Ginés Benito Martínez Hernández | plant science | Excellence in Research award

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Prof. Dr. Ginés Benito Martínez Hernández | plant science | Excellence in Research award

Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena | Spain

Ginés Benito Martínez Hernández is a Senior Lecturer at the Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena (UPCT), where he also serves in the Agricultural Engineering Department. He earned a PhD in Advanced Techniques in Agricultural and Food Research and Development from UPCT in 2012, following his MSc and technical engineering degree in food and agricultural industries. He has completed advanced international training in postharvest technology and food microbiology through programs in the USA, Italy, and the Netherlands. His research focuses on nanotechnology-driven solutions for food preservation, including active packaging, nanoencapsulation of plant bioactive compounds, natural antioxidants, food safety, and shelf-life improvement. Dr. Martínez Hernández has authored 105 scientific publications, including 88 JCR-indexed papers—70 in Q1 journals—along with book chapters and Acta Horticulturae contributions. His works have received 3360 citations from 105 documents, with an h-index of 34, demonstrating his strong scientific influence. He holds multiple patents and has led and contributed to numerous European, national, and industry-funded research projects. As a mentor, he has supervised PhD and postgraduate students who now contribute to research and innovation sectors. His work bridges academic excellence, industrial collaboration, and societal benefit through safer, high-quality, and more sustainable food systems.

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Featured Publications

Martínez-Hernández, G. B., Navarro-Martínez, A., & López-Gómez, A. (2025). Carnauba wax enriched with encapsulated plant essential oils into native β-cyclodextrins as an innovative wax coating on citrus fruits. Industrial Crops and Products.

Tortosa-Díaz, L., Saura-Martínez, J., Taboada-Rodríguez, A., Martínez-Hernández, G. B., López-Gómez, A., & Marín-Iniesta, F. (2025). Influence of industrial processing of artichoke and by-products on the bioactive and nutritional compounds. Food Engineering Reviews.

Tortosa-Díaz, L., Martínez-Hernández, G. B., López-Avilés, F. J., Juárez-Marín, M., Saura-Martínez, J., & Marín-Iniesta, F. (2025). New artichoke flours with high content of bioactive compounds. Applied Sciences.

Tortosa-Díaz, L., Martínez-Hernández, G. B., López-Avilés, F. J., Juárez-Marín, M., Saura-Martínez, J., & Marín-Iniesta, F. (2025). New artichoke flours with high content of bioactive products.

Nieto, G., Martínez-Zamora, L., Peñalver, R., Marín-Iniesta, F., Taboada-Rodríguez, A., López-Gómez, A., & Martínez-Hernández, G. B. (2024). Applications of plant bioactive compounds as replacers of synthetic additives in the food industry. Foods,

Seyed Matin Malakouti | Climate Change | Best Researcher Award

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Mr. Seyed Matin Malakouti | Climate Change | Best Researcher Award

Amirkabir University of Technology | Iran

Seyed Matin Malakouti holds an MS in Electrical Engineering (Control Systems) from the University of Tabriz, Iran (2019-2022) following a BS in Electrical Engineering from the Isfahan University of Technology, Iran. He has been active since 2022 in machine learning research, applying algorithms to biomedical engineering, renewable energy and optimization problems. His output includes over 10 peer-reviewed journal articles in Q1 and Q2 journals published between 2023-2025; one example is his work on wind-power generation prediction that has accrued 81 citations. While a formal comprehensive bibliometric profile is not publicly documented, his documented work suggests approximately 21documents, 612 citations, and an estimated h-index of 14. Malakouti’s research interests encompass applied machine learning, biomedical engineering, renewable energy systems, optimization and fuzzy logic. He has also contributed as a peer-reviewer for multiple journals (e.g., IEEE Access, Scientific Reports, Environmental Challenges) and is actively seeking a PhD position to expand his research portfolio. In summary, Malakouti is an emerging researcher committed to advancing machine-learning methodologies for engineering and environmental applications, bridging academic theory with real-world data-driven solutions.

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Featured Publications

Malakouti, S. M. (2025). Enhanced epilepsy detection using discrete wavelet transform and bandpass filtering on EEG data: Integration of ART-based and LVQ models. Clinical eHealth. Advance online publication.

Malakouti, S. M. (2025). From accurate to actionable: Interpretable PM₂.₅ forecasting with feature engineering and SHAP for the Liverpool–Wirral region. Environmental Challenges. Advance online publication.

Malakouti, S. M., Menhaj, M. B., & Suratgar, A. A. (2025). Efficiency and accuracy comparison of machine learning algorithms for predicting U.S. energy consumption across sectors. South African Journal of Chemical Engineering.

Ansari, I., Hassani, K., Malakouti, S. M., & Suratgar, A. A. (2025). Predicting electrical energy consumption for Finland using a CNN–LSTM hybrid model. Next Research.

Malakouti, S., Menhaj, M. B., & Suratgar, A. A. (2024). Machine learning and transfer learning techniques for accurate brain tumor classification. Clinical eHealth, 8, Article 08.001.

Saliha Ahmad | Plant Ecology | Best Researcher Award

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Ms. Saliha Ahmad | Plant Ecology | Best Researcher Award

Case Western Reserve University | United States

Saliha Ahmad is a PhD candidate in Biology whose research focuses on plant–microbe interactions, particularly microbial community dynamics under biotic and abiotic stresses. She has an h-index of 5, with approximately 193 citations to date (Google Scholar, ResearchGate). With an MPhil and MSc in Plant Sciences (both top-grade) and a strong undergraduate foundation in chemistry, botany, and zoology, she is currently pursuing her doctoral studies at Case Western Reserve University. Her expertise spans field sampling, molecular biology techniques such as DNA/RNA extraction, sequencing, gene expression, and bioinformatics, including microbial diversity analyses and statistical modeling in R (ResearchGate). Her research interests include the influence of water and nutrient stress on beneficial microbial assembly, microbial detoxification of pesticides, soil microbiome roles in plant health, and applications for sustainable agriculture and conservation. She has contributed publications on microbial detoxification of dimethoate, heavy metal biosorption by bacteria, and the role of poultry manure in crop growth and yield (ResearchGate, American Chemical Society Publications). She has also been recognized with multiple grants and awards for research excellence, travel, and merit, highlighting her growing recognition in the field (ResearchGate). Overall, Saliha Ahmad represents an emerging scholar who integrates empirical, laboratory, and computational approaches to address pressing challenges at the interface of microbiology, ecology, and agriculture, with a steadily increasing global impact reflected in her publications and citations.

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Featured Publications

“Bacillus thuringiensis PM25 ameliorates oxidative damage of salinity stress in maize via regulating growth, leaf pigments, antioxidant defense system, and stress …”

“Effects of poultry manure on the growth, physiology, yield, and yield-related traits of maize varieties”

“Microbial detoxification of dimethoate through mediated hydrolysis by Brucella sp. PS4: molecular profiling and plant growth-promoting traits”

“Dimethoate residues in Pakistan and mitigation strategies through microbial degradation: a review”
“Biosorption potential of Bacillus anthracis PM21 for the sequestration of cadmium, chromium, and nickel from contaminated water”

“Fungal communities driven by Rhododendron species correlate with pathogen protection against Phytophthora cinnamomi”