Orchidea Maria Lecian | Theoretical Physics | Best Researcher Award

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Assoc. Prof. Dr.Orchidea Maria Lecian | Theoretical Physics | Best Researcher Award 

Assoc. Prof. Dr at Sapienza University of Rome | Italy

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Orchidea Maria Lecian is a prominent theoretical physicist at Sapienza University of Rome, known for her groundbreaking contributions to General Relativity, Quantum Gravity, Cosmology, and Mathematical Physics. With an academic career marked by excellence, she earned her Ph.D. in Physics from Sapienza University of Rome, where her doctoral research focused on modern approaches to generalized theories of gravity. Over the years, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Orchidea Maria Lecian has held esteemed academic and research positions at leading international institutions, including the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics Albert Einstein Institute, Germany, the Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques IHES, France, Comenius University in Bratislava Slovakia, and the International Center for Relativistic Astrophysics ICRA, Italy. Her extensive teaching experience covers courses in Applied Physics, Mathematics, Quantum Mechanics, and Relativistic Astrophysics across various faculties, including Engineering, Medicine, and Computer Science. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Orchidea Maria Lecian’s research explores the theoretical foundations and mathematical structures underlying gravitational and cosmological phenomena, with particular emphasis on the deformation of General Relativity, the dynamics of cosmological billiards, the quantum structure of spacetime, and the interplay between astrophysical observations and theoretical models. She has authored 39 scientific documents, which have collectively received 237 citations across 204 scholarly works, achieving an h-index of 7 reflecting her sustained impact in the field. Beyond research, she actively contributes to the scientific community as a reviewer and editorial board member for numerous international journals, including Galaxies, Symmetry, and Frontiers in Physics, and has served as an organizer, chair, and invited speaker at global conferences on cosmology, quantum gravity, and astrophysics. Her interdisciplinary work extends to fields such as optical systems, differential geometry, quantum devices, and applied engineering, showcasing her ability to bridge theoretical insights with practical applications. Through her dedication to academic excellence, collaborative research, and scientific dissemination, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Orchidea Maria Lecian continues to advance the frontiers of theoretical physics and inspire innovation in understanding the complex dynamics of the universe.

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Featured Publications:

  • Lecian, O. M. (2024). Generalized Schwarzschild spacetimes with a linear term and a cosmological constant. Universe.

  • Lecian, O. M. (2023). The generalised Reissner–Nordstrom spacetimes, the cosmological constant and the linear term. Computation.

  • Lecian, O. M. (2023). The formalism of Milky-Way antimatter-domains evolution. Galaxies.

  • Lecian, O. M. (2015). Deformations of the Hamiltonian constraints in General Relativity. Quantum Gravity Meeting Proceedings, Rome, Italy.

  • Lecian, O. M. (2014). Non-trivial momentum-space structures for General Relativity: A quantum approach. Conceptual and Technical Challenges for Quantum Gravity, Sapienza University of Rome.

  • Lecian, O. M. (2013). Statistical maps for cosmological billiards. Proceedings of the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics, Potsdam-Golm, Germany.

  • Lecian, O. M. (2009). Comparison of the cosmological singularity in the polymer and GUP frameworks. Twelfth Marcel Grossmann Meeting on General Relativity, Paris, France.

Yury Kozhedub | Physics and Astronomy | Cutting-Edge Phenomenological Research Award

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Dr.Yury Kozhedub | Physics and Astronomy | Cutting-Edge Phenomenological Research Award

Senior Scientist at Saint-Petersburg State University | Russia 

Dr. Yury Kozhedub is a distinguished physicist and senior researcher whose scientific career is marked by excellence in theoretical and computational physics, particularly in quantum electrodynamics (QED), relativistic atomic structure, and high-precision spectroscopy. He holds advanced degrees in physics, including a Ph.D. earned with distinction from Saint Petersburg State University, where he has since progressed through academic and research ranks to become a senior scientist in the Department of Physics. His early academic foundation, built on rigorous training in quantum theory and atomic physics, paved the way for a prolific research career dedicated to uncovering the fundamental interactions between matter and radiation under extreme conditions. Dr. Yury Kozhedub’s extensive professional experience includes leading and collaborating on numerous national and international research projects supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research, the President of the Russian Federation, the FAIR Research Center in Germany, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences. His scholarly contributions encompass more than 85 peer-reviewed scientific papers, accumulating 1,077 citations across 531 documents, with an h-index of 19 reflecting both the depth and global recognition of his work. His research focuses on precision QED calculations, relativistic many-body effects, and the study of highly charged ions, which have broad implications for advancing atomic theory, particle interactions, and astrophysical modeling. In addition to his groundbreaking research, Dr. Yury Kozhedub has collaborated with leading international laboratories, including GSI Darmstadt and the Institute of Modern Physics, Lanzhou, contributing to experiments that bridge theoretical predictions with empirical findings. His recent works published in Physical Review Letters and Physical Review A are widely cited for their innovative insights into supercritical Coulomb fields, QED corrections, and fine-structure phenomena. Through his dedication to advancing high-precision atomic physics, Dr. Yury Kozhedub continues to inspire new directions in phenomenological and quantum research, shaping the scientific understanding of complex physical systems and reinforcing his position as a leading contributor to modern physics and astronomy.

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Featured Publications:

Kozhedub, Y. S. (2025). Effect of electron-electron interaction on pair production in supercritical collisions of highly charged ions. Chinese Physics C.

Kozhedub, Y. S. (2025). Double and single K-shell-vacancy production of xenon atoms by 95–197-MeV/u Xe54+ ion collisions. Physical Review A.

Kozhedub, Y. S. (2025). Three-dimensional calculations of positron creation in supercritical collisions of heavy nuclei. Physical Review D.

Kozhedub, Y. S. (2024). QED calculations of intra-L-shell singly excited states in Be-like ions. Physical Review A.

Kozhedub, Y. S. (2024). Positron supercritical resonances and spontaneous positron creation in slow collisions of heavy nuclei. Physics of Atomic Nuclei.

Kozhedub, Y. S. (2024). Orbital collapse of the 5g-electrons in the superheavy elements of the 8th period. Optics and Spectroscopy.

Kozhedub, Y. S. (2024). Ground-state potential and dipole moment of carbon monoxide: Contributions from electronic correlation, relativistic effects, QED, adiabatic correction, and nonadiabatic correction. Physical Review A.

Kozhedub, Y. S. (2024). Orbital collapse and dual states of the 5g electrons in superheavy elements. Physical Review A.