Dr. Waleed Hamanah | Computational Nanotechnology Awards | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Waleed Hamanah , King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals , Saudi Arabia

Dr. Waleed Mohammed Abdo Hamanah is a Yemeni researcher and academic currently serving as a Research Engineer III and Assistant Professor at the Applied Research Center for Metrology, Standards, and Testing at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Saudi Arabia. He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering with a focus on advanced heliostat drive systems for concentrated solar power from KFUPM, and an M.Sc. in Power and Control from the same institution. His research interests encompass renewable energy systems, power electronics, and energy performance modeling. Dr. Hamanah has published over 40 papers in peer-reviewed journals and conferences, receiving notable recognition for his work, including a Best Paper Award in 2023. He has extensive teaching experience in electrical engineering and has contributed significantly to both theoretical and practical aspects of his field.

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Suitability for Best Researcher Award: Waleed Mohammed Abdo Hamanah

Dr. Waleed Mohammed Abdo Hamanah is a distinguished candidate for the Best Researcher Award due to his exceptional contributions and achievements in the field of electrical engineering and renewable energy. His qualifications and experience highlight a strong blend of academic excellence, innovative research, and impactful applications in power systems and renewable energy technologies.

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Dr. Waleed Mohammed Abdo Hamanah earned his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Saudi Arabia, in September 2017. His doctoral thesis focused on the “Advanced Heliostat Electrical Drive System for Concentrated Solar Power Tower,” where he developed advanced solar drive systems, fabricated printed circuit boards (PCBs), and implemented prototypes using Silicon Carbide (SiC) semiconductors. He also holds a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering (Power and Control) from KFUPM, awarded in May 2016. His master’s thesis, titled “Modelling, Simulation, and Energy Performance of VFD and ON/OFF HVAC Systems,” involved developing simulation models, coordinating with industry, and validating results for energy efficiency and economic analysis. Dr. Hamanah completed his Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (Power and Machines) at Sana’a University, Yemen, in June 2008, graduating with an overall GPA of 82.69% and ranking second in his class.

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Dr. Waleed Mohammed Abdo Hamanah currently serves as a Research Engineer III and Assistant Professor at the Applied Research Center for Metrology, Standards, and Testing at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Saudi Arabia, since September 2023. In this role, he leads research initiatives in metrology, standards, and testing, and contributes to applied research projects. He will also be teaching the course “EE 482 – Electric Machines” in the Electrical Engineering Department at KFUPM from January to June 2024. Prior to this, Dr. Hamanah was a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Interdisciplinary Research Center for Renewable Energy and Power Systems at KFUPM from April 2022 to August 2023, where he worked on various renewable energy and power systems research projects. His previous roles include serving as a Teaching Assistant in the Electrical Engineering Department at KFUPM from January 2017 to January 2021, where he taught courses such as “EE 206 – Introduction to Electrical Systems and Computations” and “EE 462 – Electrical Machines.” He also worked as a Lab Assistant at the High Voltage Laboratory of the Research Institute at KFUPM from September 2016 to May 2017, and as a Lab Instructor for “EE 462 – Electrical Machines” at KFUPM from September 2014 to December 2014. Earlier in his career, Dr. Hamanah taught various courses, including Electrical Circuits I & II and Engineering Drawing, at Taiz University in Yemen from September 2008 to June 2012.

🏆Awards and Recognitions:

Dr. Waleed Mohammed Abdo Hamanah received the Best Paper Award in 2023 from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) in recognition of his outstanding research contributions in his field. This accolade highlights his significant impact and excellence in academic and practical research.

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Mr. Yunpeng Xiong | Computational Nanotechnology Awards | Best Researcher Award

Yunpeng Xiong is a 24-year-old software engineering graduate from Nanchang Institute of Technology and a current master’s student in Cybersecurity at Hainan Normal University. He is a dedicated and responsible individual with a strong team spirit and the ability to handle significant work pressure. Yunpeng has a solid academic background, having achieved high scores in courses like WEB front-end development and Python programming, and holds an English proficiency of CET-6 (475). He has been recognized as an excellent class leader and Communist Youth League cadre and has mid-level certification in computer proficiency. Yunpeng has participated in several scientific competitions and projects, including a takeaway backend sales management system and a library management system, utilizing technologies like SpringBoot, MySQL, MyBatis, and Vue. Currently, he is working on a research paper proposing a hybrid neural network model for ticket text classification based on BERT, BiLSTM, and CNN.

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Yunpeng Xiong is currently pursuing a Master’s in Cybersecurity at Hainan Normal University, where he is engaged in research on a hybrid neural network model (BERT-BiLSTM-CNN) for ticket text classification. He completed his Bachelor’s in Software Engineering at Nanchang Institute of Technology, where he excelled in courses such as WEB front-end development and Python programming, achieving high scores, including a 92 in WEB front-end development.

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Yunpeng Xiong has served as a Class Leader and Event Organizer, where he planned and managed various school and college-level activities. His project experience includes developing a Takeaway Backend Sales Management System (May 2021 – September 2021), where he was responsible for project setup, database design and implementation, and backend management system development, utilizing technologies such as SpringBoot, MySQL, and MyBatis Plus. He also worked on a Library Management System (February 2022 – May 2022), handling project setup, database design, backend system development, and front-end webpage creation using ElementUI and Axios. This project employed technologies like SpringBoot, MySQL, MyBatis, Vue, and ElementUI.

🏆Awards and Achievements:

Yunpeng Xiong has been recognized as an Excellent Class Leader and an Outstanding Communist Youth League Cadre. He has achieved mid-level certification in computer proficiency and has participated in scientific competitions, earning accolades such as the Network Technology Challenge award.