Laurie Margolies | Medicine and Health Sciences | Excellence in Research Award

Dr. Laurie Margolies | Medicine and Health Sciences | Excellence in Research Award

Dr. Laurie Margolies | Medicine and Health Sciences | MD at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | United States

Dr. Laurie Margolies is a distinguished academic physician and internationally recognized expert in breast imaging and diagnostic radiology, known for her leadership in integrating advanced imaging technologies and artificial intelligence into clinical cancer care. She received her undergraduate education at Brown University with an academic focus on biomedical ethics, followed by her medical degree from Yale University School of Medicine, where she developed a strong foundation in clinical medicine and research ethics. Dr. Laurie Margolies completed rigorous postgraduate training in internal medicine, diagnostic radiology, and advanced cross-sectional imaging, equipping her with comprehensive expertise across mammography, ultrasound, MRI, and tomosynthesis. Professionally, Dr. Laurie Margolies has held progressive academic appointments culminating in a full professorship in diagnostic, molecular, and interventional radiology at a leading academic medical center, while simultaneously serving in senior health-system leadership roles including Vice Chair and System Chief for Breast Imaging.

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Performance of an Artificial Intelligence Support System on Screening Mammography Cases Proceeding to Stereotactic Biopsy
Cancers (Open Access)
The Tyrer-Cuzick Risk Model: Is It Effective for All Races?
Clinical Imaging
Patient Perception of Artificial Intelligence in Breast Imaging: A Pilot Survey Study
Clinical Imaging
Suspicion for Sarcoma: Clinical Presentation, Multi-Modality Imaging Evaluation, and Ultrasound Artificial Intelligence-Based Decision Support
Cancers (Open Access)
Breast Lymphoma: Imaging Features, Clinical Presentation, and Ultrasound Artificial Intelligence Decision Support
Clinical Imaging
Artificial Intelligence for Assessment of Digital Mammography Positioning Reveals Persistent Challenges
Journal of Breast Imaging
Breast Arterial Calcifications on Mammography: A Review of the Literature
Review Article
Identifying Frequently Endorsed Benefits and Barriers to Breast Cancer Screening for African-Born Women in the NYC Metropolitan Area: A Pilot Study
Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
Low-Dose Chest CT: Participating in the Rise of Breast Density Awareness
Journal of Women’s Health

Hilmi Uysal | Biology and Life Sciences | Hypothesis Achievement Award

Prof. Dr. Hilmi Uysal | Biology and Life Sciences | Hypothesis Achievement Award

Prof. Dr. Hilmi Uysal | Biology and Life Sciences | Retired at Akdeniz University | Turkey 

Prof. Dr. Hilmi Uysal is a distinguished clinician–scientist and academic neurologist with internationally recognized expertise in neuromuscular and neurodegenerative disorders, particularly amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, spinal muscular atrophy, cortical plasticity, and clinical neurophysiology. He holds a Ph.D. in a neuroscience-related discipline and is affiliated with Akdeniz University, where he combines advanced clinical practice with hypothesis-driven biomedical research. Prof. Dr. Hilmi Uysal has extensive professional experience in neurological diagnostics, electrophysiology, and translational neuroscience, contributing to the development of improved diagnostic pathways, biomarker-driven disease characterization, and treatment monitoring strategies. His research interests encompass motor neuron diseases, neuromuscular junction disorders, neuroplasticity following injury or transplantation, genetic and molecular mechanisms of neurological diseases, and data-driven clinical analytics. He is particularly skilled in electromyography, nerve conduction studies, transcranial magnetic stimulation, MUNE techniques, advanced neuroimaging interpretation, and integrative clinical research methodologies. Prof. Dr. Hilmi Uysal has played a significant role in multicenter and international research collaborations, supporting cross-border studies that enhance global neurological knowledge and patient outcomes.

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Adaptive neural mechanisms of self face recognition after face transplantation
– Scientific Reports, 2025
Identification of a presymptomatic and early disease signature for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS): Protocol of the premodiALS study
– Neurological Research and Practice, 2025 
Evaluating the effects of nusinersen treatment in adults with spinal muscular atrophy using axonal excitability and MScanFit MUNE
– Muscle & Nerve, 2025 
Comparison of 3D surface and landmark-based analysis methods: The reliability and efficiency in determining asymmetry after facial palsy
– Journal of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, 2025 
Gut microbiota and short-chain fatty acid profiles in facioscapulohumeral dystrophy: Associations with epigenetic alterations
– Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences, 2025

Iliana Ivanova | Experimental Design | Research Excellence Award

Prof. Dr. Iliana Ivanova | Experimental Design | Research Excellence Award

Prof. Dr. Iliana Ivanova | Experimental Design | Research Excellence Award | Faculty of Biology at Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski | Bulgaria

Prof. Dr. Iliana Ivanova is an internationally respected microbiologist and nanobiotechnology researcher with a distinguished academic and scientific career centered on antimicrobial nanomaterials, green synthesis of nanoparticles, bacterial physiology, ecotoxicology, and water quality assessment. She holds a Ph.D. in Microbiology and advanced postgraduate training in biochemistry and microbiology from Sofia University Saint Kliment Ohridski, where she currently serves as Professor in the Faculty of Biology, Department of General and Industrial Microbiology. Her professional experience spans decades of progressive academic leadership, including roles as associate professor and professor, with sustained excellence in teaching, research supervision, and project leadership. Prof. Dr. Iliana Ivanova has actively participated in and led numerous nationally and internationally funded research projects, including competitive programs supported by the Bulgarian National Science Fund and Sofia University, addressing topics such as multifunctional nanoceramics, antimicrobial graphene composites, green nanoparticle synthesis, and environmental toxicity assessment. Her research interests focus on the development of metal and metal-oxide nanomaterials with antibacterial, antibiofilm, and cytotoxic properties, integration of microbiological assays with materials science, and the evaluation of ecological safety using microbial and aquatic test systems.

 

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Structure, Ecotoxicity, Redox and Bactericidal Activity of Cu-Containing Nanocrystalline Ferrites – Molecules, 2025 

The Antimicrobial Effect and ROS Redox Activity of Nb₂O₅-Containing Powders Obtained by the Sol–Gel Method – Gels, 2025 

Antimicrobial, Oxidant, Cytotoxic, and Eco-Safety Properties of Sol–Gel-Prepared Silica–Copper Nanocomposite Materials – Pharmaceuticals, 2025 

Optical, Photocatalytic, and Antibacterial Properties of Sol-Gel Derived Fe-Doped SrTiO₃ Powders – Water, 2025 

Shah Faisal | Chemistry and Materials Science | Research Excellence Award

Mr. Shah Faisal | Chemistry and Materials Science | Research Excellence Award

Mr. Shah Faisal | Chemistry and Materials Science | Student at Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences | Pakistan

Mr. Shah Faisal is a highly motivated materials chemist with strong expertise in the development of next-generation functional materials for environmental and sustainability-driven applications. His academic foundation is rooted in chemistry, with advanced training in material design, synthesis, and characterization for carbon dioxide capture and utilization. He completed his Master of Science in Chemistry at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, where his research focused on innovative solid functionalized adsorbents for efficient and sustainable CO₂ capture, supported by advanced gas sorption analysis. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the University of Malakand, where he conducted research on the synthesis, characterization, and antibacterial activity of functionalized iron nanoparticles. Professionally, Mr. Shah Faisal has experience as a science educator, demonstrating leadership in curriculum delivery, student mentoring, and academic assessment.

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Sifeng Bi | Social Sciences | Research Excellence Award

Prof. Dr. Sifeng Bi | Social Sciences | Research Excellence Award

Prof. Dr. Sifeng Bi | Social Sciences | Deputy Director of Financial Engineering | Shandong University of Finance and Economics | China

Prof. Dr. Sifeng Bi is a distinguished Professor of Finance and an accomplished economist at Shandong University of Finance and Economics, where he has established a strong academic reputation in insurance economics and financial risk management. Prof. Dr. Sifeng Bi earned his Ph.D. in Economics, developing a solid theoretical foundation that underpins his long-standing engagement with applied financial research and policy-oriented analysis. Throughout his academic career, Prof. Dr. Sifeng Bi has accumulated extensive professional experience in teaching, research supervision, curriculum development, and academic leadership, contributing significantly to higher education in finance and economics in China. His research interests focus on insurance demand behavior—particularly among vulnerable and disadvantaged groups—insurance market dynamics, government debt risk, and quantitative financial risk measurement, with recent work expanding into the transformative impacts of artificial intelligence on finance and insurance systems.

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Corina Birleanu | Engineering and Technology | Research Excellence Award

Prof. Corina Birleanu | Engineering and Technology | Research Excellence Award 

Prof. Corina Birleanu | Engineering and Technology | Full Professor at Technical University of Cluj-Napoca | Hypothesis Achievement Award

Prof. Corina Birleanu is a distinguished University Professor and PhD Supervisor in Mechanical Engineering at the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca (UTCN), Romania, with an academic and professional career spanning more than three decades in teaching, research, and institutional leadership. Prof. Corina Birleanu earned her Mechanical Engineering degree in Machine Building Technology from the Polytechnic Institute of Cluj-Napoca in 1986 and completed her Doctor of Science between 1992 and 1998 at UTCN, specializing in advanced tribological research focused on the theoretical and experimental behavior of alumina-based ceramic tribosystems under contact pressure. Since joining UTCN as a teaching staff member in 1992, Prof. Corina Birleanu has progressed through all academic ranks, serving as Assistant Professor, Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor, and Professor, and has held numerous senior leadership roles including Chancellor of the University Senate, Vice Dean for Internationalization, Director of the Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering, Dean of the Faculty of Industrial Engineering, Robotics and Production Management, and currently Head of the Tribology Laboratory and coordinator of the Machine Elements and Tribology research group.

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Tribological Performance of SAE 10W-40 Engine Oil Enhanced with Thermally Treated TiO₂ Nanoparticles
– Lubricants, 2025 
Leveraging Centralized Procurement for Digital Innovation in Higher Education: Institutional Capacity and Policy Gaps in Romania
– Administrative Sciences, 2025 
Basalt vs. Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymers: A Statistical Comparison of Tribological Performance Under Dry Sliding Conditions
– Journal of Composites Science, 2025 
Tribomechanical Analysis and Performance Optimization of Sustainable Basalt Fiber Polymer Composites for Engineering Applications
– Technologies, 2025 
Comparative Study on Consumers’ Behavior Regarding Water Consumption Pattern
– Water (Switzerland), 2025 
Impact of CuSn10 Powder on Mechanical Properties and Tribological Performance of Novel Basalt Fiber-Reinforced Hybrid Composites
– Polymers, 2025 
The Effect of Fiber Weight Fraction on Tribological Behavior for Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer
– Polymers, 2025 
Enhanced Tribological and Mechanical Properties of Copper-Modified Basalt-Reinforced Epoxy Composites
– Polymers, 2025
An Aluminum U-Shaped Electro-Thermally Actuated Microgripper: Simulation and Fabrication
– Conference Paper, 2025 

Peng-Sheng Zheng | Medicine and Health Sciences | Research Excellence Award

Prof. Peng-Sheng Zheng | Medicine and Health Sciences | Research Excellence Award

Prof. Peng-Sheng Zheng | Medicine and Health Sciences | Professor at Xi’an Jiaotong University | China

Prof. Peng-Sheng Zheng is a distinguished Professor at Xi’an Jiaotong University and an internationally recognized physician-scientist whose career seamlessly integrates advanced medical training, translational research excellence, and global academic leadership. Prof. Peng-Sheng Zheng earned dual M.D./Ph.D. degrees from Bethune Medical University in China and Saga Medical University in Japan, establishing a strong interdisciplinary foundation in clinical medicine and biomedical research. Following doctoral training, Prof. Peng-Sheng Zheng completed prestigious postdoctoral fellowships at Memorial University of Newfoundland in Canada, the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the University of Toronto, where he refined expertise in molecular pathology, reproductive immunology, and cancer biology. Prof. Peng-Sheng Zheng has since built an influential academic career marked by sustained research productivity, mentoring, and international collaboration.

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GDF15 deficiency hinders human trophoblast invasion to mediate pregnancy loss through downregulating Smad1/5 phosphorylation
– iScience, 2023 
Reproductive effect by rheumatoid arthritis and related autoantibodies
– Review Article 
Mechanism of chromosomal mosaicism in preimplantation embryos and its effect on embryo development
– Review Article 
Strategies and challenges of mesenchymal stem cells-derived extracellular vesicles in infertility
– Review Article 
Exploring the impact of estrogenic endocrine disruptors on cervical cancer progression: A transcriptome analysis and prognostic model development
– Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2024
ZNF281 facilitates the invasion of cervical cancer cells both in vivo and in vitro
– Cancers, 2024 
Correction to: Absence of EpCAM in cervical cancer cells is involved in slug-induced epithelial–mesenchymal transition
– Cancer Cell International, 2021 

Jazmin Melissa Mayta Milla | Chemistry and Materials Science | Research Excellence Award

Mrs. Jazmin Melissa Mayta Milla | Chemistry and Materials Science | Research Excellence Award

Mrs. Jazmin Melissa Mayta Milla | Chemistry and Materials Science | PhD student | Materials Science Institute at Madrid | Spain

Mrs. Jazmin Melissa Mayta Milla is a chemist and emerging researcher specializing in advanced materials and energy storage technologies, with a strong academic foundation and growing international research profile rooted in Spain’s leading scientific institutions. Mrs. Jazmin Melissa Mayta Milla holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from the Autonomous University of Madrid, completed in 2022, followed by a Master’s degree in Advanced Materials, Nanotechnology, and Photonics from the same university during 2023–2024, where she developed a solid background in functional materials and characterization techniques. Since 2025, Mrs. Jazmin Melissa Mayta Milla has been pursuing a PhD in solid-state batteries, focusing on the synthesis and electrochemical characterization of solid-state electrolytes, with particular expertise in X-ray diffraction with Rietveld refinement and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy.

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Electrochemical response of hierarchical porous carbon derived silicon oxycarbide materials employing different nucleophilic etching

Electrochimica Acta, 2026

White scheelite–zircon glass ceramic enamels: Clues for their optimization as cool surfaces

Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 2023

Jelena Brdaric Kosanovic | Chemistry and Materials Science | Research Excellence Award

Dr. Jelena Brdaric Kosanovic | Chemistry and Materials Science | Research Excellence Award

Dr. Jelena Brdaric Kosanovic | Chemistry and Materials Science | Postdoctoral Research Assistant at University of Osijek | Croatia

Dr. Jelena Brdaric Kosanovic is an accomplished Croatian chemist and materials scientist whose academic and professional career reflects a strong commitment to advanced analytical chemistry, nanomaterials, and applied materials research. Dr. Jelena Brdaric Kosanovic earned her Doctor of Science in Chemistry in 2023 from the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, following a Master of Education in Chemistry (2016) and a Bachelor of Chemistry (2014) from Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, after completing her early technical education as an Ecology Technician. Dr. Jelena Brdaric Kosanovic currently serves as a Postdoctoral Research Assistant at the Department of Chemistry, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, a position she has held since February 2024, building upon her extensive experience as an Assistant at the Institute for Analytical, Organic and Applied Chemistry from 2017 to 2024, and earlier technical training in general, inorganic, and physical chemistry. Dr. Jelena Brdaric Kosanovic’s professional experience is deeply integrated with academic teaching, laboratory supervision, and multidisciplinary research collaboration, contributing to both fundamental and applied scientific advancement.

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Crystalline Nanoparticles and Their Impact on Electromagnetic Radiation Absorption in Advanced Clay Building Materials

Journal: Crystals (Open Access)

Year: 2025

Islam Mohammed Charaf Eddine Hasnaoui | Chemistry and Materials Science | Best Researcher Award

Mr. Islam Mohammed Charaf Eddine Hasnaoui | Chemistry and Materials Science | Best Researcher Award

Mr. Islam Mohammed Charaf Eddine Hasnaoui | Chemistry and Materials Science | Best Researcher Award | Organic chemistry and polymer Science | University Abu Bekr Belkaid | Algeria

Mr. Islam Mohammed Charaf Eddine HASNAOUI is an emerging organic chemist with a strong academic foundation and growing international research visibility in applied chemistry and formulation science. He holds a Master’s degree in Organic Chemistry, following a Bachelor’s degree in General Chemistry, and has developed solid expertise in organic synthesis, polymer chemistry, and molecular fluorescence studies through rigorous academic training and laboratory practice. His professional experience includes academic laboratory research, industrial exposure as a laboratory technician and technical sales representative for scientific equipment, and applied work as a cosmetic chemist focused on detergent and skin-care formulations emphasizing performance, safety, and sustainability. Mr. Islam Mohammed Charaf Eddine HASNAOUI’s research interests center on organic and polymer synthesis, surfactant chemistry, cosmetic and detergent formulations, molecular fluorescence, environmentally friendly materials, and wastewater treatment applications. His research skills encompass advanced analytical and characterization techniques including chromatography, spectroscopy (NMR, IR, UV–Vis, fluorescence), mass spectrometry, crystallization, extraction, and molecular analysis, supported by proficiency in chemistry modeling, docking, and reference-management software. In addition to technical expertise, he demonstrates strong scientific communication, multilingual proficiency, and leadership capabilities developed through sustained involvement in academic and volunteer scientific communities. He has played active roles in research-oriented student organizations, including serving as president, project cell leader, and lead organizer of large-scale science outreach events engaging hundreds of participants. While Mr. Islam Mohammed Charaf Eddine HASNAOUI has not yet accumulated formal international awards, his peer-reviewed publication in a Scopus-indexed journal, leadership in scientific initiatives, and applied research contributions reflect a strong trajectory toward future academic recognition. In conclusion, Mr. Islam Mohammed Charaf Eddine HASNAOUI represents a motivated and technically skilled early-career researcher whose integration of experimental chemistry, applied formulation science, and scientific leadership positions him for continued scholarly growth, higher-impact publications, and meaningful contributions to both academia and industry.

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Featured Publications

  1. Hasnaoui, M. I. C. E., Belaid, A., Bouayed-Agha, S., Dellaoui, H., Bouras, O., Chelihi, A., & Bouras, B. (2026). The critical micelle concentration as a key determinant in shampoo formulations: Enhanced bioactivity with maintained performance.

  2. Hasnaoui, M. I. C. E. (2022). Synthèse et étude de la fluorescence moléculaire de quelques produits de synthèse (Master’s thesis).