Hi! I'm Ayana Mussabayeva.
I'm an AI researcher interested in fundamental machine learning and its applications, especially in neuroscience. Alongside research, I've spent part of my career building teams and leading AI work as Head of AI/ML and CTO, and I'm a co-founder of DSML.KZ, the largest AI community in Central Asia. Welcome to my webpage!
Our spotlight talk at NeurIPS 2025 in San Diego presenting the winning solution for the EEG Foundation Challenge.
EEG Foundation Challenge win!
Our MBZUAI team (Anuar Aimoldin, Ayana Mussabayeva, Yedige Mussabayev) took first place in the EEG Foundation Challenge at NeurIPS Competition Track 2025.
Grace Hopper Celebration, Chicago
Representing MBZUAI at Grace Hopper Celebration in Chicago—networking, personal stories, and a massive gathering of women in tech.
Explore My Work
Currently doing research at MBZUAI, Abu-Dhabi
Currently I'm pursuing a PhD in Machine Learning at Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence. My main research interests now cover causal representation learning, brain data analysis, causal AI and medical applications of AI.
I am also working as a Head of Engineering on contract basis at a startup GreenEye Ltd, where I contribute to the vision of the product and lead multiple engineering teams.
Learn More About MeResearch Interests
- • Machine Learning & Deep Learning
- • Causal Representation Learning
- • Brain-Computer Interfaces
- • Medical AI Applications
- • Causal AI
- • Signal Processing