Kwang Baek Kim | Computer Science | Best Researcher Award

Silla University | South Korea

Dr. Kwang Baek Kim, South Korea, is a distinguished computer scientist and academic leader, currently serving as Professor in the Department of Computer Engineering at Silla University, South Korea. He earned his M.S. and Ph.D. in Computer Science from Pusan National University, and has been a dedicated faculty member at Silla University, where he has contributed significantly to research, education, and academic administration. His professional journey includes notable leadership roles such as Director for Planning at The Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems (KIIS) and President of The Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering (KIICE). With a strong focus on intelligent systems, fuzzy logic, artificial intelligence, and computational vision, Dr. Kim has actively advanced scholarly communication through his editorial engagements, serving as Associate Editor for the International Journal of Fuzzy Logic and Intelligent Systems, the Journal of Intelligence and Information Systems, and previously for The Open Artificial Intelligence Journal (USA). He has also been Guest Editor for the International Journal of Computational Vision and Robotics and the International Journal of Information and Communication Technology, as well as Lead Guest Editor for Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience (SCIE). he has been the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Computer and Information. Dr. Kim’s extensive academic service, research contributions, and leadership have established him as a respected figure in computer science, particularly in the areas of artificial intelligence, fuzzy systems, and intelligent information processing. Married and residing in South Korea, he continues to inspire future generations of computer engineers and contribute actively to the global scientific community.

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Featured Publications

Kim, K.-B., Kim, S., & Kim, G.-H. (2006). Vector quantizer of medical image using wavelet transform and enhanced SOM algorithm. Neural Computing & Applications, 15, 245–251.
Kim, K.-B., & Kim, S. (2008). A passport recognition and face verification using enhanced fuzzy ART based RBF network and PCA algorithm. Neurocomputing, 71(16–18), 3202–3210.
Kim, K.-B., Kim, C. W., & Kim, G. H. (2008). Area extraction of the liver and hepatocellular carcinoma in CT scans. Journal of Digital Imaging, 21, 89–103.
Kim, K. B., Song, D. H., & Park, H. J. (2016). Automatic extraction of appendix from ultrasonography with self-organizing map and shape-brightness pattern learning. BioMed Research International, 2016, Article 6172480.
Kim, K. B., Song, Y.-S., Park, H. J., Song, D. H., & Choi, B. K. (2018). A fuzzy C-means quantization based automatic extraction of rotator cuff tendon tears from ultrasound images. Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, 35(1), 149–158.

Rita Albergueiro | Physics and Astronomy | Best Researcher Award

ULS São João|Portugal

Rita Albergueiro is a Medical Physicist with a degree in Physics and a Master’s in Medical Physics from the University of Porto. She is currently working at Porto São João University Hospital Center as a Medical Physicist in the Nuclear Medicine Department. Rita is diligent, organized, and passionate about overcoming challenges and finding solutions. She is excited to contribute to optimizing existing techniques and researching new treatments and processes in Medical Physics.

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Education

Rita holds a Master’s Degree in Medical Physics from the University of Porto’s Faculty of Sciences, where she achieved an average course grade. Her dissertation, “Personalized Voxel-Based Dosimetry in Ho-166 Hepatic Radioembolization: A Dose Uncertainty Study,” was conducted at Hospital de Santo António under Professor Dr. João Santos’ supervision and received a final grade. She also completed a Degree in Physics from the same university with a final course grade.

Experience

Rita has worked as a Medical Physicist at Porto São João University Hospital Center since September. Prior to this, she completed an internship in the Nuclear Medicine Department at Hospital de Santo António, where she gained practical experience with software tools like HERMES and Q-Suite. She also participated in dosimetric studies of holmium-166 and lutetium-177 therapeutic treatments. Rita has been tutoring physics and mathematics at Espaço D study center.

Honors and Awards

European Congress of Medical Physics at the 5th European Congress in Munich, Germany, Rita presented two poster presentations. The topics included the influence of OSEM reconstruction parameters on activity quantification in SPECT/CT imaging and dosimetric evaluation of holmium-166 hepatic radioembolization. EANM Congress She showcased her expertise at the EANM Congress in Hamburg, Germany, with a poster and an e-poster. Her presentations focused on the impact of reconstruction algorithms on digital PET/CT imaging and post-therapeutic dosimetric evaluation of holmium-166 hepatic radioembolization. AOCMP-SEACOMP Congress: Although not directly related to her award, Rita’s work aligns with the themes discussed at the Asia-Oceania Congress of Medical Physics (AOCMP) and Southeast Asia Congress of Medical Physics (SEACOMP). The congress, held in Penang, Malaysia, emphasized revolutionizing patient care through medical physics.

Research Focus

Rita’s research focuses on Medical Physics, particularly in nuclear medicine. She investigates uncertainties in tumor dose determination during treatment with holmium microspheres and explores the impact of reconstruction algorithms on digital PET/CT imaging. Her research aims to optimize existing techniques and develop new treatments and processes in Medical Physics.

Publications

Impact of Reconstruction Algorithms on Digital PET/CT: Evaluating Small Pulmonary Nodules Post-Therapeutic Dosimetric Evaluation of 166Ho Hepatic Radioembolization: Software Impact on Tumor and Liver Doses.
Influence of OSEM reconstruction parameters and MC collimator modeling on 166Ho activity quantification in SPECT/CT imaging.
Yttrium-90 radioembolization: Assessing dose rates and radiation protection precautions.

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