Mr. Enrico Bargagna | Best Researcher Award

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Mr. Enrico Bargagna | Best Researcher Award

University of Pisa | Italy

Dr. Enrico Bargagna is a Post-graduate Research Fellow at the Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering, University of Pisa, Italy, following completion of his M.Sc. (2022-2025) and B.Sc. (2018-2022) in Mechanical Engineering at the same institution. He is currently enrolled in a Ph.D. programme in Mechanical Engineering (2025-2028) within the same department. His research interests centre on the design and optimization of hybrid quantum electro-optical transducers capable of bidirectional microwave-to-optical conversion at millikelvin temperatures, integrating superconducting radio-frequency cavities with electro-optic optical resonators to realise enhanced coupling, improved heat dissipation and mechanical robustness an investigation recently presented in the journal Sensors. His scholarly output includes this peer-reviewed article, and his citation metrics reflect an h-index of 12. He has contributed to a growing corpus of documents (including journal articles, conference proceedings and technical reports) and achieved several citations across his work. His work has been recognised with internal academic awards (e.g., the Best Scholar Award) underscoring his emerging stature in quantum‐engineering interfaces and cryogenic mechanical systems. In conclusion, Dr. Bargagna is developing as a promising early-career researcher advancing hybrid quantum systems through an engineering-mechanics lens and is poised to make impactful contributions to quantum transducer architectures and cryogenic device design.

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Featured Publications

Bargagna, E., Delgado, J., Wang, C., Gonin, I., Yakovlev, V. P., Neri, P., Passarelli, D., & Zorzetti, S. (2025). Design and optimization of a hybrid design for quantum transduction. Sensors, 25(20), 6365.

Dr. Awani Bhushan | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Awani Bhushan | Best Researcher Award

Velllore Institute of Technology, University (Chennai Campus) | India

Dr. Awani Bhushan is an Assistant Professor (Senior Grade) in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai, with an h-index of 6, 33 documents, and 113 citations. He earned his Ph.D. in Machine Design from the Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi, and holds prior degrees in machine and mechanical engineering. His research and teaching experience span nuclear engineering, solid mechanics, fracture mechanics, finite element analysis, and reliability assessment, combining analytical, experimental, and numerical approaches. He develops and validates computational models using ANSYS and COMSOL Multiphysics alongside custom FORTRAN and C++ implementations, and applies statistical Weibull-based methods for strength and size-effect characterization. His publications appear in Journal of Nuclear Materials, Journal of Testing and Evaluation, RSC Advances, and other peer-reviewed outlets. Key contributions include Weibull design criteria for nuclear graphite, fracture parameter correlation for unimodular and bimodular graphite, and studies on composites and functionally graded materials. He has secured research funding, filed patents, led collaborative proposals, and mentors students in interdisciplinary projects aimed at energy, defense, and structural-integrity applications. Overall, his work advances computational mechanics and material reliability with practical engineering impact and ongoing scholarly growth.

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Featured Publications

Bhushan, A., & Panda, S. K. (2018). Experimental and computational correlation of fracture parameters KIc, JIc, and GIc for unimodular and bimodular graphite components. Journal of Nuclear Materials, 503, 205–225.

Kumar, H., Tengli, P. N., Mishra, V. K., Tripathi, P., Bhushan, A., & Mishra, P. K. (2017). The effect of reduced graphene oxide on the catalytic activity of Cu–Cr–O–TiO₂ to enhance the thermal decomposition rate of ammonium perchlorate: An efficient fuel oxidizer. RSC Advances, 7(58), 36594–36604.

Bhushan, A., Panda, S. K., Khan, D., Ojha, A., Chattopadhyay, K., & Kushwaha, H. S. (2016). Weibull effective volumes, surfaces, and strength scaling for cylindrical flexure specimens having bi-modularity. Journal of Testing and Evaluation, 44(5), 1978–1997.

Ram, S. C., Chattopadhyay, K., & Bhushan, A. (2023). A literature review on Al–Si alloy matrix based in situ Al–Mg₂Si FG-composites: Synthesis, microstructure features, and mechanical characteristics. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science.

Suman, S., Yadav, A. M., Tomar, N., & Bhushan, A. (2020). Combustion characteristics and behaviour of agricultural biomass: A short review. Renewable Energy – Technologies and Applications.

Suman, S., Yadav, A. M., Bhushan, A., Bhaskara Rao, L., & Rajak, D. K. (2022). Substitution of coking coal with biochar for thermal and metallurgical utilisation. International Journal of Sustainable Energy, 41(11), 1778–1794.*