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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Kang Mao | Environmental Science | Research Excellence Award

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Dr. Kang Mao | Environmental Science | Research Excellence Award

Researcher | Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences | China

Dr. Kang Mao is a leading researcher at the Institute of Geochemistry, specializing in environmental geochemistry, environmental health, and contaminant monitoring. His work integrates wastewater-based epidemiology, soil–plant systems, and advanced sensing technologies to address emerging environmental and public health challenges. He has authored numerous highly cited publications in top-tier journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, Journal of Hazardous Materials, and Science of the Total Environment, with individual papers cited over 280 times, reflecting strong global impact. His research has significantly advanced early-warning systems for infectious disease surveillance, understanding of trace element behavior in agroecosystems, and innovative remediation and detection methods. Through extensive international collaborations, his contributions inform environmental policy, risk assessment, and sustainable management practices, delivering tangible societal benefits in public health protection and environmental safety.

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The potential of wastewater-based epidemiology as surveillance and early warning of infectious disease outbreaks

– Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health, 2020 | Citations: 281


Comprehensive review of trace element contamination in paddy soil–rice systems

– Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2020 | Citations: 270


Can a paper-based device trace COVID-19 sources with wastewater-based epidemiology?

– Environmental Science & Technology, 2020 | Citations: 245


Recent progress in Fenton/Fenton-like reactions for antibiotic removal

– Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2022 | Citations: 225

Sam Hsien-Yi Hsu | Chemical Engineering | Chemical Engineering Excellence Award

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sam Hsien-Yi Hsu | Chemical Engineering | Chemical Engineering Excellence Award 

Associate Professor | City University of Hong Kong | China

Dr. Sam Hsien-Yi Hsu is a tenured Associate Professor in the School of Energy and Environment and an affiliate faculty member in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at City University of Hong Kong, where he leads an integrated research program spanning hybrid perovskite semiconductors, photoelectrochemistry, electrocatalysis, solar-energy conversion, and sustainable environmental technologies. His work bridges advanced materials synthesis, interfacial charge engineering, nanostructured device fabrication, and next-generation photovoltaic and photoelectrocatalytic systems, contributing significantly to high-efficiency perovskite photovoltaics, tandem solar cell engineering, wastewater-to-energy platforms, and catalytic processes for carbon-neutral energy generation. With 140 peer-reviewed publications, his research is featured in internationally recognized journals such as Advanced Energy Materials, Advanced Functional Materials, Angewandte Chemie, Energy & Environmental Science, and Nature Synthesis, reflecting both depth and global impact. Dr. Hsu maintains active collaborations with leading groups across North America, Europe, and Asia, strengthening the international reach of his work and fostering multidisciplinary innovation. His editorial appointments across multiple journals and his extensive involvement in organizing conferences in materials science, energy research, and nanotechnology underscore his leadership in the global scientific community. Beyond publishing, he contributes to professional societies, academic review panels, and research centers dedicated to clean energy and sustainable technologies, where his expertise supports the development of emerging materials and systems for renewable-energy deployment and environmental remediation. His research continues to advance fundamental understanding while enabling practical pathways toward a more sustainable energy future. Dr. Hsu’s academic influence and research excellence are reflected in his strong metrics: 4,676 citations, 140 documents, and an h-index of 40, underscoring his sustained contributions to global scientific advancement.

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Featured Publications

1. Sun, C., Jiang, Y., Cui, M., Qiao, L., Wei, J., Huang, Y., Zhang, L., He, T., Li, S., … Hsu, H.-Y. (2021). High-performance large-area quasi-2D perovskite light-emitting diodes. Nature Communications, 12(1), 2207. Cited by: 301

2. Li, Y., Ji, L., Liu, R., Zhang, C., Mak, C. H., Zou, X., Shen, H. H., Leu, S. Y., & Hsu, H.-Y. (2018). A review on morphology engineering for highly efficient and stable hybrid perovskite solar cells. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 6, 12842–12875. Cited by: 243

3. Shang, S., Xiong, W., Yang, C., Johannessen, B., Liu, R., Hsu, H.-Y., Gu, Q., … (2021). Atomically dispersed iron metal site in a porphyrin-based metal–organic framework for photocatalytic nitrogen fixation. ACS Nano, 15(6), 9670–9678. Cited by: 229

4. Islam, M. K., Wang, H., Rehman, S., Dong, C., Hsu, H.-Y., Lin, C. S. K., & Leu, S. Y. (2020). Sustainability metrics of pretreatment processes in a waste-derived lignocellulosic biomass biorefinery. Bioresource Technology, 298, 122558. Cited by: 148

5. Ji, L., Hsu, H.-Y., Lee, J. C., Bard, A. J., & Yu, E. T. (2018). High-performance photodetectors based on solution-processed epitaxial grown hybrid halide perovskites. Nano Letters, 18(2), 994–1000. Cited by: 136

Mehran Torki | Environmental Science | Best Researcher Award

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehran Torki | Environmental Science | Best Researcher Award 

Academic Staff | Razi University | Iran

Dr. Mehran Torki is a distinguished academic and researcher specializing in poultry nutrition, avian physiology, and feed additive innovations, with a strong record of advancing sustainable poultry production and animal health. His research explores the physiological and nutritional mechanisms influencing poultry performance, focusing on functional feed ingredients such as probiotics, enzymes, phytogenic compounds, and novel protein sources including insect meals. By integrating nutrition, physiology, and sustainability, his studies contribute to improving feed efficiency, egg quality, immune responses, and welfare in commercial poultry systems. Dr. Torki has established productive collaborations with international research groups, contributing to the development of innovative feeding strategies that reduce environmental impacts while maintaining economic viability. He has authored 79 peer-reviewed publications in leading scientific journals such as Poultry Science, Veterinary Medicine and Science, and Animal Production Science, with his research being cited 1,184 times and achieving an h-index of 20, reflecting his growing global influence and research excellence. A reviewer for more than 50 JCR-indexed journals and an active member of several international poultry and animal science associations, he is recognized for his scholarly rigor, leadership, and commitment to academic integrity. Dr. Torki’s innovative research continues to inform practical applications in animal nutrition and agricultural sustainability, supporting global efforts to enhance food security, improve production efficiency, and promote environmentally responsible livestock systems.

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Featured Publications

  1. Najafi, P., & Torki, M. (2010). Performance, blood metabolites and immunocompetence of broiler. Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances, 9(7), 1164–1168. Citations: 219

  2. Akbari, M., Torki, M., & Kaviani, K. (2016). Single and combined effects of peppermint and thyme essential oils on productive performance, egg quality traits, and blood parameters of laying hens reared under cold stress conditions. International Journal of Biometeorology, 60(3), 447–454. Citations: 146

  3. Ghasemi, R., Zarei, M., & Torki, M. (2010). Adding medicinal herbs including garlic (Allium sativum) and thyme (Thymus vulgaris) to diet of laying hens and evaluating productive performance and egg quality characteristics. American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, 5(2), 151–154. Citations: 131

  4. Akbari, M., & Torki, M. (2014). Effects of dietary chromium picolinate and peppermint essential oil on growth performance and blood biochemical parameters of broiler chicks reared under heat stress conditions. International Journal of Biometeorology, 58(6), 1383–1391. Citations: 123

  5. Mahdavi, R., & Torki, M. (2009). Study on usage period of dietary protected butyric acid on performance. Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances, 8(9), 1702–1709. Citations: 114

Jose Antonio Rodriguez Martin | Environmental Science | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Jose Antonio Rodriguez Martin | Environmental Science | Best Researcher Award

Investigador | INIA-CSIC | Spain

Dr. José Antonio Rodríguez Martín is a Senior Scientist at the National Institute of Agricultural and Food Technology and Research (INIA-CSIC), where he contributes to advancing environmental and soil science within the Department of Agronomy and Environment. His research focuses on soil degradation processes, pollution assessment, and spatial analysis of contaminants such as heavy metals. He integrates geostatistical modeling and environmental risk assessment to evaluate the effects of land use, agricultural practices, and anthropogenic activities on soil quality and sustainability. With over two decades of professional research experience, Dr. Rodríguez Martín has authored more than 100 scientific publications, including 66 papers in international impact-factor journals since 2006—48 of which appear in top-tier (Q1) journals. His work has achieved significant scholarly visibility, with more than 3,300 citations indexed in Scopus (h-index 29) and over 4,800 citations in Google Scholar (h-index 33). His scientific contributions have been recognized through three officially evaluated research periods (2003–2009, 2010–2015, 2016–2021). Dr. Rodríguez Martín has played an active role in the scientific community as a project evaluator for national and international funding agencies (ANEP, ANPCyT, FONDECYT) and as a reviewer of over 225 manuscripts across 63 SCI-indexed journals. He also serves as an associate editor for multiple peer-reviewed journals. His studies—some featured in scientific media and networks—have contributed valuable insights into the spatial dynamics of soil contamination and its ecological implications. Through his interdisciplinary collaborations across Europe, Latin America, and Asia, his work supports sustainable soil management strategies and environmental protection policies, reinforcing his reputation as a leading figure in soil science and environmental geostatistics.

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Featured Publications

  1. Van Den Hoogen, J., Geisen, S., Routh, D., Ferris, H., Traunspurger, W., et al., Rodríguez Martín, J. A. (2019). Soil nematode abundance and functional group composition at a global scale. Nature, 572(7768), 194–198. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-019-1418-6 — Citations: 1,140

  2. Rodríguez Martín, J. A., López Arias, M., & Grau Corbí, J. M. (2006). Heavy metals contents in agricultural topsoils in the Ebro basin (Spain): Application of multivariate geostatistical methods to study spatial variations. Environmental Pollution, 144(3), 1001–1012. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2006.01.045 — Citations: 611

  3. Rodríguez Martín, J. A., De Arana, C., Ramos-Miras, J. J., Gil, C., & Boluda, R. (2015). Impact of 70 years of urban growth associated with heavy metal pollution. Environmental Pollution, 196, 156–163. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2014.10.014 — Citations: 339

  4. Rodríguez, J. A., Nanos, N., Grau, J. M., Gil, L., & López-Arias, M. (2008). Multiscale analysis of heavy metal contents in Spanish agricultural topsoils. Chemosphere, 70(6), 1085–1096. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2007.07.062 — Citations: 301

  5. Rodríguez Martín, J. A., Ramos-Miras, J. J., Boluda, R., & Gil, C. (2013). Spatial relations of heavy metals in arable and greenhouse soils of a Mediterranean environment region (Spain). Geoderma, 200, 180–188. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2013.02.009 — Citations: 245