Associate Professorб PhD Vyacheslav Kunaev received his Bachelor's degree in Transport Engineering and Technology from Karaganda State Industrial University in 2012 and his Master's degree in Technological Machinery and Equipment from the same university in 2014. He received his PhD degree in Transport Engineering and Technology from Karaganda State Technical University in 2018. In 2024, he was awarded the academic title of Associate Professor in Civil Engineering. He has held various academic and administrative positions at Karaganda Industrial University, including Lecturer, Head of Department, and Associate Professor. He is currently the Director of the Department of Science and Innovation at Karaganda Industrial University, Kazakhstan. He was the Principal Investigator of the research project AP15473081, “Development of an Integrated Technology for the Production of Road Construction Materials Based on Blast Furnace Waste” (2022–2024), and is currently leading project AP22786668, “Scientific Foundations for Producing Durable Asphalt Concrete with Improved Physical and Mechanical Properties Using Metallurgical and Silicon Production Waste” (2024–2026). His research interests mainly include road construction materials, asphalt concrete technology, utilization of metallurgical waste, blast furnace slag processing and enrichment, modification of bituminous binders, and improvement of the physical and mechanical properties and durability of road construction materials.