Thilini Chathurika Gamage | Marketing | Best Researcher Award

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Prof. Thilini Chathurika Gamage | Marketing | Best Researcher Award

Professor at Sabaragamuwa University, Sri Lanka

Dr. Thilini Chathurika Gamage is a distinguished academic in the field of marketing, currently serving as a faculty member at the Department of Marketing Management, Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka. With expertise spanning strategic marketing, digital marketing, customer relationship management, and tourism and hospitality marketing, she has made significant contributions to scholarly research. Dr. Gamage has an extensive publication record in high-impact, indexed journals and has received multiple research excellence awards.

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Educational Background 🎓

  1. Ph.D. in Marketing (2016) – University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
  2. B.Sc. (Hons) in Management and Information Technology (First Class, 2009) – University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
  3. Professional Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing (2009) – The Chartered Institute of Marketing, UK
  4. Diploma in Marketing (2006) – London Chamber of Commerce and Industry, UK
  5. Certificate in Training of Trainers (ToT) to Develop Academic Literacy among Undergraduates (2021) – AHEAD Project, Sri Lanka
  6. Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education (2015) – Staff Development Center, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

Professional Experience 💼

  1. Associate Member, The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), UK (2008 – Present)
  2. Life Member, The Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM), Sri Lanka (2022 – Present)

Research Interests 🔬

  • Marketing
  • Strategic Marketing
  • Digital Marketing
  • Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
  • Technology Management
  • Tourism and Hospitality Marketing
  • Strategic Management
  • Entrepreneurship

Awards and Honors🏆✨

  1. Best Researcher 2023 – Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
  2. Gold Medal for Publications in Top-tier (Q1) Journals (2023) – Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
  3. Outstanding Paper Award – 8th Interdisciplinary Conference of Management Researchers (ICMR 2023)
  4. Grand Winner – Dean’s Award for Best Research Performance (2022) – Faculty of Management Studies
  5. Best Paper Award – 3rd International Conference on Marketing Management (2023)
  6. Runner-up – Dean’s Award for Best Research Performance (2021)
  7. Grand Winner – Early Career Researcher Award (2021)
  8. Best Paper Awards (2014-2019) – International conferences in Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand

Conclusion🌟

Dr. Thilini Chathurika Gamage is a highly accomplished researcher and educator with extensive expertise in marketing and strategic management. Her significant research contributions, particularly in digital marketing, service innovation, and consumer behavior, have been published in top-tier journals. Her excellence in academia is further recognized through multiple awards, scholarly affiliations, and leadership roles in research conferences. Dr. Gamage continues to impact the field through her research, mentorship, and contributions to education reform and industry collaboration.

Publications 📚

1️⃣ Tajeddini, K., Gamage, T.C., Tajdini, J., Hameed, W. U., Tajeddini, O. (2024). 🌟 Exploring the effects of service innovation ambidexterity on service design in the tourism and hospitality industry. 🌍 ✈️ International Journal of Hospitality Management. 📖 [🔗 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhm.2024.103730] (SSCI/ A graded in ABDC List)*

2️⃣ Tajeddini, K., Gamage, T.C., Tajdini, J., Qalati, S. A., & Siddiqui, F. (2023). 🚀 Achieving sustained competitive advantage in retail and consumer service firms: The role of entrepreneurial orientation and entrepreneurial bricolage. 🛍️ Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services. 📖 [🔗 DOI: 10.1016/j.jretconser.2023.10349] (SSCI/ A graded in ABDC List)

3️⃣ Hussain, R. Y., Qinqin, W., Qalati, S. A., Irshad, H., Tajeddini, K., Siddique, F., & Gamage, T. C. (2023). 📊 The Effects of Enterprises’ Attention to Digital Economy on Innovation and Cost Control: Evidence from A-stock Market of China. 💰 Journal of Innovation and Knowledge. (SSCI/ A graded in ABDC List)

4️⃣ Tajeddini, K., Gamage, T. C., Kallmuenzer, A., & Tajeddini, O. (2023). 🔥 How entrepreneurial bricolage drives sustained competitive advantage: The mediating role of differentiation and risk management. 🏨 International Journal of Hospitality Management. (A graded in ABDC List/ SSCI)*

5️⃣ Gamage, T.C., & Tajeddini, K. (2022). 🏦 A multi-layer cultural framework for enhancing financial performance in tourism and hospitality family firms. Tourism Management. (A graded in ABDC List/ SSCI)*

6️⃣ Gamage, T.C., & Ashill, N.J. (2022). 📲 # Sponsored-influencer marketing: Effects of the commercial orientation of influencer-created content on followers’ willingness to search for information. Journal of Product & Brand Management. (A graded in ABDC List/ SSCI)

7️⃣ Tajeddini, K., Budur, T., Gamage, T.C., Demir, A., Zaim, H., & Topal, R. (2022). 🌍 Impact of diversity management on innovative work behavior: Mediating role of human resource management and affective commitment. Journal of Management Development. 📖 [🔗 DOI: 10.1108/JMD-06-2022-0154] (Emerging Sources Citation Index / C graded in ABDC List)

8️⃣ Gamage, T.C. (2022). 📷 #MeTravel: Travel Selfies, Narcissism and Destination Marketing. South Asian Journal of Tourism and Hospitality, 2(2).

9️⃣ Gamage, T.C., Gnanapala, A, & Ashill, N.J. (2021). 🔍 Understanding Social Customer Relationship Management Adoption: Qualitative Insights. Journal of Strategic Marketing. 📖 [🔗 DOI: 10.1080/0965254X.2021.1923056] (A graded in ABDC List)

🔟 Tajeddini, K., Rasoolimanesh, M., Gamage, T.C., & Martin, E. (2021). 🏨 Exploring the Visitors’ Decision-Making Process for Airbnb and Hotel Accommodations Using Value-Attitude-Behavior and Theory of Planned Behavior. International Journal of Hospitality Management. 📖 [🔗 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhm.2021.102950] (A graded in ABDC List/ SSCI)*

 

 

 

 

 

Huawei Zhang | Natural Product Chemistry | Best Researcher Award

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Prof. Dr. Huawei Zhang | Natural Product Chemistry | Best Researcher Award

Professor at Zhejiang University of Technology, China

Dr. Huawei Zhang is a Professor of Microbe Natural Products Chemistry at the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University of Technology, China. His research primarily focuses on discovering novel marine microbe-derived biomolecules with therapeutic potential. Over his career, he has published more than 120 peer-reviewed articles with over 4000 citations and holds more than 20 patents in China and the US. His contributions to the field have earned him recognition as one of the World’s Top 2% Scientists in Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry from 2021 to 2024.

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Educational Background 🎓

  • B.Sc. in Food Sciences – Northwest A&F University, China (2000)
  • M.Sc. in Food Chemistry – Northwest A&F University, China (2003)
  • Ph.D. in Natural Products Chemistry – Nanjing University, China (2006)

Professional Experience 💼

  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Nanjing University, China (2006–2008)
  • Faculty Member, Zhejiang University of Technology, China (Since April 2008)
  • Visiting Scholar, Crews Lab, University of California, Santa Cruz, USA (One year)
  • Officer on Secondment, National Center of Science & Technology Talents, China (Aug 2015 – Feb 2017)
  • Editorial Board Member, Marine Drugs, BMC Microbiology, Current Organic Chemistry
  • Professional Committee Member, China Medicinal Fungus Society, China Pharmacology Society

Research Interests 🔬

Dr. Zhang’s research revolves around marine microbial secondary metabolites, including their isolation, structure elucidation, biosynthesis, and therapeutic applications. His primary interests include:

  • Marine Microbe-Derived Natural Products
  • Secondary Metabolites and Biosynthesis Pathways
  • Antibiotic and Cytotoxic Compounds from Marine Microbes
  • Structure Elucidation of Bioactive Compounds

Awards and Honors🏆✨

  • Named in the World’s Top 2% Scientists List in Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry (2021–2024)
  • Holds 20+ Chinese and US Patents for microbial-derived bioactive compounds
  • Published 120+ peer-reviewed articles with over 4000 citations

Conclusion🌟

Dr. Huawei Zhang is a leading scientist in the field of natural products chemistry, particularly in marine microbial secondary metabolites. His extensive research contributions, numerous publications, and patented discoveries have significantly advanced drug discovery and biosynthetic studies. Through his academic and industrial collaborations, he continues to explore novel bioactive compounds with promising therapeutic applications.

Publications 📚

📄 Article
🧪 Single-crystal structure, Hirshfeld surface and DFT analyses of chrysomycin A, a marine microbe-derived promising agent for anticancer and antimicrobial therapy
✍️ Z. Cai, Zhehui; Z. Hu, Zhe; X. Yao, Xiaojun; P. Liang, Pengyu; H. Zhang, Huawei
📚 Journal of Molecular Structure, 2025
🔗 Citations: 0

📄 Article
💊 Enhancing transdermal delivery of chrysomycin A for the treatment of cutaneous melanoma and MRSA infections using Skin-Penetrating Peptide-Functionalized deformable liposomes
✍️ Y. Cai, Yue; X. Zhang, Xinrui; W. Hu, Wentao; H. Zhang, Huawei; X. Sun, Xuanrong
📚 International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 2025
🔗 Citations: 1

📄 Article
🦠 Intracellular MRSA-targeted lipid-polymer hybrid nanoparticles for macrophage reprogramming and intracellular MRSA eradication
✍️ Y. Cai, Yue; M. Qiao, Meilin; X. Xie, Xiuzhi; H. Zhang, Huawei; X. Sun, Xuanrong
📚 Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025
🔗 Citations: 0

📄 Article
🧬 Overexpression of the Global Transcriptional Regulator LaeA Leads to Production of Cyclic Lipopeptides in Marine-Derived Aspergillus niger L14
✍️ W. Zhou, Wenjuan; M. Li, Mengshi; W. Wang, Wei; X. Bai, Xuelian; H. Zhang, Huawei
📚 Chemistry and Biodiversity, 2025
🔗 Citations: 0

📄 Article
🌿 Green and efficient extraction of an anticancer agent N-methylsansalvamide using ultrasound-assisted deep eutectic solvents from mycelia of strain Fusarium sp. R1
✍️ Y. Bai, Yifan; T. Luo, Tao; Z. Cai, Zhehui; Y. Liu, Yuanyuan; H. Zhang, Huawei
📚 Talanta, 2025
🔗 Citations: 1

📖 Open Access Article
❄️ Unveiling biosynthetic potential of an Arctic marine-derived strain Aspergillus sydowii MNP-2
✍️ Z. Fu, Zhiyang; X. Gong, Xiangzhou; Z. Hu, Zhe; B. Wei, Bin; H. Zhang, Huawei
📚 BMC Genomics, 2024
🔗 Citations: 0

📖 Open Access Article
🧪 Optimization of fermentation conditions and medium components for chrysomycin A production by Streptomyces sp. 891-B6
✍️ Z. Hu, Zhe; Q. Weng, Qiangang; Z. Cai, Zhehui; H. Zhang, Huawei
📚 BMC Microbiology, 2024
🔗 Citations: 0

📖 Open Access Review
🦠 Non-ribosomal peptide synthetase (NRPS)-encoding products and their biosynthetic logics in Fusarium
✍️ Z. Huang, Ziwei; W. Zhu, Wangjie; Y. Bai, Yifan; X. Bai, Xuelian; H. Zhang, Huawei
📚 Microbial Cell Factories, 2024
🔗 Citations: 4

📄 Open Access Article
🧠 Chrysomycin A Reshapes Metabolism and Increases Oxidative Stress to Hinder Glioblastoma Progression
✍️ D. Liu, Dongni; W. Zhang, Wenfang; W. Feng, Wandi; G. Du, Guanhua; Y. Wang, Yuehua
📚 Marine Drugs, 2024
🔗 Citations: 0

📖 Review
🧬 Transcriptional regulators of secondary metabolite biosynthesis in Streptomyces
✍️ X. Pei, Xinwei; Y. Lei, Yunyun; H. Zhang, Huawei
📚 World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2024
🔗 Citations: 0

 

 

 

 

Veronica Ngunzi | Engineering | Best Researcher Award

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Ms. Veronica Ngunzi | Engineering | Best Researcher Award

Tutorial Fellow at Kenyatta University, Kenya

Veronica Kavila Ngunzi is an experienced professional and educator with over a decade of expertise in renewable energy systems, energy efficiency, and program management. She has an in-depth understanding of Kenya’s power sector, including energy planning, socio-economic data analysis, and the role of development finance in advancing clean energy access. Her work focuses on sustainable energy solutions for critical sectors such as healthcare and agriculture, integrating technical expertise with community empowerment initiatives. She is skilled in energy auditing, hybrid systems design, and capacity-building programs, making significant contributions to the transition to clean energy in Kenya and beyond.

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Educational Background 🎓

  • Ph.D. in Renewable Energy Technology (Ongoing) – Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya (2021 – Present)
  • Ph.D. in Agricultural Processing Engineering (Ongoing) – Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (2020 – Present)
  • M.Sc. in Energy Management – University of Nairobi (2015)
  • B.Sc. in Agricultural Engineering (Double Degree, Second Class Upper Division) – Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (2018)
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Project Management (Upper Credit) – Kenya Institute of Management (2012)
  • B.Sc. in Biomechanical and Processing Engineering (Second Class Upper Division) – Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (2009)

Professional Experience 💼

Academic Roles

  • Tutorial Fellow, Kenyatta University, Department of Energy Technology (2020–Present)
    • Teaching and supervising courses in Energy Management, Thermodynamics, and Project Management.
    • Leading research on renewable energy solutions for healthcare and community-focused applications.
    • Guiding students on projects related to Kenya’s energy sector.

Research & Consulting

  • Research Assistant, Free Appropriate Sustainability Technology (FAST) Research Group, Western University Canada (2023–2024)

    • Conducted research on hybrid renewable energy systems for industrial applications.
    • Collaborated with global teams to develop scalable, sustainable clean energy solutions.

  • Energy Consultant (Freelance) – Kenya (2015–2023)

    • Conducted energy audits for industrial and agricultural facilities.
    • Designed hybrid renewable energy systems for critical sectors.
    • Engaged stakeholders to align energy solutions with national planning goals.

Leadership & Advisory Roles

  • Mentor, Women in Energy Empowerment, Accelerating Women’s Empowerment in Energy Program (2024 – Ongoing)

    • Mentoring women in STEM and renewable energy careers.
    • Conducting workshops to promote gender equity in the energy sector.

  • Technical Advisor & Project Team Leader, Milken-Motsepe Prize in Green Energy (2023)

    • Led the implementation of a hybrid solar PV and wind energy system with battery storage.
    • Achieved semifinalist recognition for innovative clean energy solutions.

  • Project Lead, Strathmore Energy Research Centre (SERC) & GIZ (2015–2017)

    • Led a bioenergy analysis project for 30 tea factories, identifying energy-saving opportunities.

  • Trainer, Ministry of Energy Kenya & UNDP (2017)

    • Developed and implemented a solar water heating training manual for Kenyan industries.

  • Researcher, Ministry of Higher Education Science & Technology (2012–2016)

    • Conducted research on biogas resource assessment and purification for household applications.

Research Interests 🔬

  • Renewable energy systems (solar PV, biogas, hybrid systems)
  • Energy efficiency and sector planning
  • Sustainable energy solutions for healthcare and agriculture
  • Socio-economic impacts of clean energy adoption
  • Gender and community empowerment in energy access

Awards and Honors🏆✨

  • Semifinalist, Milken-Motsepe Prize in Green Energy (2023)
  • UNESCO Mentorship Recognition, Accelerating Women’s Empowerment in Energy (2024)
  • Research Grant Recipient, Free Appropriate Sustainability Technology (FAST) Research Group

Conclusion🌟

Veronica Kavila Ngunzi is a dedicated researcher, educator, and renewable energy specialist committed to advancing sustainable energy solutions in Kenya and beyond. With expertise spanning energy policy, hybrid systems, and socio-economic data analysis, she has played a pivotal role in shaping inclusive and impactful energy transitions. Through research, mentorship, and technical innovation, she continues to drive progress in clean energy accessibility and gender equity in the sector.

Publications 📚

📄 Optimization of economics of biomass fuel mix for boilers in tea processing through response surface methodology
📚 Heliyon (2024-12) | 🏛️ Journal article
🔗 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e40875
✍️ Contributors: Veronica K. Ngunzi, Christopher L. Kanali, Gareth M. Kituu, Erick K. Ronoh

📄 Modeling, simulation and performance evaluation of a PVT system for the Kenyan manufacturing sector
📚 Heliyon (2023-08) | 🏛️ Journal article
🔗 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e18823
✍️ Contributors: Veronica Ngunzi, Francis Njoka, Robert Kinyua

📄 Analysis of Energy Cost Savings by Substituting Heavy Fuel Oil with Alternative Fuel for a Pozzolana Dryer: Case Study of Bamburi Cement
📚 American Journal of Energy Engineering (2015) | 🏛️ Journal article
🔗 DOI: 10.11648/j.ajee.20150306.13
📖 ISSN: 2329-1648

Mangala Gowri | Chemistry | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Mangala Gowri | Chemistry | Best Researcher Award

Post Doctoral Fellow at Kasetsart University, Thailand

Dr. V. Mangala Gowri is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Faculty of Science at Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand. She specializes in nanomaterials, electrochemical sensing, and energy conversion. With extensive research experience in synthesizing and characterizing metal nanostructures, her work focuses on developing advanced materials for fuel cells, biosensors, and environmental applications.

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Educational Background 🎓

  • Ph.D. in Chemistry (2016-2021) – Gandhigram Rural Institute, Gandhigram, India

    • Thesis: Synthesis, characterization, and electrocatalytic activity of layered graphitic carbon nitride and its composite with anisotropic gold nanostructures
    • Research Supervisor: Prof. S. Abraham John

  • M.Sc. in Chemistry (2014-2016) – Gandhigram Rural Institute, India (First Class, Rank Holder)

  • B.Sc. in Chemistry (2011-2014) – Gandhigram Rural Institute, India (First Class)

Professional Experience 💼

  • Postdoctoral Researcher (August 2023 – Present)

    • PMU-B Fellow, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand

  • Senior Research Fellow (April 2017 – November 2021)

    • DST-Inspire Fellow, Department of Chemistry, Gandhigram Rural Institute, India

  • Internship Fellow (November 2022 – April 2023)

    • TEEP-Internship, Department of Medicinal and Applied Chemistry, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan

Research Interests 🔬

  • Nanomaterials and Composites: Synthesis and characterization of graphitic carbon nitride (GCN), graphene quantum dots (GQDs), carbon dots (CDs), and boron carbon nitride (BCN).
  • Electrochemical Sensing: Developing sensors for neurotransmitters, biomolecules, and toxic chemicals.
  • Energy Conversion and Fuel Cells: Fabrication of metal nanostructures for hydrogen evolution reaction, oxygen reduction, and alcohol oxidation.
  • Surface Chemistry & Material Science: Investigating surface modifications of nanomaterials for enhanced electrochemical performance.

Awards and Honors🏆✨

  • PMU-B Postdoctoral Fellowship – Program Management Unit for Human Resources and Institutional Development, Bangkok, Thailand (2023 – Present)
  • DST-Inspire Senior Research Fellowship – Department of Science and Technology (DST), India (2017 – 2021)

Conclusion🌟

Dr. V. Mangala Gowri is a dedicated researcher with expertise in nanomaterials, electrochemistry, and energy applications. Her contributions to material synthesis, surface chemistry, and electrochemical sensors are significant for advancing sustainable energy solutions and biomedical applications. With a strong academic and professional background, she continues to make impactful contributions in her field.

Publications 📚

1️⃣ Anisotropic gold nanostructure-mediated electrocatalysis on exfoliated GCN: A shape-dependent study
🏛 Surfaces and Interfaces | 📅 Dec 2024 | 📄 Journal Article
🔗 DOI: 10.1016/j.surfin.2024.105453
👥 Contributors: Mangala Gowri, Ajay Ajith, P. Senthil Kumar, Tanawat Imboon, S. Abraham John, Sirikanjana Thongmee, Gayathri Rangasamy

2️⃣ Dual vitamin detection Reinvented: High-sensitivity electrochemical sensing of B9 and C with advanced oligomer electrodes
🏛 Microchemical Journal | 📅 Dec 2024 | 📄 Journal Article
🔗 DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2024.112269
👥 Contributors: Veeramani Mangala Gowri, Theelada Panleam, Nattapong Srithongkul, Pontagarn Chanpuang, Sirikanjana Thongmee

3️⃣ Fabrication of platinum nanoparticles decorated on nitrogen enriched carbon spheres for nitroaromatics reduction under batch and continuous flow conditions
🏛 Journal of Water Process Engineering | 📅 Nov 2024 | 📄 Journal Article
🔗 DOI: 10.1016/j.jwpe.2024.106153
👥 Contributors: Krishnamoorthy Shanmugaraj, Moorthy Mathivanan, Veeramani Mangala Gowri, Padmanaban Annamalai, Pazhanivel Thangavelu, Radhamanohar Aepuru, Sivakumar Vigneshwaran

4️⃣ Novel electrochemical platforms for the detection of both clinical disorder biomarkers and environmental pollutants using graphitic carbon nitride-conducting oligomer composites
🏛 Microchemical Journal | 📅 Nov 2024 | 📄 Journal Article
🔗 DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2024.111555
👥 Contributors: Veeramani Mangala Gowri, K. Hemkumar, Jeerawan Khumphon, Theelada Panleam, Sirikanjana Thongmee

5️⃣ Nitrogen-doped porous carbon-tubes decorated with Co/CoO nanocomposite material derived from covalent organic framework for energy storage application
🏛 Process Safety and Environmental Protection | 📅 Oct 2024 | 📄 Journal Article
🔗 DOI: 10.1016/j.psep.2024.08.041
👥 Contributors: Narayanamoorthi Easwaran, N.S.K. Gowthaman, Uma Shankar Veerasamy, Pei-Chien Tsai, Veeramani Mangala Gowri, Sirikanjana Thongmee, S. Abraham John, K.P. Elango, Yuan-Chung Lin, Vinoth Kumar Ponnusamy

6️⃣ Environmental analysis of nitrobenzene using newly synthesized anisotropic gold nanostructures: Reaction kinetics and electrocatalytic activity
🏛 Journal of Molecular Liquids | 📅 Aug 2024 | 📄 Journal Article
🔗 DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2024.125303
👥 Contributors: Veeramani Mangala Gowri, P. Senthil Kumar, Veerasamy Uma Shankar, Sirikanjana Thongmee, Gayathri Rangasamy

7️⃣ Samarium-doped vanadium pentoxide nanorods anchored reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite as a bi-functional electrode material for supercapacitor and direct methanol oxidation fuel cell applications
🏛 Process Safety and Environmental Protection | 📅 Aug 2024 | 📄 Journal Article
🔗 DOI: 10.1016/j.psep.2024.06.017
👥 Contributors: V. Uma Shankar, Yuttana Mona, P. Suganya, P. Senthil Kumar, D. Govindarajan, V. Mangla Gowri, E. Narayanamoorthi, Pei-Chien Tsai, Yuan-Chung Lin, Vinoth Kumar Ponnusamy

8️⃣ Exploring Electrochemical Sensing for Fungicide Detection: Utilization of Newly Synthesized Oligomers
🏛 ACS Omega | 📅 Aug 2024 | 📄 Journal Article
🔗 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.4c04959
👥 Contributors: Veeramani Mangala Gowri, Pontagarn Chanpuang, Warit Bunrueang, Tanawat Imboon, Dusadee Khamboonrueang, Chaisak Issro, Mutsuhiro Shima, Sirikanjana Thongmee

9️⃣ Zero-, one- and two-dimensional carbon nanomaterials as low-cost catalysts in optical and electrochemical sensing of biomolecules and environmental pollutants
🏛 Microchemical Journal | 📅 Nov 2023 | 📄 Journal Article
🔗 DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2023.109291
👥 Contributors: N.S.K. Gowthaman, M. Amalraj, Srinivasan Kesavan, Kanagaraj Rajalakshmi, Sekar Shankar, Bharathi Sinduja, P. Arul, R. Karthikeyan, C. Loganathan, Veeramani Mangala Gowri et al.

🔟 Different modes of attachment of graphitic carbon nitrides on glassy carbon electrode and their electrocatalytic activity
🏛 Microchemical Journal | 📅 Aug 2023 | 📄 Journal Article
🔗 DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2023.108818
👥 Contributors: Veeramani Mangala Gowri, Ajay Ajith, S. Abraham John, Wei Sea Chang, N.S.K. Gowthaman

1️⃣1️⃣ Systematic Study on Morphological, Electrochemical Impedance, and Electrocatalytic Activity of Graphitic Carbon Nitride Modified on a Glassy Carbon Substrate from Sequential Exfoliation in Water
🏛 Langmuir | 📅 Sep 2021 | 📄 Journal Article
🔗 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c01550
👥 Contributors: Veeramani Mangala Gowri, Ajay Ajith, Abraham John

Yang Xu | Asset Pricing | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Yang Xu | Asset Pricing | Best Researcher Award

Associate Professor at Beihang University, China

Dr. Yang Xu is an Associate Professor at the School of Economics and Management, Beihang University, Beijing, China. His expertise lies in international finance, empirical asset pricing, exchange rates, commodity markets, and corporate finance. He has published extensively in top-tier journals such as the Journal of Money, Credit & Banking, Energy Economics, and International Review of Financial Analysis. Additionally, he has been actively involved in national research projects, particularly in the fields of geopolitical risks, commodity pricing, and exchange rate modeling.

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Educational Background 🎓

  • Ph.D. in Financial Engineering – Beihang University, China (2014–2018)
    • Dissertation: “World Oil Market and Foreign Exchange Rate Prediction”
  • M.S. in Accountancy – The George Washington University, USA (2012–2014)
  • B.S. in Business and Financial Economics – University College Cork, Ireland (2010–2012)
  • B.S. in Accountancy – Beijing Technology and Business University, China (2008–2012)

Professional Experience 💼

  • Beihang University, Beijing, China

    • Associate Professor (Dec 2021 – Present)
    • Postdoctoral Fellow (Sep 2019 – Dec 2021)
    • Courses Taught: Financial Accounting, Corporate Finance, Accounting for Financial Institutions

  • Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China

    • Assistant Professor, Beijing-Dublin International College (BDIC) (Jul 2018 – Jul 2019)
    • Courses Taught: Introduction to Financial Accounting, The Chinese Economy, Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management
    • Administrative Roles: Coordinator of the Sino-Foreign Finance Program, teaching arrangements, faculty hiring, and academic quality assessment

Research Interests 🔬

  • International Finance
  • Empirical Asset Pricing
  • Exchange Rate Dynamics
  • Commodity Markets and Pricing Models
  • Corporate Finance

Awards and Honors🏆✨

  • Principal Investigator of the Youth Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 72001013) on “Geopolitical Risk Factor and Exchange Rate Pricing” (2021–2023)
  • Research Fellow on multiple National Natural Science Foundation projects related to commodity pricing, behavioral finance, and financial market risk modeling

Conclusion🌟

Dr. Yang Xu is a leading researcher and educator in finance, with a strong focus on the intersection of financial markets, risk management, and international finance. His academic contributions extend to geopolitical risk assessment, machine learning applications in finance, and commodity pricing models. Through his roles at Beihang University and Beijing University of Technology, he has played a significant part in advancing financial education and research in China.

Publications 📚

1️⃣ Oil Strikes Back: Trend Factors and Exchange Rates
🏦 Journal of Money, Credit & Banking (Forthcoming)
🔗 DOI: 10.1111/jmcb.13146

2️⃣ Advanced Information, Strategic Trading and Price Reversal: The Impact of Information Technology on Financial Market (📜 In Chinese)
📖 Management Review (管理评论) (Forthcoming)

3️⃣ An Analytical Framework of Derivatives Sniper Attack Risk Based on the Case Study of Tsingshan Group’s Forced Liquidation Incident in LME Nickel (📜 In Chinese)
📖 Management Review (管理评论), 2024, 2: 257–272

4️⃣ Data Factor and Financial Market Equilibrium
📈 Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, 2024, 4: 663–677

5️⃣ Geopolitical Risk and the Dynamics of International Capital Flows
🌍 Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions & Money, 2023, 101693

6️⃣ RMB Internationalization and Its Influencing Factors—From the Perspective of Exchange Rate Linkage (📜 In Chinese)
💰 Studies of International Finance (国际金融研究), 2023, 3: 61–72

7️⃣ Does the SDR Stabilize Investing in Commodities?
💹 International Review of Economics and Finance, 2022, 160–172

8️⃣ How Does Skewness Perform in the Chinese Commodity Futures Market?
📊 Journal of Futures Market, 2021, 1–18

9️⃣ The Impact of Geopolitical Uncertainty on Energy Volatility
⚡ International Review of Financial Analysis, 2021, 75, 101743

🔟 Dynamic Linkage Between the Chinese and Global Stock Markets: A Mixture Normal Approach
📈 Emerging Markets Review, 2021, 49: 100764

1️⃣1️⃣ Measuring Similarity Between Financial Time Series with a View to Identifying Profitable Stock Market Opportunities
🤖 International Conference on Case-Based Reasoning, 2021

1️⃣2️⃣ Can the Baltic Dry Index Predict Foreign Exchange Rates?
💱 Finance Research Letters, 2020, 32: 101157

1️⃣3️⃣ Structural Relationship Between Oil Prices and Exchange Rates
⛽ Energy Economics, 2019, 84: 104488

1️⃣4️⃣ Leveraging BERT to Improve the FEARS Index for Stock Forecasting
🧠 International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence, 2019

1️⃣5️⃣ Does Investor Attention Matter? The Attention-Return Relationships in FX Market
📊 Economic Modelling, 2018, 68: 644–660

 

 

 

 

Yi Liu | Anti-Microbial Materials | Excellence in Research

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Prof. Yi Liu | Anti-Microbial Materials | Excellence in Research

Professor at Shanghai University, China

Prof. Liu Yi is a distinguished materials scientist specializing in data-driven materials design. His research integrates high-throughput computation (DFT and MD), AI/machine learning, and high-throughput experimental approaches to develop advanced materials, including alloys, catalysts, nanomaterials, and combustion-related materials. He has extensive international experience, having worked in China, the US, Canada, Germany, and Japan.

Publication Profile 

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Educational Background 🎓

  • Ph.D. in Materials Science – Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China (1993-1997)
  • M.S. in Materials Science – Northeastern University, China (1992-1995)
  • B.S. in Materials Science – Northeastern University, China (1988-1992)

Professional Experience 💼

  • Shanghai University, China – Professor (2015–Present)
  • University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, China – Professor (2012–2015)
  • California Institute of Technology, US – Senior Researcher (2006–2012)
  • University of Western Ontario, Canada – Postdoctoral Researcher (2003–2005)
  • Juelich Research Center, Germany – Postdoctoral Researcher (2002–2003)
  • Nagoya University, Japan – Postdoctoral Researcher (1997–2002)

Research Interests 🔬

  • Data-driven materials design
  • High-throughput computational methods (DFT, MD)
  • AI and machine learning in materials science
  • High-throughput experimentation
  • Development of alloys, catalysts, combustion materials, and nanomaterials

Conclusion🌟

Prof. Liu Yi is an accomplished researcher with a strong academic background and extensive global experience in materials science. His work in AI-driven materials discovery and high-throughput experimentation has contributed to advancements in alloys, nanomaterials, and catalysts. With numerous high-impact publications, he remains a leading expert in computational and experimental materials research.

Publications 📚

📗 Green solid-state synthesis of Cu₄O₃/biochar composites with high antimicrobial activity
📰 Green Chemistry | 📅 2025 | 📄 Journal article
🔗 DOI: 10.1039/D4GC04616A
👨‍🔬 Contributors: Ke Sun, Wenyi Yang, Yiheng Shen, Zihan Wang, Yindian Wang, Hongxia Chen, Yi Liu

📘 Re enhancement effects: Development of a ReaxFFNiAlRe reactive force field for Ni-based superalloys
📰 Acta Materialia | 📅 2025-02 | 📄 Journal article
🔗 DOI: 10.1016/j.actamat.2025.120712
👨‍🔬 Contributors: Wan Du, Xue Fan, Bin Xiao, Junxi Sun, Qingqing Wang, Yuchao Tang, Limin Zhang, William A. Goddard, Yi Liu

📕 Accelerating materials discovery for electrocatalytic water oxidation via center-environment deep learning in spinel oxides
📰 Journal of Materials Chemistry A | 📅 2024 | 📄 Journal article
🔗 DOI: 10.1039/D4TA02771J
👨‍🔬 Contributors: Yihang Li, Xinying Zhang, Tao Li, Yingying Chen, Yi Liu, Lingyan Feng

📙 Reconstructive metal–semiconductor phase transition between nonlayered and layered tungsten dinitride
📰 Applied Physics Letters | 📅 2024-09-23 | 📄 Journal article
🔗 DOI: 10.1063/5.0216526
👨‍🔬 Contributors: Xiaoting Tang, Shijie Wang, Jun Zhou, Lee A. Burton, Yuanping Feng, Yi Liu

📒 Detailed Reaction Kinetics for Hydrocarbon Fuels: The Development and Application of the ReaxFFCHO-S22 Force Field for C/H/O Systems with Enhanced Accuracy
📰 The Journal of Physical Chemistry A | 📅 2024-06-27 | 📄 Journal article
🔗 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.4c01924
👨‍🔬 Contributors: Qingqing Wang, Qi He, Bin Xiao, Dong Zhai, Yiheng Shen, Yi Liu, William A. Goddard III

📓 Element-configuration dependent first-principles machine learning studies of multiple alloying effects on the structure stability of Co₃(Al, W)
📰 Computational Materials Science | 📅 2024-01 | 📄 Journal article
🔗 DOI: 10.1016/j.commatsci.2023.112767
👨‍🔬 Contributors: Jing Guo, Bin Xiao, Yuchao Tang, Yihang Li, Dong Zhai, Xue Fan, Yi Liu

📔 Carbon nanowires made by the insertion-and-fusion method toward carbon–hydrogen nanoelectronics
📰 Nanoscale | 📅 2023 | 📄 Journal article
🔗 DOI: 10.1039/D3NR00386H
👨‍🔬 Contributors: Fu Liu, Qingqing Wang, Yuchao Tang, Wan Du, Weiwei Chang, Zewei Fu, Xinluo Zhao, Yi Liu

📜 A literature-mining method of integrating text and table extraction for materials science publications
📰 Computational Materials Science | 📅 2023-10 | 📄 Journal article
🔗 DOI: 10.1016/j.commatsci.2023.112441
👨‍🔬 Contributors: Rui Zhang, Jiawang Zhang, Qiaochuan Chen, Bing Wang, Yi Liu, Quan Qian, Deng Pan, Jinhua Xia, Yinggang Wang, Yuexing Han

📄 One-pot green solid-state synthesis of Cu₂O/microcrystalline cellulose composite with high anti-pathogenic activity
📰 Preprint | 📅 2023-09-22
🔗 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3361171/v1
👨‍🔬 Contributors: Yi Liu, Ke Sun, Han Hu, Zirong He, Zhuojun Xiao, Xiaoqian Jin, Chen Zheng

📑 Anti-Stokes Raman Scattering of the Smallest Carbon Nanowires Made of Long Linear Carbon Chains Inserted inside Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes
📰 The Journal of Physical Chemistry C | 📅 2023-06-29 | 📄 Journal article
🔗 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.3c00949
👨‍🔬 Contributors: Weiwei Chang, Tao Luo, Tianxiang Zhu, Qianqian Li, Bo Lu, Zhen-Yan Deng, Yi Liu, Takahiro Maruyama, Xinluo Zhao

📊 Center-environment deep transfer machine learning across crystal structures: from spinel oxides to perovskite oxides
📰 npj Computational Materials | 📅 2023-06-22 | 📄 Journal article
🔗 DOI: 10.1038/s41524-023-01068-7
👨‍🔬 Contributors: Yihang Li, Ruijie Zhu, Yuanqing Wang, Lingyan Feng, Yi Liu

📜 Development of a Ni–Al reactive force field for Ni-based superalloy: revealing electrostatic effects on mechanical deformation
📰 Journal of Materials Research and Technology | 📅 2023-05 | 📄 Journal article
🔗 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmrt.2023.04.038
👨‍🔬 Contributors: Wan Du, Xue Fan, Hui Li, Dong Zhai, Yi Liu

📘 Lattice-Directed Selective Synthesis of Acetylenic and Diacetylenic Organometallic Polyynes
📰 Chemistry of Materials | 📅 2022-02-22 | 📄 Journal article
🔗 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.1c04015
👨‍🔬 Contributors: Xin Yu, Qiang Sun, Mengxi Liu, Wan Du, Yi Liu, Liangliang Cai, Zeqi Zha, Jinliang Pan, Faming Kang, Wenze Gao et al.

Jaime Santos-Reyes | Environmental Science | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Jaime Santos-Reyes | Environmental Science | Best Researcher Award

Lecturer at Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico

Dr. Jaime Reynaldo Santos-Reyes is a Lecturer and Researcher at Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), Mexico, specializing in systemic safety management, risk analysis, and critical infrastructure resilience. He holds a Ph.D. from Heriot-Watt University, UK, an MSc in Thermal Power and Fluid Engineering from UMIST, and a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from IPN. With extensive experience in academia and consultancy, he has led numerous government-funded and industry-sponsored projects on disaster risk reduction, transportation safety, and emergency preparedness. His contributions to public safety and infrastructure resilience have earned him recognition from organizations such as CONACYT and the Mexico City Government.

Publication Profile 

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Educational Background 🎓

  • Ph.D. in Engineering – Heriot-Watt University, UK (2001)
    • Thesis: The Development of a Fire Safety Management System (FSMS)
  • MSc in Thermal Power and Fluid Engineering – UMIST, Manchester University, UK
  • BSc in Mechanical Engineering – Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), Mexico

Professional Experience 💼

  • Lecturer / Researcher – Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), Mexico
  • Post-Doctoral Researcher – Applied FSMS model to critical infrastructures such as offshore installations, the UK railway network, and tunnels
  • Consultant & Principal Investigator – Multiple government-funded and industry-sponsored projects on systemic safety, risk management, and infrastructure resilience

Research Interests 🔬

  • Systemic Safety Management and Risk Analysis
  • Critical Infrastructure Resilience
  • Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Risk Reduction
  • Seismic Risk Perception and Public Safety
  • Transportation Safety and Mass Evacuation Strategies

Awards and Honors🏆✨

  • Funded research projects by CONACYT (Mexico’s National Council of Science and Technology)
  • Recognized by Mexico City Government & Metro Mass Transit System for contributions to public safety and transportation research
  • Contributor to major Railway Safety Research Programmes (UK)

Conclusion🌟

Dr. Jaime Reynaldo Santos-Reyes has made significant contributions to systemic safety management, risk assessment, and critical infrastructure resilience. His research and consultancy work have influenced public safety policies, emergency preparedness, and transportation safety strategies. His expertise and innovative approach make him a strong candidate for the Global Innovation Technologist Awards.

Publications 📚

  1. 🌍 Planning for the Unexpected: Exploring the 2024 Global IT Outage (GITO) Impact on Critical Infrastructures
    🏛 Sustainable Futures, 2025 | 📑 0 citations

  2. ⚠️ Awareness and Risk Perception of a Multi-Hazard Megacity: The Case of Adolescent Students
    🏛 Safety Science, 2024 | 📑 2 citations

  3. 🌍 Adolescents’ Responses to the 2017 Puebla Earthquake in Mexico City
    🏛 Journal of Disaster Research, 2023 | 📑 4 citations

  4. 🚴‍♂️ The Use of Mobile Phones and Other Unsafe Behavior While Cycling in the Metropolitan Area of Mexico City
    🏛 Sustainability (Switzerland), 2023 | 📑 2 citations

  1. ☔ Predicting Rainfall by Fuzzy Logic: A Preliminary Analysis of a Case Study in Mexico
    🏛 No source information available | 📑 0 citations

  2. 🎓 Impact of Disasters in Higher Education: Disruption and Facility Affectations
    🏛 No source information available | 📑 0 citations

  3. 🚎 Accidents in Mass Transit Systems: The Case of Trolleybus in Mexico City
    🏛 No source information available | 📑 0 citations

  4. 📢 Seismic Risk Communication: The Case of Preparatory Schools in Mexico City
    🏛 No source information available | 📑 0 citations

  5. ✈️ Planning for a Trip: Selecting the Mode of Air Transport
    🏛 No source information available | 📑 1 citation

 

 

 

Qichi Le | Metallic Materials | Best Researcher Award

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Prof. Dr. Qichi Le | Metallic Materials | Best Researcher Award

Vice Dean of Key Lab at Northeastern University, China

Qichi Le is a distinguished professor at Northeastern University, China, specializing in magnesium alloys and electromagnetic processing of materials. He serves as the Deputy Director of the Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Processing of Materials (EPM), Director of the Liaoning Electromagnetic Metallurgy Engineering Laboratory, and Director of the Liaoning Magnesium Alloy Engineering Technology Center. He is also a senior member and standing committee member of the Casting Branch of the Chinese Society of Mechanical Engineering, an executive director of the Magnesium Alloy Branch of the China Society for Materials Research, and a member of various other scientific committees. Prof. Le has led over 10 national-level projects, including the National “863” and “973” Programs, the National Science and Technology Support Program, and the National Key R&D Program. His research results have been widely implemented in Chinese enterprises, particularly in magnesium alloy electromagnetic casting technology, which has significantly influenced the industry. With a prolific academic career, he has published over 450 papers, including 300 SCI-indexed articles and 120 JCR first-tier papers. He holds over 80 invention patents, has edited one textbook, and contributed to four monographs. He has supervised 28 Ph.D. students and over 80 master’s students. His expertise and contributions have earned him numerous prestigious awards, including the Second Prize of National Science and Technology Progress Award (2023).

Publication Profile 

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Educational Background 🎓

  • Post-PhD (Metallurgy Engineering), Northeastern University (2001-2004)
  • Ph.D. (Materials Processing Engineering), Northeastern University (1995-2001)
  • M.S. (Metal Forming), Northeastern University (1992-1995)
  • B.S. (Nonferrous Metallurgy), Northeastern University of Technology (1986-1990)

Professional Experience 💼

  • 2021 – Present: Vice Dean, Key Lab of Electromagnetic Processing of Materials (EPM), Northeastern University
  • 2010 – Present: Professor, Key Lab of EPM, Northeastern University
  • 2005 – 2009: Associate Professor, Key Lab of EPM, Northeastern University
  • 2003 – 2005: Senior Lecturer, Key Lab of EPM, Northeastern University
  • 2001 – 2003: Senior Lecturer, Institute of Materials Processing and Forming, Northeastern University
  • 1990 – 1992: Assistant Engineer, Fujian Nanping Aluminum Ltd., PRC

Research Interests 🔬

Prof. Qichi Le’s research focuses on:

  • Magnesium alloys and their forming techniques
  • Electromagnetic processing of materials
  • Casting and forming technologies for nonferrous metals
  • Advanced manufacturing processes for lightweight metals
  • Application of rare earth elements in metal processing

His work has contributed significantly to advancing magnesium alloy electromagnetic casting technology, which has seen widespread industrial adoption.

Awards and Honors🏆✨

Major National & International Awards

  • First Prize of Rare Earth Science and Technology Award (2024)
  • First Prize of Technical Invention Award of China Magnesite Industry Association (2024)
  • Second Prize of National Science and Technology Progress Award (2023)
  • International Magnesium Science and Technology Award (Innovation Process of the Year, 2021)
  • International Magnesium Science and Technology Award (Excellent Thesis of the Year, 2021)

University and Provincial Awards

  • First Prize, China Nonferrous Metal Industry Science and Technology Award (2021)
  • First Prize, Invention Award of Shanxi Science and Technology Award (2020)
  • Outstanding Teacher, Northeastern University (2020-2022, 2004)
  • Supported by New Century Excellent Talents Program, Ministry of Education (2008)
  • Hundred-Level Talent, New Century National Talent Project, Liaoning Province (2007)
  • Thousand-Level Talent, New Century National Talent Project, Liaoning Province (2004)
  • May 4th Medal, Northeastern University (2005)
  • Prize for Excellent Ph.D. Dissertation, Northeastern University (2001)
  • Cai Guanshen Ph.D. Prize, Northeastern University (1997-1998)

Conclusion🌟

Prof. Qichi Le is a leading expert in magnesium alloy processing and electromagnetic metallurgy, with a strong track record of academic excellence, industrial applications, and mentorship. His contributions to casting technology and lightweight metal manufacturing have earned him widespread recognition in China and internationally. With extensive research output, patents, and national awards, he continues to drive innovation in the field of materials engineering.

Publications 📚

  1. 🔹 Interfacial diffusion between SiC and Mg alloys

    • 🖋 Authors: R. Guo, Ruizhen; Q. Le, Qichi; S. Gao, Shutang; …; Q. Liao, Qiyu; F. Yu, Fuxiao
    • 🏛 Journal: Materials Today Communications
    • 🗓 Year: 2025
    • 🔢 Citations: 0

  2. 🔹 Magnesium alloys strengthened with a combination of light rare earth element Ce and heavy rare earth element Y

    • 🖋 Authors: S. Gao, Shutang; X. Wei, Xifeng; Q. Le, Qichi; …; Q. Liao, Qiyu; L. Bao, Lei
    • 🏛 Journal: Materials Today Communications
    • 🗓 Year: 2025
    • 🔢 Citations: 0

  3. 🔹 Achieving the improvement of tensile properties and corrosion resistance of Mg-Gd-Sn-Y-Zn-Mn alloy by increasing the concentration of solute elements in nearly equal-amplitude

    • 🖋 Authors: Y. Lin, Yingbin; X. Zhang, Xilong; Q. Le, Qichi; …; Q. Liao, Qiyu; L. Liu, Lichen
    • 🏛 Journal: Journal of Alloys and Compounds
    • 🗓 Year: 2025
    • 🔢 Citations: 0

  4. 🔹 Nanoarchitectonics of Mg-Nd-Zr-Y-Zn-Ca near-iso-atomic solute low-alloyed magnesium

    • 🖋 Authors: X. Zhang, Xilong; Y. Lin, Yingbin; Q. Le, Qichi; …; J. Wu, Junchao; T. Wang, Tong
    • 🏛 Journal: Journal of Alloys and Compounds
    • 🗓 Year: 2025
    • 🔢 Citations: 1

  5. 🔹 Research status and prospect of grain refinement in aluminum alloy (Open Access)

    • 🖋 Authors: X. Zhang, Xinyue; Q. Le, Qichi; D. Zhao, Dazhi; …; T. Wang, Tong; Q. Liao, Qiyu
    • 🏛 Journal: Journal of Materials Research and Technology
    • 🗓 Year: 2025
    • 🔢 Citations: 0

  6. 🔹 Hot deformation behavior and dynamic recrystallization kinetic modeling of the Mg–7Gd–3Y–1Zn–0.5Zr alloy

    • 🖋 Authors: C. Zhong, Chen; Y. Li, Yongjun; Q. Le, Qichi; …; Z. Sun, Zhaoqian; K. Zhang, Kui
    • 🏛 Journal: Journal of Materials Research and Technology
    • 🗓 Year: 2025
    • 🔢 Citations: 0

  7. 🔹 Mg-xNd-Zn-Zr alloys prepared by in-situ reduction: Study of microstructure, corrosion behavior, and mechanical properties

    • 🖋 Authors: X. Wei, Xifeng; L. Ren, Liang; Q. Le, Qichi; …; Q. Liao, Qiyu; T. Wang, Tong
    • 🏛 Journal: Materials Today Communications
    • 🗓 Year: 2025
    • 🔢 Citations: 0

  8. 🔹 Numerical simulation of gas tungsten arc welding for ZW61 magnesium alloy thin plates

    • 🖋 Authors: W. Zhou, Weiyang; Q. Le, Qichi; Y. Shi, Ye; …; Z. Yin, Zhaoyang; Y. Jiang, Yanchao
    • 🏛 Journal: Materials Chemistry and Physics
    • 🗓 Year: 2025
    • 🔢 Citations: 0

  9. 🔹 Effect of solid solution on microstructure and mechanical properties of 6451 Al alloy

    • 🖋 Authors: J. Ran, Jilong; K. Chen, Kaixin; J. Zhao, Jingwei; …; Q. Le, Qichi; Q. Zhu, Qingfeng
    • 🏛 Journal: Cailiao Gongcheng/Journal of Materials Engineering
    • 🗓 Year: 2024
    • 🔢 Citations: 0

  10. 🔹 Mechanical properties of Mg-Ce-Y-Zr-Zn-Ca microalloyed magnesium alloys composed of near-atomic solute

    • 🖋 Authors: X. Zhang, Xilong; Y. Lin, Yingbin; Q. Le, Qichi; …; R. Guo, Ruizhen; T. Wang, Tong
    • 🏛 Journal: Journal of Alloys and Compounds
    • 🗓 Year: 2024
    • 🔢 Citations: 4

 

 

 

 

Rabin Paul | Solar Cells Development | Young Scientist Award

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Dr. Rabin Paul | Solar Cells Development | Young Scientist Award

Research scholar at National Institute of Technology, India

Rabin Paul is a dedicated researcher in optoelectronics, nanoelectronics, and photovoltaics, currently pursuing a Ph.D. at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Silchar, India. His research focuses on the design and simulation of high-efficiency solar cells, including CZTS, CZTSe, and perovskite-based technologies. With a strong background in device modeling, VLSI design, and nanotechnology, he has contributed significantly to his field through multiple publications, international collaborations, and conference presentations.

Publication Profile 

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Educational Background 🎓

  • Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) – National Institute of Technology, Silchar (2020-2024)
    • Research: Design and Simulation Modelling of High-Efficiency CZTS, CZTSe, and Perovskite Solar Cells (CGPI 9.0)
  • M.Tech in Electronics Design and Technology – Tezpur University (2018-2020)
    • Research: Driver’s Drowsiness Detection System Using Two-Electrode ECG (CGPI 8.0)
  • B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering – Assam Engineering College, Guwahati (2013-2017)
    • Research: Automatic Food Delivery System for Fisheries Using Arduino and Bluetooth Control (63.33%)

Professional Experience 💼

  • Student Vice-Chair, IEEE Electron Devices Society (EDS), NIT Silchar (2021-Present)
  • Conference Organizer
    • Student Organizing Vice-Chair, 4th Springer International Conference on Micro/Nanoelectronics Devices, Circuits, and Systems (MNDCS-2024)
    • Student Organizing Co-Chair, MNDCS-2023
    • Volunteer & Organizer, MNDCS-2022, MNDCS-2021
  • Workshop Participation & Training
    • Solar Cell Fabrication Workshop – IIEST Shibpur (2019)
    • IEEE EDS Summer Schools (2021, 2022)
    • IEEE Distinguished Lectures and Mini-Colloquiums on Nanoelectronics, GaN Technology, and Semiconductor Devices for 5G

Research Interests 🔬

  • Photovoltaics and Solar Cell Technology
    • Second and third-generation solar cells (CZTS, CZTSe, Perovskite)
    • Nano-wire (co-axial) solar cells for micro/nanoelectronics
  • Nanoelectronics & Optoelectronics
    • Modeling & Simulation of Wide Bandgap (WBG) and Ultra-Wide Bandgap (UWBG) Materials
    • Development of AlGaN/GaN & InGaN/GaN LEDs for High-Efficiency Applications
  • VLSI Design & Technology

Awards and Honors🏆✨

  • Student Vice-Chair, IEEE EDS, NIT Silchar (Since 2021)
  • Recognized Research Collaborator
    • Prof. Hieu Pham Trung Nguyen (Texas Tech University, USA)
    • Nour El Islam Boukortt (University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain)
    • P. Susthitha Menon (Institute of Microengineering and Nanoelectronics, Malaysia)

Conclusion🌟

Rabin Paul is an emerging researcher in the field of optoelectronics, photovoltaics, and nanoelectronics, with a strong academic background, international collaborations, and multiple publications in reputable journals. His expertise in solar cell modeling, VLSI design, and semiconductor device engineering positions him as a promising contributor to the advancement of next-generation energy-efficient technologies. With active participation in IEEE EDS leadership roles and international conferences, he is committed to fostering innovation and collaboration in his field.

Publications 📚

1️⃣ Rabin Paul, Shweta Shukla, T. R. Lenka, F. A. Talukdar, Hieu P. T. Nguyen
📝 “Design and Performance Analysis of Novel Perovskite/CZTSe Hybrid Solar Cell for High Efficiency”
📖 Solar Energy (Elsevier), 🗓️ 26th Nov 2024, 🔗 DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2024.113146
📈 Impact Factor: 6.0 (2024) | 🏆 Q1 | 🔬 SCI

2️⃣ R. Paul
📝 “Investigation of Novel n-Doped a-Si/CZTSe Ultrathin-Film Solar Cell for Enhanced Performance”
📖 IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, 📅 Vol. 70, No. 9, Sept. 2023, 🔗 DOI: 10.1109/TED.2023.3295339
📈 Impact Factor: 2.917 | 🏆 Q1 | 🔬 SCI

3️⃣ Nour El I Boukortt, Rabin Paul
📝 “Electrical and Optical Investigation of 2T–Perovskite/uCIGS Tandem Solar Cells with ~ 30% Efficiency”
📖 IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, 📅 Vol. 69, Issue 7, 17th May 2022, 🔗 DOI: 10.1109/TED.2022.3176591
📈 Impact Factor: 2.917 | 🏆 Q1 | 🔬 SCI

4️⃣ Rabin Paul
📝 “Recent Progress in CZTS (CuZnSn Sulfide) Thin-Film Solar Cells: A Review”
📖 Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics (Springer), 🗓️ 9th Jan 2024, 🔗 DOI: 10.1007/s10854-024-11983-0
📈 Impact Factor: 2.8 | 🏆 Q2 | 🔬 SCI

5️⃣ Rabin Paul
📝 “Modelling and Simulation of CZTS Thin-Film Solar Cell for Efficiency Enhancement”
📖 Journal of Electronic Materials (Springer), 📅 Vol. 51, Issue 5, 14th Jan 2022, 🔗 DOI: 10.1007/s11664-022-09449-2
📈 Impact Factor: 2.2 | 🏆 Q2 | 🔬 SCI

6️⃣ Shweta Shukla, Rabin Paul, T. R. Lenka
📝 “A Comparative Investigation of Lead-Based and Lead-Free MAXI3 Perovskite Solar Cells with Various ETLs by Using SCAPS-1D”
📖 Journal of Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials, 🗓️ Dec 2024
📈 Impact Factor: 0.5 (2023) | 🏆 Q4 | 🔬 SCIE

1️⃣ R. Paul
📝 “Design and Analysis of High-Efficiency Eco-Friendly Lead-Free Perovskite Solar Cell with TiO₂ and C₆₀ Electron Transport Layers”
📅 5th IEEE International Conference on Devices for Integrated Circuits (DevIC 2023), 📍 Kalyani, India, 7-8 Apr 2023
📡 Indexed in IEEE Xplore | Scopus

2️⃣ N. E. I. Boukortt, R. Paul
📝 “Photo-Generation Losses from Interface Trap Density in Passivated Ultrathin CIGS Solar Cell”
📅 IECON 2022 – 48th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, 📍 Brussels, Belgium, 2022
🔗 DOI: 10.1109/IECON49645.2022.9968670
📡 Indexed in IEEE Xplore | Scopus

3️⃣ Rabin Paul, T. R. Lenka, F. A. Talukdar
📝 “Performance Improvement of CZTSSe Solar Cell by Using Mg-Doped ZnO as Window Layer”
📅 2021 IEEE 18th India Council International Conference (INDICON), 📍 19-21 Dec 2021
🔗 DOI: 10.1109/INDICON52576.2021.9691716
📡 Indexed in IEEE Xplore | Scopus

1️⃣ Rabin Paul, Samadrita Das, G. Purnachandra Rao, Trupti Ranjan Lenka, Fazal Ahmed Talukdar, Susanta Kumar Tripathy
📝 “An n-Doped a-Si/CZTSe Ultra-Thin-Film Solar Cell Device for Energy Harvesting”
🇩🇪 German Innovation Patent, 📅 No. 202022102674.2, 📆 Filed: 16th May 2022, ✅ Granted: 2nd June 2022

2️⃣ Samadrita Das, Rabin Paul, G. Purnachandra Rao, Trupti Ranjan Lenka, Fazal Ahmed Talukdar, Ravi Teja Velpula, Hieu Pham Trung Nguyen
📝 “A Device for Designing Hafnium (IV) Oxide (HfO₂)/Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂) Encapsulation-Based III-Nitride Multi-Quantum Well Nanowire White-LED”
🇿🇦 South African Patent, 📅 App. No. 2022/12105, 📆 Filed: 7th Nov 2022, ✅ Registered: 31st May 2023

3️⃣ Rabin Paul, Shweta Shukla, T. R. Lenka, F. A. Talukdar, Hieu P. T. Nguyen
📝 “Numerical 3D Modeling and Analysis of Novel CZTS/CdS/ZnO Co-Axial Nanowire Solar Cell for Enhanced Performance”
🇮🇳 Indian Patent, 📆 2024 (Filed)

 

 

 

 

Juan Pablo Tafur Guisao | Materials Science | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Juan Pablo Tafur Guisao | Materials Science | Best Researcher Award

Assistant Doctor at Polytechnic University of Madrid, Spain

Dr. Juan Tafur Guisao is an Assistant Doctor at the Polytechnic University of Madrid, specializing in energy storage, biopolymers, and industrial waste applications in material science. With extensive experience in research and academia, he has contributed to multiple universities across Spain, Ecuador, and Colombia. His expertise spans electrochemistry, materials engineering, and industrial chemistry.

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Educational Background 🎓

  • Higher Degree in Industrial Engineering
    • Institution: Polytechnic University of Cartagena, Spain
    • Field of Study: Industrial Engineering
    • Degree Type: 1st and 2nd cycle studies (Equivalent to Bachelor’s and Master’s)

Professional Experience 💼

Polytechnic University of Madrid (Spain)

  • Position: Assistant Doctor
  • Department: Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, and Industrial Design, Higher Technical School of Industrial Engineering and Design
  • Start Date: September 1, 2023
  • Responsibilities:
    • Research in energy storage using biopolymers
    • Development of industrial waste-based electrolytes
    • Teaching courses in Chemistry, Materials Science, Macromolecular and Non-metallic Materials, and Environmental Science
    • Master’s-level instruction in Advanced Knowledge of Materials and Applications

Yachay Experimental Technology Research University (Ecuador)

  • Position: Full-Time Professor (October 2017 – August 2023)
  • Department: Engineering, School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering
  • Responsibilities:
    • Research in electrochemical energy storage using copolymers
    • CO₂ capture and eco-packaging development
    • Coordination of the Materials Engineering degree program
    • Teaching various chemistry and engineering courses
    • Faculty internship coordination and academic linkage

Technical University of the North (Ecuador)

  • Position: Full-Time Professor (April 2016 – September 2017)
  • Department: School of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering
  • Responsibilities:
    • Research in energy storage and material sciences
    • Teaching courses in General Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, and Physical Chemistry
    • Degree thesis supervision and coordination
    • Organization of academic conferences and international research collaboration

Polytechnic University of Cartagena (Spain)

  • Position: Laboratory Assistant (October 2012 – February 2016)
  • Responsibilities:
    • Conducting experimental research in material science and electrochemistry

Research Interests 🔬

  • Energy Storage – Electrochemistry, Biopolymers, and Copolymers
  • Sustainable Materials – Industrial Waste Utilization and CO₂ Capture
  • Electrolyte Development – Advanced Materials for Energy Applications
  • Materials Characterization – Using Techniques like SEM, EDX, TGA, DSC, FTIR, XPS, and XRD

Conclusion🌟

Dr. Juan Tafur Guisao is a dedicated researcher and educator with a strong background in materials engineering, chemistry, and energy storage. His work integrates sustainability, industrial waste repurposing, and advanced electrochemical applications. With years of teaching experience at prestigious institutions, he continues to contribute to scientific advancements while mentoring future engineers.

Publications 📚

📄 BLENDS OF TPS WITH MODIFIED MWCNT: CHARACTERIZATION AND APPLICATION
📝 Acta Microscopica
📅 2023 | Journal Article
🔑 EID: 2-s2.0-85163588992
📖 ISSN: 07984545
✍️ Contributors: Garces, B.; Corredor, L.; Michell, R.M.; Tafur, J.P.

📄 Green Energy Storage: Chitosan-Avocado Starch Hydrogels for a Novel Generation of Zinc Battery Electrolytes
📝 Polymers
📅 2023-11-14 | Journal Article
🔑 DOI: 10.3390/polym15224398
✍️ Contributors: María I. Cruz-Balaz; María Fernanda Bósquez-Cáceres; Anabel D. Delgado; Noé Arjona; Vivian Morera Córdova; Lorena Álvarez-Contreras; Juan P. Tafur

📄 Synthesis and characterization of Chitosan-Avocado seed starch hydrogels as electrolytes for zinc-air batteries
📝 Journal of Polymer Research
📅 2023-06 | Journal Article
🔑 DOI: 10.1007/s10965-023-03566-0
✍️ Contributors: María I. Cruz-Balaz; María Fernanda Bósquez-Cáceres; José Béjar; Lorena Álvarez-Contreras; Vivian Morera Córdova; Juan P. Tafur

📄 Enhancing Electrochemical Performance of Zinc-Air Batteries Using Freeze Crosslinked Carboxymethylcellulose-Chitosan Hydrogels as Electrolytes
📝 Journal of The Electrochemical Society
📅 2023-06-01 | Journal Article
🔑 DOI: 10.1149/1945-7111/acd876
✍️ Contributors: María Fernanda Bósquez-Cáceres; José Bejar; Lorena Álvarez-Contreras; Juan P. Tafur

📄 Chitosan-Carboxymethylcellulose Hydrogels as Electrolytes for Zinc–Air Batteries: An Approach to the Transition towards Renewable Energy Storage Devices
📝 Batteries
📅 2022-11-30 | Journal Article
🔑 DOI: 10.3390/batteries8120265
✍️ Contributors: María Fernanda Bósquez-Cáceres; Lola De Lima; Vivian Morera Córdova; Anabel D. Delgado; José Béjar; Noé Arjona; Lorena Álvarez-Contreras; Juan P. Tafur

📄 Industrial Processes Online Teaching: A Good Practice for Undergraduate Engineering Students in Times of COVID-19
📝 Sustainability
📅 2022-04 | Journal Article
🔑 DOI: 10.3390/su14084776
✍️ Contributors: Marvin Ricaurte; Paola Elizabeth Ordóñez Vivanco; Carlos Navas-Cardenas; Miguel Meneses; Juan P. Tafur; Alfredo Viloria

📄 Mechanical properties and X-ray diffraction analyses of clay/sand pellets for CO2 adsorption: the effects of sand content and humidity
📝 Oil & Gas Science and Technology – Revue d’IFP Energies nouvelles
📅 2021 | Journal Article
🔑 DOI: 10.2516/ogst/2021030
✍️ Contributors: Isaac Iglesias; Mayra Jiménez; Andrea M. Gallardo; Edward E. Ávila; Vivian Morera; Alfredo Viloria; Marvin Ricaurte; Juan P. Tafur

📄 Nanocomposite polymer electrolytes for zinc and magnesium batteries: From synthetic to biopolymers
📝 Polymers
📅 2021 | Journal Article
🔑 DOI: 10.3390/polym13244284
✍️ Contributors: Bósquez-Cáceres, M.F.; Hidalgo-Bonilla, S.; Córdova, V.M.; Michell, R.M.; Tafur, J.P.

📄 Properties of the PVA-VAVTD KOH Blend as a Gel Polymer Electrolyte for Zinc Batteries
📝 Gels
📅 2021-12-10 | Journal Article
🔑 DOI: 10.3390/gels7040256
✍️ Contributors: Alisson A. Iles Velez; Edwin Reyes; Antonio Diaz-Barrios; Florencio Santos; Antonio J. Fernández Romero; Juan P. Tafur

📄 Green Nanocomposites Based on Thermoplastic Starch: A Review
📝 Polymers
📅 2021-09-23 | Journal Article
🔑 DOI: 10.3390/polym13193227
✍️ Contributors: Katherine E. Rivadeneira-Velasco; Christian A. Utreras-Silva; Antonio Díaz-Barrios; Alicia E. Sommer-Márquez; Juan P. Tafur; Rose M. Michell

📄 Structural modifications and ionic transport of PVA-KOH hydrogels applied in Zn/Air batteries
📝 Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry
📅 2019 | Journal Article
🔑 DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2019.113380
✍️ Contributors: Santos, F.; Tafur, J.P.; Abad, J.; Fernández Romero, A.J.