| Mr | Zhao | Cheng | Lanzhou University of Technology | China | Others | fault diagnosis | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof Dr | Yufang | Chen | National University of Defense Technology | China | Renewable Energy Technologies | high-energy lithium‐ion/sodium-ion batteries and flexible energy storage devices | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Xian | Chen | Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang, China | China | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Geochemistry | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Lili | Chen | Chang'an University | China | Environmental Science | surveying and mapping | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Yunxia | Chen | School of Reliability and Systems Engineering, Beihang University | China | Data Science and Analytics | System reliability analysis | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Xiaofei | Chen | Qingdao University of Technology | China | Environmental Science | Green Architecture and urban design | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Ning | Chen | Shandong University of Science and Technology | China | Engineering | High Precision Electromechanical Systems | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Xianguo | Chen | Jinhua Municipal Central Hospital, Affiliated Jinhua Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine | China | Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | biochemical pharmacology | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Tinggui | Chen | Hefei University of Technology | China | Engineering | Acoustic and Vibration | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Ms | Vanshika | Chaudhary | NIMS University Rajasthan Jaipur | India | Biotechnology | Biochemistry | Best Scholar Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Ankur | Chaubey | Maharaja Suhel Dev University, U.P., Azamgarh, India | India | Astronomy and Astrophysics | Particle Astrophysics | Best Researcher 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 |
| Dr | Sumit | Chakravarty | Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Pundibari Cooch Behar, West Bengal | India | Ecology and Conservation | Forestry | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Ravikumar | ch | CHAITANYA BHARATHI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | India | Engineering | | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assist Prof Dr | Bahriye | Cesaret | Ozyegin University | Turkey | Decision Sciences | Operations Management | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Karina | Cavalieri-Polizeli | Universidade Federal do Paraná | Brazil | Others | | Best Researcher 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 |
| Mr | İsmail | Çapar | Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University, Faculty of Dentistry | Turkey | Dentistry | Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Artificial Intelligence in Dentistry, Diagnostic Imaging | Innovative Research Award | View Profile |
| Mr | XianLing | Cao | Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China; Fudan University, China | China | Genetics and Genomics | Obstetrics and Gynecology - Placental Diseases | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Yu | Cao | Dalian maritime university | China | Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence | Intelligent optimization | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |