Anani Aila Mat Zin | Neurobehaviour | Excellence in Academic Research Award

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Dr. Anani Aila Mat Zin | Neurobehaviour | Excellence in Academic Research Award

Universiti Sains Malaysia | Malaysia

Dr. Anani Aila Mat Zin is a distinguished medical professional and academic specializing in histopathology, cytopathology, and neuropathology. She obtained her Doctor of Medicine and Master of Pathology degrees from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) and later earned a Fellowship from the International Academy of Cytology (FIAC), Germany, with advanced training in clinical neuropathology at JCMT, Tokyo, Japan. Her career began as a house officer and medical officer in general medicine at Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, progressing to trainee lecturer and later lecturer/pathologist in the field of anatomic pathology at USM. With extensive research experience, Dr. Anani has supervised numerous postgraduate projects focusing on cytology, neuropathology, and general pathology, including studies on stingless bee propolis, royal jelly, xylene toxicity, and genetic factors in obesity-related colorectal carcinoma. She has also served as an examiner and viva voce panel member for various postgraduate pathology and surgical examinations across Malaysian universities, contributing significantly to medical education and research assessment. Her commitment to advancing diagnostic pathology and mentoring emerging scientists underscores her vital role in the academic and medical research community.

Profiles: Scopus | Google Scholar

Featured Publications

"Epigenetic role in Salivary Gland Tumours: Insights into DNA Methylation and Molecular Complexity"

"Novel cytochrome c-oxidase deficiency and mitochondrial myopathy in non-syndromic cleft lip with or without palate"

"Sporadic Right Lumbar Intraabdominal Desmoid Tumor: A Case Report"

"Impact of time-restricted feeding on glycemic indices, vascular oxidative stress, and inflammation in an obese prediabetes rat model induced by a high-fat diet and sugar drink"

"Pre-clinical acute oral toxicity and subacute neurotoxicity risk assessments on sprague dawley rats treated with single dose or repeated doses of flavonoid-enriched fraction extracted from Oroxylum indicum leaves"

Mohammed Amran | Product Innovation | Young Researcher Award

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Mr. Mohammed Amran | Product Innovation | Young Researcher Award

The University of Dodoma | Tanzania

Mr. Mohammed A. Amran is a dedicated chemist and researcher specializing in organic and sustainable materials. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the University of Dodoma (UDOM), where he received the Overall Best Project in Chemistry Award in 2022 for his outstanding research achievements. Continuing his academic journey, he completed a Master of Science in Chemistry with a specialization in organic materials at the State University of Zanzibar (SUZA) in December 2024. Mr. Amran’s pioneering research on seaweed-based bioplastics, under the project “The Potential of Native Seaweed as an Alternative Source of Bioplastic to Mitigate Climate Change,” earned him recognition and led to a granted patent titled “A Seaweed-Based Renewable Resources Bioplastic and Production Methods Thereof” (Patent No. TZ/P/2024/00105). He currently serves as an Assistant Lecturer at UDOM (2025–present), specializing in material sciences and organic materials, having previously worked as a Tutorial Assistant in Organic Chemistry (2023–2024). His professional experience also includes roles as Assistant Quality Controller at Lootah Group of Companies in Zanzibar and Senior Census Clerk at the National Bureau of Statistics during Tanzania’s 2022 national census. Mr. Amran has presented his research at leading forums such as the International Conference in Science, Technology, and Innovation (ICST) in Dodoma (2024) and the 9th STICE Conference in Dar es Salaam, contributing to the advancement of renewable packaging materials. Skilled in forensic chemical analysis, natural polymer extraction, quality control, and sustainable material synthesis, he has further honed his expertise through certified courses offered by Elsevier’s Researcher Academy and other industrial training programs. A multidisciplinary researcher, Mr. Amran’s work lies at the intersection of environmental sustainability, green chemistry, polymer science, and renewable materials, with a vision to combat plastic pollution and climate change through innovative bioplastic technologies and cross-sectoral collaboration.

Profiles: Scopus

Featured Publications

"Assessment of baseline physicochemical qualities of carrageenan-based bioplastics from Kappaphycus alvarezii seaweed for their packaging applications"

Ali Nikoutadbir | Intelligent Transportation Systems | Young Researcher Award

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Mr. Ali Nikoutadbir | Intelligent Transportation Systems | Young Researcher Award

Tarbiat Modares University Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering | Iran

Ali Nikoutadbir is a motivated and results-driven MSc graduate in Electrical Engineering with over six years of research experience in securing cyber-physical systems (CPS), particularly focusing on multi-agent systems and intelligent transportation networks. His expertise lies in developing innovative graph-theoretic and optimization-based algorithms to tackle challenges in distributed coordination control, event-triggered control, and the resilience of industrial CPS. As a Research Assistant at the Control System Science Lab, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran (2020–2023), he designed and implemented a novel secure event-triggered control framework for vehicular platoons to counter dual deception attacks, including false data injection and global manipulation. He also developed static and dynamic event-triggering schemes ensuring secure consensus under stringent attack constraints and introduced a topology-switching strategy based on Schur stability to enhance system resilience. His theoretical advancements were validated through extensive MATLAB/Simulink simulations. Ali’s published work, including “Secure event-triggered control for vehicle platooning against dual deception attacks,” forms the foundation of his contributions to CPS security. His research expertise encompasses securing multi-agent networks against deception attacks using graph-theoretic and optimization-based methodologies, stability analysis, and end-to-end system modeling, design, and validation.

Profiles: Google Scholar

Featured Publications

"Secure event-triggered control for vehicle platooning in the presence of modification attacks"

"Secure event-triggered control for vehicle platooning against dual deception attacks"

"Estimation of the error caused by the vibration of the radar in the SAR radar aperture using the analytical condition empirical method"

Laina Ageliki | Cardiology | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Laina Ageliki | Cardiology | Best Researcher Award

National and Kapodistrian University of Athen | Greece

Dr. Laina Ageliki completed her medical studies at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 2012 and holds a Medical Association License in Athens (Protocol No. 188289/2586). She earned an MSc in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (2013–2015, grade A) and is currently pursuing a PhD in Medicine on “The role of proteasome inhibition in vascular function and atherosclerosis in humans” at the University of Athens. Her clinical experience includes serving as a rural service doctor in Tzoumerka, completing residencies in Internal Medicine at “Amalia Fleming” General Hospital (2013–2016) and in Cardiology at the 1st Cardiology Department, Hippokration Hospital, Athens (2018–2023), followed by a scientific associate position in the Electrophysiology Laboratory (2023–2025) and currently a cardiac electrophysiology and pacing fellowship at Clinique Pasteur, Toulouse, France. Dr. Ageliki has actively contributed to multiple clinical trials, including RELAX-HF, PAVE-AF, ReCONSIDER, READAPT, Librexia AF, Protect ICD, and the Enlighten EV-ICD registry. She has received recognition for her research, including the Best Oral Announcement at the 29th Congress of the Hellenic Society of Haematology (2018) and a scholarship from the Hellenic Foundation for Research & Innovation (ELIDEK, 2016). Additionally, she has authored book chapters on cardiovascular topics and contributes to the Greek medical journal HEART and VESSELS.

Profiles: Orcid ID | Scopus

Featured Publications

"CRT-D or CRT-P: When There Is a Dilemma and How to Solve it"

"Clinical, Electrocardiographic and Echocardiographic Predictors of Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence After Pulmonary Vein Isolation"

"Aggressive Rhythm Control Strategy in Atrial Fibrillation Patients Presenting at the Emergency Department: The HEROMEDICUS Study Design and Initial Results"

"Cardiac mechanics in response to proteasome inhibition: a prospective study"

"Cardiovascular Toxicity of Proteasome Inhibitors: Underlying Mechanisms and Management Strategies: JACC: CardioOncology State-of-the-Art Review"

Kexue Sun | Graph Data Structures | Best Researcher Award 

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Prof. Kexue Sun | Graph Data Structures | Best Researcher Award 

Nanjing University of Posts and Communications | China

Prof. Kexue Sun is a distinguished Professor at the School of Electronic and Optical Engineering and the School of Flexible Electronics (Future Technologies), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications (NJUPT). He earned his Ph.D. in Acoustics from the School of Physics, Nanjing University (2012–2018), an M.E. in Software Engineering from the Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (2004–2006), and a B.E. in Electronic Information Engineering from the Artillery Academy of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, Hefei (1998–2002). Prof. Sun has served NJUPT in various academic roles, including Lecturer (2007–2013), Associate Professor (2013–2020), and currently as Professor since 2020, with international experience as a Visiting Scholar at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (2018–2019). He is an active member of IEEE, a technical expert for high-tech enterprises in Jiangsu Province, and a review expert for the Degree and Graduate Education Development Center of the Ministry of Education, while also serving on the Specialized Committee on Biomedical Information Detection and Processing of the Jiangsu Society of Biomedical Engineering. His research spans Electronic Technology, FPGA Applications, Electrical and Electronic Experiments, Optoelectronic Information Materials, and Acoustic Devices. Prof. Sun has participated in over ten national and enterprise research projects, co-authored one monograph and seven textbooks, published more than 100 academic papers, and holds over 20 authorized Chinese invention patents. Additionally, he has made significant contributions to higher education research and teaching reform, leading more than ten national and provincial projects, publishing over 20 papers in this field, and earning prestigious honors such as the Teaching Model Award, the First Prize for Teaching Achievements at NJUPT, and the Special Prize for Teaching Achievements of Jiangsu Province.

Profiles: Orcid ID

Featured Publications

"Pressure Vessel Design Problem Using Improved Gray Wolf Optimizer Based on Cauchy Distribution"

"Heart Sound Classification Network Based on Convolution and Transformer"

"Optimization of Indoor Luminaire Layout for General Lighting Scheme Using Improved Particle Swarm Optimization"

Nurulhasanah Othman | Technological Networks | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Nurulhasanah Othman | Technological Networks | Best Researcher Award

University of Science | Malaysia

Dr. Nurulhasanah Othman is a distinguished researcher recognized for her extensive contributions in the fields of molecular parasitology, proteomics, and infectious disease research. As a Principal Investigator and Co-Researcher on numerous national and university-funded projects, her work reflects a deep commitment to advancing biomedical science and public health. She currently leads a national grant project under the Ministry of Education Malaysia (Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia) focusing on elucidating the potential inhibitory roles of dextromethorphan and azathioprine targeting Rho GTPase to combat metronidazole-resistant E. histolytica HM1-IMSS (MTZR). Her collaborative projects span a range of innovative studies, including comparative proteome profiling in cervical cancer tissues, identification of immunogenic proteins in G. duodenalis, exploration of antibody profiles in Strongyloides stercoralis, and the development of novel multiplex qPCR assays for triple-negative breast cancer markers. Dr. Nurulhasanah has also served as the Principal Investigator for multiple University Sains Malaysia (USM) research grants, including investigations into pyrethroid resistance in Aedes aegypti, proteomic analyses of Entamoeba histolytica for vaccine development, and protein detection studies using MALDI-TOF/TOF technology. As a Co-Researcher, she has contributed to large-scale genome projects, such as the genomic and proteomic analyses of Malaysian mangrove crab species and horseshoe crabs, as well as molecular diagnostic assay development for Leptospira spp. detection. Through her leadership and interdisciplinary collaborations, Dr. Nurulhasanah has made significant strides in proteomic-based pathogen research, genomic studies, and the pursuit of novel molecular tools for disease control and therapeutic innovation.

Profiles: Orcid ID | Scopus

Featured Publications

"Application of Proteomics to the Study of the Therapeutics and Pathogenicity of Giardia duodenalis"

"Entamoeba histolytica: Membrane and Non-Membrane Protein Structure, Function, Immune Response Interaction, and Vaccine Development"

"A Review: Natural and Synthetic Compounds Targeting Entamoeba histolytica and Its Biological Membrane"

"Evaluation of Total Female and Male Aedes aegypti Proteomes Reveals Significant Predictive Protein–Protein Interactions, Functional Ontologies, and Differentially Abundant Proteins"

"Entamoeba histolytica: Proteomics Bioinformatics Reveal Predictive Functions and Protein–Protein Interactions of Differentially Abundant Membrane and Cytosolic Proteins"

Anna Crisci | Statistics | Best Research Article Award

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Prof. Anna Crisci | Statistics | Best Research Article Award

University of Naples Federico II | Italy

Prof. Anna Crisci is a Research Associate in Statistics at the Department of Economics, Management, and Institutions of the University of Naples Federico II. She earned her PhD in Economics in 2011 at the Second University of Naples (now the University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”), with a dissertation on estimation methods for structural equation models applied to innovation performance in manufacturing firms. Over the years, she has built extensive teaching experience in statistics and market research across leading Italian universities, including Federico II University of Naples, the University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli,” and Pegaso Telematic University, delivering both core and supplementary courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. She has been actively engaged in organizing and chairing sessions at prestigious international conferences, serving on scientific and organizing committees such as CLADAG 2025, ENBIS 2017, and IRSYSC 2019. Her research contributions and expertise have been recognized with the National Scientific Qualification for Associate Professor (13/D1 – Statistics), editorial board memberships for journals such as Mathematical and Computational Applications (MDPI) and Journal of Applied Quantitative Methods, and guest editorship of special issues on advanced numerical methods. A committed reviewer for high-impact journals including SEPS, Quality & Quantity, and Social Indicators Research, she is also an active member of the Italian Statistical Society and its “Statistics for the Evaluation and Quality of Services” research group. Prof. Crisci’s scholarly activity reflects a strong commitment to advancing statistical methodologies for applied research in economics, management, and social sciences.

Profiles: Orcid ID

Featured Publications

"Decomposition of the Main Effects and Interaction term by using Orthogonal Polynomials in Multiple Non Symmetrical Correspondence Analysis."

"Weighted log ratio analysis by means of Poisson factor models: a case study to evaluate the quality of the public services offered to the citizens."

"The confidence ellipses in decomposition Multiple Non- Symmetrical Correspondence Analysis."

"Estimation methods for the Structural Equation Models: Maximum Likelihood, Partial Least Squares and Generalized Maximum Entropy."

"Permutation Test for group comparison in PLS-Modeling."

Jiyoon Lee | Graph Data | Best Researcher Award

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Ms. Jiyoon Lee | Graph Data | Best Researcher Award

Ewha Womans University | South Korea

Ms. Jiyoon Lee is a doctoral researcher in Big Data Analytics at Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea, with expertise in graph data structures, algorithms, and GeoAI applications. Her research explores urban mobility, safety, and congestion management through advanced spatiotemporal modeling. She has presented her work at major conferences, including SIGSPATIAL 2025, where she introduced a novel GraphLSTM-Attn framework for modeling stopped vehicle dynamics on urban backstreets, and Asiacarto 2024, where she proposed a CCTV-based trajectory algorithm for road congestion and alleyway safety. Her scholarly contributions include multiple publications in the ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, such as studies on pedestrian congestion and safety in urban alleyways and the development of PGTFT, a lightweight graph-attention temporal fusion transformer for predicting pedestrian congestion in shadow areas. Through her innovative research at the intersection of graph data and GeoAI, she continues to advance data-driven solutions for safer and more efficient urban environments.

Profiles: Orcid ID

Featured Publications

"PGTFT: A Lightweight Graph-Attention Temporal Fusion Transformer for Predicting Pedestrian Congestion in Shadow Areas"

"Correction: Lee, J.; Kang, Y. A Dynamic Algorithm for Measuring Pedestrian Congestion and Safety in Urban Alleyways. ISPRS Int. J. Geo-Inf. 2024, 13, 434"

"A Dynamic Algorithm for Measuring Pedestrian Congestion and Safety in Urban Alleyways"

Bin Song | Technological Networks | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Bin Song | Technological Networks | Best Researcher Award

Southwest Petroleum University | China

Dr. Bin Song, Doctor of Engineering, is an Associate Researcher and Master's Supervisor at Southwest Petroleum University. His research is dedicated to gas safety and integrity assessment, hydrogen storage and transportation, and efficient utilization. He has authored more than 20 high-level academic papers, with 16 indexed in SCI, and holds 4 national invention patents, including one that has successfully undergone technological transformation. In addition, he has contributed to the compilation of 2 industry/township standards, reflecting his active role in advancing research and practice in the field.

Profiles: Orcid ID

Featured Publications

"Experimental and numerical study on explosion characteristics and hazards of methane-air mixtures in a chamber"

"Gas dispersion and non-uniform explosion characteristics in large dining venues: numerical simulation and experimental validation"

"Quantitative risk assessment of gas leakage and explosion in open kitchens and partitioned kitchens"

Yanyan Feng | Quantum Image Processing | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Yanyan Feng | Quantum Image Processing | Best Researcher Award

Central South University of Forestry and Technology | China

Dr. Yanyan Feng received her Ph.D. degree in Computer Science and Technology from Central South University, Changsha, China, in 2021, after completing her B.S. degree at Henan University and her M.S. degree at Central South University. Since September 2021, she has been affiliated with Central South University of Forestry and Technology. Her research focuses on quantum machine learning and quantum private communication, and she has authored or coauthored more than 20 peer-reviewed papers in leading journals such as IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering, Advanced Quantum Technologies, Quantum Information Processing, Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical, and Chinese Physics B. She has been recognized as a “top-cited author (first author)” for one of the top 2% most-cited papers in Chinese Physics B (2019) and in Acta Physica Sinica. As a project leader, Dr. Feng has directed four provincial and ministerial-level projects, including the National Natural Science Foundation of China Youth Project and the Furong Plan Youth Talent Project. In addition, she actively contributes to the academic community as a reviewer for journals such as Quantum Science and Technology, New Journal of Physics, Quantum Information Processing, and Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical.

Profiles: Scopus

Featured Publications

"Variational Shadow Quantum Circuits Assisted Quantum Convolutional Neural Network"

"Thermal state continuous-variable quantum key distribution via fast fading channel"

"Effects of gravity on passive-state continuous variable quantum key distribution"