Assoc. Prof. Dr. Adnan Ozsoy | Computational Methods | Best Researcher Award

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Adnan Ozsoy | Computational Methods | Best Researcher Award

Hacettepe University | Turkey

Dr. Adnan Ozsoy is a computer engineering academic specializing in blockchain, cryptocurrencies, distributed systems, parallel computing, HPC, GPGPU technologies, and big data problems. He has led and contributed to multiple prestigious funded research projects covering efficient parallelization on GPUs, lattice-based cryptographic protocols, and NTRU-based cryptosystems. His current research focuses on blockchain applications across sectors such as health, land registry, digital identity, secure distributed storage, scalable microservices, high-rate message handling, voltage scaling on GPUs, data compression, SDR-based real-time signal detection, and sequence alignment. He has supervised numerous Ph.D. and M.S. theses in blockchain technologies, parallel and embedded systems, cryptography, and secure distributed computing. At Hacettepe University, he teaches core and advanced subjects including data structures, algorithms, parallel programming, and blockchain, and has pioneered Turkey’s first undergraduate and graduate blockchain course. His professional engagements include consultancy at NETGSM on big data architecture, cloud and container technologies, microservices, scalability challenges, and academic R&D outcomes. His career is further supported by several major international and national awards, invitations for seminars and trainings, and industry collaborations in GPU computing and blockchain technologies.

Erdogan, H. T., & Ozsoy, A. (2025). CUDA-supported 5G multi-access edge computing modifications on 5G-air-simulator. EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking, 2025(1), 29.

Ozsoy, A., Nazli, M., Cankur, O., & Sahin, C. (2025). CUSMART: Effective parallelization of string matching algorithms using GPGPU accelerators. Frontiers of Information Technology & Electronic Engineering, 26(6), 877–895.

Cihan, S., Yılmaz, N., Ozsoy, A., & Beyan, O. D. (2025). A systematic review of the blockchain application in healthcare research domain: Toward a unified conceptual model. Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing, 63(5), 1319–1342.

Zorlu, O., & Ozsoy, A. (2024). A blockchain-based secure framework for data management. IET Communications, 18(10), 628–653.

Fisne, A., Kalay, A., Yavuz, F., Cetintepe, C., & Ozsoy, A. (2023). Energy-efficient computing for machine learning based target detection. Concurrency and Computation: Practice and Experience, 35(24), e7582.

Prof. Mohammad Hossein Sahafi | Materials Science | Distinguished Scientist Award

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Prof. Mohammad Hossein Sahafi | Materials Science | Distinguished Scientist Award

Advanced Computing Center | Iran

Dr. Mohammad Hossein Sahafi is an accomplished researcher in Computational Materials Science, specializing in first-principles and ab initio studies focused on the electronic, structural, elastic, mechanical, thermoelectric, and thermophysical properties of materials. His research interests encompass Density Functional Theory (DFT), Density Functional Perturbation Theory (DFPT), advanced ceramics, materials chemistry, condensed-matter physics, low-dimensional systems, 2D materials, and hydrogen/energy storage. He possesses strong expertise in computational quantum codes such as QUANTUM ESPRESSO, Materials Studio, DMol³, CASTEP, DFTB+, Gibbs2, BoltzTrap2, Phonopy, Phono3py, Thermo_Pw, and visualization tools like Vesta, Avogadro, and Crystal Maker. Dr. Sahafi has actively participated in professional workshops on advanced material simulations and scientific writing. His exceptional academic and research performance has been recognized through multiple best paper awards, distinguished research honors, and special recognitions in various national and international scientific conferences and festivals.

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Featured Publications

Bashir, A. I., Siddique, M., Sahafi, M. H., & Rafiq, Q. (2025). First-principles-computational quantum insights into the interplay between magnetism and superconductivity in heavy fermions PrGaxAs1−x. Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 173574.

Bashir, A. I., Gillani, S. M., Azam, S., Sahafi, M. H., & Rahman, A. U. (2025). Quantum computational insights into electronic and optical properties of LnOIs for fundamental and technological applications. Optics & Laser Technology, 181, 111940.

Bashir, A. I., Sahafi, M. H., & Saeed, S. (2025). First-principles quantum insights into phonon dynamics and thermophysical potential of MgH₂ and MgH₂: Mo for enhanced thermoelectricity and hydrogen energy applications. Renewable Energy, 247, 123008.

Bashir, A. I., Sahafi, M. H., Irfan, M., Azam, S., & Muzaffar, E. (2025). Quantum computational insights into phonon dynamics, thermoelectric performance and interfacial thermal management of 2D Cu₃Se₂ selenides. Surfaces and Interfaces, 106892.

Cholaki, E., Arghavani Nia, B., & Sahafi, M. H. (2024). Investigation of thermoelectric, dynamical, electron and optical properties of C₃N monolayer using first principles calculations. Iranian Journal of Applied Physics, 14(1), 7–24.

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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Featured Publications

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.