Ms. Chunmei Zhou | catalysis | Best Researcher Award

Ms. Chunmei Zhou | catalysis | Best Researcher Award

professor, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, China

Dr. Chunmei Zhou is a distinguished researcher in the field of Heterogeneous Catalysis, currently affiliated with Nanjing Tech University, China . She has gained international recognition for her innovative work on nanostructured materials and catalytic processes related to biomass upgrading and sustainable chemistry. With over 3,100 citations and an h-index of 30, Dr. Zhou has made significant contributions to advancing cleaner and more efficient catalytic technologies.

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🎓 Education Background:

Dr. Zhou earned her Ph.D. in Industrial Catalysis from South China University of Technology in 2010. Her academic foundation laid the groundwork for her impactful research on catalytic materials and green chemistry applications.

💼 Professional Experience:

Following her PhD, she completed three years of postdoctoral research supported by competitive grants at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 🇸🇬. Thereafter, she returned to China and joined Nanjing Tech University, where she currently serves as a researcher in the School of Chemical Engineering.

🏅 Awards and Honors:

While detailed information on awards was not available in the source, Dr. Zhou’s high citation record and international collaborations reflect the esteem with which her work is held in the academic community. She is also an active contributor to high-impact journals, further showcasing her scientific influence.

🔬 Research Focus:

Dr. Zhou’s research is primarily focused on the synthesis of nanostructured materials for catalytic applications, especially in biomass conversion to high-value chemicals. Her work aims to address challenges in green chemistry, sustainable resource utilization, and energy-efficient catalytic reactions. Her recent efforts delve into aqueous-phase reforming, selective oxidation, and hydrogenative rearrangements using novel nanocatalysts.

🔚 Conclusion:

Dr. Chunmei Zhou stands out as a prolific and visionary researcher in heterogeneous catalysis, with a commitment to sustainable chemical transformations. Her contributions continue to shape the future of clean energy and green chemistry technologies through collaborative, interdisciplinary research. 🌱⚗️

📚 Top Publications 

Atomically Precise Water-Soluble Gold Nanoclusters: Synthesis and Biomedical Application
Journal: Open Access Review, 2024
Citations: 15

Biomass upgrading of furfural to cyclopentanone via selective aqueous-phase hydrogenative rearrangement over Pd/g-C3N4 catalysts
Journal: Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025
Citations: 0

Enhanced Glycerol Oxidation Toward Dihydroxyacetone Over Gold/Palladium Binary Nanocatalysts by Structure Control
Journal: Chemistry – A European Journal, 2025
Citations: 0

Metal–ligand interfaces for well-defined gold nanoclusters
Journal: Review Article, 2024
Citations: 4

Ball-milling-induced phase transition of ZrO₂ promotes selective oxidation of glycerol to dihydroxyacetone over supported PtBi bimetal catalyst
Journal: Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023
Citations: 8

Metal-carbonate interface promoted activity of Ag/MgCO₃ catalyst for aqueous-phase formaldehyde reforming into hydrogen
Journal: Fuel, 2023
Citations: 10

Najmeh Zamani | Engineering | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Najmeh Zamani | Engineering | Best Researcher Award 

Postdoc researcher, Concordia university, Canada

🌟 Najmeh Zamani (b. 29th July 1989) is a dedicated researcher in the field of electrical and computer engineering. She is currently a Postdoctoral Researcher at Concordia University, Canada, with a strong academic background from Isfahan University of Technology, Iran. Najmeh’s expertise spans control systems, nonlinear multi-agent systems, and deep learning applications. Married and proficient in both Persian and English, she is recognized for her significant contributions to her field.

 

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Education

🎓 Najmeh Zamani has an impressive academic record, starting with a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Isfahan University (2007-2011), where she ranked 1st. She continued at the same university for her Master’s degree (2011-2014), ranking 3rd, and then pursued a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at Isfahan University of Technology (2015-2021), achieving a GPA of 19/20. Her Ph.D. dissertation focused on the “Consensus of Nonlinear Multi-Agent Systems with Time-Delays and Actuator Faults.” Najmeh also completed postdoctoral research at Concordia University, Canada, in 2023.

Experience

💼 Najmeh Zamani has a robust professional background, including roles as a researcher at Isfahan University of Technology, an R&D researcher at Control Farayand Pasargad Company, and an electronic designer at Sirco Company. Her experience spans industrial projects like COVID-19 pandemic prediction models and power electronic boost converter design. Najmeh has also served as a visiting professor and teaching assistant in various institutions, sharing her expertise in control systems and electronics.

Research Interests

🔬 Najmeh Zamani‘s research interests are diverse and cutting-edge. They include distributed control systems and multi-agent systems, adaptive control of nonlinear systems with time-delays and faults, fault estimation and control theory, and control of distributed applications like mobile sensors. She is also passionate about deep learning, probabilistic graphical models (PGM), data-driven control, reinforcement learning, and data analysis.

Awards

🏆 Najmeh Zamani has received several accolades throughout her academic journey. She was ranked 1st among all graduated students in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Isfahan University in 2011. She was also recognized as an outstanding B.Sc. and M.Sc. student from 2007 to 2014. Notably, she received admission offers for both her graduate and doctoral studies at Isfahan University of Technology without needing to take the National Entrance Exam for Graduate Schools.

Publications

N. Zamani, M. Ataei, M. Niroomand, “Analysis and Control of Chaotic Behavior in Boost Converter by Ramp Compensation Based on Lyapunov Exponents Assignment: Theoretical and Experimental Investigation”, Chaos, Solitons and Fractals, 2015, cited by 20 articles. Link.

N. Zamani, J. Askari, M. Kamali, A. Aghdam, “Distributed adaptive consensus tracking control for non-linear multi-agent systems with time-varying delays”, IET Control Theory & Applications, 2020, cited by 15 articles. Link.

H. Kalantari, M. Mojiri, S. Dubljevic, N. Zamani, “Fast l1-MPC Based on Sensitivity Analysis Strategy”, IET Control Theory & Applications, 2020, cited by 10 articles. Link.

N. Zamani, J. Askari, M. Kamali, H. Kalantari, A. Aghdam, “Adaptive Tracking Control for Nonlinear Multi-Agent Systems with Stuck Failures and Unknown Control Directions”, Journal of the Franklin Institute, 2024. Link.

H. Kalantari, M. Mojiri, Najmeh Zamani, “Urban Traffic Control By Fast l1 Model Predictive Control Based on Sensitivity Analysis”, IET Control Theory & Applications, 2024. Link.