Dr. Humaira Rashid Khan | Renewable Energy | Best Researcher Award

Researcher at Universiti Sains Malaysia | Pakistan

Dr. Humaira Rashid Khan is a highly accomplished materials scientist whose research excellence in energy storage, nanomaterials, and photoelectrochemical systems strongly aligns with the expectations of the Best Researcher Award. Her work spans advanced polymer electrolyte membranes, Li–air battery challenges, supercapacitor development, nanocomposite engineering, and ZnO-based photoanodes for solar-driven water splitting, demonstrating both depth and multidisciplinary impact. She has produced significant contributions as evidenced by her 118 Scopus citations, 4 Scopus-indexed documents, and an h-index of 3, while her broader scholarly footprint includes more than 25 peer-reviewed publications in high-impact Q1 and Q2 journals, book chapters with Springer and Elsevier, and major review articles framing the future of next-generation electrochemical devices. Her publications address critical bottlenecks in battery chemistries, propose innovative membrane-fabrication strategies, and report enhanced photocurrent densities through rational nanostructure engineering, reflecting both originality and practical relevance. Dr. Khan has consistently advanced the scientific understanding of charge-transfer mechanisms, thin-film fabrication, dopant-driven band-gap tuning, and nanostructured electrode performance, supporting the global transition toward clean and sustainable energy technologies. Her international postdoctoral research experience, collaborative projects, and contributions to device-level prototypes highlight her ability to translate complex materials science concepts into scalable solutions. Through her rigorous experimentation, mastery of electrochemical and spectroscopic techniques, and sustained high-quality publication record, Dr. Khan demonstrates the research leadership, innovation, and scholarly influence that make her highly suitable for recognition under the Best Researcher Award category.

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Featured Publications

Khan, H. R., & Ahmad, A. L. (2025). Supercapacitors: Overcoming current limitations and charting the course for next-generation energy storage. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 141, 46–66. Cited by 149

Khan, H. R., & Ahmad, A. L. (2025). Vapor induced phase separation approach for fabricating high-performance PVDF-HFP/PEO polymer electrolyte membranes with improved electrochemical properties. Materials Today Communications, 42, 111330. Cited by 6

Shuja, F. S. A., Khan, H. R., Murtaza, I., Ashraf, S., & Yousra, … (2024). Supercapacitors for energy storage applications: Materials, devices and future directions: A comprehensive review. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. Cited by 89

Khan, M. S., Murtaza, I., Shuja, A., Fahad, S., Khan, M. W., Ahmmad, J., … Khan, H. R. (2024). Energy on-the-go: V2O5-pBOA-Graphene nanocomposite for wearable supercapacitor applications. Electrochimica Acta, 486, 144119. Cited by 14

Muhammad Shahid Khan, A. N., Murtaza, I., Shuja, A., & Khan, H. R. (2024). Tailored NiO-pBOA-GNP ternary nanocomposite: Advances in flexible supercapacitors and practical applications for wearable technology and environmental monitoring. Journal of Energy Storage, 86, 111128. Cited by 17

Assist. Prof. Dr. Fahanwi Asabuwa Ngwabebhoh | Sustainable Materials | Research Excellence Award

Research Scientist at Kocaeli University | Turkey

Assist. Prof. Dr. Fahanwi Asabuwa Ngwabebhoh is a materials and polymer scientist recognized for advancing functional biomaterials, nanocomposites, and environmentally responsive polymers through research that integrates synthesis, structural modification, and performance optimization. His scientific work centers on bioinspired hydrogels, nanocellulose-derived systems, electroactive polymer composites, and sustainable biopolymer materials designed for applications in adsorption, drug delivery, wound healing, environmental remediation, energy storage, and biosensing. With 1,385 citations, 48 published documents, and a Scopus h-index of 19, he is widely acknowledged for producing high-impact research that bridges fundamental materials chemistry with practical technological solutions. His investigations have yielded important contributions to controlled drug delivery systems, injectable and self-crosslinking hydrogels, microbial cellulose biocomposites, conductive polymer–based electrodes for supercapacitors, photodegradation materials, and agro-waste-derived sustainable composites. He has also developed optimized nanostructured adsorbents and membrane systems for emerging pollutant removal, applying advanced modeling tools such as response surface methodology and kinetic–isotherm analysis to enhance material efficiency and predict functional behavior. His research on nitrogen-doped cellulose gels, enzymatically crosslinked hydrogels, and biodegradable nanofibrous scaffolds has been influential in both environmental and biomedical materials science. Dr. Ngwabebhoh’s work demonstrates strong interdisciplinary depth, combining polymer chemistry, nanotechnology, materials characterization, and applied engineering principles to generate innovation-driven scientific output. His publication profile and research achievements reflect impactful contributions that support sustainable technologies, advanced biomaterials, and green material design, establishing him as a leading researcher suited for recognition through the Research Excellence Award.

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Featured Publications

Ngwabebhoh, F. A., Gazi, M., & Oladipo, A. A. (2016). Adsorptive removal of multi-azo dye from aqueous phase using a semi-IPN superabsorbent chitosan-starch hydrogel. Chemical Engineering Research and Design. Citation: 173

Ngwabebhoh, F. A., Erdagi, S. I., & Yildiz, U. (2018). Pickering emulsions stabilized nanocellulosic-based nanoparticles for coumarin and curcumin nanoencapsulations: In vitro release, anticancer and antimicrobial activities. Carbohydrate Polymers. Citation: 165

Erdagi, S. I., Ngwabebhoh, F. A., & Yildiz, U. (2020). Genipin crosslinked gelatin-diosgenin-nanocellulose hydrogels for potential wound dressing and healing applications. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. Citation: 142

Nguyen, T. H., Fei, H., Sapurina, I., Ngwabebhoh, F. A., Bubulinca, C., Munster, L., & others. (2021). Electrochemical performance of composites made of rGO with Zn-MOF and PANI as electrodes for supercapacitors. Electrochimica Acta. Citation: 131

Ngwabebhoh, F. A., Zandraa, O., Patwa, R., Saha, N., Capáková, Z., & Saha, P. (2021). Self-crosslinked chitosan/dialdehyde xanthan gum blended hypromellose hydrogel for the controlled delivery of ampicillin, minocycline and rifampicin. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. Citation: 103