Kaiqian Shu | Comprehensive recovery of metallic minerals | Women Researcher Award

Dr. Kaiqian Shu | Comprehensive recovery of metallic minerals | Women Researcher Award

southwest university of science and technology | China

Kaiqian Shu is a distinguished scholar at the Southwest University of Science and Technology, recognized with the Young Researcher Award for his exceptional contributions to mineral resource utilization and solid-waste valorization. As a doctoral supervisor, he focuses on advancing theoretical and applied research in the comprehensive utilization of technical mineral resources and the resource-efficient transformation of mineral processing and metallurgical residues. He has authored an extensive body of work, including a substantial number of SCI and EI publications in high-impact journals such as Chemical Engineering Journal, Journal of Hazardous Materials, and Advanced Energy Materials. His research portfolio includes multiple papers in leading journals, several articles with high impact, and a notable cover publication. His scientific contributions have achieved over nine hundred ten citations, reflecting significant global influence, and he holds an H-index of seventeen. Beyond publications, he has secured invention patents that demonstrate strong translational value in resource engineering. His leadership extends across major national and municipal initiatives, including prestigious science foundation programs and key research and development projects in deep-earth science and technology. With a strong focus on optoelectronic-driven separation and purification of metal resources, he continues to drive innovation at the intersection of mineral engineering, materials science, and sustainable resource recovery.

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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