Mr. Debasis Sahu | Best Researcher Award

Mr. Debasis Sahu | Best Researcher Award

Fakir Mohan University | India

Dr. Debasis Sahu is a burgeoning researcher at the P.G. Department of Physics, Fakir Mohan University, Balasore (Odisha, India), whose research spans gravitation, cosmology, plasma cosmology and bio-physics. His scholarly profile (Google Scholar) currently shows an h-index of 2 with total citations of approximately 4. He holds an M.Phil. in Physics (Applied Physics & Ballistics) and is pursuing a doctoral research programme in the same university, during which he has co-authored peer-reviewed journal and conference papers, including “Generalized Interacting Dark Energy Model and Loop Quantum Cosmology” in Astrophysics & Space Science (2022) and work on interacting quintessence models (2020). His research interests include the dynamics of dark energy, black-hole physics in accelerating universes, loop quantum cosmology and cosmological implications of plasma interactions. He has actively engaged in workshops and conference proceedings focused on frontiers in high energy physics and cosmology. While formal awards for his work are not publicly listed, his contributions are positioned within the advancing frontier of theoretical cosmology. In conclusion, Dr. Sahu is an early-career researcher focused on deepening our understanding of dark-energy interactions and black-hole formation in non-standard cosmological frameworks, and his published work establishes a foundational platform for further academic growth.

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Featured Publications

Sahu, D., & Nayak, B. (2025). Fate of dark energy contaminated universe in standard cosmology. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Science and Technology (ICSST 2025).

Sahu, D., & Nayak, B. (2025). CMBR constraint on black hole formation in standard cosmology. In Recent Trends in Applied Physics and Material Science (p. 143).

Sahu, D., & Nayak, B. (2025). Present matter density constraint on black hole formation. In 43rd Meeting of the Astronomical Society of India (ASI) (Poster 135).

Sahu, D., Swain, S., & Nayak, B. (2024). Deuterium photodisintegration constraint on black hole formation. In Proceedings of the DAE Symposium on Nuclear Physics, 68, 769.

Swain, S., Sahu, D., Sahoo, G., & Nayak, B. (2024). Helium abundance constraint on black hole formation. In Proceedings of the DAE Symposium on Nuclear Physics, 68, 815.

Prof. Dr. Mauricio Bellini | Best Researcher Award

Prof. Dr. Mauricio Bellini | Best Researcher Award

National University of Mar Del Plata | Argentina

Dr. Mauricio Bellini is a distinguished Argentine theoretical physicist and Full Professor at the Department of Physics, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata (UNMdP), and Principal Investigator at the Mar del Plata Institute of Physical Research (IFIMAR-CONICET & UNMdP). With an impressive research record of 169 publications, over 1,096 citations, and an h-index of 16, Dr. Bellini is internationally recognized for his pioneering work in cosmology, gravitation, and quantum field theory in curved spacetime. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Physical Sciences from the National University of the Center of the Province of Buenos Aires (UNCPBA) in 1992 and has completed multiple postdoctoral fellowships at the Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Michoacan University of San Nicolás de Hidalgo (Mexico). His research explores the quantum structure of spacetime, inflationary cosmology, gravitational waves, and black hole thermodynamics. Dr. Bellini leads the Gravitation and Cosmology Research Group (OCA 040/18) and serves as Director of IFIMAR since 2025. He has made fundamental contributions to the understanding of preinflation, quantum gravity, and dimensionality of spacetime, publishing in top journals such as Annals of Physics, EPJ C, and Astroparticle Physics. His work continues to inspire advancements in theoretical cosmology and high-energy physics.

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Featured Publications

Bellini, M., Musmarra, J. I., Sánchez, P. A., & Morales, A. S. (2025). Spectral dimensionality of spacetime around a radiating Schwarzschild black-hole. Universe, 11(8), 243.

Bellini, M. (2025). Preinflation: Quantum nature of space–time to explain dark energy and the cosmological parameter. Annals of Physics, 449, 169973.

Bellini, M. (2024). Effective dimensionality of space-time in f(R)-general relativity with quantum boundary terms included. European Physical Journal C, 84, 13635.

Bellini, M., Musmarra, J. I., & Magos Cortes, D. (2024). Geometric Hawking radiation of Schwarzschild black hole with novel quantum algebra. Astroparticle Physics, 147, 103010.

Magos, D., & Bellini, M. (2024). Seminal electromagnetic fields from preinflation. Astroparticle Physics, 146, 103006.

Mendoza Hernández, J., & Bellini, M. (2024). Dynamics of cosmic string formation with emission of gravitational waves: A toy model. Physica Scripta, 99(10), 105001.

Prof. Nicolas Lori | Best Researcher Award

Prof. Nicolas Lori | Best Researcher Award

University of Azores | Portugal

Dr. Nicolas F. Lori is a distinguished physicist and computer scientist, presently serving as an Assistant Professor at the University of the Azores and a researcher at the Centre Algoritmi, University of Minho, Portugal. He earned a Ph.D. in Physics from Washington University in St. Louis in 2001 and a Ph.D. in Informatics from the University of Minho in 2020. With 44 research papers, over 2,495 citations, and an h-index of 13, his work spans theoretical physics, computer science, and neuroscience. Dr. Lori has made pioneering contributions to diffusion MRI, brain connectivity mapping, and theoretical models bridging physics and computation. His studies have appeared in top-tier journals such as PNAS, Radiology, and Annals of Physics. He has successfully led national research projects totaling over €1.5 million and supervised multiple graduate students. His current research interests include MRI data processing, quantum gravity, artificial intelligence, theoretical neuroscience, and computational modeling. A Fulbright Fellow and former Vice-President of Fulbrighters Portugal, Dr. Lori’s career demonstrates a strong commitment to advancing interdisciplinary research that integrates physics, computation, and cognitive science to understand the complexity of the brain and the universe.

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Featured Publications

Lori, N. F., Akbudak, E., Shimony, J. S., Cull, T. S., Snyder, A. Z., Guillory, R. K., … & Conturo, T. E. (2002). Diffusion tensor fiber tracking of human brain connectivity: Acquisition methods, reliability analysis, and biological results. NMR in Biomedicine, 15(7–8), 459–477.

Seehaus, A., Roebroeck, A., Bastiani, M., Fonseca, L., Bratzke, H., Lori, N., … & Galuske, R. (2015). Histological validation of high-resolution DTI in human post mortem tissue. Frontiers in Neuroanatomy, 9, 98.

Sedeno, L., Piguet, O., Abrevaya, S., Desmaras, H., García-Cordero, I., Baez, S., … & Lori, N. F. (2017). Tackling variability: A multicenter study to provide a gold‐standard network approach for frontotemporal dementia. Human Brain Mapping, 38(8), 3804–3822.

Lori, N. F. (2023). Mass creation in superconductors by Physics-cells quantum gravity. Physica C: Superconductivity and Its Applications, 611, 135722.

Lori, N. F. (2025). Darwinian quantum gravity dynamics of small particles. Annals of Physics, 449, 169553.

Lori, N. F. (2025). Varying Newton gravitational “constant” cosmology. Annals of Physics, 451, 170012.