Dr. Niroj Kumar Mohalik | Health, Safety, and Environment | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Niroj Kumar Mohalik | Health, Safety, and Environment | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Niroj Kumar Mohalik | CSIR-CIMFR Dhanbad | India

Dr. Niroj Kumar Mohalik is a Senior Principal Scientist at CSIR-CIMFR, Dhanbad, with over 24 years of research and more than 10 years of teaching experience in mining, environmental, and safety engineering. His expertise spans mine fire and ventilation, miners’ health and safety, spontaneous combustion, fire chemistry, mine environment, and coal characterization. He has made significant contributions in areas such as mine ventilation optimization, air and noise pollution modeling, dust and gas analysis, and risk assessment. Dr. Mohalik has published extensively, supervised doctoral and postgraduate research, and contributed to books and national and international conferences.

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 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dilek SENOL ARSLAN | Health, Safety, and Environment | Research Excellence Award

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dilek SENOL ARSLAN | Health, Safety, and Environment | Research Excellence Award

  Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dilek SENOL ARSLAN | Abdullah Gul University | Turkey

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dilek SENOL ARSLAN is an academic specializing in mining engineering, mineral processing, and materials science. Her research focuses on experimental and theoretical analyses of mineral suspensions, molecular interactions, and the processing behavior of industrial and boron minerals. She has conducted extensive studies on colemanite suspensions from different origins and on grinding kinetics using ball milling techniques. In addition, she has contributed to institutionally funded projects related to super clean coal production and advanced mineral processing. Her work reflects a strong interdisciplinary approach combining fundamental science with practical engineering applications.

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 Prof. Evren SAHIN | Production Engineering Principles | Women Researcher Award

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Prof. Evren SAHIN | Production Engineering Principles | Women Researcher Award

  Prof. Evren SAHIN | CentraleSupelec | France

Prof. Evren Sahin is a senior academic leader in industrial engineering and supply chain management, affiliated with CentraleSupélec’s Industrial Engineering Laboratory within the Operations Management research team. He leads the Supply Chain Management program in the engineering curriculum and directs the Supply Chain Management Chair in partnership with major industrial groups including L’Oréal, Safran, and Saint-Gobain. His expertise covers operations management, logistics, production systems, and industrial performance assessment. He actively contributes to academic governance and research coordination at national and international levels, bridging advanced research with real-world industrial applications.

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Dr. Taraneh Jafari Behbahani | Flow Assurance and Paraffin Control | Women Researcher Award

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Dr. Taraneh Jafari Behbahani | Flow Assurance and Paraffin Control | Women Researcher Award

Dr. Taraneh Jafari Behbahani | Research Institute of Petroleum Industry | Iran

Dr. Taraneh Jafari Behbahani is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering with extensive expertise in chemical process design and flow assurance challenges in the petroleum industry. Her research focuses on understanding, reducing, and preventing wax and asphaltene deposition, as well as gas hydrate formation in oil and gas systems. She has led and contributed to numerous academic and industrial research projects, integrating experimental investigations with advanced theoretical modeling. Her doctoral work introduced a novel multilayer adsorption kinetic model to describe asphaltene deposition in porous media, validated through laboratory data and literature comparisons, resulting in high-impact scientific publications.

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Mr. Zewen Zhuo | Fluid Properties of Petroleum | Research Excellence Award

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Mr. Zewen Zhuo | Fluid Properties of Petroleum | Research Excellence Award

Mr. Zewen Zhuo | Shandong Gangyuan Pipeline Logistics Co., Ltd. | China

Mr. Zewen Zhuo is an engineer specializing in oil and gas storage and transportation, with a focus on the rheology of crude oil. His research investigates efficient pipeline transportation technologies, safety assurance methods, and the optimization of crude oil transport equipment. He has led studies on the coupling mechanism of wax crystal microbehavior and heat transfer in waxy crude oil storage, as well as the nonlinear random growth of wax crystal aggregates in shear flow fields. Zhuo has authored key publications on gel structure destruction, rheo-microscopy measurements, and waxy crude oil microstructure observation, contributing significantly to petroleum engineering research.

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Prof. Dr. Ren-Shi Nie | Petroleum Engineering | Best Researcher Award

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Prof. Dr. Ren-Shi Nie | Petroleum Engineering | Best Researcher Award

  Prof. Dr. Ren-Shi Nie | Southwest Petroleum University | China

Prof. Ren-Shi Nie is a distinguished petroleum engineering scholar at Southwest Petroleum University with over two decades of experience in oil and gas field development. He has published more than 80 academic papers, 36 Chinese patents, and authored a book. Nie has led numerous research initiatives, including six government-funded projects and 19 industry technical service projects, contributing significantly to petroleum engineering innovation. With an H-index of 14 and 511 citations, he holds editorial positions in several international and Chinese journals. His work has earned seven academic awards and six teaching honors.

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Dr. Masoud Agabalaye-Rahvar | Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage | Research Excellence Award

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Dr. Masoud Agabalaye-Rahvar | Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage | Research Excellence Award

Dr. Masoud Agabalaye-Rahvar | University of Tabriz | Iran

Dr. M. Agabalaye has made remarkable contributions in the field of electrical and power systems engineering. With 15 high-impact publications, his work has been cited 320 times by 275 documents, reflecting the significant influence and relevance of his research. His expertise in power system design, implementation, and optimization has earned him an h-index of 7, demonstrating both productivity and citation impact. Dr. Agabalaye’s research focuses on innovative solutions to improve system efficiency, enhance performance, and reduce operational costs, while integrating advanced engineering software tools and analytical techniques to address complex challenges in modern electrical networks.

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Mrs. Vanessa Torres Ramos | Petroleum Engineering | Excellence in Research Award

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Mrs. Vanessa Torres Ramos | Petroleum Engineering | Excellence in Research Award

Mrs. Vanessa Torres Ramos | Ecopetrol | Colombia

Mrs. Vanessa Torres Ramos is a Well Integrity Engineer whose work bridges advanced petroleum research and applied energy operations. Her expertise centers on enhanced oil recovery, well stimulation, and integrity management, supported by strong academic training and international exposure. She played a key role in chemical enhanced oil recovery research, leading surfactant-based studies that addressed reservoir water hardness challenges and improved recovery efficiency. Her research outcomes were recognized at major industry forums, including national and international conferences. Alongside research, she has contributed to operational excellence in Oil & Gas projects and is currently leading innovative geothermal initiatives, reflecting a strong commitment to sustainable energy development.

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Ms. Lin Chen | Health, Safety, and Environment | Best Researcher Award

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Ms. Lin Chen | Health, Safety, and Environment | Best Researcher Award

Ms. Lin Chen | State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication | China

Ms. Lin Chen is an Assistant Researcher whose work centers on advanced materials science and tribology. With a strong academic foundation, his research explores the behavior of frictional interfaces under gas-rich environments, particularly methane. He has contributed to high-impact journals such as Chemical Engineering Journal, Tribology, Wear, Tribology Letters, and Surface and Coatings Technology. His studies focus on optimizing the tribological performance of kinematic pairs and developing quantitative models that link friction coefficients of diamond-like carbon (DLC) films with operating parameters such as gas pressure and sliding velocity in methane environments.

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Dr. Masumeh Sadat Shahidi Rizi | Health, Safety, and Environment | Best Industrial Research Award

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Dr. Masumeh Sadat Shahidi Rizi | Health, Safety, and Environment | Best Industrial Research Award

Dr. Masumeh Sadat Shahidi Rizi | Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani University | Iran

Dr. Masumeh Sadat Shahidi Rizi is a university professor and microbiology researcher with strong expertise in petroleum-related environmental biotechnology. She holds a PhD in Biology (Microbiology) and has conducted extensive research on the biodegradation of crude oil, oil sludge, and petroleum hydrocarbons using indigenous bacteria. Her work emphasizes microbial degradation pathways, alkane-degrading genes, and the role of nanoparticles in enhancing bioremediation efficiency. She has published in reputed international journals, including MicrobiologyOpen, Letters in Applied Microbiology, and Petroleum Science and Technology, and has contributed significantly to petroleum pollution mitigation through microbial innovation.

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