Roni Gottlieb | Mechanics of Functional and Smart Structures | Excellence in Innovation Award

Dr. Roni Gottlieb | Mechanics of Functional and Smart Structures | Excellence in Innovation Award

Research Sport Scientist at Levinsky-Wingate Academic College | Israel

Dr. Roni Gottlieb is a Lecturer at Levinsky-Wingate Academic College and a highly experienced strength and conditioning coach and sport scientist, holding a Ph.D. from UCAM University, with extensive contributions to elite sports performance through roles with national soccer, basketball, and goalball teams, as well as long-term development of referees and athletes, focusing on high-performance optimization in soccer and basketball and advancing applied sport science practices.


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Featured Publications

Closed vs. Open-Skill Contexts in Basketball: Insights into Reactive and Nonreactive Short Distance Sprint Performance
– Sports
The Effect of a Novel Dynamic Hamstring Brace on Muscle and Athletic Performance Tests among Young Basketball Players
– Journal of Human Kinetics
The Impact of Core Stability Training on Neuromuscular Performance Among Young Soccer Players: A Randomized Interventional Trial
– Applied Sciences
In Vitro Analysis of Stabilization Forces Applied Through a Dynamic Spring ACL Brace Compared to a Static One
– MedCrave Online Journal of Applied Bionics and Biomechanics
Differences in Soccer Matches’ Movement Patterns between Two Young Age Groups Players: Under-17 and Under-19
– European Journal of Sport Sciences

Peizhou Li | Mechanics of Functional and Smart Structures | Research Excellence Award

Prof. Dr. Peizhou Li | Mechanics of Functional and Smart Structures | Research Excellence Award

Professor at Shandong University | China

Professor Dr. Peizhou Li, a leading materials chemist at Shandong University, has made outstanding and sustained contributions to the design, synthesis, and application of functional porous materials, especially covalent organic frameworks (COFs) and metal–organic frameworks (MOFs). His research advances critical frontiers in photocatalysis, CO₂ photoreduction, H₂O₂ generation, proton-conductive materials, pollutant removal, and energy conversion technologies. With an exceptional publication record in high-impact journals such as Advanced Materials, JACS, Angewandte Chemie, Nature Communications, ACS Nano, and ACS Catalysis, he has significantly influenced modern materials science. His pioneering work in integrating photoactive units, creating robust frameworks, regulating pore microenvironments, and enhancing catalytic selectivity showcases both scientific creativity and technological relevance. Professor Li’s cross-disciplinary achievements, international research experience, and leadership in porous material innovations make him a highly deserving candidate for the Research Excellence Award.

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Featured Publications:

Integrating multifunctionalities into a 3D covalent organic framework for efficient CO₂ photoreduction. (2025). Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

Metalized porphyrin-based COFs for conductive porous layers in perovskite solar cells to enhance electron injection, defect passivation, and lead-protection. (2025). Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

Donor-Acceptor-π-Acceptor-Donor-type photosensitive covalent organic framework for effective photocatalytic aerobic oxidation. (2025). Journal of the American Chemical Society.

Integrating two photochromics into one three-dimensional covalent organic framework for synergistically enhancing multiple photocatalytic oxidations. (2025). Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

Facile construction of fluorine-free hydrophobic cotton fabrics by thiol-ene click reaction for oil-water separation. (2025). Progress in Organic Coatings.