Truptimala Pattanik | Civil Engineering | Young Scientist Award

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Prof. Truptimala Pattanik | Civil Engineering
| Young Scientist Award

Prof. Truptimala Pattanik | Gandhi Institute of Engineering and Technology | India

Prof. Truptimala Pattnaik is a highly accomplished Structural Engineer with over a decade of expertise in academia and industry, specializing in STAAD.Pro-based RCC building design, seismic analysis, and BIM-integrated workflows. Currently serving as Structural Engineer at BIMedge Pvt. Ltd., Bhubaneswar, she leads the design of residential and commercial RCC structures (G+3 to G+10), delivering client-ready reports, BOQs, . She has demonstrated proficiency in advanced concrete design under seismic loads, BIM modeling in OpenBuildings Designer, Revit, and iTwin, and coordination with multidisciplinary teams, while also mentoring junior engineers and conducting certified STAAD.Pro training workshops. Previously, as HOD and Assistant Professor at Gandhi Engineering College, she introduced practical design modules, collaborated with consultancy firms for live project exposure, and guided final-year student teams in BIM and structural workflows. Earlier at GIET University, she supervised 25+ RCC projects and conducted research on sustainable materials and reinforced concrete behavior under dynamic loading. Holding an M.Tech in Structural Engineering from GIET and a B.Tech in Civil Engineering from BPUT, she is certified across multiple platforms including STAAD, Tekla, ETABS, and Bentley OpenBuildings, and has received recognition such as the UltraTech Cement Dronacharya Award (2023).

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Featured Publications

  • Pattnaik, T., Mohanta, N. R., Patel, N., Biswal, P., & Moharana, R. K. (2018). Manufacture of interlocking concrete paving blocks with fly ash and glass powder. International Journal of Engineering Science Research and Technology, 7(1), 604–612.

    Rout, S., Rout, R. K., Sahoo, S. K., Mandal, B. K., Das, L. K., Gantayat, B. P., Das, S., & Pattnaik, T. (2024). Constraints faced by the farmers in the production and marketing of onions in the western undulating zone of Odisha, India. Archives of Current Research International, 24(11), 202–209.

    Pattnaik, T. M., Samanta, R., & Padhy, S. (2021). Partial replacement of fine aggregates in cement mortar by using pond ash and development of low-cost tiles. Journal of Civil & Environmental Engineering, 11(1).

    Behera, S., Pattnaik, T. M., & Baishakhi, N. (2020). Flyash based papercrete building brick as a new building material. International Journal of Engineering Science and Computing, 10(24663–24666).

 

Peng Liu | Smart Cities | Best Researcher Award

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Prof. Dr. Peng Liu | Smart Cities | Best Researcher Award

Prof. Dr. Peng Liu | Guangzhou Maritime University | China

Prof. Dr. Peng Liu, Professor and Doctor of Engineering at Guangzhou Maritime University, is a distinguished academic and researcher specializing in intelligent transportation, big data, artificial intelligence, and autonomous driving. He graduated from Tongji University with a major in Transportation Planning and Management and currently serves as a Master’s Supervisor at Guangdong University of Technology. In addition to his academic role, he contributes as an Outdoor Consulting Expert for the Guangdong Provincial Government, Science and Technology Evaluation Expert of Guangdong Province, Evaluation Expert at Guangzhou Public Resource Trading Center, and Comprehensive Evaluation Database Expert of Guangdong Province. Over his career, he has led and participated in more than 30 research projects, including 10 national and provincial initiatives, and has published over 40 scholarly works, among them 23 papers indexed in SCI, EI, and core journals, along with five academic monographs. His notable contribution, the policy report Suggestions on Promoting the Integrated Development of Multi-level Rail Transit in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, was officially adopted by the Guangdong Provincial Government and later advanced to the Counselor’s Office of the State Council of China, influencing major transportation policy decisions and promoting high-level collaborations between provincial and national transport authorities.

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Featured Publication

  • Liu, P., Pan, Z., Fan, Z., & Wang, X. (2025). The impact of weather on shared bikes. Applied Sciences, 15(17), 9834.

Mohamed Ali Ghalib | DC microgrids | Best Researcher Award

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Assist. Prof. Dr. Mohamed Ali Ghalib | DC microgrids
| Best Researcher Award

Assist. Prof. Dr. Mohamed Ali Ghalib | Beni-Suef university | Egypt

Assist. Prof. Dr. Mohamed Ali Ghalib Egypt, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical Technology, Faculty of Technology and Education at Beni-Suef University, Egypt. With a strong academic foundation, he holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Power and Machines Engineering from Beni-Suef University, an M.Sc. in the same field from Suez Canal University, and dual B.Sc. degrees from Beni-Suef University and Helwan University, both with very good standing. His research expertise lies in renewable energy, power systems, electrical machines, photovoltaic applications, and microgrid power management. Dr. Ghalib’s M.Sc. thesis focused on the control of inverters for photovoltaic applications, while his Ph.D. addressed power management of low-voltage DC microgrids. He has authored and co-authored 17 scientific publications, earning 121 citations across 98 documents, with an h-index of 6, reflecting the scholarly impact of his work. His notable contributions include advancements in space vector PWM, fuzzy logic-based MPPT controllers, adaptive droop control for microgrids, and inverter design for PV systems, published in international journals and conferences such as MEPCON and the Australian Journal of Electrical and Electronics Engineering. As a dedicated academic, he continues to bridge research and education, fostering innovation in sustainable energy systems.

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Featured Publications

  • Ghalib, M. A., Abdalla, Y. S., & Mostafa, R. M. (2014, April). Design and implementation of a pure sine wave single phase inverter for photovoltaic applications. 2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference, Bridgeport, CT, USA.

  • Shehata, E. G., Thomas, J., Mostafa, R. M., & Ghalib, M. A. (2018, December). An improved droop control for a low voltage DC microgrid operation. In Proceedings of the Twentieth International Middle East Power Systems Conference (MEPCON) (pp. 775–780). Cairo, Egypt. IEEE.

  • Ghalib, M. A., Shehata, E. G., Thomas, J., & Mostafa, R. M. (2019). Adaptive droop control for high-performance operation in low-voltage DC microgrids. Electrical Engineering, 101(4), 1311–1322.

  • Hamad, S. A., & Ghalib, M. A. (2024). Fuzzy MPPT operation-based model predictive flux control for linear induction motors. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 50(2), 1035–1044.

  • Ghalib, M. A., & Samy, M. M. (2021, December). Magnification of performance operation for low voltage DC microgrids based on adaptive droop control technique. In 2021 22nd International Middle East Power Systems Conference (MEPCON) (pp. 424–429). Mansoura, Egypt.

 

Ananya Srivastava | Specialized and Interdisciplinary Fields | Best Researcher Award

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Mr. Ananya Srivastava | Specialized and Interdisciplinary Fields
| Best Researcher Award

Mr. Ananya Srivastava | Hahn-Schickard Society for Applied Research | Germany

Mr. Ananya Srivastava is a Project Leader (PMP®) and scientific researcher at Hahn-Schickard-Gesellschaft, Germany, specializing in MEMS-based acoustic and photoacoustic sensors with strong expertise in cross-functional R&D, project management, and technology transfer. He has successfully led EU and industry-funded projects, resulting in four patents, seven publications, and recognition through 14 citations by 7 documents with an h-index of 2. His research and development contributions span novel gas-sensing platforms, process and layout design, FEM simulations, sensor packaging, and multidisciplinary product innovation bridging academia and industry. He has authored works on CO₂ gas sensing, photoacoustic sensor modeling, and MEMS resonator optimization, published in reputed conferences and journals including IEEE Sensors, Smart Systems Integration, and MDPI Gases. With a PhD in Microsystems Engineering in progress at Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg and a strong foundation in electrical and electronics engineering, Mr. Srivastava combines academic depth with industrial experience gained at Bosch and IMTEK Freiburg. His technical expertise covers CAD design, prototyping, readout electronics, optical and acoustic laboratory testing, and metrology techniques. Fluent in English, with working knowledge of German and native Hindi, he is also experienced in mentoring students, data-driven modeling, and advancing sensor technology solutions for practical, high-impact applications in automotive, environmental, and industrial domains.

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Featured Publications

  • Srivastava, A., Tian, Y., Bittner, A., & Dehé, A. (2022). Design and characterization of macroscopic indirect photoacoustic gas sensor. 2022 IEEE Sensors, 1–4.

  • Zhang, N., Srivastava, A., Li, X., Li, Y., Zhou, Z., Bittner, A., Zhou, X., & Dehé, A. (2023). Design and evaluation of a miniaturized non-resonant photoacoustic CO₂ gas sensor with integrated electronics. 2023 IEEE Sensors, 1–4.

  • Srivastava, A., Sharma, P., Sikora, A., Bittner, A., & Dehé, A. (2024). Temporal behavior analysis for the impact of combined temperature and humidity variations on a photoacoustic CO₂ sensor. 2024 IEEE Applied Sensing Conference (APSCON), 1–4.

  • Srivastava, A., Sharma, P., Sikora, A., Bittner, A., & Dehé, A. (2024). Data-driven modelling of an indirect photoacoustic carbon dioxide sensor. 2024 IEEE Applied Sensing Conference (APSCON), 1–4.

  • Bittner, A., Dehé, A., & Srivastava, A. (2024). Method for enclosing reference gases in MEMS cells. (U.S. Patent Application No. 18/548,517).

  • Srivastava, A., Bittner, A., & Dehé, A. (2024). Development of an indirect photoacoustic sensor concept for highly accurate low-ppm gas detection. Proceedings, 97(1), 76.

 

Quinoza Guvil | Space Science | Best Research Article Award

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Dr. Quinoza Guvil | Space Science
| Best Research Article Award

Dr. Quinoza Guvil | Padang Institute of Technology | Indonesia

Dr. Quinoza Guvil is a mathematics lecturer at the Padang Institute of Technology, Indonesia, where he has served since January 2014. He earned her Bachelor’s degree (2011) and Master’s degree (2015) in Mathematics from Andalas University. Her teaching covers core areas of fundamental sciences, including calculus, linear algebra, statistical geodesy, and mathematical geodesy for geodetic engineering students. In addition to academic teaching, he contributed to institutional development as Head of the Division PSMM for Internal Quality Audit (2020–2021), playing an active role in strengthening academic quality standards. Her research spans mathematical modeling, geospatial analysis, and urban studies, with publications on epidemiological modeling, tidal harmonic analysis, parking systems, water absorption, flood management, vegetation index extraction, and urban land surface monitoring. Her works have been published in national and international journals such as Jurnal Ilmiah Poli Rekayasa, Jurnal Teknik Sipil, Sumatra Journal of Disaster, Geography and Geography Education, and Journal of Applied Geospatial Information. He has also presented at prominent conferences including SPI, Geomatika, ICOIRS, ICES, and ICDM. Proficient in Indonesian and English, Dr. Guvil brings expertise in statistics, probability, and numerical analysis, supported by a growing academic profile with 7 citations across 7 documents, 1 indexed publication, and an h-index of 1.

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Featured Publications

  • Quinoza Guvil, A. N. S. M. I., Wijaya, D. D., Bramanto, B., & Prijatna, K. (2025). Investigations on the impacts of global mass density model to geoid models in Java, Indonesia. Geomatics, 5, 45.

  • Arini, D., Bani, M. N., Armi, I., Guvil, Q., & Fernando, A. (2023). Pemetaan Rute Trans Padang berbasis WebGIS. Innovative: Journal of Social Science Research, 3(3), 5490–5502.

  • Guvil, Q., Syafriani, D., & Fikri, S. (2022). Monitoring of land surface change in Padang City using DInSAR Sentinel-1A method. Journal of Applied Geospatial Information, 6(2).

  • Driptufany, D. M., Kusuma, A., & Guvil, Q. (2022). Pemetaan sebaran lahan terbangun di kawasan sempadan pantai Kota Padang menggunakan citra resolusi tinggi. El-Jughrafiyah, 2(2), 87–92.

  • Arini, D. (2021). Flood management based on the potential urban catchments: Case study Padang City. Sumatra Journal of Disaster, Geography and Geography Education.

  • Arini, D., Guvil, Q., & Wahidah, N. (2020). Land cover identification using Pleiades satellite imagery by comparison of NDVI and BI method in Jatinangor, West Java. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 500(1), 012007.

  • Driptufany, D. M., & Guvil, Q. (2019). Ekstraksi Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) pada citra Landsat 8 untuk identifikasi ruang terbuka hijau di kawasan resapan air Kota Padang. Seminar Nasional Penginderaan Jauh, 6(1), 48.

 

Sara Hasanpour | Electrical Engineering | Best Researcher Award

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Assist. Prof. Dr. Sara Hasanpour | Electrical Engineering
| Best Researcher Award

Assist. Prof. Dr. Sara Hasanpour | Islamic Azad University of Ramsar | Iran

Assist. Prof. Dr. Sara Hasanpour  Assistant Professor at the Islamic Azad University, Ramsar Branch, is an active researcher in power electronics with over 10 years of academic and industrial experience. Her work focuses on the design, implementation, modeling, and control of high step-up DC-DC converters, particularly those with resonance/quasi-resonance performance and Trans-Inverse specifications, for renewable energy applications. She has authored over 63 international journal and conference papers, serves as Associate Editor of the IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Industrial Electronics, and frequently reviews for leading journals including IEEE Transactions, Wiley, IET, Springer, and Nature Scientific Reports. With a Publication 50, overall citation index of 1,131 and an h-index of 19, her research contributions span novel converter topologies, advanced control strategies (PI, PID, PCM, and sliding mode), reduced-order modeling, and high-efficiency designs such as semi-quadratic, quadratic, and coupled-inductor converters. She has also led projects on magnetic field generators, electronic ballasts, and interleaved converters, alongside consultancy for industrial Ethernet systems. Beyond publications, she authored a Persian-language book on electronic ballasts, collaborates with renowned scholars like Prof. Sze Sing Lee, Prof. Yam P. Siwakoti, and Prof. Frede Blaabjerg, and actively contributes as Head of the University Innovation Center. She is a member of IEEE, the IEEE Power Electronics Society, and serves as Review Editor of Frontiers in Sustainable Resource Management, with her impactful work cited in 738 scholarly documents.

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Featured Publications

Hasanpour, S., Baghramian, A., & Mojallali, H. (2018). A modified SEPIC-based high step-up DC–DC converter with quasi-resonant operation for renewable energy applications.

Forouzesh, M., Yari, K., Baghramian, A., & Hasanpour, S. (2017). Single-switch high step-up converter based on coupled inductor and switched capacitor techniques with quasi-resonant operation.

Hasanpour, S., Siwakoti, Y. P., Mostaan, A., & Blaabjerg, F. (2020). New semiquadratic high step-up DC/DC converter for renewable energy applications.

Hasanpour, S., Siwakoti, Y. P., & Blaabjerg, F. (2022). A new high efficiency high step-up DC/DC converter for renewable energy applications.

Hasanpour, S., Forouzesh, M., Siwakoti, Y. P., & Blaabjerg, F. (2021). A new high-gain, high-efficiency SEPIC-based DC–DC converter for renewable energy applications.

Hasanpour, S., Baghramian, A., & Mojallali, H. (2019). Analysis and modeling of a new coupled-inductor buck-boost DC/DC converter for renewable energy applications.