Yu-Liang Zhang | Learning & Development | Research Excellence Award

Prof. Dr. Yu-Liang Zhang | Learning & Development | Research Excellence Award

Professor | The University of Quzhou University | China

Prof. Dr. Yu-Liang Zhang is an expert in fluid machinery, computational fluid dynamics and numerical simulation, with a focus on centrifugal pumps and turbines. His research encompasses theoretical modeling, experimental investigations, and numerical simulations to analyze pump performance, flow characteristics, startup processes, and efficiency under various operating conditions. Zhang has significantly contributed to understanding transient flow, volumetric and hydraulic efficiency, and spatio temporal flow dynamics in pumps and turbines. He has authored 138 documents, which have garnered over 1,014 citations, reflecting an h-index of 17. His publications include high-impact journal articles and academic monographs that explore both practical engineering applications and fundamental fluid mechanics principles. Zhang’s work provides valuable insights into optimizing pump and turbine design, improving energy efficiency, and enhancing the reliability of fluid machinery systems.

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Ander Ernaga Lorea | Leadership Development | Research Excellence Award

Mr. Ander Ernaga Lorea | Leadership Development | Research Excellence Award

Doctor | The University of  Hospital Universitario de Navarra | Spain

Mr. Ander Ernaga Lorea is an accomplished researcher in the field of endocrinology and metabolic disorders, with a focus on thyroid diseases, acromegaly, hypercholesterolemia, and cerebrovascular complications. He has contributed as first author to nine peer-reviewed publications in high-impact indexed journals, addressing topics such as prognostic markers in thyroid carcinoma, glycemic alterations in acute stroke, chronic diarrhea as an early symptom of medullary thyroid carcinoma, and subclinical atherosclerosis in familial hypercholesterolemia. His work has been cited 65 times, reflecting the relevance and impact of his research 9 documents within the scientific community. He has also led the project, a strategic initiative applying genomic medicine to hypercholesterolemia. With an h-index of 5, his research demonstrates a commitment to advancing understanding of endocrine and metabolic pathologies through both clinical observation and translational studies.

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Stephen Clear | Learning & Development | Research Excellence Award

Mr. Stephen Clear | Learning & Development | Research Excellence Award

Director of Postgraduate Taught Programmes (Law) and Lecturer in Constitutional and Administrative Law | The University of  Bangor University | United Kingdom

Mr. Stephen Clear is a public law scholar whose work spans constitutional law, administrative justice, human rights, devolution, and public procurement. His research explores how legal frameworks shape democratic accountability, judicial oversight, and the evolving relationship between citizens and the state. A strong focus of his scholarship has been on the constitutional implications of major political developments such as Brexit, devolution reforms, and the modernisation of public administration across the UK. His published work includes analyses of judicial review trends, empirical evaluations of public procurement disputes, and assessments of the resilience of the UK’s constitutional arrangements. Clear has contributed significantly to understanding how small and medium-sized enterprises engage with public procurement systems, proposing policy reforms to enhance transparency, accessibility, and decision-making. His research has also addressed legal education, including students’ expectations, mooting pedagogies, and the internationalisation of legal study. As a contributor to public-facing legal commentary, he has written extensively on constitutional debates, human rights protections, judicial diversity, and political accountability. His commentary has been widely circulated through national and international media outlets, supporting better public understanding of legal issues. Clear’s commitment to bridging theory and practice is reflected in his presentation of research at major academic conferences and to professional, governmental, and international audiences. His work continues to contribute to contemporary discussions of constitutional reform, public law adjudication, and the development of inclusive, future-focused legal education.

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Guoqiang Feng | Employee Engagement | Research Excellence Award

Dr. Guoqiang Feng | Employee Engagement | Research Excellence Award

Associate Professor | The University of  Lanzhou University | China

Dr. Guoqiang Feng is an economist whose research spans organizational theory, institutional economics, governance, environmental policy, and urban and industrial economics. His work integrates both theoretical and empirical approaches, with a focus on local governance, environmental regulation, and the interaction between institutions and economic outcomes. Feng’s studies explore the role of organizational structures, institutional arrangements, and governance mechanisms in shaping economic and social processes, with recent emphasis on environmental governance, digital transformation, and enterprise life cycles. Among his notable publications are “Gender Bias in Leadership in Environmental Governance” , “A Study on the Impact of Growth Targets on the Allocation of Local Environmental Attention” , “The Boundaries of the Role of Interviews: A Case Study of Neighboring Cities’ Feedback Responses to Interviews by the Ministry of Environmental Protection” , “Rent and Taxation: The Theoretical Logic of Local Government Role Selection and “The Level of Decentralization and Property Rights Protection”. Dr. Feng’s research has been widely cited, with over 25 citations across multiple journals. His scholarly influence is reflected in an h-index of 2. His work is recognized for bridging institutional theory with empirical insights, offering policy relevant evidence on governance, environmental management, and organizational dynamics, contributing to both academic discourse and applied economic strategies.

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Kazem Badv | Learning & Development | Research Excellence Award

Prof. Kazem Badv | Learning & Development | Research Excellence Award

Faculty Member, Professor | The University of  Urmia University | Iran

Prof. Kazem Badv is a distinguished scholar in Civil and Environmental Engineering with extensive contributions to geotechnical and geo-environmental research. His academic work spans soil mechanics, environmental geotechnics, unsaturated soils, and solid waste engineering, with a focus on advancing sustainable solutions for challenging soil and environmental conditions. Over his career, he has developed notable expertise in marine geotechnics, geosynthetics, and environmental impact assessment related to large-scale infrastructure projects. Prof. Badv has authored 23 research documents that collectively reflect his multidisciplinary approach to complex engineering problems. His publications have attracted 164 citations and achieved an h-index of 8, underscoring the significance and growing impact of his work in the scientific community. He has also contributed to the advancement of knowledge through multiple books in soil mechanics, environmental geotechnics, and landfill engineering, helping shape academic learning and professional practice. His research emphasizes innovative solutions for soil behavior analysis, waste containment systems, contaminant transport, and environmental risk mitigation. Through pioneering efforts, including leading an Environmental Geotechnics Research Laboratory, he continues to foster scientific inquiry, mentor emerging researchers, and contribute to the global advancement of geo-environmental engineering.

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Fereshteh Abbasi | Learning & Development | Research Excellence Award

Dr. Fereshteh Abbasi | Learning & Development | Research Excellence Award

Researcher | The University of Tehran | Iran

Dr. Fereshteh Abbasi is a horticultural science researcher whose work centers on optimizing greenhouse production systems, improving floricultural crop performance, and advancing controlled environment agriculture. Her research spans the physiology of ornamental plants, plant nutrition, and responses of cut flower species particularly Lilium hybrids to environmental and nutritional variables. With a growing scholarly footprint that includes 3 research publications, 15 citations, and an h-index of 2, her contributions reflect a focused and emerging expertise in floriculture physiology and soilless cultivation technologies. Her studies investigate critical factors such as nutrient solution composition, calcium ammonium ratios, and the efficiency of aeroponic and ultrasonic soilless systems to enhance growth, yield, and postharvest quality. Dr. Abbasi’s work on biochemical and morphological responses of Lilium cultivars to growth regulators such as salicylic acid and benzyl adenine adds significant insight into improving vase life and stress tolerance in ornamentals. Additionally, she has explored the effects of macro- and nano-nutrient applications on physiological traits, contributing to sustainable and high-efficiency greenhouse management practices. Overall, her research advances knowledge in modern horticulture by integrating plant physiology, applied biotechnology, and innovative cultivation systems to support the development of resilient and high-quality floricultural products.

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Abbasi, F., Khandan-Mirkohi, A., Haji Ahmad, A., Kafi, M., & Shokrpour, M. Optimization of aeroponic and ultrasonic soilless culture systems in terms of timing and growth characteristics of Lilium OT hybrid

Eleni Andreou | Psychology | Research Excellence Award

Prof. Eleni Andreou | Psychology | Research Excellence Award

Professor | The University of Thessaly | Greece

Prof. Eleni Andreou is a leading scholar in educational psychology whose research has significantly shaped contemporary understanding of bullying, peer aggression, school climate, and student psychosocial adjustment. Her work integrates developmental, cognitive, and socio-emotional perspectives to examine how interpersonal relationships, coping responses, and contextual factors influence children’s and adolescents’ behavior within educational settings. With 48 scholarly documents, over 1,300 citations, and an h-index of 19, her research is recognized internationally for both theoretical contribution and applied impact. A major focus of her scholarship examines bully victim dynamics, emphasizing the role of self-efficacy, coping strategies, social cognition, and resilience in children’s responses to aggression. Through longitudinal and intervention-based studies, she has demonstrated how intentional programming, bibliotherapy, and prevention frameworks can positively influence student attitudes, reduce victimization, and enhance school belonging. Her also explore early childhood bullying, using naturalistic observation and multimethod assessment to uncover how aggression emerges and interacts with contextual variables in preschool environments.Microaggressions, inclusion challenges, and academic adjustment. These works offer evidence based insights for fostering equitable learning environments and strengthening support systems within schools and universities. Across her collaborative international projects, she contributes to large scale cross cultural examinations of peer aggression, socio emotional competencies, and student well being.

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Vlachou, A., Stavroussi, P., Andreou, E., & Toulia, A. The development of the “Checklist for Life Skills Educational Assessment” (CLSEA). Education Sciences.

Touloupis, T., Andreou, E., & Chasapis, D.  Relations among perceived school context-related factors, cyberbullying, and school adjustment: An examination between native and immigrant students in elementary and secondary education.

Didaskalou, E., Cefai, C., Brighi, A., Bravo-Sanzana, M., Bochaver, A., Bauman, S., & Andreou, E.  A global study of the wellbeing of adolescent students during the COVID-19 2020 lockdown.

Svetlana Fa Nedeljkovic | Learning & Development | Research Excellence Award | 2704

Dr. Svetlana Fa Nedeljkovic | Learning & Development | Research Excellence Award

Senior Research Associate | The University of  Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad | Serbia

Dr. Svetlana Fa Nedeljković is a distinguished researcher whose scientific contributions lie at the intersection of reproductive toxicology, developmental biology, endocrine disruption, and epigenetic regulation. Her work advances fundamental understanding of how environmental contaminants particularly endocrine-disrupting chemicals interfere with cellular signaling, steroidogenesis, reproductive development, and early-life programming of health and disease. With a research portfolio comprising 35 peer-reviewed publications, 578 citations, and an h-index of 17, she has made a sustained and influential impact within the fields of toxicology and environmental health sciences. Her research spans multiple biological systems, including human granulosa cells, endothelial cells, zebrafish models, and rodent reproductive cells, enabling multi-layered insight into mechanisms of toxicity. She has significantly contributed to deciphering how chemicals such as phthalates bisphenol A, atrazine, and hexabromocyclododecane alter intracellular pathways, including linked regulatory cascades. Her findings helped reveal how these pathways subsequently impact steroid hormone synthesis, mitochondrial function, angiogenesis, reproductive competence, and cellular homeostasis. A notable dimension of her work addresses the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease  through epigenetic changes in early fetal tissues. Her studies on methylation patterns in response to maternal exposures have contributed valuable evidence for understanding how early environmental influences shape long-term physiological outcomes. Dr. Nedeljković has also engaged in extensive collaborative research across international projects focusing on reproductive biology, ecotoxicology, chemical risk assessment, and artificial intelligence based toxicological modeling. Her work integrates in vitro, in vivo, in silico, and systems-level approaches to build mechanistic frameworks for predicting human health risks. Through her broad and methodologically diverse contributions, Dr. Nedeljković continues to advance cutting edge research aimed at protecting reproductive health and improving scientific foundations for chemical safety evaluation.

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Tesic, B., Fa Nedeljkovic, S., Markovic Filipovic, J., Samardzija Nenadov, D., Pogrmic-Majkic, K., & Andric, N. Early-life exposure to di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate impairs reproduction in adult female zebrafish (Danio rerio).

Tesic, B., Samardzija Nenadov, D., Tomanic, T., Fa Nedeljkovic, S., Milatovic, S., Stanic, B., Pogrmic-Majkic, K., & Andric, N. DEHP decreases steroidogenesis through the cAMP and ERK1/2 signaling pathways in FSH-stimulated human granulosa cells.

Stanic, B., Milošević, N., Sukur, N., Samardzija Nenadov, D., Fa Nedeljkovic, S., Škrbić, S., & Andric, N.  An in silico toxicogenomic approach in constructing the aflatoxin B1-mediated regulatory network of hub genes in hepatocellular carcinoma.

Xiaochun Sun | Learning & Development | Research Excellence Award

Prof. Dr. Xiaochun Sun | Learning & Development | Research Excellence Award

Professor | The University of  Northwest Normal University | China

Prof. Dr. Xiaochun Sun is a leading scholar in harmonic analysis and partial differential equations, recognized for advancing several foundational and emerging areas within modern mathematical analysis. His research spans Littlewood Paley theory, time-frequency analysis, potential theory, and analytical methods related to fluid dynamics, forming a cohesive body of work that contributes both to theoretical mathematics and to its applied dimensions. His studies frequently intersect classical harmonic analysis with complex operator theory, enabling refined tools for understanding differential equations and non-linear mathematical models. With thirty-five publications in high quality and Scopus-indexed journals, his research output demonstrates breadth, depth, and sustained scholarly productivity. His articles appearing in journals such as Mathematics, Journal of Evolution Equations, Mathematical Methods in the Applied Sciences, and Frontiers of Mathematics reflect a strong command of analytical techniques, careful formulation of mathematical problems, and contributions that open pathways for continued development in analysis and . Prof. Sun has played a substantial role in national research development through nine funded projects supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China . These projects address advanced problems such as the study of function spaces linked to differential operators, boundedness of Calderón Zygmund and oscillatory commutators, harmonic analysis on variable exponent spaces, and applications of analytical methods in generalized viscous incompressible fluid equations. His youth and regional fund engagements further highlight his long-term commitment to exploring complex structures within modern analysis. His research portfolio also includes six consultancy and industry-related projects, showing the practical value of his theoretical insights in applied contexts. Through sustained collaborations across national research programs, contributions to mathematical problem-solving, and active engagement with global research communities, Prof. Sun has established a respected academic profile. His work continues to influence harmonic analysis, theory, and interdisciplinary applications where rigorous mathematical frameworks are essential.

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Sun, X., Ma, R., & Li, F. Global well-posedness for the fractional magneto-micropolar equations in variable exponent Fourier Besov spaces. Computational Mathematics and Mathematical Physics.

Ma, Ruohong. & Sun, X. Global well-posedness for the Boussinesq–Coriolis equations in variable exponent Fourier Besov Morrey spaces. Pure Mathematics.

Zhang, J., & Sun, X. Adaptedness of Wick product on Guichardet-Fock space. Research Square.

Sun, X., Wu, Y., & Xu, G. Global well-posedness for the 3D rotating Boussinesq equations in variable exponent Fourier Besov spaces. AIMS Mathematics.

Sun, X., Liu, M., & Zhang, J. Global well-posedness for the generalized Navier–Stokes–Coriolis equations with highly oscillating initial data. Mathematical Methods in the Applied Sciences.

Zhaoxia Li | HR Technology and Digital Transformation | Research Excellence Award

Mrs. Zhaoxia Li | HR Technology and Digital Transformation | Research Excellence Award

Associate Professor | The University of  Yunnan University of Finance and Economics | China

Mrs. Zhaoxia Li is an emerging researcher in the field of Management Science and Engineering, specializing in supply chain management, digital transformation, and HR digitalization. Her scholarly work is driven by a commitment to strengthening the integration of data analytics and decision sciences within organizational systems, particularly focusing on the evolving dynamics of digital supply chains and human resource technologies. With a growing research portfolio, she has contributed to the development and evaluation of innovative decision models designed to improve efficiency, adaptability, and sustainability across complex supply chain environments. Her academic contributions span multiple peer-reviewed journals and conference publications, including studies on logistics alliance strategies, low carbon pharmaceutical cold chain distribution, intelligent cold chain quality control, and evolutionary game models for distribution optimization. These publications demonstrate her ability to merge theoretical modeling with practical industry challenges, offering actionable insights for digital transformation in modern enterprises. She has published four academic papers, including two journal articles indexed in SCI and Scopus, which reflect her increasing impact within her discipline. Mrs. Li has completed or is currently engaged in five research projects, including work related to digital tools, evolutionary models, and algorithm-driven optimization. Her research has also generated a patent currently under review, underscoring her inclination toward applied innovation. Although early in her research career, her contributions have already gained attention through growing citation activity and expanding scholarly collaborations. Her central research agenda emphasizes the construction of multi dimensional adaptive frameworks that integrate supply chain decision making with HR digitalization. This framework seeks to advance enterprise digital transformation by aligning operational processes, technology adoption, and organizational decision systems. Through her consistent academic output, systems oriented perspective, and commitment to digital innovation, Mrs. Li is establishing a meaningful trajectory within the global research community of Management Science and Engineering.

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Ran, W., Li, Z., Xue, Y., & He, D.  Literature review: Current trends and future prospects of digital vaccine supply chain support technology.

Li, Z., Ran, W., Zheng, H., & Xue, Y. Quality control of vaccine cold chain transportation under intelligent system monitoring From China’s experience. In Lecture Notes on Data Engineering and Communications Technologies.

Ran, W., Li, Z., & Xue, Y. Optimization and application of pharmaceutical low-carbon cold chain logistics distribution model based on improved ant colony algorithm.

Ran, W., He, D., Li, Z., Xue, Y., He, Z., & Basnayaka Gunarathnage, Research on distribution strategy of logistics enterprise alliance based on three-party evolution game.