Doaa Badran | Research Excellence | Research Excellence Award

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Prof. Dr. Doaa Badran | Research Excellence | Research Excellence Award 

University of King Khalid | Saudi Arabia

Dr. Doaa Mohamed Ibrahim Badran is a distinguished Professor of Public Law with extensive academic and administrative experience in leading universities across Saudi Arabia. She specializes in constitutional law, administrative law, environmental legislation, and emerging legal issues related to technology and artificial intelligence. Her research portfolio includes numerous publications indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, along with several authored legal books. She has held key leadership roles, contributed to academic quality and accreditation, and secured multiple research grants and awards. Her teaching spans undergraduate and postgraduate levels, covering diverse areas such as public law, cybercrime, and international law.

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Noura Bakr | Research Excellence | Research Excellence Award

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Noura Bakr | Research Excellence | Research Excellence Award 

Agricultural and Biological Research Institute/National Research Centre | Egypt

Dr. Noura Elsayed Hebashi Bakr is an Associate Professor specializing in soil and water sciences with strong expertise in GIS and remote sensing for sustainable land and resource management. Her research addresses soil classification, land evaluation, carbon sequestration, and climate change mitigation in arid regions. She has contributed to numerous national and international projects and published 38 indexed documents. Her research impact is reflected by 1,446 citations across 1,181 documents and an h-index of 18. With active global collaborations and editorial roles, her work supports sustainable agriculture, environmental monitoring, and informed land use planning.

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Wang Qiushun | Research Excellence | Research Excellence Award

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Prof. Dr. Wang Qiushun | Research Excellence | Research Excellence Award

Zhejiang Institute of Hydraulics and Estuary | China

Qiushun Wang is a Professor-level Senior Engineer and joint master’s supervisor at Hohai University, recognized for his authoritative contributions to estuarine and coastal engineering. With a doctoral background in port, coastal, and offshore engineering, his academic and professional work centers on estuarine tidal dynamics, tidal bore mechanisms, numerical modeling, and forecasting technologies. He has established a strong interdisciplinary research profile that integrates hydrodynamics, sediment transport, coastal morphology, and climate-related impacts on estuarine systems. His research has played a pivotal role in advancing the scientific understanding of tidal bores, particularly in large and complex estuaries. Through high-resolution numerical simulations and three-dimensional modeling, he has revealed the dynamics of tidal bore propagation, energy evolution, turbulence structure, and sediment transport processes. His work also addresses the influence of river discharge, typhoons, shoreline geometry, and sea-level rise on estuarine hydrodynamics, offering valuable insights into estuary management and disaster prevention. In addition to fundamental research, Qiushun Wang has extensive experience in applied engineering and consulting. He has led or contributed to numerous national and provincial research initiatives and has been responsible for the completion of a large number of estuarine and coastal engineering projects. These projects span tidal bore forecasting, estuarine sediment management, seawall safety enhancement, wave-induced circulation, and coastal morphological evolution. His research outcomes have been directly implemented in key provincial and regional projects, demonstrating strong practical relevance and societal impact. He has published extensively in high-quality international and domestic journals indexed by major scientific databases, with many papers appearing in leading outlets in hydraulic and marine sciences. His publications reflect both methodological innovation and application-driven problem solving, strengthening the link between scientific theory and engineering practice. Overall, Qiushun Wang’s work has significantly advanced tidal bore science and estuarine engineering, contributing to safer coastal infrastructure, improved forecasting capability, and sustainable estuary management.


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San Nyunt Nan | Research Excellence | Research Excellence Award

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Ms. San Nyunt Nan | Research Excellence | Research Excellence Award

National Taiwan University | Taiwan

Nan San Nyunt is an agricultural professional from a farming community with a strong focus on climate-smart agriculture, crop modeling, and sustainable farming practices. She earned her M.Sc. in Global Agriculture Technology and Genomic Science from National Taiwan University, where she conducted research on climate change risk assessment and adaptation strategies for potato production in Myanmar using the DSSAT model. Her bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Science from Yezin Agricultural University involved experimental work on controlling root-knot nematodes in tomato crops. Nan has extensive experience working with NGOs and international organizations, leading farmer-centered initiatives, capacity-building programs, and agricultural innovation projects. She co-founded Taungthutada (TTTD), managing projects aimed at food security, women’s empowerment in agribusiness, and improving access to innovative agricultural services. Her roles include research assistant and teaching assistant at National Taiwan University, where she focuses on crop modeling, crop rotation simulations, and research manuscript preparation. She has presented her work at international conferences and published research on the impacts of climate change on potato production. Nan’s interests include crop modeling, agronomic research, climate adaptation strategies, and sustainable agricultural value chains. She has been recognized with the NTU-SEARCA Joint Scholarship for her academic and research excellence. Nan continues to bridge research and practice to advance climate-resilient agriculture.


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Sylvia Bele | Research Excellence | Innovative Research Award

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Dr. Sylvia Bele | Research Excellence | Innovative Research Award

Universitätsklinikum Regensburg Klinik für Neurochirurgie | Germany

Dr. Sylvia Bele, MD, IFAANS, is a highly accomplished neurosurgeon and neurointensive care specialist based in Germany, with extensive expertise spanning clinical neurosurgery, neuropathology, and advanced neurocritical care. She completed her medical education at a leading German university and gained valuable international clinical exposure in neurosurgery and cardiac surgery at renowned institutions in the United States and Canada. Her doctoral research in neuropathology focused on molecular mechanisms of neuronal activity, reflecting a strong foundation in translational neuroscience. Dr. Bele’s professional career encompasses comprehensive training in neuropathology and neurosurgery, culminating in board certification as a neurosurgeon and later in intensive care medicine. She has held senior clinical roles at a major university medical center, where she serves as a staff neurosurgeon and is deeply involved in neurocritical care. As Head of the Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit, she has played a pivotal role in shaping modern neuro ICU practice, with a particular focus on patients suffering from traumatic brain injury and subarachnoid hemorrhage. Her clinical leadership is marked by the establishment of standardized operating procedures, implementation of extended neuromonitoring strategies, and development of data-driven and mathematical models to optimize patient outcomes in the neuro ICU. In addition, she has contributed significantly to resource optimization and financial management within intensive care settings. Dr. Bele is an experienced clinical researcher and has served as Principal Investigator in multiple large, international neurocritical care trials, underscoring her commitment to evidence-based medicine. She holds numerous additional certifications, including Good Clinical Practice, principal investigator qualification, emergency medicine, antibiotic stewardship, transfusion medicine, radiation protection, and transplantation medicine. She is actively engaged in the international neurosurgical and neurointensive care community through memberships in prominent global and national professional societies. Dr. Bele also contributes at the policy and guideline level as a steering board member and guideline representative, reflecting her influence on the advancement of neurocritical care standards.


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Sonia Abdennadher | Research Excellence | Best Scholar Award

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Dr. Sonia Abdennadher | Research Excellence | Best Scholar Award

Higher Colleges of Technology | United Arab Emirates

Dr. Sonia Abdennadher is an accomplished Associate Professor of Finance and Accounting with extensive international academic and professional experience spanning Europe and the Middle East. She is currently based at the Higher Colleges of Technology in the United Arab Emirates, where she plays a key role in teaching, research leadership, and faculty governance within an AACSB-accredited institution. Holding a PhD in Business Administration with a specialization in corporate governance, she has built a distinguished academic career focused on the intersection of governance, finance, technology, and sustainability. Her teaching portfolio is broad and multidisciplinary, covering financial accounting, auditing and assurance, corporate finance, international finance, financial markets, sustainable finance, business ethics, and corporate governance. She has demonstrated strong academic leadership through roles such as program coordination, system course team leadership, applied research coordination, and chairing faculty promotion committees. Dr. Abdennadher is also highly experienced in executive education, capstone supervision, and the use of advanced digital and simulation-based learning platforms. Dr. Abdennadher’s research agenda centers on innovative corporate governance mechanisms, fintech adoption, blockchain applications in financial markets and auditing, ESG practices and disclosure, Islamic finance, and behavioral finance. Her scholarly output includes publications in leading international, peer-reviewed journals ranked in the top quartiles of global indices, as well as books and book chapters published by renowned academic publishers. Her work is recognized for its methodological rigor and practical relevance, particularly within emerging and Gulf-region financial markets. In addition to her publication record, she has successfully secured and contributed to multiple competitive research grants, both as principal investigator and co-investigator. Her large-scale projects often involve collaboration with regulatory authorities, stock exchanges, and professional firms, resulting in original datasets and applied governance frameworks. She is an active contributor to international academic conferences and serves as a reviewer for research grants and scholarly outlets. Overall, Dr. Abdennadher’s profile reflects a strong commitment to academic excellence, impactful research, and the advancement of sustainable and technology-driven financial governance.

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Kenju Otsuka | Research Excellence | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Kenju Otsuka | Research Excellence | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Kenju Otsuka | TS3L Research | Japan

The nomination highlights an accomplished researcher whose work spans laser physics, quantum electronics, self-mixing laser metrology, and nonlinear optical dynamics. Their academic background reflects decades of contributions to the development of advanced solid-state laser systems and the fundamental understanding of dynamic behavior in optical environments. The researcher has completed significant investigations, including the invention of stoichiometric laser crystals enabling highly efficient microchip lasers, as well as pioneering methods for controlling transverse laser modes through pump-beam modulation. Their studies on nonlinear dynamics—such as antiphase behavior, clustering phenomena, and chaotic itinerancy—have shaped theoretical and experimental approaches in optical complex systems. Current research focuses on advancing self-mixing metrology using thin-slice solid-state lasers with ultra-high sensitivity for measuring non-cooperative objects. This includes groundbreaking progress on laser-diode-pumped ruby lasers designed for extreme-precision sensing applications. The researcher has led several major projects in this domain, including development of thin-slice Cr:Al₂O₃ lasers aimed at pushing the limits of metrological sensitivity. Their scholarly output is extensive, with thousands of citations, numerous indexed journal publications, authored book chapters, and a monograph on nonlinear optical dynamics. They also hold multiple patents related to laser technologies, reflecting a strong innovation portfolio. The researcher has maintained active collaborations with leading scientists and institutions, contributing significantly to the global optics and photonics community. In addition to research achievements, they have served in editorial roles and hold prestigious fellowships in internationally recognized scientific societies, acknowledging their influence in laser science, photonic device engineering, and nonlinear dynamics. Their contributions to self-mixing laser metrology, laser mode manipulation, and the exploration of complex optical behaviors continue to advance precision measurement and optical system design.

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Otsuka, K., & Sudo, S. (2025). Harmonics-assisted 50-fold optical phase amplification with a self-mixing thin-slice Nd:GdVO₄ laser with wide-aperture laser-diode pumping. Photonics, 12(11), Article 1098. https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics12111098

Sudo, S., & Otsuka, K. (2025). Evaluation of thermal expansion of elastomer using self-mixing vibrometry with thin-slice solid laser. Journal of Applied Physics, 138(4), Article 0281888. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0281888

Sudo, S., & Otsuka, K. (2024). Self-mixing thinly sliced ruby laser for laser Doppler velocimetry with high optical sensitivity. Optics Continuum, 3(11), Article 532807. https://doi.org/10.1364/OPTCON.532807

Otsuka, K., & Sudo, S. (2023). Spiking ruby revisited: Self-induced periodic spiking oscillations leading to chaotic state in a Cr:Al₂O₃ laser with cw 532-nm pumping. Optics Continuum, 2(9), Article 497640. https://doi.org/10.1364/OPTCON.497640

Otsuka, K., & Sudo, S. (2023). Erratum: Nonlinear dynamics of a self-mixing thin-slice solid-state laser subjected to Doppler-shifted optical feedback [Phys. Rev. E, 104, 044203 (2021)]. Physical Review E, 108(3), 039901. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.108.039901

Otsuka, K., & Sudo, S. (2022). Self-mixing interference in a thin-slice solid-state laser with few feedback photons per observation period. Physical Review A, 106(5), 053504. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.106.053504

Hector Galindo-Silva | Research Excellence | Best Researcher Award

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hector Galindo-Silva | Research Excellence | Best Researcher Award

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hector Galindo-Silva | Pontificia Universidad Javeriana | Colombia

Dr. Héctor Galindo-Silva is a distinguished scholar in economics whose research bridges political economy, institutional development, and conflict analysis. He completed his doctoral studies in Economics at Université de Montréal, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at Universitat Pompeu Fabra’s Institute of Political Economy and Governance (IPEG). His academic journey reflects a deep interdisciplinary foundation, combining expertise in economics, philosophy, and the social sciences. Currently serving as an Associate Professor of Economics at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, he has previously taught at Université de Montréal and held teaching appointments in both economics and philosophy. His teaching portfolio includes courses on political economy, microeconomics, conflict economics, and the economic analysis of social interactions. Dr. Galindo-Silva’s research explores the intersection of political institutions, conflict dynamics, religion, and economic outcomes. His publications have appeared in leading international journals such as the Journal of Public Economics, Economics & Politics, European Journal of Political Economy, Journal of Comparative Economics, Journal of Population Economics, and Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization. His recent work addresses themes such as ideological ambiguity, religious competition, education and gender norm transformation, and the political impact of climate change. In addition to his scholarly output, he has contributed to major research collaborations using big data and network theory, and his studies often integrate empirical and theoretical approaches to understand social and political processes. He serves as Associate Editor of Humanities and Social Sciences Communications and regularly reviews for high-impact journals in economics and political science. Throughout his career, Dr. Galindo-Silva has presented his research at numerous international conferences and academic institutions across Europe and the Americas, earning recognition for his analytical depth and interdisciplinary engagement in contemporary political economy.

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Galindo, H., Restrepo, J., & Sánchez, F. (2009). Conflicto y pobreza en Colombia: Un enfoque institucionalista. In Guerra y violencias en Colombia: Herramientas e interpretaciones (pp. 315–351). Universidad Javeriana.

Galindo-Silva, H. (2015). New parties and policy outcomes: Evidence from Colombian local governments. Journal of Public Economics, 126, 86–103. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpubeco.2015.04.004

Galindo-Silva, H., Some, N. H., & Tchuente, G. (2018). Fuzzy difference-in-discontinuities: Identification theory and application to the Affordable Care Act. arXiv preprint arXiv:1812.06537.

Galindo-Silva, H. (2021). Political openness and armed conflict: Evidence from local councils in Colombia. European Journal of Political Economy, 67, 101984. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2020.101984

Galindo-Silva, H., & Tchuente, G. (2023). Armed conflict and early human capital accumulation: Evidence from Cameroon’s Anglophone conflict. arXiv preprint arXiv:2306.13070.