Monica Enculescu | Wastewater Treatment | Research Excellence Award

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Dr. Monica Enculescu | Wastewater Treatment | Research Excellence Award

National Institute of Materials Physics | Romania

Dr. Monica Enculescu is a senior physicist and nanomaterials researcher with nearly three decades of experience at the National Institute of Materials Physics (NIMP), Magurele, Romania, where she is currently a Scientific Researcher I in the Laboratory of Functional Nanostructures. She obtained her Ph.D. in Optics and Spectroscopy from the University of Bucharest, following an MSc in Semiconductor Physics and a Licentiate degree in Physics. Her research expertise spans the fabrication and characterization of functional nanostructures, including electrospun polymer nanofibers, semiconductor and metallic nanostructures, composite nanomaterials, and plasmonic systems, with applications in optoelectronics, sensing, photocatalysis, biosensing, and environmental remediation. She has led or coordinated numerous national and international research projects and has been actively involved in Romanian–European collaborative programs. Dr. Enculescu has authored 221 scientific documents indexed in major databases, accumulating 2,771 citations from 2,365 citing documents, and holds an h-index of 26. Her work also includes patented technologies in biosensing and surface plasmon resonance platforms. She has received prestigious recognitions, including the Romanian Academy “Dragomir Hurmuzescu” Award for Physics and a national Excellency Prize for research. Through sustained scientific leadership, international collaboration, and high-impact research output, she has made significant contributions to functional nanostructures and applied materials physics.

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Njemuwa Nwaji | Qualitative Research | Research Excellence Award

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Assist. Prof. Dr. Njemuwa Nwaji | Qualitative Research | Research Excellence Award

Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Science | Poland

Assist. Prof. Dr. Nwaji Njemuwa Njoku is a materials chemist and nanotechnology researcher with extensive international academic and research experience across Africa, Europe, and Asia. He earned a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Rhodes University, South Africa, following an M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry from the University of Central Lancashire, United Kingdom, and a B.Tech. in Industrial Chemistry from the Federal University of Technology, Owerri. He is currently an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, where he contributes to doctoral-level teaching and advanced research. Previously, he held research and academic positions at Chungnam National University (South Korea), South China Normal University (China), and Alex Ekwueme Federal University (Nigeria). His research focuses on nanotechnology for energy storage and conversion, including advanced nanomaterial synthesis, photo- and electrocatalysis for hydrogen production, high-performance supercapacitor electrodes, and biocompatible nanomaterials for biomedical applications. He has supervised undergraduate and postgraduate research projects and mentored international graduate students. His scholarly output is reflected in a strong citation record and an H-index of 21. He has received competitive international funding, including serving as Principal Investigator on a major National Research Foundation of South Korea grant, underscoring his contributions to sustainable energy and functional nanomaterials research.

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