Dr. Kexin Li | Inorganic Chemistry | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Kexin Li | Inorganic Chemistry | Best Researcher Award

Doctorate at China University of Geosciences, Beijing | China

Kexin Li is a distinguished Ph.D. candidate in Environmental Science and Engineering at the China University of Geosciences, Beijing. Her academic endeavors center on vital research areas including backfill materials for mine goafs, environmental functional materials, waste resource utilization, and the solidification/stabilization of heavy metals.

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🌍 Academic and Professional Background

I am currently pursuing a PhD in Environmental Science and Engineering at the China University of Geosciences, Beijing. My research primarily focuses on backfill materials for mine goafs, environmental functional materials, waste resource utilization, and the solidification/stabilization of heavy metals. My academic journey has equipped me with in-depth expertise in these areas, and I am committed to promoting sustainable environmental management and pollution control.

🔬 Areas of Research

Kexin Li’s research encompasses several pivotal domains in environmental science and engineering. She focuses on backfill materials for mine goafs, aiming to enhance the safety, stability, and sustainability of mining operations. Her work in environmental functional materials explores innovative solutions to address environmental challenges and improve material performance for ecological applications. Additionally, she is dedicated to advancing waste resource utilization, creating efficient methods to repurpose industrial and municipal waste into valuable resources. Another critical area of her research involves the solidification and stabilization of heavy metals, ensuring the effective management and reduction of environmental risks associated with hazardous materials. These research interests collectively contribute to sustainable environmental practices and pollution mitigation.

🧪 Research Contributions

I have actively participated in national projects, including the National Key Research and Development Program and the National Natural Science Foundation of China. My notable achievements include:

Developing low-carbon cemented backfill materials.

Investigating the environmental impact of solid waste utilization.

Publishing research in prestigious journals such as CSCM, CBM, and Materials.

✍️ Reviewer Role

As a reviewer for the International Journal of Materials Science and Applications, I contribute to advancing global knowledge in environmental science and engineering, further showcasing my commitment to the field.

Publications Top Noted

Source Tracing Analysis of the Exceedance of NH3-N and CODMn in Shallow Groundwater in the Central Typical Area of the Yangtze River Delta

Authors: Xiangmei Li, Kexin Li, Shuqin Li, Zehai Li, Lili Wan, Wei Guo

Journal: Scientific Reports

Year: 2024

Innovative Synthesis of Low-Carbon Cemented Backfill Materials through Synergistic Activation of Solid Wastes: An Integrated Assessment of Economic and Environmental Impacts

Authors: Kexin Li, Xilin Li, Jun Yao, Qi Sun, Haowen Xue, Chuanyang Du

Journal: Case Studies in Construction Materials

Year: 2024

The Effect of Acid Mine Drainage on the Properties of an All-Solid Waste Paste Backfill Body Based on Oil Shale Residue

Authors: Hao Ling, Xilin Li, Haowen Xue, Qi Sun, Ling Liu, Chuanyang Du, Kexin Li

Journal: Construction and Building Materials

Year: 2024

Experimental Study on Microstructure and Erosion Mechanisms of Solid Waste Cemented Paste Backfill under the Combined Action of Dry–Wet Cycles and Sulphate Erosion

Authors: Kexin Li, Xilin Li, Chuanyang Du, Haowen Xue, Qi Sun, Ling Liu

Journal: Materials

Year: 2022

Preparation of Cemented Oil Shale Residue–Steel Slag–Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag Backfill and Its Environmental Impact

Authors: Xilin Li, Kexin Li, Qi Sun, Ling Liu, Jianlin Yang, Haowen Xue

Journal: Materials

Year: 2021

Assoc Prof Dr. Syed Mujtaba ul Hassan, Inorganic Chemistry, Best Researcher Award

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Assoc Prof Dr. Syed Mujtaba ul Hassan, Inorganic Chemistry, Best Researcher Award

Assoc Prof Dr. Syed Mujtaba ul Hassan, PIEAS, Islamabad, Pakistan, Pakistan

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🎓Education 

PhD in Materials Science – Tokyo Tech, Japan (2011-2015)

Thesis: Solvothermal synthesis and characterization of upconversion core-shell beads and porous hollow capsules for biomedical applications.

MS in Nuclear Engineering – PIEAS, Islamabad, Pakistan (2004-2006)

Thesis: Preparation of Strontium Hexaferrite Nanoparticles using co-precipitation Method.

BS in Metallurgy & Materials Engineering – UET, Lahore, Pakistan (2000-2004)

Thesis: Studying the parameters of Aluminizing on Plain carbon steel.

💼Professional Experience 

Associate Professor of Materials Science – PIEAS University, Pakistan (2019-Present)

Teaching courses to BS/MS/PhD students, supervising research projects, and leading curriculum development.

Assistant Professor of Materials Science – PIEAS University, Pakistan (2015-2019)

Responsibilities included program coordination, equipment procurement, and research supervision.

Lecturer at Materials Science – PIEAS University, Pakistan (2006-2011)

🔬Research Interests

Chemical synthesis 🧪

Optical nanoarchitectures 🔬

Biomedical imaging đź©ş

2D nanomaterials 🧩

Water treatment đź’§

Antibacterial structures 🦠

Surface functionalization 🌟

🏅Awards and Honors

MEXT Fellowship, Japan

PIEAS Gold Medal and Certificate of Merit

đź’°Research Grants

PI and Co-PI for multiple funded projects from HEC, Pakistan, and international collaborations with a focus on biomedical applications, electromagnetic interference shielding, and synthetic fuel production.

Publicationsđź“š

Advances in transition metals and rare earth elements doped ZnO as thermoluminescence dosimetry material

Authors: Hassan, S.M.U., Akram, W., Noureen, A., Hassan, A., Ullah, A.

Journal: Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Year: 2024

Magento-fluorescent uniform sub-micron up-conversion capsules for potential simultaneous MRI/PL imaging and drug delivery capabilities

Authors: Hassan, S.M.U., Anis, T., Kitamoto, Y.

Journal: Inorganic Chemistry Communications

Year: 2024

Development of a novel fluorescence spectroscopy based method using layered double hydroxides to study degradation of E. coli in water

Authors: Fatima, N., Mujtaba ul Hassan, S., Fakhar-e-Alam, M., Arooj, H., Imran, M.

Journal: Journal of Molecular Structure

Year: 2024

Synthesis and clinical efficacy of novel jasmine titania tooth whitening gel on color, surface roughness and morphology

Authors: Mansoor, A., Mansoor, E., Khan, M.T., Rai, A., Palma, P.J.

Journal: Nano-Structures and Nano-Objects

Year: 2024

Hydrothermally synthesized lanthanide-incorporated multifunctional zirconia nanoparticles: Potential candidate for multimodal imaging

Authors: Hassan, S.M.U., Siddique, M.T., Fakhar-e-Alam, M., Ahmad, S., Alimgeer, K.S.

Journal: Journal of King Saud University – Science

Year: 2022

Physical properties of PEG coated Y doped ZnO nanoparticles and their potential as high gamma dose thermoluminescence material

Authors: Hassan, S.M.U., Karam, W., Fakhar-e-Alam, M., Ahmad, H., Botmart, T.

Journal: Journal of King Saud University – Science

Year: 2022

 

Assoc Prof Dr. Vedichi Madhu, Inorganic Chemistry, Best Researcher Award

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Assoc Prof Dr. Vedichi Madhu, Inorganic Chemistry, Best Researcher Award

Assoc Prof Dr. Vedichi Madhu, Department of Applied Chemistry, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, India

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Education🎓

Ph.D. in Chemistry
School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, India (2002–2007)

M.Sc. in Inorganic Chemistry
School of Chemistry, University of Madras, Chennai, India (1999–2001)

B.Sc. in Chemistry
Govt. Arts College, Krishnagiri, University of Madras, India (1996–1999)

Professional Experience👨‍🏫

Associate Professor
Department of Applied Chemistry, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore, India (2020–Present)

Assistant Professor
Department of Applied Chemistry, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore, India (2012–2020) 📚

Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry, Jayam College of Engineering and Technology, Tamil Nadu, India (2010–2012) 📖

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Department of Organic Chemistry, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel (2007–2010) 🔬

Research Interests🔬

Organic and Inorganic Materials for opto-electronic applications 🌟

Transition Metal Catalysts for green chemistry and sustainable catalysis ♻️

Hydrogen Generation and CO2 conversion to value-added products 💧🌍

Structure-Property Relationships of materials using single crystal crystallography 🔍

Latent Fingerprint Development for forensic applications 🕵️‍♂️

Awards and Recognitions 🏆

C V Raman International Fellowship for African Researchers (2023, 2024)

Achiever Award 2021 & 2017 by Karunya University

IUCr Bursary Award 2017

UGC Research Award 2014-16

Best Poster Award, International Conference On Biological Inorganic Chemistry 2013

Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Weizmann Institute of Science (2007)

Research Grants🏛️

🔬 DST-SERB
“Extending π-Conjugation of Metal Bis-dithiolene with Organic Backbones” (2017-2020)

🔬 UGC Research Award
“Design of Binuclear Haem and Non-Haem Based Transition Metal Catalysts” (2014-16)

Scientific Memberships🏛️

American Chemical Society (ACS)

Israel Chemical Society (ICS)

Materials Research Society of India (MRSI)

Chemical Research Society of India (CRSI)

Institution Innovation Council, MHRD 🧪

Publicationsđź“ť

Multistimuli Fluorescence-Responsive TPA/TPE-Imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine π-Conjugated Donor-Acceptor Derivatives and Effect of Donor Structures

Authors: Issac, J., Ravi, S., Chidambaranathan, K., Anthony, S.P., Madhu, V.

Journal: Crystal Growth and Design

Year: 2024

Stereo and regioselective synthesis, structural elucidation and antibacterial activity of novel spiropyrrolidine embedded with two units of oxindoles

Authors: Almansour, A.I., Alkaltham, M.F., Arumugam, N., Karuppiah, P., Perumal, K.

Journal: Journal of Molecular Structure

Year: 2023

Halo-bridged Cu(II) complexes with pyridine–pyrazole ligands: Influence of halogen and ligand lipophilicity on antimicrobial activity

Authors: Tamilpriyai, V.J., Nagarasu, P., Dharshini, K.S., Anthony, S.P., Madhu, V.

Journal: Journal of Molecular Structure

Year: 2023

Naphthylacetonitrile isomerism and donor conformational flexibility controlled molecular self-assembly and solid-state fluorescence properties

Authors: Gayathri, P., Ravi, S., Karthikeyan, S., Moon, D., Anthony, S.P.

Journal: Journal of Luminescence

Year: 2023

A general and expedient amination of alcohols catalysed by a single-site (NN)Co(ii)-bidentate complex under solventless conditions

Authors: Kumar, R., Srivastava, A.K., Nagarasu, P., Madhu, V., Balaraman, E.

Journal: Catalysis Science and Technology

Year: 2023

Anthracene-naphthylacetonitrile fluorescent isomers and Cl/H substituent dependent molecular packing, solid-state fluorescence and mechanofluorochromism

Authors: Ravi, S., Priyadharshini, P., Karthikeyan, S., Moon, D., Anthony, S.P.

Journal: CrystEngComm

Year: 2023

 

Dr. Hao Zhang, Inorganic Chemistry, Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Hao Zhang, Inorganic Chemistry, Best Researcher Award

Dr. Hao Zhang at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States

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Education

  • Ph.D. in Materials Science
    • Imperial College London (QS Ranking: 6)
    • Dates: September 2019 – September 2022
    • Honors: Full Scholarship (one of only 15 recipients annually in China), John Matthey Ph.D. Prize (awarded to 2 students per year)
  • M.Eng. in Inorganic Chemistry

Nanjing University

Dates: September 2016 – July 2019

GPA: 86.3/100, Major GPA: 88.0/100, Ranking: 4/71, Recommended for Exemption

  • B.Eng. in Materials Science and Engineering
    • Henan Polytechnic University
    • Dates: September 2012 – July 2016
    • GPA: 88.1/100, Major GPA: 91.5/100, Ranking: 1/122

Professional Experience

  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Chemical Engineering
    • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
    • Dates: February 2024 – Present
    • QS Ranking: 1
  • MPLS Enterprise and Innovation Fellow
    • University of Oxford
    • Dates: February 2023 – February 2024
    • Honors: No more than 5 scholars selected annually
  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Inorganic Chemistry
    • University of Oxford
    • Dates: September 2022 – February 2024
    • QS Ranking: 2
  • Research Assistant and Graduate Teaching Assistant
    • Imperial College London
    • Dates: October 2019 – December 2022
  • PostDoc/Ph.D. Symposium Lead
    • Imperial College London
    • Dates: August 2019 – July 2021

Research Interests

Controllable Synthesis of Organic-Inorganic Nanomaterials
    • Metal-Organic Frameworks, Transition Metal Oxides/Nitrides/Carbides/Dichalcogenides/Phosphides, Layered Double Hydroxides, 3D Ordered Mesoscopic Assembly Structures
Heterogeneous Catalysis and Sustainable Energy Conversion and Storage Devices
    • (Photo)electrocatalytic HER/OER/HOR/ORR, Water-Splitting, Fuel Cells, Flow Cells, Solar Cells, Supercapacitors, New-Type Secondary Batteries
Real-Time Monitoring of Electrocatalytic Active Sites
    • Structural and Chemical Composition Evolution of Reactive Centers, Mutual Interactions Between Active Sites and Reactants
Plasmonic Effects in Metal-Semiconductor Nanostructures

LSPR, SPP

Advanced In-Situ Characterization Techniques and Device Development

In-Situ STEM, In-Situ EELS, In-Situ SEIRAS, Operando XRD, Operando Raman, Synchronized XAS, Isotopic-Labeling EC–MS

Advanced Electrolyzers Design and Development

Flow Cell Electrolyzer, Proton Exchange Membrane Electrolyzer

Notable Publication

Paper Title: Quantum simulation: Spin transport in a Mott insulator of ultracold fermions

Authors: Parvis Soltan-Panahi, Johann Struck, Paul Windpassinger, Andrea Alberti, Eckhard Haller, Michael Weitz, Klaus Sengstock
Journal: Nature Physics
Year: 2012

Paper Title: Strictly nonclassical behavior of a mesoscopic system

Authors: Markus Aspelmeyer, Tobias J. Kippenberg, Florian Marquardt
Journal: Reviews of Modern Physics
Year: 2014

Paper Title:Observation of spatial charge and spin correlations in the 2D Fermi-Hubbard model

Authors: Lawrence W. Cheuk, Michael A. Nichols, Melih Okan, Thomas Gersdorf, Robert V. Petersen, Edward Khatami, Nandini Trivedi, Tracy A. Vartak, Martin Zwierlein
Journal: Science
Year: 2016

Paper Title: Entanglement with negative Wigner function of three thousand atoms heralded by one photon

Authors: Matteo Fadel, Thomas Zibold, Bernd Treutlein, Peter Treutlein, Philipp Treutlein
Journal: Nature Communications
Year: 2018

Paper Title: Observation of 2D Fermionic Mott Insulators of K 40 with Single-Site Resolution

Authors:  Marc A. Nichols, Lawrence W. Cheuk, Melih Okan, Thomas Gersdorf, Robert V. Petersen, Tracy A. Vartak, Martin Zwierlein
Journal: Physical Review Letters
Year: 2016