Maryam Sunusi | Materials Characterization | Research Excellence Award

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Dr. Maryam Sunusi | Materials Characterization | Research Excellence Award

National Biosafety Management Agency | Nigeria

Maryam Adamu Sunusi is a PhD researcher in Physics at Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia with academic training spanning BSc and MSc degrees in Physics from Nigerian universities. Her research interests focus on sustainable materials, ceramic and composite processing, waste-derived materials, materials characterization, and renewable energy materials, with particular emphasis on palm oil fuel ash–based ceramics. She has authored 3 peer-reviewed research documents with an h-index of 0 and 0 citations to date. She has gained extensive research and professional experience through doctoral and master’s research, materials characterization techniques, and her role as a Principal Scientific Officer. She is a recipient of the TÜBİTAK–UNESCO–TWAS Postgraduate Fellowship, contributing to sustainable materials development and applied materials science.

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Xuyang Liu | Alloy Design | Research Excellence Award

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Prof. Xuyang Liu | Alloy Design | Research Excellence Award

Chongqing University | China

Xuyang Liu is an Associate Professor in the School of Aerospace Engineering at Chongqing University, China. She earned his B.Sc, M.Sc, and Ph.D. in Metallurgical Engineering from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Chongqing University; his doctoral training included a year of joint research at the University of Leicester, UK (2014–2015).The scopus of h-index is 15 then peered document are 67 and citation is 932. Since 2018 she has served as Associate Professor having previously worked as a Lecture, contributing significantly in both teaching and research. His research centers on computational materials science  powder metallurgy, and the preparation and processing of advanced alloy materials with applications in aerospace. She has led or co-led numerous nationally and regionally funded research projects, covering high-performance titanium alloys, multi-principal-element alloys, graphene- and carbon nanotube–reinforced composites, alloy wettability and interfacial thermodynamics, sintering processes, oxidation behavior, fatigue and deformation analysis, and first-principles predictions of thermodynamic and mechanical properties under extreme conditions. she has supervised many undergraduate and graduate students, guiding them toward competitive awards and publications. In summary, Xuyang Liu is a dedicated materials scientist bridging theory, experiment, and application, with a solid track record in teaching, research, mentorship, and innovation contributing substantially to advanced materials design for aerospace and high-performance engineering.

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Liu, X. Y., Chen, M., Bai, C. G., Liu, C. L., & Soon, A. (2025). Towards designing titanium alloys with high mechanical performance via grain boundary segregation strategy based on data-driven. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 1038, 182803.

Song, W. H., Liu, X. Y., Chen, M., Bai, C. G., & Feng, Z. X. (2025). Data-driven prediction of sintering and deformation behavior of ZrO₂ ceramics. Ceramics International, 51, 27379.

Liu, X. Y., Liu, C. L., Chen, M., Gao, Y. Z., Wei, L. X., Peng, X. H., & Zhang, X. F. (2023). Multi-principal element alloys with high-density nanotwinned 9R phase. Materials & Design, 229, 111925.

Gao, Y. Z., Chen, M., Liu, X. Y., Wei, L. X., & Hu, N. (2022). Experimental and first-principles study of the interactions between graphene oxide and carbon nanotube. Surfaces and Interfaces, 30, 101836.

Zhou, H. L., Luan, B. F., Yan, A., Yang, X. L., Liu, C. Q., Liu, X. Y., Xu, C. R., Sun, C., Ruan, H. B., Huang, W. J., & Murty, K. L. (2025). First-principles prediction of thermodynamic and mechanical properties of ZrCr₂ under extreme conditions. Journal of Nuclear Materials, 610.

Suleyman Sukuroglu | Surface Engineering | Surface Engineering Award

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Mr. Suleyman Sukuroglu | Surface Engineering | Surface Engineering Award

Gumushane University | Turkey

Süleyman Şüküroğlu, a metallurgical and materials science researcher whose work spans alloy development, microstructural characterization, thermomechanical processing, and advanced failure analysis. He maintains an active academic profile with an h-index of 7, 12 scientific documents, and over 149 citations, reflecting growing recognition in metallurgical research. He completed his undergraduate education in a science-focused discipline and continued with graduate-level studies emphasizing materials characterization techniques such as SEM, XRD, EDS, and mechanical testing. Professionally, he has contributed to projects involving heat-treatment optimization, corrosion behavior of industrial alloys, welding metallurgy, and computational modeling of microstructural evolution. His research interests include high-performance steels, lightweight alloys, phase transformation kinetics, additive manufacturing materials, and reliability analysis of critical engineering components. He has assisted in laboratory operations, research reporting, project coordination, and cross-disciplinary materials evaluation. His work has been acknowledged in academic and industrial settings for analytical rigor, experimental precision, and contributions to metallurgical process improvements. Looking forward, he aims to advance innovative alloy systems, integrate data-driven modeling with experimental metallurgy, and contribute to sustainable materials solutions for energy, automotive, and aerospace applications.

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Şüküroğlu, S. (2025). Effect of sodium pentaborate (B5H10NaO13) nanoparticle addition to oxide coatings grown on AZ31 magnesium alloy by micro arc oxidation method on mechanical, corrosion and adhesion properties of coatings. Boletín de la Sociedad Española de Cerámica y Vidrio, 64(4), 100446.

Belet, A. K., Şüküroğlu, S., & Şüküroğlu, E. E. (2025). Investigation of structural and adhesion properties of ZnO and h-BN doped TiO2 coatings on Cp–Ti alloy. Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, 39(19), 2524585.

Şüküroğlu, S. (2025). Characterization, corrosion, adhesion and wear properties of Al2O3 and Al2O3:TiB2 composite coating on Al 7075 aluminum alloy by one-step micro-arc oxidation method. Materials Today Communications, 46, 112493.

Şüküroğlu, S., Şüküroğlu, E. E., Totik, Y., Gülten, G., Efeoğlu, İ., & Avcı, S. (2024). Corrosion and adhesion properties of MAO-coated LA91 magnesium alloy. Materials Science and Technology, 40(8), 1219868.

Karabudak, F., Şüküroğlu, E. E., Şüküroğlu, S., & Yeşildal, R. (2023). The effect of surface roughness on fatigue life in AZ31 magnesium alloy. Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, 76(11), 3095–3103.