Prof. Alexey Kavokin | Most Cited Researcher Award

Prof. Alexey Kavokin | Most Cited Researcher Award

Abrikosov Center for Theoretical Physics | Russia

Alexey V. Kavokin is a theoretical physicist affiliated with the Abrikosov Center for Theoretical Physics in Moscow, Russian Federation, recognized for his extensive contributions to exciton-polariton physics, spin dynamics, and semiconductor photonics. He holds a Master’s degree in Physics from Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University (1986–1992) and earned his PhD in Physics (Coherent Light and Matter) from the Ioffe Institute, Saint Petersburg (1992–1993). Kavokin has held research appointments internationally, including service at CNR-SPIN in Rome, Italy (2014–2018). His research spans excitons, spin phenomena, lasers, and semiconductor systems, with additional interests in topological photonics, neuromorphic polariton networks, optical spin Hall effects, and polariton condensate dynamics. He has authored over 560 documents, accumulating more than 19,000 citations and achieving an h-index of 68, reflecting his broad influence across optics, condensed matter physics, and spin-optronics. His work includes investigations of polariton lattices, topological photonic states, spin noise in Bose-Einstein condensates, vortex molecules, and room-temperature optical spin Hall transport. His ongoing scholarship continues to shape the fields of exciton-polariton condensates, semiconductor microcavities, and polariton-based devices.

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Featured Publications

Sedov, E., & Kavokin, A. (2024). Polariton lattices as binarized neuromorphic networks. arXiv. https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2401.07232

Guoguang, R., Kavokin, A., & Sawan, M. (2024). Optical biosensor based on porous silicon and Tamm plasmon polariton for detection of CagA antigen of Helicobacter pylori. Sensors. https://doi.org/10.3390/s24165153

Kavokina, S., Samyshkin, V., Cao, J., Abramov, A., Osipov, A., Essaka, S. P., Khalimov, N., Bodunov, D., & Kavokin, A. (2024). Titanium-based metasurfaces for optoelectronics. Nanomaterials. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14010056

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mümine KAYA KELEŞ | Women Researcher Award

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mümine KAYA KELEŞ | Women Researcher Award

Adana Alparslan Türkeş Science and Technology University | Turkey

Mümine Kaya Keleş is a researcher at Adana Alparslan Türkeş Bilim ve Teknoloji Üniversitesi, where she specializes in Veri Madenciliği (Data Mining), Uzaktan Eğitim (Distance Education), and Metin/Doküman İşleme (Text/Document Processing), with additional work in plagiarism detection. Her scholarly contributions span data mining applications in health, engineering, and education, including breast cancer prediction, feature selection, machine learning–based performance estimation, and streamflow forecasting. She has also made notable advances in distance education systems, the integration of assessment tools into learning management platforms, and text similarity detection. Her research includes the application of optimization algorithms such as artificial bee colony, binary anarchic society optimization, and binary black widow approaches for feature selection across diverse datasets, as well as studies on data mining impacts on various sectors and open-source tools. She has contributed to projects involving microstrip antenna classification, concrete strength prediction, Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis using volumetric data, and productivity prediction in construction. With verified email affiliation at atu.edu.tr, she continues to develop innovative solutions at the intersection of data mining, machine learning, and educational technologies, maintaining a strong publication record across interdisciplinary applications.

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Featured Publications

Keleş, M. K. (2019). Breast cancer prediction and detection using data mining classification algorithms: A comparative study. Tehnički vjesnik, 26(1), 149–155.

Umit, K., Esra, S. E., & Mumine, K. K. (2023). Binary Anarchic Society Optimization for Feature Selection. Romanian Journal of Information Science and Technology, 26(3–4), 351–364.

Kaya, M., & Özel, S. A. (2015). Integrating an online compiler and a plagiarism detection tool into the Moodle distance education system for easy assessment of programming assignments. Computer Applications in Engineering Education, 23(3), 363–373.

Keleş, M. K., & Özel, S. A. (2016). A review of distance learning and learning management systems. Virtual Learning.

Kaya, M. (2012). Distance education systems used in universities of Turkey and Northern Cyprus. Procedia – Social and Behavioral Sciences, 31, 676–680.

Dr. Zahra Rasaei | Research Excellence Award

Dr. Zahra Rasaei | Research Excellence Award

University of Tehran | Iran

Zahra Rasaei is a researcher from Iran specializing in digital soil mapping, legacy soil inventories, soil genesis and classification, land evaluation, and clay mineralogy. With demonstrated expertise in integrating legacy data, remote sensing, and advanced statistical methods, she has contributed to the improvement of soil information systems and the understanding of soil spatial variability. Her research experience includes developing depth-based environmental clustering approaches, addressing zero-inflated and skewed soil salinity distributions, and applying Bayesian data fusion and spatial filtering to enhance the accuracy of soil property maps. She has published multiple peer-reviewed articles in international journals such as CATENA, Pedosphere, Geoderma, Geoderma Regional, and Desert, and has participated in peer review activities, including reviewing for the Journal of South American Earth Sciences. Her work contributes to the modernization of soil mapping practices and the rescue of legacy soil data to support improved land evaluation and sustainable environmental management. She continues to advance innovative methods for understanding soil patterns and properties across diverse landscapes.

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Featured Publications

Rasaei, Z., Sarmadian, F., Jafari, A., & Flynn, T. (2026). Can environmental clustering reveal soil profile patterns? A depth-based approach at field scale. CATENA. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2025.109695

Rasaei, Z., Sarmadian, F., Jafari, A., & Flynn, T. (2025). Digital mapping of soil salinity: Overcoming the challenges of zero-inflated and skewed sample distributions. Pedosphere. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedsph.2025.08.007

Rasaei, Z. (2020). Rescue and renewal of legacy soil resource inventories in Iran as an input to digital soil mapping. Geoderma Regional. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geodrs.2020.e00262

Rasaei, Z., & Bogaert, P. (2019). Spatial filtering and Bayesian data fusion for mapping soil properties: A case study combining legacy and remotely sensed data in Iran. Geoderma. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2019.02.031

Rasaei, Z. (2019). Bayesian data fusion for combining maps of predicted soil classes: A case study using legacy soil profiles and DEM covariates in Iran. CATENA. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2019.104138

Mr. Maaz Ali Khan | Best Researcher Award

Mr. Maaz Ali Khan | Best Researcher Award

University of Buner | Pakistan

Maaz Ali Khan is a researcher affiliated with the University of Buner, known for his contributions to thermoelasticity and wave propagation in advanced solid media. His work focuses on the behavior of elastic, thermal, and coupled waves in semiconductor materials and micropolar thermoelastic structures, especially under variable thermal conductivity, laser-induced thermal effects, and temperature-dependent properties. He has coauthored several peer-reviewed studies examining reflected elastic waves, Rayleigh wave behavior, and nonlocal micropolar thermoelastic responses, including investigations involving three-phase-lag models and global sensitivity analysis in rotating solids. His research appears in journals such as Acoustical Physics, Physica Scripta, Mechanics of Solids, and Case Studies in Thermal Engineering. Through his collaborative and interdisciplinary work, he continues to advance understanding of thermoelastic wave phenomena in complex materials systems.

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Featured Publications

Ullah, I., Khan, M. A., Abo-Dahab, S. M., Dar, A., Sial, M. R., Albalwi, M. D., & Jahangir, A. (2024). Study on impact of variable thermal conductivity or laser pulse on reflected elastic waves in a semiconductor medium. Acoustical Physics, 70(2), 278–287.
Saeed, T., Khan, M. A., Alzahrani, A. R. R., & Jahangir, A. (2024). Rayleigh wave through half space semiconductor solid with temperature dependent properties. Physica Scripta, 99(2), 025208.
Khan, M. A., Jahangir, A., Rahman, A., Mahmoud, E. E., & Almuzaini, M. (2025). Global Sensitivity Analysis of Wave Behavior in Rotating Solids with Laser-Induced Thermal and Stress Effects. Mechanics of Solids, 1–24.
Khan, M. A., Kouki, M., Jahangir, A., Riaz, U., & Rahman, A. (2025). Reflection of Coupled Transverse Waves in Nonlocal Micropolar Thermoelastic Media with Three-Phase-Lag Model. Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 106926.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. M. Abdul | Research Excellence Award

Assoc. Prof. Dr. M. Abdul | Research Excellence Award

Quanzhou University of Information Engineering | China

Muhammad Abdul is a researcher specializing in boson sampling, machine learning, ultracold atoms, high-resolution imaging systems, quantum technology involving surface acoustic waves, quantum phase transitions, nonlinear dynamical systems, and the invention of new materials. He earned his PhD from the University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, where he worked on ultracold atoms in optical lattices, nonlinear optics, photonic devices, quantum networks, and boson sampling. He previously completed an M.Phil in Electronics at Quaid-i-Azam University. His professional experience includes serving as a Researcher at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China; Assistant Professor at Sichuan University; Research Associate at Quaid-i-Azam University; Visiting Faculty at the Federal Urdu University; Lecturer at St. Mary College and the Punjab Group of Colleges; and High School Science Teacher at Down High School Mailsi. His research activities span mathematical modeling of nonlinear systems, materials development, and improvements in medication, supported in part by funding for developing a general dynamical model. He has contributed extensively to peer review across major journals and continues to advance interdisciplinary science across China, the United States, and the United Kingdom through research, teaching, and collaboration.

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Featured Publications

Abdul, M., Ko, C., Ismail, M. A., Ben Khalifa, S., Alsaif, N. A. M., Chebaane, S., Akbar, J., & Allakhverdiev, S. I. (2026). Development of rare earth metal-supported manganese selenide (MnSe₂-Nd₂O₃) heterostructure enabling robust hydrogen evolution reaction. Fuel. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2025.136948

Abdul, M., Zhang, M., Ma, T., Alotaibi, N. H., Mohammad, S., & Luo, Y.-S. (2025). Facile synthesis of Co₃Te₄–Fe₃C for efficient overall water-splitting in an alkaline medium. Nanoscale Advances. https://doi.org/10.1039/D4NA00930D

Abdul, M., Kuo, C.-T., Ismail, M. A., Ben Khalifa, S., Alsaif, N. A. M., Chebaane, S., Shareef, M., & Shehzadi, A. (2025). Facile synthesis of novel WO₃·H₂O@Al-MOF nanocomposite for enhanced electrocatalytic hydrogen and oxygen evolution. Electrochimica Acta. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2025.147714

Sardar, S., Nazeer, S., Naeem, F., Ben Khalifa, S., Chebaane, S., Saidani, T., Ismail, M. A., & Abdul, M. (2025). Se-decorated TiC/TiO₂ nanocomposite for overall water-splitting in alkaline medium. Fuel. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2025.135672

Abdul, M., Ko, C., Tang, X., Ben Khalifa, S., Alsaif, N. A. M., Chebaane, S., & Akbar, J. (2025). S-scheme MnO₂–MnS₂@C heterostructure for environmental and biological applications. Ceramics International. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2025.09.284

Mr. Muhammad Anas | Best Researcher Award

Mr. Muhammad Anas | Best Researcher Award

Jiangsu University | China

Muhammad Anas is a researcher at Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, specializing in plant physiology, ecology, plant nutrition, and molecular biology. His work focuses on nitrogen use efficiency, invasive species biology, biochar characteristics, microplastic–plant interactions, and stress physiology across important crops and ecological systems. He has contributed extensively to understanding agronomic, eco-physiological, and molecular mechanisms regulating nitrogen dynamics in agriculture, with influential studies on sugarcane physiology, biochar’s inorganic nitrogen holding capacity, and plant antioxidative responses under water limitation and biotic stress. His research also explores the physiological and microbial responses of crop and invasive species to microplastics, fungal pathogens, and natural herbicides. With 20 publications, over 300 citations, and an h-index of 10, he has collaborated widely across projects involving crop improvement, intercropping systems, rhizosphere microbiology, actinobacteria genomics, and plant–environment interactions. His recent work includes evaluating Solidago canadensis responses to herbicides, investigating plant–microplastic synergies, and assessing invasive species competitiveness under varied nitrogen conditions. His contributions continue to enhance understanding of plant ecological physiology and sustainable crop management.

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Featured Publications

Anas, M., Liao, F., Verma, K. K., Sarwar, M. A., Mahmood, A., Chen, Z. L., Li, Q., … (2020). Fate of nitrogen in agriculture and environment: agronomic, eco-physiological and molecular approaches to improve nitrogen use efficiency. Biological Research, 53(1), 1–20.

Verma, K. K., Anas, M., Chen, Z., Rajput, V. D., Malviya, M. K., Verma, C. L., Singh, R. K., … (2020). Silicon supply improves leaf gas exchange, antioxidant defense system and growth in Saccharum officinarum responsive to water limitation. Plants, 9(8), 1032.

Liao, F., Yang, L., Li, Q., Li, Y. R., Yang, L. T., Anas, M., & Huang, D. L. (2018). Characteristics and inorganic N holding ability of biochar derived from the pyrolysis of agricultural and forestal residues in southern China. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 134, 544–551.

Anas, M., Verma, K. K., Riaz, M., Qiang, L., Liao, F., Liu, Y., & Li, Y. R. (2021). Physio-morphological and biochemical mechanism of nitrogen use efficiency in sugarcane genotypes under different growth stages and nitrogen. Journal of Plant Interactions, 16(1), 332–343.

Wang, Z., Solanki, M. K., Yu, Z. X., Anas, M., Dong, D. F., Xing, Y. X., Malviya, M. K., … (2021). Genome characteristics reveal the biocontrol potential of actinobacteria isolated from sugarcane rhizosphere. Frontiers in Microbiology, 12, 797889.

Prof. Dr. Huiying Li | Best Researcher Award

Prof. Dr. Huiying Li | Best Researcher Award

Beijing Forestry University | China

Huiying Li is a researcher at Beijing Forestry University in Beijing, China, with a publication record of 46 documents, 674 citing documents, 753 total citations, and an h-index of 15. Her work spans food science, natural products, neuroprotection, and bioactive compounds, with contributions to the study of acorn polysaccharides, bamboo leaf flavonoids, and lactoferrin-related bioactivities. Her recent publications include quantitative analyses of acorn polysaccharides, investigations into anti-diabetic and anti-Alzheimer’s mechanisms, and studies on bamboo leaf flavonoids in regulating molecular pathways linked to Alzheimer’s disease progression. She has also contributed to correction work related to polyphenol extraction and bioactivity evaluation. Through her research, Huiying Li focuses on understanding bioactive natural substances, their molecular mechanisms, and their potential therapeutic applications, including anti-diabetes functions and neuroprotective effects under conditions such as circadian rhythm disruption and ulcerative enteritis. Her collaborative work spans more than 100 co-authors, reflecting a strong interdisciplinary research network. With consistent scholarly output and growing citation impact, she continues to contribute to the advancement of natural product research and functional food science.

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Featured Publications

Li, H., et al. (2025). Quantitative analysis, anti-diabetes bioactivities evaluation and mechanism investigation of acorn polysaccharides from three different species. Food Science and Human Wellness.

Li, H., et al. (2025). Bamboo leaf flavonoids from Phyllostachys glauca McClure suppress the progression of Alzheimer’s disease induced by circadian rhythm disruption through regulating Hif3α/Rab7/TNFα/IL1β pathway. International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

Li, H., et al. (2024). Correction to: Extraction condition optimization, quantitative analysis, and anti-AD bioactivity evaluation of acorn polyphenols from Quercus variabilis, Quercus aliena, and Quercus dentata. International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

Li, H., et al. (2024). Evaluation of the protective bioactivity and molecular mechanism verification of lactoferrin in an Alzheimer’s mouse model with ulcerative enteritis. Journal of Dairy Science.

Dr. Yury Andreev | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Yury Andreev | Best Researcher Award

Institute of High-Current Electronics, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences |  Russia

Yury Andreev is a researcher specializing in ultrawideband (UWB) antennas and high-power microwave radiation, recognized for his contributions across more than three decades of scientific work. He holds a degree in Radiophysics from Tomsk State University, completed between 1982 and 1989, forming the basis for his extensive career in high-current electronics and UWB technologies. From 1989 to 2017, he worked as a senior scientist in the microwave laboratory at the Institute of High Current Electronics in Tomsk, focusing on the generation, emission, and optimization of high-power ultrawideband pulses, combined antenna systems, and helical antenna structures. Since 2010, he has served as an assistant professor in the Physics Department at Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics, continuing to advance research and mentor students in applied electromagnetics. His research interests include UWB antenna design, pulsed radiation sources, elliptical polarization, antenna arrays, and radiation measurement methods. With 42 documents, 461 citations, and an h-index of 11, his work has had a significant impact in the field of UWB radiation. His record demonstrates sustained research excellence and contributions to high-power antenna technologies, concluding with his continued commitment to advancing ultrawideband systems.

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Featured Publications

Andreev, Y. A., & Smirnov, S. S. (2025). Receiving antenna for recording high power microwave radiation. Bulletin of the Russian Academy of Sciences: Physics. https://doi.org/10.1134/S1062873825713790

Andreev, Y. A., Efremov, A. M., Koshelev, V. I., Koval’chuk, B. M., Plisko, V. V., & Sukhushin, K. N. (2014). A source of high-power pulses of elliptically polarized ultrawideband radiation. Review of Scientific Instruments. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4897167

Andreev, Y. A. (2015). Radiation of high-power ultrawideband pulses with elliptical polarization by four-element array of cylindrical helical antennas. Laser and Particle Beams. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0263034615000725

Wang, S., Xie, Y., Gao, M., Qiu, Y., & Andreev, Y. A. (2019). Optimizing high-power ultra-wideband combined antennas for maximum radiation within finite aperture area. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation. https://doi.org/10.1109/TAP.2018.2882615

Prof. Dr. Iurii Korobov | Excellence in Research Award

Prof. Dr. Iurii Korobov | Excellence in Research Award

Institute of Metal Physics of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Science | Russia

Yurii Korobov is a Principal Researcher and Head of the Laboratory of Laser/Plasma Processing at Ural’skij Federal’nyj Universitet imeni pervogo Prezidenta Rossii B. N. El’cina, Ekaterinburg, Russia, where he has been serving since 2019. His research focuses on laser and plasma processing, additive manufacturing, surface coatings, and material restoration techniques. He has contributed to studies on WAAM cladding for dendrite-reinforced composite bronze coatings, multi-pass friction stir lap welding for mold copper plate restoration, cavitation erosion resistance of austenitic steels, and micromechanical properties of nickel-chromium coatings obtained via gas powder laser cladding. In addition to his extensive research, he has participated in peer review activities for journals such as Surface & Coatings Technology. Korobov’s work combines advanced metallurgical techniques with practical applications in materials engineering, emphasizing defect minimization, thermal effects, and material performance. He continues to advance the field of laser/plasma materials processing through experimental studies and collaborative research.

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Featured Publications

Korobov, Y., Okulov, A., Khlebnikova, Y., Iusupova, O., Egorova, L., Suaridze, T., Potekhin, B., Sholokhov, M., Sonar, T., & Naseri, M. (2025). Shielding gas effect on dendrite-reinforced composite bronze coatings via WAAM cladding: Minimizing defects and intergranular bronze penetration into 09G2S steel. Technologies. https://doi.org/10.3390/technologies13110525

Makarov, A. V., Lezhnin, N. V., Kotelnikov, A. B., Vopneruk, A. A., Korobov, Y. S., Valiullin, A. I., & Volkova, E. G. (2024). Restoration of continuous casting machine mold copper plates made of Cr–Zr bronze using multi-pass friction stir lap welding. Izvestiya. Non-Ferrous Metallurgy. https://doi.org/10.17073/0021-3438-2023-6-66-83

Korobov, Y., Alwan, H., Makarov, A., Kukareko, V., Sirosh, V., Filippov, M., & Estemirova, S. (2022). Comparative study of cavitation erosion resistance of austenitic steels with different levels of metastability. Metal Working and Material Science. https://doi.org/10.17212/1994-6309-2022-24.1-61-72

Soboleva, N., Makarov, A., Stepchenkov, A., Malygina, I., & Korobov, Y. (2020). Influence of thermal effects on the micromechanical properties of the nickel-chromium coating obtained by gas powder laser cladding. Metal Working and Material Science. https://doi.org/10.17212/1994-6309-2020-22.2-104-117

Ms. Yanhong Wang | Best Researcher Award

Ms. Yanhong Wang | Best Researcher Award

University of Science and Technology Beijing | China

Yanhong Wang is a researcher from China currently working at the University of Science and Technology Beijing, where she began her appointment in 2025. She completed her education at the University of Science and Technology Beijing under the Carbon Neutrality Research Institute. Her work includes contributing to the publication A Review of Wear-Resistant Coatings for Steel Substrates: Applications and Challenges, a journal article published in Metals in 2025 with a team of collaborators. Her research interests are reflected in this work, focusing on wear-resistant coatings, steel substrates, and material-related challenges and applications. The available information highlights her academic background and participation in research projects within her field. Although no awards or additional professional details were included, her involvement in peer-reviewed research demonstrates her active engagement in scientific study. In conclusion, Yanhong Wang is contributing to the field of materials research through her academic training, her position at the University of Science and Technology Beijing, and her collaborative publication efforts.

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Featured Publication

Wang, Y., Feng, C., Lin, T., Zhu, R., Zhang, J., Yang, H., Yi, S., He, J., Tu, M., & Wei, G. (2025). A review of wear-resistant coatings for steel substrates: Applications and challenges. Metals. https://doi.org/10.3390/met15111231