Yuying Chen | Statistical Modeling and Simulation | Research Excellence Award

Dr. Yuying Chen | Statistical Modeling and Simulation | Research Excellence Award

Jinling Institute of Technology | China

Dr. Yuying Chen is a dedicated materials scientist in the Department of Materials Engineering at the School of Materials Engineering, Jinling Institute of Technology, Nanjing, China, where she contributes extensively to research, teaching, and the advancement of materials innovation. She earned her Ph.D. in Materials Science from the Harbin Institute of Technology and enriched her international academic profile through a visiting Ph.D. appointment at the Department of Mining and Materials Engineering at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. Her academic background also includes a Master’s degree in Materials Science from the Harbin Institute of Technology and a Bachelor’s degree in Metal Materials Engineering from Shenyang University of Technology. Dr. Chen’s research expertise encompasses first-principles calculations, hydrogen storage materials, interface engineering, alloying effects, metal hydrides, and computational modeling of welding processes. She has authored 8 documents that investigate hydrogen adsorption and desorption mechanisms, Mg/Ni and Mg/Ti interface stability, alkali- and alkaline-earth-metal-doped hydrides, Zn-induced embrittlement behavior in steels, and advanced modeling techniques for underwater wet welding and duplex stainless-steel welding under acoustic and vibrational fields. Her scholarly contributions have accumulated 90 citations and reflect an impactful research profile with an h-index of 5, demonstrating the academic significance and visibility of her work within the materials science community. Over the course of her academic journey, Dr. Chen has received numerous accolades, including Merit Student awards, multiple University Fellowships, Outstanding Student Leader recognition, and acknowledgment as an Excellent League Member at Harbin Institute of Technology. She has presented her research findings at major scientific gatherings, including the International Conference on Computational Design and Simulation of Materials and the Chinese Materials Conference. With a strong record in computational materials science and interface behavior, Dr. Chen continues to advance innovative methodologies and scientific understanding toward the design, optimization, and reliability of next-generation materials systems.

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Featured Publications

Chen, Y., Dai, J., & Song, Y. Catalytic mechanisms of TiH2 thin layer on dehydrogenation behavior of fluorite-type MgH2: A first principles study.

Chen, Y. Y., Dai, J. H., Xie, R. W., & Song, Y. A first-principles study on interaction of Mg/Ni interface and its hydrogen absorption characteristics.

Chen, Y. Y., Dai, J. H., Xie, R. W., Song, Y., & Bououdina, M. First principles study of dehydrogenation properties of alkali and alkali-earth metal doped Mg₇TiH₁₆.

Chen, Y. Y., Dai, J. H., & Song, Y. Stability and hydrogen adsorption properties of Mg/Mg₂Ni interface: A first principles study.

Dai, J. H., Chen, Y. Y., Xie, R. W., & Song, Y. Influence of alloying elements on the stability and dehydrogenation properties of Y(BH₄)₃ by first principles calculations.

Martin Ferrand| Statistical Modeling and Simulation | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Martin Ferrand | Statistical Modeling and Simulation | Best Researcher Award

EDF R&D | France

Dr. Martin Ferrand is an accomplished researcher and engineer whose academic and professional journey has been defined by excellence in fluid dynamics, smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH), and computational modelling, and he is currently affiliated with the University of Manchester in the MACE Department, where he has undertaken advanced research as part of his MPhil studies, focusing on SPH with the specialized software SPARTACUS developed at EDF R&D; his academic foundations were laid at École des Ponts ParisTech, one of France’s most prestigious engineering institutions, where he specialized in mechanics, fluid mechanics, and data processing, complemented by intensive preparatory studies in advanced mathematics and physics at Lycée du Parc, Lyon, following his French Scientific Baccalaureate with distinction in 2004, which marked the start of a career shaped by intellectual rigor and scientific curiosity. Professionally, Ferrand has gained diverse and impactful experience, including at EDF R&D in Chatou, France, where he developed turbulence models incorporating buoyancy effects and enhanced the hydrodynamic reproduction of the Berre lagoon using TELEMAC3D, and at Imperial College London, where he expanded his expertise into stochastic processes by designing models to reproduce rainfall patterns for optimizing sewage infrastructure, while his immersion at Bouygues Construction gave him early exposure to industry practices, broadening his adaptability. His academic impact is evident through a strong research record comprising 70 scholarly documents, collectively cited 749 times, with an h-index of 11, reflecting the recognition, influence, and sustained relevance of his work in computational and environmental fluid mechanics; his expertise extends across theoretical, computational, and applied domains, establishing him as a versatile contributor to advancing both scientific understanding and engineering practice. In addition to his technical accomplishments, Ferrand is multilingual, fluent in French and English with working knowledge of German, enabling him to collaborate effectively in international research environments, while his interests outside academia, including football, cooking, and model train construction, showcase his creativity, discipline, and appreciation for teamwork, all of which complement his professional excellence. Overall, Martin Ferrand stands as a dedicated scholar and engineer whose combination of intellectual achievement, technical expertise, and international experience continues to make a significant contribution to his field and positions him as a rising figure in the global scientific community.

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Featured Publications

“Unified semi‐analytical wall boundary conditions for inviscid, laminar or turbulent flows in the meshless SPH method”

“Unified semi-analytical wall boundary conditions applied to 2-D incompressible SPH”

“An innovative method based on CFD to simulate the influence of photovoltaic panels on the microclimate in agrivoltaic conditions”

“A time-step-robust algorithm to compute particle trajectories in 3-D unstructured meshes for Lagrangian stochastic methods”

“Unsteady open boundaries for SPH using semi-analytical conditions and Riemann solver in 2D”