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The nomination deadline of the Machines 2024 Young Investigator Award is extended. Entries will be accepted until 31 March 2025. We are looking forward to nominations from all over the world.
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce that Machines is now inviting nominations for the Machines 2024 Young Investigator Award. This prize will be given to one young investigator in recognition of their excellence in the field of machinery and engineering. All nominations will be assessed by an Award Evaluation Committee led by the Editor-in-Chief, Prof. Dr. Antonio J. Marques Cardoso.
The Prize: − CHF 1500; − Option to publish one paper free of charge in Machines after peer review before the end of 2025; − An electronic certificate.
Schedule: Nomination deadline: 31 March 2025 Winner announcement: 30 June 2025
How to Submit Nominations? The nominations must be submitted online.
− Must have received their PhD no more than 10 years prior to 31 December 2024; − Must have produced ground-breaking research and made a significant contribution to the advancement of machinery and engineering; − Candidates must be nominated by senior scientists.
List of Documents for Nomination
– Detailed Curriculum Vitae, including an updated publication list and a list of the researcher’s own research grants; − Scanned copy of doctorate certificate; − Signed nomination letters from two established senior scientists.
Past Winners
Year:
Winner
Stefano Nuzzo
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
Award Committee
Prof. Dr. Antonio J. Marques Cardoso
Chairman
CISE | University of Beira Interior (UBI)
Dr. Ignacio González Prieto
Universidad de Málaga
Prof. Nicola Giannoccaro
University of Salento
Prof. Dr. Dan Zhang
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Winner
Dr. Khandaker Noman
Northwestern Polytechnical University, China
Award Committee
Prof. Dr. Antonio J. Marques Cardoso
Chairman
CISE | University of Beira Interior (UBI)
Dr. Davide Astolfi
University of Brescia
Prof. Dr. Dan Zhang
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Prof. Dr. Donghong Ning
Ocean University of China
Winner
Fernando José Figueiredo Bento
University of Beira Interior, Portugal
Goshtasp Cheraghian
King's College London, UK
Roman Mykhailyshyn
The University of Texas at Austin, USA
Award Committee
Prof. Dr. Antonio J. Marques Cardoso
Chairman
CISE | University of Beira Interior (UBI)
Prof. Dr. Dimitrios Manolakos
Prof. Dr. Dan Zhang
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Winner
Chen Lv
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Ignacio
University of Malaga, Spain
Ning Sun
Nankai University, China
Award Committee
Prof. Dr. Antonio J. Marques Cardoso
Chairman
CISE | University of Beira Interior (UBI)
Prof. Giuseppe Carbone
University of Calabria
Prof. Dr. Kai Cheng
Brunel University London
Dr. Jerome Antoni
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