Mr. Shehzad Khan | Best Researcher Award

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Mr. Shehzad Khan | Best Researcher Award

Nanjing University of Science and Technology | China

Mr. Shehzad Khan is a promising Pakistani quantum physicist with a growing research profile in the fields of quantum optics, quantum information, plasmonics, and nonlinear optics. With an h-index of 2, 3 published documents, and 7 citations, he has contributed to several high-impact journals, including Results in Physics, The European Physical Journal Plus, International Journal of Theoretical Physics, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, and Physics Letters A. He completed his Bachelor’s degree in Physics from the University of Malakand (2019–2023), where his thesis focused on “Manipulation of Spectral Hole Burning in Atomic Medium by Doppler Broadening Effect.” His research expertise includes density matrix formalism, optical solitons, Goos-Hänchen shift, photonic spin Hall effect, and surface plasmon polaritons. Shehzad has demonstrated strong analytical and computational skills using Mathematica, MATLAB, and LaTeX, coupled with proficiency in data analysis and technical writing. Recognized for his academic excellence, he received the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Laptop Award for outstanding performance and an HEC Merit and Need-Based Scholarship. With a clear vision to advance the understanding of light-matter interaction and quantum systems, Shehzad Khan aspires to make impactful contributions to modern quantum science and optical physics.

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Featured Publications

Khan, S., Bilal, M., Uddin, S., Akgül, A., & Riaz, M. B. (2024). Spherical manipulation of lateral shifts in reflection and transmission through chiral medium. Results in Physics, 107647.

Khan, S., Saeed, M., Khan, M. A., Aldosary, S. F., & Ahmad, S. Coherent manipulation of optical solitons in four-level N-type atomic medium. International Journal of Theoretical Physics.

Ullah, R., Khan, S., Amina, S., & Javaid, S. Tunable cratering of lateral Goos–Hänchen shift in reflection and transmission of structured light in a chiral atomic medium. The European Physical Journal Plus.

Ullah, H., Khan, S., & Bilal, M. Localized electric and magnetic tangent loss via parity-time symmetry in induced high magneto-optical atomic medium. Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials.

Ahmad, M., Khan, S.*, Shah, S. M. H., Salman, M., & Yousaf, M. (2025). Coherent manipulation of sensitivity of structure plasmon polariton waves. The European Physical Journal Plus.

Dr. Christopher Mayero | Breakthrough Research Award

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Dr. Christopher Mayero | Breakthrough Research Award

Tom Mboya University | Kenya

Christopher Mayero is a Tutorial Fellow in Physics at Tom Mboya University, Homabay, Kenya, whose research centers on quantum optics, quantum information, and light–matter interaction dynamics. His scholarly contributions explore the Jaynes–Cummings and anti-Jaynes–Cummings (AJC) models, focusing on photon statistics, Rabi oscillations, atomic population inversion, and entanglement behavior in non-classical systems. Mayero has published five peer-reviewed papers indexed in Scopus, accumulating five citations and an h-index of 1, with several additional preprints addressing advanced topics in quantum coherence, squeezed light, and quantum teleportation. His work, featured in Quantum Information Processing and other international journals, provides theoretical insights applicable to quantum computing and quantum communication. A collaborator with scholars such as Joseph Akeyo Omolo and Stephen Onyango Okeyo, Mayero’s research aims to deepen the understanding of quantum field–atom interactions and contribute to Africa’s growing quantum science community. Through his commitment to teaching and research excellence, he continues to inspire emerging physicists and expand the frontier of theoretical quantum technologies.

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Featured Publications

Mayero, C., & Omolo, J. A. (2025). Superposition of red- and blue-sideband processes in interacting qubits: Effects of residual detuning. Quantum Information Processing, 24(10), 315.

Mayero, C. (2025). Atomic non-classicality: A study of the anti-Jaynes–Cummings interaction. Quantum Information Processing, 24(8), 259.

Mayero, C., & Omolo, J. A. (2024). Anti-Jaynes–Cummings interaction of a two-level atom with squeezed light: Photon statistics, atomic population inversion, and entropy of entanglement. Quantum Information Processing, 23(5), 182. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11128-024-04390-1

Mayero, C., & Omolo, J. A. (2024). Exploring Rabi oscillations, maximally entangled states, and perfect teleportation in the anti-Jaynes–Cummings interaction: Insights into quantum dynamics and entanglement applications. In Current Research Progress in Physical Science (Vol. 4). BP International. https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/crpps/v4/2566

Mayero, C. (2023). Photon statistics and quantum field entropy in the anti-Jaynes–Cummings model: A comparison with the Jaynes–Cummings interaction. Quantum Information Processing, 22(5), 412. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11128-023-03912-7

Prof. Nicolas Lori | Best Researcher Award

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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.

Prof. Dr. Rabha Ibrahim | Quantum Theory Award

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Prof. Dr. Rabha Ibrahim | Quantum Theory Award

 

Dr. Rabha Wael Ibrahim | Istanbul Okan University | Turkey

Dr. Rabha Wael Ibrahim is a distinguished researcher in mathematical sciences and computational systems, currently serving as a Professor at Istanbul Okan University, Turkey. With a prolific academic and research career spanning complex systems, fractional calculus, quantum computing, and image processing, Dr. Ibrahim has emerged as a leading voice in the advancement of theoretical and applied mathematics.

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Education

Dr. Rabha Wael Ibrahim earned her Ph.D. in Complex Systems from the Centre for Modelling and Data Sciences at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) in 2011. She later completed her postdoctoral research in Cloud Computing at the University of Malaya in 2016, focusing on emerging computational systems. To further enhance her data-driven research capabilities, she obtained a Google Data Analytics Certificate from Coursera (USA) in 2022.

Research Interests

Dr. Rabha Wael Ibrahim’s research expertise spans several interdisciplinary domains, with a strong foundation in both theoretical and applied mathematics. Her core areas of specialization include fractional calculus in both real and complex domains, mathematical modeling, and differential equations. She has also made significant contributions to geometric function theory, quantum computing, and the study of complex and cloud systems. Additionally, her work in image processing and pattern recognition bridges the gap between mathematics and computational intelligence, reflecting her versatile and innovative approach to scientific research.

Academic Positions

Dr. Rabha Wael Ibrahim currently serves as a Professor at Istanbul Okan University in Turkey (2024–Present) and holds concurrent research appointments at Alayen University (2023–Present) and Near East University in Cyprus (2022–2025). Her international academic career also includes research roles at the Lebanese American University in Lebanon (2022–2023) and Ton Duc Thang University in Vietnam, where she was a Senior Researcher from 2019 to 2021. Previously, she served as an Associate Professor at the Modern College of Business and Science in Oman (2017–2019) and as a Senior Lecturer and Researcher at the University of Malaya, Malaysia (2011–2016), contributing to a wide range of interdisciplinary research and teaching initiatives across the globe.

Selected Publications

Jamshed, W., Nisar, K.S., Ibrahim, R.W., Shahzad, F., & Eid, M.R. (2021). Thermal expansion optimization in solar aircraft using tangent hyperbolic hybrid nanofluid: A solar thermal application. Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 14, 985–1006. [Citations: 191]

Hasan, A.M., Al-Jawad, M.M., Jalab, H.A., Shaiba, H., Ibrahim, R.W., et al. (2020). Classification of COVID-19, pneumonia, and healthy lungs in CT scans using Q-deformed entropy and deep learning features. Entropy, 22(5), 517. [Citations: 179]

Ibrahim, R.W. (2012). Generalized Ulam–Hyers stability for fractional differential equations. International Journal of Mathematics, 23(05), 1250056. [Citations: 167]

Ibrahim, R.W., & Momani, S. (2007). On the existence and uniqueness of solutions of a class of fractional differential equations. Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications, 334(1), 1–10. [Citations: 166]

Jamshed, W., Nisar, K.S., Ibrahim, R.W., Mukhtar, T., Vijayakumar, V., & Ahmad, F. (2021). Computational framework of Cattaneo-Christov heat flux effects on engine oil-based Williamson hybrid nanofluids: A thermal case study. Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 26, 101179. [Citations: 155]

Conclusion

Dr. Rabha Wael Ibrahim is a globally recognized researcher who has significantly contributed to the fields of applied mathematics, fractional calculus, and computational sciences. Her interdisciplinary approach, publication impact, and mentorship have shaped mathematical research and inspired new generations of scientists across Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.