Dr. Bapun Barik | Materials for Energy | Best Researcher Award

Econain Co. Ltd | South Korea

Dr. Bapun Barik is a scientist and innovator specializing in advanced materials for environment and energy technologies. His expertise includes designing, synthesizing, and characterizing organic, inorganic, and polymeric composite materials for applications such as fuel cells, electrocatalysis, water purification, heterogeneous catalysis, heavy metal adsorption, photocatalysis, and sensor development. He has led projects on PEMFC electrolytes, regenerative fuel cell components, and membrane electrode assembly, contributing to patent filings and publications. He also collaborates on catalyst development, electrolyte optimization, and stack fabrication for hydrogen energy systems. Dr. Barik is skilled in advanced instrumentation, electrochemical analysis, and technical software tools, with strong leadership experience in managing research teams, confidential projects, proposal writing, and mentoring students.

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Featured Publications

Barik, B., Kasbe, A., Oh, S. J., & Moon, S. H. (2025). A two-way synergistic approach to boost proton transfer and chemical durability in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells. Chemical Engineering Journal, 520, 165796.

Lilly, K., Agrawal, A., Barik, B., Gugulothu, S. B., Rath, S. N., Oh, S. J., & Joshi, A. (2025). Toward next-generation therapies for intrauterine adhesions: A perspective on granular hydrogel systems. Journal of Materials Chemistry B.

Barik, B., & Rout, L. (2025). Graphene–metal oxide-based hybrid materials for fuel cell applications. In Graphene–Metal Oxide Composites: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications (Chapter 17).

Rout, V., Barik, B., Panda, D. K., Subudhi, S., Mohapatra, A., Sharma, R. K., & Dash, P. (2024). Grafting of CuCo alloy nanoparticles on g-C3N4 sheet: An efficient strategy for solar-driven photocatalytic degradation of ibuprofen and H₂ gas evolution by water splitting. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 63(18), 8054–8075.

Priyadarsini, P., Barik, D., & Barik, B. (2024). Plastic pollution and associated emerging contaminant across Indian subcontinent river catchments: A grave concern of anthropogenic epoch. In River Basin Ecohydrology in the Indian Sub-Continent (pp. 169–181).

Dr. Hosam M Gomaa | Material Science | Editorial Board Member

Pharaohs Higher Institute for Computer, Information Systems, and Management | Egypt

Dr. Hosam M. Gomaa is an experienced physics academic who has served as an Assistant Professor across universities and institutes in Libya and Egypt, teaching a broad range of courses including general and engineering physics, optics, solid-state physics, electronics, spectroscopy, classical mechanics, and materials science. His research focuses on materials, physics, optics, and solid-state physics, with expertise in oxide glasses, ceramic and polymer composites, thin films, nanomaterials processing, thermal analysis, mechanical properties, and spectral techniques such as XRD, ESR, FTIR, and UV–vis. He has contributed to scientific teams in Mössbauer effect research and nanoscience applications, and has produced a substantial publication record with 43 research papers.

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Featured Publications

Alrebdi, T. A., Alkallas, F. H., Amin, L. G., Abdel-Aty, A.-H., Alshehri, K., Alofi, A., & Gomaa, H. M. (2025). Influence of calcium substitution on the structural, thermal, and electrical properties of PbTiO₃ perovskite. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics.

Alasmari, A., Alshehri, S., Almalki, A., Algarni, F., Gomaa, H. M., Aldosari, F. M., & Ismail, A. (2025). Exploring structural, optical, and magnetic analysis of dilute Co incorporated CdS thick films for spintronics. Current Applied Physics.

Aloraini, D. A., Shaaban, Kh. S., & Gomaa, H. M. (2025). Influence of replacement trace amounts of B₂O₃ with Nd₂O₃ on the optical, shielding, and structural parameters of lanthanum-based borate glass. Radiation Physics and Chemistry.

Saleh, S. E., Elfawkhry, M. K., Saudi, H. A., Gomaa, H. M., El-Minyawi, S. M., & Eissa, M. M. (2025). Enhancing austenitic stainless-steel alloys for fast breeder reactor fuel cladding: A comparative study. Radiation Physics and Chemistry.

Gomaa, H. M., Saudi, H. A., Yahia, I. S., & Zahran, H. Y. (2024). Effect of Ce-chemical nature on the structural, thermal, and optical and optoelectronic properties of Ce@Na₂B₄O₇ oxide glasses. Journal of the Australian Ceramic Society.