Ghazanfar Mehboob | Material Science | Excellence in Design Award

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Ghazanfar Mehboob | Material Science | Excellence in Design Award

Dr. Ghazanfar Mehboob at Guangzhou University | China

Dr. Ghazanfar Mehboob (Ph.D.) is a highly accomplished materials scientist specializing in thermal barrier coatings (TBCs), environmental barrier coatings (EBCs), plasma spraying, computational coating design, and advanced functional materials. He is currently a Postdoctoral Researcher at Guangzhou University, China, where he focuses on unraveling failure mechanisms in TBCs and developing optimized structural morphologies to extend coating lifespan through integrated experimental and numerical simulations. Dr. Mehboob completed his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering at Xi’an Jiaotong University (2023), where he conducted pioneering research on strain-tolerant coating architectures, crack propagation behavior, multilayer thermal barrier systems, and substrate–coating interactions. His expertise spans Abaqus, FEM, VCCT, residual stress modeling, nanoparticle synthesis, thin films, multiferroics, solar cells, and advanced nanomaterials. He has produced a strong research output with 16 international publications, including 7 as first and corresponding author, and has accumulated 295 citations, reported across 282 citing documents, with an h-index of 8. His impactful contributions include advancements in WC-CoCr adhesion behavior, double-layer TBC design optimization, coating failure analysis, and temperature-dependent magnetic properties of spinel nanoparticles. Dr. Mehboob has been awarded the prestigious Guangzhou University Start-Up Research Fund (2025) for exploring new materials and long-lifespan coating strategies. Alongside his research achievements, he has served as a Lecturer and held leadership roles such as President of the Career Counseling Society, demonstrating strong academic, organizational, and mentoring capabilities. His work continues to advance high-performance coating technologies and functional materials for extreme-environment and energy-related engineering applications.

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Assoc Prof Dr. safia Al Menoufy |Metal Award | Excellence in Innovation

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Assoc Prof Dr. safia Al Menoufy | Ain shams Award | Excellence in Innovation 

Assoc Prof Dr. safia Al Menoufy , Ain shams , Egypt

Safia Gaber Abdullah is a distinguished geologist and educator, currently serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological and Geological Sciences at the Faculty of Education, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. Born on November 2, 1983, in Cairo, Safia has built an illustrious career rooted in her deep expertise in geological sciences.

Safia holds a B.Sc. degree in Geology, graduating with honors from Ain Shams University in June 2004. She further pursued her academic journey, obtaining her M.Sc. with specialized courses in Field Geology, Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks, Sedimentary Rocks, and Advanced Crystallography. Safia earned her Ph.D. in Geology from Ain Shams University, focusing her research on the systematics and paleoenvironmental implications of Eocene Foraminifera in Wadi Hitan, Fayum Province, and the studies on Nummulites from Egypt, covering biometry, systematic paleontology, and evolution.

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Education:

  • B.Sc. in Geology (June 2004) – Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, graduated with honors.
  • M.Sc. in Geology, with specialized courses in Field Geology, Mineralogy, Geochemistry, and Advanced Crystallography.
  • Ph.D. in Geology (2010 & 2014) – Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University. Her research focused on Eocene Foraminifera and Nummulites from Egypt, exploring systematics, paleoenvironmental implications, and evolutionary aspects.

Professional Experience:

  • 2006: Demonstrator in Geological and Biological Sciences, Faculty of Education, Ain Shams University.
  • 2010: Assistant Lecturer, Geological and Biological Sciences, Ain Shams University.
  • 2014: Teacher of Geology, Geological and Biological Sciences, Ain Shams University.
  • 2019: Assistant Professor, Geological and Biological Sciences, Ain Shams University.

Training and Skills:

Safia has enhanced her teaching and research skills through various training programs, including university teaching ethics, application of teaching technology, international publication, effective presentation skills, and project management. She is proficient in computer applications, including Corel Draw, Adobe Photoshop, Surfer, and Grapher, and holds an ICDL Certificate.

Contributions:

Safia has been involved in significant projects such as the Education of Space & Earth Sciences using Advanced Information Technology and the Sustainable Development of El Obour City. She also organized the first International Conference on Earth Sciences Education in the Arab World.

Publication Top Notes :

Benthic foraminiferal assemblages as bio-indicators of metals contamination in sediments, Qarun Lake as a case study, Egypt

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Late Middle Eocene Dammam Formation paleofacies study, UAE-Oman border: Bartonian age based on new occurrence of Nummulites hottingeri, a new subgroup of N. partschi group

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Nummulites perforatus (de Montfort, 1808) and N. beaumonti: d’Archaic & Haime, 1853: a new record from Gebel Hafit, United Arab Emirates

Benthic foraminifera and biostratigraphy of the Middle–Upper Eocene transition at Wadi Hitan area, Fayum, Egypt

Eocene‒oligocene larger foraminifera from Libya and their palaeoecologic context