Award Winners

Award Winners

 Title First Name Last Name Institution/Organization Country Subject Track Subject Area Selected for Winner Profile
ProfArthurDela PeñaPHILIPPINE STATE COLLEGE OF AERONAUTICSPhilippinesEnvironmental and Sustainable MaterialsAviation Sustainability & Emerging TechBest Researcher AwardView Profile
ProfHuilinYINTongji UniversityChinaComputer Science and Artificial IntelligenceAutomated Driving, AI SecurityBest Researcher AwardView Profile
MsNabilaTabassumSgiv Nadar Instituion of Eminence, Greater NoidaIndiaAdvanced Materials EngineeringAtomistic simulation of High Entropy Materials for High Temperature AApplicationsBest 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
Assoc Prof DrZiaBashirQuaid-i-Azam UniversityPakistanMathematicsArtificial Intelligence, Dynamical Systems, Game TheoryBest Researcher AwardView Profile
DrMohamedTahaMassachusetts General HospitalUnited StatesNeuroscienceArtificial Intelligence In Neuromuscular DisordersResearch Excellence AwardView Profile
Prof DrYalanYeUniversity of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaChinaComputer Science and Artificial IntelligenceArtificial Intelligence ApplicationBest Researcher AwardView Profile
MrAhsinIqbalAbdus Salam school of mathematical sciences GC university Lahore PakistanPakistanMathematicsArtificial Intelligence and Scientific Machine LearningBest Researcher AwardView Profile
MrMortezaKarimian KelishadrokhiIslamic Azad University (IAU) Najafabad BranchIranComputer Science and Artificial IntelligenceArtificial Intelligence and RoboticBest Researcher AwardView Profile
DrCheng-MaoZhouCentral People's Hospital of ZhanjiangChinaComputer Science and Artificial IntelligenceArtificial intelligence and perioperative medicineBest Researcher AwardView Profile
MrMuhammad JavedRamzanIstinye University, IstanbulTurkeyComputer ScienceArtificial Intelligence and Extended RealityResearch Excellence AwardView Profile
MrVenkata phanindrapetaThe Vanguard GroupUnited StatesComputer Science and Artificial IntelligenceArtificial Intelligence and Cloud computingBest Researcher AwardView Profile
Assist Prof DrLileiSunGuizhou Minzu UniversityChinaComputer Scienceartificial intelligenceBest Researcher AwardView Profile
DrNeemaMdumaNelson Mandela African Institution of Science and TechnologyTanzaniaComputer ScienceArtificial IntelligenceResearch Excellence AwardView Profile
ProfProf.Dr. R.K.BathlaDesh Bhagat UniversityIndiaData Science and AnalyticsArtificial IntelligenceYoung Scientist AwardView Profile
DrSaikatGochhaitSymbiosis International Deemed UniversityIndiaNeuroscienceArtificial IntelligenceBest Researcher AwardView Profile
Prof DrRobertGaudinCharité BerlinGermanyMedicine and Health SciencesArtificial intelligenceBest Researcher AwardView Profile
MsUzmaAbdus salam school of mathematical sciences, Government college universityPakistanMathematicsArtificial intelligenceBest Researcher AwardView Profile
DrNanYangSoochow UniversityChinaArts and HumanitiesArchitectureResearch Excellence AwardView Profile
Prof DrJingKey Lab of Special Electric Machine and High Voltage Apparatus, College of Electrical Engineering, Shenyang University of TechnologyChinaEngineeringArc plasma interruption technologyResearch Excellence AwardView Profile
 Title First Name Last Name Institution/Organization Country Subject Track Subject Area Selected for Winner Profile