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.

Arati Tibe | Chemistry and Materials Science | Best Researcher Award

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Ms. Arati Tibe | Chemistry and Materials Science | Best Researcher Award

palacký university olomouc | Czech Republic

Dr. Arati P. Tibe is a researcher in nanocatalysis and materials science, currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry at Palacký University in Olomouc, Czech Republic. Her h-index is 2 and she has 18 citations in total. She earned an integrated B.Sc.–M.Sc. in Nanoscience & Technology from Shivaji University, Kolhapur, India, where she also conducted master’s research on chitosan-reinforced alumina aerogels for dye removal, as well as undergraduate work involving photocatalytic degradation of dyes using ZnO-based nanomaterials. She has published work including a recent article in Catalysis Communications on bio-inspired synthesis of AgCl-anchored Pd/Au/Ag trimetallic nanoparticles, and another in Nano Trends on selective nanocatalysts for nitroarene reduction reactions. Her instrumentation and characterization skills include UV-Vis, FT-IR, XRD, TGA-DTA, DLS/Zeta potential, Raman spectroscopy, contact angle measurements, dip coating, and electrospinning. Her research interests lie in developing metal nanoparticle composites for energy and environmental applications, especially catalysis, photocatalysis, and remediation. Although early in her career, she has been active in national and international conferences, workshops, and short courses, contributing with poster presentations and participating in research conventions. She is committed to advancing sustainable materials and catalytic systems.

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Featured Publications

“Bio-inspired synthesis of biologically and catalytically active silver chloride-anchored Palladium/Gold/Silver           Trimetallic nanoparticles”

“Impact of Selective Nanocatalysts in Nitroarene Reduction Reactions”