Patrick Dangla | Engineering | Research Excellence Award

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Dr. Patrick Dangla | Engineering | Research Excellence Award

 Ecole nationale des ponts et chaussées | France

Dr. Patrick Dangla is a senior researcher and internationally recognized expert in civil and geotechnical engineering, with strong academic links to Southeast University and Tsinghua University. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering in 1982, a PhD in Civil Engineering from École des Ponts ParisTech in 1989, and completed his Habilitation in Civil Engineering in 2000, focusing on energy-based and numerical approaches for unsaturated porous media. His academic and research career spans more than three decades, during which he has led and contributed to major national and international research projects on CO₂ geological storage, salt crystallization, gas-hydrate-bearing sediments, and accelerated carbonation of recycled concrete. His research interests include poromechanics, coupled hydro-mechanical and chemo-mechanical processes, durability of cementitious materials, carbonation, sulfate attack, reactive transport, and multi-scale modeling of porous media. Dr. Dangla has supervised or co-supervised more than 25 PhD candidates and actively collaborates with leading institutions and industry partners, including Electricité de France and Tsinghua University. He has authored 121 scientific documents, receiving 6,061 citations from 4,940 documents, with an h-index of 36, reflecting his strong scientific impact. Through extensive publications, project leadership, and doctoral mentoring, Dr. Dangla has made lasting contributions to sustainable construction materials, energy-related geomechanics, and advanced modeling in civil engineering.

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A. A. Bidokhti | Data Analysis | Best Researcher Award

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Prof. Dr. A. A. Bidokhti | Data Analysis | Best Researcher Award

University of Tehran | Iran

A.A. Aliakbari Bidokhti is a professor of environmental and geophysical fluid dynamics whose work spans atmospheric and oceanic processes, turbulence, aerosols, climate modeling, and numerical simulation of complex environmental flows. He earned a Ph.D. in Geophysical Fluid Dynamics with specialization in the dynamics of the atmosphere and ocean, followed by postdoctoral research in the United Kingdom at Newcastle and Cambridge. Since 1992, he has served as a faculty member at the Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran, contributing extensively to research and education in fluid mechanics, environmental physics, oceanography, and atmospheric sciences. His research interests cover turbulence with rotation and stratification, convection, atmospheric pollution, ozone dynamics, ocean currents, mesoscale eddies, and computational fluid dynamics. He is skilled in experimental fluid mechanics, hot-wire anemometry, SODAR studies, and numerical modeling of environmental systems. His publication record includes impactful journal articles and several books, among them Fundamentals of Fluid Dynamics and An Introduction to the Atmospheric Boundary Layer, the latter recognized as a distinguished science book in 2023. As a scientific member of national geophysical and marine societies, he contributes to advancing environmental research. His work continues to support understanding of climate, ocean processes, and atmospheric dynamics.

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Bafandeh, B., Bidokhti, A.A., Lari, K., & Ezam, M. (2022). “Experimental and numerical study of gas to liquid ratio in stratified gas-saturated liquid blowouts’ plumes” in International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology.

Gholami, Z., Lari, K., Aliakbari Bidokhti, A., & Javid, A. (2021). “Revisiting the derivation of bulk longshore sediment transport rates using meta-heuristic algorithms” in Ocean and Coastal Research.

Mogaddam, S.F., Bidokhti, A.A., Givi, F.A., & Ezam, M. (2020). “Evaluation of physical changes (temperature and salinity) in the Persian Gulf waters due to climate change using field data and numerical modeling” in International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology.

Tajfirooz, B., Ezam, M., Bidokhti, A.A., & Lari, K. (2020). “Evaluation of probabilistic and deterministic methods for estimating energy potential of tidal currents in the Khuran Strait, the Persian Gulf” in International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology.

Arghavani, S., Malakooti, H., & Ali Akbari Bidokhti, A.-A. (2020). “Numerical assessment of the urban green space scenarios on urban heat island and thermal comfort level in Tehran Metropolis” in Journal of Cleaner Production.

Serges Kikwani | Mechanics of Solids | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Serges Kikwani | Mechanics of Solids | Best Researcher Award

Laboratory of Mechanics and Acoustics (LMA) | Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Dr. Serges Kikwani is a PhD Research Scholar in Solid Mechanics at the Laboratory of Mechanics and Acoustics (LMA), Aix-Marseille University, France, where his research focuses on modeling thermomechanical coupling in adhesive bonding through experimental, analytical, and numerical methods. He holds a DEA in Applied Fluid Mechanics and an Engineering degree in Mechanical Construction from the University of Kinshasa, DRC. With extensive academic and industrial experience, Dr. Kikwani has contributed to mechanical design, thermodynamic solar pumping systems, and infrastructure projects in collaboration with JICA and other institutions. He has held teaching and research positions at multiple universities, including the University of Kinshasa, Loyola University, and the American University of Kinshasa, coordinating academic programs and mentoring students. His research interests encompass materials mechanics, structural adhesives, thermal characterization, and energy-efficient systems. He has published studies on thermal and viscoelastic characterization of adhesives, introducing non-destructive methods using PZT resonance and inverse finite element analysis to determine dynamic material properties. Recognized for his contributions to adhesive materials research, he was nominated for the Best Researcher Award for advancing understanding of dynamic and vibratory behavior in polymers. His work supports the development of more reliable and efficient structural bonding solutions, bridging theoretical, numerical, and experimental approaches in solid mechanics.

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Kikwani, S. (2025). “Thermal characterization of adhesives and studies of CTR between metal and adhesives.” In Proceedings, Springer.

Kikwani, S. (2025). “Multi-Scale Characterization of Viscoelastic Properties in Structural Adhesives Using PZT Resonance and Non-Contact Impulse Validation.” Results in Engineering, November 6, 2025.

Kikwani, S. (2025). “Thermal characterization of adhesives and studies of CTR between metal and adhesives.” 8th International Conference on Adhesive Bonding 2025, Porto, Portugal, July 11, 2025.

Anatoly Vershinin | Algorithm Development | Best Researcher Award

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Prof. Anatoly Vershinin | Algorithm Development | Best Researcher Award

Lomonosov Moscow State University | Russia

Professor Anatoly Vershinin is a distinguished computational mechanics researcher at Lomonosov Moscow State University, holding a Doctorate in Physical and Mathematical Sciences. Graduating with honors from the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics in 2006, he has been a core member of the Chair of Computational Mechanics since 2009. With an h-index of 11 and over 321 citations, Professor Vershinin has authored 51 journal articles, 4 books, and holds 33 patents, contributing significantly to numerical modeling, high-performance computing, and computational mechanics. His research focuses on numerical discretization methods for nonlinear partial differential equations and parallel algorithms for massively parallel computing systems, underpinning the industrial structural engineering software CAE Fidesys. He has led or contributed to 11 research projects and multiple consultancy initiatives in collaboration with institutes such as the Schmidt Institute of Physics of the Earth and Saudi Aramco Moscow Innovation Center. An active member of the International Program Committee for “Advanced Mechanics: Structure, Materials, Tribology,” he bridges academia and industry, driving innovations in structural analysis and computational methods. His contributions have earned recognition for advancing numerical methods, high-performance simulations, and practical engineering applications, establishing him as a leading figure in computational mechanics research.

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Yarushina, V. M.; Podladchikov, Y. Y.; Vershinin, A. V. (2025). “A Micromechanical Model for Mineral Replacement Reactions and Associated Deformation: From Pore Clogging to Solid Volume Increase” in American Journal of Science.

Ampilov, Y. P.; Vershinin, A. V.; Kunchenko, D. S.; Petrovsky, K. A.; Safuanova, K. R. (2025). “Prediction of Thin-Layer Thickness Using Seismic Full-Waveform Modeling” in Moscow University Geology Bulletin.

Levin, V. A.; Vershinin, A. V. (2024). “CAE Fidesys as the Implementation of Fundamental Results of Computational Mechanics into Industry” in International Scientific Conference “Advanced Mechanics: Structure, Materials, Tribology”, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, 23-26 сентября 2024. Abstracts

Levin, V. A.; Vershinin, A. V.; Yakovlev, M. Ya; Levchegov, I. O.; Zhmurovsky, A. A. (2024). “Computed Tomography Based Stress-Strain Analysis of Heterogeneous Models of Rocks and Biological Tissues Using Unstructured Meshes” in Russian Physics Journal.

Vershinin, A.; Ampilov, Y.; Levin, V.; Petrovsky, K. (2024). “Full waveform modeling in seismic exploration based on a digital geological model using spectral element method on GPU” in 16th World Congress on Computational Mechanics and 4th Pan American Congress on Computational Mechanics.

Lakshmikanthan P | Environmental Data Analysis | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Lakshmikanthan P | Environmental Data Analysis | Best Researcher Award

Council Of Scientific And Industrial Research-fourth Paradigm Institute | India

Dr. P. Lakshmikanthan is a Senior Scientist at CSIR-4PI, Bengaluru (since April 2022), having earlier served as Scientist at NEERI Nagpur (2017–2022), Assistant Professor at Ramaiah University, and a post-doctoral researcher at IISc Bangalore, with prior professional experience in engineering consultancy roles. His research spans greenhouse gas measurement, climate-change assessment and urban health risk modeling, environmental forecasting, sustainability engineering and solid waste management, and ocean modeling. He holds a PhD (IISc, 2015), an M.E. in Environmental Engineering (Anna University, 2010) and a B.E. in Civil Engineering (Anna University, 2006). According to Google Scholar, his work has attracted ~485 citations (Cited by 483) and his h-index is 12. He was awarded the Nawab Bahadur Jung Award for best paper in 2016. Through his publications, modeling and forecasting contributions, and interdisciplinary work on waste, climate, health and environment, he continues to influence research directions in sustainability and risk assessment.

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Manjunatha, G. S., Lakshmikanthan, P., Chavan, D., Baghel, D. S., Kumar, S., & Kumar, R. (2024). Detection and extinguishment approaches for municipal solid waste landfill fires: A mini review. Waste Management & Research.

Baghel, D. S., Lakshmikanthan, P., & Kumar, S. (2024). Towards sustainable municipal solid waste management in India: Challenges, trends, and innovations. Journal of Waste Management and Disposal.

Sughosh, P., Lakshmikanthan, P., Vibha, S., & Sivakumar Babu, G. L. (2023). Influence of hydraulic conductivity and moisture retention characteristics of waste on the performance of leachate recirculation system. Indian Geotechnical Journal.

Santhosh, L. G., Lakshmikanthan, P., & Shilpa, D. N. (2022). Quantification of gas emissions from municipal solid waste by biochemical methane potential (BMP) assay method using leachate and wastewater sludge as inoculum. In Indian Geotechnical Conference. Singapore: Springer Nature.

Chavan, D., Lakshmikanthan, P., Manjunatha, G. S., Singh, D., Khati, S., Arya, S., & Kumar, R. (2022). Determination of risk of spontaneous waste ignition and leachate quality for open municipal solid waste dumpsite. Waste Management.

Abhijeet Das | Water Resource Engineering | Excellence in Innovation

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Dr. Abhijeet Das | Water Resource Engineering | Excellence in Innovation

C.V. Raman Global University (CGU), Bhubaneswar, Odisha | India

Dr. Abhijeet Das is a dynamic and highly skilled civil engineering professional specializing in Water Resource Engineering, with extensive expertise in watershed hydrology, hydrological modeling, and advanced engineering design. He has contributed significantly to the development and optimization of water management systems, integrating innovative methodologies with emerging technologies like machine learning, GIS, and remote sensing. With a vision to address global water resource challenges, Dr. Das has been actively engaged in collaborative research and consultancy projects across multiple countries, enhancing water quality assessment, environmental impact studies, and sustainable infrastructure planning.

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Education

Dr. Das holds a Ph.D. in Water Resource Engineering from C.V. Raman Global University, Bhubaneswar. He completed his M-Tech in Water Resource Engineering from Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT), Rourkela, and a B-Tech in Civil Engineering from the same university. His academic foundation is rooted in rigorous research and practical exposure, enabling him to integrate theoretical knowledge with real-world applications in hydrological systems, climate change impact studies, and sustainable water management.

Experience

Dr. Das possesses over a decade of cumulative professional experience encompassing project consultancy, teaching, research, and industry exposure. He served as a Project Consultant at Madhu Smita Design & Engineers Studio, where he worked on large-scale projects related to water resource planning and GIS-based analysis. His teaching experience spans prestigious institutions such as IGIT Sarang and CET Bhubaneswar, where he mentored students in civil and water resource engineering disciplines. Additionally, he has gained valuable industrial exposure through internships and consultancy projects focusing on flood management, water quality optimization, and environmental sustainability.

Research Interests

His research interests include watershed hydrology, climate change impact assessment, drought and flood analysis, Food-Energy-Water (FEW) Nexus, machine learning applications in water resource engineering, remote sensing and GIS-based modeling, numerical and simulation-optimization modeling, water quality control, environmental impact assessment, and geoinformatics. Dr. Das is passionate about integrating artificial intelligence techniques like artificial neural networks and fuzzy logic to enhance predictive accuracy in water management systems.

Awards and Recognitions

Dr. Das has been honored with multiple Best Paper Awards at reputed national and international conferences. His research on water quality assessment, pollution source investigation, and surface water potential zone characterization has been recognized across forums such as ISDMME, ICSEEGT, RASTEMS, TRACE, and ICET. He has also presented award-winning posters on sustainable water quality demarcation and innovative water management techniques. These accolades reflect his commitment to advancing sustainable water resource engineering through cutting-edge research and practical applications.

Publications

An optimization based framework for water quality assessment and pollution source apportionment employing GIS and machine learning techniques for smart surface water governance. (2025). Discover Environment.

Reimagining biofiltration for sustainable industrial wastewater treatment. (2025).

A data-driven approach utilizing machine learning (ML) and geographical information system (GIS)-based time series analysis with data augmentation for water quality assessment in Mahanadi River Basin, Odisha, India. (2025). Discover Sustainability.

Evaluation and prediction of surface water quality status for drinking purposes using an integrated water quality indices, GIS approaches, and machine learning techniques. (2025). Desalination and Water Treatment.

Bioplastics: a sustainable alternative or a hidden microplastic threat? (2025). Innovative Infrastructure Solutions.

Conclusion

Dr. Abhijeet Das represents a new generation of civil engineering professionals dedicated to sustainable water management and environmental conservation. His career integrates academic excellence, industry-focused research, and impactful contributions to international collaborative projects. With his multidisciplinary expertise, he aims to contribute to the global mission of ensuring water security, optimizing resource utilization, and promoting climate-resilient infrastructure. His work continues to bridge the gap between scientific innovation and real-world challenges, fostering sustainable development across diverse regions.