Gaukhar Aidarkhanova earned her BS in Cadastre (2015) and PhD in Geography (2024) from al-Farabi Kazakh National University. She currently serves as a senior lecturer in the Department of Geography, Land Management, and Cadastre, as well as a senior researcher at the Laboratory of Geodemographic and Socio-Economic Research. Her work on demographic processes and human capital has resulted in approximately 20 publications. Her research interests include demography, human capital, social development, and population geography.