Suzana Šegota | Biotechnology | Research Excellence Award

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Dr. Suzana Šegota | Biotechnology | Research Excellence Award

Ruđer Bošković Institute | Croatia

Dr. Suzana Šegota is an accomplished scientist recognized for her extensive contributions to biocolloids, surface chemistry, and nanobiotechnology. She holds a PhD, Master’s, and Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from the University of Zagreb, building a strong academic foundation that shaped her multidisciplinary research career. Over the years, she progressed from Assistant and Research Assistant roles to becoming a Research Associate, Senior Research Associate, and ultimately a Senior Scientist at the Ruđer Bošković Institute, where she has led and contributed to numerous national and international scientific projects. Her work focuses on model lipid membranes, interfacial processes, nanoparticle–membrane interactions, and the development of nanocarriers for therapeutic applications, particularly studying flavonoids, lipid peroxidation, colloid systems, and nanoscale surface phenomena using advanced techniques such as atomic force microscopy. Dr. Šegota has served as Principal Investigator on several influential projects involving nanocarriers, lipid systems, biomimetic materials, and protective mechanisms of bioactive compounds. She is an active mentor to doctoral researchers and contributes significantly to global scientific networks through her memberships and leadership roles. Her excellence has been recognized with prestigious scientific awards. Dr. Šegota’s work continues to advance innovative approaches in physical chemistry, nanomedicine, and bionanotechnology.

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Featured Publications

Mandić, L., & Šegota, S. (2025). “Versatile magnetic nanocarriers for water-insoluble and low-stability drugs: enhanced controlled release by external magnetic fields” in Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology.

Vlašić, I., Krstačić-Galić, A., Horvat, A., Oršolić, N., Sadžak, A., Mandić, L., Šegota, S., & Jazvinšćak Jembrek, M. (2025). “Neurotoxic effect of myricitrin in copper-induced oxidative stress is mediated by increased intracellular Ca²⁺ levels and the ROS/p53/p38 axis” in Antioxidants.

Vinceković, M., Maslov Bandić, L., Oštarić, F., Kiš, M., Zdolec, N., Marić, I., Šegota, S., Zelić, H., & Mikulec, N. (2025). “Simultaneous encapsulation of probiotic bacteria (Lactococcus lactis and Lactiplantibacillus plantarum) in calcium alginate hydrogels” in Gels.

Ožegović, A., Dokli, I., Knežević, A., Šegota, S., & Lesac, A. (2024). “Bent-shaped dimers with chiral spacer: unravelling the potential of the naphthyl mesogenic unit” in Liquid Crystals.

Vinceković, M., Živković, L., Turkeyeva, E., Mutaliyeva, B., Madybekova, G., Šegota, S., Šijaković Vujičić, N., Pustak, A., Jurkin, T., Kiš, M., et al. (2024). “Development of alginate composite microparticles for encapsulation of Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis” in Gels.

Ožegović, A., Knežević, A., Novak, J., Šegota, S., Davidson, P., & Lesac, A. (2024). “The interplay of spacer chirality and parity in mesogenic dimers” in ChemPhysChem.

Šegota, S. (2023). “Application of atomic force microscopy in investigations of dental alloy surfaces” in Stomatološki Glasnik Srbije.

Prof. Dr. K. Yamuna Rani | Chemical Engineering | Best Researcher Award

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Prof. Dr. K. Yamuna Rani | Chemical Engineering | Best Researcher Award

CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology | India

Prof. Dr. K. Yamuna Rani is a distinguished chemical engineering professional whose academic journey reflects consistent excellence and innovation. She earned her B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering from Osmania University with distinction, followed by an M.Tech. in Process Control from IIT Madras, where she secured the first rank and was awarded the prestigious Dr. Subba Raju Memorial Medal. She later completed her Ph.D. at IIT Madras, focusing on the optimization and control of semi-batch processes using artificial neural networks. With an illustrious career spanning over three decades at CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, she has advanced through progressive scientific leadership roles, from Scientist B to Chief Scientist and Chair. Her research interests lie in process control, optimization, artificial neural networks, and plantwide control design, contributing significantly to both fundamental and applied aspects of chemical engineering. She has been recognized with numerous honors, including the CSIR Young Scientist Award, Kuloor Memorial Award, DAAD Fellowship, Distinguished Professional Accomplisher Award (IIChE HRC Chemical Ratna), and fellowships from prestigious professional bodies. She also serves as an editor and reviewer for reputed journals, highlighting her academic influence. Prof. Rani’s career epitomizes excellence, dedication, and leadership, making her a trailblazer and inspiration in the field of chemical engineering.

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Featured Publications

Viswanath, D. S. (2007). Viscosity of liquids: Theory, estimation, experiment, and data. Springer Verlag.

Sarmah, N., Revathi, D., Sheelu, G., Rani, K. Y., Sridhar, S., Mehtab, V., & Sumana, C. (2018). Recent advances on sources and industrial applications of lipases. Biotechnology Progress

Prasad, N. S., Moulik, S., Bohra, S., Rani, K. Y., & Sridhar, S. (2016). Solvent resistant chitosan/poly (ether-block-amide) composite membranes for pervaporation of n-methyl-2-pyrrolidone/water mixtures. Carbohydrate Polymers

Alam, S., Kumar, J. P., Rani, K. Y., & Sumana, C. (2017). Self-sustained process scheme for high purity hydrogen production using sorption enhanced steam methane reforming coupled with chemical looping combustion. Journal of Cleaner Production

Rani, K. Y., & Gangiah, K. (1991). Adaptive generic model control: Dual composition control of distillation. AIChE Journal

Sunitha, K., Rani, K. Y., Moulik, S., Satyanarayana, S. V., & Sridhar, S. (2013). Separation of NMP/water mixtures by nanocomposite PEBA membrane: Part I. Membrane synthesis, characterization and pervaporation performance. Desalination

Kamesh, R., & Rani, K. Y. (2016). Novel formulation of adaptive MPC as EKF using ANN model: Multiproduct semibatch polymerization reactor case study. IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems