Assist. Prof. Dr. Banashree Saikia | Plasma Physics | Best Researcher Award 

Assist. Prof. Dr. Banashree Saikia | Plasma Physics | Best Researcher Award 

Assist. Prof. Dr. Banashree Saikia | Sibsagar University, Sivasagar, Assam, India

Dr. Banashree Saikia is a mathematics researcher specializing in plasma physics, nonlinear dynamics, fluid dynamics, MHD, and computational modeling, with significant contributions to the study of wave–particle interactions, plasma instabilities, drift-wave turbulence, and electromagnetic wave behavior in inhomogeneous plasmas. Her research focuses on turbulence-driven wave amplification, ion-acoustic and ion-sound wave instabilities, O-mode and X-mode radiation, and nonlinear modifications in particle distribution functions. She has published impactful journal papers and book chapters on topics such as electrostatic wave amplification, upper-hybrid wave dynamics, Bernstein waves, dusty plasma behavior, and gradient-driven instabilities in magnetized systems. Dr. Saikia has presented her findings at major conferences in nonlinear dynamics, applied mathematics, and plasma physics, contributing to discussions on turbulent plasma processes and theoretical modeling. Her work integrates analytical methods with computational approaches to explore plasma behavior relevant to space, astrophysical, and laboratory environments. She actively participates in professional scientific communities and has attended numerous workshops on plasma physics, astrophysics, mathematical computation, and scientific documentation. In addition to research, she has experience teaching mathematics at undergraduate institutions, supporting academic learning and foundational training in applied mathematics. Her scholarly contributions highlight a strong commitment to advancing the understanding of complex plasma phenomena and promoting interdisciplinary applications within the broader domain of physical sciences.

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Featured Publications

Saikia, B., & Deka, P. N. (2024). Role of ion-acoustic wave energy in enhanced X-mode radiation phenomena in magnetospheric plasma. Journal of the Korean Physical Society.

Saikia, B., & Deka, P. N. (2023). Generation of O-mode in the presence of ion-cyclotron drift wave turbulence in a nonuniform plasma. East European Journal of Physics.

Saikia, B., & Deka, P. N. (2022). Non-linear fluctuating parts of the particle distribution function in the presence of drift wave turbulence in Vlasov plasma. In Nonlinear Dynamics and Applications (pp. 225–231). Springer.

Dr. Liyan Ni | Quantum Reaction Dynamics | Young Scientist Award

Dr. Liyan Ni | Quantum Reaction Dynamics | Young Scientist Award

Dr. Liyan Ni | Shandong Technology and Business University | China

Liyan Ni is a theoretical and computational chemist specializing in quantum dynamics, molecular simulations, and symplectic geometry algorithms. His research focuses on the quantum dynamics of chemical reactions, including isotope effects in OH/OD + CH3 systems and nucleophilic substitution reactions such as F– + CH3I → FCH3 + I–. He has made significant contributions to discrete symplectic dynamics, exploring non-unique Hamiltonians, velocity-position algorithm relations, and enhanced sampling methods for free energy calculations.

Ni is experienced in developing and implementing high-performance parallel algorithms for molecular dynamics and quantum/classical hybrid simulations. He has expertise in quantum chemistry software (Gaussian, ORCA) and molecular dynamics packages (GROMACS, AMBER), applying these tools to study charged interfacial systems, aqueous solutions, and reaction mechanisms.

His work integrates analytical theory with computational methods, aiming to improve the accuracy and efficiency of molecular simulations. He has contributed to several national-level projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, focusing on time-dependent hybrid quantum/classical dynamics and statistical mechanics of interfacial water systems.

Ni’s research outputs include multiple publications in Molecular Physics and Journal of Chemical Physics, addressing topics such as symplectic integrators, conserved quantities in nonlinear systems, and reduced-dimensional quantum dynamics. He has presented his work internationally at conferences like ISTCP and ACS.

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Featured Publications

Ni, L., Qiao, X., & Wang, D. (2025). Reduced-dimensional quantum dynamic study of the F⁻ + CH₃I → FCH₃ + I⁻ system. Molecular Physics.

Ni, L., & Hu, Z. (2024). On the relation between the velocity- and position-Verlet integrators. The Journal of Chemical Physics.

Ni, L., Zhao, Y., & Hu, Z. (2024). Non-unique Hamiltonians for discrete symplectic dynamics. The Journal of Chemical Physics.

Ni, L., Xin, X., Wang, Y., & Wang, D. (2020). Quantum dynamics study of isotope effects of the OD/OH + CH₃ reactions. Molecular Physics, 

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