Abrar Hussain | Nanosensors and Actuators | Best Researcher Award

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Mr. Abrar Hussain | Nanosensors and Actuators | Best Researcher Award

Research Assistant | Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute | South Korea

Mr. Abrar Hussain is an emerging researcher in advanced nanomaterials, environmental chemistry, electrochemical sensing, and biomedical materials, with a growing scholarly footprint evidenced by 61 Scopus citations, 16 publications, and an h-index of 6. His research spans the design, synthesis, and application of functional nanomaterials, polymeric hydrogels, fluorescent probes, and heterocyclic compounds for environmental monitoring, pollutant remediation, and biomedical diagnostics. His contributions include pioneering work in machine-learning-assisted pollutant detection, development of electrochemical platforms for micro/nanoplastics and heavy-metal sensing, and the creation of smart fluorescent sensors for trace molecule detection. He has also advanced the integration of 2D materials-such as graphene, MoS₂, MXene, and phosphorene-into nanocomposite hydrogels for drug delivery, regenerative medicine, and analytical applications. His research findings are published in leading Q1 international journals, including Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, Chemosphere, European Polymer Journal, Microchemical Journal, and International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. Mr. Abrar Hussain has served as first author or co-first author on multiple high-impact papers, contributing significantly to conceptualization, methodology, data curation, and scientific writing. He has authored a book chapter on persistent organic pollutants and is actively contributing to several manuscripts currently under review in high-impact journals such as Water Research, Macromolecular Bioscience, and International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. He has demonstrated strong engagement with the global research community through conference presentations, poster contributions, and organizational roles at international scientific events. His scientific excellence has been recognized through prestigious honors, including the Best Researcher of the Year Award (2024) and multiple research achievement awards from KAERI. Mr. Abrar Hussain’s research continues to contribute to innovations in environmental sustainability, biomaterials engineering, molecular sensing technologies, and advanced analytical approaches, positioning him as a promising and impactful young researcher in the field.

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Featured Publications

1. Saleem, M., Hussain, A., Rauf, M., Khan, S. U., Haider, S., Hanif, M., & Rafiq, M. (2025). Ratiometric fluorescence and chromogenic probe for trace detection of selected transition metals. Journal of Fluorescence, 35(3), 1841–1853.

2. Shahzad, K., Hasan, A., Naqvi, S. K. H., Parveen, S., Hussain, A., Ko, K. C., & Park, S. H. (2025). Recent advances and factors affecting the adsorption of nano/microplastics by magnetic biochar. Chemosphere, 370, 143936.

3. Hussain, A., Raza, M. A., Shahzad, K., Ko, K. C., Han, S. S., & Park, S. H. (2024). Integration of molybdenum disulfide and phosphorene into polymeric-based nanocomposite hydrogels for various biomedical applications: Recent advances and future prospects. European Polymer Journal, 218, 113347.

4. Saleem, M., Hussain, A., Khan, S. U., Haider, S., Lee, K. H., & Park, S. H. (2025). Symmetrical ligand’s fabricated porous silicon surface-based photoluminescence sensor for metal detection and entrapment. Journal of Fluorescence, 35(5), 2749–2762.

5. Saleem, M., Hussain, A., Hanif, M., Ahmad, H., Khan, S. U., Haider, S., Rafiq, M., & … (2025). Synthesis, in vitro cytotoxic activity and optical analysis of substituted Schiff base derivatives. Journal of Fluorescence, 35(6), 3981–3989.

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.