Prof. Aleksander Yurov | Robotics & Automation | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Aleksander Yurov | Don State Technical University | Russia

Prof. Aleksander Yurov is the Head of the Department of Digital Technologies and Platforms in the Electric Power Industry at Don State Technical University, leading multiple high-impact research and innovation initiatives. He serves as the principal executor of grants from the Russian Science Foundation and the Foundation for the Promotion of Innovation, working on programs such as START, DevelopmentNTI/Energynet, CODE-Digital Technologies, and Export, with a focus on “Resource-saving Energy” and “New Devices and Intelligent Production Technologies.” His research encompasses diagnostics of power cable lines, devices and methods for detecting damage to overhead lines, relay protection and emergency automation, and monitoring and analysis of insulation materials in distribution networks. Yurov has published over 60 scientific articles, holds four utility model patents, eight computer certificates, and has authored six textbooks, demonstrating a robust commitment to both academic scholarship and applied innovation. His completed and ongoing projects include a Russian Science Foundation grant on the vibrational-wave phenomena affecting dielectric composition and residual insulation life in power transmission lines, as well as projects on adaptive high-voltage power supply technology for intelligent diagnostic systems and the deployment of software-hardware complexes for distribution network diagnostics in international markets. He has actively contributed to consultancy and industry projects, totaling five, strengthening the bridge between research, practical implementation, and technological advancement in the electric power sector.

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Featured Publications

Yurov, A. A. (2023). Device for determining the places of damage to the insulation of 6-10 kV power cable lines based on intelligent control functions. Electrical Stations.
Yurov, A. A. (2021). Determining the mode of operation of the system section, taking into account the current topology and predictive analysis of the active-adaptive network of 6-10 kV. Conference Paper.
Yurov, A. A. (2021). High-voltage smart electricity metering of 110 kV digital electric networks. Conference Paper.
Yurov, A. A., & Voronov, A. S. (2021). Improving the efficiency of technical means and methods for diagnostics of isolation of high-voltage distribution networks. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 1029(1), 012038.
Yurov, A. A., Minkin, M. S., & Kuimov, D. N. (2021). Schemes of high-voltage rectifiers as part of dust removal electric gates. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 1029(1), 012044.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Alireza Zirak | Robotics & Automation | Best Researcher Award

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Alireza Zirak | Nuclear Science and Technology Research Institute | Iran

Prof. Alireza Zirak is an Associate Professor at the Laser and Optics Research School, specializing in electronics, telecommunications, and advanced photonics. His research focuses on tomography and radiotherapy systems, quantum technology, digital signal and image processing, laser applications, IoT, embedded systems, and stochastic modeling. He has received multiple national honors, including top rankings in Iran’s University Entrance Examination and Mathematics Olympiad, the National Science Festival design prize, and recognition at the National Engineer’s Day festival. Prof. Zirak has also contributed as a scientific committee member for major conferences and received acknowledgments from institutions such as the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology. With expertise in optimization, microcontroller programming, and photonics system design, he has played a significant role in advancing interdisciplinary applications of electronics and optics. His academic influence is reflected in 174 citations from 139 documents, 20 publications, and an h-index of 8, demonstrating both his productivity and impact in modern engineering and photonics research.

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Featured Publications

Nankali, S., Worm, E. S., Weber, B., Høyer, M., Zirak, A., Poulsen, P. R. (2018). Geometric and dosimetric comparison of four intrafraction motion adaptation strategies for stereotactic liver radiotherapy. Physics in Medicine & Biology, 63(14), 145010.
Khezerloo, D., Nedaie, H. A., Zirak, A., Farhood, B., Banaee, N., Alidokht, E. (2018). Dosimetric properties of new formulation of PRESAGE® with tin organometal catalyst: Development of sensitivity and stability to megavoltage energy. Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics, 14(2), 308–315.
Rajabi, H., & Zirak, A. (2016). Speckle noise reduction and motion artifact correction based on modified statistical parameters estimation in OCT images. Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express, 2(3), 035012.
Zirak, A. R., & Khademi, M. (2007). An efficient method for model refinement in diffuse optical tomography. Optics Communications, 279(2), 273–284.
Zirak, A. R., & Roshani, S. (2016). A reduced switch voltage stress class E power amplifier using harmonic control networks. International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications, 7, 38–42.