Durga Ghosh | energy | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Durga Ghosh | energy | Best Researcher Award

Dr. North Carolina State University, United States

Durga Prasad Ghosh is a postdoctoral scholar specializing in mechanical engineering, currently at North Carolina State University. He holds a Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Technology, Patna, and an M.Tech. in Thermal Engineering from Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology. Ghosh has extensive research experience, having worked on projects related to thermal energy storage, water desalination, and evaporator design. He has taught courses at Oregon State University and Gandhi Institute of Excellent Technocrats. His notable achievements include securing research funding, publishing in peer-reviewed journals, and being a semi-finalist in the American-Made Geothermal Lithium Extraction Prize.

 

Professional Profiles:

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Education🎓

Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology, Patna, India
June 2015 – October 2019CGPA: 8.25/10🎓 M.Tech., Thermal Engineering
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, India
June 2012 – June 2014CGPA: 9.15/10 (Highest in the department)🎓 B.Tech., Mechanical Engineering
Gandhi Institute of Engineering Technology, India
August 2007 – July 2011CGPA: 7.42/10

Awards and Achievements 🏆

2021: Selected as one of the semifinalists in “The American-Made Geothermal Lithium Extraction Prize” and gained funding of $40,000. 018: Secured 1st position in “My Research in Three Minutes” competition on 7th Research Scholar’s Day, IIT Patna, 2018. 2014: Received Vice Chancellor Silver Medal for securing the highest mark in Thermal Engineering during M.Tech. 2004: Won a GOLD medal at All Orissa Geography Talent Test, 2004.
2003: Secured an All India rank of 323 in the 3rd National Science Olympiad, 2003.

Leadership and Service🔧

2019 – 2023: Led a team of Postdocs, graduate, and undergraduate students across four universities to successfully complete a multi-million dollar DOE project. 🔧 2019: Volunteered in organizing the 8th Research Scholar’s Day, IIT Patna, 2019. 2017: Volunteered in organizing the 6th Research Scholar’s Day, IIT Patna, 2017. 2013: Volunteered in organizing the 1st KIIT International Symposium on Advances in Automotive Technology (KIIT SAAT), 2013.  2008 – 2009: Served as an Office Bearer of the Mechanical Engineering Student Association (MESA), GIET, Gunupur, India.

Professional Experience

🛠️ Postdoctoral Scholar, Mechanical Engineering
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
April 2023 – PresentLeading the design, fabrication, and experimentation of nature-inspired variable capacity evaporators for low Global Warming Potential (GWP) refrigerants.Enhancing condensation via optimized gradient wick structures.🛠️ Postdoctoral Scholar, Mechanical Engineering
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
April 2023 – April 2024Led projects on thermal energy storage, supervising 2 graduates and 3 undergraduates.Studied hydration kinetics of salt hydrates in a through-flow reactor for thermochemical energy storage.Analyzed data to establish trade-offs between specific power and specific energy.Utilized CAD software SolidWorks for 3D modeling and performed thermal simulation using COMSOL.🛠️ Instructor of Record, Energy System Engineering
Oregon State University, Bend, OR, USA
January 2023 – March 2023Taught Heat Transfer (ME332) for the winter term.Developed course content and conducted review sessions.Managed course materials and assignments on CANVAS.🛠️ Postdoctoral Scholar, Mechanical Engineering
Oregon State University, Bend, OR, USA
December 2019 – April 2023Led a team working on a novel Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) humidification-dehumidification water desalination system.Managed contractual milestones for multimillion-dollar US DOE awards.Conducted independent research and supervised PhD, graduate, and undergraduate students.🛠️ Project Fellow, Mechanical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology, Patna, India
December 2014 – October 2019Designed and fabricated experimental setups for flow boiling in nanostructured microchannels.Performed Fast Fourier Transform Analysis in MATLAB.🛠️ Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Gandhi Institute of Excellent Technocrats, Bhubaneswar, India
July 2014 – November 2014Taught undergraduate courses on Basic Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer.Developed course content and conducted review sessions.

✍️Publications Top Note :

Abstract: Anti-fouling Rotating Polymer-Based Heat Exchanger for Zero Liquid Discharge Humidification-Dehumidification Desalination

Authors: Ghosh, D.P., Hassan, M., Dennis, S.J., Elhashimi-Khalifa, M.A., Abbasi, B. Journal: Water Research, 2024, 258, 121749

Fouling Mechanism in Airblast Atomizers and Its Suppression for Water Desalination

Authors: Sharma, D., Ghosh, D.P., Dennis, S.J., Abbasi, B.

Journal: Water Research, 2022, 221, 118726

Development of an Anti-Clogging Perforated Plate Atomizer for a Zero Liquid Discharge Humidification-Dehumidification Desalination System

Authors: Sharma, D., Ghosh, D.P., Rote, J.N., Zhang, X., Abbasi, B.

Journal: Desalination, 2021, 515, 115195

Mitigation of Transient Fluctuations During Flow Boiling in Microchannels via Adaptive Vapor Venting

Authors: Ghosh, D.P., Sharma, D., Abbasi, B.

Journal: IEEE Transactions on Components, Packaging and Manufacturing Technology, 2021, 11(10), pp. 1645–1654

An Ingenious Fluidic Capacitor for Complete Suppression of Thermal Fluctuations in Two-Phase Microchannel Heat Sinks

Authors: Ghosh, D.P., Sharma, D., Kumar, A., Saha, S.K., Raj, R.

Journal: International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 2020, 110, 104347

Facile Fabrication of Nanostructured Microchannels for Flow Boiling Heat Transfer Enhancement

Authors: Ghosh, D.P., Sharma, D., Mohanty, D., Saha, S.K., Raj, R.

Journal: Heat Transfer Engineering, 2019, 40(7), pp. 537–548

Thermohydraulic Characterization of Flow Boiling in a Nanostructured Microchannel Heat Sink with Vapor Venting Manifold

Authors: Sharma, D., Ghosh, D.P., Saha, S.K., Raj, R.

Journal: International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2019, 130, pp. 1249–1259

Mohammadjavad Shabanpoursheshpoli | intelligent metamaterial | Best Researcher Award

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Mr. Mohammadjavad Shabanpoursheshpoli | intelligent metamaterial | Best Researcher Award

Mr. Aalto University, Finland

Mohammadjavad Shabanpoursheshpoli is a dedicated Marie Curie Early-stage researcher and PhD candidate specializing in applied electromagnetics and telecommunications, with a focus on Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS) for 5G and 6G wireless networks. He has published over 10 journal papers and received several prestigious awards, including the 2023 Nokia Foundation scholarship for outstanding research in RIS-based 6G networks. He was an invited speaker at Metamaterials 2023 and named the best-performing research fellow of the Meta wireless project in 2022. He holds a PhD from Aalto University and has earned full scholarships and top academic rankings throughout his education.

 

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🎓 Education

Ph.D.Aalto University, Espoo, Finland5/5 (passed all 40 credits)M.Sc.Iran University of Science & Technology, Tehran, Iran16.65/20B.Sc.Babol Noshirvani University of Technology, Babol, Iran

📜 Honours & Awards

🎓 Motivated and Accomplished Researcher

Marie Curie Early-Stage Researcher (PhD candidate) specializing in applied electromagnetics and telecommunication, focusing on Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces for 5G and 6G wireless networks.

Committed to advancing telecommunication technology through a combination of rigorous theory and practical expertise, resulting in 10+ published journal papers recognized within the academic community.

🏅 2023 Nokia Foundation Scholarship

Recognized for outstanding research contributions in the field of RIS-based 6G wireless networks.

🎤 Invited Speaker

Accepted as an invited speaker for the 17th International Congress on Artificial Materials for Novel Wave Phenomena (Metamaterials 2023) in Greece.

🌟 Best-Performing Research Fellow

Selected as the “2022 best-performing research fellow of the Meta Wireless Project” in Gaeta, Italy (14 Nov. 2022).

🎓 Full Scholarships

Received a full scholarship from H2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Networks (ITNs) under grant agreement NO 956256.

Awarded a full scholarship from Noshirvani Institute of Technology & Iran University of Science and Technology (tuition waiver).

📚 Top-Cited Paper

Awarded a top-cited paper 2020-2021 in Annalen der Physik by Wiley.

📈 Academic Achievements

Ranked 3rd GPA among the graduating class in the master’s program at Iran University of Science and Technology.Ranked within the top 0.05% in the Iranian university entrance exam for a master’s degree in electrical engineering (2016).Ranked within the top 0.1% in the Iranian university entrance exam for a bachelor’s degree (2012).

✍️Publications Top Note :

“Ultrafast reprogrammable multifunctional vanadium-dioxide-assisted metasurface for dynamic THz wavefront engineering”

(Scientific Reports, 2020) – Cited 103 times.

“Deep neural network-based automatic metasurface design with a wide frequency range”

(Scientific Reports, 2021) – Cited 72 times.

“Asymmetric spatial power dividers using phase–amplitude metasurfaces driven by Huygens principle”

(ACS Omega, 2019) – Cited 66 times.

“Programmable anisotropic digital metasurface for independent manipulation of dual-polarized THz waves based on a voltage-controlled phase transition of VO₂ microwires”

(Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2020) – Cited 63 times.

“Reconfigurable honeycomb metamaterial absorber having incident angular stability”

(Scientific Reports, 2020) – Cited 44 times.

“A deep learning approach for inverse design of the metasurface for dual-polarized waves”

(Applied Physics A, 2021) – Cited 36 times.

“Real-time multi-functional near-infrared wave manipulation with a 3-bit liquid crystal-based coding metasurface”

(Optics Express, 2021) – Cited 30 times.

“Full Manipulation of the Power Intensity Pattern in a Large Space-Time Digital Metasurface: From Arbitrary Multibeam Generation to Harmonic Beam Steering Scheme”

(Annalen der Physik, 2020) – Cited 23 times.

“Implementation of conformal digital metasurfaces for THz polarimetric sensing”

(OSA Continuum, 2021) – Cited 22 times.

“Highly sensitive quarter-mode spoof localized plasmonic resonator for dual-detection RF microfluidic chemical sensor”

(Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 2020) – Cited 18 times.

Prof. Vladislav Sadykov | functional nanomaterials | Best Researcher Award

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Prof. Vladislav Sadykov | functional nanomaterials | Best Researcher Award

Prof. Vladislav Sadykov, Boreskov Institute of catalysis, Russia

Prof. Vladislav Sadykov is academic and researcher in the field of renewable energy, holds a PhD in Bio systems Engineering from Kangwon National University, South Korea. His academic journey has been marked by a profound dedication to advancing solar energy technologies, specifically in solar thermal harvesting and its integration into agricultural and architectural applications.

 

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Education 🎓

MS, 1973: Novosibirsk State University, RussiaPhD, 1979: Boreskov Institute of Catalysis (BIC), NovosibirskDoctor of Sciences, 1999: Boreskov Institute of Catalysis, NovosibirskProfessor, 1999: Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk

Career/Employment 🏢

Boreskov Institute of Catalysis:Research Fellow, 1973Junior Research Scientist, 1975Senior Research Scientist, 1985Head of Laboratory, 1990-2021; Chief Research Scientist, up to dateNovosibirsk State University:Professor, 1999-up to date; Chair of Physical Chemistry and Solid State Chemistry

Current Research Interests 🔬

Heterogeneous Catalysis: Red-ox processes for energy production (including solid oxide fuel cells) and environmental protectionCatalytic Processes: Short contact times for syngas and hydrogen production from biofuelsNanophase and Nanocomposite Materials: Advanced technologies in complex oxides, pillared clays, framework silicates, nanocomposites with mixed ionic-electronic conductivity synthesisSolid State Ionics: Oxygen and hydrogen separation membranes

International Collaboration 🌍

BIC Team Leader in FP6 Projects:SOFC 600 SES6-2006-020089 “Demonstration of SOFC stack technology for operation at 600°C”STRP 033410 MatSILC “Novel Materials for Silicate-Based Fuel Cells”FP7 Project OCMOL228953: “Oxidative Coupling of Methane followed by Oligomerization to Liquids”BIOGO for Production, THEBARCODE: NATO Science for Peace Project “Solid Oxide Fuel Cells for Energy Security”International Science and Technology Center (ISTC) Projects:2529 “Development of an efficient, inexpensive nanocomposite catalyst and elaboration of a flexible technology to produce syn-gas for fuel cells”3234 “Development of high-performance oxygen-conducting membranes and compact pure syngas generators on their base”Russian-French Network of Laboratories: “Fundamental bases of design of nanocomposite catalysts for transformation of biofuels into syngas and hydrogen” (Partner Lab. of Materials, Univ. Strasbourg, CNRS, Prof. A.–C. Roger), 2011-2014INTAS Projects: Collaborations with Prof. J. Ross (Ireland), Prof. E. Kemnitz (Germany), Prof. S. Neophytides (Greece), et al.

Honours, Awards, Fellowships, Membership of Professional Societies 🏅

Award of the Russian Federation Government in Science and Technology, 1999: Development and Industrial Application of the Two-Stage Technology of Ammonia Oxidation under Pressure in the Diluted Nitric Acid ProductionBalandin Award of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 2007: Series of works “The role of defect structure of catalysts of red-ox reactions”Koptyug Award, 2012: NAN Belarus-Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences for the series of works “Scientific bases of design of composite and nanostructured materials for the hydrogen energy field”Editorial Board Member:Applied Catalysis APhysics of Combustion and Flame (Russia)Open Chemistry (de Gruyter Open)Energies (MDPI)Membranes (MDPI)Professional Society Membership:American Chemical SocietyMaterials Research Society (USA)Mendeleev Chemical Society (Russia)

Title: Approaches to the design of efficient and stable catalysts for biofuel reforming into syngas: doping the mesoporous MgAl2O4 support with transition metal cations

Journal: Dalton Transactions

Year: 2023

Contributors: Vladislav A. Sadykov, Nikita F. Eremeev, Ekaterina Sadovskaya, Julia E. Fedorova, Marina V. Arapova, Ludmilla N. Bobrova, Arkady V. Ishchenko, Tamara A. Krieger, Maksim S. Melgunov, Tatyana S. Glazneva, et al.

DOI: 10.1039/D3DT00830D

Title: Design of Mixed Ionic-Electronic Materials for Permselective Membranes and Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Based on Their Oxygen and Hydrogen Mobility

Journal: Membranes

Year: 2023-07-27

Contributors: Vladislav Sadykov, Elena Pikalova, Ekaterina Sadovskaya, Anna Shlyakhtina, Elena Filonova, Nikita Eremeev

DOI: 10.3390/membranes13080698

Title: Methane Dry Reforming Catalysts Based on Pr-Doped Ceria–Zirconia Synthesized in Supercritical Propanol

Journal: Energies

Year: 2023-06-15

Contributors: Marina Arapova, Ekaterina Smal, Yuliya Bespalko, Konstantin Valeev, Valeria Fedorova, Amir Hassan, Olga Bulavchenko, Vladislav Sadykov, Mikhail Simonov

DOI: 10.3390/en16124729

Title: Synthesis and Oxygen Mobility of Bismuth Cerates and Titanates with Pyrochlore Structure

Journal: Membranes

Year: 2023-06-13

Contributors: Yuliya Bespalko, Nikita Eremeev, Ekaterina Sadovskaya, Tamara Krieger, Olga Bulavchenko, Evgenii Suprun, Mikhail Mikhailenko, Mikhail Korobeynikov, Vladislav Sadykov

DOI: 10.3390/membranes13060598

Title: Dry Reforming of Methane over 5%Ni/Ce1-xTixO2 Catalysts Obtained via Synthesis in Supercritical Isopropanol

Journal: International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Year: 2023-06-02

Contributors: Ekaterina Smal, Yulia Bespalko, Marina Arapova, Valeria Fedorova, Konstantin Valeev, Nikita Eremeev, Ekaterina Sadovskaya, Tamara Krieger, Tatiana Glazneva, Vladislav Sadykov, et al.

DOI: 10.3390/ijms24119680

Title: Ethanol Dry Reforming over Bimetallic Ni‐Containing Catalysts Based on Ceria‐Zirconia for Hydrogen Production

Journal: ChemCatChem

Year: 2023-05-19

Contributors: Valeria Fedorova, Yulia Bespalko, Marina Arapova, Ekaterina Smal, Konstantin Valeev, Igor Prosvirin, Vladislav Sadykov, Ksenia Parkhomenko, Anne‐Cécile Roger, Mikhail Simonov

DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202201491

Title: Methane Dry Reforming Catalysts Based on Pr-doped Ceria-Zirconia Synthesized in Supercritical Propanol

Journal: Preprint

Year: 2023-05-09

Contributors: Marina Arapova, Ekaterina Smal, Yuliya Bespalko, Konstantin Valeev, Valeria Fedorova, Amir Hassan, Olga Bulavchenko, Vladislav Sadykov, Mikhail Simonov

DOI: 10.20944/preprints202305.0617.v1

Title: Advances in Hydrogen and Syngas Generation

Journal: Energies

Year: 2023-03-29

Contributors: Vladislav Sadykov

DOI: 10.3390/en16073127

Title: Structural and transport properties of Nd tungstates and their composites with Ni0.5Cu0.5O obtained by mechanical activation

Journal: Dalton Transactions

Year: 2022

Contributors: Nikita F. Eremeev, Yuliya N. Bespalko, Ekaterina M. Sadovskaya, Pavel I. Skriabin, Tamara A. Krieger, Arcady V. Ishchenko, Vladislav A. Sadykov

DOI: 10.1039/D2DT00498D

Title: Ni and Ni–Co Catalysts Based on Mixed Ce–Zr Oxides Synthesized in Isopropanol Medium for Dry Reforming of Methane

Journal: Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Year: 2022-12

Contributors: Yu. N. Bespalko, V. E. Fedorova, E. A. Smal, M. V. Arapova, K. R. Valeev, T. A. Krieger, A. V. Ishchenko, V. A. Sadykov, M. N. Simonov

DOI: 10.1134/S1990793122080048

Title: Efficient Catalysts of Ethanol Steam Reforming Based on Perovskite-Fluorite Nanocomposites with Supported Ni: Effect of the Synthesis Methods on the Activity and Stability

Journal: Catalysts

Year: 2022-10

Contributors: Marina Arapova, Symbat Naurzkulova, Tamara Krieger, Vladimir Rogov, Vladislav Sadykov

DOI: 10.3390/catal12101151

Assoc Prof Dr. Yves Mbono Samba | Structural dynamics | Best Researcher Award

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Assoc Prof Dr. Yves Mbono Samba | Structural dynamics | Best Researcher Award

Assoc Prof Dr. Yves Mbono Samba, University of Yaounde 1, Cameroon

Assoc Prof Dr. Yves Mbono Samba is academic and researcher in the field of renewable energy, holds a PhD in Bio systems Engineering from Kangwon National University, South Korea. His academic journey has been marked by a profound dedication to advancing solar energy technologies, specifically in solar thermal harvesting and its integration into agricultural and architectural applications.

 

Professional Profiles:

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📚Education:

Doctorate in Mechanics, University of Paris 6 (June 1995)Diploma of Advanced Studies in Mechanics, University of Paris 6 (June 1991)Maîtrise (bachelor’s degree) in Mechanics, University of Paris 6 (September 1990)Degree in Physics, University of Paris Sud (June 1988)Diploma of General University Studies, Université Paris Sud (June 1986)

Experience:

Lecturer at University of Yaoundé 1 (since 1995)

Academic Achievements:

I have been actively involved in teaching, research, and student project supervision, guiding 7 PhD and 15 Master’s degree students over the years. My academic journey has been enriched by numerous publications and contributions to the field of mechanics.

1. Vortex Waves in Fluid–Structure Interaction with High Froude Number and a Damped Structure
Simo Kaptue, H., Ngou Zeufo, L., Mbono Samba, Y., Kofané, T.C.
Ocean Engineering, 2024, 306, 117946

2. Theoretical Analysis of Non-linear Dynamic Response of a Bridge Pier Under Two-phase Flow Excitation
Ngou, L.Z., Simo, H.K., Lekama, B.K., Fewo, S.I., Mbono Samba, Y.C.
Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology, 2023, 37(11), pp. 5683–5693

3. Examining Capillary Dynamics in Rectangular and Circular Conduits Subject to Unsteady Surface Tension
Azese, M.N., Engola, J.J., Hona, J., Yap, E.J., Mbono Samba, Y.C.
Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2022, 949, A6

4. An Attempt to Study Foundation Anchoring Conditions in Sedimentary Estuaries Using Integrated Methods
Gounou Pokam, B.P., Domra Kana, J., Meli’i, J.L., Mbono Samba, Y.C., Njandjock Nouck, P.
Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 2022, 12(14), 7175

5. On the Existence and Determination of the Incompressible Laminar Flow Located in the Polar Plane of a Porous Annular Pipe
Makon, N.R., Ngo Nyobe, E., Lamara, M., Mbono Samba, Y.C., Pemha, E.
Alexandria Engineering Journal, 2022, 61(4), pp. 2637–2650

6. Effects of an External Constant Pressure Gradient on a Steady Incompressible Laminar Flow Through a Semi-porous Annular Pipe
Mbogba, G.L., Ngo Nyobe, E., Lamara, M., Mbono Samba, Y.C., Pemha, E.
Zeitschrift für Naturforschung – Section A Journal of Physical Sciences, 2022, 77(2), pp. 131–141

7. Dynamic Analysis and Numerical Simulation of Flexible Multibody Systems
Mbono Samba, Y.C., Pascal, M.
Mechanics of Structures and Machines, 2001, 29(3), pp. 295–316