Prof. Dr. Iurii Korobov | Excellence in Research Award

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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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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

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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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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

Assist. Prof. Dr. Akeem Adewale | Best Researcher Award

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Assist. Prof. Dr. Akeem Adewale | Best Researcher Award

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Ogbomoso | Nigeria

Dr. Akeem Adekunle Adewale is a distinguished materials physicist and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Pure and Applied Physics at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria. He earned his Ph.D. in Materials Engineering from Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Malaysia, following his M.Sc. and B.Sc. degrees in Physics from the University of Ilorin, Nigeria. With a prolific academic career, Dr. Adewale has authored 25 scientific documents, accumulated over 201 citations, and achieved an h-index of 9. His research focuses on computational materials science, density functional theory (DFT), nanotechnology, and optoelectronic and thermoelectric materials modeling. Dr. Adewale’s studies have significantly contributed to understanding the structural, electronic, optical, and thermoelectric properties of advanced materials such as perovskites, semiconductors, and nanocomposites. His works have been published in reputed journals including Materials Today Communications, Heliyon, Physica Scripta, and Computational Condensed Matter. Prior to his current role, he served as a Lecturer in Physics and Materials Science at Kwara State University, Nigeria. Dr. Adewale continues to advance frontiers in materials modeling for renewable energy and semiconductor technologies. His outstanding contributions to materials research position him as a leading scholar in the field of computational materials science.

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Featured Publications

Adewale, A. A., Chik, A., Adam, T., Yusuff, O. K., Ayinde, S. A., & Sanusi, Y. K. (2021). First principles calculations of structural, electronic, mechanical and thermoelectric properties of cubic ATiO3 (A= Be, Mg, Ca, Sr and Ba) perovskite oxide. Computational Condensed Matter, 28, e00562.

Adewale, A. A., Chik, A., Adam, T., Joshua, T. M., & Durowoju, M. O. (2021). Optoelectronic behavior of ZnS compound and its alloy: A first principle approach. Materials Today Communications, 27, 102077.

Olatomiwa, A. L., Adam, T., Edet, C. O., Adewale, A. A., Chik, A., Mohammed, M., Gopinath, S. C. B., & Hashim, U. (2023). Recent advances in density functional theory approach for optoelectronics properties of graphene. Heliyon, 9(3), e14279.

Sholagberu, A. A., Yahya, W. A., & Adewale, A. A. (2022). Pressure effects on the opto-electronic and mechanical properties of the double perovskite Cs₂AgInCl₆. Physica Scripta, 97(8), 085824.

Adewale, A. A., Chik, A., Zaki, R. M., Che Pa, F., Keat, Y. C., & Jamil, N. H. (2018). Thermoelectric transport properties of SrTiO₃ doped with Pm. Solid State Phenomena, 280, 3–8.

Yahya, W., Yahaya, A. A., Adewale, A. A., Sholagberu, A. A., & Olasunkanmi, N. K. (2023). A DFT study of optoelectronic, elastic and thermo-electric properties of the double perovskites Rb₂SeX₆ (X=Br, Cl). Journal of the Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences, 1418–1418.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Xiaoping Yi | Best Researcher Award

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Xiaoping Yi | Best Researcher Award

University of Science and Technology Beijing | China

Dr. Xiaoping Yi is a materials scientist specializing in first-principles calculations and molecular dynamics of lithium batteries and solid electrolytes, with strong experience in both simulation and experimental design. She earned her PhD in Chemistry from the University of Science and Technology Beijing (2018–2023) and also conducted research at the University of Birmingham, UK, focusing on novel inorganic solid electrolytes, polymer electrolyte design, and silicon-based anodes. After completing her doctorate, she joined the Institute of Physics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences as a postdoctoral researcher (2023–2025), and in 2025 she became Associate Professor at the University of Science and Technology Beijing. Her research interests include nanomaterials design, solid-state lithium/sodium ion batteries, interface electrochemistry, catalytic mechanisms, synchrotron spectroscopy, electron microscopy, and computational materials science. She has published over 25 peer-reviewed SCI articles in high-impact journals (e.g. Advanced Energy Materials, Energy Storage Materials), and her work is recognized for integrating theory and experiment to address performance and safety trade-offs in all-solid-state batteries. Her representative recent work is “Achieving Balanced Performance and Safety for Manufacturing All‐Solid‐State Lithium Metal Batteries by Polymer Base Adjustment” (Adv. Energy Mater., 2025). Her current h-index is approximately 13 with ~1,164 citations (estimated) according to public metrics. She has received recognition for her contributions in battery materials and solid-state electrolytes. Looking ahead, she aims to drive breakthroughs in safe, high-energy density solid-state battery systems via multiscale modeling and experimental validation.

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Featured Publications

Yi, X., Li, H.*, Yang, Y., Xiao, K., Zhang, S., Wang, B., Wu, N., Cao, B., Zhou, K., Zhao, X., Leong, K. W., et al. (2025). Achieving balanced performance and safety for manufacturing all-solid-state lithium metal batteries by polymer base adjustment. Advanced Energy Materials, 15(3), 2404973.

Yi, X., Li, H.*, et al. (2025). Strategically tailored polyethylene separator parameters enable cost-effective, facile, and scalable development of ultra-stable liquid and all-solid-state lithium batteries. Energy Storage Materials, 77, 104191.

Chen, N., Yi, X., Liang, Y., et al. (2025). Terminal steric shielding resolves solvent co-intercalation degradation: Molecularly tailored weak-solvation electrolytes for structurally durable K-ion batteries. Chemical Engineering Journal. (Accepted).

Qi, G., Yi, X.*, et al. (2025). Electrochemical-mechanical coupled phase-field modeling for lithium dendrite growth in all-solid-state lithium metal batteries. Journal of Energy Chemistry, 110, 80–87.

Chen, N., Yi, X., Liang, Y., et al. (2024). Dual-steric hindrance modulation of interface electrochemistry for potassium-ion batteries. ACS Nano, 18(32), 32205–32214.