Zakaria Ziani | Nanophotonics and Nanoelectronics | Research Excellence Award

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Assist. Prof. Dr. Zakaria Ziani | Nanophotonics and Nanoelectronics | Research Excellence Award

Assistant Professor | University of Paris Cité / Laboratory of Interfaces, Treatments, Organization and Dynamics of Systems (ITODYS) | France

Assist. Prof. Dr. Zakaria Ziani is an emerging scientist in molecular electronics, photoactive materials, and hybrid nanostructures, recognized for advancing the design and photochemical control of functional molecular systems. With 86 citations, an h-index of 6, and an i10-index of 2, his growing research influence is supported by 12 peer-reviewed publications in leading journals, including Journal of the American Chemical Society, Angewandte Chemie, Nanoscale, Small, iScience, and Chemistry-A European Journal. His work spans π-conjugated systems, dimethyldihydropyrene-based photoswitches, redox-active complexes, quantum dots, spin-crossover materials, and hybrid semiconductive nanostructures, emphasizing photochemical reactivity, charge-transport mechanisms, and optoelectronic tunability. Assist. Prof. Dr. Zakaria Ziani has contributed notable advances in visible-light photoswitching, singlet oxygen storage, quantum-dot–assisted photoisomerization, and electron-transfer-induced structural transformations. His findings have shaped fundamental understanding of nanoscale electronic processes and enabled new platforms for optical modulation, molecular sensing, and photoresponsive devices. He has been involved in major research projects such as ANR ORGA-PLAS-MIP and ANR CALOMEL, focusing on plasmonic nanostructures, molecular imprinting, and redox-engineered coordination systems. His research excellence has been recognized through the Grenoble Alpes University Academic Thesis Prize and scientific communication awards, alongside service as a reviewer, presenter, and contributor in international research communities.

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Xueliang Wang | Nanosensors and Actuators | Research Excellence Award

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Prof. Xueliang Wang | Nanosensors and Actuators | Research Excellence Award

 Professor | Heze University | China

Prof. Xueliang Wang is a highly cited researcher in the field of electroanalytical chemistry and biosensor technology, with 838 citations, 64 publications, and an h-index of 16. His research focuses on the design, fabrication, and application of advanced electrochemical sensors and biosensors, with significant contributions to detecting DNA hybridization, DNA damage, enzymes, antibiotics, catecholamines, and various biomolecules. A major part of his scientific work involves creating nano-engineered biointerfaces using innovative materials such as Fe@Fe₂O₃ core–shell nanostructures, Au–Pt alloy nanoparticles, carbon nanotubes, nanozirconia, graphene hybrids, and conductive polymer films. These advanced interfaces significantly enhance sensitivity, selectivity, and electron-transfer performance in biosensors. His research has delivered new strategies for sequence-specific DNA detection, toxicity assessment, antioxidant evaluation, and hydrogen peroxide sensing, contributing valuable methods for biomedical analysis, food safety, and environmental monitoring. Prof. Xueliang Wang has published extensively in high-impact journals, including Biosensors and Bioelectronics, Analytica Chimica Acta, Electrochimica Acta, Sensors and Actuators B, and Electroanalysis, where his studies have been recognized for pioneering approaches to nano-enabled sensing platforms. His works often integrate characterization tools such as SEM, TEM, XRD, CV, DPV, EIS, and UV-Vis spectroscopy to explore molecular interactions and biosensing mechanisms. He has played leading roles in multiple National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) projects, including the development of electrochemical DNA biosensors, transgene detection systems, antioxidant activity sensors, and LAMP-assisted sensing technologies. His leadership in these projects reflects his strong expertise in R&D, nanomaterial-based sensor development, and interdisciplinary analytical innovation. Prof. Xueliang Wang’s scientific contributions have earned him prestigious recognitions such as the Heze Youth Science and Technology Award and the Shandong Outstanding Scientific Achievement Award. He also contributes to the research community through peer-review activities, collaborative projects, and continuous innovation in biosensor technology, establishing him as a respected figure in analytical chemistry and nanomaterials-based sensor research.

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Featured Publications

1. Li, H., Gao, X., Wang, T., Shi, Z., Bai, J., Wang, Z., & Wang, X. (2025, October 22). NiMoO4 nanosheets through co-doping of AlMnFe engineering for enhanced bifunctional electrochemical catalysis for overall water splitting. Fuel, 406. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2025.137223

2. Zou, N., Li, X., Xu, M., Wang, Z., Zhang, J., & Wang, X. (2025, June 23). Selectivity optimization of real-time and continuous sensing of endogenous H2S in biological fluids. Microchimica Acta, 192(7), 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00604-025-07298-4

3. Sun, Y., Wang, X., & Lee, H. L. (2025, June 16). Fabrication of sustainable ternary magnetic BiOCl/BiOBr/CuFe2O4 heterostructures for degradation of tetracycline. Langmuir, 41(25), 16073–16089. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.5c01184

4. Meng, F., Li, X., Zou, N., & Wang, X. (2025, May 6). Protein profiling by nanopore-based technology. Analytical Chemistry, 97(19), 10110–10125. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.5c00992

5. Li, H., Gao, X., Zheng, S., Li, J., Wang, Z., Shi, Z., Bai, J., & Wang, X. (2025, March 3). Preparation of Fe(OH)3/Ni3S2/NiS heterostructure on an iron nickel foam as long-life trifunctional electrocatalysts for seawater and urea splitting. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 1020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2025.179554

Assem Thabet | Nanosensors and Actuators | Best Scholar Award

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Prof. Dr. Assem Thabet | Nanosensors and Actuators | Best Scholar Award

Director of Studies, Research Lab MACS, University of Gabes, Tunisia

Prof. Dr. Assem Thabet is a distinguished researcher in Electrical Engineering, with a focus on Automatic Control, Industrial Computing, and Cyber–Physical Systems. His research bridges advanced control theory, system modeling, artificial intelligence, and renewable energy integration. A key area of his expertise lies in state estimation, nonlinear dynamic system control, and reciprocal state representation, where he has made notable theoretical and applied contributions. His recent book, The Reciprocal State Representation: Some Elements for the Control of Nonlinear Dynamic Systems (ISTE Group Editions, 2025), encapsulates innovative methodologies for enhancing system controllability and observer design in nonlinear environments. Prof. Dr. Assem Thabet’s research activities span multiple international collaborations across Tunisia, France, Canada, India, Italy, Algeria, and Spain, contributing to projects on AI-driven resource management, hybrid renewable energy systems, bio-inspired robotics, and smart grid optimization. His work often integrates machine learning with estimation and control theory, applying hybrid computational models to achieve system resilience under uncertain and cyber-threatened environments. With over 50 scientific publications, including 15+ papers in indexed international journals, 15+ international conference papers, and several book chapters, his scholarly influence is well-established. His studies on observer-based control, event-triggered mechanisms, and cyber-attack detection in industrial and power systems reflect his ongoing pursuit of intelligent and secure automation. Prof. Dr. Assem Thabet’s research output has garnered 125 citations across 32 documents, with an h-index of 7, reflecting the growing recognition of his scientific impact. His most recent works—such as Cyber-Attack Detection Strategy with Markovian Distribution Logic in Cyber-Physical Systems and Event-Triggered Observer-Based Control for Enhancing Resilience under Markovian Cyberattacks-demonstrate a deep engagement with contemporary challenges in resilient control and cyber-physical system security. Through his integrative and interdisciplinary approach, Prof. Dr. Assem Thabet continues to advance the frontier of intelligent control systems and sustainable automation technologies.

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Featured Publications

  1. Thabet, A., Hassine, E., Gasmi, N., & Bel Haj Frej, G. (2025). Design and real-time application of explicit model-following techniques for nonlinear systems in reciprocal state space. Electronics, 14(20), 4089.

  2. Hassine, E., Thabet, A., Gasmi, N., & Bel Haj Frej, G. (2025). An event-triggered observer-based control approach for enhancing resilience of cyber–physical systems under Markovian cyberattacks. Actuators, 14(8), 412.

  3. Thabet, A., Bel Haj Frej, G., Gasmi, N., Mansouri, K., & Chauveau, E. (2022). State and output feedback control for Lipschitz nonlinear systems in reciprocal state space: Synthesis and real-time validation. Bulletin of Electrical Engineering and Informatics, 11(5), 2702–2712.

  4. Gasmi, N., Boutayeb, M., Thabet, A., Bel Haj Frej, G., & Aoun, M. (2021). Robust control of a class of nonlinear discrete-time systems: Design and experimental results on a real-time emulator. Actuators, 10(11), 303.

  5. Hassine, E., Thabet, A., Gasmi, N., Bel Haj Frej, G., & Metoui, B. (2023). Cyber-attack tolerant control of complex interconnected systems: Output feedback stabilization approach. In Proceedings of the 2023 IEEE International Workshop on Mechatronics Systems Supervision (IW_MSS 2023) (pp. 1–5). IEEE.

Omar Israel González Peña | Nanotechnology | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Omar Israel González Peña | Nanotechnology | Best Researcher Award

Professor at Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez, Mexico

Prof. Dr. Omar Israel González Peña is a multidisciplinary researcher and academic with expertise in electrochemical engineering, micro/nanotechnology, and educational innovation. He holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University, an M.S. in Electrochemistry from CIDETEQ, and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Guadalajara. Currently advancing his studies in educational research and statistical techniques at TECH Global University in Spain, he integrates cutting-edge research with transformative teaching methods. His work spans microfabrication, lab-on-a-chip systems, electrochemical sensors, energy storage technologies, and environmental remediation. Passionate about sustainable innovation and knowledge transfer, he actively promotes interdisciplinary collaboration and open science through the Penta Helix model. Prof. González Peña’s contributions reflect a strong commitment to advancing both scientific progress and human development through holistic, impactful research and education.

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Prof. Dr. Omar Israel González Peña holds a diverse and interdisciplinary academic background spanning chemical engineering, electrochemistry, and educational research. He is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Statistical Techniques at TECH Global University, Spain, with expected completion in 2026. He has also completed a Master of Education in Research in Education at the same institution in 2025, with the degree documentation currently being processed. He earned his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, in 2015. His doctoral dissertation, titled “Mass transport enhancement during copper electrodeposition due to gas co-evolution,” was supervised by Prof. Uziel Landau. Prior to this, he completed a Master’s degree in Electrochemistry in 2007 at the Center of Research and Technologic Development in Electrochemistry (CIDETEQ) in Querétaro, Mexico. His thesis, under the mentorship of Prof. Rene Antaño López, focused on the fundamental behavior of citrate and thiocyanate additives at the metal/solution interface in electrodeposition processes. Prof. González Peña began his academic journey at the University Center of Exact Sciences and Engineering (CUCEI) at the University of Guadalajara in Mexico, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering in 2003. Notably, he earned a Certification of Satisfactory Academic Performance from the National Center for Higher Education Assessment (CENEVAL) during his undergraduate graduation review.

Experience

Prof. Dr. Omar Israel González Peña has amassed significant academic and research experience across a multidisciplinary spectrum, blending electrochemical engineering, educational innovation, and environmental sustainability. As a professor and researcher, he has developed and implemented pedagogical strategies rooted in emotional intelligence, neurocognition, flipped classrooms, and experiential learning. His work emphasizes knowledge management and holistic education, aiming to cultivate human competencies and disruptive innovation. His technical expertise spans the design and fabrication of microelectronic materials and micro/nano structures, including advanced applications in microfluidics, electrochemical sensors, programmable system-on-a-chip technologies, and lab-on-a-chip platforms. He has conducted pioneering research in energy conversion and storage technologies such as microbial fuel cells, flow batteries, supercapacitors, and green hydrogen production. His experience also extends to environmental engineering, where he has contributed to the development of remediation systems for emerging pollutants using electrochemical and photocatalytic processes. Furthermore, he has actively participated in the formulation and analysis of public policies and certifications related to hazardous waste, desalination, electronic waste management, and pollution control. With a strategic focus on innovation, he promotes collaborative networks through open innovation hubs based on the Penta Helix model, fostering synergies between academia, industry, government, civil society, and media to drive sustainable technological advancement.

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Prof. Dr. Omar Israel González Peña’s research interests lie at the intersection of science, technology, education, and sustainability, approached through a holistic and interdisciplinary lens. He integrates personal and professional competencies to drive scientific inquiry, with a strong focus on knowledge management, emotional intelligence, neurocognition, and innovative teaching methodologies such as flipped classrooms, problem-based learning, and experiential education. His research is deeply rooted in the development and application of electrochemical systems for health, energy, and environmental solutions. He specializes in microelectronic materials and micromachining techniques for fabricating micro- and nanoscale structures, including microfluidic systems such as lab-on-a-chip and organ-on-a-chip platforms, which are used for drug delivery, single-cell analysis, and clinical diagnostics. His expertise also covers advanced electrochemical power systems like microbial fuel cells, supercapacitors, flow batteries, photovoltaics, and green hydrogen production. Moreover, he investigates environmental remediation technologies, including advanced oxidation processes and heterogeneous photocatalysis for removing emerging pollutants from wastewater. He is also engaged in electrodeposition techniques utilizing complex fluids and protic ionic liquids for developing multifunctional materials with electronic, magnetic, or optical properties. Additionally, he explores the design and modeling of electrochemical systems for energy storage and conversion, applying system dynamics, transport phenomena, and chemical engineering principles. His broader vision incorporates public policy, environmental legislation, and the creation of open innovation ecosystems using the Penta Helix model to facilitate technology transfer, circular economy practices, and citizen science initiatives.

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Pharmaceuticals market, consumption trends and disease incidence are not driving the pharmaceutical research on water and wastewater

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Analysis of competency assessment of educational innovation in upper secondary school and higher education: a mapping review

Cited: 48

Use of cyclic voltammetry to describe the electrochemical behavior of a dual-chamber microbial fuel cell

Cited: 44

Mathematics anxiety and self-efficacy of mexican engineering students: Is there gender gap?

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Implicaciones de la gamificación en educación matemática, un estudio exploratorio

Cited: 43

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Dr. Manuel Luna | Nanomaterials | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Manuel Luna | Nanomaterials | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Manuel Luna, University of Cadiz, Spain

Dr. Manuel Luna is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Cádiz, specializing in nanomaterials and photocatalysis. He earned his PhD in Nanoscience and Material Technologies in 2019, receiving the Extraordinary Doctoral Award 🏆. His research focuses on developing Au/TiO₂/SiO₂ photocatalysts for self-cleaning and depolluting applications in construction materials 🏗️. He has contributed to six research projects, including the prestigious H2020 InnovaConcrete project. Dr. Luna has authored 22 indexed publications 📚, three patents, and collaborated with global industry leaders like Sika and TINO. His work bridges fundamental research and industrial application, advancing sustainable material technologies 🌍.

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Dr. Manuel Luna is an outstanding candidate for a Best Researcher Award due to his exceptional contributions to nanomaterials and photocatalysis. His research bridges fundamental science and real-world applications, particularly in sustainable and self-cleaning materials. With a track record of high-impact publications, patents, and industrial collaborations, he exemplifies innovation and academic excellence.

Education & Experience 🎓💼

Education 📚

  • PhD in Nanoscience and Material Technologies, University of Cádiz, Spain (2019) 🎓
    • Extraordinary Doctoral Award 🏆
  • Master in Nanoscience and Material Technologies, University of Cádiz, Spain (2014) 🏅
    • Extraordinary Master’s Degree Award
  • Bachelor in Chemistry, University of Cádiz, Spain (2012) 🧪
    • Bachelor’s Degree Extraordinary Award

Experience 🏢

  • Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Cádiz (2022 – Present) 🔬
  • Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Cádiz (2020 – 2021) 📊
  • Research Assistant, University of Cádiz (2015 – 2019) 🏗️

Professional Development 🚀

Dr. Manuel Luna has built an impressive career in nanomaterials and photocatalysis. As part of the TEP243-Nanomaterials research group since 2013, he has led research on self-cleaning and depolluting materials 🌱. His expertise spans six major projects, including the €7M H2020 InnovaConcrete project, the largest in UCA history 🌍. He has authored 22 high-impact papers 📖, including a review in Nature Reviews Materials (IF 83.5). His work extends beyond academia, collaborating with industry giants like Sika, TINO, and Cosentino. With three patents 🏅, international research stays, and extensive teaching, he is shaping the future of sustainable materials.

Research Focus 🔬🏗️

Dr. Luna’s research centers on photocatalytic materials for sustainable applications. His work on Au/TiO₂/SiO₂ photocatalysts enhances self-cleaning and depolluting coatings, making buildings more eco-friendly 🌍. As a key researcher in the TEP243-Nanomaterials group, he has contributed to groundbreaking innovations in construction materials and environmental remediation 🌱. His involvement in European (H2020), national, and industry projects ensures his research has real-world impact. With international collaborations 🌎, he has developed materials that improve air and surface quality. His patents and industry contracts demonstrate his commitment to transforming nanoscience into commercial solutions 💡.

Awards & Honors 🏆🎖️

  • Extraordinary Doctoral Award (PhD, 2019) 🎓🏅
  • Extraordinary Master’s Degree Award (2014) 🏆
  • Bachelor’s Degree Extraordinary Award (2012) 🏅
  • H2020 InnovaConcrete Project Contributor (€7M funding) 🌍🔬
  • Nature Reviews Materials Review Publication (IF 83.5) 📖
  • Cover Article in Chemical Engineering Journal (2019, IF 10.65) 🎨
  • Three Patents (Two in commercialization) 🏗️💡
  • Research Contracts with Sika, TINO, and Cosentino (€200,000 contract with Sika) 💰

Publication Top Notes:

  • 🏗️ “Water-soluble fluorosilane supplemented with fumed silica as admixture for producing hydrophobic concrete: Effects on cement hydration, mechanical properties and water protection properties” (2024) – 5 citations.
  • 🏛️ “Validation of alkoxysilane-based protective treatments for increasing service life of cementitious materials under different weathering conditions” (2023) – 4 citations.
  • 🌞 “Strong Metal-Support Interaction (SMSI) in Au/TiO2 photocatalysts for environmental remediation applications: Effectiveness enhancement and side effects” (2023) – 14 citations.
  • 🏭 “Influence of gold nanoparticles size for photocatalytic NO oxidation in low loading Au/TiO2 catalysts” (2023) – 8 citations.
  • 🧱 “Studying the bulk hydrophobization of cement mortars by the combination of alkylalkoxysilane admixture and fluoropolymer-functionalized aggregate” (2023) – 7 citations.