Dingqin Hu | Chemistry and Materials Science | Research Excellence Award

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Dr. Dingqin Hu | Chemistry and Materials Science | Research Excellence Award

 City University of Hong Kong | China

Dingqin Hu is an early-career materials and energy researcher specializing in organic photovoltaics and sustainable optoelectronic materials, with research outputs. He received his PhD in Energy Power Engineering from Chongqing University after completing MSc and BSc degrees in Materials Science and Engineering at Sichuan University. His professional experience spans assistant research fellow service at the Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and current postdoctoral research at City University of Hong Kong, where his work focuses on scalable fabrication, morphology control, and efficiency–stability trade-offs in organic solar cells. His research interests include non-fullerene acceptors, polymer and small-molecule photovoltaics, ink-state aggregation control, and large-area device manufacturing. He has authored multiple highly cited papers in top journals such as Advanced Materials, Energy & Environmental Science, Joule, and Advanced Science, alongside several national and international patents. His achievements have been recognized through young researcher exchange awards, excellent employee and CPC honors, and first-prize academic paper awards at regional science and technology conferences. Overall, his work contributes significantly to advancing efficient, stable, and industrially viable organic photovoltaic technologies.

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All-Small-Molecule Organic Solar Cells with an Ordered Liquid Crystalline Donor
H. Chen, D. Hu, Q. Yang, J. Gao, J. Fu, K. Yang, H. He, S. Chen, Z. Kan, et al.
Joule, 2019.

15% Efficiency All-Small-Molecule Organic Solar Cells Enabled by a Fullerene Additive
D. Hu, Q. Yang, H. Chen, F. Wobben, V. M. Le Corre, R. Singh, T. Liu, et al.
Energy & Environmental Science, 2020.

Additive-Induced Miscibility Regulation and Hierarchical Morphology Enable 17.5% Binary Organic Solar Cells
J. Lv, H. Tang, J. Huang, C. Yan, K. Liu, Q. Yang, D. Hu, et al.
Energy & Environmental Science, 2021.

Delicate Morphology Control Triggers 14.7% Efficiency All-Small-Molecule Organic Solar Cells
H. Tang, H. Chen, C. Yan, J. Huang, P. W. K. Fong, J. Lv, D. Hu, et al.
Advanced Energy Materials, 2020.

15% Efficiency All-Small-Molecule Organic Solar Cells Achieved by a Locally Asymmetric F, Cl Disubstitution Strategy
D. Hu, Q. Yang, Y. Zheng, H. Tang, S. Chung, R. Singh, J. Lv, et al.
Advanced Science, 2021.

Meriem Smati | Engineering and Technology | Research Excellence Award

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Ms. Meriem Smati | Engineering and Technology | Research Excellence Award

INSA Lyon – Polytechnique Montreal | France

Meriem Smati is a doctoral researcher in a dual-degree PhD program in Computer Science and Industrial Engineering at INSA Lyon and Polytechnique Montréal, focusing on advanced digital engineering and intelligent systems. She holds an Engineer and Master’s degree in Systems Engineering from the Higher School of Computer Science (ESI SBA) and a Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems and Software Engineering, graduating as valedictorian. Her academic and professional experience includes PhD-level research, adjunct lecturing in computer science, and multiple international research internships. Her research interests center on Digital Twins, System-of-Systems engineering, resilience modeling, cognitive and data-driven twins, IoT systems, anomaly detection, and smart city applications, integrating machine learning and simulation-based architectures. She has authored and co-authored peer-reviewed journal and conference publications, a scientific book, and several applied research reports. Her scholarly output is reflected in an approximate. Her work has been recognized through prestigious distinctions, including Best Paper and Best Poster awards at international conferences. Overall, her profile reflects a dynamic early-career researcher contributing impactful methodologies and architectures for resilient, intelligent, and sustainable digital systems.

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Laura Ferrer | Chemistry and Materials Science | Research Excellence Award

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Prof. Dr. Laura Ferrer | Chemistry and Materials Science | Research Excellence Award

University of the Balearic Islands | Spain

Laura Ferrer is a highly cited researcher in environmental radioactivity and analytical chemistry. She has authored 35 peer-reviewed publications, many of which are widely referenced in leading journals such as Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, Talanta, TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, and Food Chemistry. Her academic training and professional experience are rooted in advanced analytical methodologies, environmental monitoring, and radiochemical analysis, with extensive collaboration across European and Latin American institutions. Throughout her career, she has contributed significantly to the development of automated flow analysis systems, multisyringe flow injection techniques, and trace-level determination of radionuclides and heavy metals in environmental and food samples. Her research interests span environmental contamination, heavy metal partitioning, radiochemical automation, water quality monitoring, and analytical instrumentation, addressing both methodological innovation and real-world environmental challenges. Her work has supported funding-mandated open-access research and influenced regulatory and scientific practices in environmental assessment. Overall, Laura Ferrer’s academic contributions position her as a leading authority in environmental analytical chemistry, combining methodological excellence with high scientific visibility and long-term research impact.

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Marta Filipa Simões | Astrobiology | Research Excellence Award

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Prof. Dr. Marta Filipa Simões | Astrobiology | Research Excellence Award

Macau University of Science and Technology | Macau

Marta Filipa Simões is an internationally recognized researcher in microbiology, mycology, astrobiology, and planetary protection, with strong interdisciplinary expertise spanning environmental microbiology, filamentous fungi, astromycology, and microgravity research. She has authored 29+ peer-reviewed scientific documents, accumulating 1,338 total citations (884 since 2021), with an h-index of 20 and an i10-index of 29, reflecting sustained global research impact. Her academic training and professional experience are rooted in life sciences, pharmaceutical sciences, and environmental biotechnology, with appointments and collaborations across leading international institutions and space-science programs. Her research focuses on extremophiles, fungal biodiversity, microbial survival in space and extreme environments, biogenic metal nanoparticles, antimicrobial resistance, and microbial applications in sustainability and planetary habitability models. She has contributed to highly cited works in journals such as Gene, AMB Express, Astrobiology, Life, and Environmental Chemistry Letters, and has played a significant role in advancing microbial astrobiology and planetary protection frameworks. Her scholarly excellence is supported by international collaborations, funded research initiatives, and contributions to quality management systems in microbial collections. Overall, her work bridges Earth and space microbiology, delivering high-impact science with relevance to health, sustainability, and space exploration.

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