Kirill Poletkin | Engineering | Best Research Article Award

Prof. Kirill Poletkin | Engineering | Best Research Article Award

Hefei University of Technology | China

Professor Kirill V. Poletkin is a distinguished researcher and academic specializing in micro- and nano-scale electromechanical systems, contactless levitation micro-actuators, MEMS inertial sensors, and precision instrumentation. He currently serves as a Professor (Talents Programme) at the School of Instrument Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, China. Prof. Poletkin earned his Ph.D. in Control Systems, Informatics, and Electrical Engineering from the Moscow Aviation Institute in 2007, where his doctoral research focused on closed-loop rotor vibratory gyroscopes. He obtained his M.Eng. with honors from Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University, with award-winning research in vibration theory and dynamically tuned gyroscopes recognized by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation. With over two decades of international research experience, he has held academic and research positions at leading institutions including the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, University of Freiburg, Nanyang Technological University, Innopolis University, and New Uzbekistan University. He is a former Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellow and has served as Principal Investigator on multiple competitively funded projects supported by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and Chinese provincial agencies. Prof. Poletkin has authored over 86 scientific publications, including 37 peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, and a Springer monograph titled Levitation Micro-Systems: Applications to Sensors and Actuators. His pioneering contributions to zero–spring-constant contactless suspensions, hybrid inductive–electrostatic levitation systems, and semi-analytical electromagnetic modeling have enabled new generations of high-precision sensors, actuators, and micro-transport technologies.

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Soujanya Reddy Annapareddy | Engineering | Women Researcher Award

Mrs. Soujanyareddy Annapareddy | Engineering | Women Researcher Award

TAE Power Solutions | United States

Mrs. Soujanya Reddy Annapareddy is a seasoned Firmware Automation and Software Test Engineer with over 7.5 years of professional experience in embedded systems testing, automation frameworks, and data-driven validation methodologies. Her research and professional interests lie at the intersection of firmware validation, automation engineering, and intelligent system testing, focusing on how advanced test automation techniques enhance the performance, reliability, and scalability of embedded and IoT systems. At TAE Power Solutions, she has contributed to the automation and validation of Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) control platforms, integrating hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) environments and open-source frameworks such as PyTest, pandas, and matplotlib to improve regression coverage and testing efficiency. Her work explores the application of data analytics, fault-injection methods, and CI/CD pipeline integration in firmware testing to ensure real-world performance and fault tolerance. Her prior experience at Google Inc. involved automation testing for Android devices, wearable technologies, and data center systems, where she developed automation scripts in Python, Go, and C++, applied object-oriented design principles, and leveraged tools such as Mobly, Blueberry, and Buganizer for large-scale system validation. Soujanya’s analytical research focuses on automated testing frameworks, system-level reliability modeling, and signal strength optimization in wireless and connectivity domains. Methodologically, she employs Python-based automation, statistical analysis, and cloud-integrated validation frameworks, with hands-on experience in Linux environments, GCP cloud infrastructure, and RF system automation. Her interdisciplinary expertise bridges firmware engineering, test analytics, and computer science, offering insights into how automation accelerates innovation in embedded systems. Soujanya holds a Master of Science in Computer Technology from Eastern Illinois University and a Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (JNTUH), where she graduated with distinction. Her academic projects and industrial research underscore her commitment to advancing intelligent automation, embedded testing, and data-driven system optimization in modern technology ecosystems.

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Featured Publications

Annapareddy, S. R. (2025). Edge AI for real-time fault detection in embedded systems. International Journal of Emerging Trends in Computer Science and Information Systems.

Annapareddy, S. R. (2024). Managing power flows and energy efficiency in embedded systems for BESS. IJAIDR – Journal of Advances in Developmental Research, 15(2), 1–5.

Annapareddy, S. R. (2024). Advanced fault detection and diagnostics in embedded control units for BESS. IJSAT – International Journal on Science and Technology, 15(4).

Annapareddy, S. R. (2024). Firmware architecture and safety standards in battery energy storage systems. International Journal of Innovative Research in Engineering.

Annapareddy, S. R. (2024). Optimizing Android device testing with automation frameworks. International Journal of Innovative Research and Creative Technology, 10(4), 1–7.

Annapareddy, S. R. (2024). Real-world applications of Python in firmware and software automation. International Journal of Innovative Research and Creative Technology, 10(2), 1–6.

Annapareddy, S. R. (2024). Advancements in firmware testing and validation techniques. ESP Journal of Engineering & Technology Advancements, 4(3).