Nikola Janikova | Forestry | Best Researcher Award

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Mrs. Nikola Janikova | Forestry | Best Researcher Award

Student of doctoral study at Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology Mendel University | Czech Republic

Nikola Janíková is a dedicated researcher and doctoral candidate at Mendel University in Brno, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, specializing in Furniture Technology. Her research focuses on optimizing furniture design and dimensioning to enhance structural performance, emphasizing mechanical behavior, joint strength, and deformation analysis in wood-based furniture systems. She has published influential works in renowned journals such as Wood Material Science and Engineering and Materials, where her studies explore comparative analyses of innovative and traditional furniture joints, bending moment capacity, stiffness performance, and multi-criteria evaluation methods for structural optimization. Her work integrates scientific precision with practical applications, contributing to the development of sustainable, durable, and efficient furniture technologies. In addition to her academic achievements, she maintains strong engagement with the professional furniture industry, applying research insights to real-world design and manufacturing practices. Her outstanding research was recognized with first place in the “Wood Science and Related Technical Disciplines – Individual Student Projects” category at SilvaNet-WoodNet 2023. With 5 citations by 4 documents, 3 publications, and an h-index of 1, Nikola Janíková demonstrates growing scholarly influence and commitment to advancing wood science, materials engineering, and sustainable furniture design through innovative and interdisciplinary research.

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Featured Publications

  • Janíková, N. (2025, October). Furniture carcass deformation concerning to design and type of back panel. Wood Material Science and Engineering.

  • Janíková, N. (2025, May). Comparative study on strengths of ready-to-assemble and eccentric furniture joint. Materials, 18(9), 2114.

  • Janíková, N. (2025, January). Comparing furniture joint variants using a multi-criteria analysis. Wood Material Science and Engineering.

  • Janíková, N. (2024, August). Comparative study on the bending moment capacity and stiffness of innovative and traditional furniture corner joints. Wood Material Science and Engineering.

 

 

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