Pan Li | Chemistry and Materials Science | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Pan Li | Chemistry and Materials Science | Best Researcher Award

Academy of Military Science of the People’s Liberation Army | China

Li Pan is a PhD candidate and active researcher at the Academy of Military Sciences, specializing in computational and experimental materials science. Her academic training and doctoral education are grounded in advanced materials engineering, with a strong emphasis on first-principles calculations and microstructural analysis of alloys. Through her research experiencez, she has developed a solid theoretical and practical understanding of alloy design, phase stability, and structure–property relationships at the atomic and microstructural scales. Li Pan has authored more than 10 peer-reviewed scientific articles published in high-impact journals, including Nature Communications, reflecting the quality and relevance of her work. In addition to journal articles, she has authored one scholarly monograph, highlighting her ability to synthesize complex scientific knowledge into cohesive academic work. Her research interests include density functional theory, alloy microstructure evolution, and computational materials modeling. She has received academic recognition for her research productivity and innovation during her doctoral studies. Overall, Li Pan represents an emerging scholar in materials science whose work contributes to advancing the fundamental understanding and design of advanced alloy systems.

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Featured Publications

Pan, L., Huang, L., Wang, X., Xu, W., Zhou, Y., & Chen, J. (2025). Pressure effect on structural, mechanical, electronic and thermodynamic properties of Cr–Co sigma phase using first-principles method. Philosophical Magazine.

Pan, L., Chen, J., Huang, L., & Zhang, J. (2024). First-principles study of structural, mechanical, electronic properties and Debye temperature of NbCo₂ Laves phases under pressure. Physica B: Condensed Matter, —, 415683.

Pan, L., Chen, J., Huang, L., & Zhang, J. (2023). Site occupancy and electronic properties of NbCo₂ Laves phases doped with Re. Computational and Theoretical Chemistry, —, 114389.

Pan, L., Huang, L., Chen, J., & Zhang, J. (2023). Site occupancy of Ru in μ phases: A density functional theory study. International Journal of Modern Physics B, —, 23502648.

Pan, L., Huang, L., Chen, J., & Zhang, J. (2022). First-principles study of Co₂₁W₁₈ with pressure effect: Structural, mechanical, electronic properties and Debye temperature. Materials Today Communications, —, 104276.

Iheanyichukwu Ajoku | Advanced Materials Engineering | Best Researcher Award

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Mr. Iheanyichukwu Ajoku | Advanced Materials Engineering | Best Researcher Award

Missouri University of Science and Technology | United States

Iheanyichukwu C. Ajoku, P.E., is a distinguished metallurgical engineer and doctoral student in Materials Science and Engineering (Ceramic Engineering) at Missouri University of Science and Technology, United States. His research focuses on sustainable materials for nuclear waste management, MXene synthesis, energy storage, metallurgy, and biomaterials processing. Ajoku holds a B.Sc. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering from the University of Lagos, Nigeria, and possesses a Certified Management Specialist credential from the London Graduate School. He is a licensed Senior Engineer with COREN and a Fellow of ISDS, IMC-Nigeria, and IOASD. His academic and research contributions include publications in prestigious journals such as the American Chemical Society and Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, with 3 citations and an h-index of 1. Professionally, he has served as a Risk Engineer and Graduate Research Assistant in both Nigeria and the U.S., participating in projects supported by the U.S. Department of Energy and NSF. Recognized for excellence, he has received multiple honors, including the Graduate Council Outstanding Service Award and Fellowship distinctions. His work contributes to advancing sustainable nuclear waste immobilization and fostering global STEM outreach through the Ceramic and Glass Industry Foundation.

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Featured Publications

Evarts, J. S., Riley, B. J., Lonergan, C. E., Harris, M. S., Bai, J., Bohannan, E., Ajoku, I., & others. (2025). Synergy in materials: Leveraging phosphosilicate waste forms for electrochemical salt waste. ACS Sustainable Resource Management, 2(3), 514–523.

Ajoku, I., & Ani, P. C. (2025). Phosphate-based vitrification strategies for electrorefiner salt waste management. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 1–14.

Baba, A. A., Balogun, A. F., Tripathy, B. C., Okeola, F. O., Owolabi, A. O., Olaoluwa, D. T., Jacob, S. O., & Ajoku, I. (2025). Preparation of an indigenous bismutite ore for improved bismuth-based alloys production. In TMS 2026 Conference Proceedings.

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.