Bianca Machado Righi | Biological Sciences | Excellence in Research Award

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Mrs. Bianca Machado Righi | Biological Sciences | Excellence in Research Award

Mrs. Bianca Machado Righi | Biological Sciences | Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz – UESC | Brazil

Mrs. Bianca Machado Righi is an emerging marine mammal researcher recognized for her focused contributions to the study of humpback whale ecology, behavior, and spatial use in Brazilian waters, with a growing academic profile supported by peer-reviewed publications in high-impact international journals. Mrs. Bianca Machado Righi’s educational background is grounded in biological and marine sciences, where she developed a strong foundation in zoology, marine ecology, animal behavior, and conservation biology, enabling her to pursue advanced research on cetaceans with both theoretical depth and applied relevance. Professionally, Mrs. Bianca Machado Righi has gained experience through collaborative research projects, interdisciplinary fieldwork, and scientific partnerships with established researchers and institutions, contributing to long-term monitoring programs and comparative ecological studies in key humpback whale habitats such as the Abrolhos Bank and adjacent reoccupation areas off the Brazilian coast. Her professional experience includes data collection at sea, behavioral observation, spatial and movement analysis, scientific writing, and active participation in multi-author research teams, reflecting her ability to integrate individual expertise within collaborative scientific environments. Mrs. Bianca Machado Righi’s research interests center on marine mammal behavior, mother–calf interactions, habitat use, movement patterns, and conservation-relevant ecology of humpback whales, with particular emphasis on understanding protective behaviors, social dynamics, and habitat reoccupation processes in breeding and migratory areas. Her research skills encompass field-based observational methodologies, behavioral ecology frameworks, spatial analysis, interpretation of movement data, literature synthesis, and peer-reviewed scientific communication, demonstrating her capacity to translate empirical findings into meaningful ecological insights. Mrs. Bianca Machado Righi has contributed as an author to notable journal articles, including studies published in Animals and Marine Mammal Science, highlighting her scholarly impact and commitment to advancing marine mammal science. While at an early career stage, her publications and collaborative engagements represent significant academic achievements and serve as important milestones that function as emerging recognitions within the scientific community. In conclusion, Mrs. Bianca Machado Righi exemplifies a dedicated and methodical researcher whose academic training, professional experience, and growing body of published work position her as a promising contributor to marine mammal research and conservation, with the potential to make lasting scientific and ecological impacts through continued investigation, collaboration, and leadership in the field.

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Maria Giovanna Belcastro | Biological Sciences | Women Researcher Award

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Prof. Maria Giovanna Belcastro | Biological Sciences | Women Researcher  Award

Prof. Maria Giovanna Belcastro | Biological Sciences | Professor at Università di Bologna | Italy

Prof. Maria Giovanna Belcastro is a distinguished scholar in Physical Anthropology and Bioarchaeology whose career reflects sustained academic leadership, rigorous methodological innovation, and internationally recognized research excellence. Prof. Maria Giovanna Belcastro completed her higher education and doctoral training in Physical Anthropology at the Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, where she ultimately advanced to the position of Full Professor, contributing significantly to the development of osteological, bioarchaeological, and palaeopathological research. Across her academic trajectory, Prof. Maria Giovanna Belcastro has accumulated extensive professional experience through long-term research collaborations, supervision of archaeological and forensic investigations, and participation in major international projects examining population history, disease evolution, skeletal biomechanics, and lifestyle reconstructions in ancient communities. Her research interests encompass entheseal morphology, ageing estimation techniques, palaeopathology, dental anthropology, human skeletal variation, and the bioarchaeology of past populations, with her contributions consistently informing both theoretical frameworks and applied methodologies used in contemporary anthropological analysis. Prof. Maria Giovanna Belcastro possesses strong research skills in skeletal analysis, forensic identification methods, quantitative morphology, standardized scoring system development, and interdisciplinary integration of anthropological, archaeological, and biomedical data. She has produced a substantial body of peer-reviewed work indexed in Scopus and other leading databases, supported by a citation record exceeding 5000 citations with an H-index of 35 and an i10-index of 79, underscoring her influence in the global research community. Her awards and honors include recognitions for her contributions to anthropological sciences, leadership in collaborative excavation projects, and impact on advancing bioarchaeological methodology. She has also held various academic and scientific service roles, including involvement in editorial activities, conference participation, and international network collaborations that promote innovation within the discipline. Her future research trajectory demonstrates strong potential for leading integrative studies that combine osteobiography, paleogenetics, high-resolution imaging, and computational approaches to further enhance understanding of human adaptation, biological stress markers, and health transitions across historical periods. Overall, Prof. Maria Giovanna Belcastro’s sustained scholarly productivity, international research presence, and commitment to advancing anthropological science firmly establish her as a leading expert in her field and a highly deserving candidate for academic recognition.

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Featured Publications:

  1. Mariotti, V., Facchini, F., & Belcastro, M. G. (2007). The study of entheses: Proposal of a standardised scoring method for twenty-three entheses of the postcranial skeleton. 431 citations.

  2. Mariotti, V., Facchini, F., & Belcastro, M. G. (2004). Enthesopathies: Proposal of a standardized scoring method and applications. 399 citations.

  3. Cameriere, R., Ferrante, L., Belcastro, M. G., Bonfiglioli, B., Rastelli, E., et al. (2007). Age estimation by pulp/tooth ratio in canines by peri-apical X-rays. 348 citations.

  4. Milella, M., Belcastro, M. G., Zollikofer, C. P. E., & Mariotti, V. (2012). The effect of age, sex, and physical activity on entheseal morphology in a contemporary Italian skeletal collection. 236 citations.

  5. Belcastro, G., Rastelli, E., Mariotti, V., Consiglio, C., Facchini, F., et al. (2007). Continuity or discontinuity of lifestyle in central Italy during the Roman Imperial–Early Middle Ages transition: Diet, health, and behavior. 211 citations.

 

 

Saule Kenzhebayeva | Biological Sciences | Best Researcher Award

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Prof . Saule Kenzhebayeva | Biological Sciences | Best Researcher Award

Prof . Saule Kenzhebayeva | Biological Sciences | professor at al-Farabi Kazakh national University | Kazakhstan

Saule Berkimbaeva Kenzhebekovna holds her Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences degree in the specialty of “Theory and Methodology of Vocational Education,” and she completed her higher education in English teaching from the Alma-Ata Pedagogical Institute of Foreign Languages. She has over three decades of professional teaching and research experience, including long tenure at the Faculty of Philology and World Languages where she has taught and developed courses in pedagogy, psychology, methods of vocational education and professional pedagogy. Her research interests lie in the methodology of foreign language teaching, formation of academic texts in scientific research, models of academic text construction, and integrating modern pedagogical technologies (e.g., texts, professional education theory, psychosocial work) into teaching. She has developed strong research skills in academic writing, Scopus-indexed journal publication, text construction, educational material development, and supervising student-oriented research. She has published nearly one hundred articles, a number of textbooks or teaching aids, and several works indexed in Scopus; she has also participated in international seminars and professional development trainings such as Erasmus+ in Kazakhstan. Among her honors, Saule has been recognized with certificates of professional development, and has contributed to improving quality of education through modern approaches, including work on academic text models and foreign language teaching methodology. In conclusion, Saule embodies a committed academic educator-researcher, combining pedagogical expertise, publication record, curriculum development, and international collaboration; with her strong foundation in research methodology and text pedagogy, she is well positioned to continue contributing to both theoretical and applied education sciences, including mentoring younger academics and expanding her influence in pedagogical reforms and international scholarly communities.

Academic Profile: ORCID | Scopus 

Featured Publications:

  • Atabayeva, S. D., Kenzhegalieva, A. K., Nurmahanova, A. S., Rakhymgozhina, A. B., Kenzhebayeva, S. S., Shoinbekova, S. A., & Beisenova, A. Z. (2025). Effect of Cd on physiological and biochemical processes of plants. Experimental Biology.

  • Amirova, A., Usenbekov, B., Berkimbay, Kh., Mynbayeva, D., Atabayeva, S., Baiseitova, G., Meldebekova, A., Zhunusbayeva, Zh., Kenzhebayeva, S., & Mukhambetzhanov, S. (2024). Selection of rice breeding lines for resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses. Brazilian Journal of Biology.

  • Atabayeva, S. D., Rakhymgozhina, A. B., Nurmahanova, A. S., Kenzhebayeva, S. S., Usenbekov, B. N., Alybayeva, R. A., Asrandina, S. Sh., Tynybekov, B. M., Amirova, A. K., & Bhat, S. A. (2022). Rice plants (Oryza sativa L.) under Cd stress in Fe deficiency conditions. BioMed Research International.

  • Kenzhebayeva, S. S., Atabayeva, S. D., & Sarsu, F. (2021). Iron-deficiency response and differential expression of iron homeostasis related genes in spring wheat. Crop and Pasture Science.