Dr. Adewumi Oluwole | Particle Physics | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Adewumi Oluwole | University of Pretoria | South Africa

Dr. Adewumi Olufemi Oluwole is a passionate research chemist specializing in the design, synthesis, and characterization of advanced nanocomposite materials for environmental remediation and energy storage applications. His work focuses on the degradation of pharmaceutical pollutants, agrochemicals, and industrial and domestic wastes using innovative photocatalytic and nanomaterial-based approaches. He has extensive expertise in graphitic carbon nitride, heterostructured nanocomposites, and ternary heterojunctions. Adewumi applies techniques such as XRD, FTIR, SEM-EDS, HRTEM, UV-Vis, PL, EIS, and BET to investigate material properties and performance. His research interests also include biosensor development, drug delivery systems, and renewable energy storage technologies. He has successfully synthesized novel nanomaterials with enhanced photocatalytic efficiency and energy storage capabilities. Adewumi has authored multiple high-impact publications in journals such as RSC Advances, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, and Journal of Water Process Engineering. He is skilled in supervising and mentoring undergraduate and postgraduate students and managing complex research projects. Adewumi is experienced in presenting research findings at local and international conferences, demonstrating strong communication expertise. His work contributes significantly to sustainable environmental solutions and advanced material science. He is recognized for his innovative approaches in photocatalysis and pollutant degradation studies. Adewumi combines technical proficiency with effective project management and collaboration skills. His research continues to explore multifunctional nanocomposites for practical environmental and energy applications. Adewumi’s dedication to scientific innovation and academic excellence has positioned him as a leading researcher in environmental nanomaterials. His contributions have a notable impact on both fundamental research and applied chemical engineering solutions.

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Featured Publications

Oluwole, A. O., Omotola, E. O., & Olatunji, O. S. (2020). Pharmaceuticals and personal care products in water and wastewater: A review of treatment processes and use of photocatalyst immobilized on functionalized carbon in AOP degradation. BMC Chemistry, 14(1), 62.

Oluwole, A. O., & Olatunji, O. S. (2022). Photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline in aqueous systems under visible light irradiation using needle-like SnO₂ nanoparticles anchored on exfoliated g-C₃N₄. Environmental Sciences Europe, 34(1), 5.

Omotola, E. O., Oluwole, A. O., Oladoye, P. O., & Olatunji, O. S. (2022). Occurrence, detection and ecotoxicity studies of selected pharmaceuticals in aqueous ecosystems: A systematic appraisal. Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology, 91, 103831.

Olufemi Oluwole, A., Khoza, P., & Olatunji, O. S. (2022). Synthesis and characterization of g-C₃N₄ doped with activated carbon (AC) prepared from grape leaf litters for the photocatalytic degradation of enrofloxacin. ChemistrySelect, 7(45), e202203601.

Oluwole, A. O., & Olatunji, O. S. (2023). Synthesis and characterization of binary bismuth tungstate-graphitic carbon nitride (BWO/g-C₃N₄) heterojunction nanocomposites for efficient photodegradation of ibuprofen in aqueous media. Journal of Water Process Engineering, 54,

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,