Dr. Zeinab Ansari-Asl | Chemistry | Best Researcher Award

Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz | Iran

Dr. Zeinab Ansari-Asl is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, with a distinguished academic and research record. She earned her Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry from Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, focusing on the synthesis and modification of cyclotriphosphazene nanostructures and Sn(IV) complexes with Girard-based ligands and their antibacterial activity. She completed her M.Sc. in Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Tehran and holds a B.Sc. in Pure Chemistry from Shahid Chamran University. Recognized for academic excellence, she was awarded top ranks in her B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. programs and achieved first place in the Ph.D. Entrance Examination by the Ministry of Science. Dr. Ansari-Asl has extensive teaching experience across undergraduate, master’s, and Ph.D. levels, covering General and Inorganic Chemistry, Nanochemistry, and novel topics in Inorganic Chemistry. Her research spans interdisciplinary studies in nanochemistry and biology, focusing on functional nanostructures and bioactive inorganic complexes. She has contributed to numerous publications with an h-index of 15, 623 citations, and active participation as a reviewer for high-impact journals and scientific centers. Dr. Ansari-Asl also supervises and examines Ph.D. candidates, manages advanced chemical instrumentation, and continues to advance research in nanochemistry with practical and biomedical applications.

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Featured Publications

Neisi, Z., Ansari-Asl, Z., & Dezfuli, A. S. (2019). Polyaniline/Cu (II) metal-organic frameworks composite for high performance supercapacitor electrode. Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials, 29(6), 1838–1847. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10904-019-01291-0

Sacourbaravi, R., Ansari-Asl, Z., Kooti, M., Nobakht, V., & Darabpour, E. (2020). Fabrication of Ag NPs/Zn-MOF nanocomposites and their application as antibacterial agents. Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10904-020-01684-5

Ramezani, M. R., Ansari-Asl, Z., Hoveizi, E., & Kiasat, A. R. (2019). Polyacrylonitrile/Fe (III) metal-organic framework fibrous nanocomposites designed for tissue engineering applications. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 229, 242–250. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2019.01.056

Neisi, Z., Ansari-Asl, Z., Jafarinejad-Farsangi, S., Tarzi, M. E., & Sedaghat, T. (2019). Synthesis, characterization and biocompatibility of polypyrrole/Cu (II) metal-organic framework nanocomposites. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 178, 365–376. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2019.01.004

Nikpour, S., Ansari-Asl, Z., Sedaghat, T., & Hoveizi, E. (2022). Curcumin-loaded Fe-MOF/PDMS porous scaffold: Fabrication, characterization, and biocompatibility assessment. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 110, 188–197. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiec.2022.03.014

Prof. Hsuan-Ying Chen | organometallic | Young Researcher Award

Kaohsiung Medical University | Taiwan

Prof. Hsuan-Ying Chen is a Full Professor in the Department of Medicinal and Applied Chemistry and the Department of Medical Research at Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan. He earned his Ph.D. in Chemistry from National Taiwan Chung-Hsing University in 2006, following a Master’s in Chemistry from National Taiwan Normal University and a Bachelor’s in Chemistry from National Taiwan Chung-Hsing University. After completing several postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Florida and National Chung-Hsing University, as well as a visiting research stay at Texas A&M University, he joined Kaohsiung Medical University as Assistant Professor in 2009 and rapidly progressed to Full Professor by 2017. His research focuses on polymer design for drug delivery, catalyst design for ring-opening polymerization of cyclic esters, coupling reactions, and click chemistry—fields at the intersection of medicinal chemistry, materials science, and pharmaceutical applications. He has published extensively in leading journals such as Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Dalton Transactions, Organometallics, and Coordination Chemistry Reviews. Prof. Chen has been recognized with awards for research excellence, outstanding publications, and teaching performance, underscoring his dual strengths in scholarship and mentorship. His trajectory reflects strong leadership in advancing sustainable chemistry and translational biomedical applications, positioning him as a highly influential figure in his field.

Featured Publications

“Comparison of catalytic activities of aluminum complexes with sulfur and oxygen containing ligands for the ring-opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone”

“Evolution of aluminum aminophenolate complexes in the ring-opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone: electronic and amino-chelating effects”

“A comparative study of titanium complexes bearing 2-(arylideneamino)phenolates and 2-((arylimino)methyl)phenolates as catalysts for ring-opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone and l-lactide”

“Organocatalysts for -Lactide polymerization: 2-alkyl- and 2-aryl-1,1,3,3-tetramethylguanidines”

“Iron oxide quantum dots‐based fluorescence probe for rapid and selective cytosine sensing”

“Improvement of catalytic activity of aluminum complexes for the ring-opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone: aluminum thioamidate and thioureidate systems”

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