Alena Zhilicheva | Materials Characterization | Young Scientist Award

Dr. Alena Zhilicheva | Materials Characterization | Young Scientist Award

Institute of the Earth’s Crust SB RAS | Russia

Alena Zhilicheva is a PhD researcher in analytical chemistry with an h-index of 4, 15 scientific documents, and 69 citations (Scopus). She received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Chemistry from Irkutsk State University and completed postgraduate research at the Institute of the Earth’s Crust SB RAS, earning a PhD in 2025. Her research focuses on total-reflection X-ray fluorescence (TXRF), elemental analysis of ores, spectral interference, and sample preparation strategies. She has published in high-impact international journals and actively contributes to interlaboratory comparisons and applied geochemical analysis, strengthening modern analytical methodologies.

 

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Bekir Cevik | Welding Technology | Research Excellence Award

Prof. Dr. Bekir Cevik | Welding Technology | Research Excellence Award

Duzce University | Turkey

Prof. Dr. Bekir ÇEVİK is a seasoned materials and welding engineer, currently serving as Professor at Düzce Üniversitesi, Turkey. He holds two bachelor’s degrees one in Metal Education from Gazi Üniversitesi (2006) and another in Mechanical Engineering followed by a master’s  and PhD  in Metal Education from Gazi University. He earned his associate professorship (Doçentlik) in Materials and Metallurgical Engineering. Over his academic career, he has authored dozens of peer-reviewed papers of document are 27 than scopus is 10 and citation is 331 and led extensive research on welding technologies particularly in joining marine-grade aluminium  welding of dissimilar metals, residual stress in welded joints, and mechanics and microstructural behaviour of welded and welded-composite materials. His research spans friction stir welding , gas-metal arc welding  flux-cored arc welding , TIG welding and laser welding, with applications in shipbuilding, structural steels, agricultural machinery, and sustainable biocomposites. He has also contributed to understanding residual stresses and mechanical integrity in welded and composite structures. His broad interests cover welding technology, materials science, composite and biocomposite materials, structural mechanics, and sustainable material design. Through his work, he has significantly advanced knowledge in welding metallurgy, structural joining, and material performance making important contributions to both academic research and industrial applications.

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Çevik, B., Özer, A., & Özçatalbaş, Y. (2014). Effect of the welded joint applied on stressed elements on residual stresses and mechanical properties. Materials Testing, 56(4), 279–284.

Durgutlu, A., Findik, T., Gülenç, B., Kaya, Y., Kahraman, N., & Çevik, B. (2015). Effect of continuous and pulsed currents on microstructural evolution of stainless steel by TIG welding. Practical Metallography, 52(11), 627–637.

Çevik, B., Özçatalbaş, Y., & Gülenç, B. (2016). Friction stir welding of 7075-T651 aluminium alloy. Practical Metallography, 53(1), 6–23.

Çevik, B., Özçatalbaş, Y., & Gülenç, B. (2016). Effect of tool material on microstructure and mechanical properties of friction stir welding. Materials Testing, 58(1), 36–42.

Çevik, B., Gülenç, B., & Durgutlu, A., Findik, T. (2016). The effect of cold and hot reformation process to mechanical properties of deformed automobile chassis material. Mechanika, 22(5), 376–379.

Shun Xing Zheng | Surface Engineering | Best Researcher Award

Mr. Shun Xing Zheng | Surface Engineering | Best Researcher Award

Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics | China

Shun Xing Zheng is a distinguished scholar and educator specializing in organic coatings and inorganic-organic hybrid materials. He holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in chemistry from Shandong University and has been a faculty member at Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics. With over 25 years of teaching and research experience, he has authored three seminal textbooks , and Principles of Organic Coatings and Finishing which have been widely adopted across more than 40 universities, providing a structured, teachable framework for organic coatings science. His research focuses on coating rheology, structure–performance correlations, sustainable hybrid materials, and VOC-compliant sol-gel systems. He has published multiple high-impact articles, including in Progress in Organic Coatings, Polymer Bulletin, and Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, amassing significant h-index: 4,  citations:311 and document is 7. His work on coating rheology and hybrid coatings has advanced both academic research and industrial applications, providing practical methodologies for material design and processing. Shun Xing Zheng has contributed to the development of environmentally friendly coatings, merging theoretical innovation with practical solutions. His lifelong dedication to education, research, and sustainable material innovation has earned him recognition as a leading expert in polymer-based coatings and hybrid materials.

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Featured Publications

Zheng, S. X. (2025). Issues of polymer used in coating, coating rheology and hybrid coatings. Polymer Bulletin, 82, 4157–4180.

Zheng, S. X., & Chen, H. S. (2023). Correlations of rheological methods to coatings’ performance. Progress in Organic Coatings, 177, 107403.

Zheng, S. X., Song, G., & Wang, L. (2022). Influence of curing temperature on SiO2/resole hybrid coating films. Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 101, 185–192.

Zheng, S. X., Shen, C., Alunbate, M., Wang, L., Han, Z. X., & Tang, H. X. (2013). Discovery of VOC-compliant TEOS sol and its application to SiO2/novolac hybrid coatings. Progress in Organic Coatings, 76(2–3), 425–431.

Zheng, S. X., & Li, J. H. (2010). Inorganic-organic sol-gel hybrid coatings for corrosion protection of metals. Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 54, 174–187.