Can Cui | Non Destructive Evaluation | Best Researcher Award

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Can Cui | Non Destructive Evaluation | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Can Cui at Zhengzhou University | China

Dr. Can Cui is a Lecturer at the School of Water Resources and Transportation, Zhengzhou University, whose research spans intelligent detection technologies, transportation engineering, machine vision, and structural health monitoring. He earned his Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral degrees in Transportation Engineering from Central South University between 2009 and 2020, establishing a strong academic foundation in transportation systems and computational methods. After completing his Ph.D., he began his academic career as a Lecturer in the School of Civil Engineering at Zhengzhou University (2021–2022) before transitioning to his current position in July 2022. Over the past several years, Dr. Cui has played leading roles in multiple significant research projects, including a key scientific research project funded by the Shenzhen Municipal Science and Technology Department on machine vision evaluation of honeycomb materials for train collision energy absorption, as well as major projects supported by the China Railway Seventh Bureau Group focusing on 5G digitalization of highway maintenance equipment and fatigue life assessment of bridge cable systems. His scholarly work includes impactful publications in internationally recognized journals such as Automation in Construction, Composites Part B: Engineering, Buildings, the Journal of Railway Science and Engineering, and the Journal of Sandwich Structures and Materials. He has contributed as sole first author, sole corresponding author, and key collaborator in studies involving YOLO-based defect detection, dynamic stiffness analysis, and geometric identification of honeycomb structures. Dr. Cui has also established a strong presence in technological innovation, holding more than ten Chinese and U.S. patents related to geometric morphology evaluation, honeycomb regularity detection, infrared-based grouting quality assessment, and deformation measurement using DIC technology. Through his integration of machine vision, structural mechanics, and intelligent sensing, Dr. Cui continues to advance digital and automation-driven solutions for transportation infrastructure safety and performance.

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Vllaznim Mula | Sensor Construction | Best Researcher Award

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Vllaznim Mula | Sensor Construction | Best Researcher Award

Mr. Vllaznim Mula | Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje | Macedonia

Vllaznim Mula is a dedicated chemist, researcher, and academic from Kosovo specializing in environmental and analytical chemistry, with a strong commitment to education and applied scientific research. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry Engineering at the University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina” in 2010 with a thesis on Beer Technology, followed by a Master of Science in Chemistry in 2014, focusing on environmental analytical chemistry through electrochemical sensors based on ruthenium nanoparticles, and since 2020 has been pursuing a Ph.D. in Chemistry at Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, North Macedonia, where his research explores the assessment and characterization of volatile organic compounds in indoor and outdoor air. Since 2018, he has served as a full-time Assistant at the University “Fehmi Agani” in Gjakova, teaching courses such as Fundamentals of Natural Sciences with Methodology I and II and Environmental Education, while also contributing as a part-time Assistant at the Faculty of Social Sciences since 2022, lecturing on Social Ecology and Environmental Protection and Introduction to Nutrition – Food Culture. His professional experience includes roles as an Environmental Expert with Artech Sh.P.K., Bioinvest Institute, and MOL Institute on asbestos and MPA treatment projects in Pristina, contributions to a PCB decontamination pilot project in Skopje, service as an Analytical Chemist at the Food and Veterinary Agency in Kosovo, teaching chemistry at Zenit School, and working as a Quality Control Analyst at pharmaceutical manufacturer Trepharm. He has further enhanced his expertise through international training and workshops on electrochemical sensor construction, pedagogical design, scientific publication, fluorescence microscopy, and FRET analysis, supported by EU-funded projects. Actively engaged in academic governance, he has contributed to faculty and university councils, ethics and quality assurance committees, and self-assessment working groups, and he currently serves as a Board Member of the Association of Chemists of Kosovo. Recognized with DAAD research scholarships in Kosovo and Romania as well as a merit-based scholarship from the University of Prishtina, Mula continues to advance environmental chemistry, sustainable education, and scientific innovation in Kosovo and the wider Balkan region.

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Mula, V., Bogdanov, J., Petreska Stanoeva, J., Zeneli, L., Mehmeti, V., Gelmini, F., Daci, A., Berisha, A., Zdravkovski, Z., & Beretta, G. (2025). Semi-quantitative characterization of volatile organic compounds in indoor and outdoor air using passive samplers: A case study of Milan, Italy. Atmosphere, 16(9), 1088.

Mehmeti, V., Mula, V., Maiga, M. D., Seydou, M., Dagdag, O., Berisha, A., & Kaya, S. (2025). DFT analysis of fenethylline (Captagon): Investigating its interaction with graphene as a potential adsorbent. Macedonian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 44(2), 3098.

Mula, V., Bogdanov, J., Petreska Stanoeva, J., Zeneli, L., & Zdravkovski, Z. (2024). Monitoring volatile organic compounds in air using passive sampling: Regional cross-border study between North Macedonia and Kosovo. Aerosol and Air Quality Research, 24(3), 170.

Mula, V., Bogdanov, J., Petreska Stanoeva, J., Zeneli, L., Berisha, A., & Zdravkovski, Z. (2024). Assessment of volatile organic compounds in indoor environments across North Macedonia and Kosovo using passive sampling. Macedonian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 43(2), 2953.

Osmani, I., Mula, V., Hashani, Z., Bajraktari, D., & Zeneli, L. (2023). Heavy metals levels in raw cow’s milk and health risk implication from thermal power plants emission in Obilic, Kosova. Agriculture and Forestry, 69(4), 225–236.

Januzaj, V., Mula, V., Turdean, G. L., & Muresan, L. M. (2015). Composite electrodes with carbon supported Ru nanoparticles for H₂O₂ detection. Acta Chimica Slovenica, 62(1), 72–79.