Mudhar Al-Obaidi | Solar Desalination | Research Excellence Award

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Dr. Mudhar Al-Obaidi | Solar Desalination | Research Excellence Award

Middle Technical University | Iraq

Mudhar A. Al-Obaidi is a Lecturer in Chemical Engineering at the Middle Technical University, Iraq. He received his BSc and MSc in Chemical Engineering from the University of Baghdad and the University of Technology, Iraq, and his PhD from the University of Bradford, UK. His research focuses on reverse osmosis–based wastewater treatment, desalination, and process modelling, simulation, and optimisation. He has published extensively in high-impact journals, with an h-index of 31, 19 indexed documents, and over 2935 citations. He is also the author of a CRC Press book on reverse osmosis wastewater treatment.

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Sodiq Yusuf | Materials Characterization | Publications Impact Award

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Mr. Sodiq Yusuf | Materials Characterization | Publications Impact Award

University of Idaho | United States

Sodiq Babatunde Yusuf is an environmental and materials scientist with interdisciplinary training in natural resources conservation, environmental science, data science, and microelectronics fabrication. His work integrates sustainability science, green chemistry, and process optimization to advance low-impact materials and manufacturing systems. His research focuses on industrial hemp, lignocellulosic fibers, polymer composites, life cycle assessment, and emission reduction technologies. He has extensive experience in environmental compliance, laboratory safety, and regulatory reporting aligned with OSHA, EPA, and DEQ frameworks, and has received recognition for leadership and innovation in global sustainability initiatives.

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Souhila Khobzaoui | Computational Metallurgy | Women in Metallurgy Award

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Dr. Souhila Khobzaoui | Computational Metallurgy | Women in Metallurgy Award

ESSA Tlemcen algeria | Algeria

Souhila Khobzaoui Benabdelmoumene is a materials engineer and Associate Professor (Maître de Conférences, Class B) and teacher-researcher at the École Supérieure des Sciences Appliquées (ESSA), Tlemcen, Algeria. She holds a Doctorate in Science specializing in polymer physics from Abou Bekr Belkaid University of Tlemcen, focused on the characterization and physical properties of bentonite/acrylamide-based composite materials. Her academic background also includes a Magister degree in electronic physics and modeling and a postgraduate diploma in polymer physics. She has accumulated extensive teaching and research experience in physics, materials science, electronics, mechanics, and fluid mechanics, with international research exposure in France and Spain. Her research interests cover polymer composites, nanocomposites, conductive polymers, surface engineering, mechanical characterization, and ab initio materials modeling, supported by advanced experimental techniques such as XRD, FTIR, SEM, DSC, TGA, nano-indentation, and micro-indentation. She has authored 2 scientific documents, receiving 4 citations, with a current h-index of 1, reflecting emerging scholarly impact. She actively participates in scientific events, multidisciplinary research projects, and academic development initiatives. Overall, her profile demonstrates strong engagement in higher education, experimental and computational materials research, and the advancement of polymer and composite materials science.

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Dumitru Mitrica | Alloy Design | Research Excellence Award

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Dr. Dumitru Mitrica | Alloy Design | Research Excellence Award

Research and Development Institute for Nonferrous and Rare Metals – IMNR | Romania

Dr. Dumitru Mitrica is a seasoned materials scientist and research leader with extensive experience in non-ferrous alloys, composite materials, and advanced alloy design. He holds a PhD in Materials Engineering from the Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, University “Politehnica” of Bucharest, with earlier bachelor and master studies in the same faculty, and additional master-level training at the University of Arizona, USA. Over decades at the National R&D Institute for Nonferrous and Rare Metals (Bucharest), he has progressed from research assistant to Senior Researcher (grade I), leading numerous national and European research projects. His technical expertise spans nonferrous alloy preparation and processing, high-entropy alloys, composites, rapid solidification and induction melting, thermodynamic assessment, modelling, experimental processing and characterization. Dr. Mitrica has authored  papers granted patents plus  patent applications. He has directed major projects including the international M-Era.Net project COMPTRANS, national complex programs such as HEAPROTECT and multiple PNCDI3 and national innovation calls. A member of European materials research networks, his work has been recognized with awards and broad international collaboration. Dr. Mitrica remains committed to bridging theoretical materials science and practical industrial applications, driving innovation in alloy design and sustainable materials engineering.

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Mitrica, D., Mosinoiu, L.-F., Sobetkii, A., Caramarin, S., Matei, A.-C., Cursaru, L.-M., Tudor, I.-A., Serban, B.-A., Ghita, M., Vitan, N., Romanitan, C., Olaret, E., Postolnyi, B., & Pogrebnjak, A. (2025). Selected high-entropy alloys for thin film deposition, with improved mechanical and corrosion properties. Scientific Reports, 15, 37712.

Serban, B.-A., Olaru, M.-T., Badea, I.-C., Mitrica, D., Burada, M., Anasiei, I., Ghita, M., Tudor, A.-I., Matei, C.-A., Popescu, A.-M. J., Constantin, V., Branzoi, F., & Dobrescu, C. (2022). Non-aqueous electrodeposition and characterization of AlCrCuFeNi high-entropy alloy thin films. Materials, 15(17), 6007.

Soare, V., Mitrica, D., Constantin, I., Popescu, G., Csaki, I., Tarcolea, M., & Carcea, I. (2014). The mechanical and corrosion behaviors of as-cast and re-melted AlCrCuFeMnNi multi-component high-entropy alloy. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A.

Anasiei, I., Badea, I.-C., Mitrica, D., Ghita, M., & others. (2023). Characterization of complex concentrated alloys and their suitability for brake disc materials. Materials, 16(14), 5067.

Mosinoiu, L.-F., Mitrica, D., & collaborators. (2024). High-entropy alloys and methods for synthesis. Conference Proceedings.

Hugang Li | Sustainable Metallurgy | Research Excellence Award

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Dr. Hugang Li | Sustainable Metallurgy | Research Excellence Award

Taiyuan University of Technology | China

Hugang Li is an engineer with a Ph.D. in Engineering from China Agricultural University College of Water Resources and Civil Engineering. He currently serves as Lecturer at the School of Environmental and Ecological Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, and previously completed a joint-PhD training at the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, followed by a postdoctoral research position at the “Solid Waste and Carbon Recycling Center,” Shanxi Clean Energy Research Institute, Tsinghua University. His research focuses on thermochemical conversion of biomass and solid waste for environmental functional materials, phosphorus resource recovery from sewage sludge, nano-biochar production, and ecological restoration. As principal investigator on projects such as the “Multi-Scale Structural Coordination of Iron-Manganese SpinelActivated Carbon for Dioxin Supercritical Oxidation Enhancement” and “FeCl₃-Coordinated Hydrothermal Phosphorus Recovery and Cyanide Inhibition in Biochar”, he advances sustainable waste-to-resource transformation. His recent peer-reviewed publications address hydrothermal phosphorus/arsenic co-transformation in sewage sludge, vacuum fractional distillation of biocrude oils, heavy-metal immobilization in hydrochar, wastewater treatment via hydrothermal biofuel production, and hydrothermal liquefaction effects on heavy metal and arsenic behavior. Having achieved 23 publications and 675 citations, with an h-index of  11, his work demonstrates both productivity and impact in environmental and waste-resource engineering. He has earned recognition through  national-level natural-science award, a overseas-training scholarship, and invitations to present at major international conferences. He remains dedicated to innovating sustainable waste and bio-material technologies, training the next generation of researchers, and contributing to circular bioeconomy and environmental health.

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Li, H., Gao, Y., Chen, H., Zhou, H., Qin, Y., & Niu, S. (2025). Acidic Fe(III)-driven hydrothermal co-transformation of phosphorus and arsenic in sewage sludge: Vivianite crystallization coupled with amorphous ferric arsenate formation for phosphorus-enriched hydrochar. Separation and Purification Technology, 373, 133617.

Li, H., Tian, C., Lu, J., & He, C. (2022). Vacuum fractional distillation of biocrude oil and the immobilization of harmful metals. Fuel, 326, 125013.

Li, H., Cao, M., Watson, J., Zhang, Y., & Liu, Z. (2021). In situ hydrochar regulates Cu fate and speciation: Insights into transformation mechanisms. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 410, 124616.

Li, H., Cao, M., Zhang, Y., & Liu, Z. (2021). Hydrothermal liquefaction accelerates the toxicity and solubility of arsenic in biowaste. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 418, 126314.

Li, H., Watson, J., Zhang, Y., Lu, H., & Liu, Z. (2020). Environment-enhancing process for algal wastewater treatment, heavy metal control, and hydrothermal biofuel production: A critical review. Bioresource Technology, 298, 122421.

Maral Dyussebekova | Non-Ferrous Metals | Women Researcher Award

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Dr. Maral Dyussebekova | Non-Ferrous Metals | Women Researcher Award

JSC Institute of Metallurgy and Ore Beneficiation |  Kazakhstan

Dr Maral Adel’bekovna Dyussebekova is a metallurgical engineer and researcher with over 13 years of professional experience in the processing of copper-bearing raw materials. She currently serves as a Researcher at the JSC Institute of Metallurgy and Enrichment in Almaty, where her work focuses on the pyrometallurgical processing of copper-bearing sulfide concentrates and on developing smelting and slag-depletion technologies to minimise copper losses. Prior to this, she held quality-management roles in major Kazakh institutions (including at the Kazakh-British Technical University) where she oversaw laboratory transitions from standards to newer national calibrations. Academically, she holds a PhD in Metallurgical Engineering from Satbayev University and a Master’s degree from the Kazakh-British Technical University. Her research output includes peer-reviewed journal articles and conference proceedings, such as “Study of the Effect of Fluxing Ability of Flux Ores on Minimizing of Copper Losses with Slags during Copper Concentrate Smelting”. Her h-index is 2, with a total citation count of 11. Her research interest covers smelting thermodynamics, slag and matte chemistry, flux ore behaviour, and resource-efficient processing of non-ferrous and precious-metal raw materials. She has contributed patents and industrial-applied studies, and seeks to bridge academic research and practical metallurgical engineering. In conclusion, Dr Dyussebekova is a dedicated applied researcher advancing sustainable and efficient copper processing technologies.

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Dyussebekova, M., Kenzhaliyev, B., Kvyatkovskiy, S., Kozhakhmetov, S., & Semenova, A. (2022). Study of the effect of fluxing ability of flux ores on minimizing of copper losses with slags during copper concentrate smelting. Metals, 12(8), 1240.

Ospanov, Y. A., Kvyatkovskiy, S. A., Kozhakhmetov, S. M., Sokolovskaya, L. V., Semenova, A. S., Dyussebekova, M., & Shakhalov, A. A. (2022). Slag heterogeneity of autogenous copper concentrates smelting. Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly.

Kenzhaliyev, B. K., Kvyatkovskiy, S. A., Dyussebekova, M. A., Semenova, A. S., & Nurhadiyanto, D. (2022). Analysis of existing technologies for depletion of dump slags of autogenous melting. Complex Use of Mineral Resources, 4, 323.

Dyussebekova, M. (2020). Processing of various copper sulfide concentrates by Vanyukov smelting. Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering, Technology and Vocational Education (ICETVE 2020), 70–71.

Dyussebekova, M. A., Kvyatkovskiy, S. A., Kenzhaliyev, B. K., & Nurhadiyanto, D. (2021). Dependence of the increased content of copper and magnetite in the slags on the composition of the smelting products. Proceedings of the International Innovation Arsvot Malaysia (IAM2021), 387.