Hee Kyung Park | Environmental | Best Researcher Award

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Ms. Hee Kyung Park | Environmental | Best Researcher Award

Post-master’s Researcher | Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology | South Korea

Ms. Hee Kyung Park is a Master’s Degree Researcher at the Department of Environmental Research, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology, whose work focuses on the quantitative risk assessment and safety management of next-generation clean energy systems. Her research emphasizes decarbonized fuels such as hydrogen and ammonia, exploring their combustion behavior, explosion risks, and fire dynamics through both experimental and computational methods. She has conducted extensive studies involving cone calorimetry, toxicity testing, and fire dynamics simulation to enhance safety protocols in energy infrastructure. Her recent publications in leading KCI and SCI(E) journals address crucial topics, including consequence analysis of hydrogen leakage accidents, ammonia fuel risk evaluation in combined cycle power plants, and semi-quantitative safety management frameworks using the Bow-tie method. Additionally, she has contributed to major national research projects developing hydrogen turbine combustor testing methods and retrofitting technologies for gas turbines co-firing hydrogen. Through her interdisciplinary approach integrating thermal engineering, safety systems, and computational risk analysis, Ms. Hee Kyung Park plays a key role in advancing safer, sustainable, and high-efficiency energy technologies that align with global carbon neutrality goals. Her expertise and scholarly output, reflected in 15 citations by 14 documents across 8 publications with an h-index of 3, continue to contribute significantly to the evolution of hydrogen and ammonia-based energy systems within industrial safety and environmental research domains.

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Featured Publications

Park, H. K. (2023, November). Consequence analysis on the leakage accident of hydrogen fuel in a combined cycle power plant: Based on the effect of regional environmental features. Journal of Hydrogen and New Energy.

Park, H. K. (2024, January). Experimental investigation on the measurement performance of high-speed ultrasonic wave thermometry in ambient- and high-temperature environments. Applied Thermal Engineering.

Park, H. K. (2024, April). Semi-quantitative risk assessment using Bow-tie method for the establishment of safety management system of hydrogen fuel storage facility in a combined cycle power plant. Journal of the Korean Society of Safety.

Park, H. K. (2024, April). Analysis of damage impact range according to the NG/NH3 mixing ratio when applying ammonia as fuel for a combined cycle power plant using an ALOHA program. Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas.

Park, H. K. (2024, March). Fire dynamics and evacuation simulation study on the library adapting BIPV based on the experimental data of a cone calorimeter. The Korean Institute of Fire Science & Engineering.

Denisa-Ioana Răuță | Environmental Science | Best Researcher Award

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Mrs. Denisa-Ioana Răuță | Environmental Science | Best Researcher Award

PhD Student, Biotechnical Systems Engineering Doctoral School, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, Romania 🏅

Denisa-Ioana (Gheorghe) Răuță is an ambitious PhD student in Environmental Engineering with a strong foundation in biochemistry and chemistry. Her expertise bridges biological and chemical processes, particularly in environmental protection. Passionate about sustainable solutions, she has worked on projects involving chemical analysis, laboratory research, and scientific innovation. With experience in academia and industry, she excels in problem-solving, teamwork, and research-driven decision-making.

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Education 🎓

Denisa-Ioana Răuță is pursuing a PhD in Environmental Engineering at the National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest (2022–present). She holds a Master’s in Biochemistry (2020–2022) and a Bachelor’s in Chemistry (2017–2020) from the University of Bucharest. She has also completed postgraduate education in Medicinal Products – Marketing Authorization (2022) and Drug Quality Control (2023) from Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy. Additionally, she is engaged in personal development programs through the Leaders Foundation – OMV PETROM partnership (2024–2024).

Professional Experience 🧪

Denisa-Ioana has gained hands-on experience in chemical research and industry. She worked as an Intern Chemical Research Assistant at the Institute of Physical Chemistry “Ilie Murgulescu” (2019), where she conducted chemical experiments using advanced lab techniques. Later, as a Research Assistant in Biology-Chemistry at the National Research and Development Institute for Chemistry and Petrochemistry ICECHIM (2020–2022), she contributed to scientific research, data analysis, and international conference presentations. Currently, she serves as a Chemist at CEGEDIM in Bucharest, where she manages pharmaceutical product data, documentation, and ISO-standard compliance.

Research Interests 🔬

Denisa-Ioana’s research focuses on environmental protection, biochemistry, and chemistry. She explores biological activity of plant extracts, green corrosion inhibitors, and essential oils’ antibacterial effects. She has also investigated chemical analysis techniques, emulsification, and sustainable solutions in environmental engineering.

Awards & Honors 🏆

Denisa-Ioana has received recognition for her scientific research and conference presentations. Her work has been featured in international conferences, where she has presented studies on essential oils, plant pathogens, and green chemistry solutions.

Publications 📄

2022 – Activity of thyme essential oils against plant pathogenic fungi and its potential use as seed disinfectant – AgroLife Scientific Journal (Cited by articles: TBD)

2023 – Bleaching pretreatment of sulfite pulp with commercial maceration enzymes – Scientific Bulletin, Biotechnologies (Cited by articles: TBD)

2024 – Corrosion inhibition of mild steel by Rhus typhina leaf extract in HCl solutions – U.P.B. Sci. Bull., Series B (Cited by articles: TBD)

Conclusion

Denisa-Ioana (Gheorghe) Răuță is a strong candidate for the Best Researcher Award, demonstrating academic excellence, research productivity, and scientific innovation in environmental and chemical sciences. Strengthening industry collaboration, international partnerships, and leadership roles could elevate her research contributions even further. 🌟