Ahmed Afify | Veterinary Virology | Research Excellence Award

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Assist. Prof. Dr. Ahmed Afify | Veterinary Virology | Research Excellence Award

Assist. Prof. Dr. Ahmed  Afify is an accomplished veterinary virologist with a strong research focus on emerging, transboundary, and economically significant animal viral diseases. His work integrates molecular characterization, epidemiology, diagnostics, and surveillance of pathogens including equine herpesviruses, foot-and-mouth disease virus, pestiviruses, coronaviruses, papillomaviruses, and Epstein–Barr virus. He has published extensively in reputable international journals such as Microbial Pathogenesis, Tropical Animal Health and Production, Poultry Science, Veterinary World, and Frontiers in Microbiology, reflecting consistent scientific impact. His professional profile highlights leadership in national disease surveillance, diagnostic innovation, quality-controlled virology, vaccine evaluation, and applied research supporting animal health and biosecurity.

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Zeeshan Rasheed | Machine Learning | Research Excellence Award

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Mr. Zeeshan Rasheed | Machine Learning | Research Excellence Award

Mir Chakar Khan Rind University Sibi | Pakistan

Mr. Zeeshan Rasheed is an academic researcher in computer science with a focus on wireless communication systems, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and IoT-enabled network optimization. His research addresses sustainable wireless resource modeling, radio network cooperation, intelligent dataflow strategies for heterogeneous IoT environments, and predictive analytics applied to healthcare and telecommunications. He has published in multidisciplinary international journals such as Data Intelligence, MDPI Smart Cities, and the African Journal of Biomedical Research, highlighting an applied and problem-oriented research approach. With 2 Scopus-indexed publications, 5 citations, and an h-index of 1, his work reflects an emerging research trajectory that integrates AI-driven models with real-world technological and societal challenges, demonstrating growing interdisciplinary research potential as an early-career researcher.

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Xiaoxiao Wang | Reservoir Ecology | Research Excellence Award

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Mrs. Xiaoxiao Wang | Reservoir Ecology | Research Excellence Award

Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology | China

Mrs. Xiaoxiao Wang is a researcher at the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, specializing in reservoir ecology and soil–plant–microbe interactions under environmental stress. Her research focuses on riparian zone ecology, flooding stress, edaphology, soil aggregate stability, and plant–soil coupling relationships, with particular emphasis on reservoir water-level fluctuation zones such as the Three Gorges Reservoir. She integrates field investigations, soil physicochemical analysis, rhizosphere microbial ecology, and advanced statistical and machine-learning approaches to address ecosystem stability, nutrient dynamics, greenhouse gas emissions, and algal bloom processes in stressed aquatic–terrestrial interfaces. With 20 Scopus-indexed publications, over 406 citations, and an h-index of 11, her work is published in well-regarded journals including Science of the Total Environment, Catena, Plant and Soil, Journal of Hydrology, Harmful Algae, Toxins, and PeerJ, reflecting a consistent and impactful contribution to reservoir and environmental ecology research.

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Anastasia Feofilova | Engineering | Best Researcher Award

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Anastasia Feofilova | Engineering | Best Researcher Award

Don State Technical University | Russia

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Anastasia Feofilova is an accomplished researcher in intelligent transport systems, traffic flow prediction, and urban mobility engineering. Her work focuses on advanced AI-driven traffic modeling, including hybrid CNN–LSTM/GRU architectures, attention mechanisms, geoinformation systems in transport logistics, cooperative intelligent transport systems (C-V2X), and the impacts of autonomous vehicles on road network efficiency. She has contributed to peer-reviewed journals and international book chapters, with research published in reputable outlets such as Smart Cities, Sensors, Applied and Computational Engineering, and E3S Web of Conferences. With an established Scopus profile, consistent citation impact, interdisciplinary collaborations, and contributions to software development and educational-methodological outputs, her research demonstrates both scientific rigor and applied societal relevance, particularly in smart city development and road safety enhancement.

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Ahmed Agyapong | Economy | Best Researcher Award

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Prof. Ahmed Agyapong | Economy | Best Researcher Award

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology | Ghana

Prof. Ahmed Agyapong is an accomplished scholar in Strategic Management, with a strong research focus on SME performance, competitive and marketing strategies, social capital, innovation capability, sustainability, entrepreneurial orientation, and organizational performance in emerging and African economies. His research is widely recognized for its theoretical rigor and practical relevance, particularly in advancing understanding of how strategic capabilities, leadership, and institutional contexts influence firm performance. He has an impressive and high-impact publication record in leading journals such as Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal of Small Business & Entrepreneurship, Journal of African Business, Africa Journal of Management, International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, and Cogent Business & Management, with multiple papers receiving well over 1738 citations, demonstrating strong global visibility and scholarly influence. His work consistently integrates strategy, innovation, sustainability, and entrepreneurship, contributing valuable insights for policymakers, practitioners, and academics.

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Satish Kumar Singh | Organic Chemistry | Research and Development Excellence Award

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Assist. Prof. Dr. Satish Kumar Singh | Organic Chemistry | Research and Development Excellence Award

Government College Daman | India

Assist. Prof. Dr. Satish Kumar Singh is an accomplished researcher in synthetic organic chemistry, with core expertise in visible-light photocatalysis, green chemistry, heterocyclic synthesis, and metal-free C–C bond formation strategies. He has authored 25 Scopus-indexed publications, receiving 532 citations and achieving an h-index of 10, demonstrating sustained research quality and impact. His research emphasizes the development of environmentally benign and sustainable synthetic methodologies, including cross-dehydrogenative coupling reactions and multicomponent synthesis of biologically active heterocycles. Assist. Prof. Dr. Satish Kumar Singh has secured competitive research grants, including national-level funding, and contributes actively to the academic community as a peer reviewer for reputed international journals and research funding agencies. He has also supervised postgraduate and doctoral research, strengthening research capacity and innovation.

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Mohammad Alkaseem | Material Science | Research Excellence Award

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Dr. Mohammad Alkaseem | Material Science | Material science

Owlstone Medical | United Kingdom

Dr. Mohammad Alkaseem is an accomplished materials and analytical scientist whose research bridges material science, surface engineering, and applied photocatalysis with strong industrial relevance. His scholarly work focuses on hybrid organic–inorganic coatings, plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO), corrosion-resistant magnesium alloys, photocatalytic nanomaterials, and functional polymer–metal interfaces, delivering solutions for environmental remediation, durability enhancement, and advanced material performance. With 17 Scopus-indexed publications, 284 citations, and an h-index of 9, his research demonstrates consistent impact in high-quality journals such as Chemical Engineering Journal, Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials (Nature), Composites Part B, Journal of Magnesium and Alloys, and Surfaces and Interfaces. Alongside academic contributions, his professional research profile reflects strong expertise in advanced analytical techniques, VOC profiling, mass spectrometry, and translational materials research, positioning him as a notable contributor to applied material science and industrial innovation.

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Hu Zhou | Hematology | Excellence in Research Award

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Prof. Dr. Hu Zhou | Hematology | Excellence in Research Award

Henan Cancer Hospital | China

Prof. Dr. Hu Zhou is a leading hematology researcher recognized for his extensive work on the pathogenesis and clinical management of blood disorders, particularly immune thrombocytopenia, myelodysplastic syndromes, myeloproliferative neoplasms, and thrombosis–hemostasis abnormalities. With 621 citations, 78 published documents, and an h-index of 14, he has established a strong scholarly footprint in clinical and translational hematology. His research integrates clinical trials, molecular pathology, and mechanistic studies, contributing significantly to advances in immunoglobulin therapies, monoclonal antibodies, JAK2 inhibitors, and recombinant thrombopoietic agents. He has illuminated genetic polymorphisms, cytokine signaling pathways, and immune dysregulation mechanisms underlying chronic immune thrombocytopenia. His contributions further extend to leukemogenesis, epigenetic alterations in hematologic malignancies, and therapeutic optimization in refractory leukemia. As an active member of national and international hematology societies, he leads major funded research projects and has been recognized with multiple scientific achievement awards, reflecting his broad impact on hematologic innovation and patient-centered clinical advancement.

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1. Zhou, H., et al. (2025). Efficacy and safety of a new 10% intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) in Chinese patients with primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP): A multicenter, single-arm, phase III trial. Clinical and Experimental Medicine.

2. Zhou, H., et al. (2025). Anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody CM313 for primary immune thrombocytopenia: Multicentre, randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 2 trial. BMJ Clinical Research Edition.

3. Zhou, H., et al. (2025). Efficacy and safety of OB756 (a novel selective JAK2 inhibitor) for essential thrombocythemia in patients intolerant of or resistant to hydroxyurea or intolerant of interferon: A phase 2, open-label, multicenter study. Cancer.

4. Zhou, H., et al. (2025). Hetrombopag for patients with persistent primary immune thrombocytopenia: A post hoc analysis of a multicenter, randomized phase III trial. Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis.

5. Zhou, H., et al. (2025). Dose-optimised recombinant human thrombopoietin versus eltrombopag in patients with immune thrombocytopenia: A multicenter, randomised controlled trial (The TE-ITP Study). EClinicalMedicine.

Gennaro Trancone | Engineering | Innovative Research Award

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Prof. Dr. Gennaro Trancone | Engineering | Innovative Research Award

University of Naples Federico II | Italy

Prof. Dr. Gennaro Trancone is an environmental engineer and researcher whose work spans anaerobic digestion, dark fermentation, biofilm reactor design, biogas optimization, and circular bioeconomy strategies, with strong expertise in asbestos remediation, construction waste valorization, and marine environmental monitoring. His research contributions include advances in renewable biogas production from food waste, optimization of chemical treatments for biomass-based adsorbents, the use of dark fermentation–derived organic acids for concrete waste processing, and integrated chemical–ecotoxicological assessments for marine-coastal systems. He has also explored sediment washing for arsenic removal, environmental implications of micro- and nano-plastics in asphalt materials, and the mobility of toxic elements in foreshore sediments. With 155 citations, 9 published documents, and an h-index of 7, his publications in leading international journals highlight his significant role in environmental biotechnology, sustainable waste management, and the development of eco-innovative solutions for pollution prevention and resource recovery.

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Bounaas, M., Haouichi, M., Gattal, B., Hamza, W., Benalia, A., Derbal, K., Benzina, M., Pizzi, A., Trancone, G., & Panico, A. (2025). Optimization of NaOH chemical treatment parameters for biomass-based adsorbents in cationic dye removal. Processes.

Achouri, O., Bianco, F., Trancone, G., & Race, M. (2025). A critical review of anaerobic biofilm reactors for the renewable biogas production from food waste. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering.

Trancone, G., Policastro, G., Spasiano, D., Race, M., Parrino, F., Fratino, U., Fabbricino, M., & Pirozzi, F. (2025). Treatment of concrete waste from construction and demolition activities: Application of organic acids from continuous dark fermentation in moving bed biofilm reactors. Chemical Engineering Journal.

Ferraro, A., Marino, E., Trancone, G., Race, M., Mali, M., Pontoni, L., Fabbricino, M., Spasiano, D., & Fratino, U. (2023). Assessment of environmental parameters effect on potentially toxic elements mobility in foreshore sediments to support marine-coastal contamination prediction. Marine Pollution Bulletin.

Veropalumbo, R., Oreto, C., Viscione, N., Pirozzi, F., Pontoni, L., Trancone, G., Race, M., & Russo, F. (2023). Exploring the effect on the environment of encapsulated micro- and nano-plastics into asphalt mastics for road pavement. Environmental Research.

Richard Lojka | Sedimentary Geology | Excellence in Research Award

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Mr. Richard Lojka | Sedimentary Geology | Excellence in Research Award

Czech Geological Survey | Czech Republic

Mr. Richard Lojka is a geoscientist specializing in sedimentology and basin analysis, with core expertise in lacustrine and fluvial systems and advanced paleopedological reconstruction. His research explores depositional environments, sequence stratigraphy, climatic cyclicity, and environmental dynamics within Carboniferous basins, particularly across the Pennsylvanian and Mississippian intervals. He has made notable contributions to the interpretation of coal-bearing paralic and fluvial cyclothems, paleosol development, and seasonal climatic signatures preserved in siliciclastic and lacustrine successions. His publications in high-impact venues including the International Journal of Coal Geology, Bulletin of Geosciences, and Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology showcase his work on stratigraphic architecture, peat formation processes, and climate-driven sedimentary patterns across Central European and Eurasian basins. Supported by 210 citations, 13 scholarly documents, and an h-index of 9, he continues to offer influential insights into ancient terrestrial systems and their climatic controls.

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Lojka, R., Rosenau, N. A., Sidorinová, T., & Strnad, L. (2016). Architecture, paleosols and cyclicity of the Middle–Late Pennsylvanian proximal fluvial system (Nýřany Member, Pilsen Basin, Czech Republic). Bulletin of Geosciences, 91(1), 111–140.

Opluštil, S., Lojka, R., Rosenau, N. A., Strnad, L., & Sýkorová, I. (2015). Middle Moscovian climate of eastern equatorial Pangea recorded in paleosols and fluvial architecture. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 440, 328–352.

Šliaupa, S., Lojka, R., Tasáryova, Z., Kolejka, V., Hladík, V., Kotulová, J., Kucharič, L., Fejdi, V., Wójcicki, A., & Tarkowski, R. (2013). CO₂ storage potential of sedimentary basins of Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Poland, and the Baltic States. Geological Quarterly, 57(4), 717–730.

Hatzignatiou, D. G., Riis, F., Berenblyum, R., Hladik, V., Lojka, R., & Francu, J. (2011). Screening and evaluation of a saline aquifer for CO₂ storage: Central Bohemian Basin, Czech Republic. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 5(6), 968–979.

Lojka, R., Sýkorová, I., Laurin, J., Matysová, P., & Grygar, T. M. (2010). Lacustrine couplet-lamination: Evidence for Late Pennsylvanian seasonality in central equatorial Pangaea (Stephanian B, Mšec Member, Central and Western Bohemian basins). Bulletin of Geosciences, 85(4), 709–734.