Xifeng Xie | Engineering | Best Researcher Award

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Prof. Xifeng Xie | Engineering | Best Researcher Award

Professor of Electrical Engineering at Southwest Jiaotong University, China

Prof. Xifeng Xie is a Professor at the School of Electrical Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China. He holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the same university and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Energy and Power Engineering. Since 2006, he has been actively engaged in academia and industry, with a professorship at Guangxi Vocational College of Water Resources and Electric Power since 2019. His research focuses on battery chargers, power electronic converters, and reactive power compensators. He has published 8 SCI/Scopus-indexed journal articles, authored 2 books, holds 7 patents, and has led several funded research and industry projects. Prof. Xie’s innovations—such as an isolated resonant voltage balancing circuit—have significantly improved system efficiency and reduced operational costs. He is also a reviewer for Hongshui River Magazine and a member of the Chinese Society for Electrical Engineering.

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🏛️ Institution & Designation:

Professor, School of Electrical Engineering
Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China

🎓 Academic Background:

Prof. Xie earned his B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Southwest Jiaotong University in 2002 and 2006. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Energy and Power Engineering at the same institution.

👨‍🏫 Professional Journey:

Since 2006, he has served at Guangxi Vocational College of Water Resources and Electric Power and became a full professor in 2019.

⚡ Research Areas:

His research focuses on:

  • 🔋 Battery chargers

  • 🔌 Power electronic converters

  • ⚙️ Reactive power compensators

🧠 Key Contributions:

He has developed an isolated resonant voltage balancing circuit and dead-time compensation strategy, leading to:

  • 🔽 Current unbalance reduced to 2.6%

  • ⚡ Power factor improved to 0.997

  • 🚀 Efficiency increased to 98.2%

  • 💰 Reduced component count and system costs

📊 Research & Innovation:

  • 🧪 Research Projects: 3 completed/ongoing

  • 🏭 Industry Projects: 5

  • 📖 Books Published: 2 (ISBN)

  • 🧾 Patents: 7 (published/under process)

  • 📚 Journals (SCI/Scopus): 8

  • ✍️ Editorial Role: Reviewer, Hongshui River Magazine

🌐 Collaborations & Memberships:

  • 🤝 Collaborator with the National Natural Science Foundation of China

  • 🎓 Distinguished Scholar Program of Guangxi Higher Education Institutions

  • 🔧 Member, Chinese Society for Electrical Engineering

Publication Top Notes:

  1. The Constant Power Transmission Control for Suppressing DC-Link Voltage Ripple Effect of Single-Phase AC–DC–AC Converter
    IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, August 2025.
    DOI: 10.1109/TPEL.2025.3556470
    Authors: Minyang Zou, Linghui Meng, Jianglin Nie, Jiajin Li, Linzhe Li, Xiao Lv, Cheng Zhang, Xifeng Xie, Zeliang Shu

  2. Predictive Control Method with Conduction Mode Detection to Suppress Input Current Distortion of Three-Level Power Factor Correction
    IET Electric Power Applications, November 2024.
    DOI: 10.1049/elp2.12491
    Authors: Xifeng Xie, Zeliang Shu, Rongxin Chen, Jianghong Yin, Chunxiang Ling

 

Ms. HAFSA ANAM | Engineering | Best Researcher Award

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Ms. HAFSA ANAM | Engineering | Best Researcher Award

Macquarie University, Australia

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Education 🎓

Hafsa completed her B.Sc. in Telecommunication Engineering in 2015 with a CGPA of 3.78/4.00, and later earned her M.Sc. in Telecommunication Engineering in 2017 with a CGPA of 3.79/4.00, both from the University of Engineering and Technology (UET), Taxila, Pakistan. Currently, she is pursuing her Ph.D. at Macquarie University, working on smart RFID sensor systems for IoT applications.

Professional Experience 💼

As part of her doctoral journey, Hafsa has worked as a Teaching Associate at Macquarie University, actively supporting undergraduate courses. Her role involved lectures, lab sessions, and student mentoring, enabling her to blend cutting-edge research with academic leadership. She also collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to design real-world applicable sensor systems.

Technical Skills 🛠️

Her core strengths lie in chipless RFID design, electromagnetic modeling, wireless communication systems, and flexible sensor fabrication. She is skilled in tools and techniques for antenna design, EM simulations, and printable electronics, with a focus on green, passive, and cost-effective RFID systems.

Teaching Experience👨‍🏫

Hafsa has contributed to several B.Sc. units as a Teaching Associate at Macquarie University. She has assisted in course delivery, lab experiments, and student project supervision, helping to bridge practical RFID development with academic theory.

Awards & Honors 🏅

Hafsa has been recognized with the Post Graduate Research Fund (PGRF) from Macquarie University in 2024 and is the recipient of a fully-funded Ph.D. scholarship (2022–present). Her research excellence earned her the Best Poster Presentation Award at the HDR Conference at Macquarie University in 2022, marking her as an emerging scholar in the RFID research community.

Research Interests 🔍

Her research is centered on chipless RFID tags, wireless communication, electromagnetics, and the Internet of Things (IoT). She is especially interested in developing multifunctional, battery-free RFID sensors that are capable of monitoring environmental parameters, with applications in recycling, smart infrastructure, retail, and industrial systems.

Publications Top Notes: 📝

Dual Sided Data Dense 25-bit Chipless RFID Tag

Authors: Hafsa Anam, Syed Muzahir Abbas, Subhas Mukhopadhyay, Iain Collings

Publication Year: 2023

Publication Type: Conference Paper

RFID Enabled Humidity Sensing and Traceability

Authors: Hafsa Anam, Syed Muzahir Abbas, Iain Collings, Subhas Mukhopadhyay

Publication Year: 2023

High-density Compact Chipless RFID Tag for Item-level Tagging

Authors: Ayesha Habib, Hafsa Anam, Yasar Amin, Hannu Tenhunen

Publication Year: 2018

 Internet-of-things Based Smart Tracking

Author: Hafsa Anam

Publication Year: 2017

Miniaturized Humidity and Temperature Sensing RFID Enabled Tags

Authors: Javeria Anum Satti, Ayesha Habib, Hafsa Anam, Sumra Zeb, Yasar Amin, Jonathan Loo, Hannu Tenhunen

Publication Year: 2018

Journal: International Journal of RF and Microwave Computer-Aided Engineering

Pavel Krivosheyev | Engineering | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Pavel Krivosheyev | Engineering | Best Researcher Award

Head of the Laboratory A.V. Luikov Heat and Mass Transfer Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Minsk, Republic of Belarus Belarus

Pavel Krivosheyev is a distinguished scientist specializing in ignition, combustion, explosion, and detonation of homogeneous and heterogeneous reactive systems. With over two decades of research experience, he has made significant contributions to the study of gas dynamics and chemical kinetics. Currently, he serves as the Head of the Physical & Chemical Hydrodynamics Laboratory at the A.V. Luikov Heat and Mass Transfer Institute, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus. Additionally, he holds visiting professorships at the University of Science and Technology of China and the Beijing Institute of Technology.

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Education 🎓

  • 1992-1994: Lyceum of Belarusian State University
  • 1994-1999: Belarusian State University, Faculty of Physics
  • 2011: Ph.D., A.V. Luikov Heat and Mass Transfer Institute
  • PhD Thesis: “Detonation initiation at combustion of gas mixtures in tubes with porous medium filling and at diffraction of deflagration waves”

Experience 💼

  • 1999-2012: Junior Researcher / Researcher / Senior Researcher at the Physical & Chemical Hydrodynamics Laboratory, Department of Nonequilibrium Processes, A.V. Luikov Heat and Mass Transfer Institute, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus.
  • 2012-Present: Head of the Laboratory, Physical & Chemical Hydrodynamics Laboratory, A.V. Luikov Heat and Mass Transfer Institute, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus.
  • 2024: Visiting Professor, State Key Laboratory of Fire Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.
  • 2024: International Visiting Professor (Foreign Expert), State Key Laboratory of Explosion Science and Safety Protection, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China.

Research Interests 💡

  • Ignition, combustion, explosion, and detonation of gaseous, liquid, and solid fuel/oxidizer systems.
  • Gas dynamics and chemical kinetics.
  • Experimental studies of ultrafast physical-chemical processes.
  • Design and development of advanced experimental setups.
  • Diagnostics and new diagnostic techniques.

Awards & Recognitions 🏆

  • 1994-1995: Scholarship of the International Soros Science Education Program.
  • 2005-2006: Scholarship of the World Federation of Sciences.
  • 2007: Scholarship of the President of the Republic of Belarus for talented scientists.
  • 2011: Best PhD Thesis of the Year.
  • 2021: Grant of the President of the Republic of Belarus for talented scientists.
  • 2025: Grant of the President of the Republic of Belarus for talented scientists.

Publications Top Notes: 📚

Krivosheyev has published extensively in high-impact journals and conference proceedings. Below are selected works:

Krivosheyev, P.N., Penyazkov, O.G., Zhdanok, S.A. “On the propagation mechanism of quasi-detonation in porous media,” Application of Detonation to Propulsion, Torus Press Ltd., 2004, pp. 131-135. Link

Krivosheyev, P.N., Penyazkov, O.G. “Detonation Initiation in Semi-Confined Area,” Proceedings of the 21st Int. Colloquium on Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems, 2007. Link

Krivosheyev, P.N., Penyazkov, O.G. “Nonclassical detonation and deflagration transmissions into half-limited space,” Proceedings of the 22nd Int. Colloquium on Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems, 2009. Link

Krivosheyev, P.N., Penyazkov, O.G., Baranyshyn, Y.A. “DDT in Heptane/Oxygen Mixtures at Low Pressures,” Proceedings of the 24th Int. Colloquium on Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems, 2013. Link

Korytchenko, K.V., Krivosheyev, P.N., Poklonskii, E.V. “Model of the spark discharge initiation of detonation in a mixture of hydrogen with oxygen,” Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2014. Link

Experimental and numerical investigation of gaseous detonation in a narrow channel with obstacles

Evaluating possibilities of the modern chemical kinetic mechanisms of acetylene oxidation in simulating the non-stationary combustion processes

Theoretical and Experimental Determination of the Rate Constant of the Nonadiabatic Chemiluminescent Reaction H + O + N2 = OH* + N2

ABDUL SAMI | Engineering | Best Researcher Award

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Mr. ABDUL SAMI | Engineering | Best Researcher Award

Lecturer Numl University Hyderabad Pakistan

Engr. Abdul Sami Shaikh is a seasoned software engineering professional with a diverse portfolio in academia, research, and freelancing. His career is marked by significant contributions to IT education, cutting-edge research, and innovative development practices. Based in Hyderabad, Sindh, Abdul Sami is driven by a passion for leveraging technology to address real-world challenges and enhance learning.

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Education 🎓

Abdul Sami Shaikh has a strong academic foundation with a Master of Engineering in Information and Communication Engineering from Harbin Engineering University, China (2013-2016), achieving an impressive 3.77 CGPA. His undergraduate degree in Computer System Engineering from Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro (2005-2009), laid the groundwork for his technical expertise. Earlier, he pursued Pre-Engineering at Govt. Boys Degree College, Qasimabad, Hyderabad, and completed his schooling at the Model School of Sindh University.

Experience 💼

Abdul Sami has an extensive teaching and research background, having served as a lecturer at Isra University, National University of Modern Languages (NUML), and other prestigious institutions. His professional journey includes roles such as Research Associate at Mehran UET, Program Coordinator for the National Freelance Training Program, and editorial assistant for the Mehran UET Research Journal. He also gained valuable industrial experience through internships with organizations like Sui Southern Gas Company and Microsoft.

Research Interests 🔬

His research focuses on machine learning, data visualization, deep learning, and their applications in healthcare and cybersecurity. He has explored innovative solutions in image analysis, mobile app automation for Industry 4.0, and advanced threat detection systems. Abdul Sami also delves into challenges in spatial crowdsourcing and IoT-based systems.

Awards and Recognitions 🏆

While Abdul Sami has not listed specific awards, his academic and professional milestones, coupled with his impactful publications, position him as a strong candidate for recognition in research and innovation.

Publications Top Notes: 📚

Acoustic Propagation and Transmission Loss Analysis in Shallow Water

Automated Classification of Pneumonia from Chest X-Ray Images using EfficientNet-B0