Pragti Saini | Mechanical recycling of polyolefins | Research Excellence Award

Ms. Pragti Saini | Mechanical recycling of polyolefins | Research Excellence Award

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee | India 

Pragti Saini is a dedicated researcher in paper and packaging technology whose academic journey spans a strong foundation in organic chemistry and diverse industrial, analytical, and academic roles. She is currently pursuing her doctoral research at the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, focusing on advanced materials, analytical chemistry, and sustainable packaging innovations. Her professional experience includes notable work on fluorinated aromatic carboxylic acids using solid-phase extraction and gas chromatography–mass spectrometry in collaboration with IIT Roorkee and ONGC, along with roles in quality control, green skill development, and rocket propulsion projects. She has also served as an assistant professor of chemistry, contributing to teaching and mentoring. Pragti is proficient in English, Hindi, and Punjabi, and skilled in key scientific software such as Origin, Turnitin, and X-Calibur, backed by extensive hands-on expertise with sophisticated analytical instruments spanning FT-IR, FE-SEM, XRD, ICP-MS, GC-MS, HPLC, and more. Her research output reflects strong scholarly engagement, supported by an h-index of , citation count of , and document contributions totaling , demonstrating her growing influence in the scientific community. Known for her leadership, analytical thinking, and commitment to high-quality work, she continues to contribute meaningfully to interdisciplinary research and innovation.

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Featured Publications 

Saini, P., Choudhari, A., Bhati, S. S., Dutt, D., & Le Calvé, S. (2026). Innovative zeolite-based approach for reducing VOCs and odors in post-consumer recycled polypropylene. Composites Science and Technology, Article 111470.

Saini, P., Bhati, S. S., Biswas, S., McDonald, T. O., & Dutt, D. (2025). Investigating sustainable approaches to reduce VOCs and odor from mechanically recycled polypropylene. RSC Sustainability.

Ms. Yagmur Ariöz – circular economy – Best Researcher Award

Ms. Yagmur Ariöz - circular economy - Best Researcher Award

Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University - Turkey

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🎓 Early academic pursuits

Yagmur Ari öz began her academic journey with a strong foundation in industrial engineering at selcuk university, where she graduated as an honor student between 2013 and 2017. during this period, she also enriched her global exposure as an erasmus student at poznan university of technology, achieving a perfect gpa of 4.00. her early years were marked by a commitment to technical excellence and a clear inclination toward sustainable systems and industrial efficiency, which laid the groundwork for her future contributions in supply chain innovation and power electronics applications in energy systems.

💼 Professional endeavors

Her professional trajectory includes diverse internships across top-tier turkish defense and manufacturing firms such as havelsan, aselsan, tumaş, and astor transformer company. these roles spanned financial analytics, human resources, and quality control engineering, offering her a holistic view of industrial operations. she also served as an hr and project management consultant at mental hr consultancy company from 2017 to 2018. this industry experience reinforced her academic focus on sustainable supply chains and the circular economy, particularly in fields where power electronics plays a critical role in optimizing renewable energy systems.

🔬 Contributions and research focus

Currently pursuing a ph.d. in industrial engineering at ankara yildirim beyazıt university, yagmur focuses on sustainable supply chain management and solar pv circular economy—both of which are deeply interconnected with advances in power electronics for renewable energy integration. as a visiting scholar at worcester polytechnic institute under the mentorship of prof. joseph sarkis, she deepens her research in circular economy models, sustainability assessment, and supply chain analytics. her academic contributions also encompass system dynamics circular economy modeling, machine learning, and operations research, supported by technical proficiencies in python, gams, cplex, and various data visualization tools.

🌍 Impact and influence

Yagmur has influenced both academic and industry circles through her multidisciplinary expertise and teaching. at ankara yildirim beyazit university, she has lectured and assisted in multiple courses including engineering economy, quality assurance, and operations research. her role in developing course materials and mentoring students reflects her dedication to shaping future circular economy engineers. by linking real-world applications such as circular economy frameworks with power electronics technologies, her work continues to drive impactful, practical insights into the energy and manufacturing sectors.

📚 Academic cites

As a reviewer for the journal of turkish operations management and the journal of optimization and decision making (jodm), yagmur actively contributes to academic quality and innovation. while still completing her doctorate, she has already established a research presence through citations and conference engagements in the domains of supply chain optimization, data analytics, and sustainable systems design, all of which are increasingly relevant to the development of power electronics infrastructure in smart grids.

🌱 Legacy and future contributions

Yagmur Ari öz is poised to emerge as a key contributor in advancing sustainable industrial practices through integrated systems thinking. her continued work in the circular economy—especially in solar pv applications—suggests a future where her methodologies could be central to decarbonization strategies and zero-waste manufacturing. her legacy will likely include cross-sectoral models that combine industrial engineering, power electronics, and green technology to solve complex global challenges.

Notable Publications 

  • Title: Green supplier selection in new era for sustainability: a novel method for integrating big data analytics and a hybrid fuzzy multi-criteria decision making
    Authors: A. Yildizbasi, Y. Arioz
    Journal: Soft Computing

  • Title: Key challenges of lithium-ion battery recycling process in circular economy environment: Pythagorean fuzzy AHP approach
    Authors: A. Yıldızbaşı, C. Öztürk, İ. Yılmaz, Y. Arıöz
    Journal: International Conference on Intelligent and Fuzzy Systems

  • Title: Systematic literature review based on the descriptive, bibliometric, and content analysis of renewable energy supply chain for a circular economy
    Authors: Y. Arıöz, A. Yıldızbaşı, E. Özceylan, İ. Yılmaz
    Journal: Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy

  • Title: A novel hybrid network optimization model for printed circuit boards recycling: a circular economy perspective
    Authors: A. Yildizbasi, Y. Arioz
    Journal: Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy

  • Title: Vaccine selection using Interval-Valued intuitionistic fuzzy VIKOR: a case study of COVID-19 pandemic
    Authors: C. Öztürk, A. Yildizbasi, I. Yilmaz, Y. Ariöz
    Journal: International Conference on Intelligent and Fuzzy Systems