Jamal Zraqou | Machine Learning | Research Excellence Award

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jamal Zraqou | Machine Learning | Research Excellence Award

Associate Professor | University of Petra | Jordan

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jamal S. Zraqou is an active researcher with demonstrated contributions across data-driven engineering, machine learning, cybersecurity, and digital transformation. He has authored 45 scholarly documents indexed in Scopus, accumulating 202 citations with an h-index of 9, reflecting consistent academic impact. His recent work addresses optimization techniques for engineering design, advanced machine learning methods for phishing detection, cybersecurity vulnerability analysis, and the strategic role of business intelligence in digital transformation. Dr. Zraqou has collaborated with a broad international network of over 60 co-authors, highlighting interdisciplinary and cross-sector engagement. His research supports practical problem-solving in engineering systems, information security, and decision intelligence, contributing to improved technological resilience, safer digital environments, and enhanced organizational competitiveness at societal and industrial levels.

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Sang-Chul Jung | Nanotechnology Applications | Excellence in Research

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Prof. Sang-Chul Jung | Nanotechnology Applications | Excellence in Research

Professor | Sunchon National University | South Korea

Prof. Sang-Chul Jung is a leading researcher at Sunchon National University specializing in liquid-phase plasma, catalysis, biomass conversion, and sustainable energy systems. His work has made substantial contributions to biochar production, catalytic hydrodeoxygenation, biomass pyrolysis, green hydrogen generation, photocatalysis, and environmental catalysis. He has authored over 300 peer-reviewed publications, receiving more than 11,730 citations, with an h-index of 54 and an i10-index of 232, reflecting sustained global impact. Prof. Jung has collaborated extensively with international researchers across Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, publishing in top-tier journals such as Science of the Total Environment, Bioresource Technology, and Chemical Engineering Journal. His research supports circular economy strategies, waste valorization, clean fuel production, and air-pollution mitigation, delivering significant societal and industrial benefits.

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Production and utilization of biochar: A review

– Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 2016. | Citations: 1575


Recent advances in VOC abatement by catalysis and catalytic hybrid processes

– Science of the Total Environment, 2020. | Citations: 211


Valorization of biomass through gasification for green hydrogen generation

– Bioresource Technology, 2022. | Citations: 183


Hydrodeoxygenation of guaiacol over Pt-loaded zeolitic materials

– Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 2016. | Citations: 180

Nurhadhinah Nadiah Ridzuan | Artificial Intelligence | Research Excellence Award

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Ms. Nurhadhinah Nadiah Ridzuan | Artificial Intelligence | Research Excellence Award

Student | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Brunei Darrussalam

Ms. Nurhadhinah Nadiah Ridzuan is a researcher at Universiti Brunei Darussalam specializing in artificial intelligence applications in the financial sector, with a strong focus on regulation, ethics, and governance. Her research examines the balance between technological innovation and responsible financial practices, particularly in FinTech ecosystems and regulatory sandboxes. She has authored multiple peer-reviewed publications, accumulating 141 citations, with an h-index of 3 and an i10-index of 2. Her highly cited 2024 work on AI, regulation, and ethical responsibility reflects significant scholarly impact. Ridzuan actively collaborates with international researchers across finance, digital governance, and Industry 4.0 studies. Her work contributes to policy-relevant insights that support ethical AI adoption, inclusive financial systems, and sustainable digital transformation in emerging and global financial markets.

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Modelling Individual Performance in Industry 4.0 with Artificial Intelligence and Organisational Strategies in the Financial Sector

– In Multi-Industry Digitalization and Technological Governance in the AI Era (2025). | Citations: 2


Exploratory Study of the FinTech Regulative Sandbox: Opportunities and Challenges

– In Promoting Inclusivity and Accessibility with FinTech (2026).

Musasa Kabeya | Environmental Science | Research Excellence Award

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Prof. Musasa Kabeya | Environmental Science | Research Excellence Award

Professor | Durban University of Technology | South Africa

Dr. Musasa Kabeya is an active researcher in power systems engineering, with recognized expertise in HVDC transmission, offshore wind farm DC collection grids, power converters, renewable energy integration, smart grids, and electric vehicle technologies. He has authored and co-authored 40+ peer-reviewed publications, accumulating 596 citations, with an h-index of 12 and an i10-index of 13. His highly cited works address DC collection systems for offshore wind farms, battery electric vehicle drive circuits, voltage regulation, and power loss minimization. Dr. Musasa has collaborated extensively with international researchers across Africa, Europe, and Asia, contributing to IEEE, IET, and high-impact journals. His research supports sustainable energy transition, grid reliability, and decarbonization, delivering measurable societal impact through improved renewable power integration and resilient electrical infrastructure.

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Bagdat Akhyt | Medical Devices | Outstanding Scientist Award

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Dr. Bagdat Akhyt | Medical Devices | Outstanding Scientist Award

Doctor | JSC “Research Institute of Cardiology and Internal Medicine” | Kazakhstan

Dr. Bagdat Akhyt is a clinical researcher affiliated with JSC “Research Institute of Cardiology and Internal Diseases,” Almaty, Kazakhstan, with expertise in cardiology, cardiac electrophysiology, and advanced device-based therapies. Their research focuses on the management of complex arrhythmias, particularly drug-refractory atrial fibrillation, and outcomes of atrioventricular node ablation combined with cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-D). Akhyt has authored 2 Scopus-indexed publications, contributing evidence to optimize long-term clinical outcomes in high-risk cardiac patients. Actively collaborating with multidisciplinary and international co-authors, their work supports evidence-based decision-making in cardiovascular care and has potential societal impact by improving quality of life and prognosis for patients with advanced rhythm disorders.

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Rachida Chemini | Chemical Engineering | Women Researcher Award

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Prof. Rachida Chemini | Chemical Engineering | Women Researcher Award

Lecturer | University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene | Algeria

Prof. Rachida Chemini is a chemical engineer and researcher at the University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene (USTHB), Algeria, with expertise spanning chemical engineering, petroleum processes, process simulation, and water and wastewater treatment. She has authored over 20 peer-reviewed publications, accumulating 112 citations, with an h-index of 7 and an i10-index of 7. Her research addresses enhanced oil recovery (cEOR), adsorption and rheological behavior of polymers and surfactants, CFD modeling of multiphase flows, and sustainable treatment of industrial effluents using activated carbon and advanced materials. She has collaborated extensively with national and international teams across academia and applied research sectors. Her work contributes to resource efficiency, environmental protection, and cleaner industrial processes, offering tangible societal and industrial impact.

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Characterization of natural sand proppant used in hydraulic fracturing fluids

– Particulate Science and Technology, 2019. | Citations: 17.


Activated carbon from cypress cones for COD reduction and colour removal

– Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2021. | Citations: 13.


Experimental investigations of SDS adsorption on Algerian rock reservoirs

– Research on Chemical Intermediates, 2018. | Citations: 13.

James A. Shapiro | Genetics and Genomics | Genetics & Genomics Pioneer Award

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Prof. Dr. James A. Shapiro | Genetics and Genomics | Genetics & Genomics Pioneer Award

Professor Emeritus | University of Chicago | United States

Prof. Dr. James A. Shapiro is a distinguished researcher at the University of Chicago specializing in biology, evolution, and genetics, with a particular focus on bacterial populations, genome dynamics, and natural genetic engineering. His pioneering work on the conceptualization of bacteria as multicellular organisms, adaptive mutation, and the Read–Write genome has significantly influenced evolutionary biology and microbiology. Shapiro has authored numerous high-impact publications, accumulating 6,415 citations, with an h-index of 20 and i10-index of 20, reflecting both the breadth and influence of his research. He has collaborated with leading scientists internationally and contributed to foundational understanding of genome organization, repetitive DNA, and bacterial colony development. His research continues to shape contemporary perspectives on evolution, cognition in living cells, and genome system architecture.

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Thinking about bacterial populations as multicellular organisms

– Annual Review of Microbiology, 1998. | 1,267 citations


Evolution: A View from the 21st Century

– Book, Pearson Education, 2011. | 697 citations


Bacteria as multicellular organisms

– Scientific American, 1988. | 628 citations


Why repetitive DNA is essential to genome function

– Biological Reviews, 2005. | 427 citations