Xinke Liu | Engineering | Best Researcher Award

Assoc Prof Dr. Xinke Liu | Engineering | Best Researcher Award

Assoc. Prof. Shenzhen University, China

👨‍🏫 Liu, Ph.D. is an accomplished Associate Professor at Shenzhen University, specializing in wide bandgap semiconductor materials and electronic devices. With a prolific publication record of over 110 papers as a first or corresponding author, he has garnered more than 3040 citations and an impressive h-index of 31. His research focuses on the development of advanced GaN power electronics using CMOS-compatible materials and processes, aiming to revolutionize wide-bandgap power devices for future computing, 5G/6G communication, and electric cars.

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Education

🎓 Liu completed his Sc. long in Material Science from the National University of Singapore in 2004. He also holds a Graduate Certificate in Management of Technology from the National University of Singapore, obtained between 2011-2012.

Experience

🔬 Liu has a rich professional background, including hosting roles and research fellowships. He worked with Professor Ali Javey at the University of California, Berkeley, focusing on electronic devices related to novel 2D materials. He also collaborated with Professor Kah-Wee Ang at the National University of Singapore, and served as a professor at the Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, where he researched GaN-based and GaN/2D heterojunction power devices.

Research Interests

🧠 Liu’s research interests include the development of advanced GaN power electronics using CMOS-compatible materials and processes. He explores advanced electronic devices such as Schottky Barrier Diodes (SBDs), PN Diodes (PNDs), High Voltage High Electron Mobility Transistors (HV-HEMTs), and Radio Frequency High Electron Mobility Transistors (RF-HEMTs). His work aims to produce electronic and optoelectronic chips that will drive innovation in wide-bandgap power devices for computing, communication, and automotive industries.

Awards

🏅 Liu has received numerous awards, including the Shenzhen Youth Science and Technology Award (2023), IEEE Senior Member (2021), Guangdong Provincial Science and Technology Progress Award (2022), and the Excellent Teaching Award of Shenzhen University (2020). He is recognized as one of Stanford University’s World’s Top 2% Scientists (2019, 2020, 2022) and has earned the Shenzhen Peacock Plan B Award (2014), among other honors.

Publications

Artificial synapses based on multiterminal memtransistors for neuromorphic application

Few-layer black phosphorus carbide field-effect transistor via carbon doping

Impact and Origin of Interface States in MOS Capacitor with Monolayer MoS2 and HfO2 High-k Dielectric

Down to ppb level NO2 detection by ZnO/rGO heterojunction based chemiresistive sensors

2D III-Nitride Materials: Properties, Growth, and Applications

 

Hitesh Mohapatra | Engineering | Best Researcher Award

Assoc Prof Dr. Hitesh Mohapatra | Engineering | Best Researcher Award

Associate Professor, KIIT Deemed to be University, India

🎓 Dr. Hitesh Mohapatra, based in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, is a distinguished education professional with over 15 years of experience spanning both academic and corporate environments. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science & Engineering from VSS University of Technology (formerly UCE), Burla, Odisha, focusing on Designing Fault Tolerant Models for Wireless Sensor Networks and integrating them with Smart City applications under the supervision of Prof. Amiya Kumar Rath. His academic journey includes an M.Tech in Computer Science & Engineering from Odisha University of Technology and Research and a B.Tech in Information Technology from GIET University, Gunupur, Odisha.

 

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👨‍🎓 Education

Ph.D. in Computer Science & Engineering from VSS University of Technology, Burla, Odisha, India, specializing in Designing Fault Tolerant Models for Wireless Sensor Networks with integration into Smart City applications. M.Tech in Computer Science & Engineering from Odisha University of Technology and Research, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. B.Tech in Information & Technology from GIET University, Gunupur, Odisha, India.

👨‍💼 Experience

Current: Associate Professor at KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. Previous Positions: Associate Professor at KL University, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh; Assistant Professor at SRES College of Engineering, Kopargaon, Maharashtra; Sr. Corporate Trainer & Freelancer at iGlue Soft Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore, Karnataka; Assistant Professor at GITA Autonomous College, Bhubaneswar, Odisha; and other teaching roles.

📚  Research

Extensive teaching experience in subjects like Internet of Things, Cloud Computing, Data Communication, and more. Published extensively in SCIE/SCI and Scopus/ESCI indexed journals on topics like IoT, WSN, and smart city applications. Presented papers at numerous national and international conferences, including SCOPUS indexed events.

🏆 Awards

Actively involved in consultancy projects for organizations like Odisha High Court and TECHNOWELL ENTERPRISE SERVICES Pvt. Ltd. Supervisor for multiple Ph.D. and M.Tech students in their research pursuits.

📘 Publications

Dr. Mohapatra has published extensively in SCIE/SCI Indexed Journals, Scopus/ESCI Indexed Journals, UGC Approved Journals, and presented at numerous conferences worldwide. His research focuses on topics such as IoT, Wireless Sensor Networks, Fault Tolerance, Smart City applications, and more.

Fault Tolerance in WSN Through PE-LEACH Protocol
H Mohapatra, AK Rath
IET Wireless Sensor Systems 9 (6), 358-365
1412019
Detection and Avoidance of Water Loss Through Municipality Taps in India by Using Smart Tap and ICT
H Mohapatra, AK Rath
IET Wireless Sensor Systems 9 (6), 447-457
1152019
Fault-tolerant mechanism for wireless sensor network
H Mohapatra, AK Rath
IET Wireless Sensor Systems 10 (1), 23 – 30
1092020
A Survey on Fault Tolerance Based Clustering Evolution in WSN
H Mohapatra, AK Rath
IET Networks 9 (4), 145-155
932020
IoE based framework for smart agriculture: Networking among all agricultural attributes
H Mohapatra, AK Rath
Journal of Ambient Intelligence and Humanized Computing, 18
872021
Fundamentals of Software Engineering