Ankam Bhaskar | Energy and Sustainability | Distinguished Scientist Award

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Assist. Prof. Dr. Ankam Bhaskar | Energy and Sustainability | Distinguished Scientist Award

Palamuru University | India

Dr. Ankam Bhaskar is an Assistant Professor of Physics at Palamuru University, specializing in magnetic materials and ferrites. He earned his Ph.D. from Osmania University, focusing on microwave-sintered Mn-doped MgCuZn ferrites. With extensive international research experience in Taiwan and Canada, he has contributed significantly to materials science and nanotechnology. His research interests include ferrites, ZnO nanoparticles, and advanced functional materials. He has an estimated h-index of 12, over 35 publications, and 600+ citations. He received the Best Research Award (2025) and Outstanding Researcher Award (2026), reflecting his impactful contributions to physics and materials research.

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Andrea Vera-Gajardo | Engineering and Technology | Research Excellence Award

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Dr. Andrea Vera-Gajardo | Engineering and Technology | Research Excellence Award

Universidad de Valparaíso | Chile

Dr. Andrea Vera Gajardo is an Associate Professor of Mathematics whose work bridges algebra, representation theory, and gender studies in STEM. She holds a Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of Chile and has completed postdoctoral research at Durham University. With over 20 publications, an estimated h-index of 10, and 300+ citations, her research explores mathematical structures alongside sociocultural dynamics in science. She leads major interdisciplinary projects on gender and engineering culture in Chile and collaborates internationally. Her contributions advance both mathematical knowledge and inclusive academic practices, positioning her as a leading voice in interdisciplinary and socially engaged mathematics research.

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From Teaching for War to Acknowledging Vulnerability: A Cartography of Gender and Mistake-Handling in Mathematics Education
Uzuri Albizu-Mallea, Andrea Vera-Gajardo, Cultural Studies of Science Education, 2025.

Standardizing Excellence: Metric Assemblages in Mathematics Research in Chile
Fernando A. Valenzuela et al., Science, Technology & Human Values, 2024.

Balraj Singh | Civil Engineering | Best Researcher Award

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Mr. Balraj Singh | Civil Engineering | Best Researcher Award

Delhi Technological University | India

Mr. Balraj Singh is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering and Research Scholar specializing in hydraulic engineering, integrating Machine Learning and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) to analyze sediment scour and flow behavior around hydraulic structures. He holds a Ph.D. (submitted) in Water Resources Engineering from Delhi Technological University, an M.Tech from NIT Kurukshetra, and a B.Tech in Civil Engineering. With over 60 publications, an h-index of 21, and 1,400+ citations, his work significantly contributes to data-driven hydrological modeling. He has academic experience across reputed institutions and has received multiple best paper awards and international research support, advancing sustainable water engineering solutions.

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Modelling of Impact of Water Quality on Infiltration Rate of Soil by Random Forest Regression
B. Singh, P. Sihag, K. Singh, Modeling Earth Systems and Environment, 2017.

Comparative Evaluation of Infiltration Models
A. S. Vand, P. Sihag, B. Singh, M. Zand, KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, 2018.

Modeling the Infiltration Process with Soft Computing Techniques
P. Sihag, B. Singh, A. Sepah Vand, V. Mehdipour, ISH Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 2020.

Assessment of Various Soft Computing Techniques to Predict Sodium Absorption Ratio (SAR)
A. Sepahvand, B. Singh, P. Sihag et al., ISH Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 2021.

Norhazwani Md Yunos | Data Science and Analytics | Research Excellence Award

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Dr. Norhazwani Md Yunos | Data Science and Analytics | Research Excellence Award

Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka | Malaysia

Dr. Norhazwani Md Yunos is an accomplished computer scientist and academic whose work bridges theoretical algorithms and applied data analytics. She has authored 11 Scopus-indexed documents, receiving 68 citations with an h-index of 4, reflecting steady scholarly impact across multiple domains. Her educational background is grounded in computer science and algorithmic research, with strong foundations in graph theory, optimization, and computational complexity. Over her academic career, she has gained extensive experience as a lecturer and researcher, contributing to both fundamental theory and real-world applications. Her research interests span machine learning, sentiment analysis, network and community detection, optimization algorithms, big data analytics, and combinatorial optimization, including notable contributions to polynomial-space exact algorithms for the Traveling Salesman Problem (TSP) and modern studies on dynamic community detection and data-driven classification models. Dr. Md Yunos has published in reputable journals such as Alexandria Engineering Journal, Pertanika Journal of Science and Technology, and Journal of Electronic Materials, demonstrating interdisciplinary reach from algorithm design to intelligent systems. Her scholarly record includes peer-reviewed journal articles, conference papers, and book chapters, alongside recognition through high citation performance in selected works. Overall, her research portfolio highlights a sustained commitment to advancing computational methods, intelligent data analysis, and algorithmic efficiency for contemporary scientific and industrial challenges.

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Bilal Khan | Engineering and Technology | Research Excellence Award

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Dr. Bilal Khan | Engineering and Technology | Research Excellence Award

Department of Computer Science, University of Engineering and Technology, Mardan | Pakistan

Dr. Bilal Khan is a research‑driven academic with a Ph.D. in Computer Software Engineering and more than 15 years of university‑level teaching and research experience across leading higher‑education institutions in Pakistan, including University of Engineering & Technology, Mardan; City University of Science and Information Technology, Peshawar; Northern University, Nowshera; University of Swabi; and National Institute of Technology, Akora Khattak. His scholarly work focuses on Machine Learning, Data Science, Natural Language Processing, Healthcare & Bioinformatics Analytics, and Software Engineering, where he has authored a substantial portfolio of international journal publications indexed in venues such as IEEE Access and Journal of Healthcare Engineering. Dr. Khan has played key roles in curriculum development, postgraduate supervision, and academic coordination, and serves as a reviewer for high‑impact journals including IEEE Access, ACM Transactions on Healthcare, and Artificial Intelligence. His interdisciplinary work bridges theory and practice, and he remains actively engaged in collaborative research, external grant pursuits, and innovative solutions addressing real‑world challenges.

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An empirical evaluation of machine learning techniques for chronic kidney disease prophecy
Khan, B., Naseem, R., Muhammad, F., Abbas, G., Kim, S., 2020.

Software defect prediction for healthcare big data: an empirical evaluation of machine learning techniques
Khan, B., Naseem, R., Shah, M.A., Wakil, K., Khan, A., Uddin, M.I., Mahmoud, M., Journal of Healthcare Engineering, 2021.

An Overview of ETL Techniques, Tools, Processes and Evaluations in Data Warehousing
Khan, B., Jan, S., Khan, W., Chughtai, M.I., Journal on Big Data, 6, 2024.

Performance assessment of classification algorithms on early detection of liver syndrome
Naseem, R., Khan, B., Shah, M.A., et al., Journal of Healthcare Engineering, 2020.

Exploring the landscape of automatic text summarization: a comprehensive survey
Khan, B., Shah, Z.A., Usman, M., Khan, I., Niazi, B., IEEE Access, 11,  2023.

Yulia Yugay | Nanotechnology |Research Excellence Award

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Dr. Yulia Yugay | Nanotechnology |Research Excellence Award

Federal Scientific Center of the East Asia Terrestrial Biodiversity, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences | Russia

Dr. Yulia A. Yugay is a plant biotechnologist and molecular biologist with a PhD in Biological Sciences, currently serving as a Senior Research Scientist at the Laboratory of Bionanotechnology and Biomedicine, Federal Scientific Center of the East Asia Terrestrial Biodiversity, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Her academic training is rooted in advanced biological sciences, with specialization in plant biotechnology and molecular genetics, and her professional experience spans fundamental research and applied innovation within leading national research institutes. Her research interests focus on plant cell and tissue cultures, molecular mechanisms of stress physiology, and the integration of bionanotechnology for the development of biologically active nanomaterials and functional biomolecules with applications in sustainable agriculture, biotechnology, and biomedicine. Dr. Yugay has authored 29 peer-reviewed scientific documents published in Q1–Q2 journals indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, with a strong record as first, corresponding, and co-author; her scholarly impact is reflected through an established h-index-10 and substantial citation record as indexed in Scopus and Web of Science, demonstrating consistent international visibility. In addition to research, she actively contributes to the scientific community as a peer reviewer for international journals, including MDPI titles. Her achievements highlight scientific excellence, interdisciplinary innovation, and meaningful translational potential, positioning her as a leading contributor to modern plant biotechnology and bionanotechnology research.

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Jun Dong | Engineering and Technology | Research Excellence Award

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Assist. Prof. Dr. Jun Dong | Engineering and Technology | Research Excellence Award

Nanjing University of Science and Technology | China

Jun Dong is an early-career researcher and lecturer specializing in fluid mechanics, microfluidics, and biomechanics, with a strong focus on alveolar flows, particle transport, and lab-on-a-chip systems. He earned his PhD in Mechanics from Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), following a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Design, Manufacturing and Automation.  He has been serving as a Lecturer in the School of Physics at Nanjing University of Science and Technology, where he actively combines teaching with independent and collaborative research. His work integrates experimental methods, numerical simulations, and microfluidic platform design to address fundamental and applied problems in pulmonary flow physics, chaotic advection, and microscale mixing. He has led multiple competitive youth-funded projects at national, provincial, and university levels and has contributed to several major research programs. Jun Dong has published extensively in high-impact international journals such as Physics of Fluids, Lab on a Chip, Biomicrofluidics, and Particuology. His scholarly output comprises approximately 17 scientific documents, with over 153 citations and an h-index of around 7, reflecting sustained academic impact. He has also received recognition through funded grants, invited talks, peer-review service for international journals, and granted invention patents. Overall, his research advances the understanding of micro- and bio-fluid dynamics and supports the development of next-generation microfluidic and biomedical engineering technologies.

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Synergistically Enhanced High-Efficiency Mixing in Multi-Stage Micro-Mixers with Hybrid Design
Dong, J., Liu, J., Lv, H., Zhu, Y., Wang, C., Particuology, 109, 26–44, 2026.

Revisiting Streak Reorientation in a Turbulent Channel Flow Subjected to Spanwise Oscillating Walls
Wang, C., Li, M., Ying, Y., Dong, J., Yao, J., Physics of Fluids, 37, 115123, 2025.

Tracking the Transport of Inhaled Particles in a Lung-on-a-Chip during Breathing Cycles
Lv, H., Dong, J., Chen, H., Yang, Y., Zhu, Y., Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, 29, 64, 2025.

Flow Topology and Mixing in Alveolar Edema: Unsteady Flow in Interconnected Cavities with Moving Walls
Dong, J., Lv, H., Wang, C., Yang, Y., Chen, H., Zhu, Y., Physics of Fluids, 36, 2024.

Three-Dimensional Critical Points and Flow Patterns in Pulmonary Alveoli with Rhythmic Wall Motion
Dong, J., Lv, H., Yang, Y., Cao, Y., Zhu, Y., Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 56, 475401, 2023.

Risely Almeida | Agricultural Science and Innovation | Research Excellence Award

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Prof. Dr. Risely Almeida | Agricultural Science and Innovation | Research Excellence Award

Universidade do Estado da Bahia | Brazil

Prof. Dr. Risely Ferraz Almeida is a Professor-Researcher in Agricultural Sciences with a strong focus on Soil Science, particularly soil organic matter and carbon dynamics, soil fertility, and sustainable development in Brazilian agriculture. She holds a solid multidisciplinary academic background in agronomy, soil science, data science, project management, and business management, complemented by three post-doctoral fellowships in Soil Science. Her research integrates agro-sustainability, agro-circular systems, fertilization strategies, greenhouse gas mitigation, and advanced data analysis to support innovation and sustainability in agricultural systems. She is the founder of GEMOF (Study Group on Organic Matter and Soil Fertility), which promotes scientific excellence, entrepreneurship, and outreach activities, and the creator of the SOIL LADIES initiative, encouraging female participation in Soil Science. Prof. Almeida has extensive teaching and advisory experience in undergraduate, postgraduate, and MBA programs, particularly in agribusiness and agronomy. Her work has contributed significantly to sustainable soil management, climate-smart agriculture, and innovation-driven agribusiness. Overall, her career reflects a strong commitment to scientific leadership, interdisciplinary research, and the advancement of sustainable and socially responsible agriculture.


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The addition of molybdenum to urea changes its characteristics and can react with N-(n-butyl) thiophosphoric triamide
L.A. Moreira, R. Otto, F.B. Guerrini, H.W.P. Carvalho, R. Ferraz-Almeida, J.A. Bendassolli, J. Lavres Jr., E. Mariano,
Scientia Agricola, 2025.


Coffees with certification seals in marketing places of Perpignan (France) and Piracicaba (Brazil)
N.G. de Jail, C.H.B. Cyrino, R. Ferraz Almeida,
Revista de Investigación de Agroproducción Sustentable, 2025.


Potential of Sisal (Agave sisalana) residues for improving sisal plant growth and soil residue stocks in Bahia’s circular agriculture
R. Ferraz-Almeida, A.R. de Oliveira, C.J. Pinheiro, J.L. Oliveira, V.F. de Almeida, E.M. Arruda,
Agronomy, 2025.


Agricultural limestone market in Capanema, Pará: strategies to increase supply and demand
E.V. Lima, R. Ferraz Almeida, P.S.L. Lima,
Revista de Gestão Social e Ambiental, 2025.


Bacillus-inoculated organomineral fertilizer in soybean crop during short-term: comparing sources and doses with mineral fertilizer
M.H.R. Franco, H.C. Belan, J.E.S. Maia, R.P. Mota, R. Ferraz-Almeida, R. de Camargo, E.M. Lemes,
Journal of Plant Nutrition, 2025.

Agata Rascio | Agricultural Science and Innovation | Research Excellence Award

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Prof. Agata Rascio | Agricultural Science and Innovation | Research Excellence Award

CREA-CI | Italy

Agata Rascio is a senior plant physiologist with more than four decades of scientific contribution in crop ecophysiology, genetic resources, and plant stress biology, with a primary focus on durum wheat and quinoa. She earned a PhD in Productivity and Sustainability of Mediterranean Agricultural Systems from CREA, Italy, holds a three-year Specialistic Diploma in Nutrition from the University of Pavia (Faculty of Medicine), and graduated with a first-class degree in Biology from the University of Pavia. Her professional career includes long-term service as Senior Research Scientist and Laboratory Director at CREA-CI in Foggia, professorship under the Italian Ministry of Public Education, and consultancy roles in crop physiology. Her research interests span abiotic stress tolerance, yield formation in semi-arid environments, phenotyping methodologies, induced mutagenesis for biodiversity enhancement, gene expression under environmental stress, and metabolomic and nutraceutical characterization of plant genetic resources. SActively engaged in global scientific networks and editorial activities, she has also contributed as an evaluator for major international programs. Her achievements include the Wheat Initiative Recognition Award for innovative phenotyping approaches supporting wheat improvement, underscoring her lasting influence on sustainable agriculture and crop resilience research.

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Enhanced osmotolerance of a wheat mutant selected for potassium accumulation
A. Rascio, M. Russo, L. Mazzucco, C. Platani, G. Nicastro, N. Di Fonzo,
Plant Science, 160(3), 441–448, 2001. (Citations: 113)

The accumulation of solutes and water binding strength in durum wheat
A. Rascio, C. Platani, G. Scalfati, A. Tonti, N. Di Fonzo,
Physiologia Plantarum, 90(4), 715–721, 1994. (Citations: 74)

Leaf morphology and water status changes in Triticum durum under water stress
A. Rascio, M.C. Cedola, M. Toponi, Z. Flagella, G. Wittmer,
Physiologia Plantarum, 78(3), 462–467, 1990. (Citations: 70)

Physiological responses to water stress following a conditioning period in berseem clover
A. Iannucci, A. Rascio, M. Russo, N. Di Fonzo, P. Martiniello,
Plant and Soil, 223(1), 219–229, 2000. (Citations: 64)

Characterisation of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) accessions for saponin content in a Mediterranean environment
G. De Santis, C. Maddaluno, T. D’Ambrosio, A. Rascio, M. Rinaldi, J. Troisi,
Italian Journal of Agronomy, 11(4), 2016. (Citations: 55)

Mustafa Pehlivan | Gaziantep University | Excellence in Research Award

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Mr. Mustafa Pehlivan | Gaziantep University | Excellence in Research Award

Gaziantep University | Turkey

Mustafa Pehlivan is an Associate Professor of Botany with an academic background spanning undergraduate to doctoral training in Biology, completed at Çukurova University and Gaziantep University, with doctoral research focused on floristic composition and hemeroby analysis and master’s work on regional herbaceous flora. His academic experience includes long-term service as Doctor Faculty Member and Associate Professor at Gaziantep University, contributing to both biology and medicinal–aromatic plants programs. His research integrates botany, ethnobotany, plant ecology, phytochemistry, and experimental biology, with a strong emphasis on Lamiaceae species, bioactive plant extracts, green-synthesized nanoparticles, and their anticancer, antioxidant, apoptotic, and anti-inflammatory effects on cancer cell lines. He has supervised numerous completed and ongoing master’s and doctoral theses and has served as investigator or principal investigator in many nationally funded research projects, including TÜBİTAK and university-supported grants. His scholarly output is indexed in international databases, with documented publications, citations, and an established h-index reflecting sustained scientific impact. He has contributed to biodiversity inventories, traditional knowledge documentation, environmental contamination studies, and applied biomedical plant research. Overall, his work bridges classical botany with modern molecular and cellular approaches, supporting both biodiversity conservation and translational biomedical science.


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In Vitro Evaluation of Anticancer Activity and Phenolic Compounds of Hypericum olympicum in Human Lung Cancer Cells
P. Yumrutaş, M. Korkmaz, M. Pehlivan, D. Taşdemir, Ö. Yumrutaş.
Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 2025.


Roles on Antiproliferation, Apoptosis, Necrosis and Proinflammation of Micromeria fruticosa Essential Oil on Lung Cancer Cells
P. Yumrutaş, M. Korkmaz, M. Pehlivan, D. Taşdemir, Ö. Yumrutaş.
International Journal of Environmental Health Research, 2025.


Possible Induction of Apoptotic and Necrotic Death Pathways in Lung Cancer Cells by Clinopodium vulgare L.
Ö. Yumrutaş, M. Pehlivan, P. Yumrutaş, D. Kahraman.
Boletín Latinoamericano y del Caribe de Plantas Medicinales y Aromáticas, 2024.


Determination of Some Selected Heavy Metals in Wheat and Pepper Samples Collected from Gaziantep (Türkiye)
K. Mencik, M. Doğan, M. Pehlivan.
Comptes Rendus de l’Académie Bulgare des Sciences, 2023.


Sideritis Species in Challenging Against Cancer: Cytotoxic, Antiproliferative and Apoptotic Roles
Ö. Yumrutaş, M. Pehlivan, P. Yumrutaş.
Eurasian Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences, 2023.