Jing Yang | Blockchain | Young Scientist Award

Ā Mr. Jing Yang | Blockchain | Young Scientist Award

šŸŒŸProfile Summary

šŸŒ šŸš€ A passionate learner and researcher, currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Information Security at the University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, after completing a Master’s in Data Science. Originating from Shandong Jiaotong University, China, where he earned a Bachelor’s in Navigation Technology, he navigates the seas of academia with curiosity. šŸŒšŸ“š Armed with a repertoire of professional certificates from IBM and recognized courses on Coursera, including Data Science, AI, and Machine Learning, he blends practical skills with academic rigor.

šŸŽ“ Education

University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Information Security 04/2024-Present Master of Data Science 10/2022-03/2024, Shandong Jiaotong University, Shandong, China Bachelor of Navigation Technology 09/2018-07/2022

šŸ” Online Courses (Coursera)

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) Professional Certificates Courses: Tools for Data Science, Python Project for Data Science, Python for Data Science, AI&Development, Machine Learning with Python, Data Visualization with Python, Databases and SQL for Data Science with Python, Data Analysis with Python, Applied Data Science Capstone. IBM Applied AI Professional Certificates Ā Courses: Building AI Powered Chatbots Without Programming, Getting Started with AI using IBM Watson, Python Project for AI & Application Development, Building AI Applications with Watson APIs. University of Michigan Professional Certificates Courses: Statistics with Python, Fitting Statistical Models to Data with Python, Inferential Statistical Analysis with Python. University of Virginia Course: Digital Transformation. Nanjing University Course: Data Processing Using Python.

šŸ† Extracurricular Activities

College Student Mental Health Association 03/2019-07/2021 Center Director Responsible for the work of the college students’ mental health education center. Guided and trained college students in the mental health association. Overall deployment of subordinate departments, psychological association, and the class psychological committee. Conducted regular preliminary training for psychological committee members, including activity planning and press release writings.

šŸŽ–ļø Honors & Awards

Patent for Utility Model A Marine Police Underwater Reconnaissance Rescue and Salvage Robot Device 11/2021. Volunteer in World Health Organization 08/2021. National College Students Mathematical Modeling Contest Second Prize 08/2021 Computer Software Copyright Registration Certificate AIS Base Station Automatic Monitoring and Analysis System V1.0 08/2021. 2021 College Student Traffic Safety Competition Activities Second Prize 08/2021.Ā  Computer Software Copyright Registration Certificate Comprehensive Assessment and Evaluation System for Ship Personnel V1.0 07/2021 Excellent Student Leader 06/2020. Excellent Organizer in 2020 the 4th National Environmental Protection Knowledge Competition for College Students 06/2020. Shandong Jiaotong University Comprehensive Second-class Scholarship 12/2019. 2nd Nautical Meteorological Knowledge Contest Third Prize 06/2019.

šŸ’¼ Other Skills

  • Languages:
    • Chinese (Native), English (TOEFL 99/120; GRE 332)
  • Software and Programming Skills:
    • Python, R language

šŸ“šTop Noted Publication

  1. Fault Prediction Algorithm for Offshore Wind Energy Conversion System
    • Authors: Yang, J., & Li, J.
    • Published: December 2021
    • Conference: 2021 International Conference on High Performance Big Data and Intelligent Systems (HPBD&IS)
    • Source: IEEE
  2. Systematic Literature Review of Information Security in Chatbots
    • Author: Yang, Jing, et al.
    • Published: Applied Sciences, November 2023
  3. Improved Golden Jackal Optimization for Optimal Allocation and Scheduling
    • Author: Yang, Jing, et al.
    • Published: Mathematics, June 2023
  4. Improved Artificial Ecosystem-Based Optimization Algorithm for Hybrid Photovoltaic/Fuel Cell Energy System
    • Author: Yang, Jing, et al.
    • Published: Energies, June 2023
  5. Potential of ChatGPT in Assisting Children with Down Syndrome
    • Author: Yang, Jing, et al.
    • Published: Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 2023
  6. Intelligent Lung Cancer MRI Prediction Analysis
    • Author: Yang, Jing, et al.
    • Published: Digital Health, 2023
  7. DT2F-TLNet: Text-Independent Writer Identification Model
    • Author: Yang, Jing, et al.
    • Published: Expert Systems with Applications, 2023
  8. Thoughts of Brain EEG Signal-to-Text Conversion
    • Author: Yang, Jing, et al.
    • Published: Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, 2023
  9. ChatGPTs’ Journey in Medical Revolution
    • Author: Yang, Jing
    • Published: Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 2023
  10. Soft Computing Techniques for Detecting Cyberbullying
    • Author: Jing Yang, et al.
    • Published: ACM Journal of Data and Information Quality, 2023
  11. CAAI Transactions on Intelligence Technology
    • Author: Jing Yang, et al.
    • Published: Biomedical Signal Processing and Control (Accepted)
  12. Rewarding Developers by Storing Applications on Non-Fungible Tokens
    • Author: Kalhoro, Ayesha, et al.
    • Published: Mathematics, November 2023 (Corresponding author)
  13. Efficient Reinforcement Learning-Based Method for Plagiarism Detection
    • Author: Xiong, Jiale, Jing Yang, et al.
    • Published: Expert Systems with Applications, 2024 (Corresponding author)
  14. Enabling IoT Service Classification: A Machine Learning Based Approach
    • Author: Abbasi, Mohammad Asad, et al.
    • Published: IEEE Access, 2023
  15. Deep-Learning-Based Classification of Bangladeshi Medicinal Plants
    • Author: Uddin, A. Hasib, et al.
    • Published: Mathematics, 2023

 

Karolina Furtak | Microbiology | Young Scientist Award

Ā Dr. Karolina Furtak | Microbiology | Best Researcher Award

šŸŒ± Career Journey

šŸŒ Adjunct (Assistant Professor): 01.09.2022 ā€“ Present Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation, Pulawy, Poland. Department of Agricultural Microbiology. Research Assistant: 01.05.2020 ā€“ 01.09.2022 Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation, Pulawy, Poland. Department of Agricultural Microbiology. Research-Technical Specialist: 01.05.2019 ā€“ 01.05.2020 Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation, Pulawy, Poland. Department of Agricultural Microbiology. Specialist: 01.01.2017 – 30.04.2019 Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation, Pulawy, Poland. Department of Agricultural Microbiology. Technician: 01.10 – 31.12.2016 Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation, Pulawy, Poland. Department of Agricultural Microbiology.Ā šŸ†šŸ”¬šŸŒ±

šŸŽ“ Educational Achievements

Doctor of Agricultural Science (PhD): 21.09.2020 Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation, Pulawy, Poland. Department of Agricultural Microbiology. Field: Agricultural Sciences, Discipline: Environmental Protection and Engineering. Masterā€™s Degree: 2015 The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Poland. Faculty of Biotechnology and Environmental Sciences. Discipline: Biotechnology, Specialization: Environmental Biotechnology. Thesis: “Determination of the nutrient value of methanotrophic microorganisms from different environments.” Bachelor’s Degree: 2013 The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Poland. Faculty of Biotechnology and Environmental Sciences. Discipline: Biotechnology, Specialization: Medical Biotechnology. Thesis: “Preparation, properties, and application of nanostructures of titanium and its alloys.”

šŸ‘©ā€šŸ”¬ Practice and Courses

2023: FEMS 4th Summer School for PostDocs, Mediterranean Institute for Life Sciences, Croatia. 2022: Internship at the Department of Microbiology and Biomonitoring, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Poland. 2016: Internship at the Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Pulawy, Poland. 2014: Traineeship at the Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Pulawy, Poland. 2012: Traineeship at the Poultry Disease Department, National Veterinary Institute, Pulawy, Poland.

šŸŒ Projects

2024-2027: Project Manager: OSMO-PROTECT – Innovative osmoprotective microbial preparation for crop plants. 2023-2025: Project Manager: Evaluation of osmoprotectants on soil and spring wheat growth. 2020-2024: Project Manager: Search for bacteria adapting to extreme soil moisture conditions. 2019: Specialist for metabolomic analyses in the LIDER IX project. 2018: Project Manager: Influence of summer floods on river mud biodiversity.

šŸ“š Continuous Learning

Attended various training courses including metagenomics, project management, Next-Generation Sequencing, and statistical analysis.

āœØ Contributions and Impact

  • Contributed to research projects funded by NCBR, NCN, and Ministry of Science and Higher Education.
  • Involved in innovative technologies for microbial-enriched mineral fertilizers and diagnostics of fungal pathogens in organic soft fruit cultivation.

šŸŒ± Dedicated to Advancing Agricultural Microbiology! šŸŒ¾šŸ”¬

šŸ“šTop Noted Publication

  1. Pre-isolation procedures matterā€“Comparison of different filtration methods prior to DNA isolation in river microbiome analysis.
    • Furtak K., Marzec-Grządziel A., Md Shakhawat Hossain (2024)
    • Published in Ecohydrology & Hydrobiology.
  2. Fungal community change in selected fluvisols under simulated flooding condition.
  3. The impact of extreme weather events as a consequence of climate change on the soil moisture and on the quality of the soil environment and agriculture ā€“ A review.
    • Furtak K., Wolińska A. (2023)
    • Published in CATENA, 231, 107378.
  4. Soilā€“Plantā€“Microbe Interactions Determine Soil Biological Fertility by Altering Rhizospheric Nutrient Cycling and Biocrust Formation.
    • Bhattacharyya S.S., Furtak K. (2023)
    • Published in Sustainability, 15(1), 625.
  5. Can Model Experiments Give Insight into the Response of the Soil Environment to Flooding? A Comparison of Microcosm and Natural Event.
    • Furtak K., Grządziel J., Gałązka A. (2022)
    • Published in Biology, 11, 3, 386.
  6. Soil carbon sequestration ā€“ an interplay between soil microbial community and soil organic matter dynamics.
    • Bhattacharyya S.S., Ros G.H., Furtak K., Iqbal H.M.N., Parra-Saldivar R. (2022)
    • Published in Science of The Total Environment, 815, 152928.
  7. Biodiversity and Metabolic Potential of Bacteria in Bulk Soil from the Peri-Root Zone of Black Alder (Alnus glutinosa), Silver Birch (Betula pendula) and Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris).
    • Gałązka A., Marzec-Grządziel A., Varsadiya M., NiedÅŗwiecki J., Gawryjołek K., Furtak K., Przybyś M. (2022)
    • Published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23, 5.
  8. Microbial activity and community level physiological profiles (CLPP) of soil under the cultivation of spring rape with the Roundup 360 SL herbicide.
    • Jezierska-Tys S., Joniec J., Mocek-PÅ‚Ć³ciniak A., Gałązka A., Bednarz J., Furtak K. (2021)
    • Published in Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering.
  9. Fungal biodiversity and metabolic potential of selected fluvisols from the Vistula River valley in Lubelskie, Poland.
    • Furtak K., Grządziel J., Gałązka A., Gawryjołek K., NiedÅŗwiecki J. (2021)
    • Published in Applied Soil Ecology, 160, 10386.
  10. Comprehensive Analysis Using Colorimetry, Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry, and Bioassays for Assessment of Indole Related Compounds produced by Endophytes of Selected Wheat Cultivars.
    • KuÅŗniar A., Włodarczyk K., Sadok, I.; Staniszewska, M.; WoÅŗniak, M.; Furtak, K.; Grządziel, J.; Gałązka, A.; SkĆ³rzyńska-Polit, E.; Wolińska, A. (2021)
    • Published in Molecules, 26, 1394.