Dr. Luis Rico | Biomedical Engineering | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Luis Rico | Biomedical Engineering | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Luis Rico | Hospital Aleman de Buenos Aires | Argentina

Dr. Luis Rico is a dedicated and research-driven professional in the field of urology, with notable expertise in endourology, uro-oncology, and laparoscopic surgery. His academic and clinical contributions are reflected through a strong research profile, comprising 34 scientific publications, 244 citations across 213 documents, and an h-index of 9, underscoring his growing influence in the global urological community. His scholarly work integrates advanced minimally invasive surgical techniques with innovative therapeutic approaches aimed at improving patient care and procedural efficiency. Dr. Rico actively participates in international academic collaborations, serving as faculty and invited speaker at leading urology congresses and symposia, where he shares insights on cutting-edge endourological technologies, ureteral access, percutaneous interventions, and upper tract urothelial carcinoma management. His consistent research impact, clinical excellence, and commitment to professional development reflect his role as a forward-thinking contributor to modern urological science and surgical innovation.

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Featured Publications

Rico, L., Blas, L., Álvarez Jaramillo, J., Filgueira, G., Soldano, J., & Contreras, P. (2025, October 10). Magneto Ho:YAG laser versus Thulium Fiber Laser for laser lithotripsy during flexible ureteroscopy with a flexible and navigable ureteral access sheath. International Urology and Nephrology.

Rico, L., Blas, L., Banda Ramos, L., Maqueda, M., Pizzarello, J., & Contreras, P. (2025, August 2). Thulium Fiber Laser versus Vapor Tunnel HO:YAG laser in retrograde intrarenal surgery: Which one has better laser ablation performance? World Journal of Urology.

Rico, L., Diaz-Zorita, V., Blas, L., Banda Ramos, L., Sabeh, P., & Contreras, P. (2025, April 9). Is the ablation stone efficacy and efficiency better with a flexible and navigable suction ureteric access sheath? World Journal of Urology.

Rico, L., Blas, L., Pizzarello, J., Banda-Ramos, L., & Contreras, P. (2024, December 10). Mini-endoscopic combined intrarenal surgery (mini-ECIRS) for complex urolithiasis. World Journal of Urology.

Rico, L., Maqueda, M., Blas, L., & Contreras, P. (2024, November). Anterograde placement of drug-coated balloon for ureteroileal anastomosis stricture. BMJ Case Reports.

Rico, L., Blas, L., Banda Ramos, L., Pizzarello, J., Ameri, C., & Contreras, P. (2024, November 19). Optimal stone density for ablation lithotripsy with vapor tunnel Ho:YAG pulse modality. International Urology and Nephrology.

 

Prof. Dr. Galina Malykhina | Biomedical Engineering | Best Researcher Award

Prof. Dr. Galina Malykhina | Biomedical Engineering | Best Researcher Award

Prof. Dr. Galina Malykhina | Peter the Great Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University | Russia

Prof. Dr. Galina Malykhina is a distinguished scientist and educator affiliated with the Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, serving at the Institute of Informatics and Cybersecurity, Graduate School of Computer Technology and Information Systems. She earned her foundational and advanced degrees from the St. Petersburg Polytechnic Institute, completing her PhD in Technical Cybernetics and later defending her DSc thesis in Information, Measurement, and Control Systems. Over her prolific career, Galina Malykhina has made significant contributions to the development of technical diagnostics systems, measurement technologies for two-phase and multiphase flows in the oil industry, and intelligent medical measurement systems utilizing artificial neural networks. Her expertise extends to advanced control mechanisms for thermal power plants and industrial automation processes. As an academic, she has delivered comprehensive lectures on Information Technology, Computer Networks, and Machine Vision, shaping generations of engineers and researchers. Her research output includes 38 documents with 89 citations from 73 documents and an h-index of 5. Her scholarly influence is reflected through numerous publications indexed in Google Scholar, DBLP, Semantic Scholar, and ORCID. Galina Malykhina’s research continues to bridge cybernetics, intelligent systems, and applied informatics, reinforcing her reputation as a leading figure in Russian and international computer science and control engineering.

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Featured Publications

Malykhina, G. F., & Guseva, A. I. (2017). Early fire prevention in the plant. Industrial Engineering, Applications and Manufacturing (ICIEAM).

Tarkhov, D. A., & Malykhina, G. F. (2019). Neural network modelling methods for creating digital twins of real objects. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 1236(1), 012056.

Malykhina, G. F., & Tarkhov, D. A. (2018). Digital twin technology as a basis of the industry in future. European Proceedings of Social and Behavioural Sciences, 51.

Lazovskaya, T., Malykhina, G., & Tarkhov, D. (2021). Physics-based neural network methods for solving parameterized singular perturbation problem. Computation, 9(9), 97.

Dashkina, A., Khalyapina, L., Kobicheva, A., Lazovskaya, T., Malykhina, G., & others. (2020). Neural network modeling as a method for creating digital twins: From industry 4.0 to industry 4.1. Proceedings of the 2nd International Scientific Conference on Innovations in …

Vasilyev, A. N., Tarkhov, D. A., & Malykhina, G. F. (2018). Methods of creating digital twins based on neural network modeling. Sovremennye Informatsionnye Tekhnologii i IT-Obrazovanie, 14(3), 521–532.*