Mingshi Yue | Agronomy | Research Excellence Award

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Assist. Prof. Dr. Mingshi Yue | Agronomy | Research Excellence Award

Mister at Linyi University | China

Assist. Prof. Dr. Mingshi Yue is an associate professor in the School of Mathematics and Statistics at Linyi University, holding advanced degrees from East China Normal University, with strong academic and research expertise in operations management, group decision analysis, and marketing, contributing scholarly insights to interdisciplinary decision science, applied optimization, and quantitative modeling for management and business research.

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Scopus-indexed research article on operations management and decision analysis
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Peer-reviewed study on group decision-making models and analytical methods
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Quantitative research contribution in supply chain coordination and information sharing
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Applied mathematical modeling research supporting marketing and operational decisions
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Saru Bao | Ecology | Best Researcher Award

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Ms. Saru Bao | Ecology | Best Researcher Award

Research Assistant at Hulunbuir Academy of Inland Lakes in Nortahern Cold & Arid Areas | China

Ms. Saru Bao is a Research Assistant specializing in ecology, biodiversity monitoring, and vegetation analysis, with extensive field experience in inland lake and grassland ecosystems of northern cold and arid regions, and is the contributing author of peer-reviewed publications including Leaf Area Index Estimation of Grassland Based on UAV-Borne Hyperspectral Data and Multiple Machine Learning Models in Hulun Lake Basin, Molecular Characterization of Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Ovarian Axis Regulation in the Manchurian Zokor, and The Complete Mitochondrial Genome of Steppe Whiskered Bat and Phylogenetic Analysis, reflecting multidisciplinary expertise in remote sensing, molecular ecology, wildlife biology, and applied conservation science.

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Emily Bedwell | Crop Science | Research Excellence Award

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Assist. Prof. Dr. Emily Bedwell | Crop Science | Research Excellence Award

Assist. Professor and Ext. Specialist at University of Idaho | United States

Assist. Prof. Dr. Emily Bedwell is an Assistant Professor and Extension Irrigation Technology Specialist in the Department of Soil and Water Systems at the University of Idaho, specializing in precision irrigation, soil moisture sensing, evapotranspiration modeling, decision support tool development, and water use efficiency, with extensive experience in extension education, applied field research, UAV-based irrigation technologies, crop water management, and stakeholder-driven solutions to improve agricultural productivity, sustainability, and water resiliency across diverse cropping systems.


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Ferenc Orosz | Mycology | Research Excellence Award

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Prof. Dr. Ferenc Orosz | Mycology | Research Excellence Award

Scientific Adviser at HUN-REN Research Centre for Natural Sciences | Hungary

Prof. Dr. Ferenc Orosz is a distinguished chemist and enzymologist who graduated in chemistry from Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, and earned his doctoral degree at the Institute of Enzymology of the Biological Research Center of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, where he later established a long-standing scientific career. He gained extensive international research experience through postdoctoral work at leading universities in the United States, including the University of California and the University of Texas, and further strengthened his academic profile as a visiting professor at the University of Barcelona. He has been continuously associated with the Institute of Enzymology, serving in senior leadership roles including deputy director and currently contributing as a scientific adviser at the institute, now known as the HUNREN Research Centre for Natural Sciences. His scientific achievements have been recognized with the prestigious title of Doctor of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and with an international royal honor from Sweden, reflecting his outstanding contributions to enzymology, molecular sciences, and academic leadership.

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Fereshteh Abbasi | Plant Physiology | Research Excellence Award

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Dr. Fereshteh Abbasi | Plant Physiology | Research Excellence Award

Researcher at University of Tehran | Iran

Dr. Fereshteh Abbasi is a horticultural scientist specializing in the physiology, production, and postharvest improvement of flowers and ornamental plants, with a strong academic background including a PhD in Horticultural Sciences from the University of Tehran where she ranked among the top students and received a full scholarship. She has conducted advanced research on soilless culture systems, nutrient optimization, plant physiology, growth modeling, biotechnology applications, and greenhouse management, and her publications include works on lily response to calcium and ammonium proportions in nutrient solutions, optimization of aeroponic and ultrasonic culture systems for Lilium OT hybrids, the effects of benzyl adenine and salicylic acid on morphological and biochemical traits of Asiatic lilies, potassium and nano-potassium treatments in lilium cultivars, salicylic acid effects on cucumber physiology, and preservative solutions for extending vase life in cut flowers. Alongside her research contributions, she is an experienced consultant and producer in greenhouse horticulture, recognized for excellence in greenhouse crop management and ornamental plant production.

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Tarek Yousef | Phytochemistry | Research Excellence Award

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Prof. Dr. Tarek Yousef | Phytochemistry | Research Excellence Award

Professor at Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University | Saudi Arabia

Prof. Dr. Tarek Yousef, a distinguished professor of inorganic chemistry and expert in toxicology and narcotics analysis, has built an influential scientific and academic career characterized by excellence in research, innovation, and teaching. Beginning his academic path with a strong foundation in chemistry from Mansoura University, he advanced through postgraduate studies that focused on physicochemical investigations of hydrazones and their metal complexes and later expanded into physicochemical studies on thiosemicarbazide derivatives of toxic transition metals and their analytical and biological applications, establishing his early reputation for precision and depth in inorganic and coordination chemistry. His long service as an expert in forensic toxicology and narcotic drugs allowed him to translate chemical science into impactful analytical and medico-legal applications. He progressed academically from demonstrator to assistant professor, associate professor, and professor at the Science College of Al Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, contributing significantly to curriculum development, scientific leadership, and chemical education. His teaching career spans general chemistry, inorganic chemistry, analytical chemistry, and advanced topics, enabling him to mentor several generations of students in Egypt and Saudi Arabia. With strong computational chemistry skills and extensive laboratory expertise, he integrates modern digital tools with classical analytical methodologies. His profile is enriched by participation in diverse national and international scientific conferences, workshops, and training programs covering themes such as molecular modeling, forensic science advancements, nanotechnology applications, information-technology-based research tools, genetic-structure-based medicine, cybersecurity in scientific research, and scientific publishing excellence. His professional competencies include analytical thinking, leadership in developing others, handling advanced instrumentation, and continuous self-development. Through his broad scholarly activities, contributions to forensic and inorganic chemistry, and active engagement in scientific communities, Tarek Ahmed Ibrahim Yousef stands as a respected academic figure whose work continues to influence chemical research, toxicology, and higher education.

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Design and multifunctional characterization of bis[4-carbomethoxypyridinium] hexabromostannate(IV): A new organic–inorganic hybrid for nonlinear optical and dielectric applications. Journal of Molecular Structure.

Structure–property relationships in morpholinium hexahalostannate(IV) hybrid materials: Impact of halide substitution on optical and nonlinear responses. Journal of Solid State Chemistry.

Phenyl mercury(II)-pyrrolidinedithiocarbamate complexes: Spectroscopic studies, Hirshfeld surface analysis, DFT investigation, and crystal structure of [PhHg(κ³N,S,S-PyDT)]₂. Journal of Molecular Structure.

Leveraging the fragment merging approach for synthetizing novel selanyl phenyl acetamide thiazolidinedione hybrids endowed with apoptotic potential for cancer treatment. Drug Development Research.

Ni(II) and Cu(II) mixed-ligand complexes of saccharinate and 2,6-diacetylaminopyridine: Synthesis, X-ray characterization, antibacterial activity, and molecular docking studies. Inorganica Chimica Acta.

Essa M. Saied | Herbal Medicine | Research Excellence Award

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Essa M. Saied | Herbal Medicine | Research Excellence Award

Assoc. Prof. Dr. at Humboldt University of Berlin | Germany

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Essa M. Saied is an internationally recognized scholar in organic, bioorganic, and medicinal chemistry whose research has significantly advanced drug discovery, lipid metabolism, and small-molecule therapeutics. He earned his Ph.D. from Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and has since established a strong scientific presence as a Senior Researcher in Germany and an Associate Professor in Egypt. Dr. Saied’s work has produced high-impact publications in Angewandte Chemie, Nature, Nature Communications, and PNAS, contributing to breakthroughs in ceramidase inhibitors, lipid biochemistry, and cancer-related pathways. He has secured national and international funding, led interdisciplinary projects, and developed innovative biochemical and in silico tools for therapeutic discovery. With over 370 peer reviews, multiple editorial roles, and prestigious awards—including the State Encouragement Award in Chemistry (2023) and the Antonio Delgado Award—Dr. Saied exemplifies exceptional scientific leadership, innovation, and global impact, making him highly deserving of top research honors.

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Vasiliauskaité-Brooks, I., Sounier, R., Rochaix, P., Bellot, G., Fortier, M., Hoh, F., … & Lebeau, P. (2017). Structural insights into adiponectin receptors suggest ceramidase activity. Nature, 544(7648), 120–123.

Helmy, Y. A., Taha-Abdelaziz, K., Hawwas, H. A. E. H., Ghosh, S., AlKafaas, S. S., … & Barakat, A. M. (2023). Antimicrobial resistance and recent alternatives to antibiotics for the control of bacterial pathogens with an emphasis on foodborne pathogens. Antibiotics, 12(2), 274.

Khalifa, S. A. M., Shedid, E. S., Saied, E. M., Jassbi, A. R., Jamebozorgi, F. H., … & El-Seedi, H. R. (2021). Cyanobacteria—From the oceans to the potential biotechnological and biomedical applications. Marine Drugs, 19(5), 241.

Saied, E., Eid, A. M., Hassan, S. E. D., Salem, S. S., Radwan, A. A., Halawa, M., … & Fouda, A. (2021). The catalytic activity of biosynthesized magnesium oxide nanoparticles (MgO-NPs) for inhibiting the growth of pathogenic microbes, tanning effluent treatment, and chromium ion removal. Catalysts, 11(7), 821.

Gaber, A., Refat, M. S., Belal, A. A. M., El-Deen, I. M., Hassan, N., Zakaria, R., … & Khalil, M. M. H. (2021). New mononuclear and binuclear Cu(II), Co(II), Ni(II), and Zn(II) thiosemicarbazone complexes with potential biological activity: Antimicrobial and molecular docking study. Molecules, 26(8), 2288.

Cornelia Vasile | Plant Biotechnology | Best Scholar Award

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cornelia Vasile | Plant Biotechnology | Best Scholar Award

Senior Leadin Researcher at Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry Petru Poni| Romania

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cornelia Vasile is an internationally recognized polymer scientist with an exceptional career spanning more than five decades in macromolecular chemistry, polymer blends, nanocomposites, bio-based materials, and polymer waste valorization. A Senior Researcher I at the “P. Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Romania (1966–2019), she has made pioneering contributions to polymer recycling, thermal analysis, environmentally degradable polymers, and advanced materials for medical, pharmaceutical, and energy applications. Her scientific impact includes 13,500+ citations, 61 h-index, 127 books/chapters, over 170 research papers, 35 patents, and leadership of over 50 national and international research projects, including COST, CEEX, Marie Curie, and NATO grants. A Fulbright Fellow (1994–1995) and long-standing IUPAC member, Prof. Vasile has served on editorial boards of major polymer science journals (Materials, Polymers, IJPS, Nanomaterials, etc.), acted as evaluator for research agencies across Europe, and collaborated with universities in the USA, Canada, Greece, Turkey, and Japan. Her scientific excellence has been recognized with more than 20 international awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award (2020), Polymers Best Paper Award (2025), International Research Award in Fiber-Reinforced Polymers (2025), and distinctions from the Romanian Academy. In 2025 she was named Honorary Citizen of Izvoarele Commune.

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Vasile, C. (2019). Biocompatible materials based on plasticized poly(lactic acid), chitosan and rosemary ethanolic extract: I. Effect of chitosan on the properties of plasticized poly(lactic acid) materials. Polymers, 11(6), 941.

Vasile, C. (2019). New alginate/PNIPAAm matrices for drug delivery. Polymers, 11(2), 366.

Vasile, C. (2019). Chitosan-based bionanocomposite films prepared by emulsion technique for food preservation. Materials, 12(3), 373.

Vasile, C. (2018). Antioxidant/antibacterial electrospun nanocoatings applied onto PLA films. Materials, 11(10), 1973.

Vasile, C. (2018). Evaluation of the rosemary extract effect on the properties of polylactic acid-based materials. Materials, 11(10), 1825.

Vasile, C. (2018). Polymeric nanocomposites and nanocoatings for food packaging: A review. Materials, 11(10), 1834.

Ekta Pandey | Plant Stress Physiology | Best Researcher Award

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Ms. Ekta Pandey | Plant Stress Physiology | Best Researcher Award

Research Scholar at Aligarh Muslim University | India

Ms. Ekta Pandey is a dedicated research scholar at Aligarh Muslim University specializing in Environmental Stress Plant Physiology with a strong focus on salinity tolerance, plant–microbe interactions and sustainable crop improvement approaches, recognized for her emerging contributions to abiotic stress biology through influential publications including Potential Uses of Nanotechnology in Agriculture Sustainability: Concerns Now Raised, Salinity: Its Influence on the Environment and Sustainable Agriculture and the Strategies Involving Phytoprotectants Against It, Prospects for the Use of Metabolomics Engineering in Exploring and Harnessing Chemical Signaling in Root Galls, Plant Metabolomics Based on Single-Cell Technology, Dissecting Stress-Tolerant Traits of CRISPR-Edited Crops by High-Throughput Omics Technologies, and Resilient Capacity Against Rising Temperature Gained by Coordinated Approaches of CRISPR/Cas with Functional Genomics, along with impactful journal contributions such as AMF-Mediated Mitigation of Cd-Induced Toxicity in Cicer arietinum, Application of Rhizobium Alleviates Cadmium Stress-Induced Damage to Growth and Yield, Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria Induced Protection: A Plant Immunity Perspective, Morphological and Biochemical Responses of Vicia faba Grown on Fly Ash Amended Soil, Mitigating Salt Stress in Lens culinaris Through Rhizobium-Enhanced Photosynthesis and Antioxidant Defense, From Stress to Strength: Improving Fenugreek Seed Germination Under Saline Conditions with Moringa Leaf Extract Priming, and Linking the Interaction of Salicylates and Jasmonates for Stress Resilience in Plants, reflecting her expertise in physiological, biochemical and molecular strategies that strengthen plant adaptation under harsh environments; her academic journey is further distinguished by multiple book chapters, collaborative research works, peer-review service for reputed international journals, and ongoing scientific contributions that aim to advance climate-resilient agriculture, enhance crop productivity under salinity stress, and develop innovative biostimulant-based and microbe-assisted solutions for future sustainable farming systems.

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Kumari, R., Pandey, E., Bushra, S., Faizan, S., & Pandey, S. (2024). Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) induced protection: A plant immunity perspective. Physiologia Plantarum, 176(5), e14495.

Bushra, S., Faizan, S., Badar, A., Pandey, E., Kumari, R., & Akhtar, M. S. (2024). AMF-mediated mitigation of Cd-induced toxicity in Cicer arietinum and their influence on growth, photosynthesis efficiency, cell viability, antioxidants and yield attributes. South African Journal of Botany, 164, 9–22.

Bushra, S., Faizan, S., Badar, A., Kumari, R., & Pandey, E. (2024). Application of rhizobium alleviates the cadmium stress-induced damage to growth, photosynthetic efficiency, cell viability and yield by up-regulating antioxidants in Cicer arietinum L. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 43(6), 2014–2026.

Khan, F., Pandey, E., Fatima, S., Khan, A., Zeb, S. Z., & Ahmad, F. (2023). Prospects for the use of metabolomics engineering in exploring and harnessing chemical signaling in root galls. In Root-Galling Disease of Vegetable Plants (pp. 309–338). Springer.

Hussain, A., Faizan, S., Kumari, R., & Pandey, E. (2024). Morphological and biochemical responses of Vicia faba grown on fly ash amended soil in the presence of Rhizobium leguminosarum and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 31(31), 44361–44373.

 

George Papatheodorou | Marine Botany | Research Excellence Award

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Prof. Dr. George Papatheodorou | Marine Botany | Research Excellence Award

Professor/Director at University of Patras | Greece

Prof. Dr. George Papatheodorou is a Professor of Geological and Environmental Oceanography at the University of Patras, recognized internationally for his leadership in marine geology, geophysics, sedimentology, geochemistry and marine pollution studies, serving as Director of the Laboratory of Marine Geology and Physical Oceanography and previously holding major administrative roles including Vice Head and Head of the Department of Geology and Dean of the School of Natural Sciences, contributing pioneering research on marine litter, active faults, seabed fluid flows, submarine mass movements, anoxic and hypoxic systems, coastal erosion and marine geoarchaeology, with extensive experience in mapping marine and lacustrine habitats and leading large numbers of oceanographic expeditions focused on geophysical, geochemical, sedimentological and geotechnical investigations, while maintaining a prolific academic record including over one hundred and sixty publications in leading SCI-indexed journals, numerous conference papers, book chapters and academic books, complemented by a high citation impact across Google Scholar, Scopus, Web of Science and ResearchGate, and supervising large numbers of undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral students, participating as member or chair in dozens of PhD committees across major Greek and international universities, while coordinating or contributing as principal scientist to more than one hundred national, European and international multidisciplinary research projects covering marine geology, fluid flow systems, offshore infrastructure assessment, environmental monitoring, cultural heritage protection and advanced marine remote sensing, and being invited as a distinguished speaker at universities and research institutions across Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the United States, establishing him as one of the most influential contemporary scientists in marine geological and environmental oceanography.

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Bellotti, P., Chiocci, F. L., Milli, S., Tortora, P., & Valeri, P. (n.d.). Sequence stratigraphy and depositional setting of the Tiber Delta: Integration of high-resolution seismics, well logs, and archeological data. Journal of Sedimentary Research, 64(3b), 416–432.

Pierdomenico, M., Casalbore, D., & Chiocci, F. L. (n.d.). Massive benthic litter funnelled to deep sea by flash-flood generated hyperpycnal flows. Scientific Reports, 9(1), 5330.

Chiocci, F. L., Romagnoli, C., Tommasi, P., & Bosman, A. (n.d.). The Stromboli 2002 tsunamigenic submarine slide: Characteristics and possible failure mechanisms. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 113(B10).

Chiocci, F. L., Ercilla, G., & Torre, J. (n.d.). Stratal architecture of Western Mediterranean margins as the result of the stacking of Quaternary lowstand deposits below glacio-eustatic fluctuation base level. Sedimentary Geology, 112(3–4), 195–217.

Chiocci, F. L., & De Alteriis, G. (n.d.). The Ischia debris avalanche: First clear submarine evidence in the Mediterranean of a volcanic island prehistorical collapse. Terra Nova, 18(3), 202–209.