Soheila Ghasemi | Mathematical Chemistry | Best Researcher Award

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Soheila Ghasemi | Mathematical Chemistry | Best Researcher Award

Soheila Ghasemi | Shiraz University | Iran

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Soheila Ghasemi is a materials chemist specializing in polymer-based nanocatalysts, smart drug-delivery systems, and environmentally responsive nanomaterials. Her research focuses on designing functionalized polymers, metal nanoparticle catalysts, and thermo/pH-responsive nanogels for applications in catalysis, environmental remediation, and cancer therapeutics. She has contributed significantly to the development of sustainable catalytic systems, including Pd- and Au-based nanocomposites, as well as advanced polymer networks for targeted drug delivery. Her work demonstrates strong interdisciplinary integration across polymer chemistry, nanotechnology, catalysis, and biomedical materials, and has been cited across leading journals in chemistry and materials science.

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Featured Publications

  1. Kafshboran, H. R., & Ghasemi, S. (2023). Au nanoparticles decorated on EDTA-functionalized poly(NIPAM-co-allylamine) grafted Fe₃O₄ for reduction of nitroarenes. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 308, 128237. Citations: 9
    Year: 2023

  2. Ghasemi, S., Zare, N., Ghezelsofloo, M., Dehghani, A., & Kafshboran, H. R. (2025). Thermo-responsive poly(N-isopropyl acrylamide-b-vinylimidazole)/Pd catalyst: Catalytic application of Suzuki–Miyaura coupling reaction in water. Catalysis Surveys from Asia, 29(2), 139–154. Citations: 8
    Year: 2025

  3. Ghasemi, S., Najafi, M., Doroudian, M., Rastegari, B., Behzad-Behbahani, A., et al. (2025). Temperature- and pH-responsive poly(NIPAM-co-HEMA-co-AAm) nanogel as a smart vehicle for doxorubicin delivery: Combating colorectal cancer. Gels, 11(4), 227. Citations: 8
    Year: 2025

  4. Tamami, B., & Ghasemi, S. (2012). Copper- and amine-free Sonogashira–Hagihara coupling reaction catalyzed by Pd(0) nanoparticles supported on modified crosslinked polyacrylamide. Collection of Czechoslovak Chemical Communications, 76(12), 1967–1978. Citations: 7
    Year: 2012

  5. Ghasemi, S., & Ghezelsofloo, M. (2023). Isocyanate-free urethane vinyl ester resin: Preparation, characterization, and investigation of thermal and mechanical properties. Chemical Papers, 77(2), 1165–1180. Citations: 6
    Year: 2023

Josep Maria Bofill | Mathematical Chemistry | Best Researcher Award

Prof. Dr. Josep Maria Bofill | Mathematical Chemistry | Best Researcher Award

Chair Professor | University of Barcelona | Spain

Prof. Dr. Josep Maria Bofill is a renowned theoretical chemist at the University of Barcelona, Spain, recognized for his pioneering work in computational chemistry, reaction mechanisms, and molecular dynamics. His research explores the quantum mechanical modeling of chemical reactions, mechanochemical pathways, and solvent effects in molecular systems. With decades of impactful publications and international collaborations, Prof. Bofill has significantly advanced understanding in theoretical and computational chemistry, particularly in reaction dynamics and atmospheric chemistry. His interdisciplinary approach combines physics, chemistry, and computation to explain complex molecular behavior and energy transformations at the atomic level.

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Featured Publications

Coral, J., Urbiola, M., Sabaté, E., Bofill, J., Lleixà, T., & Vilà Baños, R. (2020). Does the teaching of physical education in a foreign language jeopardise children’s physical activity time? International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 23(8), 839–854. Citation count: 58.

Luque, F. J., Bofill, J. M., & Orozco, M. (1995). New strategies to incorporate the solvent polarization in self-consistent reaction field and free-energy perturbation simulations. The Journal of Chemical Physics, 103(23), 10183–10191. Citation count: 54.

Olivella, S., Solé, A., & Bofill, J. M. (2009). Theoretical mechanistic study of the oxidative degradation of benzene in the troposphere: Reaction of benzene–HO radical adduct with O₂. Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation, 5(6), 1607–1623. Citation count: 52.

Moreira, I. P. R., Bofill, J. M., Anglada, J. M., Solsona, J. G., Nebot, J., & Romea, P. (2008). Unconventional biradical character of titanium enolates. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 130(11), 3242–3243. Citation count: 50.

Quapp, W., & Bofill, J. M. (2016). A contribution to a theory of mechanochemical pathways by means of Newton trajectories. Theoretical Chemistry Accounts, 135(4), 113. Citation count: 44.