Award Winners

Award Winners

 Title First Name Last Name Institution/Organization Country Subject Track Subject Area Selected for Winner Profile
MrİsmailÇaparZonguldak Bülent Ecevit University, Faculty of DentistryTurkeyDentistryOral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Artificial Intelligence in Dentistry, Diagnostic ImagingInnovative Research AwardView Profile
MrMuhammad WaleedMehmoodGIFT UniversityPakistanDecision SciencesCrisis ResilienceYoung Innovator AwardView Profile
MrMd.Aman UlAzam KhanBGMEA University of Fashion and TechnologyBangladeshEnvironmental and Sustainable MaterialsMaterial scienceInnovative Research AwardView Profile
MsVASILIKI (Betty)CHARALAMPOPOULOUGEOSYSTEMS HELLAS SA CEOGreeceDecision SciencesClimate Change and the use of downstream space applications for decision supportExcellence in Innovation AwardView Profile
MrWondimagegn GenanehShiferawWolaita Sodo UniversityEthiopiaNursing and Health ProfessionsCritical Care NursingYoung Researcher AwardView Profile
DrAPPIKATLAPHANI KUMARKoneru Lakshmaiah education foundationIndiaEngineeringElectronics and communication engineeringYoung Researcher AwardView Profile
DrAymanEl SabaghSiirt UniversitesiTurkeyAgricultural and Biological SciencesAgricultural SciencesResearch Excellence AwardView Profile
MrJawaharSagarHavellsIndiaEngineeringPower electronicsBest Researcher AwardView Profile
MsIoanaCaprarBabes-Bolyai UniversityRomaniaEnvironmental ScienceAssessing the Potential Microplastic Sources and Retention Efficiency in Valencia’s Tancat de la Pipa Wetland Abstract Constructed wetlands are promising nature-based solutions for mitigating environmental pollution, able to retain suspended solids as microplastic (MP) particles. This study aims (i) to identify potential sources and transport pathways of MPs in the Tancat de la Pipa constructed wetland (Spain), using a conceptual source-attribution approach based on spatial distribution, particle characteristics, catchment characteristics, hydrological connections, and the available literature and official information, as well as (ii) to evaluate the effectiveness of the wetland in retaining MPs within the investigated size range. Sampling was conducted at six locations representing two inlet canals, two internal sites, and two outlet points of the wetland towards Albufera Lake. Higher MP abundances were recorded at the inlet, while lower concentrations at internal and outlet sites indicated partial retention, with apparent removal efficiencies ranging from 24% to 50%, depending on the sampling campaign. Blue and transparent MPs predominated, while polyethylene (47%) and polyester (18%) were the dominant polymers, followed by polymethyl methacrylate (10%), polystyrene (8%), and polypropylene (7%). The spatial distribution and particle characteristics, together with catchment land use and hydrological connections, indicated potential contributions from mixed sources, including packaging, agricultural activities, wastewater, traffic runoff, fisheries, and industrial activities. These findings provide an initial assessment of potential MP sources and transport pathways in a Mediterranean wetland and indicate partial retention of MPs within the investigated size range, supporting the need for longer-term and source-specific monitoring to improve source attribution and evaluate seasonal variability. Keywords: microplastics; wetland; Albufera; pollution; nature-based solutionsInnovative Research AwardView Profile
DrJoãoTeixeira e CostaFEUPPortugalEnvironmental ScienceSustainable Soil RemediationInnovative Research AwardView Profile
DrSunilPalKatwa Bharati Bhaban SchoolIndiaBiology and Life SciencesAnimal BehaviourBest Researcher AwardView Profile
MsAasiyahMuzaahimPublic Senior High School 8 MalangIndonesiaMedicine and Health SciencesOpthalmologyYoung Scientist AwardView Profile
MrAl HaaritsHarratsAl Izzah Leadership SchoolIndonesiaMedicine and Health SciencesMental Health, Toxicology, ForensicBest Scholar AwardView Profile
DrTianhao (Xiaoliang)WangSun Yat-sen UniversityChinaEvolutionary BiologyNuclear science and BiophysicsBest Researcher AwardView Profile
DrLuis AlbertoVazquezHospital Universitario Marques de ValdecillaSpainMedicine and Health SciencesEndocrinología, Diabetes, Obesidad, NutriciónInnovative Research AwardView Profile
Assoc Prof DrMohd Dzul HakimWirzalUniversiti Teknologi PETRONASMalaysiaChemical EngineeringAnalytical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Health, Safety and Environment, Industrial Effluent Engineering, Health, Safety and EnvironmentBest Academic Researcher AwardView Profile
ProfBilalAslamQassim UniversitySaudi ArabiaAgricultural and Biological SciencesOne Health & Antimicrobial ResistanceInnovative Research AwardView Profile
ProfjoonhoparkSeoul national university of Science and technologySouth KoreaAgricultural and Biological Sciencesplant physiologyInnovative Research AwardView Profile
ProfSevilSavaşkan YılmazKaradeniz Technical University and Bilkent University, UNAMTurkeyChemistry and Materials SciencePolymers-MOF films, Physical Chemistry, Optic sensor, mpde-locked, Laser SynthesisResearch Excellence AwardView Profile
Assist Prof DrMBaranitharanAVS College of Arts & SciencesIndiaBiology and Life SciencesEntomology, Vector Control, Phytochemistry, Nanotechnology, Toxicology, and Medicine & BiochemistryExcellence in Innovation AwardView Profile
 Title First Name Last Name Institution/Organization Country Subject Track Subject Area Selected for Winner Profile