Prof. Dr. Lindiwe Khotseng | Sustainable Energy | Best Researcher Award

Prof. Dr. Lindiwe Khotseng | Sustainable Energy| Best Researcher Award

Professor | University of the Western Cape | South Africa

Prof. Dr. Lindiwe Khotseng is a distinguished materials chemist and researcher whose work centers on nanomaterials for energy storage, fuel cells, and sustainable energy technologies. Serving as a Full Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of the Western Cape, within the Faculty of Natural Science, they have made significant contributions to the fields of electrocatalysis, electrochemistry, and photoelectrochemistry, with a strong focus on converting biomass into bioenergy and developing advanced nanocatalysts for green technologies. Their academic journey has been marked by leadership roles, including tenure as Managing Director and Research Officer at the ESKOM Centre for Electrocatalytic Research, under the South African Institute for Advanced Materials Chemistry (SAIAMC), where they spearheaded pioneering work in energy conversion and materials innovation. Their research portfolio spans extensive collaborations and funded projects addressing waste valorization, sustainable fuel cell development, and catalytic transformation of biomass into valuable fuels and chemicals. With expertise bridging surface science, heterogeneous catalysis, and advanced oxidation processes, they have developed cutting-edge materials that enhance energy efficiency and environmental sustainability. As a grant holder and co-principal investigator in multiple national and international initiatives, including Erasmus+, NRF, and BRICS consortiums, they have championed interdisciplinary research integrating chemistry, materials science, and renewable energy. Their impactful work on nanostructured materials, polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells, and sodium-based energy storage systems continues to drive advancements in clean energy research and sustainable chemical processes, positioning them as a leading figure in materials innovation and renewable energy transformation.

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fei li | environmental sciences | Best Researcher Award

Ms. fei li | environmental sciences | Best Researcher Award 

Scholar, at Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, China.

Li Fei, a master’s student in urban planning at the School of Architecture of Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, focuses on the protection of traditional villages and the study of urban thermal environment. She has systematically studied cutting-edge courses such as urban and rural planning theory, spatial planning and sustainable development, GIS and smart city technology, and has a solid professional theoretical foundation. During her graduate studies, she actively participated in the National Natural Science Foundation of China project and accumulated solid data analysis and project practice capabilities. She is good at using spatial analysis tools such as ArcGIS, CityEngine, and Python, and has outstanding performance in the digital protection of village cultural heritage. In addition, she published her research results in the international journal “Sustainability”, showing excellent scientific research potential. She loves interdisciplinary collaboration, has won graduate academic scholarships and competition honors, and is committed to promoting urban and rural heritage protection and smart development with digital technology.

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🎓Education

Li Fei is currently studying for a master’s degree in urban planning at Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology (September 2023 to present)🏫. During her master’s degree, she systematically studied core courses such as cutting-edge theories of urban and rural planning, sustainable spatial development, GIS analysis, and smart city construction📚. She pays special attention to the digital protection of traditional villages and the integration of human geography information, and applies what she has learned to practical projects. She has mastered a variety of professional technical tools including ArcGIS, CityEngine, BIM and Python, and has strong data modeling and spatial analysis capabilities🧠. During her time at school, Li Fei received a graduate student scholarship for the 2023-2024 academic year, which fully demonstrated her academic excellence and professionalism🌟. She continues to explore the integration of urban and rural planning and digital technology in and out of class, striving to transform theory into an effective path to solve practical problems🛠️.

💼Experience

Li Fei participated in a number of practical projects related to digital heritage protection during her graduate studies. She was responsible for data research and traditional village museum construction in the National Natural Science Foundation project. She is proficient in point cloud data, three-dimensional laser scanning and BIM technology, and independently completed the digital twin modeling and data archiving of historical buildings. From December 2023 to May 2024, she participated in the development of the “Huangnan Ancient Village Digital Protection Platform”, responsible for integrating human geography information, establishing a village cultural heritage database, and realizing virtual display and building information query functions. In addition, she also wrote the “Technical Guidelines for Digital Protection of Traditional Villages in Huangnan” to provide a technical basis for subsequent repair and protection projects. Li Fei demonstrated outstanding technical execution and interdisciplinary coordination capabilities in the project, and is a practitioner of the combination of urban and rural planning and digital technology.

🔬Research Interest

Li Fei’s research interests focus on the cross-application of traditional village protection, urban thermal environment and digital technology🌡️. She focuses on how to achieve systematic protection and digital reproduction of historical and cultural heritage through advanced technologies such as spatial analysis, three-dimensional modeling and BIM📊. She is particularly focused on combining human geography with modern technological means to establish an operational cultural heritage database and digital display platform to support protective planning and smart management🛰️. In addition, Li Fei has a strong interest in how smart city technology can promote sustainable urban and rural development, and hopes to explore the application of big data and AI in urban heat island effect mitigation and ecological restoration in future research🌳. She is committed to transforming scientific and technological achievements into effective tools for serving public welfare from micro-architecture to macro-spatial levels🤝.

🏆Awards

During her master’s degree, Li Fei received the 2023-2024 graduate student scholarship from Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, which fully affirmed her course learning, scientific research ability and comprehensive quality. In addition, she has won awards in national urban and rural planning academic competitions, demonstrating interdisciplinary integration thinking and innovation. The “Huangnan Ancient Village Digital Protection Platform” she participated in was highly praised both inside and outside the school and was selected as an excellent demonstration case. Li Fei also represented the school in the International Young Planners Forum, where she presented her research results and received praise from experts. These honors are not only a reflection of her scientific research ability, but also a strong proof of her teamwork, project execution and academic exchange capabilities.

📚Top Noted Publications

Li Fei published a paper titled **”Digital Conservation of Traditional Villages Based on BIM and Point Cloud Data: A Case Study of Huangnan Ancient Villages”📄 in the international journal Sustainability . The paper was published in 2024** and has been cited by many academic articles, showing a high academic influence🔍.

📌 Li, F. (2024). Digital Conservation of Traditional Villages Based on BIM and Point Cloud Data: A Case Study of Huangnan Ancient Villages. Sustainability, MDPI.Cited by 6 articles 📈。

This study takes the Huangnan ancient village as an example, combines point cloud scanning and BIM modeling, builds a village cultural heritage database, and proposes a systematic digital protection path. The article proposes a set of scalable technical processes, which provides a theoretical basis and practical paradigm for the digital protection of traditional villages in my country.

Conclusion

In summary

Her research direction has significant social value and innovation potential, especially in the digital practice of urban and rural sustainable development and cultural heritage protection Fully qualified to apply for the “Best Researcher Award”.