Assel Abdildayeva (PhD) is an Associate Professor and currently serves as the Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs and International Relations at the International Engineering-Technological University (METU) in Almaty, Kazakhstan. She earned her PhD in Information Systems from the International University of Information Technologies. Dr. Abdildayeva has managed grant-funded research (2018–2020) and is currently involved as an executor in several ongoing projects. She is the Scientific Project Leader (Principal Investigator) of the grant project IRN AP26105051 (2025–2027), focused on optimizing the reliability of distribution networks through the implementation of an integrated intelligent control system. She has authored over 50 publications in national and international journals and actively contributes to research communities and collaborative initiatives. Her teaching areas include data analytics, cognitive systems, business analytics, and blockchain systems, and her research interests cover artificial intelligence, systems analysis, and big data.