Wei Zhang | Government and Public Policy Analysis | Global Data Innovation Recognition Award

Prof. Dr. Wei Zhang | Government and Public Policy Analysis | Global Data Innovation Recognition Award

Zhejiang University | China

Prof. Dr. Wei Zhang is a distinguished scholar in engineering education and public policy, serving as Professor at the School of Public Affairs of Zhejiang University, Associate Director of the university’s Research Center on Engineering Education Innovation, and Deputy Secretary General of the Chinese Society for Engineering Education. Since 2002, he has focused on advancing engineering education reform in China, contributing as a consultant to the Ministry of Education’s Department of Comprehensive Reform, where he has supported institutional restructuring and the development of Emerging Engineering Education (3E). His research centers on engineering education policy, interdisciplinary organizational innovation, and teaching reform, leading to more than 100 academic papers and five monographs. His influential work includes models such as the learning-science–driven engineering education framework and intelligent social engineering education model, which have significantly shaped China’s strategic direction in engineering education transformation. His achievements have been widely recognized, earning him the first prize of the Zhejiang Higher Education Research Achievement Award in 2010, second prizes of Zhejiang Philosophy and Social Sciences Outstanding Achievement Awards in 2012 and 2014, and the special prize of the Zhejiang Higher Education Teaching Award in 2022. His scholarship continues to shape policy discourse and practice in modern engineering education.

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Featured Publication

Wang, C., Jesiek, B., & Zhang, W. (2024). Elevating international collaboration and academic outcomes through strategic research funding: a bibliometric analysis of China Scholarship Council funded publications. Scientometrics. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11192-024-05054-8

Mittar Pal | Engineering | Women Researcher Award

Dr. Mittar Pal | Engineering | Women Researcher Award

Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology | India

Dr. Mittar Pal is an experienced academic and researcher in Electronics & Communication Engineering with over twelve years of teaching and research experience, specializing in renewable energy systems and AI‑based engineering applications. He holds a B.Tech in ECE (2003), M.Tech in Nanoscience & Technology (2013) and completed his Pre‑PhD in ECE (2019) from renowned Indian institutions, and recently earned his PhD on barrier identification and prioritisation for solar photovoltaic system deployment in dairy farming in India (2023). His work on techno‑economic analysis of photovoltaic systems in dairy farming and optimization of utility‑integrated solar PV systems has appeared in SCI and Scopus‑indexed outlets, and he has supervised numerous B.Tech and M.Tech projects while contributing to NBA documentation and curriculum development. He is UGC‑NET qualified for Electronic Science (Assistant Professor). His research interests span signal & system theory, digital electronics, power electronics, renewable solar energy modelling (using MATLAB, HOMER Pro, SAM, RETScreen), AI/ML, generative AI, IoT and pattern recognition. With a growing scholarly profile (h‑index ~ 5 and citation count ~5 as per publicly listed profiles), he continues to publish, present at international conferences, and drive innovation in teaching and research. His dedication to transforming traditional dairy farming through solar PV integration underscores his commitment to sustainability and engineering education.

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Featured Publications

Mittarpal. (2018). “Modeling and Simulation of Solar Photovoltaic Module using Matlab-Simulink.” International Journal for Research in Engineering Application & Management .

Mittarpal. (2018). “Modeling Design and Simulation of Photovoltaic Module with Tags Using Simulink.” International Journal of Advance & Innovative Research.

Mittarpal, & Asha. (2018). “Simulation and Modeling of Photovoltaic Module Using Simscape.” National Conference on Advances in Power, Control & Communication Systems .

Mittarpal, Naresh Kumar, & Priyanka Anand, Sunita. (2017). “Realization of Flip Flops Using LabVIEW and MATLAB.”

Mittarpal, Naresh Kumar, & Sunita Rani. (2017). “Realisation of Digital Circuits Systems Using Embedded Function on MATLAB.” International Journal of Engineering and Technology.