Vembakam Vijayakanth | Nanomagnetism | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Vembakam Vijayakanth | Nanomagnetism | Best Researcher Award

Assistant professor | Mohan Babu University | India

Dr. Vembakam Vijayakanth is an emerging researcher in advanced magnetic nanomaterials, with impactful contributions spanning magnetic hyperthermia, electrochemical energy storage, photocatalysis, and multifunctional nanocomposites. His research primarily focuses on the synthesis, engineering, and application of magnetic nanoparticles, core–shell structures, rare-earth oxides, 2D materials, and spinel ferrites for biomedical, environmental, and energy-based technologies. With 19 research articles, 4 review papers, and a book chapter in internationally recognized journals, his works explore surfactant-mediated nanoparticle engineering, cytotoxicity studies, ligand-exchange mechanisms, energy-storage behavior, and photocatalytic degradation pathways. His findings on CoFe₂O₄ nanoparticles, doped spinel ferrites, and rGO/MWCNT-based nanocomposites demonstrate enhanced supercapacitor performance, efficient hyperthermia heating, and effective wastewater purification. These contributions highlight his consistent focus on bridging material synthesis with real-world functional applications. Dr. Vembakam Vijayakanth has achieved a strong scientific footprint with 922+ citations, 27 Scopus-indexed documents, and an h-index of 18, reflecting the influence and global reach of his research. His review works on dispersant effects in hyperthermia, CaFe₂O₄ nanoscience, Zn-based supercapacitor materials, and AFe₂O₄ nanoparticles are widely referenced in the nanoscience community. He has been recognized with multiple research awards, including the Indo Asian Young Scientist Award, Inspiring Senior Research Fellow Award, and Excellent Research Award. His research contributions extend to R&D instrumentation expertise, covering electrochemical workstations, AFM, XRD, Raman spectroscopy, magnetic hyperthermia systems, and photocatalytic reactors. Dr. Vembakam Vijayakanth actively contributes to scientific peer review as a reviewer for journals such as Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials, Energy Storage, and InSc International Journal. He has also participated in notable international conferences and workshops related to nanoscience and material characterization, further establishing his presence in the global research community.

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Featured Publications

1. Manohar, A., Vijayakanth, V., Vattikuti, S. V. P., & Kim, K. H. (2022). A mini-review on AFe₂O₄ (A = Zn, Mg, Mn, Co, Cu, and Ni) nanoparticles: Photocatalytic, magnetic hyperthermia and cytotoxicity study. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 286, 126117.

2. Manohar, A., Vijayakanth, V., & Kim, K. H. (2021). Influence of Ca doping on ZnFe₂O₄ nanoparticles: Magnetic hyperthermia and cytotoxicity study. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 886, 161276.

3. Manohar, A., Vijayakanth, V., Pallavolu, M. R., & Kim, K. H. (2021). Effects of Ni-substitution on structural, magnetic hyperthermia, photocatalytic and cytotoxicity properties of MgFe₂O₄ nanoparticles. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 879, 160515.

4. Manohar, A., Vijayakanth, V., Vattikuti, S. V. P., & Kim, K. H. (2022). Synthesis and characterization of Mg²⁺ substituted MnFe₂O₄ nanoparticles for supercapacitor applications. Ceramics International, 48(20), 30695–30703.

5. Manohar, A., Vijayakanth, V., & Hong, R. (2020). Solvothermal reflux synthesis of NiFe₂O₄ nanocrystals: Dielectric and magnetic hyperthermia properties. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 31(1), 799–806.

Zeshan Javed | Nanomagnetism | Best Researcher Award

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Mr. Zeshan Javed | Nanomagnetism | Best Researcher Award

Harbin Institute of Technology | China

Mr. Zeshan Javed is a dedicated and innovative experimental physicist and lecturer with extensive experience in condensed matter physics, specializing in the synthesis, structural, dielectric, magnetic, and spectral characterization of advanced materials such as X-type, Y-type, R-type, and U-type hexaferrites, ferrites, ceramics, and nanomaterials for high-frequency, data storage, and microwave absorption applications. His research contributions include studies on the structural, morphological, dielectric, and spectral properties of Sr-Mg-Ho X-type magnetic nanomaterials suitable for microwave absorption, structural, physicochemical, and electrical properties of Co2Y-type barium hexaferrites, and the impact of Gd-substitution on structural, dielectric, Raman, photoluminescence, and spectroscopic characteristics of Ba0.4Sr0.6Co2Fe16O27 ceramics. He has also investigated the structural, spectroscopic, Raman, photoluminescence, and electrical properties of Cd-substituted Ba–Zn R-type hexaferrites, structural, spectral, elemental, reflection loss, and dielectric multifunctional features of Sr Ni-based U-type hexagonal ferrite nanomaterials for microwave absorption, and promising X-type hexagonal ferrites for high-frequency applications. Additionally, he has explored the enrichment of structural, physical, mechanical, spectral, dielectric, and magnetic properties of Sr2Ni2Fe28O46 complex magnetic oxides via Co-In co-substitution, the impact of Sm substitution on structural, spectroscopic, microstructural, XPS, and dielectric properties of Sr3Zn2Fe24O41 Z-type hexaferrites, and multifunctional analyses of Cd-substituted Ba(Cu2)2Fe4-xCdxO11 R-type hexaferrites for enhanced data storage and high-frequency applications. His work also includes structural, physicochemical, and dielectric features of Gd3+ substituted Ba–Zn–Y hexa-ferrites for microwave absorption, electrochemical, optical, dielectric, magnetic, and absorption properties of Ho-doped Sr-Mg nano ferrites, photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline via peroxymonosulfate activation using W0.5Ag0.5FeO3, enhanced peroxymonosulfate activation by ZIF-67/Bi/Ti@NF bimetallic systems for antibiotic degradation, promising Li2 nanoferrites with eco-friendly synthesis and detailed nano-structural analyses, and remarkable energy storage performance in lead-free tungsten bronze ferroelectrics for high-temperature applications. Through these studies, Mr. Javed has advanced the understanding of magnetic and dielectric nanomaterials, providing insights for microwave devices, electromagnetic interference attenuation, sustainable water treatment, and energy storage technologies. His research integrates experimental techniques such as sol-gel auto-combustion synthesis, X-ray diffraction, FTIR, SEM, Raman spectroscopy, photoluminescence, and electrical characterization, emphasizing both fundamental understanding and practical applications of advanced functional materials.

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Featured Publications

  • Javed, Z., Rasool, R. T., Alhummiany, H., Majeed, A., Gulbadan, S., Ashraf, G. A., Al-Anazy, M., Irfan, M., Akhtar, M. N., Arshad, M., & Khan, M. A. (2024). Structural, morphological, dielectric, and spectral properties of Sr-Mg-Ho X-type magnetic nano materials suitable for microwave absorption application. Vacuum, 222, 112965.

  • Arshad, M., Khan, M. A., Rasool, R. T., Arshad, M. I., Javed, Z., Hayat, S., & Ilyas, S. Z. (2024). Structural, physicochemical and electrical properties of Co2Y-type barium hexaferrites. Ceramics International, 50(13), 23047–23057.

  • Yosif, M., Khan, M. A., Rasool, R. T., Gulbadan, S., Alhummiany, H., Junaid, M., Bayhan, Z., Javed, Z., Mahmood, K., Abdel Hafez, A. A., Irfan, M., & Akhtar, M. N. (2024). Impact of Gd-substitution on structural, dielectric, spectroscopic, Raman, and photoluminescence properties of Ba0.4Sr0.6Co2Fe16O27 ceramics. Journal of Materials Chemistry and Physics, 324, 129701.

  • Mehmood, A., Khan, M. A., Gulbadan, S., Alresheedi, N. M., Ashraf, G. A., Almashnowi, M. Y., Irfan, M., Elhosiny Ali, H., Javed, Z., & Al-Buriahi, M. S. (2025). Structural, spectral, elemental, reflection loss, and dielectric multifunctional features of Sr Ni-based U-type hexagonal ferrite nanomaterials for microwave absorption applications. Ceramics International.

  • Majeed, A., Khan, M. A., Ahmad, A., Javed, Z., Lodhi, M. Y., Khan, S., & Raheem, F. ur. (2025). Promising X-type hexagonal ferrites for high-frequency applications; synthesis and characterizations. Ceramics International.