Rawaa Samir | Phase Transformation | Research Excellence Award

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Ms. Rawaa Samir | Phase Transformation | Research Excellence Award

Babylon University | Iraq

Assistant Lecturer at the University of Babylon, specializing in Ceramic Engineering and Building Materials, with a Master’s degree in the same field. Academic duties include undergraduate teaching, course planning, curriculum development, and participation in academic and examination committees. Research focuses on zeolite-based geopolymer materials, high-performance and sustainable ceramic and building materials, and green material technologies. Scholarly output includes 3 documents, 6 citations, and an h-index of 2, reflecting growing research impact. No formal awards have been reported to date. Overall, the academic profile demonstrates a strong commitment to sustainability-driven materials research, education quality, and environmentally responsible engineering solutions.

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Shun Xing Zheng | Surface Engineering | Best Researcher Award

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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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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.

Hamid Sazegaran | Powder Metallurgy | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Hamid Sazegaran | Powder Metallurgy | Best Researcher Award

Quchan University of Technology | Iran

Dr. Hamid Sazegaran is an Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering whose research focuses on systems optimization and decision analysis. With a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering, he has developed strong expertise in multi-objective and stochastic optimization, supply chain management, production planning, decision-making under uncertainty, meta-heuristic algorithms, and simulation modeling. His academic portfolio includes numerous peer-reviewed journal articles, textbooks, and conference papers, contributing to advancements in industrial systems and operational efficiency. He has served as a reviewer for international journals and participated on scientific committees at national conferences. His teaching experience spans courses in operations research, production control, supply chain management, advanced optimization, simulation, and statistics. With an h-index of 6 and over 80 citations across more than 13 scholarly documents, he has established a growing academic influence. His research has been supported by university and national funding agencies, and he has received recognition as an Outstanding Researcher and Best Paper Award recipient. Through innovative research, mentorship, and interdisciplinary collaboration, he continues to advance the field of industrial engineering and contribute to data-driven decision-making and optimization in complex systems.

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Featured Publications

Sazegaran, H., Kiani-Rashid, A.-R., & Vahdati Khaki, J. (2016). Effects of copper content on the shell characteristics of hollow steel spheres manufactured by advanced powder metallurgy technique. International Journal of Minerals, Metallurgy and Materials, 23(4), 434-441.

Sazegaran, H., Kiani-Rashid, A.-R., & Vahdati Khaki, J. (2016). Effects of the sphere size on microstructural and mechanical properties of ductile iron–steel hollow sphere syntactic foams. International Journal of Minerals, Metallurgy and Materials, 23(6), 676-682.

Sazegaran, H., & Hojati, M. (2021). Investigation on production parameters of steel foam manufactured through powder metallurgical space-holder technique. Metals and Materials International, 27, 3371-3384.

Sazegaran, H., Bahari, H., Naserian-Nik, A. M., & Khorram Shahi, F. (2022). The influence of aluminum content on the porosity, microstructure, and mechanical properties of powder metallurgy steels. Archives of Metallurgy and Materials, 67(1), 105-111.

Firoozbakht, D., Sajjadi, S. A., Beygi, H., & Sazegaran, H. (2018). Low-temperature pressureless sintering of Al₂O₃-SiC-Ni nanocermets in air environment. Ceramics International, 44(15), 18156-18163.