Seung Beom Seo | Biological Networks | Research Excellence Award

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Prof. Seung Beom Seo | Biological Networks | Research Excellence Award

University of Seoul | South Korea

Prof. Seung Beom Seo is an Associate Professor at the International School of Urban Science, University of Seoul, where he also serves as Head of the Department of Sustainable Urban Development and Director of the Global Urban and Infrastructure Research Center. He earned his PhD in Civil Engineering from North Carolina State University, USA, following his master’s degree from Seoul National University and a bachelor’s degree from Dongguk University, South Korea. Prof. Seo’s academic career includes roles as Assistant Professor at the University of Seoul, Research Fellow at the Korea Environment Institute, and Post-doctoral Researcher at Seoul National University. He began his professional journey as an Engineer at Daewoo E&C. His research interests focus on Biological Networks, with particular emphasis on Biological Connectivity.

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Featured Publications

Biological Connectivity in Freshwater Ecosystems: Evaluation of Spatial and Temporal Anomalies in a River Basin

– Ecohydrology, 2025
An Integrated Approach for Characterizing and Selecting Climate Change Scenarios Based on Variability and Extremeness

– Scientific Reports, 2025
Development of a Flood Damage Mitigation Index for Flood Management Capacity Assessment Using Regression Function Parameters

– Natural Hazards, 2025
Effects of Flood Mitigation Policies under Climate Change Scenarios Based on the Cost-Benefit Perspective in the Mountainous Korean Basin

– Natural Hazards, 2025

Imrana Amir | Biological Networks | Excellence in Research Award

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Dr. Imrana Amir | Biological Networks | Excellence in Research Award

Department of Zoology University of Mianwali Punjab | Pakistan

Dr. Imrana Amir is an accomplished zoologist and fisheries scientist currently serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Zoology at the University of Mianwali, Pakistan. She holds a PhD in Fisheries and Aquaculture from Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, and has extensive research and teaching experience in aquatic biology, fisheries management, and life sciences. Dr. Amir has worked as an IPFP/Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Okara and has international research exposure as a Visiting PhD Scholar at The Ohio State University, USA, and as a Charles Wallace Visiting Fellow at the University of Glasgow, UK. She has actively contributed to academic capacity building through national faculty development programs and by organizing numerous seminars, conferences, and hands-on training workshops in fisheries, wildlife conservation, and data analysis. Her work reflects strong commitment to research, education, and scientific collaboration.

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Amjed Ali | Social Networks | Research Excellence Award

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Mr. Amjed Ali | Social Networks | Research Excellence Award

Capital University of Science and Technology | Pakistan

Mr. Amjed Ali is an accomplished education management professional with over 12 years of progressive experience in student administration, program development, and stakeholder engagement across large vocational and higher education environments. He has a proven ability to lead multi-site teams, manage complex projects, and drive continuous improvement in student services and academic operations. His expertise spans curriculum design, policy implementation, and accreditation processes, with a strong record of collaboration with international partners such as UNDP, GIZ, the World Bank, and leading Chinese universities. Serving as the institutional focal person for international collaborations and accreditations, he represents organizations with global partners including the International Road Transport Union (IRU) and City & Guilds UK. He is experienced in preparing strategic briefs and presentations for senior leadership and actively contributes to high-level policy and decision-making forums, being widely recognized for his strategic leadership, analytical insight, and commitment to delivering high-quality student experiences through efficient and compliant administrative systems.

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"Space-time processing for inflight broadband connectivity: critical analysis, challenges, and future directions", Frontiers of Information Technology & Electronic Engineering, Amjed Ali; Noor Muhammad Khan, 2025.

 

Arriel Makembi Bunkete | Biological Networks | Research Excellence Award

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Dr. Arriel Makembi Bunkete | Biological Networks | Research Excellence Award

Kinshasa University Congo | Democratic Republic of the

Dr. Arriel Makembi Bunkete is a highly qualified nephrologist specializing in internal medicine, clinical nephrology, dialysis, and renal transplantation, with extensive international experience in clinical research, teaching, and complex patient care across mainland France, French Guyana, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Since January 2025, he has served as a nephrologist and deputy renal transplant coordinator at the University Hospital Centre (CHU) of French Guyana, overseeing nephrology and transplantation care, dialysis programs, and medical and paramedical teams. He previously coordinated kidney transplant programs at Franck Joly Hospital and has been actively involved in research and teaching as deputy coordinator of the scientific research, teaching, and innovation pool for the nephrology sector at Guyana University Hospital. As the National Representative for the Young Nephrologist Platform of the European Renal Association, he contributes to European-level nephrology initiatives. Dr. Bunkete has also trained healthcare professionals as a lecturer at the Institut Supérieur des Sciences Infirmières PPPLUS and gained extensive clinical experience in France at Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Hôpital Foch, and the Association for the Use of Artificial Kidneys (AURA). His early career includes residency in internal medicine and nephrology at the University Clinics of Kinshasa, DRC, managing complex kidney diseases and intensive hospital care. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated expertise in coordinating multidisciplinary teams and advancing scientific research in kidney disease and integrated care approaches.

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"Home Hemodialysis in French Guiana: Transforming logistical challenges into healthcare opportunities", AM Bunkete Bulletin de la Dialyse à, Domicile 8 (2), 2025.

"Hydroxyurea and Regression of Sickle Cell Nephropathy: Open Clinical Trial in a Pediatric Population in DR Congo", DB Kabasele, AM Bunkete, G Mbayabo, P Lumbala, O Matondo, M Aloni, Kidney360, 2025.

"Peritoneal dialysis in an infant with severe acute renal failure: dialysis performed in flight during a medical evacuation in French Guiana – A case report", AM Bunkete, M Belgrine, M Sidibe, S Bellony, T Davodun, I Djiconkpode, Home Dialysis Bulletin 8 (3), 2025.

"Extramembranous glomerulonephritis in French Guiana: from the primitive form to autoimmune atypical presentations (a report of 5 cases)", AM Bunkete, M Belgrine, M Sidibe, MM Diallo, GN Timem, T Davodoun, PAMJ Clinical Medicine 19 (5), 2025.

"Evaluation of the Tolerability and Efficacy of the Main Hemodialysis Techniques in Intensive Care", T Mabiala, KA Muamba, VHT Ha, G Makeya, R Ngwizani, D Betukumesu, Open Journal of Nephrology 15 (1), 2025.

Karim Abbasian | Photonics | Research Excellence Award

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Dr. Karim Abbasian | Photonics | Research Excellence Award

University of Tabriz | Iran

Dr. Karim Abbasian earned his PhD in Optical Integrated Circuit Design from the Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Tabriz, with a thesis titled “Electromagnetically Induced Transparency (EIT) for Realization of All-Optical Systems.” He also holds an MSc in Electronic Engineering from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering at Tarbiat Modarres University, where he completed his thesis on “On-Line Recognition of Handwritten Farsi Characters,” and a BSc in Electronic Engineering from the Technical and Engineering Faculty of the University of Urumieh. Over his distinguished career, Dr. Abbasian has held multiple leadership roles, including Rector of the University of Bonab (2017–2019), Manager of Technical Affairs and Civil Projects at the University of Tabriz (2015–2017), Vice Dean of the School of Engineering Emerging Technologies (2014–2015), Dean of Faculty at University of Bonab (2002–2005), and Vice Dean of Faculty at University of Bonab (1999–2002). He has been recognized multiple times for his contributions to research and teaching, receiving distinguished researcher awards in 2009, 2011, and 2014, a distinguished teacher award in 2010, and several employment grades for both research and management excellence throughout his career.

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"Surface plasmon resonance detection of anti-cancer drug flutamide by graphitic carbon nitride/chitosan nanocomposite", H Nasiri, K Abbasian, Scientific Reports 15 (1), 2025.

"Exhaled Breath Analysis (EBA): A Comprehensive Review of Non-Invasive Diagnostic Techniques for Disease Detection", S Mortazavi, S Makouei, K Abbasian, S Danishvar, Photonics 12 (9), 2025.

"Ultrasensitive detection of amlodipine using plasmonic optical fiber sensors enhanced with graphene oxide and chitosan nanocomposite", FT Sedeeq, H Nasiri, K Abbasian, H Khodaei, Scientific Reports 15 (1), 2025.

"Nitrite detection in food samples by surface plasmon resonance in graphitic-carbon nitride/Chitosan nanocomposite", H Nasiri, M Baheri-Fard, K Abbasian, H Khodaei, H, Alipour-Banaei Microchemical Journal, 2025.

"Nitrite detection with trapping in rGO/Fe2O3 composite based on surface plasmon resonance", H Nasiri, K Abbasian, A Nilghaz, Inorganic Chemistry Communications 176, 2025.

Yasser Almoteri | Biomathematics | Research Excellence Award

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Dr. Yasser Almoteri | Biomathematics | Research Excellence Award

Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University | Saudi Arabia

Dr. Yasser Almoteri is an Assistant Professor of Applied Mathematics at Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, a position he has held since August 2023. He earned his PhD in Applied Mathematics from the New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA, in 2023, with a dissertation on bacterial motion and spread in porous environments, following a Master of Science in Mathematics from New York University in 2017 and a Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics from Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University in 2011. His academic experience includes research and teaching assistantships at NJIT, where he contributed to studies in biomathematics, complex fluids, and fuzzy difference equation modeling. Dr. Almoteri has presented his research on bacterial and micro-swimmer collective motion at multiple conferences, including APS March Meetings, the Dana Knox Research Showcase, and ICIAM, and has published in peer-reviewed journals such as Mathematics. He has received several honors, including the Silver Medal at the Dana Knox Research Showcase (2021) and the Outstanding Graduate Student Award at NJIT (2022), supported by research and teaching assistantships during his graduate studies.

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"Chemotactic aggregation dynamics of micro-swimmers in Brinkman flows", Y Almoteri, E Lushi arXiv preprint arXiv:2504.20925, 2025.

"Solvability of Three-Dimensional Nonlinear Difference Systems via Transformations and Generalized Fibonacci Recursions", Y Almoteri, A Ghezal, Mathematics 13 (24), 2025.

"Microswimmer collective dynamics in Brinkman flows", Y Almoteri, E Lushi, Physical Review Fluids 10 (8), 2025.

"Micro-swimmers in Brinkman flow: coupled dynamics and motion near surfaces", Y Almoteri, F Guzmán-Lastra, E, Lushi Division of Fluid Dynamics Annual Meeting, 2025.

"On the Existence and Uniqueness of Two-Dimensional Nonlinear Fuzzy Difference Equations with Logarithmic Interactions", Y Almoteri, A Ghezal, Mathematics 13 (21), 2025.

Octavio Monroy-Vilchis | Biological Networks | Research Excellence Award

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Dr. Octavio Monroy-Vilchis | Biological Networks | Research Excellence Award

Autonomous University of Tlaxcala | Mexico

Dr. Octavio Monroy-Vilchis is a distinguished researcher and academic specializing in biodiversity, conservation biology, and wildlife management. He earned his PhD in Biodiversity and Conservation from the University of Alicante in 2004 and holds a Master of Science in Ecology and Environmental Sciences from the National University of Tlaxcala. Throughout his career, Dr. Monroy-Vilchis has completed numerous postgraduate and refresher courses in areas such as experimental design, statistical analysis, cognitive strategies in teaching, and sustainable development, primarily at the Autonomous University of the State of Mexico. He has contributed extensively to research on the ecology, behavior, and conservation of wild mammals, particularly felids, jaguars, ocelots, and endangered amphibians in Mexico and Central America, producing influential publications on genetic diversity, habitat connectivity, and human-wildlife interactions. In addition, he has led long-term conservation and management programs for ecological parks and protected areas, conducted field-based studies on predator-prey dynamics, and actively participated in international courses and collaborations across Latin America and Europe. Dr. Monroy-Vilchis’ work integrates field research, applied conservation, and environmental education, making significant contributions to both scientific knowledge and biodiversity preservation policies.

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"Prevalence of injuries in a Caiman crocodilus chiapasius (Bocourt 1876) population from the South Pacific coast of Mexico", GA González-Desales, GJ Soria-Ortiz, O Monroy-Vilchis, Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment 60 (1), 2025.

"Morphometric variability and productivity of the fruits of Mauritia flexuosa L.f. on an altitudinal gradient in Peru", Y Quinteros-Gómez, M Zarco-Gonzalez, D Gómez-Ticerán, FC Gonzáles, Caldasia 47, 2025.

"Productivity and morphometric variability of Mauritia flexuosa Lf fruits along altitudinal gradient in Peru", Y Quinteros-Gómez, M Zarco-Gonzalez, D Gómez-Ticerán, Caldasia 47, 2025.

"Morphometric variability and productivity of Mauritia flexuosa Lf fruits along an altitudinal gradient in Peru", YMQ Gómez, MMZ González, DG Ticerán, FCC Gonzáles, OM Vilchis Caldasia 47 (1), 2025.

"Proximal and underlying geoecological drivers of the current distribution of the volcano rabbit (Romerolagus diazi): new evidence for habitat expansion", AA Luna-Gil, A Velazquez, LA Garcia-Almaraz, O Monroy-Vilchis, Revista mexicana de biodiversidad 96, 2025.

Francesco Gullo | Graph Data Structures | Graph Analytics Achievement Recognition 

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Dr. Francesco Gullo | Graph Data Structures | Graph Analytics Achievement Recognition 

University of L'Aquila | Italy

Dr. Francesco Gullo is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at the University of L’Aquila (DISIM), Italy, where he specializes in artificial intelligence and data science with a strong focus on algorithmic foundations. He earned his PhD in Computer and Systems Engineering from the University of Calabria in 2010 and previously held research and industry positions at the University of Calabria, the University of Catanzaro, George Mason University (USA), Yahoo Labs and Fundació Barcelona Media (Spain), and the UniCredit banking group (Italy). His recent research interests span graph machine learning, graph data management, and trustworthy AI, and he has authored over 100 publications in leading international venues. Prof. Gullo has also made significant contributions to the scientific community, serving as Associate Editor for EPJ Data Science and IJDSA, General Co-Chair of WSDM 2026, Finance Chair of CIKM 2024, ADS Track PC Co-Chair of ECML-PKDD 2026, Workshop Co-Chair of KDD 2024 and ICDM 2016, and Industry Track PC Co-Chair of ASONAM 2024, in addition to organizing numerous workshops and serving regularly on senior program committees of top-tier conferences.

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"Polarized Communities meet Densest Subgraph: Efficient and Effective Polarization Detection in Signed Networks", F Gullo, D Mandaglio, A Tagarelli, ACM Transactions on Knowledge Discovery from Data, 2025.

"Cyber Attack Protection via Temporal Online Graph Representation Learning", B Lakha, J Layne, E Serra, F Gullo, S Jajodia, IEEE Transactions on Big Data, 2025.

"Holistic dry resist optimization on bright field EUV contact hole patterning", CC Huang, F Gullo, M Brouri, A De Silva, A Lushington, N Kenane, International Conference on Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography, 2025.

"Segmentation of temporal graphs", R Giancotti, F Gullo, PH Guzzi, E Serra, P, Veltri Information Sciences, 2025

"Discovering Balance-Aware Polarized Communities in Signed Networks with Graph Neural Networks", F Gullo, D Mandaglio, A Tagarelli, 2025.

Stef Van Den Elzen | Network Visualization | Research Excellence Award

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Dr. Stef Van Den Elzen | Network Visualization | Research Excellence Award

Eindhoven University of Technology | Netherlands

Dr. Stef Van Den Elzen is an accomplished expert in visual analytics, artificial intelligence, and advanced data visualization, currently serving as an Assistant Professor in Visual Analytics at Eindhoven University of Technology since 2021. Prior to this, he worked as a Senior Scientist and Product Owner at Philips Research, where he led an agile team of over 15 members and drove the integration of state-of-the-art AI technologies into impactful innovations. His industry leadership includes serving as VP of Engineering at SyneRScope, guiding strategic direction, technical roadmaps, and product development, following earlier roles as Visualization Architect and Software Engineer in which he developed pioneering visual analytics techniques and supported international research projects. Dr. Van Den Elzen began his career with roles in software visualization, interactive data analysis, and educational support, and he earned his PhD in Visual Analytics for dynamic networks from Eindhoven University of Technology, graduating cum laude. He also holds a cum laude Master’s degree in Computer Science and Engineering with a specialization in Visualization, a minor in Game and Multimedia Technology from Utrecht University, and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, building a strong foundation that has enabled his innovative contributions to research, industry, and technology development.

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"Towards multi-faceted visual process analytics", S van den Elzen, M Jans, N Martin, F Pieters, C Tominski, MC Villa-Uriol, Information Systems, 2025.

"When Dimensionality Reduction Meets Graph (Drawing) Theory: Introducing a Common Framework, Challenges and Opportunities", FV Paulovich, A Arleo, S van den Elzen Computer Graphics Forum, 2025.

"Long sequences with a lot of events (LoLo): A visual analytics approach for analyzing long event sequences", S van der Linden, B Cappers, A Vilanova, S van den Elzen Information Visualization, 2025.

"Cluster-Based Random Forest Visualization and Interpretation", M Sondag, C Meinecke, D Collaris, T Von Landesberger, S Elzen, arXiv preprint arXiv:2507.22665, 2025.

"Automated Refined Comic Generation: From Investigation Provenance to Data Comics using Visual Narrative Structure", K Roggenbuck, A Vilanova, S van den Elzen, 2025 Eurographics Conference on Visualization, 2025.

Juan Liu | Aquaculture | Women Researcher Award

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Dr. Juan Liu | Aquaculture | Women Researcher Award

Dalian Ocean University | China

Dr. Juan Liu is an Assistant Professor and Deputy Director of the Experimental Teaching Center, specializing in the prevention and control of aquatic animal diseases, pathogen immunity, feed additives, immunostimulants, and the immune mechanisms of polysaccharides in aquaculture animals. She earned her Doctorate in Cell Biology from Liaoning Normal University in 2010 and has since developed a strong research portfolio focused on enhancing immunity and health in Apostichopus japonicus (sea cucumber). As a corresponding author, Dr. Liu has contributed significantly to the field through impactful publications, including studies on the immune-protective effects of chitosan oligosaccharides, their biodistribution, and their dietary benefits on growth performance, non-specific immunity, digestion, and resistance to pathogens such as Vibrio splendidus. Her work continues to advance sustainable aquaculture practices and innovative disease-prevention strategies.

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"Immune Protective Effect of Chitosan Oligosaccharide on Lipopolysaccharide-Stimulated Coelomocytes of Sea Cucumber", Rongyue Wang; Xiaoyu Nie; Xiaofan Li; Jinwei Tang; Chong Huang; Juan Liu, Polymers, 2025.

"Biodistribution of chitosan oligosaccharide labeled with fluorescein isothiocyanate in the sea cucumber, Apostichopus Japonicus", Xiaofan Li; Rongyue Wang; Chong Huang; Jinwei Tang; Juan Liu, Aquaculture International, 2024.

"Dietary effect chitosan nanoparticles on growth performance, immunity and resistance against Vibrio splendidus in the sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicas", Rongyue Wang; Xiaofan Li; Jinwei Tang; Juan Liu; Heng Yin; Ruijun Li; Shigen Ye, Aquaculture Reports, 2023.