Youngjoo Kwon | Design of Experiments (DOE) | Research Excellence Award

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Prof. Youngjoo Kwon | Design of Experiments (DOE) | Research Excellence Award

Ewha Womans University | South Korea

Dr. Youngjoo Kwon is a highly accomplished professor in the College of Pharmacy and Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Ewha Womans University, where she has held influential leadership roles including Director of the Ewha Drug Development Research Core Center, Chair of the Graduate School, and Director of a major convergence education program. After completing her Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry at the University of Houston and postdoctoral training at Baylor College of Medicine, she established a research laboratory that integrates advanced analytical instrumentation such as HPLC, GC-MS, LC-MS/MS, and NMR with computational modeling and diverse biochemical, molecular, and cellular biology platforms. Her interdisciplinary research spans metabolite profiling of endogenous and xenobiotic compounds, development of isozyme-selective enzyme inhibitors, and elucidation of the non-canonical cytosolic functions of the transcription factor ELF3/ESX, particularly its interaction with MED23 in driving metastasis and drug resistance in various cancers. Additionally, her laboratory develops and evaluates small-molecule modulators against challenging disease targets related to cancer, fibrosis, and neurodegeneration. Over her prolific scientific career, Dr. Kwon has published more than 175 peer-reviewed documents, accumulated over 5,053 citations, and achieved an h-index of 35, underscoring both the breadth and lasting impact of her contributions to pharmaceutical sciences and biomedical research. Her work has appeared in leading journals and has resulted in patents and successful licensing initiatives, demonstrating strong translational value. Dr. Kwon’s achievements have earned her numerous honors from major scientific societies, including awards from the Korean Society of Applied Pharmacology, the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea, and a ministerial award from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. She is also deeply engaged in national regulatory and scientific policy activities, serving on advisory committees for the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, the Korea Drug Development Fund, and several national research and technology evaluation boards. In addition, she contributes to the global scientific community through editorial roles in multiple international journals. Her research philosophy-rooted in mechanistic understanding, analytical innovation, and therapeutic development-continues to drive advancements in areas such as KRAS-mutant colorectal cancer, hepatic fibrosis, and metastatic progression, solidifying her standing as a leading scientist shaping next-generation drug discovery and disease-targeted interventions.

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Dmitry Ponomarev | Causal Inference and Experimental Design | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Dmitry Ponomarev | Causal Inference and Experimental Design | Best Researcher Award

Kurchatov Institute | Russia

Dr. Dmitry Ponomarev, Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, is an accomplished scientist and academic leader who serves as Deputy Research Director and Head of the Optoelectronics Group at the National Research Centre “Kurchatov Institute,” Moscow, Russia, while also holding the role of Principal Investigator at Tohoku University, Japan. His career has been dedicated to advancing millimeter-wave electronics, terahertz photonics, and quantum optoelectronic devices, where he has consistently demonstrated the ability to bridge fundamental research with technological applications. With more than 118 peer-reviewed journal publications, contributions to 2 academic books, and 12 patents granted alongside 2 under evaluation, he has established himself as a prolific and innovative researcher whose output has been widely disseminated across international platforms. His scientific influence is evident in an H-index of 30 and more than 3,000 citations, which highlight not only the originality of his ideas but also their relevance and adoption by the broader global scientific community. Over the course of his career, he has successfully led 18 completed research projects and continues to direct 3 active investigations, in addition to playing a central role in 6 consultancy and industry collaborations that link academic knowledge to real-world applications. His research contributions include the realization of polarization-sensitive sub-THz detectors, ultralow-noise strain-induced terahertz devices, the pioneering development of a 64-pixel optoelectronic THz detector array, novel performance-enhancement strategies for emitters using plasmonic electrode designs, and the creation of sapphire-fiber microlens arrays with high refractive precision. Beyond his technical achievements, Dr. Ponomarev has made significant service contributions to the academic community, holding 10 editorial appointments, mentoring doctoral students, and serving as a member of scientific councils at leading institutions, including the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology. He has built strong collaborations with world-class institutions such as Tohoku University in Japan, École Polytechnique de Montréal in Canada, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the United States, reinforcing his role as a global connector of expertise. His impact has also been recognized through prestigious prizes and honors awarded for his advances in optoelectronics and quantum photonics, affirming the quality, novelty, and societal relevance of his research. Combining leadership, innovation, and dedication, Dr. Ponomarev continues to shape the future of terahertz science and optoelectronics, while his academic profile, certificates, and supporting documents remain accessible through trusted repositories and official research links, ensuring transparency and verification of his professional achievements.

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Gavdush, A. A., Zhelnov, V. A., Dolganov, K. B., Bogutskii, A. A., Garnov, S. V., Burdanova, M. G., Ponomarev, D. S., Shi, Q., Zaytsev, K. I., & Komandin, G. A. (2025). Insulator–metal transition in VO₂ film on sapphire studied by broadband dielectric spectroscopy. Scientific Reports, 15, Article 3500.

Zhelnov, V. A., Rybnikov, D. D., Ulitko, V. E., Goncharov, Yu. G., Lavrukhin, D. V., Perov, A. N., Garnov, S. V., Ponomarev, D. S., Skorobogatiy, M., Zaytsev, K. I., & Chernomyrdin, N. V. (2025). Superresolution THz pulsed solid immersion microscopy. Applied Physics Letters.

Galiev, R. A., Ushakov, D. V., Afonenko, A. A., Pavlov, A. Yu., Ponomarev, D. (2024). Continuous‐wave two‐photon terahertz quantum cascade laser. Journal of Applied Physics, 136(19), Article 194504.

Zenchenko, N. V., Lavrukhin, D. V., Galiev, R., Yachmenev, A., Khabibullin, R., Goncharov, Y., Dolganova, I., Kurlov, V., Otsuji, T., Zaytsev, K., & Ponomarev, D. (2024). Enhanced terahertz emission in a large‐area photoconductive antenna through an array of tightly packed sapphire fibers. Applied Physics Letters, 124, 121107.

Kovaleva, P., Kuznetsov, K. A., Kuznetzov, P. I., Kitaeva, G., Safronenkov, D., & Ponomarev, D. (2024, July). Plasmonic photoconductive antennas based on Bi₂₋ₓSbₓSeᵧTe₃₋ᵧ topological insulators. In Proceedings of the International Conference Laser Optics (ICLO).