Mr. Tegenu Woldegiyorgis | Sustainable Energy | Young Researcher Award

Mr. Tegenu Woldegiyorgis | Sustainable Energy | Young Researcher Award

Wollo University | Ethiopia

Profile:  ORCID 

Featured Publications

Woldegiyorgis, T. A., Asmare, E., Benti, N. E., Asefa, S. K., Assamnew, A. D., Desalegn, G. A., Chekol, F., Anose, F. A., & Mossie, S. Y. (2025). Techno-economic feasibility analysis of a hybrid wind–PV–diesel energy system for Kiltu village, Oromia, Ethiopia using HOMER Pro. Environmental Research Communications, 7, 055004.

Woldegiyorgis, T. A., Assamnew, A. D., Desalegn, G. A., & Mossie, S. Y. (2025). Harvesting solar energy: Prediction of daily global horizontal irradiance using artificial neural networks and assessment of electrical energy of photovoltaic at North Eastern Ethiopia. Energy Science & Engineering, 13, 255–267.

Woldegiyorgis, T. A., Benti, N. E., Habtemicheal, B. A., & Jembrie, A. A. (2024). Unleashing the power of artificial neural networks: Accurate estimation of monthly averaged daily wind power at Adama wind farm I, Ethiopia. Environmental Research Communications, 6, 075010.

Gobie, B. G., Assamnew, A. D., Habtemicheal, B. A., & Woldegiyorgis, T. A. (2024). Comparison of GCMs under CMIP5 and CMIP6 in reproducing observed precipitation in Ethiopia during rainy seasons. Earth Systems and Environment, 8(2).

Woldegiyorgis, T. A., Benti, N. E., Chaka, M. D., Semie, A. G., & Jemberie, A. A. (2023). Estimating solar radiation using artificial neural networks: A case study of Fiche, Oromia, Ethiopia. Cogent Engineering, 10(1), 2220489.

Woldegiyorgis, T. A., Benti, N. E., Chaka, M. D., Semie, A. G., Habtemicheal, B. A., Assamnew, A. D., & Jembrie, A. A. (2023). Harnessing solar power: Predicting photovoltaic potential in Fiche, Oromia, Ethiopia with artificial neural networks. Scientific African, 21(3), e01884.

Benti, N. E., Aneseyee, A. B., Geffe, C. A., Woldegiyorgis, T. A., Gurmesa, G. S., Bibiso, M., Asfaw, A. A., & Milki, A. W. (2023). Biodiesel production in Ethiopia: Current status and future prospects. Scientific African, 19, e01531.

Ms. Esperanza Esteban Serna | Cross-Cultural Leadership | Best Researcher Award

Ms. Esperanza Esteban Serna | Cross-Cultural Leadership | Best Researcher Award

Vall d’Hebron Research Institute | Spain

Profile:  ORCID 

Featured Publications

Esteban, E., Larrea, O., Irrazabal, M. G., Sánchez, A., Zacarias, F., Oliveira, P. R., Vita, D., Ceita, J., Pacatolo, C., Aznar, M. L., et al. (2025). Unintended pregnancy and attitudes towards sexual and reproductive health among young people in Benguela Province, Angola. Reproductive Health.

Aixut, S., Esteban, E., Martínez-Campreciós, J., Oliveira, P. R., Gómez-Martínez, F., Martín-García, D., Luwawa, D., Canõma, E., Neves, E., Chinjengue, N., et al. (2025). Sexual and reproductive health knowledge and behaviors and prevalence of sexually transmitted infections among adolescents and young adults from Angola. Journal of Public Health.

Salvador, F., Serres, X., Goterris, L., Martínez-Campreciós, J., Espinosa-Pereiro, J., Esteban, E., & Molina, I. (2025). Acute fascioliasis in a returning traveller from Ethiopia. Journal of Travel Medicine.

Serre-Delcor, N., Oliveira, I., Moreno, R., Treviño, B., Hajdók, E., Esteban, E., Murias-Closas, A., Denial, A., & Evangelidou, S. (2021). A cross-sectional survey on professionals to assess health needs of newly arrived migrants in Spain. Frontiers in Public Health, 9, 667251.

Dr. Yasmine Ragab | Decision-making and Problem-solving | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Yasmine Ragab | Decision-making and Problem-solving | Best Researcher Award

Modern University for Technology and Information | Egypt

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Featured Publications

Ragab, Y. M., & Saleh, M. A. (2022). Evidence from Egypt. Journal of Applied Accounting Research, 23(3), 604–627.

Saleh, M. A., & Ragab, Y. M. (2023). Determining audit fees: Evidence from the Egyptian stock market. International Journal of Accounting & Information Management, 31(2), 355–375.

Ragab, Y. M. (2017). Financial ratios and fraudulent financial statements detection: Evidence from Egypt. International Journal of Academic Research, 4(9), 1–6.

Saleh, M. A., Eassa, A. M., & Ragab, Y. M. (2025). Detecting and preventing financial restatements using blockchain-based smart contract: The case of the Egyptian companies. EDPACS, 70(2), 67–90.

Saleh, M. A., & Ragab, Y. M. (2025). Asymmetric cost behavior and firm value: The role of the COVID-19 pandemic. Accounting Research Journal. Advance online publication.

Saleh, M. A., & Ragab, Y. M. (2025). Comprehensive income and financial distress prediction: An applied study of Egyptian listed companies. Alexandria Journal of Accounting Research, 9(3), 65–89.

Ragab, Y. M., El-Kady, S. M., & Saleh, M. A. (2025). Managerial attributes and accounting conservatism in small and medium-sized enterprises. Contemporary Commercial Studies Journal, 11(21), 1290–1320.

Ragab, Y. M., & Saleh, M. A. (2025). The nexus between board of directors, audit committee attributes, and audit quality. Future Business Journal, 11.

Dr. Gaurang Sharma | Performance Management | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Gaurang Sharma | Performance Management | Best Researcher Award

 

College of Agricultural Engineering & Technology | India

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Featured Publications

Patel, J., & Sharma, G. (2013). Modeling and simulation of solar photovoltaic module using MATLAB/Simulink. International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology, 2(3), 225–228.

Bhoye, H., & Sharma, G. (2014). An analysis of one MW photovoltaic solar power plant design. International Journal of Advanced Research in Electrical, Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering.

Patel, M., Surati, H., & Patel, J. (2017). Modelling and simulation of photovoltaic module for micro inverter application. In 2017 International Conference on Trends in Electronics and Informatics (ICEI) (pp. ). IEEE.

Sharma, G. (2023). Technical issues for PV system connected grid. Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (JETIR), 10(5), .

Sharma, G. (2020). Design of fast charging method for electrical vehicle charging station. In 4th International Conference on Advances in Power Generation from Renewable Energy Sources.

Sharma, G. (2019). Renewable resources power management and grid synchronization. In International Conference on Advances in Power Generation from Renewable Energy Sources.

Sharma, G. (2017). Improving performance in chillers. Cooling India.

Sharma, S. P., & Sharma, G. (2017). Inner DC link capacitor voltage balancing in five level diode-clamped multilevel inverter using boost converter. International Journal of Electrical Engineering and Futuristic Technology, 1(1).

Prof. Ho Joon Im | Pediatric hematology and oncology | Best Researcher Award

Prof. Ho Joon Im | Pediatric hematology and oncology | Best Researcher Award

Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine | South Korea

Profile:  Scopus  

Featured Publications

Kim, S.-K., Yoo, J., Lee, J.-H., Lee, H.-E., Ahn, J.-S., Koh, K.-N., Cho, B.-S., Park, S.-K., Im, H. J., Lee, H., & Kong, S.-Y. (2025). Current practices in peripheral blood stem cell processing and cryopreservation: A nationwide survey of Korean transplant centers. Blood Research, 60, Article 41.

Kim, H., Yoon, S. H., Kang, S., Koh, K.-N., Im, H. J., Chu, D., Kim, M. Y., Cho, Y.-U., Hwang, S.-H., & Jang, S. (2025). Improved survival in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia through therapy intensification based on minimal residual disease and protocol-driven early response risk classification. Blood Research, 60, Article 40.

Kang, S. H., Im, H. J., Choi, E. S., Yoon, S.-H., Suh, J.-K., Kim, H., Koh, K.-N., Ko, D.-H., Kim, M., Hwang, S.-H., Cho, Y.-U., & Jang, S. (2025). Upfront haploidentical hematopoietic cell transplantation using αβ+ T cell-depleted peripheral blood stem cells for pediatric patients with acquired severe aplastic anemia. Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, 31(10), 830.e1–830.e10.

Koh, K.-N., Jun, H. R., Lee, J.-Y., Kim, J.-Y., Yoon, S.-H., Koh, Y.-K., Kang, S.-H., Kim, H., Im, H. J., & Chun, S.-M. (2024). Unraveling the genetic landscape of Langerhans cell histiocytosis in Korean patients: Comprehensive insights from mutational profiles and clinical correlations. Cancer Research and Treatment, 57(3), 873–882.

Kim, S., Han, M., Hwang, H. J., Ahn, Y.-H., Im, H. J., Hwang, S.-H., Koh, K.-N., & Kim, N. (2025). MicroRNA-196a increases apoptosis in B cells through downregulation of FOXO1. Molecules and Cells, 48(7), 100223.

Mr. Gabriel Amaizu | Charismatic Leadership | Best Researcher Award

Mr. Gabriel Amaizu | Charismatic Leadership | Best Researcher Award

Towson University | United States

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Featured Publications

Njoku, J. N., Nwakanma, C. I., Amaizu, G. C., & Kim, D. S. (2023).
Prospects and challenges of Metaverse application in data‐driven intelligent transportation systems. IET Intelligent Transport Systems, 17(1), 1–21.

Amaizu, G. C., Nwakanma, C. I., Bhardwaj, S., Lee, J. M., & Kim, D. S. (2021).
Composite and efficient DDoS attack detection framework for B5G networks. Computer Networks, 188, Article 107871.

Amaizu, G. C., Nwakanma, C. I., Lee, J. M., & Kim, D. S. (2020).
Investigating network intrusion detection datasets using machine learning. In Proceedings of the 2020 International Conference on Information and Communication Technology Convergence (ICTC). IEEE.
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Sampedro, G. A. R., Agron, D. J. S., Amaizu, G. C., Kim, D. S., & Lee, J. M. (2022).
Design of an in-process quality monitoring strategy for FDM-type 3D printer using deep learning. Applied Sciences, 12(17), Article 8753.

Amaizu, G. C., Njoku, J. N., Lee, J. M., & Kim, D. S. (2024).
Metaverse in advanced manufacturing: Background, applications, limitations, open issues & future directions. ICT Express, 10(2), 233–255.

Prof. Hossein Shahbani Zahiri | Biotechnology | Best Researcher Award

Prof. Hossein Shahbani Zahiri | Biotechnology | Best Researcher Award

National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology | Iran

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Featured Publications

Abbasi, H., Hamedi, M. M., Lotfabad, T. B., Zahiri, H. S., Sharafi, H., Masoomi, F., … & Noghabi, K. A. (2012). Biosurfactant-producing bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa MA01 isolated from spoiled apples: Physicochemical and structural characteristics of isolated biosurfactant. Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering.

Lotfabad, T. B., Abassi, H., Ahmadkhaniha, R., Roostaazad, R., Masoomi, F., Zahiri, H. S., … & Noghabi, K. A. (2010). Structural characterization of a rhamnolipid-type biosurfactant produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa MR01: Enhancement of di-rhamnolipid proportion using gamma irradiation. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces.

Ebadi, M., Zolfaghari, M. R., Aghaei, S. S., Zargar, M., Shafiei, M., Zahiri, H. S., … & Noghabi, K. A. (2019). A bio-inspired strategy for the synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) using the cell extract of cyanobacterium Nostoc sp. EA03: From biological function to toxicity assessment. RSC Advances.

Shourian, M., Noghabi, K. A., Zahiri, H. S., Bagheri, T., Karbalaei, R., Mollaei, M., … & Raheb, J. (2009). Efficient phenol degradation by a newly characterized Pseudomonas sp. SA01 isolated from pharmaceutical wastewaters. Desalination.

Safaei, M., Maleki, H., Soleimanpour, H., Norouzy, A., Zahiri, H. S., Vali, H., … & Noghabi, K. A. (2019). Development of a novel method for the purification of C-phycocyanin pigment from a local cyanobacterial strain Limnothrix sp. NS01 and evaluation of its biological activities. Scientific Reports.

Dr. Kalpesh Popat | Computer Science | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Kalpesh Popat | Computer Science | Best Researcher Award

Marwadi University | India

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Featured Publications

  • Wearable Computer Applications: A Future Perspective
    KA Popat, P Sharma
    International Journal of Engineering and Innovative Technology, 3(1), 213–217, 2013. (Citations: 52)

  • A Study of Routing Protocols for MANETs
    KA Popat, P Sharma, H Molia
    International Congress on Information and Communication Technology (ICICT), Springer Proceedings, 2016. (Citations: 7)

  • Comparative Analysis of Several Approaches of Encoding Audio Files
    LK Patil, KA Popat
    International Conference on Advancements in Smart Computing and Information Security, Springer, 2022. (Citations: 6)

  • Various Location Update Strategies in Mobile Computing
    K Popat, P Sharma
    International Journal of Computer Applications (IJCA), pp. 34–38, 2014. (Citations: 5)

  • A Study on Datasets, Risk Factors and Machine Learning Methods Associated with Alzheimer’s Disease
    V Gondalia, K Popat
    International Conference on Advancements in Smart Computing and Information Security, Springer, 2023. (Citations: 4)

Prof. Burcu Hudaverdi | Risk Management | Best Researcher Award

Prof. Burcu Hudaverdi | Risk Management | Best Researcher Award

Dokuz Eylul University | Turkey

Profile: Scopus

Featured Publications

  • Vine Bayes classifier based on truncated copula with application to gene expression data
  • Copula-based conditional reliability with application to rocket motor data

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.