We are excited to announce the winners of the 2025 NanoFlorida International Conference presentation awards! This year’s conference spotlighted emerging talent in nanotechnology, showcasing innovative research from students and early-career scientists. The high quality of work made choosing the winners a rewarding yet challenging experience for our esteemed judges.
Oral Presentation Award Winners
The Oral Presentation Awards were given to individuals who not only showcased exceptional communication skills but also demonstrated a deep understanding of their research topics. The winners engaged the audience and inspired fellow researchers with their passion.
1. Karthick Mayilsamy, PhD - University of South Florida
Awarded for his presentation on “Sh-RNA Dendriplexes for Treatment of SARS-CoV-2 Infection-induced Tau Pathology."
2. Unaisah Vorajee - Florida State University
Awarded for her presentation, “Surface Passivation of Blue-Emitting Perovskite Nanoplatelets with Polysalt Ligand Complexes”
2. Jorge David Tovar Castro - University of Miami
Awarded for his presentation, “Intranasal Vanilloid Nanodrugs for Rapid Therapeutic Hypothermia and Neuroprotection."
3. Oscar Sang - University of Central Florida
Awarded for his presentation, "Nano-scale Spectroscopy and Imaging of Biological Assemblies.”
3. Nina Erwin - University of Florida
Awarded for her presentation, “Nano-transfection for Cargo Loading of Extracellular Vesicles for Therapeutic Delivery.”
Poster Presentation Award Winners
The Poster Presentation Awards recognize the many wonderful presentations that demonstrated the research excellence on display at NanoFlorida 2025. Judges were impressed by how clearly participants communicated their ideas and the strong visual presentation incorporated into their posters.
Samantha Ali - University of Florida
Aarti Upadhyay - University of Miami
Yasir Mamun - Florida International University
Mohammad Shehroz Ashraf - Florida Atlantic University
Sai Shilpa Jajula / Amtul Muskan - University of South Florida
Andrea Lee - Florida Polytechnic University
Aakash Nathani - Florida A&M University
Andres Dominguez Solano - University of Miami
Roshna Cherugail Ramadoss - University of Central Florida
Christia Lomas - Florida International University
Ukesh Karki - Florida International University
Bradley Demosthene - University of Central Florida
Joshua Natal - Florida International University
We extend our heartfelt congratulations to all the winners of the NanoFlorida 2025 conference presentation awards! Their dedication and innovative spirit exemplify the advancements in nanotechnology and inspire others to push the boundaries of research.