Inspire to Publish - 2025 Edition

Honoring WUST's Published Scholars of 2025

The WUST Research Center is proud to present the recipients of the Inspire to Publish, 2025 Edition. Each of the researchers recognized on this page has demonstrated an exceptional commitment to scholarly excellence, producing original, peer-reviewed research that carries the Washington University of Science and Technology name into the global academic conversation.

These publications represent the breadth and ambition of research being conducted within the WUST community, spanning financial analytics, machine learning, deep learning, computer vision, and agricultural technology. Each recipient has been awarded a cash incentive and a Certificate of Publication Excellence by the WUST Research Center in recognition of their contribution.

2025 Recipients

Certificate No	IPI2025-01-001
Date of Recognition	December 3rd, 2025
Awardee Name	MD AL RAFI
Scopus Indexed Paper Title	A Hybrid Temporal Convolutional Network and Transformer Model for Accurate and Scalable Sales Forecasting

Certificate No	IPI2025-02-002
Date of Recognition	December 3rd, 2025
Awardee Name	SAJJAD SALEEM
Scopus Indexed Paper Title	Comparison of Deep Learning Models for Multi-Crop Leaf Disease Detection with Enhanced Vegetative Feature Isolation and Definition of a New Hybrid Architecture

Certificate No	IPI2025-03-003
Date of Recognition	December 3rd, 2025
Awardee Name	SAJJAD SALEEM
Scopus Indexed Paper Title	Deep Learning-Based Approach for Identification of Potato Leaf Diseases Using Wrapper Feature Selection and Feature Concatenation

Certificate No	IPI2025-04-004
Date of Recognition	December 3rd, 2025
Awardee Name	MD AL RAFI
Scopus Indexed Paper Title	CCFD-SSL: Optimizing Real-Time Credit Card Fraud Detection Using Self-Supervised Learning and Contrastive Representations

Certificate No	IPI2025-05-005
Date of Recognition	December 3rd, 2025
Awardee Name	MD NAZMUL HOSSAIN MIR
Scopus Indexed Paper Title	Joint topic-emotion modeling in financial texts: A novel approach to investor sentiment and market trends

Certificate No	IPI2025-06-006
Date of Recognition	December 3rd, 2025
Awardee Name	NAYEM UDDIN PRINCE
Scopus Indexed Paper Title	Unveiling Suspicious Phishing Attacks: Enhancing Detection with an Optimal Feature Vectorization Algorithm and Supervised Machine Learning

Certificate No	IPI2025-01-007
Date of Recognition	May 14th, 2026
Awardee Name	MD ISMAIL JOBI ULLAH
Scopus Indexed Paper Title	Homomorphic Encryption-Enabled AI for Secure Data Sharing in Cyber Defense

Certificate of Publication Excellence

Every recipient of the Inspire to Publish Initiative is formally recognized with a Certificate of Publication Excellence, issued by the WUST Research Center. This certificate serves as an official acknowledgment of the recipient's scholarly achievement and their contribution to advancing research under the WUST name.

An example of the Certificate of Publication Excellence awarded by the WUST Research Center to recipients of the Inspire to Publish Initiative.

Md Nazmul Hossain Mir receiving his certificate directly from Engr. Abubokor Hanip, Chairman and Chancellor of Washington University of Science and Technology, in recognition of his published scholarly contribution.

Certificate Presentation - Md Ismail Jobi Ullah

Md Ismail Jobi Ullah receiving his certificate from WUST President Dr. Hasan Karaburk (left) and WUST Chairman and Chancellor Engr. Abubokor Hanip (right).

Be Part of the Next Edition

The Inspire to Publish Initiative is open to all current students, alumni, and staff whose published research carries a WUST affiliation in a Scopus-indexed journal or recognized conference proceedings. If you have published research and have not yet submitted it for recognition, we encourage you to apply for the next edition.

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