Assoc. Prof. Dr. Xuemin Yao | Nonlinear Dynamic Interactions | Research Excellence Award

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Xuemin Yao | Nonlinear Dynamic Interactions | Research Excellence Award

Hebei Geo University | China

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Xuemin Yao is a researcher at the College of Information Engineering, Hebei GEO University, Shijiazhuang, China. Their work focuses on nonlinear dynamics, nonlinear partial differential equations, fluid mechanics, nonlinear molecular waves, and physical information neural networks. They have developed a strong research profile in the study of nonlinear wave mechanisms, state-transition behaviors, and controllable wave structures in fluid and plasma environments. Dr. Yao has published extensively in high-impact international journals, contributing significant findings on transformed nonlinear waves, breather molecules, and complex dynamic interactions in multi-dimensional nonlinear evolution equations. Their work advances theoretical understanding and practical modeling approaches in nonlinear science and fluid dynamics.

Yao, X., Wen, J., Li, Y., & Zhao, J. (2025). Mechanism investigations on certain unbounded/bounded breather molecules and transformed molecular waves for an extended (3+1)-dimensional Jimbo–Miwa equation in fluid mechanics. Wave Motion.

Yao, X., Zhao, J., & Liang, R. (2025). State-transition mechanisms for (2+1)-dimensional Sawada–Kotera equation with variable coefficients in plasma physics and fluid dynamics. Chaos, Solitons & Fractals.

Yao, X., & Wang, L. (2025). The dynamics of nonlinear molecular waves in a (3+1)-dimensional nonlinear evolution equation in fluid mediums. Nonlinear Dynamics.

Yao, X., Ma, J., & Meng, G. (2025). The state transition mechanism of nonlinear waves with external force control in the fluid or plasma. Applied Mathematics Letters.

Yao, X., Ma, J., & Meng, G. (2024). The phase transition of control parameters for the (3+1)-dimensional Konopelchenko–Dubrovsky–Kaup–Kupershmidt equation in plasma or ocean dynamics. Nonlinear Dynamics.

Assist. Prof. Dr. I-Ming Jiang | Dynamic Stochastic Processes | Best Researcher Award

Assist. Prof. Dr. I-Ming Jiang | Dynamic Stochastic Processes | Best Researcher Award

Yuan Ze University | Taiwan

Dr. I-Ming Jiang is an Assistant Professor in the College of Management at Yuan Ze University, specializing in financial engineering, risk management, big-data statistical applications, real options, and empirical financial studies. His work also covers asset pricing in incomplete markets and the use of artificial intelligence in trading systems and technical analysis. He teaches courses such as calculus, financial innovation, risk management, quantitative and computing methods, and money and banking. He has held multiple academic appointments in finance and has published 29 research works. His current research focuses on computational methods and dynamic stochastic processes.

Featured Publications

Huishui Su, Jiang, I.-M., & Liu, D. (2025). Detecting financial fraud risk using machine learning: Evidence based on different categories and matching samples. Finance Research Letters, 85(Part A), 107858.

Liu, Y.-H., Jiang, I.-M., & Hung, M.-W. (2025). Pricing vulnerable options when debts have performance-sensitivity provisions. International Review of Economics and Finance.

Dr. Zhenhong Wang | Fiber Lasers and Nonlinear Dynamics | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Zhenhong Wang | Fiber Lasers | Best Researcher Award

Shenzhen University | China

Dr. Wang Zhenhong, Assistant Professor at the College of Electronic and Information Engineering, Shenzhen University, focuses on ultrafast fiber lasers and nonlinear soliton dynamics. His research involves exploring ultrafast laser mechanisms, soliton dynamics, and the nonlinear optical properties of two-dimensional nanomaterials for laser applications. He has published several papers in reputed international journals such as Laser & Photonics Reviews, Chaos, Solitons and Fractals, Optics Express, and Optics and Laser Technology. He has led and completed major research projects, including a National Natural Science Foundation of China Youth Project, a Guangdong Province General Program, and a Shenzhen University Stable Support Project. His experimental expertise lies in fiber lasers and nonlinear dynamics.

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Featured Publications

Wang, Z., Zhu, J., Ji, Y., Liu, J., & Song, Y. (2025). Versatile pulses and dynamic evolution in a 1.7-μm ultrafast Tm-doped fiber laser. Optics Communications.

Tan, W., Wang, Z., Ji, J., & Song, Y. (2025). High-efficiency all-optical wavelength conversion via polarization-insensitive four-wave mixing for 10 Gbps digital signals. Optics and Laser Technology.

Lin, Y., Liu, Y., Song, Y., Deng, Z., Wang, Z., Liu, J., Zhang, C., & Tang, P. (2025). Pulsating pure-quartic solitons with spectral asymmetry in an ultrafast fiber laser. Chaos, Solitons & Fractals.

Song, Y., Liang, W., Wang, Z., Ji, Y., Guo, J., & Tang, D. (2025). Time-domain dynamics of dispersive waves and Kelly sideband modulation in an anomalous dispersion dissipative soliton fiber. Chaos, Solitons & Fractals.

Ma, K., Deng, Z., Ma, R., Song, Y., Chen, S., Wang, Z., & Liu, J. (2025). Revealing switchable pulse dynamics in an all-fiber Mamyshev oscillator. Applied Optics.

Mr. Guizheng Guan | Photon Reservoir Computing | Best Researcher Award

Mr. Guizheng Guan | Photon Reservoir Computing | Best Researcher Award

Xiangtan University | China

Mr. Guizheng Guan is a highly accomplished researcher and engineer specializing in optical computing and photonic reservoir computing for brain-like models. He has been recognized with multiple awards, including the National Scholarship for Graduate Students, First-Class Scholarship at Shandong University of Technology, and Outstanding Graduate Student honors at Xiangtan University. His personal research focuses on leveraging delayed feedback semiconductor lasers, VCSELs, and laser arrays to develop high-speed, low-power, and compact photonic computing systems capable of chaotic time series prediction, multivariable task processing, and real-time mixed gas detection. He has published extensively in high-impact journals such as Neurocomputing, Neural Networks, and SPIE, demonstrating innovations in hybrid serial-parallel architectures, adaptive load balancing, and deep coupling of photonic systems. Additionally, he contributed to his supervisor’s research on high-precision micro-nano step height measurement using FMCW self-mixing interferometry. Mr. Guan has a strong foundation in mathematics and programming, proven through top awards in the National College Mathematics Competition and multiple ACM and Blue Bridge Cup contests. He also possesses practical experience in embedded systems, wireless network testing, and algorithm development for RF chip calibration. Throughout his academic and professional journey, he has demonstrated exceptional technical innovation, teamwork, and leadership skills, consistently achieving recognition at provincial, national, and international levels.

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Featured Publications

Liu, B., Guan, G., Ruan, Y., Yu, Y., Xi, J., Ji, H., & Tang, P. (2025). Micro–nano step height measurement using FMCW self-mixing interferometry. IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement.

Guan, G., & Liu, B. (2025). Hybrid serial-parallel photonic reservoir computing based on single semiconductor laser with delayed optical feedback for multivariable task processing. Neurocomputing.

Dr. Lucien Mandeng Mandeng | Nonlinear Optical Fibers | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Lucien Mandeng Mandeng | Nonlinear Optical Fibers | Best Researcher Award

National Advanced School of Engineering of Yaounde  | Cameroon

Dr. Lucien Mandeng Mandeng is a senior lecturer at U.Y.I/N.A.S.E.Y with over 15 years of teaching and research experience in Physics, Chemistry, and Optical Sciences. He has supervised six master’s theses and supported three doctoral students in advanced topics such as Airy pulses, supercontinuum generation, and nonlinear optical waveguides. His strong academic contributions include 17 peer-reviewed journal publications and 10 international conference papers, particularly in optics, photonics, and nonlinear wave dynamics. He has actively participated in numerous international conferences and ICTP training schools, enhancing his global academic visibility. His achievements are recognized with multiple awards, including the OSA Foundation Oral Presentation Award (2018) and several OPTICA/OSA travel grants. Beyond research, he has shown leadership as the Founder and Advisor of the NASEY OPTICA Chapter, organizing scientific training programs. His memberships in global scientific societies, along with his technical skills in MATLAB, MAPLE, and programming, strengthen his academic impact. With a solid publication record, international recognition, and ongoing collaborations, Dr. Mandeng demonstrates strong potential for future research leadership in nonlinear optics, photonics, and advanced laser systems.

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Featured Publications

"Using the Time-Transformation Approach to Generate Free Ballistic Acceleration and Inversion of the Airy Pulse in Dynamic Optical Media"

"Asymmetric Airy pulse inversion in a semiconductor optical amplifier under third-order dispersion"

"Third-order and quartic dispersions inducing Airy pulse regeneration in optical fiber links"

"Heat transfer software for local materials in Cameroon (HTSLM 1.0): simplified building energy software based on local realities"

"Supercontinuum generation of Airy pulses in a silicon-on-insulator optical waveguide including third-harmonic generation and negative-frequency Kerr terms"