Dr. Mayara Aparecida Rocha Garcia | Organic Chemistry | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Mayara Aparecida Rocha Garcia | Organic Chemistry | Best Researcher Award

Doctorate at Sao Paulo State University, Brazil

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🎓Academic Background

Ph.D. in Chemistry
São Paulo State University, 2017 – 2021 | SP, Brazil
Mayara’s doctoral research focused on the synthesis, purification, and characterization of bioactive organic compounds, with a deep dive into medicinal chemistry. Her work contributed to the development of antimicrobial agents and an understanding of their mechanisms of action, enhancing the scientific community’s ability to combat microbial infections.

Master’s Degree in Chemistry
São Paulo State University, 2015 – 2017 | SP, Brazil
Her master’s studies further strengthened her expertise in synthetic chemistry and the exploration of novel bioactive compounds with pharmaceutical applications.

Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry
São Paulo State University, 2009 – 2015 | SP, Brazil
Mayara’s undergraduate education laid the foundation for her strong knowledge of organic chemistry and laboratory techniques, which she continued to build upon in her advanced studies.

💼Professional Experience

R&D Chemist II – Indorama Ventures
Feb. 2022 – Present | SP, Brazil
In her current position at Indorama Ventures, Mayara plays a critical role in chromatography and mass spectrometry techniques, conducting both qualitative and quantitative analysis. Her responsibilities include developing new methods for quantifying residuals and impurities in raw materials, contributing to the safety and quality of chemical processes. The role requires a high level of attention to detail and continuous efforts towards the improvement of analytical methodologies.

🛠️Skills and Expertise

Mayara possesses extensive skills in organic synthesis and analytical chemistry, with a particular emphasis on structure-activity relationships (SAR). Her experience with molecular docking supports her efforts in designing and optimizing bioactive molecules. She is proficient in NMR spectroscopy and antimicrobial susceptibility testing, which aid in evaluating the effectiveness of potential drug candidates. Mayara is also well-versed in various chromatography techniques and laboratory practices, coupled with her ability to solve complex research challenges and contribute to scientific writing.

Publications Top Noted📝

Antimicrobial and anti-biofilm activity of a mucoadhesive hydrogel functionalized with aminochalcone on titanium surfaces and in Galleria mellonella model: In vitro and in vivo study

Authors: Ribeiro Lima, F.R., Figueiredo, L.C.D., Oliveira Braga, A.R., Chorilli, M., Sardi, J.D.C.O.

Journal: Microbial Pathogenesis

Year: 2025

Evaluation of efficacy of new chalcone-based endodontic irrigant against dual biofilm Enterococcus faecalis and Candida albicans: a study in vitro

Authors: Graciani, J., Rosalen, P.L., de Oliveira Chaves dos Santos, E., Chorilli, M., Orlandi Sardi, J.C.

Journal: Odontology

Year: 2023

Design, synthesis and antibacterial activity of chalcones against MSSA and MRSA planktonic cells and biofilms

Authors: Garcia, M.A.R., Theodoro, R.S., Sardi, J.C.O., Rosalen, P.L., Regasini, L.O.

Journal: Bioorganic Chemistry

Year: 2021

Chalcones and their B-aryl analogues as myeloperoxidase inhibitors: In silico, in vitro and ex vivo investigations

Authors: Santos, M.B.D., Carvalho Marques, B., Miranda Ayusso, G., Zeraik, M.L., Regasini, L.O.

Journal: Bioorganic Chemistry

Year: 2021

Anti-Trichomonas vaginalis activity of chalcone and amino-analogues

Authors: Trein, M.R., Rodrigues e Oliveira, L., Rigo, G.V., Regasini, L.O., Tasca, T.

Journal: Parasitology Research

Year: 2019

Assoc Prof Dr. Hani Nasser Abdelhamid | Organic Chemistry | Best Researcher Award

Assoc Prof Dr. Hani Nasser Abdelhamid | Organic Chemistry | Best Researcher Award

Assoc Prof Dr. Hani Nasser Abdelhamid | Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU) | Saudi Arabia

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🎓Education and Academic Background 

Dr. Hani Nasser Abdelhamid has an impressive academic background that spans multiple prestigious institutions across the globe. He earned his PhD in Materials and Environmental Chemistry from Stockholm University, Sweden (2013-2017), where he focused on lanthanide metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and hierarchical porous zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs) for their synthesis, properties, and applications. Prior to this, Dr. Abdelhamid completed his M.Sc. in Nanomedicine from National Sun-Yat Sen University, Taiwan (ROC), and a Diploma in Physical Organic Chemistry from Assiut University, Egypt. He graduated with a B.Sc. in Chemistry from Assiut University, Egypt, with a strong academic record.

📚Academic Positions and Leadership Roles 

Dr. Abdelhamid has held several prominent academic and research positions. He currently serves as an Assistant Professor at the Department of ChemistryCollege of ScienceImam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. His previous roles include Associate Professor at Assiut UniversityDirector of the Central Lab at the Egyptian Russian University, and Assistant Professor at The British University in Egypt. He also established and currently leads the Nano-biomedical Diagnostic Laboratory at Assiut University (2019), which focuses on advancing nano-biotechnology and biomedical diagnostics.

🔬Research Focus and Contributions 

Dr. Abdelhamid’s research spans nanotechnologymaterial chemistrymetal-organic frameworks (MOFs)zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs)energy storagebiomedicine, and environmental science. His innovative work on nanotechnology and MOFs has opened up new avenues in drug deliverycatalysis, and environmental sustainability. He has co-authored over 173 peer-reviewed articles28 book chapters, and holds 5 patents. His work is highly regarded globally, with a Google Scholar citation count of over 11,426 (October 2024) and an H-index of 66. His research interests also extend to biotechnology, where his pioneering studies have contributed to new diagnostic tools and treatments in the field of nano-biomedicine.

🏅Professional Achievements and Recognition 

Dr. Abdelhamid has received several prestigious awards recognizing his contributions to science. Notably, he was ranked #1 in Egypt among the World’s Rising Stars of Science in 2023 and was listed in the Top 2% of Scientists Globally by Stanford University in 2021, 2022, and 2023. He has also received the Obada International Prize for Young Distinguished Researchers and the Mohamed Farid Khamis Research Excellence Award in 2022. Furthermore, he has been awarded the State Encouragement Award by the Egyptian government in 2020 for his outstanding research contributions.

🏆Awards and Honors 

Dr. Abdelhamid’s excellence in research has been consistently acknowledged with numerous awards and honors. Some of the notable recognitions include:

2024: The 1st level of Startups Olympics from the Innovators Support Fund, Ministry of Higher Education, Egypt.

2023: Ranked #1 in Egypt among the World’s Rising Stars of Science and #3 in Egypt among the Best Scientists.

2022Mohamed Farid Khamis Research Excellence Award, The British University in Egypt.

2021-2023: Listed in Stanford University’s Top 2% of Scientists.

2020State Encouragement Award, Egypt, for significant contributions to science and technology.

2019Top Peer Reviewer, Web of Science (Publons).

These accolades demonstrate his leadership in the scientific community and his commitment to advancing nanotechnologymaterial science, and biomedicine.

🔬🤝Research Laboratory and Collaborative Initiatives 

As the Director of the Nano-biomedical Diagnostic Laboratory at Assiut University, Dr. Abdelhamid leads collaborative research initiatives focused on the synthesis and application of advanced materials for biomedical and environmental applications. His work in nanomedicine and nanobiotechnology has the potential to revolutionize the fields of biomedical diagnosticsdrug delivery systems, and biocatalysis. In addition to his laboratory leadership, he has spearheaded several interdisciplinary research projects and has contributed to the internationalization of research at his university.

Publications Top Noted 📖

Boosting photocatalytic water splitting of TiO2 using metal (Ru, Co, or Ni) co-catalysts for hydrogen generation

Authors: Thabet, S.M., Abdelhamid, H.N., Ibrahim, S.A., El-Bery, H.M.
Journal: Scientific Reports
Year: 2024

Metal-organic frameworks (UiO66-NH2)/PEDOT-derived ZrO2/N, S-doped carbon for supercapacitors

Authors: Sharmoukh, W., Hassan, Z.M., Mohamed, S.G., Abdelhamid, H.N.
Journal: Journal of Energy Storage
Year: 2024

Holistic and localized preparation methods for triboelectric sensors: principles, applications and perspectives

Authors: Gao, Z., Wu, S., Wei, Y., Sun, X., Wen, Z.
Journal: International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing
Year: 2024

Nanocellulose-Based Materials for Water Pollutant Removal: A Review

Authors: Abdelhamid, H.N.
Journal: International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Year: 2024

Cerium-based metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) as a sustainable approach to mitigating environmental stress-induced intestinal ulcers in earthworms

Authors: Abd El-Aziz, F.E.-Z.A., Abdelhamid, H.N.
Journal: Applied Organometallic Chemistry
Year: 2024                                                                                                                   

Prof. Mohammad Zounemat-Kermani, Organic Chemistry, Best Researcher Award

Prof. Mohammad Zounemat-Kermani, Organic Chemistry, Best Researcher Award

Professor at Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Iran

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🎓Education

PhD in Civil-Water Engineering (Oct 2004 – Sep 2010)
Civil Engineering Department, K.N. Toosi University of Technology (KNTU), Tehran, Iran

MSc in Civil-Water Engineering (Hydraulics Engineering) (Oct 2002 – Sep 2004)
Civil Engineering Department, K.N. Toosi University of Technology (KNTU), Tehran, Iran

BSc in Irrigation Engineering (Oct 1998 – Sep 2002)
Water Engineering Department, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman (SBUK), Kerman, Iran

👨‍🏫Professional Experience

Teaching Experience: 17 years at national universities, covering over 20 subjects in undergraduate and postgraduate water sciences courses.

Thesis Supervision: Supervised more than 60 M.Sc. theses and 4 Ph.D. theses, advising over 30 M.Sc. and Ph.D. students.

Editorial & Conference Roles: Editorial Board member for the Journal of Hydraulic Structures (JHS); Chair for multiple national conferences on irrigation and evaporation reduction.

🔬Research Interests

Machine Learning & Data Mining 📊

Computational Intelligence in Water Engineering 💡

Water Resources Management 💧

Environmental Sciences 🌍

Hydroinformatics 🌐

Computational Hydraulics & CFD 🌀

🏆Awards & Accomplishments

World’s Top 2% Scientists (Stanford University Scientist Ranking) 2020-2023 🌟

Georg Forster Research Fellowship (2019-2020) 🏆

Top Researcher at SBUK University (2023) 🥇

Top Scholar in Kerman Province (2018, 2021) 📜

Publications📝

Artificial Intelligence-Based Model for Optimal Conjunctive Operation of Surface and Groundwater Resources

Authors: S. Akbarifard, M.R. Madadi, M. Zounemat-Kermani

Journal: Nature Communications

Year: 2024

Stochastic (S[ARIMA]), Shallow (NARnet, NAR-GMDH, OS-ELM), and Deep Learning (LSTM, Stacked-LSTM, CNN-GRU) Models, Application to River Flow Forecasting

Authors: M. Kheimi, M. Almadani, M. Zounemat-Kermani

Journal: Acta Geophysica

Year: 2024

Predicting Microbiologically Influenced Concrete Corrosion in Self-Cleansing Sewers Using Meta-Learning Techniques

Authors: M. Zounemat-Kermani, A. Aldallal

Journal: Corrosion

Year: 2024

Exploitation of the Ensemble-Based Machine Learning Strategies to Elevate the Precision of CORDEX Regional Simulations in Precipitation Projection

Authors: A. Ghaemi, S.A. Hashemi Monfared, A. Bahrpeyma, P. Mahmoudi, M. Zounemat-Kermani

Journal: Earth Science Informatics

Year: 2024

Hybrid and Integrative Evolutionary Machine Learning in Hydrology: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Authors: A. Mahdavi-Meymand, W. Sulisz, M. Zounemat-Kermani

Journal: Archives of Computational Methods in Engineering

Year: 2024

Spatiotemporal Variation of Projected Drought Characteristics in Iran Under Climate Change Scenarios Using CMIP5-CORDEX Product

Authors: A. Ghaemi, S.A.H. Monfared, A. Bahrpeyma, P. Mahmoudi, M. Zounemat-Kermani

Journal: Journal of Water and Climate Change

Year: 2024

 

Dr. Satish Kumar Singh, Organic Chemistry, Best Researcher Award

Dr. Satish Kumar Singh, Organic Chemistry, Best Researcher Award

Doctorate at Department of Chemistry, Government College Daman, India

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Summary 📜

  • Dr. Satish Kumar Singh is an accomplished Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Government College Daman, affiliated with Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat, India. With a strong background in Synthetic Organic Chemistry and Green Chemistry, his research focuses on microwave-assisted synthesis, visible-light-induced reactions, and the development of biologically important compounds. He has been recognized with the Young Scientist Award by SERB, New Delhi, in 2015.

Education 🎓

  • Ph.D. in Chemistry
    Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India (2010)
    Supervisor: Prof. K. N. Singh

Professional Experience 💼

  • Assistant Professor
    Central University of Jharkhand, India (2012-2016)
  • Assistant Professor
    Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Institute of Technology (DBRAIT), Port Blair, India (2016-2019)
  • Assistant Professor and Head
    Department of Chemistry, Government College Daman, affiliated with Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat, India (2019-present)

Research Interests 🔬

  • Synthetic Organic Chemistry
    Developing new methodologies for the synthesis of complex organic molecules.
  • Green Chemistry
    Focusing on environmentally friendly chemical processes and sustainable practices.
  • Visible-Light Induced Reactions
    Exploring photocatalytic methods for organic transformations.

Publication Top Noted📚 

  • Article: Catalytic pyrolysis of Argemone mexicana seeds over synthesized TiO2 nanoparticles to produce renewable fuels
    • Authors: Pandey, S.P., Singh, S.K., Panda, A.K., Mandal, S., Kumar, S.
    • Journal: Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments
    • Volume: 56
    • Pages: 103091
    • Year: 2023
  • Article: A direct metal-free decarboxylative sulfono functionalization (DSF) of cinnamic acids to α,β-unsaturated phenyl sulfones
    • Authors: Singh, R., Allam, B.K., Singh, N., Singh, S.K., Singh, K.N.
    • Journal: Organic Letters
    • Volume: 17
    • Issue: 11
    • Pages: 2656–2659
    • Year: 2015
  • Article: Eco-friendly and ingenious multicomponent synthesis of N-arylquinolines using DABCO/TEAB in water
    • Authors: Singh, S.K., Jena, S.
    • Journal: Indian Journal of Chemistry – Section B Organic and Medicinal Chemistry
    • Volume: 54B
    • Issue: 6
    • Pages: 821–824
    • Year: 2015
  • Article: Nickel-catalyzed C-S bond formation: Synthesis of aryl sulfides from arylsulfonyl hydrazides and boronic acids
    • Authors: Singh, R., Allam, B.K., Singh, N., Singh, S.K., Singh, K.N.
    • Journal: Advanced Synthesis and Catalysis
    • Volume: 357
    • Issue: 6
    • Pages: 1181–1186
    • Year: 2015
  • Article: An efficient L-proline catalyzed four-component synthesis of β-acetamido ketones and esters
    • Authors: Singh, N., Singh, S.K., Singh, K.N.
    • Journal: Indian Journal of Chemistry – Section B Organic and Medicinal Chemistry
    • Volume: 52
    • Issue: 7
    • Pages: 915–921
    • Year: 2013