, she worked as a department head at Western Caspian University. Currently, she continues her career as a lecturer in the Department of History at Western Caspian University. Her dissertation topic was: “Everyday Life Culture of the Azerbaijani People” – an ethnographic study. She is the author of the monograph titled “Traditional Everyday Life Culture of Azerbaijan,” as well as course programs for “Fundamentals of Ethnography,” “History and Historiography of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic,” and “The Role of Museums in the Teaching and Research of History.” Teaching focus:Fundamentals of Ethnography, Ethnography of the Peoples of the Caucasus, Azerbaijani History, History and Historiography of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, The Role of Museums in the Teaching and Research of History.She is the founder and chairperson of the Public Association for Supporting Ethnographic Research.

School of Political and Social Sciences

Doctor of Philosophy in History

Gunel Rahimli was born in 1988 in the village of Vanand, Ordubad district, Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. In 2005, she graduated from School-Lyceum No. 261 in Baku. From 2005 to 2009, she completed her bachelor’s degree at the Faculty of History, Baku State University. Between 2009 and 2012, she continued her graduate studies at the Department of Ancient and Medieval History of Azerbaijan at the same faculty. From 2014 to 2017, she was a doctoral student at Baku State University’s Department of Azerbaijani History, where she wrote her dissertation titled “The Safavid Rule of Ardabil and the Qizilbash Ideology.” On March 17, 2023, by the decision of the Higher Attestation Commission under the President of Azerbaijan, she was awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in History. During her academic career, she has participated in various courses and trainings such as Business English: Networking (University of Washington), Get Organized: How to be a Together Teacher (RELAY/GSE), Presentation Skills: Designing Presentation Slides (Tomsk State University), Strengthening Research Capacity in Azerbaijan (ADA University), Islamic Art (Aga Khan Museum), Microsoft Office Programs (ANAS Institute of Information Technology), Academic Writing and Scientific Reviewing (IKSAD, Turkey), Researcher Connect Online Training Programme (British Council), and Gender Equality: Women in Focus, Combating Violence Against Women During the Pandemic (Human Rights Institute and UN Population Fund). She has presented at international and local conferences and published 24 scientific articles in national and international journals.

School of Political and Social Sciences

PhD in History

Salman İbishov was born in 1969 in the village of Mircalal, Saatlı district. He graduated from secondary school in 1986. In 1996, he graduated with honors from the History Faculty of Baku State University named after M.A. Rasulzada. From 1996 to 1999, he pursued full-time postgraduate studies at Baku State University. He is the author of 10 scientific articles and course programs. Salman İbişov has published the following books: “The Population of the Quba Khanate (Historical Demographic Study)” “Quba Khanate: Population History and the Struggle for Freedom.” Since 2020, he has worked as a lecturer in the Department of History and Philosophy at Western University.

School of Psychology

PhD in Sociology

In 1991, Vusal Abdullayev enrolled in the Faculty of History and Philology at Nakhchivan State University, specializing in History, and graduated in 1996. Beginning in 1997, he started his pedagogical career at the Department of Philosophy and Humanities of Nakhchivan State University. In 2011, he defended his dissertation on the topic “The Democratization of Society and the Unity of Intellectuals Socio-Political Activity” at the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS) and was awarded the degree of PhD in Sociology. From 2003 to 2018, he worked as a senior researcher and head of department at the Scientific Research and Training Center on Labor and Social Problems under the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Since 2019, he has been serving as a part-time lecturer at the Department of Pedagogy, Psychology, and Law at Western Caspian University. Vusal Abdullayev has presented scientific papers at various international and national conferences. He is the author of fourteen curricula and sixteen scientific articles and theses.

School of Political and Social Sciences

PhD in political science

Aydın Mirzazadah is an expert at the Azerbaijani National Encyclopedia and holds a Ph.D. in Political Science. He is the author of 13 books and is fluent in Russian and English. He conducts extensive research in the field of political science. At the end of 2014, his book "The Nagorno-Karabakh Knot" was published in Turkish by MLEC Publishing in Turkey and was released in large print. The book includes numerous maps, images, historical documents, and documents adopted by international organizations. In 2016, his book in Armenian titled "The Nagorno-Karabakh Knot" was published in St. Petersburg, Russia, being the first fundamental work on the Nagorno-Karabakh issue by an Azerbaijani researcher published abroad. Courses Taught: Political Aspects of Heydar Aliyevs Legacy, Parliamentarism, Political Science, and more.

School of Political and Social Sciences

Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science

Academic Qualifications: Doctor of Philosophy (Dr. rer. pol.) in Political and Social Sciences Freie Universität Berlin, Germany 2010 – Doctoral Exchange Semester, Central European University (CEU), Budapest, Hungary Master’s Degree in European Studies European College, Hamburg, Germany – 2006 Master’s Degree in International Relations Faculty of Political Science, Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Germany – 2005 Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations and International Law Baku State University, Azerbaijan – 2003 Since 2021, Rail Səfiyev has been a member of the Department of Political Science and International Relations at Western Caspian University. He is the author of several scientific articles and writings published in well-known journals focusing on political science and the Caucasus.

School of Psychology

PhD in Psychology

1997-ci ildə Bakı Dövlət Universitetinin Sosial elmlər və psixologiya fakültəsinin  psixologiya ixtisası üzrə bakalavr pilləsini, 1999-cu ildə isə ümumi psixologiya ixtisası üzrə magistraturasını bitirmişdir. 2003-ci ildə BDU-nun psixologiya kafedrasının dissertantı olmuş və 2005-ci ildə “Gənclərin mənəvi inkişafının bəzi sosial-psixoloji cəhətləri” mövzusunda psixologiya  üzrə fəlsəfə doktoru dissertasiyasını müdafiə etmiş və psixologiya üzrə fəlsəfə doktoru elmi dərəcəsini almışdır. 2011-ci ildən Bakı Dövlət Universitetinin Psixologiya kafedrasının elmlər doktoru proqramı üzrə doktorantıdır. 2016-cı ildə  Bakı Dövlət Universitetinin sosial və pedaqoji psixologiya kafedrasında müəllim vəzifəsinə təyin olunmuşdur. 2003-ci ildə BDU-nun psixologiya kafedrasının dissertantı olmuş və 2005-ci ildə “Gənclərin mənəvi inkişafının bəzi sosial-psixoloji cəhətləri” mövzusunda psixologiya  üzrə fəlsəfə doktoru dissertasiyasını müdafiə etmişdir. Əmək fəaliyyəti: 1999-cu ildə BDU-nun  Psixologiya kafedrasının saathesabı müəllimi. 2000-2008 -ci dövrə kimi  “Eksperimental psixologiya ETL-də kiçik elmi işçi. 2008- hazırkı dövrə kimi “Eksperimental psixologiya ETL-də  elmi işçi. 2016-cı ildən hazırkı dövrə kimi - BDU-nun sosial və pedaqoji psixologiya kafedrasında  müəllim. 2006-cı ildən hazırkı dövrə kimi Psixologiya jurnalının məsul katibi. Tədris etdiyi fənlər: “Təhsilin aktual sosial psixoloji problemləri”, “Təhsilin idarə edilməsinin psixoloji məsələləri “, “İxtisas praktikumu  (Sosial psixologiya)”, “Ümumi psixologiya” kursunun «Diqqət və hafizə», “Təfəkkür və nitq”, “Fərdiyyət və şəxsiyyət” bölməsi və qeyri-ixtisas fakültələrində «Psixologiya» fənləri üzrə mühazirə və seminar dərsləri aparır. Tədqiqat sahəsi: Mədəniyyət və şəxsiyyət. Mədəni müxtəliflik şəraitində  şəxsiyyətin sərvət meyl­lə­ri­nin transfor­masiya­sı. İştirak etdiyi konfranslar, kurslar, treninqlər: Respublika və Beynəlxalq konfranslarda iştirak edib. Çap olunmuş əsərləri: Təfəkkür psixologiyasi: müasir vəziyyəti və inkişaf perspektivləri// Bakı: Bakı Universiteti nəşriatı, 2011, 14 s. (həmmüəlliflər: B.H.Əliyev, K.R.Yaliyeva, Р.В.Cabbarov) Ümumi psixologiya (Təfəkkür və nitq)// Program,  Bakı: Bakı Universiteti nəşriyyatı, 2011, 15 s. Psixologiyanın metodoloji problemləri // Program,  Bakı: Bakı Universiteti nəşriyyatı, 2011, 11 s. Yaradıcılıqın ümumi psixoloji problemləri// Program,  Bakı: Bakı Universiteti nəşriyyatı, 2011, 12 s. Mədəniyyət sosial-psixoloji fenomen kimi// Psixoloqiya jurnalı, Bakı, 2011, №3, s.3-12 Культура и самореализация// Вектор науки, Тольяттинского Государственного Университета, 2013, №4, с.85-99 О подходе к проблеме ли­чности и культ­у­ры  в совр­емен­ном общ­естве //7 Международной конференции "European Applied Sciences: modern approaches in scientific researches", 9 s. Hipnoterapiyanın bəzi məsələlərinə dair// AMİ-nin “Xəbərlər”elmi-metodik jurnalı, 2014  №3,  səh. 6 The effect of playing on children social skills   (Case of study: Preschool children in Tehran)// Journal  of Iranian Social Development Studies (JISDS), Vol.6.,No 3,Summer, 2014, 4 s. Kультурное регулирование личностного поведения // Украинский Государственного Университета, 2014, №4, с123-130 Psychological analysis of the factors influencing the  formation of the national character"European Applied Sciences: modern approaches in scientific researches" Vol.3, 2014, 4 s. (həmmüəllif: İ.M.Məmmədli) Şəxsiyyətin sosiallaşmasında mədəni dəyərlərin rolu// Sosial və humanitar elmlərin müasir problemləri, 2015  15(2),  s.17-24 (həmmüəllif: İ.M.Məmmədli) Şəxsiyyətin  dəyərlər sisteminin psixoloji təhlili// Psixologiya jurnalı, 2015, № 3, (həmmüəllif: İ.M.Məmmədli) Роль этно-культурных факторов в социа­лиза­ции личности// European Applied Sciences #10 – 2015, s.30-33, (həmmüəllif: İ.M.Məmmədli) Milli və etnik identikliyin bəzi psixoloji məsələlərinə dair// BDU, Mədəni müxtəliflik dünya və Azərbaycan. Beynəlxalq elmi-praktik konfrans, 29 aprel 2016, s. 288-289 Identiklik probleminin tədqiqi istiqamətləri// Sosial və humanitar elmlərin müasir problemləri, Bakı, №16, 2016, s.121-123 Məcburi köçkün şagirdlərin təlimdə stressədavamlılıq xüsusiyyətlərinin qiymətləndirilməsi // Şagird nəaliyyətlərinin qiymətləndirilməsi: məzmun və vasitələrin yaradılması problemləri mövzusunda Beynəlxalq elmi konfrans, s. 200-201 Qaçqin və məcburi köçkünlərdə psixoloji vəziyyətin təzahür xüsusiyyətləri// Qərb Universitetinin Elmi xəbərləri. Bakı, 2016, s.138-146 The Characteristics of Social and Psychological Adaptation and Stress Resistance of IDPs Living in Baku City and its Surrounding Districts// International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR) ISSN (Online): 2319-7064 Index Copernicus Value (2013): 6.14 | Impact Factor (2015): 6.391, s.1715-1721 Şəxsiyyətin formalaşmasında etnik adət-ənənələrin rolu// Psixologiya jurnalı,  2016, № 3, s.57-62 Mədəni dəyərlərin formalaşmasının yol və vasitələri// Psixologiya jurnalı,  2016, № 4, s.74-80 Məcburi köçkünlərin sosial adaptasiyasına təsir göstərən amil­lərin psixoloji təhlili// Azərbaycan Respublikası Təhsil Problemləri İnstitutunun Elmi Əsərləri, Bakı, 2016, №2, s.150-154 Görmə qavrayişinin ya­ra­n­masında gözün  hərəki   aktivliyinin  rolu// Qərb Universitetinin Elmi xəbərləri. Bakı, № 2,2016, s.97-107 Cinayi davranışın tədqiqi istiqamətləri// Sosial və humanitar elmlərin müasir problemləri, Bakı, №17, 2016, s.204-209 Şəxsiyyət və mədəni mühit// Sosial elmlər və psixologiya fakültəsinin 25illik n yubleyinə həsr olunmuş “Çağdaş dövr və sosial elmlərin aktual problemləri” mövzusunda Ümumrespublika elmi-praktik konfransı, s.105-107 Aqressiya probleminə müxtəlif yanaşmalar// Sosial elmlər və psixologiya fakültəsinin 25illik nyubleyinə həsr olunmuş “Çağdaş dövr və sosial elmlərin aktual problemləri” mövzusunda Ümumrespublika elmi-praktik konfransı,2016, s.32-35 Qurbanın psixoloji xüsusiyyətləri// Qərb Universitetinin Elmi xəbərləri. Bakı, № 2, 2016, s.108-114 Diqqət və hafizə// Təhsil nəşriyyatı, 370 s Peşə identikliyinin formalaşmasına təsir göstərən amillər// Ümumilli liderimiz Heydər Əliyevin anadan olmasının 94-cü ildönümünə  həsr olunmuş “Çağdaş dövr və təhsil” mövzusunda Ümumrespublika elmi-praktik konfransı, 4 may 2017, s.39-40 Tələbələrdə peşə identikliyinin formalaşmasına təsir göstərən amillərin psixoloji təhlili// Sosial və humanitar elmlərin müasir problemləri, Bakı, №18, 2017, s.321-325 Cinayi əməlin psixoloji strukturunun təhlili// Sosial və humanitar elmlərin müasir problemləri, Bakı, №18, 2017, s.347-351 Studying Loneliness, Friendship, Self-Esteem of Turkish Young Students Using Facebook in High Schools of The Azerbaijan Republic//2.Avrasya Pozitif Psikoloji Kongresi, İstanbul, 2017, s.32 Mədəni müxtəliflik şəraitində şəxsiyyətin milli  identikliyinin formalaşmasına təsir göstərən amillərin təhlili// Psixologiya jurnalı,2017, № 1, s.73-79 Mədəniyyətin  şəxsiyyətin sosiallaşmasında rolu// Psixologiya jurnalı, 2017, № 2, s.62-67 Mədəniyyət şəxsiyyətin  sosial davranışının tən­zim­lə­yici amili kimi// Qızlar Universitetinin xəbərləri, Bakı, 2017,  №4, s.60-66 Factors affecting students professional identity// Education & Educational Research, 2018

School of Psychology

PhD in Psychology

Reyhan Ahmadova enrolled in the Faculty of Psychology at Baku Girls University in 1996, specializing in Psychology, and graduated in 2000. In 2002, she was admitted to the masters program at the same faculty and completed it in 2024. In 2017, she defended her dissertation titled “Features of Professional Self-Awareness of School Psychologists” and was awarded the degree of PhD in Psychology. Her professional career began in August 2001 at Secondary School No. 199 in Yasamal district. In 2005, she continued her work as a Researcher at the Institute of Educational Problems. Since 2011, she has been employed at Western Caspian University as a lecturer, and since 2023, she has held the position of Associate Professor. Reyhan Ahmadova has presented scientific papers at various international and national conferences. She is the author of fourteen curricula and sixteen scientific articles and theses. 

School of Advanced Technologies and İnnovation Engineering

PhD in Chemistry

Gurbanova Lala Maharram was born on September 12, 1973 in Baku. In 1980-1990, she received secondary education at school No. 18. In 1992-1997, she received higher education at the Faculty of Biology of Baku State University. In 1997-2001, she was a postgraduate student at the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. In 2011, she defended her dissertation on the topic “Physical and chemical properties of catalase and peroxidase biomimetic sensors” under the supervision of academician TM Nagiyev and received the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry. She was engaged in scientific activities at the scientific research institutes of ANAS “Molecular Biology and Biotechnology”, “Botany”, “Physiology”, “Problems of Chemistry”. He worked as the head and quality manager of the “Central Food and Non-Food Testing Laboratory” of the Consumer Goods Expertise Center of the Ministry of Economy, and the quality manager of the Baku Regional Testing Laboratory No. 1 of the State Committee for Food and Drug Safety. Since 2018, he has been working as a full time teacher at the Department of Natural Sciences of the Western Caspian University. He is the author of 45 scientific articles, subject programs, and a patent of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Business and Local Governance

PhD in Economics

  Rafiyev Aydin Agha-Ali oglu was born on April 29, 1958 in Baku. In 1975-1979, he graduated from the Finance and Statistics Faculty of the D. Bunyadzade Institute of National Economy and received the specialty of economist. From 1979 to 1985, he worked as a senior specialist in the operations and credit departments at the Azerbaijan Construction Bank.            From 1985 to 2001, he worked as a postgraduate student, teacher and senior teacher of the "Industrial Economics" department at the Polytechnic Institute named after Ch. Yildirim (formerly Technical University).            In 1989, he defended his scientific dissertation at the N.A. Voznesensky Institute of Finance and Economics in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg) and received the title of Candidate of Economic Sciences.   From 2001 to 2023, he worked as a senior lecturer in the departments of "Banking", "Financial Institutions" and "Theoretical Economics" at the Azerbaijan State University of Economics.            From 2023 to present, he has been working as a lecturer at the Department of “Operations Management and Marketing” at the Western Caspian University. He teaches classes in Azerbaijani and Russian.                 Aydin Rafiyev has participated and worked in trainings and seminars during his scientific and pedagogical activity:    -Training on financing agriculture within the framework of the Tasis program; - "Human Resources Management" course at the Institute of Management under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan; - Training on Financial Issues - Program Severen Trend Water, (Great Britain); - Training on “State Regulation of Investment Processes” at the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Rafiyev A. is the author of about twenty scientific articles and teaching methods-instructions. Articles and teaching methods-instructions published in 2021-2024: I. Teaching aids: 1. Mamedov Z., Rafiyev A. and others Program on the subject “Monetary and credit regulation” Finance and credit specialty (for those studying in the Masters degree) University of Economics, Publishing House Baku- 2021   II.     SCOPUS and  Web of Science articles:            Rafiyev A. və Solovyova N.  Mortgage Lending Market: Challeges and Prospects” Baku 2021 The 55th Internationai Sientife Conference on Economic and Sosial development delicated to the 90th anniversacy of the Azebaycan State University of Economics (UNEC)   III.    Articles published in international prestigious scientific journals: Rafiyev A.. "Credit system of Azerbaijan, problems and its development at the current stage", Moscow-2021, edition. "Integration".           Rafiyev A. "Credit policy of banks in the development of small and medium enterprises" Uzbekistan-2024, "Publishing".

Business and Local Governance

Lecturer

Sevda Binyat gizi Mammadova was born on October 14, 1977, in Baku. She received her secondary education and later studied at the Azerbaijan University of Construction Engineers from 1994 to 1998, earning a bachelors degree with honors in "Economic Management" from the Faculty of Construction Economics. In 1998, she was admitted to the masters program at the Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction, Faculty of Construction Economics, and graduated with honors. She holds a Ph.D. in Economics and is the author of 110 scientific articles, 5 teaching manuals, 26 course syllabi, and 5 methodological guides. She is currently working as an adjunct lecturer at the Department of Tourism and Sectoral Economics at Western Caspian University.

School of Economics

PhD in Economics

Ashraf Abulfaz oglu Hasanov was born on June 16, 1951, in Sabirabad city. He studied at Sabirabad Secondary School named after Sabir from 1958 to 1968. Between 1968 and 1972, he pursued higher education at the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Lenin Azerbaijan State Pedagogical Institute (now ASU). From 1976 to 1978, he completed a two-year advanced training course at the Central Economic-Mathematical Institute of the USSR Academy of Sciences on the topic “Models for Processing Accounting and Forecast Indicators in Agricultural Sector Using Computers.” Upon the decision of the Scientific Council, he was recommended for full-time doctoral studies (aspirantura). From 1978 to 1981, he studied at the same institute as a full-time postgraduate student and, in 1983, defended his dissertation titled “Mathematical Models of the Optimal Structure of Agro-Industrial Associations in Azerbaijan,” earning the degree of Candidate of Economic Sciences. Between 1982 and 1990, he worked at the Republican Computing Center of the State Agro-Industrial Committee of the Azerbaijan SSR as a programmer, sector head, department head, and deputy director. From 1990 to 1998, he served as the director of the center. He worked as an economic advisor to the Minister of Agriculture from 1998 to 2003, as a licensed auditor from 2003 to 2005, as assistant to the Minister of Agriculture from 2005 to 2013, and as assistant to the Deputy Prime Minister from 2013 to 2015. Since December 2015, he has been retired. He holds the civil service rank of Chief Advisor. From 1982 to 2013, he gave part-time lectures in subjects such as Accounting, Management Accounting, and Financial Markets at institutions including the Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University (formerly Oil and Chemistry Academy), UNEC, and Baku Business University. Currently, he works as a lecturer at the Department of Finance and Accounting at Western Caspian University. Selected Scientific Publications: Hasanov A.A. Transition to the digital economy and challenges in bachelors education. Materials of the scientific-practical conference of the State Statistics Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan. 22.11.2019. HASSANOV, ASHRAF. Features of the economic development model of Azerbaijan and the problems of economic security of enterprises. The Scientific and Pedagogical News. 2020, No. 55. Гасанов Ашраф Абульфаз оглы. Особенности подхода к экономическому и социальному развитию освобожденных земель Азербайджана. Proceedings of the scientific-practical conference of the Azerbaijan Union of Economists. 10.02.2021. Гасанов Ашраф Абульфаз оглы. Основные направления социально-экономического развития Азербайджанской Республики в посткризисном периоде. Proceedings of the International Scientific-Practical Conference of Poltava State University (Ukraine). 07.05.2021. Hasanov A.A. Topical issues of teaching the subject "Audit" in the context of a digital economy. Materials of the scientific-practical conference of the Chamber of Auditors of the Republic of Azerbaijan. 01.09.2021. Hasanov A.A. Innovation management in the development of tourism in Azerbaijan. Materials of the republican scientific-practical conference titled “Global Challenges and Prospects in Economic Development” organized by Western Caspian University, dedicated to the 99th anniversary of National Leader Heydar Aliyev. 11 May 2022 / Published on 25.06.2022. Гасанов Ашраф Абульфаз оглы. Priority problems of financial market regulation. Global Challenges and Prospects in Economic Development – Proceedings of the republican scientific-practical conference organized by Western Caspian University, dedicated to the 99th anniversary of National Leader Heydar Aliyev. 11 May 2022 / Published on 25.06.2022.

School of Economics

PhD in Economics

Mansur Akif oglu Madatov PhD in Economics Lecturer at the Department of General Economics, Western Caspian University Personal Information: Born on January 12, 1976, in Aghdash, Azerbaijan. Education: 1983–1993 – Completed secondary education at the Physics, Mathematics, and Informatics Lyceum under Baku State University. 1993–1997 – Bachelor’s degree in International Economic Relations, Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC). 1997–1999 – Master’s degree at the same university. Master thesis: “The Role and Features of Oil Contracts in Azerbaijan” 2000–2003 – Postgraduate studies at the Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction, Department of Construction Economics. 2007 – Successfully defended PhD dissertation titled “Domestic Market, Its Formation and Protection Problems” and was awarded the PhD in Economics. Currently a doctoral candidate at the Institute of Economics of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. Doctoral dissertation: “Measuring and Improving the Economic Efficiency of Human Capital Utilization” (under review). Professional Experience: 1998–2007 – Accountant at Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction. 2007–2021 – Expert at the Economic Policy Committee of the National Assembly (Milli Majlis) of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Since 2021 – Lecturer at the Department of Economic Theory, Baku Business University. Currently – Lecturer (part-time, 0.5 FTE) at the Department of General Economics, Western Caspian University. Monograph: World Trade Organization and Protection of the Domestic Market, Baku, 2008, 148 pages. Selected Publications in Web of Science Indexed Journals: Measuring the effectiveness of investment in education, Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Control and Optimization with Industrial Applications, Vol. I, Baku, August 26–28, 2020, pp. 236–238. Problems of measuring human capital, Proceedings, Vol. II, pp. 224–226. Other Scientific Articles: Includes over a dozen articles focused on human capital, education economics, and income distribution, published in peer-reviewed Azerbaijani, Russian, and international journals, such as: Human capital as a development factor, International Law and Integration Problems, Baku, 2015. Approaches to the formation of the human capital concept, Construction Economics and Management, 2016. Human capital in the education system, Science and Business: Development Paths, Moscow, 2016. Analysis of income differentiation factors, Cooperation, 2018. The role of the family in forming human capital, Cooperation, 2019. Interrelation between the efficiency of human capital and economic growth, Audit, 2019. and more. Conference Participation: Participated in numerous national and international conferences in Baku, Kyiv, Moscow, and other cities. Topics include “The Impact of Education on GDP,” “Family Investment in Human Capital,” “Innovation in the Non-Oil Sector of Azerbaijan,” etc.

Business and Local Governance

PhD in Economics

Rasim Javan oglu Abbasov was born on February 19, 1983, in Baku. From 1999 to 2004, he completed his bachelors degree in "Commerce" at Azerbaijan State University of Economics. In 2011, he was admitted to the masters program in "Commerce" at the same university and graduated with honors. In 2018, he defended his Ph.D. dissertation on the topic "State Regulation of Imports in the Agricultural Sector" in the specialty 5312.01 – Sectoral Economics. He is currently pursuing doctoral studies at the Agrarian Research Center under the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Azerbaijan. He is the author of more than 20 scientific articles and 1 monograph. Since 2018, he has been working as a full-time lecturer at the Department of Tourism and Sectoral Economics at Western Caspian University.

Business and Local Governance

Doctor of Philosophy in Economics

Ms. Khanım Aghayeva was born on October 2, 1984, in Baku, Azerbaijan. She graduated from secondary school in 2000. From 2000 to 2005, she studied at the Faculty of International Economic Relations at Western University, where she earned her bachelors degree. Between 2005 and 2007, she completed her masters degree in Finance at the Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC). (Her thesis was titled: "Development Perspectives of the Insurance Market in Azerbaijan"). From 2014 to 2019, she was a PhD candidate at the Department of Industrial Economics at the Azerbaijan State University of Industry. Since 2007, she has been involved in pedagogical activities. Since 2021, she has been working as a lecturer at the Department of Marketing and Management at Western Caspian University. Course programs: Corporate Governance Strategic Management Selected scientific publications: The Role of Social-Economic Development of Industrial Clusters. ECO2014, 2nd International Conference on Energy, Regional Integration and Socio-Economic Development, Baku, 2014 Methods for Evaluating the Sustainable Economic Development of Enterprises. Proceedings of ANAS, Economics Series, Baku, 2014 Ways to Formulate Sustainable Development Strategies of Enterprises. ANAS Institute of Economics, Scientific Works, No.4, 2014 Main Directions of State Innovation Strategy in the Economic Development of the Country. Materials of the IV International Scientific Conference on Globalization Processes in Caucasus and Central Asia, Qafqaz University, Baku, 2014 Theoretical and Methodological Foundations of Innovative Clusters in Industry. Problems of Subsoil Use. International Forum-Contest of Young Scientists. Proceedings, St. Petersburg, 2014 Problems and Solutions of Sustainable and Continuous Development of Non-Oil Industrial Sectors. Materials of the Scientific Conference "The Contract of the Century is Heydar Aliyevs New Oil Strategy," SDU, Sumgayit, 2014 Sustainable Economic Development of Industrial Enterprises as a Basis for Social-Economic and Ecological Development of Our Country in a Globalizing World. Materials of the VIII Traditional International Scientific Conference on Ecology and Life Activity Protection, SDU, Sumgayit, 2014 Theoretical Foundations of Sustainable Economic Development of Industrial Enterprises. Azerbaijan Cooperative University, Scientific-Practical Journal of Cooperation, No.1(36), 2015 Methodological Foundations of Sustainable Economic Development of Industrial Enterprises. Azerbaijan Cooperative University, Cooperation Journal, No.2(37), 2015 Criteria for Sustainable Economic Development of Non-Oil Industrial Enterprises. Materials of the REK "Innovative Social-Economic Development of Regions: Realities and Perspectives." Azerbaijan Trade Unions Confederation, Scientific Innovation Center, Azerbaijan Academy of Labor and Social Relations, 2015 Theoretical Foundations of Sustainable Economic Development of Enterprises. Ministry of Taxes of Azerbaijan Republic, EPK, Shamakhi, May 2015 Main Directions of Economic Development of Processing Industry Enterprises in Regions. Baku Business University REPK, Baku, December 22, 2015 Approaches to Sustainable and Continuous Economic Systems of Enterprises. Azerbaijan State University of Economics BEPK, Baku, December 2015 Mechanisms of Differentiation of Competitive and Sustainable Economic Systems of Industrial Enterprises. ADNSU Azerbaijan Technical Schools News, No.4(104), 2016 The Necessity of Innovative Sustainable Economic Development of Non-Oil Industrial Enterprises of the Republic. Materials dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Shamil Samedzade, REK, Baku, 2016 Research on Sustainable and Continuous Economic Development of Industrial Enterprises in Modern Period. Azerbaijan Republic Chamber of Auditors BEPK, Baku, 2016 Ways to Create a Sustainable Innovative Development Model of Enterprises. ARDIA "Regional Management: Innovative Approaches and Prospective Opportunities" REK Materials, Baku, April 2015 Problems of Sustainable Development of Azerbaijans Oil Machinery Enterprises and Innovative Ways to Solve Them. INVESTMENTS: PRACTICE AND EXPERIENCE, No.9, 2017 Investment Problems of Sustainable Economic Development of Oil Machinery Enterprises in Azerbaijan. Economy and Entrepreneurship, No.8, 2017 Defining Key Directions of Economic Development Policy of the Karabakh Region. Azerbaijan Economists Union. REK Materials "Integration of Territories Liberated from Occupation into Azerbaijans Economy after the Patriotic War," Odlar Yurdu University, Baku, February 10, 2021 Defining Directions of Economic Development Policy of Karabakh Region. IX International Scientific and Practical Conference Challenges in Science of Noward, Washington, USA, July 2021 The Relationship between Renewable Energy Consumption and Economic Growth: Insights from Iceland and Azerbaijan. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 2024, 14(5)

Business and Local Governance

PhD, B.A.

Ph.D. in Economics, Senior Lecturer Kamala Seyfulla gizi Dadashova was born on September 10, 1974, in the village of Kurqaragashli, Salyan district. In 1993, she was admitted to the Faculty of Technology and Design at the Baku Institute of Commodity Research and Commerce. She graduated in 1997 with honors, earning a bachelors degree in "Standardization and Certification." In the same year, she entered the masters program in the same specialty and completed it with honors in 1999. In 2013, she defended her dissertation in the specialty 5312.01 – Sectoral Economics at the Dissertation Council D01.181 under the Institute of Economics of ANAS, earning the scientific degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Economics. She is the author of 90 scientific works, including 2 manuscripts, 1 monograph, 1 textbook, 1 teaching manual, 1 abstract, 1 methodological guide, 5 curricula, and 78 published scientific articles and theses. Most of her articles have been published in foreign journals, including those indexed in SCOPUS and EBSCO databases. She is currently working as an adjunct lecturer at the Department of Tourism and Sectoral Economics at Western Caspian University.

School of Advanced Technologies and İnnovation Engineering

PhD in Physical and Mathematical Sciences

Akademik fəaliyyətinin istiqamətləri: diferensial tənliklər mexanika Təhsil və peşə fəaliyyəti haqqında məlumatlar: Tağıyev Rauf Mürsəl oğlu 10 may 1954 – cü ildə Zəngəzur mahalının Qafan şəhərində anadan olmuşdur. 1961-1970 – ci illərdə orta məktəbdə təhsil almış, 1970-1975 – ci illərdə Azərbaycan Dövlət Universitetinin mexanika-riyaziyyat və tətbiqi riyaziyyat-mexanika (1972-1975) fakultələrində təhsil almış, Universiteti bitirdikdən sonra təyinatla Azərbaycan Elmlər Akademiyasının Kibernetika İnstitutunda əmək fəaliyyətinə başlamışdır. 1983 – cü ildə Azərbaycan İnşaat mühəndisləri institutuna dissertant qəbul edilmiş, 1986 – cı ildə “Oxu boyunca prizmatik boşluqları olan brusun burulma məsələsi” mövzusunda namizədlik dissertasiyası müdafiə etmişdir. Elə həmin ildə ona fizika-riyaziyyat elmləri namizədi elmi dərəcəsi verilmişdir. 1980 – ci ildən 1986 – cı ilədək Azərbayacan Dövlət Universitetinin Elmi-tədqiqat Hesablama mərkəzində, 1986-1992 – tarixlərində ADU – nun tətbiqi riyaziyyat fakultəsinin riyazi-fizika tənlikləri, 1992-1996 – illərdə həmin universitetin mexanika-riyaziyyat fakultəsinin ali riyaziyyat kafedrasında baş müəllim vəzifəsində çalışmışdır. 1996-2020 – ci illərdə həmin kafedrada əvəzçilik yolu ilə yarım ştat baş müəllim vəzifəsində pedoqoji fəaliyyətini davam etdirmiş, 2020-2022 – ci illərdə isə saat hesabı yolu ilə Bakı Dövlət Universitetinin Ali riyaziyyat kafedrasında Ali riyaziyyat, ehtimal nəzəriyyəsi və riyazi statistika fənlərindən dərs aparır. 29 çap olunmuş elmi məqalənin müəllifidir. 4 oktyabr 2022 – ci il tarixindən Qərbi Kaspi Universitetinin mexanika və riyaziyyat kafedrasının müəllimidir.

School of Advanced Technologies and İnnovation Engineering

PhD in Physical and Mathematical Sciences

Academic Fields of Interest: Physics, Physical Electronics Academic Degree: PhD in Physics and Mathematics Education and Professional Background: Ilham Salimov was born on November 10, 1956, in the village of Yor-Muganly, Sagarejo District, Georgian SSR. He completed his secondary education between 1963 and 1973 and in the same year was admitted to the Faculty of Physics at Ganja State University. After graduating in 1977, he worked as a secondary school physics teacher until 1983. That year, he joined the Department of "Semiconductors and Dielectrics" at Azerbaijan Technical University (AzTU) as a senior laboratory assistant. In 1987, he was admitted to the full-time PhD program in the same department and completed his studies in 1990. In 1996, he defended his candidate dissertation on the topic “The Influence of Samarium and Dysprosium on Electron Transport Processes in Indium Antimonide” at the Institute of Photoelectronics of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, earning the degree of Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (equivalent to PhD). In January 2008, he was appointed Senior Lecturer at the Department of Natural and Fundamental Sciences of the Mingachevir Branch of the Azerbaijan Institute of Teachers. In 2009, he became Head of the Department of Natural Sciences, and from July 17, 2012, to August 25, 2015, he served as Deputy Director for Academic Affairs of the branch. He later held the position of Head of the Department of Mathematics and Informatics at Mingachevir State University and continued his academic and pedagogical activities as an Associate Professor. Since September 2019, he has been a lecturer at the Department of Natural Sciences at Western Caspian University. From 2020 to July 2022, he served as the Head of the Department of Mathematics and Physics. He is currently a faculty member at the Department of Mechanics and Mathematics. He is the author of 44 scientific articles, 2 textbooks, and 2 methodological manuals.

School of Advanced Technologies and İnnovation Engineering

Doctor of Philosophy in Physics

She was born on July 28, 1963. She obtained her Bachelors and Masters degrees from the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics at Baku State University. After graduation, she worked as a teacher at Secondary School No. 4 in the Sabirabad District, Baku Humanities College, and the Academy of Labor and Social Relations. She is the author of 26 scientific articles and theses. She defended her candidate dissertation at the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences and was awarded the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Physics. Since 2024, she has been working as a part-time lecturer at Western Caspian University.

School of Philology and Translation

PhD in Philology

Farida Allahyar qizi Kazimova was born on August 14, 1980, in the village of Qadimkend, Neftchala district. In 1997, she graduated from Qadimkend village secondary school. In the same year, she was admitted to the Faculty of Philology at Lankaran State University, where she studied for a bachelors degree from 1997 to 2001, and then for a masters degree at LSU from 2001 to 2003. In 2003, she was appointed as a teacher of Azerbaijani language and literature at the full secondary school in Ashaghy Surra village, Neftchala district. In 2007, she took the same position at the full secondary school in Qadimkend village, Neftchala district. In 2014, she was employed as an Azerbaijani language and literature teacher at “Kaspi” Education Company. From 2006 to 2010, she was a doctoral candidate at the Institute of Folklore of ANAS (Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences). In 2019, she was awarded the scientific degree of PhD in Philology. Since 2021, she has been working at West Caspian University in the Department of Azerbaijani Language and Literature.   Scientific-Methodical Works: The Image of Khizr Article in "Dede Korkut" Scientific-Literary Collection, III(28). Baku, Nurlan, 2008, pp. 112-118. 7 pages Ritual-Mythological Semantics of Anthroponyms in the "Dede Korkut" Epic Article in "Dede Korkut" Scientific-Literary Collection, I(30). Baku, Nurlan, 2009, pp. 8-14. 7 pages Epic-Mythological Semantics of Toponyms in the "Book of Dede Korkut" Article in "Dede Korkut" Scientific-Literary Collection, I(38). Baku, Nurlan, 2011, pp. 12-24. 13 pages Semantics of Titles and Epithets in the "Book of Dede Korkut" Article in Scientific-Literary Collection on Azerbaijani Oral Folk Literature, XXXIV. Baku, Elm ve Təhsil, pp. 130-141. 12 pages Historical Semantics of Anthroponyms in the "Book of Dede Korkut" Article in ANAS News. Humanities, No. 1, 2015, pp. 187-192. 6 pages Epic Semantics of Anthroponyms in the "Book of Dede Korkut" Article in Scientific-Literary Collection on Azerbaijani Oral Folk Literature, I. Baku, Elm ve Təhsil, 2016, pp. 148-154. 7 pages Epic-Mythological Semantics of Animal Names in the "Book of Dede Korkut" Article in Philology Issues, No. 3. Baku, Nurlan, 2017, pp. 63-71. 9 pages Epic-Mythological Semantics of Bird Names in the "Book of Dede Korkut" Article in Language and Literature. International Scientific-Theoretical Journal, 2(102). Baku State University, 2017, pp. 53-55. 3 pages Historical-Geographical Semantics of Toponyms in the Epic "Kitabi-Dede Qorqud" Article in Khavari Vestnik. Al-Farabi Kazakh National University. Philological Series, No. 3(133), 2011, pp. 40-42. 3 pages Artistic Portraits of Characters in the "Book of Dede Korkut" Contemporary Turkology: Directions of Development and Current Issues. Conference Proceedings. Almaty, May 17-18, 2011, pp. 167-168. 2 pages The Image of “Karachukha” in Azerbaijani Folklore Article in Folklore and Ethnography. Baku, 2015, pp. 43-50. 8 pages "Who Looked at You, My Beloved" (Following a Bayati) Article in Folklore and Ethnography, Baku, 2016, pp. 65-72. 8 pages Historical-Mythological Semantics of Folk Sayings (Based on Selections from Neftchala Folklore) Article in Folklore and Ethnography, No.1-2, 2018, pp. 51-59. 9 pages Molla Panah Vagif – Narrativized History Article in Folklore and Ethnography, Baku, 2017 (1-2), pp. 43-48. 6 pages “Amsali-Turkana” as an 18th Century Literary Monument Article in Folklore and Ethnography, Baku, 2017 (3-4), pp. 82-89. 8 pages Curriculum for the Course “Methodology of Teaching Literature” For Bachelors Degree Program, Major 050201 “Azerbaijani Language and Literature,” Baku, 2021 Curriculum for the Course “Country Studies” For Bachelors Degree Program, Major 050201 “Azerbaijani Language and Literature,” Baku, 2022 Epic Expressions in the “Kitabi-Dede Qorqud” Epic Article in “Ozan” Science and Art Collection, Issue 8, 2023. 5 pages Epic Hero in the “Kitabi-Dede Qorqud” Epic Methodical Guide for Bachelors Degree Program, Major 050201 “Azerbaijani Language and Literature,” Baku, 2023. 54 pages Azerbaijani Dialectology Curriculum for Bachelors Degree Program, Major 050201 “Azerbaijani Language and Literature,” Baku, 2023 Folklore Studies Curriculum for Bachelors Degree Program, Major 050201 “Azerbaijani Language and Literature,” Baku, 2023 Traces of the “Kitabi-Dede Qorqud” Epic in Zangazur Toponyms Conference Proceedings, The History and Geography of Zangazur, II International Scientific Conference, March 15, 2024, pp. 152-154 Proverbs and Folk Sayings in the Works of M. Fuzuli: Features of Usage Conference Proceedings, M. Fuzuli and Eastern Folklore, Republican Scientific Conference Proceedings, Baku, “Elm ve Təhsil,” 2024, pp. 231-243 Linguistic-Stylistic Features of Iraqi Turkmen Folklore Conference Proceedings, International Scientific Conference on “Iraqi Turkmen Folklore and Literature,” Baku, “Elm ve Təhsil,” 2024, pp. 263-272 Functional Semantics of the Images of State and Ruler in Folklore Conference Proceedings, Republican Scientific Conference Dedicated to the “Year of Constitution and Sovereignty,” on the Theme “National Statehood and Folklore,” May 26, 2025

School of Psychology

PhD in Philosophy

   Akhundov Piri Farhad oglu was born on October 6, 1979 in Salyan district. In 1986-1997, he studied at the secondary school No. 1 of the village of Khalaj in Salyan district. In 1997-2001, he continued his education at the Faculty of History of Ganja State University. In 2001-2002, he served in the military. In 2007-2009, he received a masters degree from Nakhchivan State University. In 2010-2015, he worked as a teacher, senior teacher, deputy dean, and assistant rector at the Azerbaijan State Agrarian University. During his work at the department, he chaired the student scientific association called "New Generation". In 2012-2016, he was a dissertation candidate at the Institute of Philosophy of ANAS. He is a Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy. In 2016-2019, he received a second higher education in management at the Azerbaijan University of Technology. In 2015-2021, he worked as the Head of the Education Department at the Azerbaijan University of Technology. At the same time, he was a substitute associate professor at the Department of Social Sciences and Multiculturalism with a 0.5 staff unit. Since 2021, he has been the head of the Center for Organization and Management of Education at the Western Caspian University. At the same time, he is a substitute associate professor with a 0.5 staff unit as a philosophy teacher. He was a participant in the “3TP: Senior Leaders Programme 2019” project at the Ahmedabad Management University in India. From November 03 to December 01, 2018, he participated in training based on the “Introduction to Multiculturalism” and “Azerbaijani Multiculturalism” educational programs. He is the author and co-author of about 20 scientific articles, one textbook for two subject programs. He has participated in various international conferences. He is a member of the New Azerbaijan Party. He is married and has two children.

School of Advanced Technologies and İnnovation Engineering

PhD

Born on October 16, 1976, she studied Physics and Mathematics at the Azerbaijan Technical University from 1994 to 2000. After graduating, she worked as a senior laboratory assistant in 2004, and from 2008, she held the position of senior researcher at the Institute of Physics. From 2018 to 2024, she served as a senior lecturer at the Academy of the Ministry of Emergency Situations. She is the author of 26 articles and theses. In 2000, the degree of Candidate of Sciences in Physics was awarded at Azerbaijan Technical University. Since 2024, she has been working as an adjunct lecturer at Western Caspian University.

School of Advanced Technologies and İnnovation Engineering

PhD in Geography

Mikayilov Aruz Metaf oglu was born in 1984. He graduated from high school in 2001. In 2001-2005, he completed his bachelors degree in "Geography Teaching" at the Faculty of Geography of the Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University. In 2005-2007, he graduated with honors from the Faculty of Geography of Baku State University, majoring in "Geomorphology". In 2007-2010, he received full-time doctoral education at the Faculty of Geography of Baku State University in the specialty "Physical Geography and Biogeography, Soil Geography, Landscape Geophysics and Geochemistry". He has been a member of the Azerbaijan Geographical Society since 2010. In 2018, he defended his PhD thesis on the topic "Comprehensive study of the desertification process in the landscapes of the Kura Basin and measures to combat it." In 2011-2013, he worked as a part-time teacher at the "General Geography" department of the Faculty of Geography of the Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University. From 2012 to 2023, he worked as an hourly teacher at the "Physical Geography" department of the Faculty of Geography of Baku State University. From September 2022 to the present, he has been working as a lecturer at the "Ecology and Environment" department of the Western Caspian University School of High Technologies and Innovative Engineering. He is the author of 36 scientific articles and theses, 4 educational programs. He has participated in international and national conferences and trainings, and has been awarded relevant certificates.

School of Advanced Technologies and İnnovation Engineering

PHD in Biology, Lecturer

Rajabova Sevinj Saadat was born on June 21, 1988 in Baku. She received her phd in biological sciences in 2024. She works as a senior research fellow at the ARETN Institute of Zoology. He has published more than 30 scientific works (articles, atlases, theses, books), several of which are in print. 1 scientific work was published in the National Atlas of the Republic of Azerbaijan. 2 articles were published in highly rated foreign journals, 1 thesis was also published abroad, and he is one of the co-authors of the book "Information system of the fauna of Azerbaijan (vertebrates)". He has been working as a part time techer at the Western Caspian University since 2023.

School of Advanced Technologies and İnnovation Engineering

PhD in Biology

He was born in 1954 in the Dmanisi region of Georgia. Humbatov Mahmud Farzali was born on September 25, 1954 in the Republic of Georgia. In 1971-1975, he graduated from the Faculty of Chemistry and Biology of Ganja State University, specializing in biology teaching. In 1975-1977, he worked as a teacher in the Kalbajar region, in 1978 he was admitted to the postgraduate course of the Institute of Physiology named after A. Garayev of ANAS, in 1984 he defended his dissertation entitled “Obtaining hybrids of Kursk bream and Amur whitefish and comparative study of their development conditions in early ontogenesis” and was awarded the scientific degree of Candidate of Biological Sciences. In 1984-1988, he worked as a research worker at the same institute, and in 1988-1990, he worked as a department head at the Rural Chemical Union. He worked as a teacher at the Medical University, Zangi Lyceum and preparatory courses in various years. From September 2019 to September 2022, he worked as a senior lecturer and then as an associate professor at the Department of Biology and Ecology at Lankaran State University. Since September 2022, he has been working as a full-time lecturer at the Department of Natural Sciences of the Western Caspian University. He is the author of more than 20 scientific articles and subject programs.

School of Advanced Technologies and İnnovation Engineering

PhD in Biology

Karamova Natavan Yadulla was born on December 5, 1976 in Sumgayit city into an intellectual family. In 1995-2001, she studied at the Faculty of Pediatrics of Azerbaijan Medical University, and in 2010, she received a phd in Biology. She is the author of 1 monograph, 1 methodological manual, 14 subject programs, and more than 100 articles and theses. Since 2018, she has been working as a teacher at the Department of "Natural Sciences" of Western Caspian University.

School of Advanced Technologies and İnnovation Engineering

PhD in Biology

Nuriyeva Sevinj Asad was born on February 15, 1972 in Baku. He received his bachelors degree in Biology from Baku State University in 1996-2000. In 2018, he received his phd in Biology. At the current stage, he is preparing to receive the scientific title of Associate Professor. Since September 12, 2024, he has been working as a part time teacher at the Department of Natural Sciences of Western Caspian University. He is the author of more than 40 scientific works.

School of Design

Senior Lecturer; Member of the Union of Artists of Azerbaijan

Elnur Rasulov was born on July 28, 1962, in the Balakan district of Azerbaijan. From 1980 to 1986, he studied at the Azimzade State Art School (currently Azimzade Art College), with an interruption from 1980 to 1982 due to military service. In 1986, he successfully completed the full course of study specializing in Drawing and Calligraphy Teaching. He continued his education in 1987–1988 at the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts, specializing in painting. From 1988 to 1994, he pursued further studies at the Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts named after A. Huseynzade.        

School of Political and Social Sciences

Senior Lecturer

Sabina Manafova graduated from the Faculty of History at Baku State University. She undertook an internship in American Studies at Indiana University, USA, in 2001 and conducted training on the history and politics of Azerbaijan at the same university. She participated in an exchange program with Western University and Indiana University in 2004. In 2003, she undertook an internship at the U.S. Department of State as part of the International Leadership Program. Between 2005-2007, she participated in a faculty development program in the United States. She is a member of the Azerbaijan Futurists and American Historians Associations. In February 2016, she was awarded the Progress Medal by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan for her effective work in addressing gender issues and implementing social policies. From 2017 to 2019, she represented Azerbaijan in the Gender Equality Committee of the Council of Europe and in social issues at the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.

School of Design

Member of the Azerbaijan Artists Union, Teacher

Aysu Farid gizi Aliyeva was born on July 17, 2000, in Baku, Azerbaijan. From an early age, her painting and drawing works were exhibited under the name of School No. 8. On December 18, 2015, she participated in the painting competition titled "A World Full of Mercy," dedicated to International Migrants Day. In 2016, she was awarded 1st place in the British Councils competition "Artistic Reading of Poetry and Prose in English." She also received a diploma for winning 1st place in a school-level Mathematics competition. From 2017 to 2021, she pursued her Bachelors degree in Industrial Design at the Faculty of Architecture and Design, Azerbaijan State Academy of Fine Arts, graduating with distinction. Between 2021 and 2023, she completed her Masters degree in Industrial and Graphic Design at the same institution, also graduating with honors. Her notable achievements include: Participation in the "Voice of Karabakh" young artists exhibition in 2018 with her work "Defender," for which she received a distinction diploma. Selection into the SABAH groups in 2018 and completion with honors in 2021. Presentation of her artwork "Mother" at an exhibition in Germany in 2019, dedicated to the Khojaly Genocide. Exhibition of marquetry and miniature works at the "Princes School of Traditional Art" in London as part of a SABAH group international program, with her works donated to The Princes Foundation. Active participation in the "2nd International Summer School" organized by the Azerbaijan State University of Agriculture in collaboration with the Academy of Fine Arts. Recognition for participation in the "Nizami and Schiller" Design Competition in 2021. In 2022, her watercolor work was showcased in the "Harmony of Water and Color – 2022" exhibition organized by IWS Azerbaijan and the Khatai Art Center. In 2024, she became a member of the Youth Union of the Azerbaijan Artists Union. Since 2023, she has been working as a full-time lecturer at Western Caspian University. Subjects Taught: Fundamentals of Design Basics of Project Graphics Color Composition and Typography Modeling Portfolio Development Photo Design Fundamentals of Project Planning

School of Design

Member of the Union of Artists of Azerbaijan, Lecturer

Qızqayıt Elman Quluyeva was born on May 13, 1991, in Sarı Özək settlement, Taldy-Kurgan region, Kazakhstan. Between 2005 and 2007, she continued her education at Çuxanlı village secondary school named after Ziyad Həmidov in the Salyan district. From 1999 to 2006, she studied at the Göy-Göl 7-year Children’s Music School named after Ashiq Shamsir, graduating in the specialty of piano performance. In 2005, she completed a 20-month tailoring course at the Ganja Garrison Officers’ House. In 2010, she was admitted to the Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts and graduated in 2014 with a Bachelor’s degree in Design and Fine Arts. Between 2015 and 2017, she pursued her Master’s degree in the History and Theory of Design Art at the Faculty of Fine Arts at the same university.

School of Design

Lecturer

Zumrud Aliyeva was born on July 9, 1983, in Baku. She studied at Osman Mirzayev Secondary School No. 190 from 1990 to 2000. In 2006, she graduated with a Bachelors degree in "Advertising Art" from the Azerbaijan State Academy of Fine Arts. In 2015, she earned a Masters degree in "History and Theory of Fine Arts" from the Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts. Since 2007, she has worked at the Azerbaijan State Academy of Fine Arts as a laboratory assistant. From 2011, she served as a teaching assistant, and from 2015, she worked as an hourly-paid lecturer in the Department of Design. Since 2018, she has been an hourly-paid lecturer at the Department of Design at Western Caspian University. Since 2020, she has held a full-time lecturer position at the Azerbaijan State Academy of Fine Arts in the Department of Design. She is the author of the textbook “Fundamentals of Printing.” Teaching Areas: Graphic Design Computer Graphics and Informatics Project Design in Graphic Design Layout Design in Graphic Design Project Graphics and Color Composition Materials, Techniques, and Technologies

School of Design

Member of the Union of Artists of Azerbaijan

Asli Abbasova Zeynalabdin qizi was born on September 10, 1997, in Kazakhstan. From 2004 to 2015, she studied at Secondary School No. 169 named after N. Rzayev in Baku. In 2015, she was admitted to the Faculty of Design and Architecture at the Azerbaijan State Academy of Fine Arts, majoring in Design. She graduated with honors in 2019 with a Bachelors degree. That same year, she was admitted to the Masters program in Interior Design at the same academy and successfully completed it with distinction in 2021.

School of Psychology

PhD candidate

In 2011, Azer Gasimov was admitted to the Faculty of Theology at Baku State University, majoring in "Arabic Language Translation," and graduated with a bachelors degree in 2015. In 2016, he was admitted to the masters program in "Islamic Studies" at the same faculty and successfully completed the program with honors in 2018. In 2021, he was admitted to the doctoral program in "History and Philosophy of Religion" at the Azerbaijan Institute of Theology. Since 2021, he has been serving as a lecturer at the Department of Philosophy and Law at Western Caspian University. As of 2024, he has been teaching at the Department of Psychology and Social Work at the same university. He has presented scholarly papers at various national and international conferences. He is the author of one teaching program and eight academic articles and theses.

Business and Local Governance

PhD in Economics

Amirkhan Zahid oglu Pashayev was born on October 6, 1975, in the city of Bolnisi, Republic of Georgia. From 1991 to 1997, he received a full higher education at the Faculty of Accounting and Economics of the Azerbaijan State University of Economics. From 2013 to 2017, he pursued doctoral studies at the same university. His dissertation topic is: “Directions for Improving the Efficiency of Investments in Azerbaijans Transport Sector.” He is currently in the final stage before defending his dissertation. He is the author of more than 20 scientific articles and 1 methodological manual. At present, he works as a full-time lecturer at the Department of Tourism and Sectoral Economics of Western Caspian University.

School of Political and Social Sciences

Doctoral candidate

Sevinc Nasibova was born on June 26, 1980, in Baku city. From 1996 to 2000, she completed her bachelors degree at the Faculty of History, Baku State University. From 2000 to 2002, she earned her masters degree with honors at the Department of Modern and Contemporary History of America and European countries at the same university. Between 2002 and 2003, she worked as a history teacher at School No. 116 in Baku. From 2006 to 2014, she served as an educator and computer operator at the Baku Child Rehabilitation Center. In 2015, she successfully completed the Teacher Professional Training Course (Curriculum, Active Learning, Logic) at the Institute of Educational Problems of the Republic of Azerbaijan. From 2017 to 2024, she worked as a history teacher at the College of Western Caspian University. Since 2019, she has been a doctoral candidate in the Department of Political Science and International Relations at Western Caspian University. Since 2024, she has worked as a lecturer in the Department of History at the same university. She is the author of several scientific articles.

School of Political and Social Sciences

Lecturer

Adıgozal Mammadov has made valuable contributions to research in the role of individual personalities in significant historical events, analyzing and evaluating the public-political and social-psychological aspects of specific leaders. His research has gained recognition both within Azerbaijan and internationally. Since 2006, he has been a member of the Azerbaijan Writers Union. In 2014, he received the Presidents Award. He has published over 500 analytical articles, comments, and interviews. His books are included in libraries at the U.S. Congress and many universities worldwide. Mental and psychological portraitology in international relations 

School of Political and Social Sciences

Lecturer

Arzu Hajiyeva was born on January 22, 1993, in the city of Dnipro. From 2010 to 2014, she completed her bachelors degree at the Dnipropetrovsk State University of Internal Affairs, Faculty of Law. In 2014, she was admitted to the masters program at the same university. Since 2016, she has been a doctoral student (PhD candidate) at the Dnipropetrovsk State University of Customs and Finance. She is currently working on her dissertation. To date, she is the author of 10 scientific articles and teaching programs. Six of her articles have been published in Scopus-indexed journals, and four articles have been published abroad. Since 2023, she has been working as a lecturer at the Department of Philosophy, Western Caspian University, Baku. Teaching Areas: Constitutional Law of Azerbaijan, Business Correspondence, International Law, Business Law, Human Rights Law, Tourism Law, Environmental Law, Law and Politics, Legal Geography, Human Rights, Legal Systems of Regional States, Procedural Rules for the Resolution of Disputes in Economic Courts.

School of Psychology

Lecturer

Arzu Vagif qizi Gadizada  was born on November 20, 1998, in Port-Ilich, Lankaran region. She completed her secondary education from 2005 to 2016 at Secondary School No. 236 in Baku. She earned her Bachelors degree in Psychology at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Psychology of Baku State University from 2016 to 2020. From 2020 to 2022, she pursued her Masters degree in Clinical Psychology at Baku State University. Between 2018 and 2022, she gained professional experience at Psychiatric Hospital No. 1, the Mental Health Center, and Soul Psychology Center. From 2022 to 2023, she worked at the Republican Clinical Hospital. In 2023–2024, she served at Baku State University, and since 2024, she has been a full-time lecturer at Western Caspian University.  

School of Economics

Lecturer

Asaf Garibov PhD in Economics, Associate Professor Western Caspian University, Department of Economics and Management Brief Academic Profile: Asaf Garibov holds a PhD in Economics and is an experienced associate professor with over 25 years of teaching and leadership experience in higher education. Throughout his career, he has served in senior academic and administrative roles across multiple universities. He has actively contributed to the academic and professional development of students and has participated in various research initiatives in the field of economics and management. Education: 1986–1991 – Moscow Institute of Management Major: Economics and Management in Construction – Engineer-Economist 1993–1996 – Nakhchivan State University, Postgraduate Studies Production Management – PhD in Economics Professional Experience: 1996–1999 – Nakhchivan State University – Senior Lecturer 1999–2016 – Nakhchivan State University – Head of Department, Associate Professor 2016–2020 – Baku Business University – Head of Department 2021–2024 – Baku Business University – Associate Professor 2024–present – Western Caspian University – Associate Professor Languages: Azerbaijani, Russian, Turkish, English Computer Skills: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint

School of Philology and Translation

Lecturer

Aygun Elman gizi Samadzada was born on February 19, 1983, in Baku, Azerbaijan. In 2000, she graduated from Secondary School No.189 named after Eldar Mammadov in the Sabail district of Baku. In 2002, she admitted to the Faculty of Philology (English Language and Literature) at Western Caspian University and completed her undergraduate degree in 2006. She continued her education at the same university, pursuing a Masters degree in the same field, which she successfully completed in 2008. Between 2014 and 2018, she was a doctoral candidate in German Linguistics at Western Caspian University. In 2015–2016 academic year, she conducted research at the University of Lodz in Poland within the framework of the Erasmus Mundus EFFORT (PhD) exchange program organized by the university. Since 2019, she has been working as a lecturer at Western Caspian University.

Business and Local Governance

Lecturer

Aynur Axundlu was born on May 8, 1999, in Baku, Azerbaijan. She received her Bachelors degree in Management from the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan in 2020, and in 2022, she earned a Masters degree in Innovation and Project Management from Western Caspian University. Her professional career began in March 2020 at the Baku State Vocational Education Center for Technical and Technological Disciplines, where she initially served as a Personnel Inspector. In July of the same year, she was appointed as the Chief Specialist in the Department of Human Resources and Student Affairs at the same institution. Since September 2022, she has been working as a lecturer at Western Caspian University, first within the Department of Management, and later in the Department of Marketing and Management. As of September 2024, she is a doctoral researcher at the Department of Sectoral Economics at Western Caspian University. She is the author of eight academic course programs and has published numerous articles in both local and international scientific journals. Aynur Akhundlu holds national and international certificates in Human Resource Management, Project Management, Classroom Management, and other relevant fields. Currently, she delivers lectures at Western Caspian University on a range of contemporary subjects such as Ethics in Public Administration, Civil Service, Project Management, Creative and Innovation Management, Managerial Ethics, Anti-Crisis Management, Public Relations in Municipal Bodies, and Human Resource Management, using innovative and interactive teaching methods. Her research interests focus on the adaptation of globally recognized practices not yet implemented in Azerbaijan, particularly in the development of competitive human capital in the service sector.

School of Advanced Technologies and İnnovation Engineering

Lecturer

Aynura Pashayeva graduated with honors from the Faculty of Biology of Baku State University in 2013 and her masters degree in "Genetics" in 2015. In 2022, Aynura Pashayeva defended her dissertation on "Light-induced proteome and metabolome changes in cereal plants" at the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnologies of ANAS to receive a phd in "Molecular Biology". After receiving her phd in Biology, Aynura Pashayeva worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Molecular Biology of Pusan ​​National University, Republic of Korea. Her research is devoted to the study of short- and long-term molecular adaptations of photosynthetic organisms to environmental changes. Since 2024, Aynura Pashayeva has been working as the Head of the International Proteomics Laboratory of the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnologies of the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Her research focuses on studying the mechanisms of adaptation of photosynthetic organisms to various stress factors at the proteome and metabolome levels, as well as developing new strategies to increase stress resistance. For her achievements in scientific activity, Aynura Pashayeva was awarded the Honorary Order of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS) "For Distinction in Scientific Activity" in 2017. She is also a member of the International Society for Photosynthesis Research (ISPR) and the American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB). She has presented papers at conferences held in countries such as Japan, Korea, Pakistan, and Tajikistan. In addition, she works as a reviewer for a number of local and international journals.

School of Advanced Technologies and İnnovation Engineering

Lecturer

Aysel Fataliyeva was born on January 1, 1988. She is currently pursuing doctoral studies at the Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University. She began her teaching career in 2009 and has taught courses such as "Web Programming" and "Machine Learning with Python" in the SABAH groups at Baku State University and Azerbaijan Technical University. At present, she teaches programming at Western Caspian University, Azerbaijan Technical University, and Khazar University. She has received STEAM education in Israel and is one of the trainers of the "STEAM Azerbaijan" and "Digital Skills" projects. Additionally, she was the winner in the individual category with a “Data Science” project in a grant competition organized by the Ministry of Science and Education of Azerbaijan.

School of Design

Member of the Union of Artists of Azerbaijan, Lecturer

Aysel Khukhmazova Aydin gizi was born on April 21, 1993, in Baku, Azerbaijan, into an intellectual family. After completing her secondary education at School No. 167 in the Yasamal district of Baku, she was admitted in 2010 to the Faculty of Fine Arts at the Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts. She graduated in 2014 with a Bachelors degree in Design. In the same year, she was accepted into the Masters program in the Faculty of Architecture and Design at the Azerbaijan State Academy of Fine Arts, and she completed her graduate studies in 2016 with distinction, earning a Masters degree in Design. From 2016 to 2022, she worked as a designer at the Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum. During the 2018–2019 academic year, she also taught Design courses part-time at Odlar Yurdu University. Since 2023, she has been a full-time lecturer in the Department of Design at Western Caspian University. She has been a member of the Youth Section of the Union of Artists of Azerbaijan since 2018. She is fluent in Russian, English, and Spanish.

School of Political and Social Sciences

Lecturer

Academic areas of activity: • Political Science, • Comparative Political Science, • Political Management and PR Technology, • Electoral Systems of Western Countries, • Political Parties and Electoral Technology   Ayten Heydarli graduated from the Information Technologies Department of the College of Construction under the Architecture and Construction University in 2015. In 2022, he graduated from the Political Science Department of the Western Caspian University. In 2022, he entered the masters program at the Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University and graduated from the university with honors in 2024. He has been working at the Western Caspian University since 2018. He is currently a teacher at the Department of "Political Science and International Relations" at the Western Caspian University. He has 5 scientific works consisting of articles and theses.

School of Psychology

Lecturer

I, Billurə Babayeva, was born in 1991 in the city of Zaqatala. In 2008, I graduated from the school I attended and was admitted to the Faculty of Psychology at the Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University. I graduated from this university in 2012. I began working during my third year of studies. While I was in my fourth year, I worked as a psychologist at the Republican Childrens Library named after Firidun bey Kocharli. There, I provided guidance to parents who came to borrow books, informing them about age-appropriate books that would spark their childrens interest in reading and be beneficial for their development. I also engaged in discussions with children about the books they had read, contributing to the development of their critical thinking skills. Later, I worked for six years as a psychologist at Secondary School No. 3 in the Aliabad settlement of Zaqatala. Alongside my school duties, I conducted individual sessions and group therapies with both adolescents and adults. With the goal of deepening my professional knowledge, I moved to Baku and studied Clinical Psychology at Western Caspian University from 2021 to 2023. I am currently continuing my career as a lecturer at the same university. During my clinical psychology studies, I also worked as a psychologist at Zangilan School No. 3. In 2015, I completed a ten-day internship with a psychiatrist, and in 2022, I underwent another three-month internship in the same field. That same year, I also conducted consultations for four months at a narcological dispensary, working with individuals suffering from substance addiction. I have worked as a psychologist in various psychological centers. Since 2019, I have been conducting online psychological sessions, which I continue to offer alongside in-person sessions. In addition to psychological therapy, I also conduct ThetaHealing sessions. Two of my articles have been published.

School of Advanced Technologies and İnnovation Engineering

Lecturer

ICT - Operating Systems, Fundamentals of Programming, System Design, Application Software Package   Educational and professional information: In 1994-1998, he received a bachelors degree in the direction of "Software for computing equipment and automatic systems" from the specialty "Informatics and computing technology" of the Azerbaijan Technical University. In 2021-2023, he received a masters degree in the specialization "Mathematical and economic methods of optimal management" from the specialty of Computer Science of the Azerbaijan Technical University. In 1994, he worked as a Laboratory Z1, 4th grade technician at "AzInMaS" OJSC. In 1997-2000, he worked as an engineer-programmer at the "Siren" Inter-branch EIM. In 2000-2001, he worked as a production training master at the Baku Computer Lyceum, in 2001-2004, he was a personnel specialist at the Baku Computer College, in 2004, he was a teacher, and in 2005-2014, he was the head of production practice at the same college. Since 2016, he has been working as af teacher in the subjects of “Operating Systems”, “Computer Networks” and “Databases” at the College of Industry and Technologies under ASOIU. Since 2024, he has been working as a substitute teacher in the subjects of “Operating Systems”, “System Design”, “Fundamentals of Programming” and “Application Software Package” at Western Caspian University. He is the author of 2 articles.

School of Advanced Technologies and İnnovation Engineering

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Adilagha Malikov was born on November 16, 1956 in Jalilabad, Azerbaijan. In 1964, he entered Nizami Secondary School No. 1 in Jalilabad, graduating in 1974. After graduating from the Leningrad (now St. Petersburg) Forestry Technical Academy in 1974-1979, he worked at the State Forestry Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan until 1981, the Ministry of Forestry from 1981-1989, the "Azerbmesha" Production Association from 1989-2001, and from December 13, 2001 to June 19, 2014, in the Forest Development Department of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources in various positions (forester, chief forester, director, chief consultant), and from June 19, 2014, he was transferred to "Azeryashlandshaft" OJSC. Until February 2021, he worked as the head of the staff at "Azerlandshaft" OJSC, and from February to November, he was the head of the greening and landscape design department. In 2021, he was awarded the "Progress" medal by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan for his services in greening the city of Baku and surrounding areas. He has been working as a teacher at the Department of "Natural Sciences" of Western Caspian University since September 2022. He currently continues his teaching activities at the Department of "Ecology and Environment" of the same university.

School of Advanced Technologies and İnnovation Engineering

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School of Psychology

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Elgul Agharzayeva enrolled in the Faculty of Social Sciences and Psychology at Baku State University in 2009, specializing in Psychology, and completed her bachelors degree in 2012. In the same year, she was admitted to the masters program in Social Psychology at the Department of Psychology, Baku State University, graduating with honors in 2014. That same year, she began working as an hourly-paid instructor in the Department of Social Psychology at the same university. She worked there from 2012 to 2015 and subsequently continued her career in various private and public institutions. Between 2015 and 2019, she served as a Human Resources Manager at Vealaser Clinic. From 2019 to 2021, she worked as a specialist in the Administrative Department of the Military Publishing House under the Ministry of Defense. Between 2021 and 2023, she held the position of Specialist in the Human Resources Department at the Social Services Agency under the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population. Additionally, since 2021, she has served as an Evaluating Expert for the “Yüksəliş Competition” project organized by the Ministry of Youth and Sports. Since 2023, she has been employed as a full-time lecturer at the Department of Psychology and Social Work at Western Caspian University. Elgul Agharzayeva has participated in numerous national and international scientific conferences and trainings, including those organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross, Israels Ariel University, Istanbul University, among others. She is the author of five scientific articles, one thesis, and one translated book.

School of Advanced Technologies and İnnovation Engineering

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Areas of academic activity: computer science, artificial intelligence, intellectual property law, patent law Information about education and professional activities: Alikhan Ilgar oglu Rzaguliyev was born in 1999 in Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan. In 2005-2016, he studied at school No. 132-134 in Baku, graduated from school. In 2016-2021, he was a student of the Faculty of Air Traffic Control Engineering at the National Aviation Academy, graduated university with a diploma. In 2021-2023, he was a student of the Masters Degree in Business Administration at the Western Caspian University, graduated university with a diploma. In 2021-2023, he was a student of the Masters Degree in Business Administration at the University of Business Innovation and Sustainability (UBIS), graduated university with a diploma. In 2023-2024, he was a student of the Faculty of Intellectual Property, Patent Science on a professional retraining diploma at the Russian State Academy of Intellectual Property (RGAIS), graduated university with a diploma. From 2023 to 2024, he was a doctoral student at the Faculty of System Analysis, Management and Information Processing at the Western Caspian University and is currently continuing his studies at the same university. From 2022 to 2024, he worked as a Leading Consultant Patent Examiner at the Intellectual Property Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan. From 2024 and onwards, he is working as a Senior Consultant Patent Examiner at the Intellectual Property Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan. From 2024 and onwards, he is working as a lecturer at the Western Caspian University. He is the author of about 10 scientific and methodological works.

School of Advanced Technologies and İnnovation Engineering

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Fields of Academic Activity: Technical Sciences Education and Professional Background: Elnarə Firdus was born on March 27, 1969, in Baku city. She completed her secondary education at School No. 52 from 1976 to 1986. In 1986, she enrolled at Azerbaijan Technical University and graduated in 1991 with honors in the specialty of “Machine-Building Technology.” After graduation, she was appointed as a research intern at the Department of Automated Design Systems. Since 2012, she has served as an academic advisor at the Faculty of “Special Equipment and Technology,” established to train personnel for the Defense Industry Complex of the Republic of Azerbaijan. In 2014, she completed training courses organized by Azerbaijan State University on the “Fundamentals of organizing education according to the Bologna Process and credit system, and management of the educational process” aligned with the regulations of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan, successfully earning a certificate of distinction. Since 2015, she has been teaching technical subjects (“Theoretical Mechanics,” “Strength of Materials,” “Metrology, Standardization and Certification,” “Theory of Machines and Mechanisms,” and “Machine-Building Technology”) at the Academy of the State Border Service of Azerbaijan. In 2020, she successfully passed certification organized by Azerbaijan University of Economics on the “Fundamentals of organizing education according to the Bologna Process and credit system, and management of the educational process,” in line with the Ministry of Educations regulations. Since 2021, she has been working as a lecturer at the “Mechanics and Mathematics” Department of Western Caspian University. She participated in scientific research work titled “Investigation of the Technological Process of Manufacturing Durable Precision Parts,” which was approved by the Scientific Council of the “Machine-Building Technology” Faculty on November 30, 2015. For achieving outstanding results during her professional duties, she was awarded an honorary diploma by the Academy of the State Border Service in 2016. At the Academy of the State Border Service of Azerbaijan, she authored a methodological textbook on “Theoretical Mechanics, Statics” in 2019, published 10 articles, and developed curricula for these subjects.

School of Advanced Technologies and İnnovation Engineering

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In 1978, I graduated from the 10 th grade of a secondary school in the village of Kuropatkin, Khojavend district. I hold a higher education degree in Mechanical Engineering. In 1986, I graduated from the Azerbaijan Technical University (named after C. Yildirim, formerly AzPI) in Baku, specializing in "Welding Production Equipment and Technology." Since 1986, I worked at Military Ship Repair Plant No. 23.   In 1990, I was elected deputy of the Township Peoples Deputies Council. From June 1992, I began military service as a battery commander in a military unit "N."   From August 1995, I served as commander of the anti-tank division of military unit "N." Since July 1997, I served as commander of an artillery division in a military unit "N." From December 1999, I served as the chief of artillery in a military unit "N." From March 2006 - I served as a senior lecturer at the Armed Forces Training and Education Center. From January 2012, I served as a senior lecturer and head of the department at the State Border Service Academy. In 2012, I completed an officer training course at the Scientific Training Center of the Ground Forces of the General Military Academy of the Russian Federation. Certificate No. РЯ № 00567.   Teaching Materials and Scientific Articles:  "K215" (Skif) Complex – Operational Instructions Teaching Manual  Printing house of the State Border Guard Service  157 page  Ammunition. Teaching Manual  Printing house of the State Border Guard Service  297 page  30 mm AQS-17 Grenade Launcher – Instruction Manual Teaching Manual  Printing house of the State Border Guard Service  126 page  60 mm “KOMMANDO” Mortar – Operational Guide Teaching Manual  Printing house of the State Border Guard Service  55 page  14.5 mm KPVT (Large-Caliber Vladimirov Tank  Machine Gun) Teaching Manual  Printing house of the State Border Guard Service  87 page  “Mini TYPHOON” Automatic Weapon System  (AWS) – Maintenance and Technical Service Guide  for Shipboard (Troop) Use Teaching Manual  Printing house of the State Border Guard Service  160 page    “Spike NLOS Missile System for Ships” – Structure and Operation Guide Teaching Manual  Printing house of the State Border Guard Service  272 page  7.62 mm PK (PKM), PKS (PKMS), PKB (PKMB), and PKT (PKTM) Kalashnikov Machine Guns – Structure and Operation Guide Teaching Manual  Printing house of the State Border Guard Service  149 page  23 mm Twin-Barrel ZQ-23 System – Structure and Operation. Teaching Manual  Printing house of the State Border Guard Service  148 page  Analysis of Safe Distances to Artillery Shell Explosion Points Article  Scientific journal "Academy"  5 page

School of Economics

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Elshan Zohrap oglu Orujov Lecturer at Western Caspian University Deputy Director, World Hope International / Azerbaijan Personal Information: Born on January 16, 1988, in Qyryly village, Gazakh region, Azerbaijan. Education: 2005–2009 – Bachelor’s degree in International Relations, Azerbaijan University (graduated with honors). 2009–2010 – Completed mandatory military service in Military Unit “N” in Naftalan. 2010–2012 – Master’s degree in International Relations, Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC). 2011 – Completed a 6-month training program on “Youth Work Management” in Lille, France. 2012–2016 – Doctoral studies in World Economy, Azerbaijan University. Professional Experience: 2013–2015 – Part-time lecturer at Azerbaijan University. 2016–2017 – Language specialist (English and French) at the Working Group for Assessing Damage Caused by Armenia’s Aggression Against Azerbaijan. Since 2012 – Deputy Director at World Hope International / Azerbaijan, a U.S.-based international humanitarian organization. Since 2021 – Part-time lecturer at Western Caspian University. Selected Publications: Orujov, E.Z. “Problems of Modern Relations between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the International Monetary Fund” – Republican Scientific Conference on Integration and Contemporary Scientific Issues, Lankaran University, 2017, pp. 194–196. Orujov, E.Z. “Analysis of Modern Relations Between Azerbaijan and the IMF” – Azerbaijan Agrarian Science, 2018, No. 2(251), pp. 138–140. Orujov, E.Z. “IMF Commitments During Global Financial Crises (1998–2010)” – Silk Road, 2017, No. 1, pp. 83–90. Orujov, E.Z. “The IMF During Global Financial Crises (1998–2010)” – 1st International Scientific Conference of Young Researchers, Qafqaz University, 2013, pp. 98–99. Orujov, E.Z. “The Role of the IMF Before Financial Crises” – Scientific News of UNEC, 2017, Vol. 5, pp. 136–142. Orujov, E.Z. “Historical Foundations and Global Role of the IMF” – Scientific Works of the Institute of Agricultural Economics, 2017, No. 4, pp. 196–201. Orujov, E.Z. “Financial Crises as a Product of the IMF and Developing Countries” – Cooperation, 2019, No. 1(52), pp. 174–179. Orujov, E.Z. “The IMF’s Relations with Developing Countries During Financial Crises” – Silk Road, 2017, No. 4, pp. 56–64. Orujov, E.Z. “Globalization: Economic, Political, and Social Impacts” – IV Republican Scientific-Practical Conference of Young Researchers, Baku, 2021. Orudzhov, E.Z. “Global Volatility and Financial Stability” – Ekonomika & Derzhava, Kyiv, 2017, No. 12, pp. 77–81. (in Russian) Orudzhov, E.Z. “Impact of International Capital Flows on the Crisis in Southeast Asia” – Issues of Management and Economics: Current Problems, XXV International Scientific-Practical Conference, Moscow: Internauka, 2019, No. 7(23), pp. 35–38. (in Russian)

School of Advanced Technologies and İnnovation Engineering

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Elvin Qurbanov was born on July 5, 2000, in Baku. He studied at Secondary School No. 126 from 2006 to 2017. In 2017, he was admitted to the Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC) for a bachelors degree, which he completed with distinction in 2021. That same year, he began his masters studies at the Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction and successfully graduated in 2023. In 2023, he was admitted to the doctoral program at the Institute of Information Technology of the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Throughout his academic journey, he has participated in various academic projects and conducted research in the fields of information technology and programming. He has achieved significant results in the field of artificial intelligence and programming. In addition to his research, he actively engages in teaching programming and new technologies at the university level. He currently works as a lecturer at Western Caspian University and Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction. Teaching Focus: Web Systems and Technologies, Fundamentals of Programming, C Programming Language, Programming Technologies, Information Security, Data Structures and Algorithms, Mobile Programming, Modern Web Programming Tools.

School of Political and Social Sciences

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Elvin Khudaverdiyev was born in 1999 in the Sheki district. From 2005 to 2016, he completed his full secondary education. Between 2016 and 2020, he studied Political Science at Sumgait State University. He graduated with honors, defending his thesis titled “Oil Policy of OPEC Countries in the Modern Era.” From 2020 to 2022, he pursued a masters degree in “History and Theory of International Cultural Relations” at Azerbaijan Tourism and Management University, successfully defending his dissertation titled “Multiculturalism Policy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the Modern Era and the Realization of National Interests in the International Arena” with high marks. In 2022, he was admitted to the doctoral program in “General History” at the Institute of History and Ethnology named after A.A. Baku khanov, Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. He is working on his dissertation titled “Models of Multiculturalism in Western European Countries in the Modern Era: Global Challenges and Perspectives (1991–2022).” Since 2023, he has been working as a lecturer in the Department of History at Western Caspian University. He is the author of 7 scientific articles and has published a book titled “Azerbaijans Multiculturalism Policy.”

School of Political and Social Sciences

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Elkhan Rahimov Lecturer at the Department of Political Science and International Relations, Western Caspian University Elkhan Rahimov began his higher education in 2005 at HULT International Business School in London, United Kingdom. He completed his Bachelors degree in 2009, and continued his studies at the same university, earning a Masters degree in 2010. In the same year, he also studied at the City Law School, University of London, pursuing legal studies for one year. During his studies at HULT, he worked in 2008 as a staff member of the University of London Union (ULU). Since 2010, he has worked as a translator and private English language tutor. In addition to English, he speaks several other languages including Azerbaijani, Russian, Turkish, Arabic, French, Bulgarian, and German, which he acquired during his time living in various countries. Since 2018, Elkhan Rahimov has worked as a lecturer at Western Caspian University, where he has taught various courses such as: History of International Relations Theory of International Relations Theory of Politics Political History Conflictology Political Science Contemporary Security, and others. He has participated in a number of international academic conferences as a speaker. Currently, he works as a lecturer at the Department of Political Science and International Relations at Western Caspian University.

School of Advanced Technologies and İnnovation Engineering

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Dr. Asmer Valiyeva is an accomplished chemist and academic with extensive experience in teaching and research. She was born on March 11, 1986, in Baku, Azerbaijan. She completed her secondary education at School No. 54 in Baku in 2003. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from Baku State University in 2007 and her master’s degree from the Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University in 2009. In 2010, Dr. Valiyeva began her professional career as a laboratory assistant at the Department of Chemistry and Inorganic Substances Technology at the Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University (ASOIU). In 2012, she was admitted as a doctoral student in Physical Chemistry at ASOIU, where she also worked as a scientific researcher at the “New Chemical Materials and Technologies” laboratory until 2022. Her research contributions span a broad range of chemical sciences, and she is the author of 30 scientific publications. Currently, Dr. Valiyeva is continuing her academic journey by pursuing a second master’s degree at the Italy-Azerbaijan University under ADA University, within the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Systems Management (AFSM). In her current role, she teaches various courses including General Chemistry, Physical and Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, and Analytical Chemistry. She is married and a mother of two.

School of Political and Social Sciences

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Eynulla Baxsheliyev was born on August 28, 1982, in a family of intellectualsin Aghdam, Republic of Azerbaijan. In 2006, he received his bachelors degree from the Faculty of International Law and International Relations at Baku State University. In 2013, he obtained a law degree from Kutafin Moscow State Law University. In 2022, he completed his masters degree in Law at the University of Justice under the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation.  To date, he is the author of 14 scientific articles published in national and international journals, as well as papers and theses included in the proceedings of national and international scientific conferences. Since September 2023, he has been working as a lecturer at the Department of Philosophy, Western Caspian University. Teaching Areas: Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Fundamentals of Law, Municipal Law, Environmental Law, Business Law, International Law, Corporate Law, Entrepreneurial Law, Contract Law, Legal Geography, Legal Foundations of Tourism, Human Rights, Legislation on International Tourism and Hospitality.

School of Advanced Technologies and İnnovation Engineering

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Fatma Amiraslanova was born on March 27, 1994, in Tartar district. In 2015, she graduated with a Bachelors degree from the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics at Baku State University. In 2018, she completed her Masters degree at the Faculty of Applied Mathematics at Baku State University. She is the author of 3 theses. Since September 15, 2019, she has been working as a lecturer at the Department of Mechanics and Mathematics at Western Caspian University.

Business and Local Governance

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A graduate of ADIU with American education and over 16 years of academic and practical experience. His practical expertise includes project evaluation, project and management accounting, creation of internal financial systems, and general management. Academically, he teaches more than 20 courses in business, general management, finance, and marketing. Currently, he is working on a new article on “Entrepreneurship and International Business Perspectives in Azerbaijan.” His previous publication in this field is titled “Development Prospects of the Education System in the Context of Tourism.”

School of Advanced Technologies and İnnovation Engineering

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           Govher Zabit gizi Aydamirova was born on December 20, 1978, in Shakhty, Rostov Oblast, Russian Federation. She received her secondary education at School No. 190 in Baku between 1995 and 1999. From 1995 to 1999, she pursued her bachelors degree in Geography at the Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University.In 2006–2007, she studied History at the Baku Institute for Advanced Training of Pedagogical Personnel.Between 2007 and 2009, she completed her masters degree in Landscape Studies at the Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University. From 2014 to 2017, she continued her education as a doctoral student at the Institute of Geography named after Academician H. Aliyev of ANAS, specializing in Meteorology and Climatology.She is currently working on her scientific research titled:“Assessment and Forecasting of Agro-Climatic Resources of the Kura-Aras Lowland under Global Climate Change Conditions (on the example of cotton plant)”From 1999 to 2018, she worked as a Geography teacher at Secondary School No. 150;In 2016–2017, at Secondary School No. 6;From 2013 to 2018, at the Western Secondary School. From 2017 to 2024, she held the position of lecturer at the College of Western Caspian University. Since 2024, she has been continuing her academic career as a lecturer at the Department of Ecology and Environmental Science. She is the author of 9 scientific articles.

School of Advanced Technologies and İnnovation Engineering

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Gulnar Hamidova was born on December 12, 1996, in Baku. In 2019, she graduated with a bachelors degree from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at the Azerbaijan Technical University (AzTU). In 2021, she completed her masters degree at the Faculty of Oil and Mechanical Engineering of the Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University (ASOIU). Since 2021, she has worked at ASOIU as a laboratory assistant, head of laboratory, and lecturer. In 2024, she worked as a researcher at a Scientific Research Institute. She is the author of 14 scientific publications, including articles and theses. Since September 9, 2024, she has been working as a lecturer at the Department of Mechanics and Mathematics at Western Caspian University.

School of Psychology

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In 2017, she enrolled in the "Regional Studies of Central and Eastern Europe" program at the Faculty of "International Relations and Management" at Azerbaijan University of Languages and completed her bachelors degree at the same faculty in 2021. In 2021, she was admitted to the masters program in "Social Work in Various Fields of Life Activities" at the Department of "Philosophy and Social Sciences" at Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University and graduated with honors in 2023. In the same year, she started working as a full-time instructor at West Caspian College. Since 2024, she has held a teaching position at the Department of "Psychology and Social Work" at West Caspian University. She has presented scientific papers at several international and national conferences and is the author of six scientific articles and theses.

School of Philology and Translation

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Gunay Valibeyli was born on July 23, 1993, in Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation. In 1999, she enrolled in School-Lyceum No. 299 in the Bilajari settlement of Baku and graduated with distinction in 2010. That same year, she was admitted to the Faculty of Philology (English) at Baku Slavic University and graduated with honors in 2014, earning the title of Distinguished Graduate. In 2014, she was accepted into the masters program at the Faculty of Philology and Journalism of Azerbaijan University of Languages, majoring in Literary Studies (English and American literature), which she completed in 2017. In 2015, she was awarded a masters scholarship within the Erasmus Mundus Alrakis II Project and studied for one year at the University of Tuscia (Università degli studi della Tuscia) in Italy, graduating with honors in 2016. Since 2019, she has been working as a lecturer at the Department of English Language and Literature at Western Caspian University. Since the beginning of her academic career, she has actively participated in various international conferences and training programs. Academic Publications: Grotesque and Artistic Postmodern Techniques in Martin Amiss Money: A Suicide Note. Issues in Philology, “Science and Education”, No. 4, pp. 395–403, Baku, Azerbaijan. Archetypical and Psychoanalytical Review of Disgrace by J.M. Coetzee. Issues in Philology, “Science and Education”, No. 12, pp. 311–321, Baku, Azerbaijan. ISSN 2224-9257. Postmodernism and Religion in Cats Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut. Kafkars Eğitim Yayınları, pp. 70–76, Georgia, Tbilisi. ISBN 978-605-74702-1-8. The Use of Grotesque in Postmodern Style in Martin Amiss Literary Works. Kafkars Eğitim Yayınları, pp. 74–80, Turkey, Kars. ISBN 978-605-74702-5-6. The Motif of Karabakh in Nariman Hasanzadehs Works. Western Caspian University. Baku, Azerbaijan. The History and Theory of Dark Humour and Its Description in Martin Amiss Novels. SONÇAĞ Publishing, pp. 143–162, Ankara, Turkey. ISBN 978-625-7604-26-0. Manifestations of the Oedipus Complex in Literature. Kafkars Eğitim Yayınları, pp. 79–83, Ankara, Turkey. ISBN 978-605-74702-6-3. Inferiority Complex in Psychoanalysis and Its Manifestations in Literature. Kafkars Eğitim Yayınları, pp. 95–100, Tehran, Iran. ISBN 978-605-74702-8-7. Narcissism in Psychoanalysis and Its Manifestations in Literature. Kafkars Eğitim Yayınları, pp. 59–63, East Lansing, Michigan, USA. ISBN 978-605-74249-1-4. Myth and Intermediality in Toni Morrisons Literary Works. Kafkars Eğitim Yayınları, pp. 129–133, Gothenburg, Sweden. ISBN 978-605-74249-3-8. The History and Classification of Grotesque in Literature. BUTA International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol. 2/3, 2021, pp. 75–80, Kars, Turkey. ISSN 2717-7661. The History and Classification of Black Humour in Literature. Kafkars Eğitim Yayınları, pp. 95–100, Saint Petersburg, Russia. ISBN 978-605-74249-8-3. Manifestations of Multicultural Diversity in American Literature. Kafkars Eğitim Yayınları, pp. 75–80, Stockholm, Sweden. ISBN 978-605-74249-9-0.

School of Design

Lecturer

My name is Gunel Asgarzade Zafar gizi. I was born on August 3, 1982, in Baku, Azerbaijan. I began my education at Secondary School No. 17 and, from an early age, developed a strong passion for learning and the arts. After completing school, I was admitted to the Faculty of Design at Western University in 1999, where I earned my Bachelor’s degree. I later pursued a Master’s degree at the same university, further deepening my knowledge and skills. My professional journey has been diverse. I have worked in various fields, including design and English language instruction, both of which I find deeply fulfilling. With over 8 years of teaching experience, I greatly enjoy helping students enhance their creative and language skills. In addition, I have more than 10 years of experience working in a printing company, where I gained valuable expertise in design and print production. This period played a significant role in shaping my career, offering the opportunity to work in a dynamic and creative environment. Photography, especially portrait photography, is one of my key passions. I continuously seek to grow in this area, striving to create unique images that capture emotional and beautiful moments. I consider my life to be a continuous journey of development and exploration, and I take pride in integrating my personal interests with my professional career.

School of Psychology

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         In 2005, she entered the "History" specialty of Baku State University and graduated with a bachelors degree in 2010. In 2015, she scored 48 points as a result of the MIG exam and worked as a History teacher at the Orujlu village secondary school in Imishli district from 2015 to 2024. In 2022, she entered the masters degree program in the specialty "Social work in various spheres of life" of the Department of "Social Work" of Azerbaijan University and graduated in 2024. In the same year, she began working as a teacher at the Department of "Psychology and Social Work" of the Western Caspian University. She is the author of several scientific articles and theses.

School of Advanced Technologies and İnnovation Engineering

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Since 2021, Gunel Mammadli has been working as the Project Manager of the Programming Group at the Azerbaijan Technical University. She has also been engaged in teaching activities at higher education institutions since 2022. In 2024, she began her pedagogical career as a lecturer at Western Caspian University. She has participated as a mentor in the "Skills for the Future" project. In 2022, the team she mentored achieved first place in Azerbaijan and won third place at the WRO (World Robot Olympiad) held in Dortmund, Germany. In 2023, the team she led won first place in a startup competition among 12 universities.

Business and Local Governance

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He was born in Lankaran in 1993. He graduated from UNEC with honors and is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in economics at LSU. He has received additional education in political economy, philosophy, and psychology at local and foreign universities. He holds an international certificate in behavioral economics (Istanbul University) and economic (political) philosophy (Harvard (online) University). He has worked as a lecturer at several universities (Lankaran State University, Khazar University, Academy of the State Customs Committee, Azerbaijan University, Western University, UNEC). His main scientific interests include political economy, behavioral economics (economic psychology), institutional economics, political, philosophical, and ethical (moral) problems of international economics. He was an expert on “economic analysis and anti-corruption” at the Small and Medium Business Development Center (SMED) of the Ministry of Economy. He currently works as a scientific researcher at several universities and at the ESRI of the Ministry of Economy. Since 2017, he has worked as a professional trainer on economic, philosophical and psychological topics in various government and non-governmental organizations. He has completed international advanced training courses on political economy (Leiden University), political philosophy (Yale University), behavioral finance (Yale University), neuroeconomics (National Research University "Higher School of Economics"), macroeconomic analysis (IMF), universities and higher education policy (ADB Institute), anti-money laundering (AR MMX), anti-corruption (UNMCI), poverty and inequality (UN SDG Academy), combating human trafficking (Polaris Project), social psychology (Logos PNIM), business ethics and moral philosophy (University of Geneva), mainly in a distance format. He has been an expert on various projects of the Ministry of Science and Education, the Ministry of Economy, the State Customs Committee, the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the Youth Fund of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the State Employment Agency and the Youth Development and Career Centers. He has given scientific presentations at more than a hundred scientific seminars and conferences. He is the author of more than 10 scientific articles and theses published in local and international scientific journals. He is a member of the World Banks working group on Azerbaijan. He is also a researcher and deputy chairman of the Institute for Economic Analysis, an economic and political think tank.

Business and Local Governance

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Hicran Shakir gizi Rzazade was born on July 18, 1990, in Govushuq village, Lachin city. From 2008 to 2012, she studied at the Faculty of Chemistry of Baku State University, earning a bachelors degree. Between 2014 and 2018, she completed her masters degree in "Tourism Management" at Akdeniz University in the Republic of Turkey. Her thesis topic was: “An Analysis of Excellence in the Context of EFQM Excellence Model Criteria at Azerbaijan Tourism and Management University.” In 2020, she was admitted to the Ph.D. program in "Tourism Management" at Süleyman Demirel University, where she is currently continuing her studies. She currently works as a full-time lecturer at the Department of Tourism and Sectoral Economics of Western Caspian University.

Business and Local Governance

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Hikmat Hasanov is a specialist with over 5 years of experience in business development, strategic partnerships, communication, and fundraising. He stands out for his successful work in implementing strategic initiatives and managing stakeholder relations. With strong leadership skills, he has contributed to growth and innovation by effectively managing dynamic teams. From 2015 to 2019, he earned his Bachelors degree in Tourism and Hospitality from IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems in Austria. Between 2019 and 2021, he completed his Masters degree in Tourism Management at Budapest Business School in Hungary. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Organizational Management at Azerbaijan Tourism and Management University. He has previously worked in various expert and leadership roles in local and international organizations focused on business development and fundraising. His academic and professional interests include educational diplomacy, international relations, digital skills development, and the role of emotional intelligence in academic environments. He is currently a lecturer at the Department of Tourism and Sectoral Economics at Western Caspian University.

School of Advanced Technologies and İnnovation Engineering

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He was born on January 31, 1986. From 2008 to 2012, he studied Physics at Baku State University. He completed his masters degree in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics at the same university. Since 2018, he has been pursuing doctoral studies at the Institute of Physics of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS) on the topic: "Hard wall and soft wall models of AdS/QCD (PhD)". Since 2013, he has been working as a Scientific Researcher in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics at the Institute of Physics of ANAS. In 2018–2019, he worked as a lecturer at Baku State University. Since 2025, he has been working as a part-time lecturer at Western Caspian University.  

School of Philology and Translation

Lecturer

Ilaha Huseynova Elshan, was born on May 28, 1995, in Baku. In 2012, she graduated from Secondary School No. 252 and was admitted to the Faculty of Philology and Translation at Azerbaijan University of Languages the same year. She completed her undergraduate studies in 2016. From 2016 to 2018, she pursued a masters degree at the Faculty of Linguistics at the same university and successfully defended her thesis on the topic “The Problem of Vertical Context in Emosemantic Phraseologisms.” She specializes in English translation.   Scientific-methodical work:   Emosemantic Phraseologisms in the Azerbaijani Language as an Expression of Vertical Context (Article) – Journal of Foreign Languages in Azerbaijan, Baku, 2018. Non-Historical Vertical Context in Emosemantic Phraseologisms in the English Language (Article) – Scientific News of Western Caspian University, Baku, 2020. Sight Translation of Written Texts (Curriculum) – Approved by the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Order No. 3-29/02-609/2024, dated 15.02.2024. Business and Academic Communication in a Foreign Language (Curriculum) – Approved by the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Order No. 3-29/02-609/2024, dated 15.02.2024. Basic Translation Skills (Curriculum) – Approved by the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Order No. 3-29/02-609/2024, dated 15.02.2024. Written Translation (Curriculum) – Approved by the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Order No. 3-29/02-609/2024, dated 15.02.2024.

School of Philology and Translation

Lecturer

Jalə Elman qizi Qəniyeva was born in 1984 in Baku. From 1991 to 2001, she received her secondary education at Secondary School No. 283 in the Binagadi district. Between 2001 and 2005, she studied at Baku Slavic University, Faculty of Philology (Azerbaijani Language and Literature). From 2009 to 2011, she pursued her masters degree at the same university. In 2014, she entered the doctoral program at Baku Slavic University. Since 2017, she has been working as a lecturer at Western Caspian University. Scientific and Methodological Works: J. E. Qəniyeva, “Ways of Formation of the Manner-Action Adverb in Azerbaijani Language”, Baku Slavic University Scientific Papers (Language–Literature series) No. 10, pp. 6–9, Feb 2009. J. E. Qəniyeva, “Adverbs of Correction in Azerbaijani and Turkish Languages”, I International Scientific Conference dedicated to the 87th birthday of National Leader H. Aliyev (May 3–8, 2010), Baku–Nakhchivan–Ganja, pp. 369–372. J. E. Qəniyeva, “A View on the History of Adverb Studies in Azerbaijani and Turkish Languages”, I International Scientific Conference dedicated to the 88th birthday of H. Aliyev (May 4–7, 2011), Baku–Nakhchivan–Ganja, pp. 379–383. E. Ə. Şükürlü & J. E. Qəniyeva, “Postposition in Old Turkic Written Monuments”, Azerbaijan University of Languages Scientific News No. 3, pp. 234–238, Oct 2011. J. E. Qəniyeva, “Simple and Compound Adverbs in Azerbaijani and Turkish”, Taghiyev Readings 2011, pp. 43–49, Apr 2012. J. E. Qəniyeva, “Ways of Enriching the Lexical Composition of Azerbaijani Language during the Independence Period”, III International Scientific Conference dedicated to the 89th birthday of H. Aliyev (May 1–5, 2012), Baku Slavic University, pp. 401–403. J. E. Qəniyeva, “Somatic-Component Units in Azerbaijani”, I International Scientific Conference of Young Researchers dedicated to the 90th birthday of H. Aliyev (Apr 25–27, 2013), Caucasus University, pp. 440–442. J. E. Qəniyeva, “Somatic-Component Phraseological Combinations in Modern Azerbaijani”, IV International Conference on “Actual Problems of Azerbaijan Studies” dedicated to the 90th birthday of H. Aliyev (May 1–4, 2013), Baku Slavic University, pp. 311–312. J. E. Qəniyeva, “Grammatical Description of Some Somatic Units in Azerbaijani”, Journal of Baku Engineering University, No. 2, Vol. 2, 2018, pp. 85–90. J. E. Qəniyeva, “Types of Somatic Expressions in Modern Azerbaijani”, Actual Problems of Humanitarian Sciences, Baku Slavic University, No. 2, 2019, pp. 105–108. J. E. Qəniyeva, “Non-Verbal Somatic Components in Modern Azerbaijani”, Cherkasy State University Bulletin (Philological Sciences), No. 2, 2019, pp. 63–68. J. E. Qəniyeva, “Etymological Structure of Somatic Expressions in Azerbaijani”, Issues in Philology, No. 5, 2019, pp. 234–239. J. E. Qəniyeva, “Semantic Cohesion of Somatic Units in Modern Azerbaijani”, Materials of II Republican Scientific-Practical Conference of Young Researchers, Azerbaijan University, Mar 2019, pp. 333–334. J. E. Qəniyeva, “Onomastic Units with Somatic Components in Modern Azerbaijani”, Republican Conference “Onomastic Units in the Study of Historical-Ethnogenetic and Social Relations”, Western Caspian University, Apr 23, 2019, pp. 127–131. J. E. Qəniyeva, “Role of Somatic Units in the Formation of Fixed Lexical Combinations in Modern Azerbaijani”, III International Scientific Conference of Young Researchers dedicated to the 96th birthday of H. Aliyev, Baku Engineering University, Apr 29–30, 2019, pp. 1032–1035. J. E. Qəniyeva, “Multidimensionality and Survival in Somatic Expressions in the Modern Azerbaijani Language”, International Journal of Advanced Studies in Language and Communication, St. Louis, Missouri, USA, No. 2, 2019, pp. 37–40. J. E. Qəniyeva, “Semantic Properties of Somatic Expressions: Variability and Synonyms”, Modern Science. Theory and Practice (Based on Azerbaijani), Moscow 2020, No. 2, pp. 132–136. J. E. Qəniyeva, “Classification of Somatic Expressions” (abstract), II International Scientific Research Congress, Ankara, Mar 6–8, 2020, pp. 488–489. J. E. Qəniyeva, “Classification of Somatic Expressions” (article), II International Scientific Research Congress, Ankara, Mar 6–8, 2020, pp. 508–511. J. E. Qəniyeva, “Phonetic-Stylistic Devices in Somatic Expressions (Rhythm, Rhyme, Alliteration, Assonance)”, Baku State University Journal of Language and Literature, 2nd edition Nov 2020, pp. 45–47. J. E. Qəniyeva, “Use Level of Somatic Expressions in Functional Styles of Contemporary Azerbaijani Literary Language”, Western Caspian University International Multidisciplinary Conference, Nov 27–28, 2020. J. E. Qəniyeva, “Sources of Somatic Expressions in Modern Azerbaijani”, Azerbaijan Science Center, Jan 2021, pp. 43–46. “Use of Somatic Expressions in a Non‑Literary Style and Their Stylistic Capacities”, V.I. Vernadsky Tavria National University Scientific Notes – Philology & Journalism Series, Kyiv, 2023, No. 6, pp. 92–95. International Scientific‑Practical Conference “Achievements in Science and Technology”, Moscow 2023 – “Using Somatic Expressions in Non‑Literary Style and Their Stylistic Capacities” (abstract), p. 101. “Grouping of Somatic Expressions in Modern Azerbaijani According to Their Stylistic Possibilities”, Sectoral Research XXI: Characteristics and Features, Dec 20, 2024, Chicago, USA, pp. 110–111.

Business and Local Governance

Lecturer

Huseynova Kamala Huseynagha gizi was born on January 24, 1978 in Baku. In 1985-1995, she received secondary education at school No. 60. In 1995-1999, she received a bachelors degree from the Faculty of International Economic Relations of the Azerbaijan State Oil Academy. In 2000-2002, she continued her masters degree there (the title of the scientific work: "Tax"). Since 2011, she has been a doctoral student at the Department of Globalization in the World Economic Direction of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. In 1999-2007, she worked as an accountant, specialist, personnel specialist, and head of examination organization at the State Commission for Student Admission. In 2008-2009, she worked as a specialist at the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan. In 2009-2020, she worked as a teacher at the Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University. He currently works as a lecturer at the School of Business and Management of Western Caspian University.  

School of Advanced Technologies and İnnovation Engineering

Lecturer

Ahmadova Konul Yashar was born on December 30, 1981 in Aghdam city. In 1989-1999, she studied at secondary school No. 39 in Narimanov district, Baku city. In 2000-2005, she graduated from the Faculty of Biology of Baku State University with a bachelors degree in Biology, and in 2006-2009, she graduated from Baku State University with a masters degree in Invertebrate Zoology. In 2005-2018, she worked as a laboratory assistant, senior laboratory assistant, research worker, and head of the International Relations Department at the Institute of Zoology of ANAS. In 2009, she graduated from Baku State University with a masters degree, and is currently a doctoral student at Fırat University of the Republic of Turkey. She is the author of 6 subject programs and more than 30 articles and theses. Since September 1, 2018, he has been a lecturer at the Department of Natural Sciences at Western Caspian University.

School of Psychology

Lecturer

Panahli Mahira Ilgar gizi was born on March 23, 2000, in Baku. She received her secondary education at the Turkish Religious Foundation Baku Turkish High School from 2010 to 2017. She completed her bachelors degree in Psychology at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Psychology at Baku State University between 2017 and 2021 as part of the SABAH groups. She earned her masters degree in General Psychology from Istanbul Aydın University between 2021 and 2023. In 2022, she received Family Counseling training at Marmara University. During her university years, she participated in various local and international training programs and conferences. From 2018 to 2023, she worked as a psychologist at Medina Medical Center, the Institute for Psychological Research, and the SABAH Center of Baku State University. In 2023–2024, she continued her professional activity at the Central Customs Hospital, and since 2024, she has been working as a psychologist at Medera Hospital and as a full-time lecturer at Western Caspian University.

School of Philology and Translation

Lecturer

Maya Murad gizi Hasenli was born on May 1, 1993, in Baku. She received her bachelors degree in Philology (Azerbaijani Language and Literature) at the Faculty of Philology of Baku State University from 2010 to 2014 and graduated with honors. From 2014 to 2016, she completed her masters studies with honors in Literary Studies (Literature of Turkic Peoples) at the same faculty. Between 2017 and 2020, she pursued doctoral studies at the Nizami Ganjavi Institute of Literature of ANAS. Since 2019, she has been working as a lecturer at Western Caspian University. Scientific and Methodological Work: Akhundova M. Typological similarities in the works of Mahammad Fuzuli and Sheikh Galib. National Conference on "Topical Issues of Philology" dedicated to the 92nd anniversary of National Leader Heydar Aliyev. Baku State University, May 7–8, 2015, pp. 166–170. Akhundova M. Echoes of Fuzulis poetry in Sheikh Galibs mesnevi “Hüsn and Ishq”. Conference dedicated to the 80th anniversary of academician Tofiq Hajiyev. BSU, Nov 2, 2016, pp. 310–313. Akhundova M. Poetic views of Fuzuli and Sheikh Galib. Conference at BSU, May 18–19, 2016, pp. 94–96. Akhundova M. The branded hero in Suat Dervişs novel Ankara Prisoner within comparative literary studies. IV International Scientific Conference of Young Researchers. April 29–30, 2016, pp. 1332–1334. Hasenli M. Repressed Tatar and Bashkir writers. III International Scientific Conference of Young Researchers. Baku Engineering University. April 29–30, 2019. Vol. 2, pp. 1289–1292. Hasenli M. General overview of the repression of Kazakh and Kyrgyz peoples. Comparative Literary Studies, No.1, 2019, pp. 140–145. Hasenli M. The theme of repression in Tatar literature (based on Ibrahim Salahovs Kolyma Stories). Philology and Art Studies, No.1, 2019, pp. 120–126. Akhundova M. The problem of intelligentsia in Aziz Nesins satire. Young Researcher, 2018, No.2, pp. 135–142. Akhundova M. Autobiographical elements in Aziz Nesins works. II International Scientific Conference of Young Researchers. April 27–28, 2018, pp. 1325–1327. Akhundova M. Common critical targets in Turkish and Azerbaijani satire of the second half of the 20th century (based on the works of Aziz Nesin and Anar). IV International Symposium, June 27–30, 2018, pp. 55–56. Hasenli M. Influence of Aziz Nesins satire on Seyfaddin Daglis work. Young Researcher, No.2, 2019, pp. 204–209. Hasenli M. Same topic. International Symposium "National Struggle and Literature in the Turkic World", Baku, June 12–15, 2019. Ankara 2022, pp. 201–207. Hasenli M. Nazim Hikmets biography in Aziz Nesins research. Abstracts of the International Conference “Nazim Hikmet – 120”, 2023, pp. 45–46. Hasenli M. Critical targets in Aziz Nesins satire on sports. Comparative Literary Studies, No.2, 2023, pp. 153–157. https://doi.org/10.59849/2663-4414.2023.2.153 Hasanli M.M. The fable style in Aziz Nesins satires. Scientific Notes of V.I. Vernadsky TNU: Philology. Journalism, Vol. 35(74), No. 2, 2024, Part 2, pp. 55–60. https://doi.org/10.32782/2710-4656/2024.2.2/09 Hasenli M. Autobiographism in Aziz Nesins satire: Hasan Yazman as a prototype. Bulletin of Social and Humanitarian Sciences, No.1, 2025, pp. 118–123. https://doi.org/10.59849/3006-1342.2025.1.118 Hasenli M. The inverted allegory in Aziz Nesins novella Letters from Tahtalıköy. Young Researcher, No.1, 2025, pp. 34–40. https://doi.org/10.59849/2409-4838.2025.1.34 Hasanli M.M. Two Nasreddin Hodjas in the 1960s: Aziz Nesin and Anar. Materials of the international scientific conference dedicated to the 105th anniversary of Ubaydulla Karimov. Tashkent: Fan, 2025, pp. 457–462

School of Economics

Lecturer

Mammadali Mammadrasayev Lecturer, Western Caspian University Expert in Economics and Statistics Personal Information: Born on November 15, 1955, in Baku, Azerbaijan. Education: 1963–1973 – Completed secondary education at School No. 158, Yasamal District, Baku. 1973–1977 – Graduated from the Azerbaijan Institute of National Economy (now UNEC), Faculty of Finance and Statistics. Professional Experience: 1973–1981 – Economist and Senior Economist at the Central Statistics Office. 1981–1984 – Instructor and Senior Instructor at the Komsomol Committee of the October (now Yasamal) District. 1984–2000 – Chairman of the Trade Union Committee, Lecturer, and Deputy Director for Academic Affairs at the Baku Soviet Trade Technical College. 2000–2018 – Lecturer at the Baku College of Management and Technology (after the merger with the former technical college). Since September 2018 – Full-time Lecturer at the Western Caspian University. Additional Teaching Experience: Delivered part-time (hour-based) lectures at the Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC) and the Academy of Labour and Social Relations. Subjects Taught: Statistics Fundamentals of Commerce

School of Advanced Technologies and İnnovation Engineering

Lecturer

Piriyeva Masuma Vugar gizi was admitted to the Faculty of Geography at Baku State University in 2015 and graduated in 2019. Between 2020 and 2022, she pursued her master’s degree at Baku State University and completed it with distinction. Since 2022, she has been working as a part-time lecturer at the Department of “Geography of Azerbaijan and Teaching Methodology of Geography” at Baku State University. She is currently a lecturer at the Department of “Ecology and Environmental Science” at the School of High Technologies and Innovative Engineering, Western Caspian University.

Business and Local Governance

Lecturer

Miryusif Cavadzadə Fərman oğlu 12 Oktyabr 1993-cü il Cəlilabad rayon, Göytəpə şəhərində anadan olmuşdur. 2000-2011-ci illər Vüqar Mürsəlov adına 1 nömrəli tam məktəbdə orta təhsil almışdır. 2011-2015-ci illər Azərbaycan Universitetinin Dünya İqtisadiyyatı ixtisasında bakalavr təhsili almışdır. 2020-2022-ci illər isə İstanbul Universitetində magistratutura təhsilini Biznesin idarəedilməsi üzrə davam etdirmişdir (Elmi işin adı: “Örgütsel sessizlik ve Tükenmişlik sendrömü ilişkisi”). 2022-ci il isə ikinci magistratura təhsilində tam təqaüdlə Türkiyənin İstinye Universitetində Biznesin idarə edilməsi ixtisasına qəbul edilmiş və tezis yazmağa başlamışdır. 10 ölkədə 100 üzəri beynəlxalq tədbir və konfransda iştirak etmişdir Miryusif Cavadzadə. Dərs dediyi sahələrdə 8 il biznes sahəsində iş təcrübəsi var və 6 ildir ki, öz şirkətində direktror olaraq çalışır.  Hal-hazırda Qərbi Kaspi Universitetinin İqtisadiyyat və Biznes məktəbinin müəllimi vəzifəsində çalışır.

Business and Local Governance

Lecturer

Murad Rizvanqaya Rizvan oglu was born on January 25, 1993, in Baku. From 1999 to 2010, he studied at Secondary School No. 245 in Baku. Between 2010 and 2015, he pursued a Bachelors degree in “Tourism Management” at Akdeniz University in the Republic of Turkey. From 2016 to 2018, he obtained his Masters degree in “Tourism Management” at Süleyman Demirel University in Turkey (Thesis title: “Evaluation of Azerbaijan as a Dark Tourism Destination”). In 2019, he was admitted to the PhD program in “Tourism Management” at Anadolu University and continues his studies. He is the author of more than 15 articles and 1 book. Currently, he works as a lecturer at the Department of Tourism and Sectoral Economics, Western Caspian University.

Business and Local Governance

Lecturer

Murad Taghizade was born on June 19, 1991, in Lankaran, Azerbaijan. He graduated with distinction from the Academy of Public Administration in 2012, earning a bachelors degree in Administrative Management. During his studies, he was awarded a Presidential Scholarship in recognition of his academic excellence. In 2018, he completed a masters degree in Management Information Systems at Baku Engineering University. He held teaching positions at Lankaran State University (2020–2021) and Azerbaijan University (2022–2023). Since September 15, 2024, he has been serving as a lecturer in the Department of Marketing and Management at Western Caspian University. He is also currently employed as Chief Accountant at a private company.

School of Advanced Technologies and İnnovation Engineering

Lecturer

Azizli Narmin was born on December 9, 2000, in the Bilasuvar district. From 2018 to 2022, she studied at Baku State University, majoring in Physics Teaching. In 2024, she completed her masters degree in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics at the same university. In 2022, she worked as a teacher at Hedef Educational Center. Since 2023, she has been working as a research and academic assistant at the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. Starting from September 16, 2024, she has been working as a lecturer at the Department of Mechanics and Mathematics at Western Caspian University. She is the author of three theses.

School of Advanced Technologies and İnnovation Engineering

Lecturer

Narmina Rufat Abdullayeva was born on April 27, 1980 in Baku. From 1987 to 1997, she received secondary education at school No. 248. In 2002, she graduated from the “Chemical Technologies” Faculty of the Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University with a bachelors degree, and in 2004, she graduated from the masters degree. She continued her research in the scientific field at the Y.H. Mammadaliyevs Institute of Petrochemical Processes of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. Having successfully defended her PhD dissertation in 2010 on the topic “Synthesis of fuel components and additives based on natural organic acids, study of their antistatic properties”, she received the scientific degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Technical Sciences in the specialty 1-18-03 – “Chemistry and Technology of Fuel”. In 2016, she was awarded the scientific title of Associate Professor. In 2021, she defended his dissertation titled “Development of preservation fluids based on phenol-formaldehyde resins modified with imidazoline fragment amines” and was awarded the degree of Doctor of Sciences in 2022 in the specialty 4-00-13-Petroleum Chemistry. She has repeatedly delivered reports at international and republican scientific conferences, and was the winner of the 3rd Young Scientists Grant Competition announced by the Science Development Foundation under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. In connection with the 70th anniversary of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, she was awarded the “Honorary Decree” of the Department of Chemical Sciences of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, taking into account her long-term productive scientific and scientific-social activities. The results of her scientific research are reflected in 46 scientific articles, 57 theses and 1 certificate of authorship. She is married and has one child.

Business and Local Governance

Lecturer

Bagirova Nigar Sadiq gizi was born on June 5, 1984 in Guba. She studied at secondary school No. 3 in 1990-2001. In 2001, she entered the Azerbaijan State University of Economics, gaining 602 points. In 2001-2005, she received a bachelors degree in the Faculty of Administrative Management. In 2006-2008, she continued her masters degree in English at the Western Caspian University. She is currently a doctoral student at the Western Caspian University and works as a teacher at the university. Main scientific publications: Bagirova N.S. ”The system of regulation of the world tourism market” Scientific news, Western Caspian University 2020 Bagirova N.S.“ The main development paradigms of the tourism industry” Tourism and Hospitality studies, International journal 2021 Bagirova N.S. ”Tourism industry as a factor of integrating Azerbaijan into the World Economy” Perspectives of the Georgia-European Union Relations, Round Table 2022 World Economy Program (for undergraduate studies) Western Caspian University Management Program (for undergraduate studies) Western Caspian University Entrepreneurship Program (for undergraduate studies) Western Caspian University

School of Psychology

Lecturer

In 2010, was admitted to the Faculty of Psychology at Moscow State University and graduated in 2014. In the same year, entered the Masters program at the Department of Developmental Psychology at Moscow State University and completed it in 2016. Since 2021, has been working as a part-time lecturer at the Department of Social and Educational Psychology at Baku State University. Since 2022, has held the position of lecturer at the Department of Psychology and Social Work at Western Caspian University. Has presented scientific papers at a number of international and national conferences.

Business and Local Governance

Lecturer

Nizami Arshad oglu Huseynov was born on January 1, 1991, in the Lachin district. From 2009 to 2013, he completed his bachelors degree at the Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality of the Azerbaijan University of Tourism and Management. From 2015 to 2017, he continued his studies at the same university, earning a masters degree in the specialty "Travel Agency and Tour Operator." His thesis was titled: “Features of Inbound Tourism Organization in Azerbaijan.” Since 2022, he has been working as a full-time lecturer at the Department of Tourism and Sectoral Economics at Western Caspian University.

Business and Local Governance

Lecturer

Senior Lecturer Nusrat Salman oglu Babayev was born on July 1, 1960, in the village of Mamirli, Tartar district. In 1976, he was admitted to the Azerbaijan Technical University (formerly the Azerbaijan Polytechnic Institute named after Ch. Yildirim). He graduated in 1982 with a degree in Engineering and System Technology. He is the author of 23 scientific articles. Since 2021, he has been working as a part-time lecturer at the Department of Tourism and Sectoral Economics at Western Caspian University.

School of Economics

Lecturer

Pervin Shukurlu Lecturer, MA in Economic and Social Geography Western Caspian University Short Academic Profile: Pervin Shukurlu is a dedicated and innovative educator who specializes in teaching geography. With academic training from Baku State University and teaching experience across schools, universities, and private education centers, she prioritizes student development and modern, research-based teaching methods. Education: 2020–2022 – Master’s degree in Economic and Social Geography, Baku State University 2016–2020 – Bachelor’s degree in Geography Teaching, Baku State University Professional Experience: 2023–present – Lecturer, Western Caspian University 2021–2022 – Geography Teacher, Arab Village Secondary School, Masalli District 2020–2021 – Instructor, Private Educational Courses Skills: Subject teaching & classroom management Team collaboration with teaching staff Integration of STEAM methods Proficient in Microsoft Office Strong interest in research and methodology development

School of Advanced Technologies and İnnovation Engineering

Lecturer

Qorxmaz Mustafayev, son of Nuraddin, was born on August 10, 1991, in Sheki, Azerbaijan. From 1997 to 2008, he studied at Secondary School No. 17 in Sheki. He pursued his higher education in Computer Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering of Qafqaz University from 2008 to 2013. He began his academic career at Qafqaz University in 2016. From 2017 to 2019, he continued his academic activity at Baku Engineering University. Since 2020, he has been teaching in the SABAH groups of Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University, and from 2021, he has also been teaching at Western Caspian University. In addition, since 2017, he has been actively involved with the Talent Management Department of the Institute of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan, contributing to the organization of national subject Olympiads and various republican competitions, as well as the preparation of national teams for international science Olympiads. Teaching Areas: Internet Technologies Data Structures and Algorithms

School of Advanced Technologies and İnnovation Engineering

Lecturer

Reyhan Abdullayeva Kamil was born on November 7, 1983 in Baku. She graduated from Baku State University with a masters degree in 2008 and is currently a doctoral student at the Agricultural Research Institute. She is the co-author of 3 reference books, has published 10 articles and theses. Since September 10, 2024, she has been working as a teacher at the Department of "Natural Sciences" of the Western Caspian University.

School of Advanced Technologies and İnnovation Engineering

Lecturer

Shahbaz Mammadhuseyn oglu Shiraliyev was born on 02.12.1972 in the village of Adnaly, Jalilabad region. He completed his secondary education in the village of Adnaly, where he was born, in 1979-1989, and in 1989 he received higher education in Chemistry and Biology at the Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University named after Nasreddin Tusi (then named after V.I.Lenin). He worked as a teacher in the village of Adnaly from 1995 to 2005. In 2005-2023, he worked as the deputy director of the Absheron Regional Forest Seedling and Seed Center of the Forest Development Service of the "Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources", and as the director of the Ismayilli Forest Protection and Restoration Enterprise. During his work at the MENR, he participated in scientific and practical seminars on sustainable forest management and the establishment of a modern nursery complex in the Republic of Turkey in 2014 and 2022. Since September 2023, he has been accepted as a lecturer in forestry at the Department of "Natural Sciences" of the Western Caspian University. Currently, he works as a lecturer at the Department of "Ecology and Environment" of the same University.

School of Psychology

Lecturer

In 2012, she enrolled in the Faculty of Social Sciences and Psychology at Baku State University, specializing in Social-Psychological Services in Education, and graduated with a bachelors degree in 2016. In 2018, she was admitted to the masters program in Family Psychology at the Department of Psychology, Selçuk University, Republic of Turkey. In 2022, she successfully defended her thesis titled “Investigation of the Relationship Between University Students Dating Violence and Parenting Styles” and was awarded the academic degree of Uzman – Master of Science. Between 2017 and 2018, she worked as a psychologist at the Azerbaijan State University of Economics. She served as an expert at Azerbaijans first roundtable on “Modern Family Models in Psychotherapy.” Since 2019, she has worked as a psychologist at the Turkish therapy platform “Evimdeki Psikolog.” In 2023, she began working as an hourly-paid instructor at the Department of Social and Pedagogical Psychology at Baku State University. The same year, she joined the Department of Psychology and Social Work at Western Caspian University as a lecturer. Sabina Bayramova has presented scientific papers at various international and national conferences.

School of Advanced Technologies and İnnovation Engineering

Lecturer

Sabina Ibrahimova was born in Baku and completed her secondary education at Secondary School No. 3. She obtained her bachelors degree from the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics of Baku State University. She continued her masters education at the Faculty of Applied Mathematics of the same university. During her education, she participated in various mathematical projects, enriching her theoretical knowledge with practical experience. Currently, Sabina Ibrahimova works as a lecturer at Western Caspian University. In her teaching activity, she not only delivers knowledge but also cultivates essential skills in students such as analytical thinking, problem-solving, and a creative approach.

School of Advanced Technologies and İnnovation Engineering

Lecturer

Academic Areas: Informatics Expert Systems Biometrics Application Software System Programming and Operating Systems System Software   In 2011, she entered the Faculty of Applied Mathematics and Cybernetics of Baku State University. In 2015, she graduated from the bachelors degree and in 2016, she entered the masters degree program in the "Acquisition of Knowledge" specialization of the "Computer Engineering" specialty of the Faculty of Automation and Computer Engineering of Azerbaijan Technical University. She graduated from the masters degree program in 2018. From 2015 to 2018, she taught Informatics at the M. Shirinov school in Imishli district. Currently, she is a teacher at the Department of Information Technologies at the Western Caspian University. The programs of the subjects of Operating Systems and Computer Architecture were awarded the bachelors degree for the specialty 050616 - Information Technologies by the decision of the Minister of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan No. 3-28/3-2-498F/2024 dated July 22, 2024. Scientific works: 1. Designing an Efficient and Scalable Oracle Database: Best Practices and Methodology Manuscript Rejection Memo:ISSN:1994-1625/E-ISSN:1994-1633Scopus Link: https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/21100236616 https://nurture.org.pk/index.php/NURTURE 2.Graphical representation of human development Index https://www.faterindia.com/18-to-20-april-28th-fai-ic Scientific publications: S.F. Hajiyeva. Modern technologies of data analysis. “Baku University” publishing house. S.F. Hajiyeva. “Biometrics and Informatics” subject program.

School of Philology and Translation

Senior Lecturer

Saida Ahmadova, the daughter of Sakhavat, was born on June 6, 1982, in the Neftchala District. She received her secondary education at School No. 1 between 1988 and 1999. In 2000, she was admitted to the Azerbaijan University of Languages, where she earned her bachelors degree in 2004 and her masters degree in 2006. In 2006, she began her academic career as a lecturer at the Department of Language History at the Azerbaijan University of Languages. From 2014 to 2016, she worked as an English language instructor at the Baku branch of Moscow State University. Since 2006, she has been serving as a lecturer at Western Caspian University. Scientific and Methodological Works: “Some Theoretical Backgrounds for the Distinction of Taxonomic and Chomskian Linguistics”, Language and Literature, No. 3, Baku, 2011. “Scrambling across Languages”, Scientific News, Baku, 2014. “General Linguistics” Curriculum – Approved by Order No. 3-29/32-697/2024 of the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan, dated 22 February 2024.

School of Advanced Technologies and İnnovation Engineering

Lecturer

Directions of academic activity: Network, Artificial intelligence Information about education and professional activity: Sema Gadir gizi Bayramova was born in 1999 in the village of Bash Kungut, Sheki city, Republic of Azerbaijan. In 2005-2016, she studied at the Nazim Hajiyev secondary school in the village of Bash Kungut, Sheki city, and graduated with honors. In 2016, she entered the “Computer Engineering” specialty (bachelor) of the Azerbaijan Technical University, in 2017 she entered the SABAH groups of the same university and graduated in 2020. In 2020, he entered the "Computer Systems and Networks" specialization of the "Computer Engineering" specialty of Azerbaijan Technical University and graduated with honors in 2022. In 2022, he worked as an IT teacher at the college of Western Caspian University, and from 2023 to the present, he is a teacher at the "Information Technologies" department of Western Caspian University. He is the author of 3 scientific articles. Address: Azerbaijan, Baku, Nizami district, B. Chobanzadeh street, Index: AZ1002    

Business and Local Governance

Lecturer

He was born on April 4, 1987, in the village of Bashlibel, Kelbajar district. In 1993, he settled with his family in the village of Qoshakend, Ismayilli district. In 2004, he graduated from Qoshakend village secondary school and was admitted to the Faculty of Applied Mathematics and Cybernetics at Baku State University. He earned his bachelors degree in 2008 and his masters degree in 2011 at Baku State University. At the same time, he also graduated from the Faculty of Electrical Power Engineering at the Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University. Since 2009, he has worked at "Azerenergy" JSC, at the "Azerbaijan Scientific-Research and Project-Search Energy Institute" LLC, holding positions such as leading engineer, deputy head of department, head of department, and senior specialist, and continues his professional activity there. Alongside his professional work, Sakhavat Mirzayev has been involved in scientific research and teaching. Since 2015, he has worked as a lecturer and senior lecturer at various universities in Azerbaijan. Currently, he works as a lecturer in the Department of Marketing and Management at Western Caspian University. He has presented at many international and local conferences, is currently pursuing doctoral studies, and is the author of 3 theses and 8 scientific articles.

School of Philology and Translation

Lecturer

Solmaz Hashim qizi Alasgarova was born in Baku in 1977. She studied at secondary school from 1983 to 1993 and entered the Faculty of Philology at Baku State University in 1993. After graduating in 1997, she continued her postgraduate studies at the same faculty until 1999. From that year onward, she worked at Baku Asia University. Since 2016, she has been a lecturer in the Department of Azerbaijani Language and Literature at Western Caspian University. Scientific & Methodological Works “Depiction of Chaotic World in the Language of Literary Works”. Scientific-Methodological Journal on Azerbaijani Language and Literature Instruction, Baku 2020, No. 1/263, pp. 59–72. Memory: Illusion, False Impression, Fabrication, or Inner Time. Scientific Notes of Tavria National University – Philology & Social Communications Series, Kyiv, Ukraine, 2020, Vol. 31 (70) Part 4, pp. 91–97. “Moral Barbarism in Harold Pinters Play The Birthday Party”. Language & Literature Series, Baku Slavic University, 2020, No. 2, pp. 272–279. “Consequences of Power and Failed Communication in Harold Pinters Dramaturgy”. Issues of Philology, Institute of Manuscripts named after M. Fuzuli, ANAS, Baku, “Elm və Təhsil” 2020, No. 11, pp. 255–262. “Unlimited Freedom and Illusion (based on Pinters The Caretaker and The Dwarfs)”. Elmi İş – International Scientific Journal, 2021, Vol. 15 No. 3, pp. 68–71. “Single Idea Dimension: Incongruity, Absurdity, Chaos”. Journal on Current Issues in Humanities, BSU 2021, No. 1, pp. 125–129. “Psychological Violence and Money as a Means of Power (based on Pinters Anniversary)”. Buta International Journal of Scientific Research, Kars, Turkey 2021, No. 2/3, pp. 60–74. “Time as Word Game”. Philology and Art Studies, ANAS, Baku 2021, No. 1, pp. 131–138. “Conditions and Principles of Formation of English Dramaturgy”. News of Pedagogical University – Humanities, Social & Pedagogical‑Psychological Sciences Series, Baku 2022, No. 4, pp. 9–18. “Absurd and Postmodern Approaches in Harold Pinters Dramaturgy”. Scientific News of Azerbaijan University of Languages, Baku 2022, No. 4, pp. 38–45. “Perception of Human Psychology in Harold Pinters Dramaturgy”. Philology & Art Studies, ANAS, Baku 2024, No. 1, pp. 166–172. “Early Renaissance and Renaissance Period Dramaturgy in England”. II International Scientific Conference “Human Development. Integration into the World”, AMEU, Baku 2019, 26–27 April, pp. 92–95. “Describing Lifes Contradictions (The Room by Harold Pinter)”. International Science‑Practice Conference “Innovative Paradigm...”, 27 April 2020, pp. 129–134. “Problem of Lack of Communication in Pinters Dramaturgy”. VII International Conference in honor of S.Ə. Şirvanis 185th anniversary, Ardahan, Turkey, 25 September 2020, pp. 39–45. “Humanity and Uniqueness (based on Pinters No Mans Land, Betrayal)”. IV International Conference on Awareness, Language & Awareness, Çanakkale, Turkey, 2–4 Dec 2020, pp. 477–486. “Subconscious and Reality”. National Scientific Conference “Strategy for the Development of Humanities”, Baku 6–7 Mar 2021, pp. 142–144. “An Artistic Experiment in Harold Pinters Dramaturgy”. VII International Scientific‑Practical Conference, Vladimir State University, 24 Oct 2024, pp. 42–46. “The Place of Pinter in Modern English Dramaturgy”. I International Scientific Conference “History and Study of Science: Interdisciplinary Research”, Institute of History of Science, Baku 29–31 Oct 2018, pp. 312–314. “First Major Success of Harold Pinters Dramaturgy”. Conference of Young Researchers, WCU, 19 April 2019, pp. 163–165. “Humanity and Originality”. IV International Conference on Awareness, Language & Awareness, Çanakkale, Turkey, 2–4 Dec 2020, pp. 9–10.

School of Advanced Technologies and İnnovation Engineering

Lecturer

Born on December 20, 1997, in Baku. In 2019, she graduated with a Bachelors degree in Mechanics from Baku State University. In 2022, she completed her Masters degree in Deformable Solid Mechanics at Baku State University. She has authored 6 scientific works, including articles and theses. Since 2022, she has been working as a lecturer at the Department of Mechanics and Mathematics at Western Caspian University.

School of Advanced Technologies and İnnovation Engineering

Lecturer

Toğrul Şakir oğlu Hacılı Born on January 23, 1996, in Fuzuli district. Received secondary education from 2002 to 2013 at School-Lyceum No. 264 in Khatai district, Baku city. Studied Bachelors degree in Computer Science at the Faculty of Applied Mathematics and Cybernetics, Baku State University from 2013 to 2017. Continued his Masters degree at the same faculty from 2017 to 2019. Masters thesis title: “Development of a program for detecting leakage points and calculating the quantity of leaking fluid in oil and gas pipelines.” In 2017, he ranked first in the republic in the second round of Masters admission for the “14th” (Informatics) specialty program. Worked as a lecturer at the Department of Informatics, Faculty of Applied Mathematics and Cybernetics, Baku State University from 2019 to 2022. Worked as an Informatics teacher at Idrak Lyceum during 2019-2020. Since 2021, he has been working as a lecturer at the Programming and Information Security Department of Western Caspian University. Teaching Field: Programming

School of Advanced Technologies and İnnovation Engineering

Lecturer

In 2004, he graduated from the Faculty of Biology of Baku State University with a bachelors degree and in 2006, a masters degree with honors. In 2006, he was admitted to a doctoral program in biochemistry at the Department of Molecular-genetic Basis of Productivity Processes (currently Fundamental Problems of Biological Productivity) of the Institute of Botany of ANAS. After completing his education in 2010, he worked as a research worker, and in 2010-2016, he worked as a research worker in the aforementioned department. From 2016 to the present, he has been working as a senior research worker at the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnologies of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and since 2018, he has been working as a leading research worker. In 2017-2022, he is deeply interested in science in the specialty "Biochemistry" at the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnologies of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Azerbaijan. She is a part time theacher of Natural Sciences Department.

School of Philology and Translation

Lecturer

Ulker Elmar qizi Guseynova was born on 28 September 1992 in Baku. In 2011, she was admitted to the Faculty of Philology at Baku State University, majoring in Azerbaijani Language and Literature Teaching. She completed her bachelors degree between 2011 and 2015, and her masters degree from 2015 to 2017, graduating with honors. From 2018 to 2021, she was a full-time doctoral student in Azerbaijani Language at the Nasimi Institute of Linguistics, ANAS. Since 2022, she has been working as a lecturer in the Department of Azerbaijani Language and Literature at Western Caspian University. Scientific & Methodological Work: “The Place of Archaic Native Words in the Oghuz Group Turkic Languages Found in Shuhadaname,” Nazimi Fuzuli Institute of Manuscripts, Issues of Philology, 2019, No. 12, pp. 71–79. “Lexical Parallelism between the Language of Shuhadaname and Azerbaijani Dialects,” Baku State University, Language & Literature, 2019, No. 4(112), pp. 70–74. “On Some Archaic Lexical Units Found in Medieval Literary Texts,” Young Scientists and Specialists Council of ANAS, Young Researcher, 2020, Vol. VI No. 1, pp. 133–143. “The Linguistic Significance of the Translation of Nishatis Shuhadaname,” V.I. Vernadsky Tavria National University, Philology & Social Communications Series, Kyiv, 2020, Vol. 31(70) No. 3(2), pp. 61–68. “Military Terminological Lexicon in the 16th-Century Translation Monument Shuhadaname,” Fuzuli Institute of Manuscripts, Issues of Philology, 2021, No. 2, pp. 195–203. “Kitabi-Dədə Qorqud and Shuhadaname,” Azerbaijan University, Silk Road, 2021, No. 1, pp. 154–161. “Is the Term bang (بانگ) in Shuhadaname of Persian or Turkic Origin?” 8th International Conference on Social Sciences, Almaty, Kazakhstan, 21–22 July 2020, pp. 298–302. “Lexical Units Expressing Kinship in the Language of Shuhadaname,” 4th International Nowruz Conference of Scientific Research, Karabakh, Azerbaijan, 18–21 March 2021, Vol. 2, pp. 213–221. “Archaic Turkic-Origin Words Shared by Imadaddin Nasimi and Shuhadaname,” III Republican Conference on the Foundations of Humanities and Social Sciences, Baku, 30 April 2021, pp. 47–50. “Why Do We Say This?” 3rd International Baku Scientific Research Congress, Baku, 15–16 October 2021, pp. 235–240. “Archaic Native Words Becoming Widespread,” 2nd International Congress on Modern Research in Social and Human Sciences “Victory Day and Martyrs Memory,” Karabakh, Azerbaijan, 8–10 November 2021, Vol. 1, pp. 221–227. “Place in Oghuz Group Languages of Turkic-Origin Archaisms,” 1st International Eurasian Scientific Research Congress, Baku, 22–24 November 2024, pp. 471–490. “Equestrian Lexical Units in the Language of Shuhadaname,” International Conference “Place of Classic Azerbaijani Literature in National Self-Assertion and Cultural Rise in Central Asia,” Baku, 24–25 December 2020, pp. 374–375. “Turkic-Origin Archaisms in 13th–16th Century Written Monuments” (Thesis), 4th International Baku Scientific Research Congress, Baku, 30 November–1 December 2022, pp. 90–92. “Lexical Correspondences between Shuhadaname and Tabriz Dialect,” 6th International Piri Reis Conference on Linguistics, History & Geography, Ganja, Azerbaijan, 14–15 November 2023, pp. 100–101. Historical Grammar, Baku, 2023. Old Azerbaijani Script, Baku, 2024.

School of Advanced Technologies and İnnovation Engineering

Lecturer

Ulkar Rauf Gadiyeva graduated from Secondary School No. 56 in the Khatai district in 2007. In 2011, she completed her bachelors degree in “Land Reclamation, Recultivation and Soil Protection” at the Faculty of Ecology and Natural Resource Use of the Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction. In 2013, she obtained her masters degree in Ecology at the Faculty of Ecology and Soil Science of Baku State University. She began her professional career in 2014 at the Institute of Genetic Resources of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, in the department of Ecobotany and Systematics. Later, she worked as a research scientist in the Laboratory of Irrigated Land Reclamation and Ecology of the Institute of Erosion and Irrigation, as well as in the Laboratory of Agrochemical Soil Research and Mass Analysis of the Institute of Soil Science and Agrochemistry. Since 2014, she has served as the Director of the Center for Ecological Initiatives, a Non-Governmental Organization. In 2017, she was admitted to the doctoral program in Soil Science at the Institute of Soil Science and Agrochemistry of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. Based on her ongoing dissertation research, she has published articles in both local and international journals. Throughout her education and career, as a young scientific researcher, she has participated in numerous scientific conferences, trainings, and projects, and has completed training courses in accordance with the ISO 14001:2004 Standard. In 2020, she attended English language courses at Sutton College (ESOL) in London, UK, and obtained relevant certificates. She is currently a lecturer at the Department of Ecology and Environment of Western Caspian University.

Business and Local Governance

Lecturer

Ulviya Ramiz khudaverdili was born on February 8, 2000 in Baku. Graduated from high school in 2018. In 2018-2021 he received a bachelors degree in Accounting and Audit Faculty of Azerbaijan State University of Economics and graduated with distinction. Bachelors degree title: consolidated report in the digital economy: content, compilation method and analysis of its main indicators in 2021-2023 he received a masters degree in business organization and management from Azerbaijan state oil and Industry University and graduated with distinction. Masters scientific work title: methods of assessment and measurement of innovative potential of regions of the Republic of Azerbaijan. In 2024-2025, he worked as an accountant at Eureka High School. Since 2024, he has been working as a teacher at the Department of “marketing and management” at Western-Caspian University.   Directions of academic activity: - International marketing - Organization and management of business in service areas - Operations management - Human Resource Management - Municipal area - Transport area - Continuous and inclusive development - Business ethics - Finance - Insolvency accounting - Accounting policy - Accounting Scientific publications: 1. Оценка И Факторы Инновационного Потенциала Регионов В Азербайджанской Республики, Chamber Of Auditors, Baku 2022 2. Методика Составления И Анализ Основных Показателей Консолидированной Отчетности В Условиях Цифровой Экономики, Chamber Of Auditors, Baku 2022 3. Информационно-Аналитическое Обеспечение Инновационного Потенциала Регионов, International Scientific Conference "Actual Problems Of Modern Natural And Economic Sciences", Ganja State University, National Leader H. 100th Anniversary Of Aliyevs Birth,2023 4. Инновационный Потенциал-Основной Источник Развития Экономики Страны, Republican Scientific-Theoretical Conference”Sustainable Development Of Tourism And Socio-Cultural Innovations In Modern Information Space”, State University Of Culture And Arts, National Leader H. 100th Anniversary Of Aliyevs Birth,2023 5. Heydar Aliyevs Legacy in Azerbaijans Development Strategy, Lankaran State University, National leader H. 100th Anniversary Of Aliyevs Birth,2023 6. Great Leader Heydar Aliyev Policy Towards Economy, Mingachevir State University, National Leader H. 100th Anniversary Of Aliyevs Birth,2023 7. Grounds For Transition To Green Economy In Azerbaijan And Green Economy Initiatives, Международная Конференция"Приоритетные Направления Обеспечения Устойчивого Экономического Роста Региона", 2025 8. Startup Ecosystem To Create New Technologies In Development, Conference On "Entrepreneurship Education” New Opportunities For Economic Growth" (Unec),2025 9. Digitalization As A Key Driver Of Marketing Development, XIV Международная Научно-Практическая Конференция "Наука XXI Века: Актуальные Направления Развития",2025 10. Modern Approaches To Strategic Resource Management In The Framework Of Global Economic Crises And Technological Innovations, Scientific Problems Of Economics At Macro-, Meso - And Microeconomic Levels”XXIII International Scientific-Practical Conference, 2025

School of Political and Social Sciences

Lecturer

Vahab Fataliyev was born on September 18, 1989, in Baku city. He studied at Secondary School No. 215 from 1996 to 2007. In 2012, he graduated with a bachelors degree from Baku State University (BSU), and in 2014, he completed his masters degree at the same university. From 2019 to 2022, he worked as a junior researcher at the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS). He is currently a doctoral candidate at the Institute of History and Ethnology of ANAS. Since 2019, he has been working as a lecturer in the History Department at Western Caspian University. He has published 6 scientific articles.

Business and Local Governance

Lecturer

Heydarov Vusal Sadreddin oglu was born on March 26, 1987, in Baku, Azerbaijan. In 2004, he graduated from Zengi Lyceum and the same year was admitted to the Faculty of Economics and Management at Qafqaz University, majoring in “Banking” in the part-time study format. Upon completing his bachelor’s degree in 2011, he pursued graduate studies and obtained his MBA in 2016 from Azerbaijan University in the specialty of “Accounting and Auditing” (instruction in English). In 2019, he was admitted to the doctoral program at Azerbaijan State University of Oil and Industry, specializing in “Organization and Management of Enterprises” (specialty code 5311.01). Between 2007 and 2021, he worked at “Xalq Bank” OJSC as a Senior Specialist in Physical Security. Since 2021, he has held teaching positions at Azerbaijan University and Baku Eurasian University. Currently, he serves as a Senior Lecturer at Baku Eurasian University and also teaches at the SABAH Center of Azerbaijan State University of Economics and Western Caspian University, where instruction is delivered in English. He is currently continuing his doctoral studies. He has authored 8 theses and published 7 scientific papers in national journals and 2 in internationally indexed and abstracted academic journals.

Business and Local Governance

Lecturer

Təhsil: ·        Menecment ixtisası üzrə bakalavr dərəcəsi (Alman Proqramı), Azərbaycan Dövlət Aqrar Universiteti ·        Marketinq ixtisaslaşmaları üzrə magistr dərəcəsi, Azərbaycan Dövlət Aqrar Universiteti ·        Beynəlxalq Sertifikatlı Rəqəmsal Marketinq Mütəxəssisi, Code Academy və Digital Marketing Institute (DMI), Bakı Peşəkar Profil: Vusala A. Cəfərova marketinq, menecment, bank və təhsil sahələrində geniş peşəkar və akademik təcrübəyə malikdir. Hal-hazırda Qərbi Kaspi Universitetində Marketinqin idarə olunması, Təşkilati Davranış və İdarəetmə Nəzəriyyələri fənlərini tədris edir. O, nəzəri bilikləri real təcrübə və tədqiqat yönümlü yanaşmalarla birləşdirərək dərs prosesini zənginləşdirir. Akademik fəaliyyətə başlamazdan əvvəl müxtəlif sektorlarda rəhbər və mütəxəssis vəzifələrində çalışmışdır: ·        Unibankın Gəncə filialında Korporativ Müştəri Xidmətləri komandası rəhbəri ·        Gəncə-Daşkəsən Regional Təhsil İdarəsində aparıcı məsləhətçi ·        Gənclərə yönəlik QHT-lərdə və beynəlxalq proqramlarda təlimçi, layihə meneceri və fasilitator Bu müxtəlif təcrübələr onun dərslərində praktik yanaşma yaratmasına və təşkilati, həmçinin bazar dinamikalarını daha dərindən təhlil etməsinə imkan verir. Tədqiqat Sahələri: ·        Rəqəmsal və təsirçi marketinq ·        Brendin inkişafı və istehlakçı davranışı ·        Logistika və təchizat zəncirinin strategiyası ·        Logistik kommunikasiyalar və dayanıqlı kənd təsərrüfatı ·        Təşkilatlarda çeviklik və liderlik Nəşr olunmuş məqalələr: 1.     “Azərbaycanda iqtisadiyyatın inkişafında logistik kommunikasiyaların rolu” İqtisadiyyat və Menecment Tədqiqatçılarının IV Beynəlxalq Elmi Konfransı (ISCEMR), 2022 2.     “Dayanıqlı kənd təsərrüfatında logistikanın rolu: Problemlər və imkanlar” İqtisadiyyat və Menecment Tədqiqatçılarının V Beynəlxalq Elmi Konfransı (ISCEMR), 2023

School of Political and Social Sciences

Lecturer

Zümrüd Novruz qızı Nuriyeva was born on November 6, 1979. She studied at the History Faculty of Baku State University from 1996 to 2000. From 2002 to 2004, she completed her masters degree at the Department of History of Asian and African Countries at Baku State University. Between 2001 and 2013, she worked as a history teacher at school No. 250 in Baku city. From 2007 to 2018, she worked on a contract basis as a history teacher at the private educational complex “XXI ƏSR – ÜTM.” From 2012 to 2015, she was a full-time doctoral candidate in the Department of History of European and American Countries at Baku State University. At the same time, she worked as an hourly paid instructor at the same department. Currently, she is a lecturer at the History Department of West Caspian University. She has published 15 scientific articles both domestically and internationally.

Foreign Languages ​​Center

Lecturer

Born on February 17, 1992, in Shirvan city. She got her Bachelors degree in English Language Teaching from Azerbaijan University of Languages (2009-2013),  and subsequently completed her Masters degree in Linguistics with honors at the same institution.  She has participated in a number of national and international academic conferences and has authored several research articles published in scholarly journals, including the Scientific Bulletin of Western Caspian University and the Scientific Works of Young Researchers of Azerbaijan University of Languages. She holds an international TESOL certificate awarded by the International TEFL Training Institute. Her academic interests include applied linguistics, second language acquisition and foreign language teaching methodology. With over 10 years of professional experience in language teaching, she has been teaching English at Western Caspian University since 2019.

Foreign Languages ​​Center

Lecturer

I earned my Bachelors degree in English Language Teaching from Azerbaijan University of Languages in 2014. I subsequently completed my Masters degree in English Linguistics at the same university in 2016, graduating with distinction. Following the completion of the graduate studies, I began my academic career as an English language instructor at Azerbaijan University of Languages. Since 2018, I have been serving as a faculty member at Western Caspian University, where I teach English language and communication courses. Over the course of my career, I have participated in numerous international seminars, webinars, and professional training programs. These engagements have enriched my academic practice and pedagogical approach, and I have earned several professional certifications. Certificates: Best Methods to Motivate Students to Speak English & Best Ways to Improve English Listening Skill –Imperial English UK Implementing Multiliteracies in Textbook - Driven Language Curricula - The University of Arizona Emotional safety and learning - British Council Understanding your learners: A practical introduction -British Council Evidence-informed techniques for better learning – British Council Integrating Critical Thinking into the Exploration of Cultural in an EFL Setting - American English E-teacher Program EP SUMMIT 2021 - ELT  Training Rooms - 32 Hours of Training - Express Publishing ELT Assessment for a Changing Learning Landscape - 4-hour sprint course- Regional English Language Office Our fun new game in Minecraft: Helping your young learners build their language skills - Cambridge Assessment English IATEFL Teacher Training and Education SIG Online Conference - IATEFL

Foreign Languages ​​Center

Lecturer

I was born in Buzovna settlement, Khazar district of Baku. I completed my secondary education at School No. 125 named after A. Aliyev. I obtained my Bachelors degree in Foreign Language Teaching from Azerbaijan University of Languages, and later earned a Masters degree in Linguistics from the same university. My academic articles have been published in the journals “Foreign Languages in Azerbaijan” and “Scientific Works of Young Researchers”. I hold IELTS and TKT certificates.

Foreign Languages ​​Center

Lecturer

I was born in Baku in 1987, originally from Agdam. I received my bachelors degree in Philology as a foreign language (English teacher) from Azerbaijan University of Languages, and my masters degree in Philology and Linguistics (English) from Baku Eurasian University. My scientific articles entitled "Verbs in English and Ways of Translating Them into Azerbaijani", "Vocative Adjectives and Different Views on Them" and "Forms of Expression of Verbs in Translation" were published in the journal "Civilization" of Baku Eurasian University, 6 and 7 volumes. Certificates: 1. Project Management Professional (PMP) certificate (with high score) from Project Management University in Newtown, Pennsylvania, USA 2. Certificate of the winner of the “Best Action Plan” award from the South Korean University (Institute for Future Growth) 3. Certificate of the best project coordinator approved by the European Union, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Economy, issued by “Ireland International Development” LTD

School of Philology and Translation

Lecturer

I was born in the city of Sumqayit. I received my secondary education at Secondary School No. 2. I completed my bachelors degree in the field of Translation at Azerbaijan University of Languages and obtained my masters degree in Philology at the same university. My academic articles have been published in the journals Foreign Languages in Azerbaijan and Scientific Works of Young Researchers. Certificates: 120-hour TESOL Certificate – International TEFL Training Institute BE Certificate – International TEFL Training Institute C1 Certificate – International TEFL Training Institute IELTS – British Council C1-C2(speaking) – Cambridge Assessment English Certificate in the Use of Modern Methods in Education and Innovative Teaching – North Carolina State University, USA

School of Philology and Translation

Lecturer

Родился 8 июня 1982 года в Москве, Российская Федерация. В 2012 году окончил факультет иностранных языков и литературы (английский язык) Западно-Каспийского университета, получив степень бакалавра. В 2016 году успешно завершил магистратуру по специальности «Лингвистика (английский язык)» в Азербайджанском университете языков. С 2019 года работает преподавателем в Центре английского языка Западно-Каспийского университета.

Foreign Languages ​​Center

Lecturer

My name is Nijat. I was born on June 22, 1993 in Baku, Azerbaijan. I am 32 years old. I am an English teacher. I received my bachelor’s from Tafakkur University, and master’s from Eötvös Lorand University in Budapest. Currently I am working as an English teacher at Western Caspian University. I am going to do PhD in the near future.   Certificates: 1. Foreign Language Teachers Development Forum Certificate - Azerbaijan Young Teachers Association 2. 12-hour IELTS teacher training course

Foreign Languages ​​Center

Lecturer

 I obtained my Bachelor’s degree from Khazar University, majoring in English Language and Literature. I completed my Master’s degree in Linguistics (English Language) at Azerbaijan University of Languages. My articles have been published in the journal Scientific Works of Young Researchers. Certificates: • Reading, United Kingdom: Teacher Development Course (2023) • Rome, Italy: International House Academia Britannica Roma — Teacher Training Seminar on Motivation for Young Learners (2023) • Barcelona, Spain: EU Business School (2025)

Foreign Languages ​​Center

Lecturer

I was born in 1999 in the Tartar district. I pursued my undergraduate studies at Azerbaijan University of Languages between 2017 and 2021. Subsequently, I completed my masters degree at Khazar University from 2021 to 2023. Certificates TKT Module 2 – Lesson Planning and Use of Resources for Language Teaching—---University of Cambridge TKT Module 3 – Managing the Teaching and Learning Process—--University of Cambridge   Certificate of Practical Training on "Three Components of Education—Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy IB PYP Onsite Workshop: ATL Skills – Inquiry-Based Lesson Planning—---European Azerbaijan School The Foundations of Teaching for Learning: Developing Relationships —-Commonwealth Education Trust 2nd International Forum on New Challenges in Education—--  Organized by the Institute of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Foreign Languages ​​Center

Lecturer

I was born in Baku. I received my primary education at Secondary School No. 115 in the Binagadi district. From 2009 to 2013, I completed my bachelors degree in “Foreign Language Teaching” (English language) at Azerbaijan University of Languages. In 2013, I was admitted to the masters program in “Foreign Language Teaching” (English language) at Odlar Yurdu University and graduated in 2015. Since 2019, I have been a doctoral student in “Applied Linguistics” at the Nasimi Institute of Linguistics under the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS). During my academic journey, I have participated in various local and international internship programs. After graduating from university, I worked as a Marker Teacher at the State Examination Center, an English language teacher at Baku Engineering University, a specialist at the International Relations Department of Khazar University, and as a university representative at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the State Migration Service. I coordinated the registration and other migration-related processes of foreign citizens within the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan on behalf of Khazar University. I was awarded a Letter of Appreciation by the Ministry of Science and Education for Khazar Universitys achievements in the national ranking of higher education institutions based on the indicator of international student mobility in Azerbaijan, within the framework of the International Education Forum organized by the Ministry. I have participated in network meetings organized by the Ministry of Science and Education involving higher education institutions in Baku, focused on international relations and work with foreign students. On May 1–2, 2024, I took part in the 6th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue titled "Dialogue for Peace and Global Security: Cooperation and Interconnectivity.” My articles have been published in journals such as "Issues of Philology," "Issues of Terminology," and "Scientific Works of Young Researchers." I hold both IELTS and Teacher Trainer certificates. I have participated in International English Language Teaching Conferences organized by the British Council and the U.S. Embassy in Azerbaijan. I have also attended webinars and seminars related to my research field hosted on the Scopus Author Profile platform.

School of Design

Müəllim, s.ü.f.d

Abdullayeva Ulya Rövşən qızı 20 fevral 1990-cı ildə Gürcüstanda anadan olmuşdur.   2005-2009-cu illərdə Azərbaycan Dövlət Rəssamlıq Akademiyasının “Sənətşünaslıq” fakültəsinin “Təsviri incəsənət tarixi və nəzəriyyəsi” ixtisasını bakalavr səviyyəsi üzrə, 2011-2014-cü illərdə isə həmin ixtisasın magistratura səviyyəsini fərqlənmə diplomu ilə bitirmişdir. 2024-cü ildə sənətşünaslıq üzrə Fəlsəfə doktoru elmi dərəcəsini almışdır.   2009-cu ildə Azərbaycan Dövlət Rəssamlıq Akademiyasının “Təsviri sənət”  fakültəsinin “Heykəltəraşlıq” kafedrasında laborant vəzifəsində işə başlamışdır. 2012-2019-cu illər ərzində həmin kafedrada baş laborant vəzifəsində çalışmışdır. 2017-ci ildən başlayaraq Azərbaycan Dövlət Rəssamlıq Akademiyasının “Sənətşünaslıq” fakültəsinin “İncəsənət tarixi” kafedrasında əvvəlcə saathesabı, 2019-2023 – cü illər ərzində isə 0,5 ştat  müəllim vəzifəsində çalışıb. 2021-2022-ci tədris ili ərzində Azərbaycan Dövlət Rəssamlıq Akademiyasının “Sənətşünaslıq” fakültəsinin Fakültə Elmi Şurasının elmi katibi vəzifəsində çalışmışdır. 2023-2024 – cü tədris ili ərzində Azərbaycan  Dövlət  Mədəniyyət və İncəsənət Universitetinin “Rəssamlıq” fakültəsinin “Təsviri sənət tarixi və nəzəriyyəsi” kafedrasında tam ştat  müəllim vəzifəsində çalışıb. 2023-2024-cü tədris ilinin payız semestri üzrə  Azərbaycan  Dövlət  Mədəniyyət və İncəsənət Universitetinin “Rəssamlıq” fakültəsinin Yekun Dövlət Attestasiyası Buraxılış işinin müdafiəsinin elmi katibi vəzifəsində çalışmışdır. 17 noyabr 2023-cü il tarixində Azərbaycan Dövlət Mədəniyyət və İncəsənət Universitetinin 100 illiyi münasibətilə Milli Kitabxanada “Azərbaycan sənətşünaslığı Şərq-Qərb dialoqu kontekstində” adlı beynəlxalq elmi-praktik konfransının “Təsviri sənət” bölməsi üzrə moderator kimi çıxış etmişdir.   2013-cü ildən başlayaraq müxtəlif elmi-mətbuat orqanlarında bir çox məqalələr və tezislərlə çıxış etmişdir, yerli və beynəlxalq konfranslarda iştirak etmişdir.   2013-cü ildən başlayaraq müxtəlif yerli sərgilərin iştirakçısıdır. 2015-ci ildə “Tolerant Azərbaycan gənci” layihəsinin iştirakçısı olaraq “Ruh birliyi” adlı rəngkarlıq əsəri YUNESKO-nun muzey ekspozisiyasına daxil edilməsi məqsədilə 26 oktyabr 2015-ci il tarixində Paris şəhərində YUNESKO-nun Baş Qərargahında keçirilən 9-cu YUNESKO Gənclər Forumunda təşkilatın baş direktoru xanım İrina Bokovaya təqdim edilmişdir. 2016-cı ildə keçirilən “Almaniya bir rəssamın gözü ilə” adlı sərgi-müsabiqəsində 3-cü yerə layiq görülmüşdür. 2016-ci ildə keçirilən FVTVRİSMO ORA sərgisində iştirak etmişdir. 2017-ci ildən Azərbaycan Rəssamlar İttifaqının Gənclər Bölməsinin üzvüdür.   Hal-hazırda Qərbi Kaspi Universitetinin “Dizayn məktəbi” fakültəsində tam ştat müəllim vəzifəsində çalışır.

School of Design

Müəllim

17 iyul 1998-ci ildə anadan olmuşdur. 2006–2014-cü illərdə Arif Hüseynzadə adına 20 nömrəli tam orta məktəb-liseydə, 2014–2016-cı illərdə isə Paşa Nəzərov adına 60 nömrəli tam orta məktəbdə təhsil almışdır. Ali təhsilini Azərbaycan Memarlıq və İnşaat Universitetində almış, Memarlıq ixtisası üzrə bakalavr, Şəhərsalma ixtisası üzrə isə magistr dərəcəsi əldə etmişdir. Təhsil dövründə universitetin RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) Part 1 akkreditasiyası prosesində iştirak etmiş, təqdim etdiyi layihələr beynəlxalq standartlara uyğun qiymətləndirilmişdir. 2020-ci ildən etibarən memarlıq və dizayn sahəsində peşəkar fəaliyyət göstərir. Müxtəlif memarlıq və dizayn layihələrinin hazırlanması və idarə olunması sahəsində təcrübəyə malikdir. Hazırda müəllim, memar və dizayn layihələri üzrə layihə rəhbəri kimi fəaliyyətini davam etdirir. Hal-hazırda Dizayn Məktəbində “Mühit dizaynı” və “Kompozisiya” fənlərini tədris edir. Tədris prosesində real iş mühitinin modelləşdirilməsinə, məkanın funksional və estetik həllinə, həmçinin tələbələrin müstəqil peşəkar kommunikasiya bacarıqlarının inkişafına xüsusi önəm verir. Rəsm və incəsənət yönümlü fəaliyyətlərə, eləcə də yaradıcı sahibkarlığa maraq göstərir. Elmi fəaliyyətlə məşğul olur və hazırda nəşr üçün elmi məqalələr üzərində çalışır.

School of Design

Müəllim

Chingiz Abassov Chingiz Abassov is an Azerbaijani painter and art educator whose professional career spans the United States, Finland, and other European countries. He received his academic training in monumental art, a background that has significantly influenced his understanding of composition, scale, and the relationship between art and architectural space. He began his professional artistic career in the United States, collaborating with galleries and participating in exhibitions that established his presence within the contemporary art field. For more than three decades, he has been primarily based in Finland, where he has continued active cooperation with galleries and taken part in numerous private and group exhibitions internationally. He has also participated in major international art events, including Art Expo New York and the Florence Biennale. Abassov’s artistic practice, primarily in oil painting, addresses themes of cultural identity, historical memory, and architectural structure. His works are represented in private, corporate, and governmental collections in the United States, Finland, Azerbaijan, and other countries. In addition to his studio practice, Abassov has been engaged in art education through private instruction and mentorship, focusing on drawing and painting. At Western Caspian University, he teaches art courses and delivers lectures on Introduction to Architectural History.

Foreign Languages ​​Center

Lecturer

1988-ci ildə Şirvan şəhərində anadan olmuşam. Bakalavr təhsilimi Tərcümə (ingilis dili) ixtisası üzrə Bakı Biznes Universitetində, magistratura təhsilimi isə Odlar Yurdu Universitetində Dil və Ədəbiyyat müəllimliyi (ingilis dili) ixtisası üzrə almışam. “Frazeoloji birləşmələrin tərcümə problemləri və tərcüməçilərin onları digər dillərə tərcümə edərkən qarşılaşdıqları çətinliklər”, “XX əsr Zənci ədəbiyyatı”, “Ceyms Boldvin XX əsr zənci ədəbiyyatının nümayəndələrindən biri kimi” adlı dlı elmi məqalələrin müəllifiyəm. Sertifikatlar: TKT (2 module) “Interactive teaching methods”(İnternational TEFL Training institute) “How to teach Reading” (Cambridge English authorized exam center ITAC) “Efficient ways to manage difficulties of teaching new methods” (Imperial English UK) “Teaching Grammar” (LINGVA Training Center) “İnformasiya Kommunikasiya Texnologiyalarından tədrisdə istifadə” (Təhsil İşçilərinin Peşəkar İnkişafı İnstitutu tərəfindən verilmişdir) “Tədrisin planlaşdırılması və auditoriyanın idarə olunması”(Təhsil İşçilərinin Peşəkar İnkişafı İnstitutu tərəfindən verilmişdir) “Fəal təlim və layihə metodikası” (Təhsil İşçilərinin Peşəkar İnkişafı İnstitutu tərəfindən verilmişdir)

Foreign Languages ​​Center

Lecturer

1988 ci ildə Naxçıvan Muxtar Respublikasinda anadan olmuşam.1995 2006 ci illərdə MLK də orta təhsilimi tamamlamışam. 2006-2010 cu illərda Azərbaycan Dillər Universitetini ingilis dili müəllimliyi ixtisası üzrə bakalavr dərəcəsini fərqlənmə ilə bitirmişəm. 2016-2018 ci illərdə Qərbi Kaspi Universitetini dilşünaslıq ixtisası üzrə magistr dərəcəsini yüksək akademik göstəriciyə görə “Fəxri Məzun” sertifikatı  ilə bitirmişəm.2018-2025 illər ərzində Bakı Dövlət Universitetinin Humanitar Fənnlər üzrə İngilis dili kafedrasinin ingilis dili müəllimi olaraq çalışmışam. Tədris istiqaməti: İngilis dili Sertifikatlar: “Təhsildə Yüksək Akademik Göstəriciyə görə Fəxri Məzun”- Qərbi Kaspi Universiteti. “Evaluation of Student Learning in the Classroom” - Eastern Kentucky University,USA. ”Delivering More Impactful Presentation”- ELF J.Taylor Brown .Certificate of Appreciation “English Language Teachers Conference”  Strategies  to Enliven Textbooks and Classrooms- U.S Embassy in Baku “Zamanın idarə olunması” -Qərbi Kaspi Universiteti.

Foreign Languages ​​Center

Lecturer

I was born in 1997 in Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan. From an early age, I developed a strong interest in languages and communication, which later shaped my academic and professional path. I completed my Bachelor’s degree at Azerbaijan University of Languages, where I built a solid foundation in linguistics and English language teaching. To further deepen my academic knowledge and professional skills, I pursued my Master’s degree at Baku Slavic University.   Certificates:  Delivering More Impactful Presentations: Using PechaKucha to Get Eyes off the Screen" (U.S. Department of State) ECIS “Empowering Educators” Conference(European Azerbaijan School) Foundations for TOEFL® Young  Students Teacher Workshop (ETS EMEAE) Ledership and Management (CIBS Psychology and Training Center) Anti-Deception and Lie Detection (CIBS Psychology and Training Center) Personality Analysis (CIBS Psychology and Training Center) NLP Master (CIBS Psychology and Training Center) The Methodology of the CAP, a special American Subconscious Mind Coding Program (Thousand Branch LLC) Within the Career Development Program: “The Image of a Teacher” “Change Summit” Forum

Foreign Languages ​​Center

Lecturer

2000-ci ildə Baki şəhərində anadan olmuşam. Bakalavr təhsilimi Filologiya (ingilis dili və ədəbiyyat) ixtisası üzrə Bakı Slavyan Universitetində, magistratura təhsilimi isə Azəybaycan Dillər Universitetində Dilçilik (ingilis dili) ixtisası üzrə almışam. “Characteristics of particles in Modern English”, “Historical functions of particles” adlı elmi məqalələrin müəllifiyəm. Sertifikatlar: 1.IELTS (8.5) 2.TOEFL (114/120) 3.Conference on “Linguistic minorities of Azerbaijan” (ADU tərəfindən təşkil olunub) 4.“Introduction to Comparative Indo-European Linguistics” (University of Leiden, ADU tərəfindən təşkil olunub)  

Foreign Languages ​​Center

Lecturer

I was born in city Baku in 1965. In 1988 graduated Azerbaijan University of Languages on speciality of English teacher. From 1992 to 2014, I worked as an English teacher at the Department of Languages ​​at Baku State University. In 2011-2014, I worked as the Executive Director of the Regional Information Science Reference Centre of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), the Executive Director for International Relations at the Department of International Science and Education Integration at Baku State University, and the Executive Assistant for the Tempus, Erasmus and FP7 Programs of the European Union. From 2014 to 2023, I worked as a Native Speaker at the Kushadasi branch of Bahcesehir College, Republic of Turkey. I am the author of 12 articles and one curriculum.    Certificates: Caucasus Research Resources Centre, The Programme of Eurasian Partnership Foundation Certificate on Academic Writing, July 13, 2009.   British Council, Developing Trainer Summer School, Bursa/Turkey, July 18-25, 2011.   Moscow State University, International Centre of Russian Language, course of “Methods of Teaching Russian as a Foreign Language”, January 28, 2015   Certificate of Achievement “C1 Advanced English Level”, International English Test, July 4, 2024   “AI in Education: Leveraging ChatGPT in Teaching “, University of Pennsylvania, August 3, 2025   “Grammar and Punctuation”UCI- Division of Continuing Education, University of California, Irvine, August 3, 2025

School of Philology and Translation

Lecturer

Najafova Inci Sadraddin qizi was born on August 31, 1980, in Arbatan village, Sharur district of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. In 1999, she was admitted to Nakhchivan State University, majoring in Teaching Azerbaijani Language and Literature. In 2013, she was admitted to the Masters program in Azerbaijani Literature at Qafqaz University. In 2015 (Qafqaz University), she was admitted to the PhD (Doctoral) program at Baku Engineering University. Najafova, I. S. (2021). Paths toward the West—scientific and literary modernity: Parallels in the views of A. Huseynzade and A. Javdet in the journal Füyuzat. Philological Issues. M. Fuzuli Institute of Manuscripts, Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. Najafova, I. S. (2021). A. Javdet in the journal Füyuzat and his attitude toward the works of W. Shakespeare. Scientific Works of Nakhchivan University, Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. Najafova, I. S. (2021). Goethes Faust in the translations of Ali Bey Huseynzade and other authors. Philological Issues. M. Fuzuli Institute of Manuscripts, Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. Najafova, I. S. (2021). Literary-critical approach in A. Huseynzades article “Schiller.” Axtarışlar. Institute of Art, Language and Literature, Nakhchivan Branch of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. Najafova, I. S. (2021). Ali Bey Huseynzade and the Westernist views of Abdullah Javdet in the journal Füyuzat. In Proceedings of the International Conference “In the Light of Ziya” (Ramazan Gafarli–70): Public and Cultural Studies Conference (pp. xx–xx). Baku, Azerbaijan.

School of Philology and Translation

Lecturer

Rzayeva Nermin Kerem was born on December 9, 1989, in Duyerli village of Shamkir district, Azerbaijan. From 2007 to 2011, she completed her Bachelor’s degree in Azerbaijani Language and Literature at the Faculty of Philology, Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University. From 2011 to 2014, she pursued her Master’s degree in Azerbaijani Literature at Baku State University. From 2021 to 2024, she studied as a doctoral student at the Institute of Literature named after Nizami Ganjavi of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, Department of Medieval Azerbaijani Literature. 1. Rzayeva, N. K. (n.d.). The problem of classical heritage in Azerbaijani literary studies (Based on the studies of A. Rustamova). Language and Literature: International Scientific-Theoretical Journal, 3(120). Baku. 2. Rzayeva, N. K. (n.d.). Philosophy of life in Nizami’s epic poetry (Based on the studies of A. Rustamova). Azadəlik Carçısı. Baku: TEAS Press. 3. Rzayeva, N. K. (2023). The legacy of Mawlana in the studies of Azadə Rustamova. Oriental Studies: Scientific-Theoretical Journal, 5(2/8). Baku. 4. Rzayeva, N. K. (2023). Religious views of Nizami Ganjavi and the religious prefaces of the Khamsa in research. Language and Literature: International Scientific-Theoretical Journal, 3(123). Baku. 5. Rzayeva, N. K. (2024). The development of our epic poetry in the studies of Azadə Rustamova. Language and Literature: International Scientific-Theoretical Journal, 3(126). Baku. 6. Rzayeva, N. K. (2024). Azadə Rustamova—A prominent scholar of Nizami studies. Philological Issues, 11. Baku. 7. Rzayeva, N. K. (2024). Understanding the Renaissance in the works of Nizami Ganjavi. Türkay Journal, 8(84). 8. Rzayeva, N. K. (2024). The development of Azerbaijani epic poetry in the research of Azadə Rustamova. Colloquium Journal, 33(226). Warsaw, Poland. 9. Rzayeva, N. K. (2024). Nizami Ganjavi’s works in the studies of Azadə Rustamova. In Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Art and Social Sciences (organized by the Turkish Language Teaching Application and Research Center, Antalya Belek University). Antalya, Turkey. 10. Rzayeva, N. K. (2024). “Irfan and Sufism” in the works of M. Fuzuli. In Proceedings of the Republican Scientific Conference “Fuzuli’s Works: Problems of Idea, Style, and Poetics” dedicated to the 530th anniversary of M. Fuzuli’s birth (October 14–15, 2024). Baku, Azerbaijan. 11. Rzayeva, N. K. (2025). Khalil Yusifli’s contribution to Nizami studies. In Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference “Current Problems of Azerbaijani and World Nizami Studies” (Vol. 2). Ganja, Azerbaijan.