Nowsheenah Farooq | Materials Chemistry | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Nowsheenah Farooq | Materials Chemistry | Best Researcher Award

Researcher at Jamia Millia Islamia | India

Dr. Nowsheenah Farooq is an accomplished chemist, researcher, and dynamic LLM Trainer and Subject Matter Expert at Turing, whose expertise spans both the scientific and technological domains. She combines her advanced understanding of chemistry with data-driven model evaluation to fine-tune large language models for real-world performance. Before joining Turing, she served as a Chemistry Lecturer at Wular Valley College of Education, where she played a pivotal role in academic instruction, laboratory supervision, and student mentorship. Her technical expertise encompasses a broad range of analytical instrumentation including FTIR, UV-Vis, PXRD, SEM, TEM, XPS, TGA, and Raman, supported by strong proficiency in software such as Origin, ChemDraw, and SciFinder. Her research contributions are reflected through multiple impactful publications in leading international journals, including J. Mater. Chem. A, J. Mol. Liq., Chem. Eng. J., ACS Appl. Polym. Mater., ACS Appl. Eng. Mater., Tetrahedron, and ChemistrySelect, as well as insightful book chapters in Photoinduced Synthesis of Nanoparticles and Medicinal Plant Mediated Nanoparticles published by Wiley. Her scholarly works focus on the synthesis, characterization, and application of nanomaterials, green chemistry innovations, and sustainable material design. She has also contributed to the field through a notable book chapter on Green Synthesis of Nanomaterials, highlighting her commitment to environmentally conscious scientific development. With a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Jamia Millia Islamia and prior degrees from Aligarh Muslim University and Bhagwant University, she has continuously demonstrated academic excellence. Her active participation in national and international conferences, poster presentations, and seminars reflects her dedication to collaborative learning and scientific outreach. Recognized with an ACS cover page mention, Dr. Farooq exemplifies the modern researcher—bridging chemistry, education, and artificial intelligence with innovation, integrity, and purpose.

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Featured Publications:

Farooq, N., Taha, A., & Hashmi, A. A. (n.d.). Facile synthesis of a nitrogen-rich covalent organic framework for the efficient capture of iodine. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 12(17), 10539–10553.

Taha, A., Farooq, N., Singh, N., & Hashmi, A. A. (n.d.). Recent developments in Schiff base centered optical and chemical sensors for metal ion recognition. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 401, 124678.

Farooq, N., Malik, M. A., & Hashmi, A. A. (n.d.). Hydrothermal synthesis of melamine-based porous organic polymer for the advanced adsorption of iodine. Chemical Engineering Journal, 498, 154894.

Farooq, N., Malik, M. A., & Hashmi, A. A. (n.d.). Effective iodine adsorption and storage of volatile iodine by nitrogen-rich porous organic polymers from flexible building blocks. ACS Applied Polymer Materials.

Taha, A., Singh, N., Farooq, N., & Hashmi, A. A. (n.d.). Facile synthesis of Schiff base palladium (II) complex for efficient catalytic reduction of aromatic nitro compounds and organic dyes for wastewater remediation. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 426, 127343.

Ying Zhu | Bio Materials | Best Paper Award

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Dr. Ying Zhu | Bio Materials | Best Paper Award

Lecturer at Central South University of Forestry and Technology | China

Dr. Ying Zhu is a dedicated Chinese researcher and lecturer at the Central South University of Forestry and Technology, specializing in Wood Science and Engineering with a strong academic background from Northeast Forestry University and a joint doctoral training experience at the University of Göttingen in Wood Technology and Wood-Based Composites. Her research focuses on the molecular-scale design, modification, and functionalization of biomass cellulose to develop sustainable and high-performance materials for advanced applications, including flexible lithium-ion battery separators and electronic skins. She has contributed extensively to the field through a series of influential publications that explore innovative bio-based material strategies and their applications. Her works include a general strategy for synthesizing biomacromolecular ionogel membranes via solvent-induced self-assembly published in Nature Synthesis, the development of a non-Newtonian fluidic cellulose-modified glass microfiber separator for flexible lithium-ion batteries presented in EcoMat, and the establishment of the time-temperature-moisture superposition principle of hydrophilic polymer amorphous cellulose discussed in Newton. Ying Zhu has also co-authored research on bio-inspired multiscale designs for strong and tough biological ionogels in Advanced Science, sustainable cellulose and its derivatives for biomedical applications in Progress in Materials Science, as well as studies on dynamic gels with reversible and tunable topological networks in Matter, and cellulose-based flexible functional materials for emerging intelligent electronics in Advanced Materials. Her contributions exemplify a commitment to advancing the sustainable transformation of biomass into multifunctional materials that bridge green chemistry, renewable resource utilization, and next-generation functional technologies.

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Featured Publications:

Cheng, W., Zhu, Y., Jiang, G., Cao, K., Zeng, S., Chen, W., Zhao, D., & Yu, H. (2023). Sustainable cellulose and its derivatives for promising biomedical applications. Progress in Materials Science, 138, Article 101152.

Chen, S., Jiang, G., Zhou, J., Wang, G., Zhu, Y., Cheng, W., Xu, G., Zhao, D., & Yu, H. (2023). Robust solvatochromic gels for self-defensive smart windows. Advanced Functional Materials, 33(—), Article 2214382.

Zhu, Y., Guo, Y., Cao, K., Zeng, S., Jiang, G., Liu, Y., Cheng, W., Bai, W., Weng, X., Chen, W., et al. (2023). A general strategy for synthesizing biomacromolecular ionogel membranes via solvent-induced self-assembly. Nature Synthesis, 2(—), Article e00315.

Cheng, W., Liu, Y., Tong, Z., Zhu, Y., Cao, K., Chen, W., Zhao, D., & Yu, H. (2023). Micro-interfacial polymerization of porous PEDOT for printable electronic devices. EcoMat, 5(—), Article e12288.

Jiang, G., Wang, G., Zhu, Y., Cheng, W., Cao, K., Xu, G., Zhao, D., & Yu, H. (2022). A scalable bacterial cellulose ionogel for multisensory electronic skin. Research, 2022, Article 9814767.