Supervisor of the state scientific-technical program (Kazakh National Technical University named after K.I.Satpayev)
Аcademician of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the International Academy of Informatization, doctor of technical sciences, professor.
Ashimov A.A. - founder of the national research school in the theory of control systems and technical cybernetics.
Research interests: systems analysis, applied theory of dynamical systems and control theory, theory of parametrical regulation of nonlinear dynamical systems evolution. He is the author of over 400 scientific papers.
State awards and honors: Medal "For Valiant Labor", 1970; the title of "Honored Scientist of the Kazakh SSR", 1980; Order of "People’s Friendship", 1981; Diploma of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Kazakh SSR, 1984; Prize of the Council Ministers of the Kazakh SSR in the field of science and technology, 1989; Order "Parasat", 2006.
The award "The Outstanding Paper" of Kybernetesjournal for the best paper presented at the 15 International Congress on Cybernetics and Systems (WOSC 2011) in the city of Nanjing (China).