Dr. Naser Alsaleh | Industrial Sensors | Best Industrial Research Award

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Dr. Naser Alsaleh | Industrial Sensors | Best Industrial Research Award 

Dr. Naser Alsaleh | Industrial Sensors | Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University | Saudi Arabia

Dr. Naser Alsaleh is a highly accomplished industrial and manufacturing engineering scholar with a distinguished academic and professional background spanning research, leadership, and innovation. He earned his Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, where he also completed his Master’s in Industrial and Systems Engineering, following a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from King Saud University. With a career rooted in both academia and applied engineering, Dr. Alsaleh currently serves as the Head of the Industrial Engineering Department at the College of Engineering, Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Saudi Arabia. His professional trajectory includes serving as Vice Dean for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research, Vice Dean for Quality and Development, and Dean of Riyadh College of Technology, demonstrating his consistent leadership in academic management and research excellence. His research interests encompass manufacturing engineering, sustainable production systems, welding and joining technologies, additive manufacturing, supply chain optimization, and sensing technologies for industrial automation. A prolific researcher, Dr. Alsaleh has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles indexed in Scopus and Web of Science, accumulating more than 1,200 citations with an h-index of 20. His works frequently appear in reputable journals such as Journal of Cleaner Production, Annals of Operations Research, Crystals, Aerospace, and Engineering Failure Analysis, reflecting his global impact in sustainable and data-driven manufacturing.

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Selected Publications 

  1. Alsaleh, N., Li, Y., Palaniappan, M., Kumar, D. T., & Elfar, A. A. (2025). Decision analysis on sustainable manufacturing practices: cross country perspective. Annals of Operations Research.

  2. Ragab, M., Alsaleh, N., El-Sayed Seleman, M. M., Ahmed, M. M. Z., & Ataya, S. (2025). Weld Power, Heat Generation and Microstructure in FSW and SFSW of 11Cr-1.6W-1.6Ni Martensitic Stainless Steel: The Impact of Tool Rotation Rate. Crystals.

  3. Paul, S., Haldar, B., Joardar, H., Mondal, N., & Alsaleh, N. (2025). Single-Step Drilling Using Novel Modified Drill Bits Under Dry, Water, and Kerosene Conditions and Optimization of Process Parameters via MOGA-ANN and RSM. Lubricants.

  4. Xu, S., Alsaleh, N., Kumar, D. T., Palaniappan, M., & Elfar, A. A. (2024). Enabling customer participation for the implementation of sustainable manufacturing. Journal of Cleaner Production.

  5. Thomas, J., Alsaleh, N. A., Ahmadein, M., Elfar, A. A., & Essa, K. (2024). Graded cellular structures for enhanced performance of additively manufactured orthopaedic implants. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology.

Dr. George Alexandru Boldeiu | Pressure Sensor | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. George Alexandru Boldeiu | Pressure Sensor | Best Researcher Award

Dr. George Alexandru Boldeiu, IMT Bucharest, Romania

George Alexandru Boldeiu is a Romanian researcher specializing in microtechnology, MEMS devices, and thermal-electromagnetic simulations. He is currently an IDT II at the Micromachined Structures, Microwave Circuits, and Devices Laboratory at the National Institute for Research and Development for Microtechnologies in Bucharest. With extensive experience in thermal, mechanical, and electromagnetic simulations using Ansys and COMSOL, his work focuses on surface acoustic wave (SAW) devices, temperature and magnetic sensors, and microwave characterization. Prior to this, he worked as a thermal simulation engineer at Continental Automotive Romania, where he contributed to thermal modeling and optimization of electronic components. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematical Engineering from the University Politehnica of Bucharest and a Bachelor’s degree in Physics from the University of Bucharest. Currently, he is pursuing a Ph.D. at the Doctoral School of Electronics, Telecommunications & Information Technology at the University Politehnica of Bucharest. His research interests span classical mechanics, quantum mechanics, solid-state physics, and electromagnetism, with expertise in CAD/CAE tools such as Ansys, COMSOL, and SolidWorks.

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Summary of Suitability for Best Researcher Award

George Alexandru Boldeiu has a solid research background spanning over two decades in microtechnology, MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems), and electromagnetic simulations. His experience includes working at the National Institute for Research and Development for Microtechnologies in Bucharest and Continental Automotive Romania, where he conducted advanced simulations in thermal, mechanical, and electromagnetic domains.

🎓 Education

📍 PhD Student (2020 – Present)
Doctoral School of Electronics, Telecommunications & Information Technology, University Politehnica of Bucharest

📍 Bachelor of Physics (2011 – 2014)
Faculty of Physics, University of Bucharest, Bucharest

📍 Bachelor of Mathematical Engineering (1996 – 2001)
Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University Politehnica of Bucharest

💼 Work Experience

🔬 IDT II (2019 – Present)
Micromachined Structures, Microwave Circuits and Devices Laboratory, National Institute for Research and Development for Microtechnologies, Bucharest

  • 🔥 Thermal, mechanical, and electromagnetic simulation using Ansys & COMSOL
  • 📡 Simulation of MEMS and acoustic wave-based devices
  • ⚡ Electromagnetic field simulation (low & high frequency)
  • 🎨 3D printing design & electric measurements
  • 🌡️ SAW devices on III-nitride layers, microwave characterization, and SAW sensors

💻 Thermal Simulation Engineer (2017 – 2019)
Continental Automotive Romania (ADAS)

  • 🔥 Thermal modeling using Ansys & Icepak
  • 🏗️ Coupled thermal-structural and thermal-electric analysis
  • 💡 Worked on cooling solutions with mechanical and system engineers

🖥️ Engineer (2007 – 2017)
Simulation, Modelling & Computer-Aided Design Laboratory, National Institute for Research and Development for Microtechnologies, Bucharest

  • 🎯 Thermal, mechanical, and electromagnetic simulation
  • 🛠️ MEMS device simulations & 3D printing design
  • ⚡ Electromagnetic field analysis

🗄️ Database Administrator (2004 – 2007)
Internet/Intranet Laboratory, National Institute for Research and Development for Microtechnologies, Bucharest

🔬 Junior Researcher (2001 – 2004)
Nano-Scale Structuring and Characterization, National Institute for Research and Development for Microtechnologies, Bucharest

🏆 Achievements & Honors

  • 📡 Significant contributions to SAW devices and MEMS simulation research
  • 🔍 Expertise in coupled multiphysics simulations (thermal-electrical-structural)
  • 🏅 Extensive experience in CAD/CAE tools for advanced modeling
  • 🛠️ Development of rapid-prototyping designs for research applications

Publication Top Notes:

GaN membrane supported SAW pressure sensors with embedded temperature sensing capability

CITED:47

The behavior of gold metallized AlN/Si-and AlN/glass-based SAW structures as temperature sensors

CITED:23

Applications of electrostatic capacitance and charging

CITED:20

Investigation of temperature sensing capabilities of GaN/SiC and GaN/sapphire surface acoustic wave devices

CITED:16

Characterization and modeling of quantum dot behavior in FDSOI devices

CITED:15