Abdiel De Jesus Espinosa Champo | Computational Nanotechnology | Best Researcher Award

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Mr. Abdiel De Jesus Espinosa Champo | Computational Nanotechnology | Best Researcher Award

PhD Candidate | National Autonomous University of Mexico | Mexico

Mr. Abdiel De Jesús Espinosa Champo is a Ph.D. candidate in Physics at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), conducting advanced research on the modulation of electronic, optical, and topological properties in low-dimensional systems. His work bridges theoretical condensed matter physics and quantum materials science, with emphasis on flat-band phenomena, graphene systems, topological phases, and quantum geometry. He has authored 10 peer-reviewed journal publications (8 as first author) in internationally reputed journals including Physical Review B, Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, Physica E, and Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B. His publications explore frontier topics such as flat-band electronic states, Berry and Aharonov–Anandan phases in 2D materials, magnetic susceptibility in curved graphene, and metal–insulator transitions in borophene. His findings contribute significantly to the theoretical understanding of electronic transport and topological effects in next-generation quantum materials. Mr. Abdiel De Jesús Espinosa Champo’s research achievements include a preprint on topological quantum geometry transitions and ongoing collaborative work at IMDEA Nanoscience in Madrid. He is recognized for theoretical innovation in explaining magnetic, geometric, and optical anomalies in 2D materials. With 58 citations, 6 indexed documents, and an h-index of 3 on Scopus, his scholarly influence continues to grow within the global physics community. His research contributions have been supported by CONAHCyT Fellowship and presented in international workshops at the Max Planck Institute in Germany. His research areas encompass quantum geometry, flat-band systems, topological materials, electronic transport theory, and optical responses in nanostructures. Through his rigorous R&D efforts, Abdiel Espinosa Champo has established himself as an emerging physicist contributing to the theoretical foundations of low-dimensional quantum systems.

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Featured Publications

  1. Champo, A. E., & Naumis, G. G. (2019). Metal–insulator transition in 8-Pmmn borophene under normal incidence of electromagnetic radiation. Physical Review B, 99(3), 035415. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.99.035415

  2. Naumis, G. G., Navarro-Labastida, L. A., Aguilar-Méndez, E., & Espinosa-Champo, A. (2021). Reduction of the twisted bilayer graphene chiral Hamiltonian into a 2×2 matrix operator and physical origin of flat bands at magic angles. Physical Review B, 103(24), 245418. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.103.245418

  3. Navarro-Labastida, L. A., Espinosa-Champo, A., Aguilar-Méndez, E., & Naumis, G. G. (2022). Why the first magic angle is different from others in twisted graphene bilayers: Interlayer currents, kinetic and confinement energy, and wave-function localization. Physical Review B, 105(11), 115434. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.105.115434

  4. Champo, A. E., Roman-Taboada, P., & Naumis, G. G. (2018). Landauer-Büttiker conductivity for spatially dependent uniaxial strained armchair-terminated graphene nanoribbons. Physica E: Low-Dimensional Systems and Nanostructures, 102, 123–131. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physe.2018.05.001

  5. Espinosa-Champo, A. de J., & Naumis, G. G. (2024). Flat bands without twists: Periodic holey graphene. Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 36(27), 275703. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-648X/ad39be

 

Angelique Nicolas Messi | Computational Chemistry | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Angelique Nicolas Messi | Computational Chemistry | Best Researcher Award

Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Yaoundé 1 | Cameroon

Dr. Angelique Nicolas Messi is a distinguished Cameroonian organic chemist and Senior Lecturer at the Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Yaoundé I. He also serves as the Head of the Department of Basic and Applied Fundamental Sciences at the State University of Ebolowa, where he teaches general and organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, thermodynamics, pharmacognosy, and research methodology. Dr. Messi earned his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the University of Yaoundé I in 2018, focusing on the isolation, structural elucidation, and bioassay of biflavonoids from Ochna species. He expanded his expertise as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Fribourg in Switzerland under Prof. Christian G. Bochet (2020–2021) and through research visits to the University of Free State, South Africa (2015, 2023). His research centers on pharmaceutical and natural product chemistry, emphasizing drug discovery from natural sources, including biflavonoids, flavonoids, and synthetic analogs with neuroprotective, anticancer, antimalarial, and anti-HIV properties. A prolific researcher and mentor, Dr. Messi has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles in high-impact journals such as Pharmaceutics, Molecular Neurobiology, Chemistry Africa, and Biochemical Systematics and Ecology. His scientific impact is reflected in 122 citations, an h-index of 5, and an i10-index of 4. Renowned for his expertise in chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques such as NMR, LC-MS, and HRESIMS, he has contributed significantly to the discovery of novel bioactive compounds. In recognition of his outstanding contributions, he was honored as the “Best Researcher in Organic Chemistry” in 2025 by the Research Chemistry Awards. Fluent in both French and English, Dr. Messi is an invited speaker at international conferences, a reviewer for leading scientific journals, and a strong advocate for green chemistry and sustainable drug development in Africa.

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Featured Publications

  • Ndongo, J. T., Issa, M. E., Messi, A. N., Ngo Mbing, J., Cuendet, M., & Pegnyemb, D. E. (2015). Cytotoxic flavonoids and other constituents from the stem bark of Ochna schweinfurthiana. Natural Product Research, 29(17), 1684–1687.

  • Messi, A. N., Ngo Mbing, J., Ndongo, J. T., Nyegue, M. A., Tchinda, A. T., Yemeda, F. L., & Pegnyemb, D. E. (2016). Phenolic compounds from the roots of Ochna schweinfurthiana and their antioxidant and antiplasmodial activities. Phytochemistry Letters, 17, 119–125.

  • Djova, S. V., Nyegue, M. A., Messi, A. N., Afagnigni, A. D., & Etoa, F. X. (2019). Phytochemical study of aqueous extract of Ochna schweinfurthiana F. Hoffm powder bark and evaluation of their anti-inflammatory, cytotoxic, and genotoxic activities. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2019, 8908343.

  • Messi, A. N., Bonnet, S. L., Owona, B. A., Wilhelm, A., Kamto, E. L. D., Ndongo, J. T., & Pegnyemb, D. E. (2022). In vitro and in silico potential inhibitory effects of new biflavonoids from Ochna rhizomatosa on HIV-1 integrase and Plasmodium falciparum. Pharmaceutics, 14(8), 1701.

  • Owona, B. A., Mary, A., Messi, A. N., Ravichandran, K. A., Mbing, J. N., & Pegnyemb, E. (2025). Biflavonoid methylchamaejasmin and Khaya grandifoliola extract inhibit NLRP3 inflammasome in THP-1 cell model of neuroinflammation. Molecular Neurobiology, 62(2), 1605–1619.

SUSAM BORAL | Computational Nanotechnology | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. SUSAM BORAL | Computational Nanotechnology | Best Researcher Award

Research Fellow at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.

📌 Dr. Susam Boral is a Research Fellow at Trinity College Dublin, specializing in mathematical modeling, wave interactions, and hydroelasticity. He earned his Ph.D. in Hydroelasticity from IIT Kharagpur (2022) and has held research positions at Harbin Engineering University and IIT Kharagpur. His expertise includes two-point boundary value problems, dissipative nonlinear Schrödinger equations, and potential flow analysis. Dr. Boral has organized international workshops, collaborated with esteemed institutions like Cambridge University and the University of Newcastle, and published extensively in high-impact journals.

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Education 🎓

  • 📍 Executive PG Certification in Data Science & AI – IIT Roorkee & Intellipaat (2024–Present)
  • 📍 Ph.D. in Hydroelasticity – IIT Kharagpur (2022)
  • 📍 M.Sc. in Applied Mathematics – University of Calcutta (2018)
  • 📍 B.Sc. in Mathematics (Hons.) – University of Calcutta (2016)

Experience 🏆

  • 🔬 Research Fellow, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland (Nov 2024 – Present)
  • 🏗️ Postdoctoral Fellow, Harbin Engineering University, China (June 2023 – Oct 2024)
  • 🔍 Research Associate, IIT Kharagpur, India (March 2023)

Professional Development & Achievements 📚

  • 🏅 CSIR Senior Research Fellowship, India (2020–2022)
  • 🏅 CSIR Junior Research Fellowship, India (2018–2020)
  • 🏆 First Rank in M.Sc. & B.Sc. Mathematics, University of Calcutta
  • 🌍 Visiting Researcher, Isaac Newton Institute, Cambridge University (2023)
  • 🌏 SPARC Visiting Scholar, University of Newcastle, Australia (2020)
  • 🎓 Workshop Organizer, International Workshop on Mathematics of Sea Ice and Ice Sheets (MOSSI) (2023–2024)

Publication Top Notes

📖 The role of viscoelastic foundation on flexural gravity wave blocking in shallow water –📑 16 citations | 📅 2021

🌊 Bragg scattering of long flexural gravity waves by an array of submerged trenches and the analysis of blocking dynamics –  📑 15 citations | 📅 2021

🧊 Bragg scattering of flexural-gravity waves by a series of polynyas in the context of blocking dynamics – 📑 12 citations | 📅 2023

🌊 Time-dependent flexural gravity wave scattering due to uneven bottom in the paradigm of blocking dynamics – 📑 9 citations | 📅 2023

🔍 Gravity wave interaction with an articulated submerged plate resting on a Winkler foundation – 📑 9 citations | 📅 2022