Mr. Junsik Cho | Transformational Leadership | Best Researcher Award

Mr. Junsik Cho | Transformational Leadership | Best Researcher Award

Korea Airports Corporation (KAC) | South Korea

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Featured Publications

Lee, S. J., Kim, T. Y., Cho, J. S., Kim, J. S., & Yun, H. S. (2025). Hybrid hydropower–PV with mining flexibility and heat recovery: Article 6-ready mitigation pathways in Central Asia. Sustainability, 17(21), 9488.

Cho, J., & Lee, S. (2025). Feasibility analysis of EMAS application on steep-sloped runway ends: A case study of the Daegu–Gyeongbuk integrated airport. Journal of the Korean Society of Civil Engineers, 73(7), 40–49.

Cho, J., Son, J., Jeong, W., & Lim, C. (2023). A study on airport accessibility indices. Journal of the Korean Society of Civil Engineers, 71(3), 54–60.

Lim, C., Cho, J., Jeong, W., Kim, U., & Park, J. (2022). Recommendations for bridge installation within airport areas. Journal of the Korean Society of Road Engineers, 24(4), 15–20.

Cho, J. (2021). Considerations for selecting new airport development areas from the airport operator’s perspective: Why should as much surrounding area as possible be incorporated? Journal of the Korean Society of Civil Engineers, 69(10), 66–71.

Cho, J., & Lim, C. (2021). Recommendations for introducing domestic runway arresting systems considering the current status of aircraft braking devices. Journal of the Korean Society of Civil Engineers, 69(2), 42–47.

Mr. Arkajyoti Pathak | Risk Management | Best Researcher Award

Mr. Arkajyoti Pathak | Risk Management | Best Researcher Award

West Virginia University | United States

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Featured Publications

Bowman, A. P., & Sharma, S. (2024). Modeling impacts of Fe activity and H₂ partial pressure on hydrogen storage in shallow subsurface reservoirs. Aquatic Geochemistry, 6.

Pathak, A., & Sharma, S. (2024). Effect of iron mineral transformation on long-term subsurface hydrogen storage—Results from geochemical modeling. Fuels, 5(3), 334–346.

Bowman, S., Pathak, A., Agrawal, V., & Sharma, S. (2024). A simple method for obtaining heat capacity coefficients of minerals. American Mineralogist, 109(3), 624–627.

Pathak, A., Bowman, S., & Sharma, S. (2025). Theoretical investigation on the suitability of Fe(II)-rich sandstone for underground hydrogen storage. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 193, 152425.

Bowman, S., Pathak, A., & Sharma, S. (2025). Reactive transport and Péclet number analysis of hydrogen flux pathways in uniform clay matrix: Implications for underground storage. Transport in Porous Media, 152(8), 59.

Pathak, A., Clark, A., & Sharma, S. (2025, April). Ironic behavior of iron-bearing phases during underground hydrogen storage? In EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts (EGU25-13768).

Clark, A., Pathak, A., Tinker, K., Gulliver, D., & Sharma, S. (2024). Microbial and geochemical characterization of groundwater: Implications for underground hydrogen storage leakage. National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV.

Dr. Amon Exavery | Longitudinal impact evaluation methods for non-experimental interventions | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Amon Exavery | Longitudinal impact evaluation methods for non-experimental interventions | Best Researcher Award

Pact Tanzania

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Exavery, A., Kirigiti, P. J., Balan, R. T., & Charles, J. (2026, February). Enhancing longitudinal impact evaluation of non-experimental interventions: A comparative analysis of generalized estimating equations and multilevel models based on empirical evaluation of temporal change in food security following an economic empowerment intervention. Evaluation and Program Planning, 107, 102722.

Exavery, A., Kirigiti, P. J., Balan, R. T., & Charles, J. (2025). Determinants of participation in WORTH Yetu economic empowerment intervention among caregivers of orphaned and vulnerable children in Tanzania: A longitudinal multivariable logistic regression analysis. Social Sciences & Humanities Open, 15, 101959.

Exavery, A., Kirigiti, P. J., Balan, R. T., & Charles, J. (2024, August). Longitudinal evaluation of the influence of WORTH Yetu on household economic status based on the count of non-asset resources for orphaned and vulnerable children’s well-being in Tanzania. Child Indicators Research, 17, 10133–10145.

Exavery, A., Katbi, M., Kirigiti, P. J., Balan, R. T., & Charles, J. (2024, April 16). Multivariate mixed-effects ordinal logistic regression models with difference-in-differences estimator of the impact of WORTH Yetu on household hunger and socioeconomic status among OVC caregivers in Tanzania. PLOS ONE, 19(4), e0301578.

Exavery, A., Alam, K., Charles, J., Barankena, A., Bajaria, S., Minja, E., Mulikuza, J., Mbwambo, T., Ally, A., Mseya, R., & others. (2022, February 25). Impact of household economic strengthening intervention on food security among caregivers of orphans and vulnerable children in Tanzania. PLOS ONE, 17(2), e0264315.

Dr. Paris Ekeke | Team Building | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Paris Ekeke | Team Building | Best Researcher Award

University of Michigan | United States

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VanOmen, S., & Ekeke, P. (2025, June 1). Ex-Utero Intrapartum Treatment: Indications, Considerations, and Postnatal Expectations. NeoReviews, 26(6), e402–e410.

Dr. Rayan Merkbawi | Leadership in Education and Academic Institutions | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Rayan Merkbawi | Leadership in Education and Academic Institutions | Best Researcher Award

University of Technology Sydney | Australia

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Featured Publications

 Baber, H., Sarango-Lalangui, P., Merkbawi, R., Fatorachian, H., & Maalouf, J. (2025). Green impact: How social and environmental orientations shape sustainability in Ecuadorian businesses under regulatory framework. Sustainable Technology and Entrepreneurship.

Merkbawi, R., Kaya, E., Wilson, R., Dalton, B., & Li, H. W. (2025). Between aspiration and reality: Immigrant families, capital constraints, and the path to higher education in Australia. Asia Pacific Education Review.

 Merkbawi, R., Rhodes, C., & Dalton, B. (2024). Political corporate social irresponsibility and Lebanon’s garbage mountain. Business & Society.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Barbara Steinlechner | Motivation and Employee Engagement | Research and Leadership Impact Award

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Barbara Steinlechner | Motivation and Employee Engagement | Research and Leadership Impact Award

Medical University of Vienna (MedUni Wien) | Austria

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Steinlechner, B., et al. (2025). Ecarin-based coagulation monitoring of argatroban in patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia: A prospective observational study. British Journal of Anaesthesia. Advance online publication.

Steinlechner, B., et al. (2025). Mid-regional pro-adrenomedullin is associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes after cardiac surgery. Journal of Personalized Medicine, 15(2), 47.

Steinlechner, B., et al. (2023). Relationship of fibroblast growth factor 23 with hospitalization for heart failure and cardiovascular outcomes in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Journal of the American Heart Association, 12(5), e027875.

Steinlechner, B., et al. (2022). The impact of left atrial mechanics on adverse events and clinical outcome after cardiac surgery. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 63(4), ezac275.

Steinlechner, B., et al. (2021). Can heparin-coated ECMO cannulas induce thrombocytopenia in COVID-19 patients? Case Reports in Immunology, 2021, 6624682.

Prof. Dr. Cecilia María Ruíz Esteban | Team Building and Team Management | Best Researcher Award

Prof. Dr. Cecilia María Ruíz Esteban | Team Building and Team Management | Best Researcher Award

Universidad de Murcia | Spain

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Featured Publications

Inglés, C., Benavides, G., Redondo, J., García-Fernández, J. M., & Ruiz-Esteban, C. (2009). Conducta prosocial y rendimiento académico en estudiantes españoles de Educación Secundaria Obligatoria. Anales de Psicología / Annals of Psychology, 25(1), 93–101.

Martínez, J. P., Méndez, I., Ruiz-Esteban, C., Fernández-Sogorb, A., & García-Fernández, J. M. (2020). Profiles of burnout, coping strategies and depressive symptomatology. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, 591.

Inglés, C. J., Martínez-González, A. E., Valle, A., García-Fernández, J. M., & Ruiz-Esteban, C. (2011). Conducta prosocial y motivación académica en estudiantes españoles de Educación Secundaria Obligatoria. Universitas Psychologica, 10(2), 451–461.

Cerezo, F., Ruiz-Esteban, C., Lacasa, C. S., & Gonzalo, J. J. A. (2018). Dimensions of parenting styles, social climate, and bullying victims in primary and secondary education. Psicothema, 30(1), 59–65.

García-Fernández, J. M., Saura, C. J. I., Díez, M. S. T., Ruiz-Esteban, C., & Herrero, Á. D. (2010). Propiedades psicométricas de la Escala de Autoeficacia Percibida Específica de Situaciones Académicas en una muestra de estudiantes españoles de Educación Secundaria Obligatoria. European Journal of Education and Psychology, 3(1), 61–74.

Dr. Ounyesiga | living | Energy | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Ounyesiga | living | Energy | Best Researcher Award

Kampala International university | Uganda
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Featured Publications

Fashina, A., Mundu, M., Akiyode, O., Abdullah, L., Sanni, D., & Ounyesiga, L. (2018). The drivers and barriers of renewable energy applications and development in Uganda: A review. Clean Technologies, 1(1), 9–39.

Uzorka, A., & Kalabuki, K. (2024). The transformative impact of technological advancements in educational leadership on student experiences and outcomes. Education and Information Technologies, 29(16), 20883–20904.

Living, O., Nnamchi, S. N., Mundu, M. M., Ukagwu, K. J., & Abdulkarim, A. (2024). Coupled modelling and simulation of power transmission lines: A systematic analysis of line losses. Electric Power Systems Research, 226, 109954.

Sead, S. M., Uzorka, A., & Olaniyan, A. O. (2024). Investigation into radioactivity levels in soil samples from wheat cultivation sites in Kapchorwa district, Uganda. Discover Environment, 2(1), 55.

Adolf, K., & Uzorka, A. (2025). Effects of substrates on the efficiency of a monocrystalline solar panel. Scientific Reports, 15(1), 6667.

Living, O., Nnamchi, S. N., Ukagwu, K. J., Abdulkarim, A., & Jagun, Z. O. (2023). Minimization of electric power losses on 132 kV and 220 kV Uganda electricity transmission lines. Energy and Power Engineering, 15(2), 127–150.

Dr. Andrew Elliot | Motivation and Employee Engagement | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Andrew Elliot | Motivation and Employee Engagement | Best Researcher Award

University of Rochester | United States
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Featured Publications

Elliot, A. J., & McGregor, H. A. (2001). A 2×2 achievement goal framework. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 80(3), 501–5129.

Elliot, A. J., & Church, M. A. (1997). A hierarchical model of approach and avoidance achievement motivation. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 72(1), 218–6577.

Elliot, A. J. (1999). Approach and avoidance motivation and achievement goals. Educational Psychologist, 34(3), 169–189.

Elliot, A. J., & Harackiewicz, J. M. (1996). Approach and avoidance achievement goals and intrinsic motivation: A mediational analysis. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 70(3), 461–4637.

Sheldon, K. M., & Elliot, A. J. (1999). Goal striving, need satisfaction, and longitudinal well-being: The self-concordance model. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 76(3), 482–4221.

Sheldon, K. M., Elliot, A. J., Kim, Y., & Kasser, T. (2001). What is satisfying about satisfying events? Testing 10 candidate psychological needs. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 80(2), 325–2832.

Elliot, A. J., & Thrash, T. M. (2002). Approach-avoidance motivation in personality: Approach and avoidance temperaments and goals. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 82(5), 804–2717.

Elliot, A. J., & Dweck, C. S. (2013). Handbook of competence and motivation. Guilford Publications.

Elliot, A. J. (2013). Handbook of approach and avoidance motivation. Psychology Press.

Elliot, A. J., McGregor, H. A., & Gable, S. (1999). Achievement goals, study strategies, and exam performance: A mediational analysis. Journal of Educational Psychology, 91(3), 549–2345.

Elliot, A. J. (2005). A conceptual history of the achievement goal construct. Guilford Publications.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmed | Geophysics | Best Researcher Award

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmed | Geophysics | Best Researcher Award

Suez University | Egypt
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Featured Publications

Zaky, A. M. E., & colleagues. (2025). Advanced integrated strategy for structural and mineralogical exploration of inaccessible regions employing remote sensing and multiscale analysis of aeromagnetic data. Scientific Reports.

Zaky, A. M. E., & colleagues. (2025). Assessment of terrestrial radionuclide exposure and contamination rates within the Mbaitoli area, Nigeria. Scientific Reports.

Zaky, A. M. E., & colleagues. (2025). Structural geometry and gold ores along the first outlined N–S dextral shear zone in the Egyptian Nubian Shield, East African orogenic belt: New insights from integrated remote sensing, gravity, magnetic and field studies. Geomechanics and Geophysics for Geo-Energy and Geo-Resources.

Zaky, A. M. E., & colleagues. (2025). Bio-inspired computational intelligence metaheuristic-based optimization and sensitivity analysis approach to determine techno-economic feasibility of hydrogen refueling stations for fuel cell vehicles. Scientific Reports.

Zaky, A. M. E., & colleagues. (2025). New insights into structural and tectonic evolution of Safaga–Semna shear belt, Eastern Desert, Egypt: Advanced integration of aeromagnetic, remote sensing and field studies. Geomechanics and Geophysics for Geo-Energy and Geo-Resources.