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.

Esra Kilavuz | Chemistry and Materials Science | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Esra Kilavuz | Chemistry and Materials Science | Best Researcher Award

Central Research Lab | Turkey

Dr. Esra Kilavuz holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Nigde Omer Halisdemir University, Turkey, having earlier earned an M.S. in Organic Chemistry from Marmara University and a B.S. in Chemistry from Canakkale 18 Mart University. Her doctoral thesis involved the synthesis, characterization, and investigation of electrochemical and antibacterial properties of novel BODIPY-based conducting polymer-nanoparticle nanocomposite films. She has since worked as a postdoctoral researcher and associate researcher in materials science and engineering, notably at Drexel University, focusing on energy storage materials including solid electrolytes (Li₇La₃Zr₂O₁₂), MXenes, and Li-ion battery/electrolyte interfaces. Her earlier research includes electrochromic conducting polymer films, solid oxide fuel cells, and singlet oxygen yield studies in macromolecular systems. She is experienced with a wide range of characterization methods (electrochemistry, spectroscopy, microscopy), nanomaterials, conducting polymers, energy storage. Among her awards: the TUBITAK 2219 International Postdoctoral Scholarship (2022-2025) for high originality, a Scientific Research Project grant from NOHU, undergraduate researcher awards, and other recognitions. Her current research interests lie at the intersection of nanomaterials, electrochemical energy storage, solid electrolytes, conducting polymer-nanocomposites, and applications to batteries and supercapacitors.

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Featured Publications

Kilavuz, E. (2025). Polymer electrolytes for all‐solid‐state lithium batteries: Materials, mechanisms, and manufacturing. ChemistrySelect.

Kilavuz, E. (2025). Sustainable lithium-ion battery recycling: Challenges, innovations, and pathways to a circular economy. ACS Sustainable Resource Management.

Kilavuz, E. (2025). Polymer electrolytes for all-solid-state lithium batteries: Materials, mechanisms, and manufacturing [Preprint]. Authorea.

Kilavuz, E., Turac, E., Ilk, S., & Sahmetlioglu, E. (2021). Electropolymerizations of two novel EDOT-BODIPY zinc oxide nanocomposites and evaluation of their in vitro antibacterial activities. Polymers for Advanced Technologies, 32(3), 1086–1100.

Kaya, İ., Kilavuz, E., & Temizkan, K. (2020). Synthesis, characterization and quantum yields of multichromic poly(azomethine)s containing carbazole unit. Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 13(1), 1335–1344.

Rajeev Kumar | Engineering and Technology | Engineering Award of Excellence

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Dr. Rajeev Kumar | Engineering and Technology  | Engineering Award of Excellence

Lovely professional University | India

Dr. Rajeev Kumar is an accomplished researcher and academician in Mechanical Engineering with over 15 years of teaching, research, and mentoring experience. He earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from IKGPTU, Kapurthala (2023), preceded by an M.Tech in Design Engineering from NIT Kurukshetra (2010) and a B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from Kurukshetra University (2007). Currently serving as Associate Professor and Assistant Dean at Lovely Professional University, he has contributed extensively to the fields of crack propagation and prognosis, metal matrix composites, polymer composites, and mechanical composites. His prolific academic output includes 74 publications with 874 citations, an h-index of 18, and 64 Scopus-indexed documents, reflecting strong global research visibility. Dr. Kumar has been actively engaged in guiding Ph.D. and postgraduate students while also participating in grant proposals such as the ISRO-funded project on fiber optic acoustic emission sensing. His dedication has earned him recognition, including the Research Excellence Award on Teacher’s Day Celebration 2024 at LPU. Beyond teaching, he has contributed as an editorial board member and reviewer for reputed international journals. Passionate about innovation, he also holds patents in renewable energy and mechanical system design. Dr. Kumar continues to inspire through impactful research, academic leadership, and scientific service.

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Featured Publications

“Design and analysis of a stairs-climbing military bot for efficient and stable movement on various terrains”

“Unveiling of mechanical, morphological, and thermal characteristics of alkali-treated flax and pine cone fiber   reinforced polylactic acid (PLA) composites: fabrication and characterizations”

“Exploring the implications of CoCrFeNiCu high entropy alloy coatings on tribomechanical, wetting behavior, and   interfacial microstructural characterizations in microwave-clad AISI 304 stainless steels”

“Synergistic Enhancement of Super Capacitive Performance Through Sol-Gel Auto-Combustion Synthesis of Nickel Ferrite Nano-Particles and Reduced Graphene Oxide Hybrid Nano-Composite Electrode”

“Corrosion analysis of stainless steel exposed to Karanja oil biodiesel: a comparative study with commercial           diesel fuel, surface morphology analysis, and long-term immersion effects in alternative fuels”