Basant Farag | Drug Discovery and Development | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Basant Farag | Drug Discovery and Development | Best Researcher Award

Zagazig University Faculty of Science | Egypt

Dr. Basant Farag is a distinguished organic chemist and assistant lecturer at the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, Egypt, with extensive expertise in the synthesis, biological evaluation, and computational studies of heterocyclic compounds. She completed her Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry at Zagazig University, building on her M.Sc. and B.Sc. degrees in the same field, demonstrating a consistent commitment to advancing chemical sciences. Her academic career encompasses teaching, mentoring students, and conducting cutting-edge research while serving as a teaching assistant and assistant lecturer, preparing lectures, evaluating students, and engaging in independent research projects. Dr. Farag is also an accomplished international reviewer for numerous journals including Chemistry Select, Eurasian Journal of Chemistry, Journal of Molecular Structure, Bioorganic Chemistry, and International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, highlighting her broad expertise and recognition in the global scientific community.Her research portfolio includes pioneering studies in the design and synthesis of biologically active heterocyclic compounds, focusing on pharmacologically relevant molecules with anticancer, antimicrobial, and antitubercular properties. Her notable publications include Synthesis and Molecular Docking of Some Novel 3-Thiazolyl-Coumarins as Inhibitors of VEGFR-2 Kinase, Mechanochemical Synthesis and Molecular Docking Studies of New Azines Bearing Indole as Anticancer Agents, Green Synthesis and Molecular Docking Study of Some New Thiazoles Using Terephthalohydrazide Chitosan Hydrogel as Ecofriendly Biopolymeric Catalyst, Green Route Synthesis and Molecular Docking of Azines Using Cellulose Sulfuric Acid under Microwave Irradiation, Synthesis, Molecular Docking and Anticancer Activity of Some 5-Aryl-5,10-Dihydropyrido[2,3-d:6,5-d′]Dipyrimidine-2,4,6,8-Tetraone Derivatives and Pyrido[2,3-d], Synthesis, Molecular Docking Study, and Biological Evaluation of New Thiadiazole and Thiazole Derivatives Incorporating Isoindoline-1,3-Dione Moiety as Anticancer and Antimicrobial Agents, Green Biocatalyst for Ultrasound-Assisted Thiazole Derivatives: Synthesis, Antibacterial Evaluation, and Docking Analysis, Cyanauric Chloride as a Key Precursor and a Core Component for Three-Armed Triazolopyrimidines: Recent Finding About SARs and Docking Analyses, Chitosan–Sulfonic Acid-Catalyzed Green Synthesis of Naphthalene-Based Azines as Potential Anticancer Agents, Synthesis, Molecular Docking, In Silico Study, and Evaluation of Bis-Thiazole-Based Curcumin Derivatives as Potential Antimicrobial Agents, and Design and Synthesis of Novel Hybrids Incorporating Thiadiazole or Thiazole-Naphthalene: Anticancer Assessment and Molecular Docking Study.

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Featured Publications

Abolibda, T. Z., Fathalla, M., Farag, B., Zaki, M. E. A., & Gomha, S. M. (n.d.). Synthesis and molecular docking of some novel 3-thiazolyl-coumarins as inhibitors of VEGFR-2 kinase. Molecules.

Ibrahim, M. S., Farag, B., Al-Humaidi, J. Y., Zaki, M. E. A., Fathalla, M., & Gomha, S. M. (n.d.). Mechanochemical synthesis and molecular docking studies of new azines bearing indole as anticancer agents. Molecules.

Gomha, S. M., Riyadh, S. M., Alharbi, R. A. K., Zaki, M. E. A., Abolibda, T. Z., & Farag, B. (n.d.). Green route synthesis and molecular docking of azines using cellulose sulfuric acid under microwave irradiation. Crystals.

Al-Humaidi, J. Y., Gomha, S. M., El-Ghany, N. A. A., Farag, B., Zaki, M. E. A., et al. (n.d.). Green synthesis and molecular docking study of some new thiazoles using terephthalohydrazide chitosan hydrogel as ecofriendly biopolymeric catalyst. Catalysts.

Hussein, A. M., Gomha, S. M., El-Ghany, N. A. A., Zaki, M. E. A., Farag, B., et al. (n.d.). Green biocatalyst for ultrasound-assisted thiazole derivatives: Synthesis, antibacterial evaluation, and docking analysis. ACS Omega.

Mokbel, W. A., Hosny, M. A., Gomha, S. M., Zaki, M. E. A., Farag, B., El Farargy, A. F., et al. (n.d.). Synthesis, molecular docking study, and biological evaluation of new thiadiazole and thiazole derivatives incorporating isoindoline-1,3-dione moiety as anticancer and antimicrobial agents. Results in Chemistry.

Jun Liu | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Jun Liu | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing | Best Researcher Award

Nanchang University | China

Dr. Jun Liu is a distinguished scholar specializing in Forest Products Chemical Processing Engineering, having earned his Ph.D. from Beijing Forestry University. Following his doctoral studies, he pursued advanced postdoctoral research in Power Engineering and Engineering Thermophysics at the Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Currently, he serves as the Deputy Director and Secretary of the Party Branch in the Department of Process Equipment and Control Engineering at the School of Resources and Environment, Nanchang University, where he has become an influential figure driving research and academic innovation.A prolific contributor to scientific literature, Dr. Liu has authored and co-authored several influential publications in high-impact journals. Some of his notable works include AHP-Optimized Processing Technology and Quality Evaluation System for Rehmanniae Radix published in LWT-Food Science and Technology, Analysis of the Microscopic Interactions Between Processed Polygonatum Cyrtonema Polysaccharides and Water featured in the Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling, and Development and Application of the New Integrated Equipment and Process of the Nine-Steam-Nine-Bask Method in the Processing of Polygonatum Cyrtonema published in Processes.Dr. Liu’s research spans a wide spectrum of topics, including the study of chemical components in traditional Chinese medicine, quality control and standardization, resource utilization, computer simulation, intelligent manufacturing, and related interdisciplinary areas. He has successfully led and contributed to numerous national and provincial research projects focusing on innovative processing technologies for medicinal plants, solar-assisted heat pump drying systems, and integrated cultivation and processing technologies for medicinal resources. His efforts have advanced both theoretical knowledge and practical applications in chemical processing engineering, particularly in the field of traditional Chinese medicine and sustainable resource utilization.

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Featured Publications

Hu, X., Hu, Z., Tu, W., Huang, Z., Pan, Q., Liu, J., & Deng, T. (2025). AHP-optimized processing technology and quality evaluation system for Rehmanniae Radix. LWT.

Liu, J., Chen, C., Tu, W., Liu, W., & Zhang, Y. (2023). Analysis of the microscopic interactions between processed Polygonatum cyrtonema polysaccharides and water. Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling.

Liu, J., Zhang, Z., Huai, X., Wei, Y., Zhu, J., Li, X., Xu, P., & Ijabadeniyi, O. A. (2022). Development and application of the new integrated equipment and process of the Nine-Steam-Nine-Bask method in the processing of Polygonatum cyrtonema. Processes.

Liu, J. (2019). Preparation of double-layered structural materials with partially reduced graphene oxide and their application in the photothermal evaporation process. Science of Advanced Materials.

Liu, J. (n.d.). Molecular structure and spectral characteristics of hyperoside and analysis of its molecular imprinting adsorption properties based on density functional theory.