Mohamed Amine ES-SOUFI | Civil Engineering | Young Researcher Award

Mr. Mohamed Amine ES-SOUFI | Civil Engineering | Young Researcher Award

Research Assistan | university of bordeaux | France

Mohamed Amine Es-Soufi is an engineer and doctoral researcher in civil engineering, specialized in soil and material studies with a strong experimental and analytical approach applied to geotechnics, structures, and environmental engineering. He holds dual engineering diplomas in civil engineering from Polytech Clermont-Ferrand and the Ecole Hassania des Travaux Publics, after completing preparatory classes in Morocco with a top national ranking and earning a mathematics-focused baccalaureate with highest honors. His professional background includes research and development experience at Soletanche Bachy International, site management training with Colas Rhône Alpes Auvergne, and teaching responsibilities in soil mechanics and slope stability at the IUT of Bordeaux. His doctoral research at the University of Bordeaux in collaboration with Geotec focuses on the behavior of clayey soils under drought cycles, shrink-swell phenomena, and the development of innovative stabilization techniques using nano-silica to enhance soil performance and reduce volumetric variations. His research interests center on geotechnical engineering, soil-structure interaction, sustainable construction materials, and environmental resilience of infrastructure. He has presented his work at leading national and international conferences and achieved recognition through awards such as the Public Prize and Jury distinctions in the competition. Combining academic excellence, practical engineering expertise, and innovative research, he demonstrates strong potential to advance geotechnical solutions for infrastructure durability and environmental sustainability.

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Featured Publications

Es-Soufi, M. A. (2023). Étude du potentiel de gonflement et de retrait des sols argileux sous chaussée des routes des marais. Academic Journal of Civil Engineering, 41(1), 293–302.

Es-Soufi, M. A. (2024). Effets de la dessiccation sur le retrait et la fissuration des sols argileux sous chaussée. Academic Journal of Civil Engineering, 42(1), 680–689.

Es-Soufi, M. A. (2025). Effets des cycles de séchage/humidification et de la nano-silice sur la stabilisation des sols argileux sous-chaussée. Academic Journal of Civil Engineering, 43(1), 1137–1147.

 

 

Santosh Nandi | structural design | Young Researcher Award

Dr. Santosh Nandi | structural design | Young Researcher Award

Postdoctoral Fellow at Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana Santiago, Chile

Dr. Santosh S. Nandi is currently a Fondecyt Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, Metropolitan Technological University, Chile. His research spans functional nanomaterials, nanocomposites, metal-organic frameworks, and hybrid structures for advanced energy, sensor, optical, and catalytic applications. Nandi has contributed significantly through numerous international publications, patents, book chapters, and active involvement in global scientific communities.

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Education & Experience 

Dr. Santosh S. Nandi holds a Ph.D. in Nanomaterials from Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi, obtained through the Angadi Institute of Technology and Management. He completed his M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry at Fergusson College, Pune University, and earned a B.Sc. degree with specialization in Chemistry, Botany, and Geology from G. S. Science College under Karnataka University, Dharwad.

Professional Development 

  • Fondecyt Postdoctoral Fellow at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Metropolitan Technological University, Chile.

  • Former Assistant Professor at KLE Technological University, Dr. M. S. Sheshgiri Campus, Belagavi, India.

  • Active member and contributor to multiple international collaborative research projects in the fields of functional nanomaterials and nanocomposites.

Research Focus 

  • Synthesis and characterization of functional nanomaterials and metal-organic frameworks for advanced energy storage and gas sensing applications.

  • Investigation of electrical, optical, dielectric, and photoluminescent properties of rare-earth-doped nanocomposites for photovoltaic, sensor, and supercapacitor technologies.

  • Development of innovative hybrid nanomaterials for catalysis, gas storage, and environmental remediation.

Awards and Honors

  • Awarded a Gold Medal during undergraduate studies in Geology by Karnataka University, Dharwad.

  • Received Best Oral Presentation Award at the International Conference on Advances in Material Science (ICAMS-2020).

  • Multiple international patents granted in Australia, India, and Germany for novel nanostructure synthesis and sensor development.

Publication Top Notes

1. Removal of hexavalent Chromium-Industry treated water and Wastewater: A review
✏️ Authors: SS Kerur, S Bandekar, MS Hanagadakar, SS Nandi, GM Ratnamala, et al.
🗞️ Materials Today: Proceedings, 42, 1112–1121 (2021) – Citations: 146


📚 2. Enhanced photoluminescence properties of Gd(x−1)SrxO:CdO nanocores and their study of optical, structural, and morphological characteristics
✏️ Authors: V Adimule, SS Nandi, BC Yallur, D Bhowmik, AH Jagadeesha
🗞️ Materials Today Chemistry, 20, 100438 (2021) – Citations: 76


📚 3. Synthesis, Characterization of Cr Doped TeO₂ Nanostructures and its Application as EGFET pH Sensor
✏️ Authors: V Adimule, RG Revaiah, SS Nandi, AH Jagadeesha
🗞️ Electroanalysis, 33(3), 579–590 (2021) – Citations: 65


📚 4. Optical, structural and photoluminescence properties of GdₓSrO:CdO nanostructures synthesized by Co-precipitation method
✏️ Authors: V Adimule, SS Nandi, BC Yallur, D Bhowmik, AH Jagadeesha
🗞️ Journal of Fluorescence, 31(2), 487–499 (2021) – Citations: 65


📚 5. A Facile Synthesis of Poly(3‐octyl thiophene):Ni₀.₄Sr₀.₆TiO₃ Hybrid Nanocomposites for Solar Cell Applications
✏️ Authors: V Adimule, A Suryavanshi, Y BC, SS Nandi
🗞️ Macromolecular Symposia, 392(1), 2000001 (2020) – Citations: 43


📚 6. 🚫 RETRACTED ARTICLE: Recent Advances in the One-Pot Synthesis of Coumarin Derivatives from Different Starting Materials Using Nanoparticles: A Review
✏️ Authors: VM Adimule, SS Nandi, SS Kerur, SA Khadapure, S Chinnam
🗞️ Topics in Catalysis, 1–1 (2022) – Citations: 41


📚 7. A facile synthesis of Cr doped WO₃ nanostructures, study of their current-voltage, power dissipation and impedance properties of thin films
✏️ Authors: V Adimule, S Nandi, HJ Adarsha
🗞️ Journal of Nano Research, 67, 33–42 (2021) – Citations: 41


📚 8. Enhanced Power Conversion Efficiency of the P3BT (Poly-3-Butyl Thiophene) Doped Nanocomposites of Gd-TiO₃ as Working Electrode
✏️ Authors: V Adimule, SS Nandi, AH Jagadeesha Gowda
🗞️ Techno-Societal 2020: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference, (2021) – Citations: 34


📚 9. CNT/graphene-assisted flexible thin-film preparation for stretchable electronics and superconductors
✏️ Authors: V Adimule, SS Nandi, BC Yallur, N Shaikh
📖 Sensors for Stretchable Electronics in Nanotechnology, 89–103 (2021) – Citations: 32


📚 10. Semiconductor current-voltage characteristics of some novel perovskite ionic nanocomposites of Sr₀.₅, Cu₀.₄, Y₀.₁ and Sr₀.₅, Mn₀.₅ and their electronic sensor applications
✏️ Authors: SS Nandi, A Suryavanshi, V Adimule, SR Maradur
🗞️ AIP Conference Proceedings, 2274(1), 020006 (2020) – Citations: 28


📚 11. Devices and sensors based on additively manufactured shape-memory of hybrid nanocomposites
✏️ Authors: V Adimule, SS Nandi, BC Yallur
📖 Shape Memory Composites Based on Polymers and Metals for 4D Printing, (2022) – Citations: 25


📚 12. Synthesis, impedance, and current–voltage characteristics of strontium‐manganese titanate hybrid Nanoparticles
✏️ Authors: A Suryavanshi, V Adimule, SS Nandi
🗞️ Macromolecular Symposia, 392(1), 2000002 (2020) – Citations: 25


📚 13. Synthesis, Structural and Optical Properties of Co Doped Sm₂O₃ Nanostructures
✏️ Authors: S Nandi, V Adimule, BC Yallur
🗞️ Advanced Materials Research, 1173, 59–69 (2022) – Citations: 23


📚 14. Biogenic Synthesis of Magnetic Palladium Nanoparticles Decorated Over Reduced Graphene Oxide Using Piper Betle Petiole Extract (Pd-rGO@Fe₃O₄ NPs) as Catalyst
✏️ Authors: V Adimule, BC Yallur, MM Pai, SR Batakurki, SS Nandi
🗞️ Topics in Catalysis, 1–14 (2022) – Citations: 22


📚 15. Fabrication of novel rare earth doped ionic perovskite nanomaterials of Sr₀.₅, Cu₀.₄, Y₀.₁ and Sr₀.₅ and Mn₀.₅ for high power efficient energy harvesting
✏️ Authors: SS Nandi, A Suryavanshi, V Adimule, BC Yallur
🗞️ AIP Conference Proceedings, 2274(1), 020005 (2020) – Citations: 21


📚 16. Synthesis, Morphology and Enhanced Optical Properties of Novel GdₓCo₃O₄ Nanostructures
✏️ Authors: V Adimule, BC Yallur, SR Batakurki, S Nandi
🗞️ Advanced Materials Research, 1173, 71–82 (2022) – Citations: 20


📚 17. Rare earth based nanocomposite materials for prominent performance supercapacitor: a review
✏️ Authors: SS Nandi, V Adimule, SA Kadapure, SS Kerur
🗞️ Applied Mechanics and Materials, 908, 3–18 (2022) – Citations: 19


📚 18. Synthesis, characterization and impedance studies of novel nanocomposites of gadolinium titanate
✏️ Authors: V Adimule, A Suryavanshi, S Nandi
🗞️ IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 872(1), 012099 (2020) – Citations: 18


📚 19. Conversion of clinically isolated syndrome to multiple sclerosis: a prospective multi-center study in Eastern India
✏️ Authors: TK Banerjee, M Saha, E Ghosh, A Hazra, A Das, D Choudhury, S Ojha, et al.
🗞️ Multiple Sclerosis Journal–Experimental, Translational and Clinical, 5(2), (2019) – Citations: 18


📚 20. Super capacitor characteristics of novel rare earth perovskite nanomaterials of Sr₀.₅, Cu₀.₄, Y₀.₁
✏️ Authors: SS Nandi, A Suryavanshi, V Adimule, BC Yallur
🗞️ AIP Conference Proceedings, 2274(1), 020007 (2020) – Citations: 17


Conclusion

Dr. Santosh S. Nandi is a committed researcher and academician with extensive contributions to nanomaterial science, demonstrated through high-impact publications, patents, and active global collaborations. His strong interdisciplinary background and dedication to advanced materials research continue to drive innovations in energy, environmental, and sensor technologies.