Xiaodong Zhou | High energy physics | Research Excellence Award

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Prof. Xiaodong Zhou | High energy physics | Research Excellence Award 

East China University of Science and Technology | China 

Prof. Xiaodong Zhou is a Professor at the Chemical Engineering School, East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST), Shanghai, where he has been a core faculty member for more than two decades. He received his doctoral degree from Nanjing University of Science and Technology and has built a distinguished academic career focused on advanced composite materials, functional interfaces, and high-performance materials for extreme environments. His research integrates fundamental colloid and interface chemistry with applied materials engineering, addressing both scientific challenges and industrial needs. Prof. Zhou’s primary research interests encompass composite materials, biodegradable and bio-based materials, graphene and related nanomaterials, antistatic materials, and composite material interface engineering. A significant part of his work is dedicated to high-energy laser protection materials, including fibrous felt-reinforced aerogels, ceramic-based composites, and polymer matrix composites designed to withstand ultra-high laser power densities. Through innovative structural design and interfacial regulation, his group has achieved materials exhibiting high reflectivity, low absorptivity, and excellent ablation resistance under continuous-wave laser irradiation. In parallel, Prof. Zhou has made notable contributions to sustainable materials and biodegradable composites. His research on starch-, cellulose-, and lignin-based composites, as well as polylactic acid and poly(vinyl alcohol) systems, has advanced the understanding of interfacial modification, processing–structure–property relationships, and mechanical and thermal performance optimization. These studies provide valuable pathways for developing environmentally friendly materials with enhanced functionality. Prof. Zhou is also actively engaged in graphene and nanostructured material research, including high-yield liquid-phase production of high-quality graphene and the design of graphene-based aerogels and composites for energy, environmental, and protection applications. His work emphasizes scalable processing methods and the translation of nanomaterial advantages into macroscopic performance.

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Dr. Laura Xiomara Gutierrez Guerrero | Hadronic Physics | Women Researcher Award

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Dr. Laura Xiomara Gutierrez Guerrero | Hadronic Physics | Women Researcher Award

Mesoamerican Centre for Theoretical Physics | Mexico

Dr. Laura Xiomara Gutiérrez Guerrero is currently an Investigadora por México at the Mesoamerican Centre for Theoretical Physics (MCTP) in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas. Her work has been distinguished through multiple recognitions at both the National System of Researchers in Mexico and the State System of Researchers in Chiapas, along with active participation in editorial committees, academic coordination programs, and scientific events. She has supervised numerous research theses in the areas of QCD, hadronic physics, and particle phenomenology, guiding students from multiple universities across Mexico and Central America. Her research collaborations include scientific visits to national and international institutes, and her academic leadership extends to organizing and coordinating physics education programs and scientific Olympiads. Additionally, she has been an active referee and evaluator for scientific journals, research programs, academic competitions, and national scientific project evaluations. Her core research areas focus on high-energy physics and hadronic physics.

García-Muñoz, J. D., Alfaro, A., Gutiérrez-Guerrero, L. X., & Raya, A. (2025). Dynamical mass generation in QED: Miransky scaling and Schrödinger-like infinite well and barrier potentials supporting a bound state. Few-Body Systems.

Ramírez-Garrido, M. A., Hernández-Pinto, R. J., Higuera-Angulo, I. M., & Gutiérrez-Guerrero, L. X. (2025). Screening masses for scalar and pseudoscalar mesons and their diquark partners: Insights from the contact interaction model. Physical Review D.

Paredes-Torres, G., Gutiérrez-Guerrero, L. X., Bashir, A., & Miramontes, Á. S. (2024). First radial excitations of mesons and diquarks in a contact interaction. Physical Review D.

Alfaro, J. A., Gutiérrez-Guerrero, L. X., Albino, L., & Raya, A. (2024). Perturbative analysis of the three gluon vertex in different gauges at one-loop. Few-Body Systems.

Hernández-Pinto, R. J., Gutiérrez-Guerrero, L. X., Bedolla, M. A., & Bashir, A. (2024). Electric, magnetic, and quadrupole form factors and charge radii of vector mesons: From light to heavy sectors in a contact interaction. Physical Review D.

Dr. Wenfu Situ | Computational Particle Physics | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Wenfu Situ | Computational Particle Physics | Best Researcher Award

Technical University of Denmark | Denmark

Dr. Wenfu Situ is a PhD researcher in Engineering at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), specializing in multiscale thermal science and nanoscale heat transfer under the supervision of Prof. Jens Honoré Walther. His research integrates molecular dynamics simulations, theoretical modeling, and multiphysics experiments to explore heat dissipation mechanisms in advanced energy and electronic systems. He has served as a peer reviewer for top-tier journals such as Applied Energy and presented his work at prestigious international conferences. Dr. Situ has led multiple projects on nanoscale heat transport, micro thermal management, and phase change materials, achieving notable advances in thermal regulation and interfacial heat transfer optimization. His research outcomes include several publications, patents, and national awards, including the China Telecom Fei Young Award and Gold Award in the Challenge Cup Entrepreneurship Competition. With strong expertise in computational fluid dynamics, thermal management design, and experimental analysis, Dr. Situ is dedicated to advancing high-performance thermal systems for sustainable energy and next-generation technologies.

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Situ, W., Zambrano, H. A., & Walther, J. H. (2025). Effects of electric field on interfacial heat transfer in an electrolyte copper–water system. Applied Thermal Engineering, 279, 127477.

Situ, W., Zambrano, H. A., & Walther, J. H. (2024). Water nanofilm boiling on a copper surface in the presence of dissolved air. Applied Thermal Engineering, 244, 122697.

Situ, W., Zambrano, H. A., & Walther, J. H. (2022). The effect of air solubility on the Kapitza resistance of the copper–water interface. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 366, 120049.

Lv, Y., Situ, W., Zhang, G., et al. (2018). A novel nanosilica-enhanced phase change material with anti-leakage and anti-volume-change properties for battery thermal management. Energy Conversion and Management, 163, 250–259.

Situ, W., Zhang, G., et al. (2017). A thermal management system for rectangular LiFePO₄ battery module using novel double copper mesh–enhanced phase change material plates. Energy, 141, 613–623.