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

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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

Bardia Rodd | Machine Learning and AI Applications | Best Researcher Award

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Prof. Bardia Rodd | Machine Learning and AI Applications | Best Researcher Award

SUNY Upstate Medical University | United States

Prof. Bardia Rodd is an Associate Professor at SUNY Upstate Medical University and Associate Director of AI Innovation at the AI for Health Equity, Analytics, and Diagnostics (AHEAD) Center. He completed dual PhDs in Electrical & Computer Engineering from Université Laval and in Computer Science from the University of Malaya, alongside a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, focusing on precision medicine, artificial intelligence, and image-guided systems. His academic career spans faculty positions at SUNY Upstate, the University of Maryland, and Laval University, with extensive experience in biocomputational engineering, machine learning, medical image analysis, and data-driven healthcare solutions. He has led numerous grants, including initiatives in AI in education, biomedical research, and curriculum development. Prof. Rodd has supervised multiple graduate and postgraduate students and contributed to open educational resources, advancing accessible teaching in machine learning and bioengineering. He is an active member of professional societies including IEEE, SPIE, and the Association of Pathology Informatics, serving on multiple technical committees and leadership roles. His research interests include AI-driven biomedical imaging, predictive modeling, and health equity applications. Prof. Rodd has authored a textbook on machine learning for data analysis and continues to integrate research, teaching, and innovation to advance computational medicine and AI education.

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Featured Publications

Siezen, H., Awasthi, N., Rad, M. S., Ma, L., & Rodd, B. (2025). “Low-rank distribution embedding of dynamic thermographic data for breast cancer detection.” Journal of Thermal Biology, 104303.

Usamentiaga, R., Fidanza, A., Yousefi, B., Iacutone, G., Logroscino, G., & Sfarra, S. (2025). “Advancing knee injury prevention and anomaly detection in rugby players through automated processing of infrared thermography: A novel biothermodynamics approach.” Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 103782.

Rad, M. S., Huang, J. V., Hosseini, M. M., Choudhary, R., Siezen, H., Akabari, R., et al. (2025). “Deep learning for digital pathology: A critical overview of methodological framework.” Journal of Pathology Informatics, 100514.

Yousefi, B., Khansari, M., Trask, R., Tallon, P., Carino, C., Afrasiyabi, A., Kundra, V., Ma, L., Ren, L., Farahani, K., & Hershman, M. (2025). “Measuring subtle HD data representation and multimodal imaging phenotype embedding for precision medicine.” IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, TIM-24-01821.

Cao, Y., Sutera, P., Mendes, W. S., Yousefi, B., Hrinivich, T., Deek, M., et al. (2024). “Machine learning predicts conventional imaging metastasis-free survival (MFS) for oligometastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer (omCSPC) using prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) PET radiomics.” Radiotherapy and Oncology, 199, 110443.

yanhong wu | Optimization Techniques | Best Researcher Award

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Prof. yanhong wu | Optimization Techniques | Best Researcher Award

UCSI University | China

Prof. Yanhong Wu holds a PhD in Business Administration from UCSI University (Malaysia) and previously earned a Master’s and Bachelor’s in Accounting at Chinese institutions. Since 2009 she has served as Professor at the School of Accounting, Zhanjiang University of Science and Technology, following early-career experience as an accounting supervisor in industry. Her research addresses supply chain management, circular economy, blockchain-enabled accounting systems and accounting education innovation. She has published around 27 peer-reviewed articles including eight SSCI/SCI pieces, 18 EI(CA) indexed papers and six in the Beijing University Core list. She has also secured a national utility-model patent, a software copyright, and authored the monograph Cost Accounting for Enterprises Based on Blockchain Technology. She has led more than ten research and curriculum-reform projects at provincial, municipal and institutional levels including themes such as “dual-teacher” faculty development and AI-enhanced classroom innovation. Her current h-index is approximately 3  and she has accumulated in the region of ~93 citations across her publications. Looking ahead, she continues to advance research at the interface of accounting, sustainability and digital technologies, and is dedicated to cultivating applied-accounting talent for the next generation of enterprises.

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Featured Publications

Wu, Y. (2025). Financial and environmental impact in closed-loop circular supply chain. Supply Chain Forum: An International Journal.

Wu, Y. (2025). Blockchain-enabled sustainable supply chain management: a study on the impact of collaboration optimization. Management Decision.

Zheng, X. (2024, December 27). Integration of Big Data and Technological Innovation to Promote the Digital Transformation of Marine Ranches. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Computer Science and Intelligent Systems (CSIS 2024).

Wu, Y., & Wang, R. (2024). Sustainability-based enterprise supply chain optimization and response under circular economy approach: agile, adaptive and coordinated. Management Decision.

Zhou, Z., Wu, Y., & Xie, Q. (2024). Social responsibility, information technology, and high-quality development of mining enterprise using structural equation modeling (SEM). Resources Policy.

Mohammad Zeyauddin | Qualitative Research | Best Researcher Award

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Assist. Prof. Dr. Mohammad Zeyauddin | Qualitative Research | Best Researcher Award

Jubail Industrial College | Saudi Arabia

Dr. Mohammad Zeyauddin is an accomplished Assistant Professor in the Department of General Studies, Mathematics Section, at Jubail Industrial College, Saudi Arabia. With over fourteen years of teaching experience at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, he has contributed significantly to curriculum development, academic mentorship, and student engagement. Dr. Zeyauddin holds a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from Banaras Hindu University, India, with research focused on spatially homogeneous and anisotropic Bianchi Type V cosmological models in general relativity and scalar-tensor theories of gravitation. He also completed a Post-Doctoral Fellowship at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna, Russia, specializing in relativistic cosmology. His teaching repertoire spans Linear Algebra, Differential and Integral Calculus, Differential Equations, Complex and Functional Analysis, Tensor Analysis, Probability and Statistics, and Computational Mathematics. He has published over 30 international research papers and serves as a reviewer for the American Mathematical Society. His research interests include non-linear differential equations, general relativity, cosmology, and scalar-tensor theories of gravitation. Recognized for academic excellence, he has received UGC Junior and Senior Research Fellowships, postdoctoral fellowships, and appreciation for curriculum contributions. Dr. Zeyauddin continues to inspire students and peers through innovative teaching, research, and contributions to mathematical sciences.

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Featured Publications

Dayanandan, B., Pradhan, A., Zeyauddin, M., & Banerjee, A. (2025). Quark stars with strongly interacting quark matter in energy-momentum squared gravity. International Journal of Geometric Methods in Modern Physics.

Pradhan, A., Zeyauddin, M., Dixit, A., & Krishnannair, S. (2025). Dust-fluid accelerating flat cosmological models in f(R,T,Lm)-gravity with observational constraints. International Journal of Geometric Methods in Modern Physics.

Pradhan, A., Zeyauddin, M., Dixit, A., & Ghaderi, K. (2025). Phantom dark energy behavior in Weyl type f(Q,T) gravity models with observational constraints. Universe, 11(8).

Pradhan, A., Dayanandan, B., Zeyauddin, M., & Banerjee, A. (2025). On the possible existence of wormholes in Rastall–Rainbow gravity. International Journal of Modern Physics A.

Pradhan, A., Dixit, A., Zeyauddin, M., & Krishnannair, S. (2024). A flat FLRW dark energy model in f(Q,C)-gravity theory with observational constraints. International Journal of Geometric Methods in Modern Physics.

Gracia Cristina Villodres | Descriptive Analytics | Best Research Article Award

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Mrs. Gracia Cristina Villodres |  Descriptive Analytics | Best Research Article Award

University of Granada | Spain

Gracia Cristina Villodres is a predoctoral fellow at the University of Granada, specializing in physical activity, health, and education. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Primary Education with a specialization in Physical Education (2020), and two Master’s Degrees—one in Research and Innovation in Curriculum and Teacher Training (2021) and another in Physical Activity and Health (2022). Currently completing her PhD (FPU Fellowship 2021–2025) on healthy habits, cognitive function, and academic performance, she is also pursuing a Degree in Psychology. Her research interests focus on physical activity, body image, academic achievement, and mental health in youth populations. She has participated in four competitive research projects, serving as both researcher and principal investigator, and has published over 50 book chapters with ISBN. Her scholarly impact includes an H-index of 4 in Web of Science, 12 in Scopus, and 5 in Google Scholar, with a total of over 55 citations across databases. She has completed a research stay at the University of Bern and received the University of Granada Talent Award (2022). Through her teaching and research, she promotes evidence-based approaches to education and health, aiming to enhance well-being, inclusion, and performance in school and university settings.

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Featured Publications

Villodres, G. C., Pérez-Díaz, J.-J., Salas-Montoro, J.-A., & Muros, J. J. (2025). Sex-based differences in lifestyle behaviours, self-esteem, and academic performance: A structural equation model in high-socioeconomic-status school-aged youth from southern Spain. Children.

Villodres, G. C., Rodríguez-Mérida, M., Vizcaíno-Cuenca, R., & Muros, J. J. (2025). Effectiveness of physical education interventions on mental health in children and adolescents: A systematic review of wellbeing and distress across educational levels. Adolescent Research Review.

Villodres, G. C., Campos-Pérez, L. M., Salvador-Pérez, F., Muros, J. J., & Vizcaíno-Cuenca, R. (2025). Relación entre el uso de redes sociales, hábitos saludables y factores psicológicos relacionados con la percepción de la imagen corporal en estudiantado universitario. Retos.

Navidad Cobo, L., Villodres, G. C., & Padial-Ruz, R. (2025). Efecto de un programa de actividad física y educación nutricional para la mejora de hábitos saludables en educación primaria. Retos.

Villodres, G. C., Salvador-Pérez, F., & Muros, J. J. (2024). Factors associated with Mediterranean diet adherence in a sample of high socio-economic status children from southern Spain. Public Health Nutrition.

Jiapeng Xu | Qualitative Research | Best Researcher Award

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Mr. Jiapeng Xu | Qualitative Research | Best Researcher Award

Northwest A&F University | China

Dr. Jiapeng Xu is an accomplished Associate Professor at the College of Economics and Management, Northwest A&F University, specializing in urbanization, industrial economy, and urban-rural sustainable development. He earned his Doctor of Management degree from Huazhong Agricultural University and has established a distinguished career in research, teaching, and policy advisory. With over 11 publications in leading journals such as Environmental Impact Assessment Review, Environment, Development and Sustainability, and Environmental Management, his scholarly impact is reflected in an h-index of 5 and over 203 citations. Dr. Xu has led more than 10 national and provincial-level projects, including those funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, and completed 23 teaching and research initiatives. His policy reports have been recognized at the highest levels of government—four adopted by the General Office of the State Council and three receiving direct instructions from national leaders. A Consulting Expert for World Bank Projects and a member of several academic committees, he also contributes as Deputy Secretary-General of the Agricultural Economics Virtual Teaching Office under China’s Ministry of Education. His research continues to advance sustainable economic policies and educational innovation in China’s western development region, earning him prestigious honors such as the Shaanxi Provincial Higher Education Teaching Achievement Award.

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Featured Publications

Promoting Balanced Ecological-economic Development in Ecologically Vulnerable Regions: Spatio-temporal Variation and Driving Factors, 2025

The impact of urbanization on carbon emissions of rural households: a study based on micro-level measurement, 2024

Evangelina Bonifácio-teaching profession-Best Researcher Award

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Prof Dr Evangelina Bonifácio  - teaching profession - Polytechnic Institute  - Portugal  🏆

Professional Profiles

Early Academic Pursuits

Prof Dr. Evangelina Bonifacio began her academic journey with a Master's degree in Education Sciences with a focus on Administration and Education Planning from the Portucalense University in 2000. She then pursued her doctoral studies at the University of Salamanca, obtaining her Ph.D. in Theory and History of Education in 2009. Following this, she furthered her post-doctoral studies in Ethics and Education from the University of Salamanca in 2016 and later in Education Sciences from the Catholic University of Portugal - Porto in 2019.

Professional Endeavors

Since 2009, Prof Dr Evangelina Bonifacio has held the esteemed position of an Invited Adjunct Professor at the Education School of Bragança Polytechnic Institute. Her association with academia doesn't end there; she is a dedicated researcher at the VALORIZA - Research Centre for Endogenous v, affiliated with the Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre. Additionally, she plays an integral role in the study group "Helmantica Paidea" at the University of Salamanca.

Contributions and Research Focus

Prof Dr Evangelina's research contributions span various facets of Education Sciences. She has actively participated and presented her findings in both national and international congresses as an author or co-author. Her involvement in research project areas has enriched the field, and her collaboration with esteemed institutions like the Federal University of Grande Dourados in Brazil, UNIPIAGET in Mozambique, and the Catholic University of Mozambique underscores her commitment to global educational advancement.

Accolades and Recognition

Although specific accolades and awards might not be detailed in the provided information, Evangelina Bonifacio's extensive academic pursuits, contributions to research, and collaborations with prestigious institutions speak volumes about her recognition and esteem in the academic community.

Impact and Influence

Prof Dr Evangelina's influence is evident through her collaborative efforts with various national and international educational institutions. Her research and academic endeavors have likely shaped policies, curricula, and methodologies in the realm of Education Sciences. Her active participation in congresses and collaborations signifies her role as a thought leader and influencer in the field.

Legacy and Future Contributions

As Evangelina Bonifacio continues her academic and research pursuits, her legacy is bound to be characterized by a commitment to excellence, collaboration, and innovation in Education Sciences. Given her extensive contributions and collaborations, she is poised to further influence the future of education both nationally and internationally. Her ongoing work promises to pave the way for innovative approaches, methodologies, and strategies that will benefit the academic community and society at large.

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