Innovative Research Award
Soly Mathew — VIT Vellore, India
| Soly Mathew |
| Affiliation |
VIT Vellore |
| Country |
India |
| Scopus ID |
59377621800 |
| Documents |
7 |
| Citations |
49 |
| h-index |
3 |
| Subject Area |
Sensors and Actuators |
| Event |
Global Sensor Awards |
| ORCID |
0009-0001-2480-4682 |
The Innovative Research Award recognizes research activity demonstrating originality, methodological development, and potential contribution to advances in sensing and related scientific or engineering fields. Soly Mathew of VIT Vellore, India, is profiled in connection with this recognition in the subject area of Sensors and Actuators. The supplied research profile records 7 documents, 49 citations, and an h-index of 3. These bibliometric indicators provide a quantitative description of the research record but should be interpreted alongside the scope, quality, and significance of individual research contributions.
The researcher is identified through Scopus author identifier 59377621800 and ORCID identifier 0009-0001-2480-4682. [1] The award context is associated with the Global Sensor Awards, an initiative focused on recognizing research and innovation in sensing technologies and related areas. [2]
Abstract
Soly Mathew, affiliated with VIT Vellore in India, is presented in the context of the Innovative Research Award under the subject area of Sensors and Actuators. The supplied bibliometric profile identifies 7 documents, 49 citations, and an h-index of 3, together with Scopus author ID 59377621800 and ORCID 0009-0001-2480-4682. [1] The profile is relevant to a research domain in which sensing devices, transduction mechanisms, signal acquisition, and actuator integration contribute to the development of systems for measurement, monitoring, automation, and intelligent decision-making. [3]
This article summarizes the supplied researcher information, places the stated subject area within the broader Sensors and Actuators field, and outlines factors relevant to an academic recognition profile. The information should be understood as a structured recognition profile rather than as an independent bibliometric audit.
Keywords
Innovative Research Award; Soly Mathew; VIT Vellore; Sensors and Actuators; sensor technology; sensing systems; actuators; research innovation; academic research; bibliometrics; Global Sensor Awards; Scopus; ORCID.
Introduction
Sensors and actuators form a fundamental part of modern measurement and control systems. A sensor converts a physical, chemical, biological, or other measurable phenomenon into a usable signal, while an actuator produces a physical response based on a control or input signal. Together, these components support applications spanning industrial automation, healthcare, environmental monitoring, transportation, robotics, energy systems, and smart infrastructure. [3]
Contemporary sensor research increasingly combines advances in materials, device engineering, microfabrication, electronics, data processing, and system integration. Developments in microelectromechanical systems, wireless sensing, flexible devices, intelligent signal processing, and interconnected sensing platforms have expanded the range of environments in which sensing technologies can operate. [4] Within this broad research landscape, the Sensors and Actuators subject area provides a relevant framework for assessing research involving measurement and responsive technological systems.
Research Profile
Soly Mathew is affiliated with VIT Vellore, India, and is identified in the supplied information with the research subject area Sensors and Actuators. The corresponding Scopus author identifier is 59377621800, while the ORCID identifier is 0009-0001-2480-4682. [1] [5]
The supplied bibliometric figures represent the profile information provided for this article. Bibliometric values can change as databases are updated, publications are indexed, citation records are revised, and author records are disambiguated. Consequently, such indicators are best considered time-dependent measures of scholarly activity rather than fixed measures of research quality.
Research Contributions
The stated specialization in Sensors and Actuators places the research profile within an interdisciplinary field concerned with the design, fabrication, characterization, integration, and application of sensing and actuation technologies. Research in this area may involve the development of transducers, sensing materials, device architectures, measurement techniques, signal interfaces, and responsive systems.
For an academic recognition assessment, research contributions in this domain can be considered through several complementary dimensions, including originality of the research question, technical methodology, experimental or computational validation, reproducibility, relevance to established scientific challenges, and dissemination through scholarly publications. These dimensions provide a structured basis for evaluating innovative research without relying solely on citation-based indicators.
The broader development of sensor technologies has also encouraged integration with digital systems, wireless communication, data analytics, and intelligent control. Such integration can enable sensing platforms to move beyond isolated measurement toward interconnected systems capable of monitoring and responding to changing conditions. [4]
Publications
The supplied Scopus profile records 7 documents associated with the researcher. [1] The present article does not reproduce a publication-by-publication bibliography because individual publication titles, journal information, publication dates, and DOI identifiers were not included in the supplied researcher data.
For accurate publication verification, the Scopus author record and the researcher’s ORCID record provide appropriate starting points for identifying indexed scholarly works and persistent researcher identifiers. [1] [5] Where individual publications are evaluated for an award, their bibliographic metadata should be checked against authoritative publisher or indexing records.
Research Impact
The supplied profile reports 49 citations and an h-index of 3. [1] These indicators provide evidence of scholarly visibility within the indexed research record, although citation counts alone do not establish the originality, technical quality, societal value, or practical significance of individual contributions.
Research impact in Sensors and Actuators may be expressed through multiple pathways, including advancement of sensing principles, improved measurement performance, development of new materials or device structures, integration into practical systems, dissemination through peer-reviewed publications, collaboration across disciplines, and subsequent use of research findings by other investigators. A comprehensive assessment can therefore combine bibliometric evidence with qualitative evaluation of research outputs.
In this context, the supplied indicators can serve as one component of an academic recognition profile for the Innovative Research Award. The award assessment should remain grounded in documented research outputs and the specific evaluation criteria established by the awarding organization.
Award Suitability
The Innovative Research Award profile is aligned with the stated subject area of Sensors and Actuators and the researcher’s affiliation with VIT Vellore. The available profile information provides a basis for considering the researcher within an award category focused on research innovation. The Global Sensor Awards is identified as the associated event in the supplied information. [2]
Relevant considerations for an award assessment may include the following:
- Subject relevance: The stated research area of Sensors and Actuators is directly connected to sensing and responsive technological systems.
- Research output: The supplied profile records 7 documents, indicating a documented scholarly publication record. [1]
- Scholarly visibility: The supplied profile reports 49 citations and an h-index of 3. [1]
- Research identity: The Scopus and ORCID identifiers provide persistent mechanisms for distinguishing the researcher’s scholarly record. [1] [5]
- Innovation assessment: The quality and originality of specific research outputs should be examined alongside quantitative indicators when determining award suitability.
On the basis of the supplied information, the profile is relevant to an academic recognition framework centered on innovative research in sensing and actuation. Final award decisions, however, remain dependent on the formal criteria, review process, and evidence requirements established by the Global Sensor Awards.
Conclusion
Soly Mathew of VIT Vellore is presented in this academic recognition profile in connection with the Innovative Research Award and the subject area of Sensors and Actuators. The supplied research record includes 7 documents, 49 citations, and an h-index of 3, with researcher identification through Scopus ID 59377621800 and ORCID 0009-0001-2480-4682. [1] [5]
The profile demonstrates relevance to a field that combines sensing, measurement, actuation, materials, electronics, and system-level engineering. Quantitative bibliometric indicators provide useful contextual information, while a complete assessment of innovative research should also consider the originality, rigor, significance, and documented outcomes of the underlying scholarly work.
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References
- Elsevier. (n.d.). Scopus author details: Soly Mathew, Author ID 59377621800. Scopus.
https://www.scopus.com/pages/authors/59377621800
- Global Sensor Awards. (n.d.). Global Sensor Awards.
https://globalsensorawards.com/
- Fraden, J. (2016). Handbook of Modern Sensors: Physics, Designs, and Applications. Springer. The work provides foundational coverage of sensor principles, measurement systems, and sensor technologies.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-19303-8
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bushor.2015.03.008
- ORCID. (n.d.). ORCID record for Soly Mathew. ORCID.
https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2480-4682
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