Mr. Chibuzo Nwabufo Okwuosa | Fault Detection | Best Researcher Award

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Mr. Chibuzo Nwabufo Okwuosa | Fault Detection | Best Researcher Award

Kumoh National Institute of Technology, South Korea.

Okwuosa Chibuzo Nwabufo is a Research Ph.D. Scholar at Kumoh National Institute of Technology 🇰🇷, South Korea, specializing in Mechanical Engineering. With a strong foundation in machine learning, deep learning, and real-time fault diagnostics, his work emphasizes bridging theoretical innovation with industrial application. Chibuzo is passionate about Prognostics and Health Management (PHM), Explainable AI (XAI), and digital twin technologies, aiming to create smart, AI-driven maintenance systems for next-generation industries.

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🎓 Education

Chibuzo earned both his Master’s and is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Kumoh National Institute of Technology, South Korea. His academic focus has been consistently rooted in intelligent fault diagnostics, predictive maintenance, and real-time monitoring technologies.

💼 Experience

With over four completed and two ongoing research projects, Chibuzo has hands-on experience in both academia and industry. Notable projects include real-time diagnostics for diaphragm pumps, fault analysis in induction motors, and zinc phosphating coating processes. He has collaborated on industry-sponsored projects and led initiatives involving advanced data-driven solutions for predictive maintenance.

🔬 Research Interests

His key research domains include:

🔧 Prognostics and Health Management (PHM)

🤖 Machine Learning & Deep Learning

🧠 Explainable AI (XAI)

🌐 Digital Twin Technologies

⚙️ Real-time Fault Diagnostics

🏆 Awards & Grants

Chibuzo’s research has been supported by prestigious Korean government grants:

IITP Innovative Human Resource Development for Local Intellectualization

ITRC Program (MSIT, Korea)
These grants facilitated collaborations with industry leaders and funded cutting-edge research in diagnostics and manufacturing innovation.

📚 Selected Publications

🆕 Optimizing Defect Detection on Glossy and Curved Surfaces Using Deep Learning and Advanced Imaging Systems

📅 2025-04-13 | Sensors
🔗 DOI: 10.3390/s25082449
👨‍🔬 Contributors: Joung-Hwan Yoon, Chibuzo Nwabufo Okwuosa, Nnamdi Chukwunweike Aronwora, Jang-Wook Hur
📌 Application of deep learning and high-resolution imaging for defect detection on challenging industrial surfaces.

⚙️ A Spectral-Based Blade Fault Detection in Shot Blast Machines with XGBoost and Feature Importance

📅 2024-10-09 | Journal of Sensor and Actuator Networks
🔗 DOI: 10.3390/jsan13050064
👨‍🔬 Contributors: Joon-Hyuk Lee, Chibuzo Nwabufo Okwuosa, Baek Cheon Shin, Jang-Wook Hur
📌 Fault detection in mechanical components using spectral features and XGBoost.

🔍 Transformer Core Fault Diagnosis via Current Signal Analysis with Pearson Correlation Feature Selection

📅 2024-02-29 | Electronics
🔗 DOI: 10.3390/electronics13050926
👨‍🔬 Contributors: Daryl Domingo, Akeem Bayo Kareem, Chibuzo Nwabufo Okwuosa, Paul Michael Custodio, Jang-Wook Hur
📌 Intelligent transformer fault diagnosis using statistical signal analysis and feature engineering.

⚡ Enhancing Transformer Core Fault Diagnosis and Classification through Hilbert Transform Analysis of Electric Current Signals

📅 2024-01-18 | Preprint
🔗 DOI: 10.20944/preprints202401.1371.v1
👨‍🔬 Contributors: Daryl Domingo, Akeem Bayo Kareem, Chibuzo Nwabufo Okwuosa, Paul Michael Custodio, Jang-Wook Hur
📌 Preprint focusing on enhanced signal processing for electrical fault classification.

🧠 An Intelligent Hybrid Feature Selection Approach for SCIM Inter-Turn Fault Classification at Minor Load Conditions Using Supervised Learning

📅 2023 | IEEE Access
🔗 DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3266865
👨‍🔬 Contributors: Chibuzo Nwabufo Okwuosa, Jang-Wook Hur
📌 Machine learning-based fault classification in squirrel cage induction motors under low-load conditions.

 

 

 

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vittoria Feola | Early Modern History | Best Researcher Award

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vittoria Feola | Early Modern History | Best Researcher Award

University of Padua, Italy.

Vittoria Feola is an Associate Professor of Early Modern History at the University of Padova, Italy. She earned her PhD in History from Cambridge University (2005) and has held prestigious research fellowships, including the Wiener-Anspach and Francqui Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Université Libre de Bruxelles and the Lise Meitner Senior Postdoc at the Medical University of Vienna. She has been a Senior Visiting Research Associate at Oxford University and a Guest Professor in Rome, among other international appointments. Feola's research explores intelligence, martyrdom, and religious networks in early modern Europe, particularly in the context of Anglo-Spanish relations and Elizabethan England.

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🎓 Education

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vittoria Feola holds a PhD in History from Cambridge University (2005) and has been recognized for her academic excellence through the Cambridge European Trust Award (2000-2003). Her research has been supported by prestigious institutions, including the British Federation of Women Graduates and the Cambridge European Trust, reflecting her significant contributions to historical scholarship.

🏛 Experience

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vittoria Feola is an Associate Professor of Early Modern History at the University of Padova (2015–Present). She has also held prestigious academic positions, including Senior Visiting Research Associate at Oxford University (2014–2017) and Lektorin in Early Modern History of Medicine at the Medical University of Vienna. Additionally, she has served as a Guest Professor at the Pontifical University St. Thomas in Rome and has been a Visiting Fellow at leading institutions such as Yale, Stanford, Toronto, and Cambridge, underscoring her extensive international research collaborations and expertise in early modern history.

🔬 Research Interests

Religious Intelligence and Martyrdom in Anglo-Spanish Relations (1550-1598)

Early Modern Universities and Scientific Networks

Alchemy, Medicine, and Religion in Early Modern England and Europe

Circulation of Knowledge and Printing Networks in the 16th-18th centuries

🏆 Awards & Honors

2023 Erasmus+ Grant, Teaching Stay at the University of Granada

2023 Book Publication Grant for Martyrdom, Intelligence, and National Identity in Anglo-Spanish Relations, 1550-1598

2022 MINI SID Seed Funding for “Spies or Heretics?” Project

2015 Gerda Henkel Co-Funding Grant for the Bartolomeo Gamba Project

2014 Vienna City Council Prize for organizing Scientiae Vienna 2014

2002 British Federation of Women Graduates Research Award

📚 Notable Publications

📄 Feola, V. (2025). The uses of martyrdom works in Philip II's Spain and among Elizabethan English Catholics. Religion and Politics (forthcoming).


📄 Feola, V. (2025). Jesuit intelligence about Elizabethan England. Society and Politics (forthcoming).


📄 Feola, V. (2024). Autobiografia, cattolicesimo e sovranità: il caso di Elias Ashmole (1617-1692). Civiltà e Religioni, 10, 73-101.


📄 Feola, V. (2021). Alchemy, medicine, and religion in Elias Ashmole’s Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum. Civiltà e Religioni, VII, 87-122.


📄 Feola, V. (2019). Talismans as automata: Jacques Gaffarel’s Curiositez and the mechanisation of nature in 17th-century France. Society and Politics, 13(2), 61-86.


📄 Feola, V. (2019). Early Modern Violence and Religion. The Sixteenth Century Journal, 50.

Dr. İrem Küçük | Architecture | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. İrem Küçük | Architecture | Best Researcher Award

Gazi University, Architecture Department, Turkey.

Dr. İrem Küçük is an accomplished academic and researcher in the field of architecture, currently serving in the Department of Architecture at Gazi University. She earned her B. Arch (2009), M.A. (2013), and Ph.D. (2018) from Gazi University and completed the Open Thesis Fabrication (OTF) program in 2011 at IAAC. As a coordinator at atelierz since 2014, she has been actively involved in experimental projects that critically explore the essence of architecture and the evolving role of architects. Her research integrates architectural design theories, experimental architecture, and contemporary design practices.

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Dr. İrem Küçük has a strong academic foundation in architecture, having completed all her degrees at Gazi University. She earned her Ph.D. in Architecture in 2018, where she explored architectural design theories and experimental practices. Prior to that, she completed her M.A. in Architecture in 2013, focusing on design space and innovative architectural methodologies. Her B. Arch degree in 2009 laid the groundwork for her expertise in architectural design and theory. Additionally, she attended the Open Thesis Fabrication (OTF) program at the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) in 2011, which provided her with hands-on experience in digital fabrication and computational design.

Professional Experience 👩‍🏫

Dr. İrem Küçük is a faculty member in the Department of Architecture at Gazi University, where she teaches architectural design studio and elective courses. Her academic role involves guiding students through theoretical and practical aspects of architecture, fostering innovative thinking and experimental design approaches. Since 2014, she has also been serving as the coordinator at atelierz, where she leads experimental projects that critically examine the essence of architecture and the evolving role of architects. Through these initiatives, she explores contemporary architectural theories, design methodologies, and artistic practices, pushing the boundaries of traditional architectural education and practice.

Research Interests 🔬

Dr. Küçük’s research focuses on innovative and experimental approaches in architecture, particularly in:

Architectural Design & Theories

Experimental Architecture & Design Pedagogies

Design Space & Artistic Practices in Architecture

Contemporary Architecture & Digital Fabrication

Innovative Architectural Practices & Tools

Awards & Recognitions 🏆

Recognized for contributions in Experimental Architecture & Design Education

Selected Publications 📚

Küçük, İ. (2025). Material experimentation in the architectural design studio: An experimental pedagogical model for incorporating craft mediums into studio education. Buildings. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings15050701

Küçük, İ. (2024). Excessively undisciplined works. In Book chapter. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-2329-8.ch011

Küçük, İ., & Aksu, A. (2023). Rethinking the pedagogical fiction of the architectural design studio. Periodica Polytechnica Architecture. https://doi.org/10.3311/ppar.21248

Yilmaz, I., & Aksu, A. (2019). Contemporaneity - A common space-time-data for architectural creation. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/471/7/072033

Yilmaz, I. (2017). Move-tecture: A conceptual framework for designing movement in architecture. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/245/4/042061

 

 

 

Dr. Juan S. Barajas-Gamboa | Obesity Surgery | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Juan S. Barajas-Gamboa | Obesity Surgery | Best Researcher Award

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Juan S. Barajas-Gamboa is an accomplished Adjunct Clinical Professor of Surgery and Research Scholar with over 15 years of expertise in academic medicine, medical education, and strategic program development. His work spans clinical research, innovative teaching, and securing significant research funding. Passionate about fostering global research collaborations and mentoring future medical professionals, he has contributed extensively to medical education and research advancements in the Middle East and beyond.

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Dr. Juan S. Barajas-Gamboa began his academic journey at Colegio La Salle in Bucaramanga, Colombia, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology in November 2002. Pursuing his passion for medicine, he completed a medical internship at the Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira, Hospital Universitario San Jorge, Colombia, in July 2009. Shortly thereafter, he further enriched his clinical experience by undertaking a medical internship at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) in June 2010. He earned his Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree in Medicine and Surgery from the Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga, Colombia, in July 2010. Following this, Dr. Barajas-Gamboa advanced his research career as a Postdoctoral Fellow in Translational and Clinical Research at UCSD, completing the program in December 2011, and continued as a Postdoctoral Fellow in Clinical Research at the same institution until July 2013.

Experience 🩺

Dr. Juan S. Barajas-Gamboa currently serves as an Adjunct Clinical Professor of Surgery at Khalifa University, UAE (2021–Present), where he focuses on developing research-driven curricula, mentoring faculty, and promoting research excellence. Since 2018, he has also been a Research Scholar at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, UAE, where he leads groundbreaking research in bariatric surgery, metabolic disorders, and personalized medicine, having successfully secured over $1.3 million in research grants. Between 2010 and 2018, Dr. Barajas-Gamboa held various research and teaching positions at institutions including UCSD and Universidad Industrial de Santander, concentrating on clinical and translational research to advance medical knowledge and practice.

Research Interests 🔬

Minimally invasive and robotic surgery

Bariatric and metabolic surgery

Surgical oncology

Precision medicine and patient-specific treatments

Innovations in medical education

Awards & Honors 🏆

2023: Research Scholar of the Year, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi

2022: IFSO MENAC Research Scholarship, Saudi Arabia

2021: Best Abstract, Emirates Diabetes and Endocrine Congress, UAE

2009: Honorary Mention, UNAB School of Medicine

2003: Scholarship for Best Results in ICFES Examination, UNAB, Colombia

Selected Publications 📚

Conversion of One-Anastomosis Gastric Bypass to Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass: Mid-Term Results from the United Arab Emirates

Authors: Alshamsi, A., Barajas-Gamboa, J.S., Piechowska-Jóźwiak, M.I., Kroh, M., Rodriguez, J.

Journal: Surgical Endoscopy, 2025, 39(1), pp. 417–424, e13314.

Focuses on outcomes of surgical conversion procedures in bariatric patients in the UAE.

Impact of the COVID-19 Lockdown on Primary Bariatric Surgery: A Comparative Study of Weight Loss Trajectories and Perioperative Outcomes

Authors: Barajas-Gamboa, J.S., Khan, M.S.I., Romero-Velez, G., Kroh, M., Rodriguez, J.H.

Journal: Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques, 2024, 34(12), pp. 1107–1110.

Analyzes the effects of the pandemic on bariatric surgical outcomes and weight-loss progress.

Management of Abdominal Wall Hernias in Bariatric Patients: A Narrative Review

Authors: Restrepo-Rodas, G., Barajas-Gamboa, J.S., Fuentes, J.L.G., Vargas-Cordova, R., Guerrón, A.D.

Journal: Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery, 2024, 9.

Explores surgical management strategies for abdominal wall hernias in patients undergoing bariatric surgery.

Diastasis Recti with Concomitant Ventral Hernia Repair: An Initial Experience in the United Arab Emirates Population

Authors: Guerron, A.D., Restrepo-Rodas, G., Barajas-Gamboa, J.S., Cherubino, M., Rodriguez, J.

Journal: Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques, 2024, 34(10), pp. 904–909.

Reports on the outcomes of managing diastasis recti alongside hernia repair in UAE patients.

Pain Assessment and Analgesic Requirements after Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Comparison Study of Robotic versus Laparoscopic Approaches

Authors: Barajas-Gamboa, J.S., Ihsan Khan, M.S., Mocanu, V., Kroh, M., Corcelles, R.

Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2024, 13(17), 5168.

Compares pain management outcomes between robotic and laparoscopic techniques in sleeve gastrectomy.