Ameneh Amani | Chemistry and Materials Science | Women Researcher Award

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Dr. Ameneh Amani | Chemistry and Materials Science | Women Researcher Award

Bu-Ali Sina University | Iran

Dr. Ameneh Amani, an accomplished Iranian analytical chemist at Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamadan, Iran, specializes in electrochemistry, electrosynthesis, and electroanalysis, with a strong emphasis on green electrochemical methods, ionic liquids, and electrochemical oxidation mechanisms. Her research explores the electrosynthesis of organic compounds, electropolymerization, and electrochemical characterization of medicinal plant extracts for assessing antioxidant and biological activity. Dr. Ameneh Amani has authored and co-authored 36 peer-reviewed journal articles indexed in Scopus, accumulating 453 citations across 345 citing documents, and maintaining an h-index of 12. Her publications appear in prestigious journals such as Electrochimica Acta, Journal of Organic Chemistry, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Scientific Reports, New Journal of Chemistry, Tetrahedron, and Journal of the Iranian Chemical Society. Her notable works include pioneering research on phosphonium-based ionic liquids in chemical processes, symmetric and highly conjugated benzofuran synthesis, and thermodynamic and kinetic investigations of aminophenol oxidation. Through these studies, she has advanced innovative, sustainable, and mechanism-driven electrochemical methodologies. Dr. Ameneh Amani’s contributions extend beyond research publications. She has presented extensively at national and international chemistry conferences, including the Iranian Seminars of Analytical Chemistry, Physical Chemistry Congresses, and Biennial Electrochemistry Conferences, earning recognition for her insights into electrochemical oxidation mechanisms and herb–drug interaction studies.

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Featured Publications

  1. Khazalpour, S., Yarie, M., Kianpour, E., Amani, A., Asadabadi, S., Seyf, J. Y., et al. (2020). Applications of phosphonium-based ionic liquids in chemical processes. Journal of the Iranian Chemical Society, 17(8), 1775–1917. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13738-020-01874-3

  2. Nematollahi, D., Amani, A., & Tammari, E. (2007). Electrosynthesis of symmetric and highly conjugated benzofuran via a unique ECECCC electrochemical mechanism: Evidence for predominance of electrochemical oxidation versus chemical oxidation. The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 72(10), 3646–3651. https://doi.org/10.1021/jo070161r

  3. Beiginejad, H., Amani, A., Nematollahi, D., & Khazalpour, S. (2015). Thermodynamic study of the electrochemical oxidation of some aminophenol derivatives: Experimental and theoretical investigation. Electrochimica Acta, 154, 235–243. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2014.12.014

  4. Sabounchei, S. J., Shahriary, P., Salehzadeh, S., Gholiee, Y., Nematollahi, D., et al. (2015). Pd(II) and Pd(IV) complexes with 5-methyl-5-(4-pyridyl) hydantoin: Synthesis, physicochemical, theoretical, and pharmacological investigation. Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 135, 1088–1096. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.saa.2014.07.048

  5. Nematollahi, D., & Amani, A. (2011). Electrochemical synthesis of the new substituted phenylpiperazines. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 651(1), 72–79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelechem.2010.11.029

 

Prince Ukaogo | Chemistry and Materials Science | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Prince Ukaogo | Chemistry and Materials Science | Best Researcher Award

Abia State University | Nigeria

Dr. Prince Ukaogo is a distinguished Nigerian analytical and environmental chemist at Abia State University, Uturu, whose research focuses on sustainable strategies for pollution assessment, industrial waste management, and environmental remediation. His scientific investigations encompass trace metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and radionuclides in soils, food crops, and aquatic systems, providing essential insights into human health and ecological safety. He has published extensively in high-impact journals such as Science of the Total Environment, Environmental Pollution, Waste Management, PLOS ONE, and Emerging Contaminants, contributing substantially to global knowledge on dioxin emission modeling, solid waste incineration, and radiological risk evaluation. With 18 publications, 829 citations, and an h-index of 11 (Scopus Author ID: 57223434758), Dr. Prince Ukaogo has established himself as a leading voice in environmental and analytical chemistry. His collaborative research with scientists across Africa, Europe, and Asia integrates computational modeling with experimental analyses to enhance pollution control strategies and risk assessment frameworks. His interdisciplinary work on corrosion inhibition, eco-toxicological profiling, and environmental monitoring continues to shape innovative approaches for sustainable industrial and environmental practices.

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Featured Publications

  1. Ukaogo, P. O., Igwe, O. U., Nwankwo, O. C., Friday, C., Oko, E. H., & Ezenwafor, O. F. (2025, December). Analysis and human health evaluation of trace metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Ocimum basilicum and Vernonia amygdalina cultivated close to industrial markets in Owerri, Imo State. Waste Management Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wmb.2025.100241

  2. Ukaogo, P. O., Aljerf, L., Nwaru, E. C., Imrana, I., Tang, J., Ajong, A. B., Emole, P. O., Siddhant, O., & Ukaogo, C. T. (2024, April). Evaluation and risk assessment of heavy metals in King tuber mushroom in the context of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Kuwait Journal of Science. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.kjs.2024.100193

  3. Xia, H., Tang, J., Aljerf, L., Wang, T., Gao, B., Xu, Q., Wang, Q., & Ukaogo, P. (2023). Assessment of PCDD/Fs formation and emission characteristics at a municipal solid waste incinerator for one year. Science of the Total Environment. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163705

  4. Xia, H., Tang, J., Aljerf, L., Cui, C., Gao, B., & Ukaogo, P. O. (2023). Dioxin emission modeling using feature selection and simplified DFR with residual error fitting for the grate-based MSWI process. Waste Management. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2023.05.056

  5. Obike, A. I., Udorji, F. I., Ekerenam, O. O., Emori, W., Onyeije, U. C., Onyedinma, U. P., Okonkwo, P. C., & Ikeuba, A. I. (2024). Efficacy of Fleurya aestuans on mild steel protection in acidic systems: Combined gravimetry, gasometry, and electrochemical evaluations. Journal of Bio- and Tribo-Corrosion. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40735-024-00843-3