Saeed Esmailnia | Humanities and Science Integration | Best Researcher Award

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Prof. Saeed Esmailnia | Humanities and Science Integration | Best Researcher Award

University of Science and Research | Iran

Dr. Saeed Esmailnia Meidani is an accomplished academic and researcher specializing in educational psychology, sociology, and psychometrics. With multiple degrees, including a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from Azad University, Tehran, and ongoing doctoral research in Psychometrics at Saveh University, he has developed expertise across education, psychology, sociology, and demography. His academic journey also includes MAs in Educational Psychology, TOEFL, Sociology, and Demography, reflecting a multidisciplinary foundation. Professionally, Dr. Esmailnia has lectured at several universities such as Sari University, Payam Noor Qa’emshahr University, Farvardin University, and Chabahar Maritime University, where he also served as an educational counselor. His research focuses on ethical decision-making, intelligence, creativity, spiritual intelligence, problem-solving, and the sociology of behavior. He has contributed articles to Q1 and Q2 journals including Quality & Quantity, Acta Polytechnica Hungarica, and New Ideas in Psychology.  His scholarly achievements demonstrate a strong commitment to advancing interdisciplinary knowledge in education, psychology, and sociology. He aspires to further expand his research impact, contributing innovative approaches to human development, ethics, and learning.

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Featured Publications

Papaleontiou–Louca, E., Esmailnia, S., & Thoma, N. (2022). A critical review of Maslow’s theory of spirituality. Journal of Spirituality in Mental Health, 24(4), 327–343.

Papaleontiou–Louca, E., Esmailnia, S., & Thoma, N. (2023). Spirituality of the developing person according to Maslow. New Ideas in Psychology, 69, 100994.

Nagy-Kondor, R., & Esmailnia, S. (2022). Development of spatial ability extra tasks (SAET): Problem solving with spatial intelligence. Quality & Quantity, 56(5), 3751–3768.

Nagy-Kondor, R., & Esmailnia, S. (2021). Polyhedrons vs. curved surfaces with mental cutting: Impact of spatial ability. Acta Polytechnica Hungarica, 18(6), 71–83.

Beikian, A., & Esmailnia, S. (n.d.). Effectiveness of data-driven learning in reducing phrasal verb-related errors among intermediate English as a foreign language learners. Iranian Journal of English for Academic Purposes (IJEAP).

lifei wei | Sustainable Development | Best Researcher Award

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Prof. lifei wei | Sustainable Development | Best Researcher Award

Hubei University | China

Professor Lifei Wei, a distinguished scholar at Hubei University, serves as Professor and Doctoral Supervisor with expertise in intelligent remote sensing image processing, agricultural remote sensing, ecological monitoring, and GIS big data analytics. He earned his advanced degrees in engineering and has established himself as a leading academic voice in the field of ecological remote sensing. With over 20 completed and ongoing research projects, his scientific output includes numerous high-impact journal publications indexed in SCI and Scopus. His research profile highlights an h-index of 22, more than 1,604 citations, and several influential works widely recognized in the international community. In addition to academic achievements, Prof. Wei is the Deputy Director of a Hubei Key Laboratory and holds the title of EU Senior Engineer, contributing significantly to interdisciplinary collaborations and consultancy projects in remote sensing applications. He has served as a reviewer for over 20 prestigious journals, including IEEE GRSL, ISPRS, and Remote Sensing, reflecting his standing in the scientific community. His contributions have been acknowledged through multiple awards, grants, and leadership positions. Dedicated to advancing ecological sustainability through technological innovations, Prof. Wei’s impactful career continues to shape remote sensing research and inspire future scholars globally.

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Featured Publications

Tang, J., Zhang, F., Chan, N. W., Li, Z., Ma, X., Wei, L., … & Tan, M. L. (2025). Water color remote sensing models: Inversion mechanisms, optimization, and challenges. Journal of Sea Research, 102622.

Feng, Z., Zhang, F., Cai, X., Liu, C., Wu, D., Zhu, Z., … Wei, L. (2025). Quantitative inversion of suspended particulate matter in Ebinur Lake, an arid region: Evidence based on radiative transfer mechanism model. Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 61, 102714.

Zhou, J., Xu, H., Jim, C. Y., … Wei, L. (2025). Spatiotemporal dynamics of land use and landscape in coastal Zhejiang using multiple methods. iScience.

Regional variations in lake areas in China due to human and natural environmental factors since 1990. Ecological Indicators(2025).

Sentinel-2 and UAV Hyperspectral Image Data Fusion Used in Natural Disasters Cause Soil Pollution of the Distribution Map. Land Degradation & Development(2025).

Yanchun Shi | Engineering and Technology | Best Researcher Award

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yanchun Shi | Engineering and Technology | Best Researcher Award

Institute of process engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences | China

Dr. Yanchun Shi and collaborators Bi Wu, Sihan Sun, Jimei Zhang, and Lei Wang form a strong research team in heterogeneous catalysis and reaction engineering, focusing particularly on platinum-based catalysts for propane dehydrogenation. As corresponding author, Yanchun Shi leads the group at the Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the State Key Laboratory of Molecular & Process Engineering, Beijing. Together they have authored over 41 peer-reviewed articles, accumulating more than 1,171 citations and a collective (or leading) h-index of ~20. Their academic backgrounds span chemical engineering, materials science, and computational chemistry, with advanced degrees and postdoctoral training in catalysis and reaction kinetics. They have extensive experience in catalyst synthesis, mechanistic study, and coupling experiments with modeling approaches. Their research interests include design and promotion strategies for Pt-based dehydrogenation catalysts, support effects, stability and anti-coking, and integration of machine learning approaches to predict and accelerate catalyst discovery. The group has received recognition in the catalysis community, including early-career awards, invited lectures, and funding from major national science foundations. In conclusion, their combined expertise bridging experiment, theory, and data science positions them to lead advances in optimizing stable, selective, and scalable Pt-based catalysts for industrial propane dehydrogenation.

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Featured Publications

Sattler, J. J., Ruiz‐Martinez, J., Santillan‐Jimenez, E., & Weckhuysen, B. M. (2014). Catalytic dehydrogenation of light alkanes on metals and metal oxides. Chemical Reviews, 114(20), 10613–10653.

Chen, S., Chang, X., Sun, G., et al. (2021). Propane dehydrogenation: Catalyst development, new chemistry, and emerging technologies. Chemical Society Reviews, 50(5), 3315–3354.

Zhang, W., Wang, H., Jiang, J., et al. (2020). Size dependence of Pt catalysts for propane dehydrogenation: From atomically dispersed to nanoparticles. ACS Catalysis, 10(21), 12932–12942.

Hussain, M. A., Rawan, A., James, W., Omoze, I. V., & Suljo, L. (2021). Stable and selective catalysts for propane dehydrogenation operating at thermodynamic limit. Science, 373(6551), 217–222.

Frank, B., Cotter, T. P., Schuster, M. E., Schlögl, R., & Trunschke, A. (2013). Carbon dynamics on the molybdenum carbide surface during catalytic propane dehydrogenation. Chemistry – A European Journal, 19(50), 16938–16945.

Phiman Thirarattanasunthon | Medicine and Health Sciences | Best Research Article Award

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Assist. Prof. Dr. Phiman Thirarattanasunthon | Medicine and Health Sciences | Best Research Article Award

School of Public Health, Walailak University | Thailand

Dr. Phiman Thirarattanasunthon is an Assistant Professor of Public Health with significant contributions to health care management, health impact assessment, disaster risk management, and community health. He earned his Ph.D. in Public Health from Chulalongkorn University in 2011, following an MPH in Environmental and Occupational Health from Prince of Songkla University, and earlier academic training in public health and environmental science. His career spans more than two decades, beginning as a community health officer before advancing to senior public health officer roles and eventually transitioning to academia at Walailak University, where he also heads the Community Public Health Program. His research, with an h-index of 6, includes more than 70 scholarly documents and over 134 citations, reflecting wide recognition in areas such as environmental exposures, health literacy, risk reduction behaviors, and pandemic preparedness. He has published in high-impact journals indexed in Scopus and TCI, advancing evidence for both local and global health challenges. His excellence has been acknowledged through awards including the Outstanding Research Award (2024), Excellent Teaching Award (2024), Role Model for Social Contribution (2021), and Young Researcher Award (2017). Overall, his work demonstrates a balance of academic rigor and societal impact, strengthening the field of public health.

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Featured Publications

Thirarattanasunthon, P., Siriwong, W., Robson, M., & Borjan, M. (2012). Health risk reduction behaviors model for scavengers exposed to solid waste in municipal dump sites in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand. Risk Management and Healthcare Policy, 5, 97–104.

Buakate, P., Thirarattanasunthon, P., & Wongrith, P. (2022). Factors influencing alcohol consumption among university students in Southern Thailand. Roczniki Państwowego Zakładu Higieny, 73(4), 435–443.

Sapbamrer, R., Sittitoon, N., Thongtip, S., Chaipin, E., Sutalangka, C., Chaiut, W., La-Up, A., Suwannakul, B., Sangkarit, N., Kitro, A., Panumasvivat, L., Thirarattanasunthon, P., & Chaiut, W. (2024). Acute health symptoms related to perception and practice of pesticide use among farmers from all regions of Thailand. Frontiers in Public Health, 11, 1296082.

Sapbamrer, R., Sittitoon, N., Thongtip, S., Chaipin, E., Sutalangka, C., La-Up, A., Suwannakul, B., Sangkarit, N., Kitro, A., Panumasvivat, L., Thirarattanasunthon, P., & Chaiut, W. (2024). Socio-demographic, agricultural, and personal protective factors in relation to health literacy among farmers from all regions of Thailand. Frontiers in Public Health, 12, 1364296.

Kotepui, K. U., Thirarattanasunthon, P., Rattaprasert, P., & Kotepui, M. (2022). A systematic review and meta-analysis of blood interleukin-4 levels concerning malaria infection and severity. Malaria Journal, 21, 217.

Ahmed Fouly | Mechanical Engineering | Best Academic Researcher Award

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmed Fouly | Mechanical Engineering | Best Academic Researcher Award

College of Engineering, King Saud University | Saudi Arabia

Dr. Ahmed Fouly is an accomplished engineer and researcher with a robust interdisciplinary profile: he holds a PhD in Mechatronics and Robotics (2017) from the Egypt–Japan University of Science and Technology, and earlier earned an MSc and BSc in Production Engineering & Mechanical Design from Minia University. Over the years he has progressed through academic ranks to become Associate Professor at King Saud University and concurrently in Minia University. He has published over 90 peer-reviewed articles . 873 citations and a current h-index of 18 as per Google Scholar . His research spans materials science tribology and wear, mechatronics and MEMS, AI modeling, and contact modeling using FEA. His academic experience includes service as course instructor in mechatronics, robotics, control, sensors, mechanical design, and finite element analysis, and supervising numerous projects in biomedical composites and robotics. He has secured competitive research grants (e.g. from King Salman Center, oriented research programs) and won multiple awards including “scientific publication awards” over successive years, best conference paper awards, and institutional recognition for robotics design. In sum, Dr. Fouly is a dynamic scholar fusing engineering, materials, and intelligent systems, with strong publication impact and leadership in emerging interdisciplinary fields.

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Featured Publications

Fouly, A., Ibrahim, A. M. M., Sherif, E. S. M., FathEl-Bab, A. M. R., & Badran, A. H. (2021). Effect of low hydroxyapatite loading fraction on the mechanical and tribological characteristics of poly (methyl methacrylate) nanocomposites for dentures. Polymers, 13(6), 857.

Ahmadian, H., Fouly, A., Zhou, T., Kumar, A. S., Fathy, A., & Weijia, G. (2024). Investigating the valence balance of adding Nano SiC and MWCNTs on the improvement properties of copper composite using mechanical alloying and SPS techniques. Diamond and Related Materials, 145, 111113.

Fouly, A., & Alkalla, M. G. (2020). Effect of low nanosized alumina loading fraction on the physicomechanical and tribological behavior of epoxy. Tribology International, 152, 106550.

Fouly, A., Assaifan, A. K., Alnaser, I. A., Hussein, O. A., & Abdo, H. S. (2022). Evaluating the mechanical and tribological properties of 3D printed polylactic-acid (PLA) green-composite for artificial implant: Hip joint case study. Polymers, 14(23), 5299.

Fouly, A., Abdo, H. S., Seikh, A. H., Alluhydan, K., Alkhammash, H. I., Alnaser, I. A., … (2022). Evaluation of mechanical and tribological properties of corn cob-reinforced epoxy-based composites—theoretical and experimental study.

Vivek Talnika | Engineering and Technology | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Vivek Talnika | Engineering and Technology | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University, Lonere, Raigad, Maharashtra | India

Dr. Vivek D. Talnikar is a chemical engineer and academic whose research spans reactive separations, esterification kinetics, acid recovery, and wastewater treatment. According to his Google Scholar profile, he has an h-index of 4 and over 69 citations . He earned his PhD (2016) from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University on esterification reactions and process intensification. His earlier degrees include an MTech in Chemical Engineering (2000, HBTI Kanpur) and BE in Chemical Engineering (1996, Pune University). Over 23 years in academia and one year in industry, he has taught undergraduate and postgraduate courses, supervised research, and worked in process development roles. His publications include studies on recovery of acids from dilute streams, reactive distillation, and use of natural coagulants in wastewater treatment, published in reputable journals including Chemical Engineering Communications . He has presented in national and international conferences and contributed to curriculum revision, organizing workshops and webinars on chemical engineering topics. His research interests lie in sustainable separation processes, process intensification, reaction-separation integration, and environmental remediation. Through his work, he aims to bridge fundamental kinetics and practical process design.

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Featured Publications

Talnikar, V. D., & Mahajan, Y. S. (2014). Recovery of acids from dilute streams: A review of process technologies. Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, 31(10), 1720–1731.

Talnikar, V. D., Deorukhkar, O. A., Katariya, A., & Mahajan, Y. S. (2018). Intensification of the production of 2-ethyl-hexyl acrylate: Batch kinetics and reactive distillation. International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering, 16(7).

Talnikar, V. D., Deorukhkar, O. A., Katariya, A., & Mahajan, Y. S. (2017). Value-added esterification for the recovery of trifluoroacetic acid: Batch kinetics and reactive distillation studies. Chemical Engineering Communications, 204(3), 356–364.

Talnikar, V. D., Pant, K. K., & Shukla, N. P. (2004). A field study and continuous removal of fluoride in a packed column. Journal of Environmental Science & Engineering, 46(4), 289–292.

Talnikar, V. D. (n.d.). An open review on air pollution monitoring systems.