Assoc. Prof. Dr. Haiou Wang | Best Researcher Award

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Haiou Wang | Best Researcher Award

Hangzhou Dianzi University | China

Dr. Haiou Wang is an accomplished Associate Professor at Hangzhou Dianzi University, China, specializing in spintronics and magnetic materials. He earned his Ph.D. in Physics from Nanjing University of Science and Technology in 2013 and has since established a strong academic and research career in condensed matter physics and materials science. Since joining Hangzhou Dianzi University in 2014, he has progressed from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor, contributing significantly to the study of magnetoresistance, magnetic phase transitions, and spin transport phenomena. Dr. Wang has published over 79 scientific documents, accumulating 690 citations with an h-index of 15, reflecting his consistent influence in the field. His notable works include studies on LaMnO₃, BaMnO₃, and Nd₁−ₓSrₓMnO₃ compounds, elucidating their structure–property relationships and magnetotransport mechanisms. Beyond his research contributions, Dr. Wang has served as a Guest Editor and Topic Editor for MDPI journals, demonstrating his leadership within the scholarly community. His research has been supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, highlighting his role in advancing materials for next-generation spintronic devices. Dr. Wang continues to pursue innovative research bridging magnetic materials and spintronics, contributing to the future of electronic and energy technologies.

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Featured Publications

Li, J., Wang, H., & Wang, H. (2025). Structure, magnetism, and transport properties in hexagonal LaMnO₃. Journal of Electronic Materials. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-025-12473-7

Wang, H., Zhao, B., Tan, W., & Wang, H. (2025). Enhanced stability of lead-free CsSnI₃ perovskite through structural optimization. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-025-15480-w

Wang, H., Li, J., & Wang, H. (2025). Magnetism, magnetoresistance, and temperature coefficient of resistance of the BaMnO₃ compound. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-025-15446-y

Huang, S., Hua, J., Su, K., Yang, L., Wang, H., & Li, C. (2024). Anisotropic magnetoelectric effect in quasi-one-dimensional antiferromagnet Cu₃Mo₂O₉. Applied Physics Letters. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0243143

Wang, H., Dong, F., Zhao, B., Tan, W., Huang, S., Su, K., Yang, L., & Wang, H. (2024). The colossal magnetoresistance within a wide temperature range in LaMnO₃ compound. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-024-13490-8

Dr. Vivek Kumar | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Vivek Kumar | Best Researcher Award

Indian Institute of Technology Mandi | India

Dr. Vivek Kumar is a physicist at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi, School of Physical Sciences, where he earned his Ph.D. in Physics. His research focuses on quantum materials, quantum spin liquids, Raman spectroscopy, and density functional theory (DFT). Dr. Kumar has made significant contributions to understanding phonon dynamics, fractional spin fluctuations, and quantum liquid behavior in low-dimensional magnetic and topological systems. His notable publications include works in Physical Review B, 2D Materials, Annalen der Physik, and Physica Status Solidi (RRL), exploring complex phenomena such as electron-phonon coupling, Mott transitions, and the interplay of topology with magnetism in van der Waals materials. He has authored 6 research documents, which have collectively garnered 33 citations from 28 sources, reflecting the growing recognition of his contributions within the condensed matter physics community. With an h-index of 4, Dr. Kumar continues to advance the understanding of correlated quantum systems through both experimental Raman studies and first-principles simulations. His research excellence underscores the pursuit of novel states of matter in two-dimensional materials, offering promising directions for future quantum technologies and materials innovation.

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Featured Publications

Kumar, D., Kumar, V., Kumar, R., Kumar, M., & Kumar, P. (2022). Electron-phonon coupling, thermal expansion coefficient, resonance effect, and phonon dynamics in high-quality CVD-grown monolayer and bilayer MoSe₂. Physical Review B, 105(8), 085419. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.105.085419

Kumar, V., Kumar, D., Singh, B., Shemerliuk, Y., Behnami, M., Büchner, B., Aswartham, S., & Kumar, P. (2023). Fluctuating fractionalized spins in quasi-two-dimensional magnetic V₀.₈₅PS₃. Physical Review B, 107(9), 094417. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.107.094417

Singh, B., Kumar, D., Kumar, V., Vogl, M., Wurmehl, S., Aswartham, S., Büchner, B., & Kumar, P. (2021). Fractional spin fluctuations and quantum liquid signature in Gd₂ZnIrO₆. Physical Review B, 104(13), 134402. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.104.134402

Khan, N., Kumar, D., Kumar, V., Shemerliuk, Y., Selter, S., Büchner, B., Pal, K., Aswartham, S., & Kumar, P. (2024). The interplay of topology and antiferromagnetic order in two-dimensional van der Waals crystals of (NiₓFe₁₋ₓ)₂P₂S₆. 2D Materials, 11(3), 035018. https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1583/ad3e0a

Kumar, V., Shemerliuk, Y., Behnami, M., Büchner, B., Aswartham, S., & Kumar, P. (2025). Dynamics of phonons and magnetic continuum in thin flakes of V(1−X)PS₃. Physical Review Materials, 9(7), 076201. https://doi.org/10.1103/pb66-73sc

Prof. Jürg Fröhlich | Best Researcher Award

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Prof. Jürg Fröhlich | Best Researcher Award

ETH Zürich | Switzerland

Jürg (Martin) Fröhlich is Professor Emeritus of Theoretical Physics at ETH Zurich, renowned for his foundational contributions to mathematical physics, quantum field theory, and statistical mechanics. He earned his Diploma (1969) and Ph.D. (1972, with honors) in Theoretical Physics from ETH Zurich under Professor Klaus Hepp, focusing on the infrared problem in nonrelativistic quantum field models. Following his doctoral studies, he held academic positions at the University of Geneva, Harvard University, Princeton University, and the Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques (IHES), before joining ETH Zurich in 1982, where he later helped establish the Pauli Center for Theoretical Studies. His research has profoundly influenced the understanding of phase transitions, localization phenomena, gauge theories, and topological phases of matter. Professor Fröhlich has published over 400 scientific papers, with more than 31,000 citations and an h-index of 91. He has received numerous prestigious honors, including the National Latsis Prize, the Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics, the Marcel Benoist Prize, the Max Planck Medal, and the Henri Poincaré Prize. He is a Fellow of the American Mathematical Society, a member of the Academia Europaea, and an International Member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, reflecting his lasting influence on mathematical and theoretical physics.

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Featured Publications

Fröhlich, J., & Spencer, T. (1983). Absence of diffusion in the Anderson tight-binding model for large disorder or low energy. Communications in Mathematical Physics, 88(2), 151–184.

Ambjørn, J., Durhuus, B., & Fröhlich, J. (1985). Diseases of triangulated random surface models, and possible cures. Nuclear Physics B, 257, 433–449.

Fröhlich, J., Simon, B., & Spencer, T. (1976). Infrared bounds, phase transitions and continuous symmetry breaking. Communications in Mathematical Physics, 50(1), 79–95.

Fröhlich, J., & Spencer, T. (1981). The Kosterlitz–Thouless transition in two-dimensional abelian spin systems and the Coulomb gas. Communications in Mathematical Physics, 81(4), 527–602.

Fröhlich, J. (1982). On the triviality of λϕ⁴ theories and the approach to the critical point in d > 4 dimensions. Nuclear Physics B, 200(2), 281–296.

Fernández, R., Fröhlich, J., & Sokal, A. D. (2013). Random walks, critical phenomena, and triviality in quantum field theory. Springer Science & Business Media.