| Ms | Diya | Agrawal | Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, | India | Chemical Engineering | Renewable Energy | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Ms | Yun | Liu | Beihua University | China | Others | Polymer weatherability | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Ms | Zainab | Maqbool | Lahore college for women university lahore | Pakistan | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Nanofertilizer, agronomy, horticulture, shelflife, medicinal plants, ethnobotany | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Ms | Samira | Binte Saif | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | Environmental and Sustainable Materials | Economics, MIS, Landscaping | Excellence in Innovation Award | View Profile |
| Ms | Styliani | Biliani | University of Patras | Greece | Environmental Science | Environmental Engineering | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Ms | Sharmin | Akter | Lamar University | United States | Data Science and Analytics | Healthcare | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Ms | Uzma | | Abdus salam school of mathematical sciences, Government college university | Pakistan | Mathematics | Artificial intelligence | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Ms | Aasiyah | Muzaahim | Public Senior High School 8 Malang | Indonesia | Medicine and Health Sciences | Opthalmology | Young Scientist Award | View Profile |
| Ms | Ioana | Caprar | Babes-Bolyai University | Romania | Environmental Science | Assessing 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 solutions | Innovative Research Award | View Profile |
| Ms | VASILIKI (Betty) | CHARALAMPOPOULOU | GEOSYSTEMS HELLAS SA CEO | Greece | Decision Sciences | Climate Change and the use of downstream space applications for decision support | Excellence in Innovation Award | View Profile |
| Mrs | SARTHIKA | DUTT | UPES | India | Computer Science | AI based inclusive education | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mrs | Agusta Thora | Jonsdottir | University of Iceland | Iceland | Environmental and Sustainable Materials | Sustainale business model strategies | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mrs | PRANJAL | GUJARATHI | VIDHYADEEP INSTITUTE OF PHARMACY | India | Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | PHARMACOLOGY, DERMATOLOGY | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mrs | María Ximena | González-Serrano | University Carlos III of Madrid | Colombia | Social Sciences | Ecología política y Estudios críticos del Derecho | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mrs | Ayelen | Inda | Pharmaceutical Technology Research and Development Unit (UNITEFA) | Argentina | Neuroscience | ocular neurodegeneration | Young Scientist Award | View Profile |
| Mrs | Xinli | Liu | School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University | China | Engineering | Refractory metals, powder metallurgy | Women Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mrs | Peiyao | Wang | Hefei Institute of Physical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences | China | Chemistry and Materials Science | Energy Storage Materials and Devices | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mrs | Anabel | Granja-Dominguez | Agencia de Evaluación de Tecnologías Sanitarias. Fundación Progreso y Salud. Consejería de Salud y Consumo de Andalucía. | Spain | Medicine and Health Sciences | Enfermedades Raras | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mrs | Liu | Liu | Quzhou University | China | Engineering | thermoacoustic cycle | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mrs | Xinyang | Song | Beijing Institute of Space Mechanics and Electronics | China | Earth and Planetary Sciences | thermal control of remote sensor | Excellence in Research Award | View Profile |