Amirhossein Karamoozian | Civil Engineering | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Amirhossein Karamoozian | Civil Engineering | Best Researcher Award

Shenzhen University | China

Dr. Amirhossein Karamoozian is a researcher and lecturer at the International College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), with a Ph.D. in Management Science and Engineering (Project Management). His research focuses on risk assessment, project management, sustainable construction, and decision-making methodologies, with applications in construction, renewable energy, and transportation projects. He has authored numerous high-impact SCI journal articles and holds multiple patents on construction project risk assessment and material selection. Dr. Karamoozian has received several awards, including best paper recognitions at IEEE symposiums and the UCAS Excellent International Graduate Student Award, reflecting his significant contributions to engineering management research.

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Assessing urban outdoor thermal discomfort across scales and climates: Implications for sustainable urban management in Iran

– Sustainable Cities and Society, 2026-01Contributors: Aminreza Karamoozian; Abouzar Gholamalizadeh; Saman Nadizadeh Shorabeh; Amirhossein Karamoozian; Mohammad Karimi Firozjaei

COVID-19 automotive supply chain risks: A manufacturer-supplier development approach

– Journal of Industrial Information Integration, 2024-03Contributors: Aminreza Karamoozian; Chin An Tan; Desheng Wu; Amirhossein Karamoozian; Saied Pirasteh

An Integrated Approach for Instability Analysis of Lattice Brake System Using Contact Pressure Sensitivity

– IEEE Access, 2020Contributors: Aminreza Karamoozian; Haobin Jiang; Chin An Tan; Liangmo Wang; Yuanlong Wang

Probability Based Survey of Braking System: A Pareto-Optimal Approach

– IEEE Access, 2020Contributors: Aminreza Karamoozian; Haobin Jiang; Chin An Tan

Evangelia Voulgari | Data Processing | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Evangelia Voulgari | Data Processing | Best Researcher Award

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki | Greece

Dr. Evangelia Voulgari is a prehistoric archaeologist specializing in the analysis of ceramic datasets from Neolithic and Bronze Age sites in Southeast Europe. She holds a PhD, MA, and BA in Archaeology from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and has been Laboratory Teaching Staff there since 2014. She is a postdoctoral researcher on the ERC Synergy Grant EXPLO, leading ceramic data analysis and integrating stratigraphic, contextual, and environmental information for comparative and diachronic studies. Her work is published internationally, and she is a three-time IKY scholarship recipient, contributing to rigorous and transparent archaeological data research.

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Flows, transformations, and temporalities in pots life history: The case of Neolithic Dispilio, North Greece

– Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 2025-10Contributors: Evangelia Voulgari; Marina Sofronidou; Kostas Kotsakis

Sachio Matsushita | Diagnostic Analytics | Research Excellence Award

Dr. Sachio Matsushita | Diagnostic Analytics | Research Excellence Award

Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center | Japan

Dr. Sachio Matsushita is a Japanese psychiatrist and researcher specializing in addiction medicine and psychiatric genetics. He earned his M.D. from Keio University School of Medicine and later completed a Ph.D. in neuropsychiatry. He has held leadership roles at the National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, serving as Director since 2022, and is a Visiting Professor at Keio University. His career includes clinical practice, institutional leadership, and international research fellowships. His research focuses on the genetics of psychiatric disorders, clinical alcoholism research, and alcohol metabolism. His work has contributed significantly to addiction psychiatry in Japan.

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Efficacy and safety of a digital therapeutic for alcohol dependence: A multicenter, open‐label, randomized controlled trial


– Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, 2025-10 | Contributors: Ryuhei So; Kazuhiro Nouso; Sachio Matsushita; Hitoshi Yoshiji; Takefumi Yuzuriha; Eisuke Hida; Hiroki Nishimura; Yusuke Takagi; Yoshinori Horie

Unraveling time-dependent genetic components underlying alcohol response


– Neuropsychopharmacology, 2025-10 | Contributors: Keiko Hikino; Ikuo Otsuka; Shunji Oshima; Akitoyo Hishimoto; Kouichi Ozaki; Xiaoxi Liu; Yuki Ishikawa; Taisei Mushiroda; Sachio Matsushita; Chikashi Terao

New-onset addictions in patients with alcohol dependence: A cross-sectional study


– Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 2023-11 | Contributors: Yohei Ohtani; Keisuke Asano; Fumihiko Ueno; Ryosuke Den; Hiroki Hisae; Mitsuru Kimura; Sachio Matsushita; Takahito Uchida; Hideaki Tani; Shinichiro Nakajima et al.

Wearable Sensor and Mobile App–Based mHealth Approach for Investigating Substance Use and Related Factors in Daily Life: Protocol for an Ecological Momentary Assessment Study


– JMIR Research Protocols, 2023-04-11 | Contributors: Ayumi Takano; Koki Ono; Kyosuke Nozawa; Makito Sato; Masaki Onuki; Jun Sese; Yosuke Yumoto; Sachio Matsushita; Toshihiko Matsumoto

Nusrat Shaheen | Energy Storage Devices | International Data Breakthrough Achievement Award

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nusrat Shaheen | Energy Storage Devices | International Data Breakthrough Achievement Award

Qilu Institute of Technology | China

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nusrat Shaheen is a physicist specializing in condensed matter physics, thermoelectric materials, and energy storage technologies. She earned her PhD in Condensed Matter Physics from Chongqing University, China (2017), following an MSc in Physics from Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, and a BSc in Physics from Bahauddin Zakariya University, Pakistan. She completed two post-doctoral fellowships in China at Xi’an Jiaotong University (2019–2021) and Guangxi University (2021–2023), working on advanced thermoelectric and energy materials. Her academic experience includes serving as Assistant Professor at COMSATS University Islamabad and Lecturer of Physics at a government college in Pakistan. Her research focuses on thermoelectric materials (skutterudites and half-Heuslers), supercapacitors, batteries, fuel cells, and nanomaterial synthesis using hydrothermal, CVD, and solid-state methods. She has extensive expertise in structural, thermal, electrical, and electrochemical characterization. Dr. Shaheen is a recipient of the CSC Scholarship and the International Outstanding Student Award. Her scholarly impact includes 45 documents, an h-index of 17, and approximately 1,346 citations across 1,243 citing documents, reflecting sustained contributions to energy and materials research.

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An ultra-high energy density flexible asymmetric supercapacitor based on hierarchical fabric decorated with 2D bimetallic oxide nanosheets and MOF-derived porous carbon polyhedra

– Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2019 | Citations: 284
Binary WO₃–ZnO nanostructures supported rGO ternary nanocomposite for visible light driven photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue

– Synthetic Metals, 2020 | Citations: 186
Ag-doped FeCo₂O₄ nanoparticles and their composite with flat 2D reduced graphene oxide sheets for photocatalytic degradation of colored and colorless compounds

– FlatChem, 2022 | Citations: 99
The energy crisis in Pakistan: A possible solution via biomass-based waste

– Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, 2016 | Citations: 99
An efficient genetic algorithm based demand side management scheme for smart grid

– International Conference on Network-Based Information Systems, 2015 | Citations: 98

Wei Zhang | Statistical Methods | Women Researcher Award

Dr. Wei Zhang | Statistical Methods | Women Researcher Award

University of Tasmania | Australia

Dr. Wei Zhang is a Senior Lecturer and Course Coordinator at the Centre for Maritime and Logistics Management, Australian Maritime College, University of Tasmania. He holds a Ph.D. in Maritime Studies from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, an M.E. in Transportation Planning & Management, and a B.E. in International Shipping Management from Dalian Maritime University, China. Dr. Zhang’s research focuses on maritime clusters, port development, logistics management, sustainable maritime transport, Industry 4.0 applications, smart port technologies, and hydrogen supply chains. He has led and contributed to multiple national and international research projects, including studies on offshore wind energy integration, maritime cyber security, and port resilience. He has supervised several doctoral and honours research projects, resulting in publications in high-impact journals such as International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Maritime Economics and Logistics, and Transportation Research Part A. Dr. Zhang has received recognition for his Ph.D. thesis and service excellence at AMC, and he actively contributes to professional committees, including the International Association of Maritime Economists and Women in Logistics and Transport. With 17 documents, 483 citations, and an h-index of 11, his work significantly advances evidence-based maritime logistics management and policy development. Dr. Zhang continues to integrate research, teaching, and industry collaboration to promote sustainable and resilient maritime and logistics systems globally.

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The relationship between household debt and the Big Five personality traits


– Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics, 2025 | Contributors: Taehyun Lee; Almas Heshmati

Quantifying the air-rail intermodal fares based on dynamic connection times


– Transport Policy, 2025 | Contributors: Xu Zhang; Ketao Sun; Vera Zhang

Analyzing Regional Disparities in China’s Green Manufacturing Transition


– Sustainability, 2025 | Contributors: Xuejuan Wang; Qi Deng; Riccardo Natoli; Li Wang; Wei Zhang; Catherine Xiaocui Lou

Container Liner Shipping System Design Considering Methanol-Powered Vessels


– Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2025 | Contributors: Zhaokun Li; Xinke Yu; Jianning Shang; Kang Chen; Xu Xin; Wei Zhang; Shaoqiang Yu

Opportunities and Challenges of Hydrogen Ports: An Empirical Study in Australia and Japan


– Hydrogen, 2024 | Contributors: Peggy Shu-Ling Chen; Hongjun Fan; Hossein Enshaei; Wei Zhang; Wenming Shi; Nagi Abdussamie; Takashi Miwa; Zhuohua Qu; Zaili Yang

Taehyun Lee | Behavioral Economics | Research Excellence Award

Mrs. Taehyun Lee | Behavioral Economics | Research Excellence Award

Korea University | South Korea

Mrs. Taehyun Lee is an economist specializing in policy analysis and impact evaluation, with over five years of experience in public expenditure review, labor market policies, and quantitative monitoring of government interventions. She is currently a permanent researcher at the Korea Employment Information Service, leading research at the Youth Policy Center and previously at the National Work Programs & KLoSA Panel Team. Her work focuses on evaluating the effectiveness of nationwide vocational training, direct job creation programs, and social support initiatives for marginalized populations, applying advanced econometric methods such as Propensity Score Matching and Cox Proportional Hazards models to large-scale administrative and survey datasets. Mrs. Lee has contributed to international comparative studies, engaging scholars from China, Sweden, the U.S., and Europe, and has co-authored several high-impact publications, including ESI highly cited papers. She holds an M.A. in Economics (Labor Economics) from Sogang University, a B.A. in Philosophy and International Studies from Ewha Womans University, and is a Ph.D. candidate in Psychology at Korea University, focusing on behavioral insights for policy and economic decision-making. She has received recognition for research excellence, including the Excellent Paper Award from the Korea Social Science Data Archive, and has successfully led cross-national research collaborations. Her work significantly informs evidence-based policy design for labor markets and social protection systems.

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The relationship between household debt and the Big Five personality traits


– Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics, 2025 | Contributors: Taehyun Lee; Almas Heshmati

Zhengzheng Cao | Liquid Nitrogen (LN2)-Assisted Fracturing | Young Scientist Award

Dr. Zhengzheng Cao | Liquid Nitrogen (LN2)-Assisted Fracturing | Young Scientist Award

 Henan Polytechnic University | China

Dr. Cao Zhengzheng is an Associate Professor and Master’s Supervisor in the fields of civil engineering and engineering mechanics, recognized as a university-level Young Backbone Teacher. He earned his Ph.D. in engineering-related disciplines and has developed a strong academic profile combining theoretical analysis with engineering applications. He has served as a Visiting Scholar at the Colorado School of Mines, USA, where he engaged in international collaboration on rock mechanics and geotechnical engineering research. Dr. Cao has led six national- and provincial-level research projects, including grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the Henan Provincial Natural Science Foundation, reflecting his sustained research competitiveness. His primary research interests include rock mechanics, geotechnical engineering, mechanical behavior of geomaterials, and engineering mechanics, with a focus on failure mechanisms and stability analysis. He has published more than 20 SCI-indexed journal articles as first or corresponding author in leading journals such as Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, including multiple ESI highly cited and hot papers. His academic contributions have been recognized with three provincial and ministerial-level awards. In addition, he has published one scholarly monograph, holds eight authorized patents, and has guided numerous award-winning graduate and undergraduate students. Overall, Dr. Cao’s work significantly advances both fundamental understanding and practical applications in civil and geotechnical engineering. His academic impact is reflected by 1,250 citations, 82 documents, and an h-index of 22 (citations drawn from 846 documents).

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Zhehong Liu | Data collection | Research Excellence Award

Dr. Zhehong Liu | Data collection | Research Excellence Award

Institute of physics | China

Dr. Zhehong Liu is a materials scientist specializing in functional transition-metal oxides, with particular expertise in A-site ordered quadruple perovskites synthesized under high pressure and high temperature. He received his Ph.D. in Materials Science from the Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, where his doctoral research focused on high-pressure synthesis and physical property tuning of highly ordered quadruple perovskites. He is currently a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the same institute, conducting independent research on structure–property relationships in complex oxides. His work integrates advanced experimental techniques including synchrotron and neutron diffraction, x-ray absorption and dichroism, magnetic and electrical transport measurements to elucidate the roles of crystal structure, spin state, and valence state in emergent phenomena. Dr. Liu has extensive hands-on experience in high-pressure synthesis, cryogenic systems, and in-situ measurements, and has contributed to discoveries such as high-Curie-temperature half metals, novel magnetic orderings, and correlated and topological states in oxides. He has received multiple competitive honors, including top-tier postdoctoral and graduate awards from the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Overall, his research advances the understanding and design of strongly correlated and multifunctional materials with both fundamental and technological significance. His scholarly impact includes 1,398 citations, 53 documents, and an h-index of 17 (citations drawn from 1,182 documents).

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Sequential spin state transition and intermetallic charge transfer in PbCoO3

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 142, 5731 (2020). Cover Article
Realization of a half metal with a record-high Curie temperature in perovskite oxides

Adv. Mater. 2200626 (2022). Inside Back Cover

Quadruple perovskite oxide LaCu3Co2Re2O12:
A ferrimagnetic half metal with nearly 100% B-site degree of order


Appl. Phys. Lett. 117, 152402 (2020). Editor’s Pick

Observation of A-site antiferromagnetic and B-site ferrimagnetic orderings in the
quadruple perovskite oxide CaCu3Co2Re2O12


Phys. Rev. B 103, 014414 (2021)
Tunable Room-Temperature Ferromagnetism in Two-Dimensional Cr2Te3

Nano Lett. 20, 3130 (2020)

Luis Montes-Bazurto | Conservation Biological Control | Research Excellence Award

Mr. Luis Montes-Bazurto | Conservation Biological Control | Research Excellence Award

Universidad de Lleida | Spain

Luis Montes-Bazurto is an accomplished agronomist and PhD candidate at the Universidad de Lleida, Spain, and IRTA, specializing in sustainable pest management and entomology. He earned his Agronomist Engineering degree from Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, in 2008. With extensive experience in oil palm and coconut pest research, Luis has contributed significantly to the understanding of insect pests such as Demotispa neivai, Elaeidobius species, and Stenoma impressella, exploring both biological and chemical control methods. His work encompasses field and laboratory studies on entomopathogenic fungi, pheromone-based management, and pollinator-pest interactions, with applications in integrated pest management for tropical crops. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed papers, book chapters, and non-refereed publications, reflecting his expertise in insect ecology, biological control, and crop protection. His research interests extend to the role of nectar resources and synthetic volatiles in enhancing natural enemy populations in orchards. Recognized for his contributions to sustainable agriculture, Luis has presented his findings in international conferences and collaborated on interdisciplinary projects across Colombia and Europe. His work emphasizes environmentally responsible pest control strategies, aiming to improve crop productivity while conserving ecological balance, establishing him as a leading researcher in tropical entomology and integrated pest management.

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Effect of alternative nectar sources and herbivore-induced plant volatiles on the fitness and attraction of Aphidoletes aphidimyza

Journal of Pest Science, 2026 · DOI: 10.1007/s10340-025-01993-0
Initial characterisation of Metarhizium anisopliae CPMa1502 for the development of a biopesticide against Demotispa neivai

Journal of Oil Palm Research, 2024 · DOI: 10.21894/jopr.2022.0076
Elaeidobius subvittatus (Faust, 1898)

In: Manejo de plagas para una palmicultura sostenible en Colombia, 2023
La escama blanca del cocotero, Pseudoparlataria bennetti (Williams, 1969)

In: Manejo de plagas para una palmicultura sostenible en Colombia, 2023
Mystrops costaricensis (Gillogly, 1968)

In: Manejo de plagas para una palmicultura sostenible en C

José Enrique Rodríguez Hernández | Female Underemployment | Research Excellence Award

Dr. José Enrique Rodríguez Hernández | Female Underemployment | Research Excellence Award

Universidad de La Laguna | Spain

Dr. José Enrique Rodríguez Hernández is an Associate Professor and Researcher in Applied Economics and Quantitative Methods at the University of La Laguna, Spain. He holds a PhD in Economics (Cum Laude, Extraordinary Doctoral Award) and has more than 20 years of academic and research experience in applied economics, labor economics and quantitative analysis. Since joining the University of La Laguna in 2007, his work has focused on labor market dynamics, housing economics, gender and employment, and applied microeconometrics, with strong emphasis on rigorous quantitative and microeconometric methods. He is the author of numerous peer-reviewed publications indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, including articles in Q1, Q2 and Q3 journals, and has contributed a peer-reviewed book chapter (ISBN) as part of an institutional research project. His scholarly impact is reflected in an h-index of 4 (WoS and Scopus), with Google Scholar h-index of 7, and citation counts reaching 96 (Scopus), 73 (WoS) and 298 (Google Scholar), including 96 citations by 92 documents, 8 documents, and h-index 4 as reported in selected databases. He has been awarded one officially recognized research period (sexenio). Overall, his career demonstrates sustained contributions to evidence-based research and methodological rigor in applied labor and housing economics with international visibility.

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How has the partner influenced the spouse’s employment situation in Spain before and during Covid-19?

Journal for Labour Market Research, 2025-11-20
José Enrique Rodríguez Hernández
DOI: 10.1186/s12651-025-00417-x
How occupational segregation by gender affects female underemployment in Spain

Labor History, 2023
Rodríguez Hernández, J.E.
DOI: 10.1080/0023656X.2023.2183186
Factors determining labor underutilization in Spain by gender before and after the economic crisis

Economic and Industrial Democracy, 2021
Rodríguez Hernández, J.E.
DOI: 10.1177/0143831X17752266
Part-time employment versus underemployment of mothers and women in Spain

Labor History, 2021
Rodríguez Hernández, J.E.
DOI: 10.1080/0023656X.2021.1910803
Does the housing tenure choice affect the employment situation in Spain?

Estudios De Economia Aplicada, 2012
Hernández, J.E.R.; García, J.A.B.
DOI: 10.25115/EEA.V30I2.355