​Dr. Iskander Akhmetov is a seasoned Data Science researcher specializing in Natural Language Processing (NLP), based in Almaty, Kazakhstan. With extensive experience in automatic text summarization, sentiment analysis, dialogue systems, question answering, and morphological analysis, Dr. Akhmetov has made significant contributions to both academic research and practical applications in NLP. He holds a PhD in Computer Science and has published various research papers on machine learning methods and their applications in NLP, advancing the field with innovative approaches. As the Founder and Director of AI Research, Dr. Akhmetov leads cutting-edge projects such as DomainWikiQA, an AI-powered question-answering system, and the GreedSum Chrome extension for summarizing web pages. Additionally, he serves as an Associate Professor at Kazakh-British Technical University, where he teaches courses in data mining, NLP, and data science while engaging in industry-focused projects and competitions.