S M Rafiquzzaman | Research Excellence | Best Researcher Award

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Prof. Dr. S M Rafiquzzaman | Research Excellence | Best Researcher Award

Gazipur Agricultural University | Bangladesh

S. M. Rafiquzzaman is a senior academic and researcher serving as Professor in the Department of Fisheries Biology and Aquatic Environment at Gazipur Agricultural University, Bangladesh. His expertise spans seaweed culture and biotechnology, seaweed processing, food science, aquaculture nutrition, fish feed development, microbiology, probiotics, fermentation, and sustainable aquaculture systems. He has extensive teaching, research, and administrative experience, including leadership roles as Dean, Department Head, Provost, and quality assurance administrator. His international exposure includes doctoral training in biotechnology and visiting scientist appointments abroad, alongside consultancy roles with national and international organizations on seaweed cultivation, saline agriculture, and wetland assessment. He has contributed influential book chapters and published widely in high-impact journals, with research focusing on seaweed polysaccharides, bioactive compounds, functional feed additives, probiotics, aquaculture health, and climate-resilient crop and aquatic systems. His work integrates biotechnology and sustainability to support food security, environmental resilience, and innovation in fisheries and aquaculture.

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Arsalan Heydarian | Research Excellence | Research Excellence Award

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Arsalan Heydarian | Research Excellence | Research Excellence Award

University of Virginia (UVA)/ civil and environmental engineering department | United States

Arsalan Heydarian is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Virginia, with affiliated appointments in Systems and Information Engineering and Computer Engineering, and active involvement in the UVA Link Lab. His research lies at the intersection of human-centered infrastructure, smart and healthy buildings, indoor environmental quality, virtual and augmented reality, and intelligent transportation systems. He is internationally recognized for advancing immersive simulation, sensor-based analytics, and data-driven methods to understand human behavior in built and transportation environments. His scholarly work addresses pedestrian and cyclist safety, indoor air quality monitoring, human–building interaction, and digital decision-support tools for infrastructure planning. His publications appear in leading journals spanning building science, transportation psychology, social behavior, and experimental analytics, reflecting strong interdisciplinary and international collaboration. His research contributions are widely cited and supported by competitive funding, while his teaching, mentoring, and service have been recognized through multiple faculty and student-nominated awards.

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S M Rafiquzzaman | Research Excellence | Best Researcher Award

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Prof. Dr. S M Rafiquzzaman | Research Excellence | Best Researcher Award

Gazipur Agricultural University | Bangladesh

S. M. Rafiquzzaman is a senior academic and researcher serving as Professor in the Department of Fisheries Biology and Aquatic Environment at Gazipur Agricultural University, Bangladesh. His expertise spans seaweed culture and biotechnology, seaweed processing, food science, aquaculture nutrition, fish feed development, microbiology, probiotics, fermentation, and sustainable aquaculture systems. He has extensive teaching, research, and administrative experience, including leadership roles as Dean, Department Head, Provost, and quality assurance administrator. His international exposure includes doctoral training in biotechnology and visiting scientist appointments abroad, alongside consultancy roles with national and international organizations on seaweed cultivation, saline agriculture, and wetland assessment. He has contributed influential book chapters and published widely in high-impact journals, with research focusing on seaweed polysaccharides, bioactive compounds, functional feed additives, probiotics, aquaculture health, and climate-resilient crop and aquatic systems. His work integrates biotechnology and sustainability to support food security, environmental resilience, and innovation in fisheries and aquaculture.

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Arsalan Heydarian | Research Excellence | Research Excellence Award

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Arsalan Heydarian | Research Excellence | Research Excellence Award

University of Virginia (UVA)/ civil and environmental engineering department | United States

Arsalan Heydarian is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Virginia, with affiliated appointments in Systems and Information Engineering and Computer Engineering, and active involvement in the UVA Link Lab. His research lies at the intersection of human-centered infrastructure, smart and healthy buildings, indoor environmental quality, virtual and augmented reality, and intelligent transportation systems. He is internationally recognized for advancing immersive simulation, sensor-based analytics, and data-driven methods to understand human behavior in built and transportation environments. His scholarly work addresses pedestrian and cyclist safety, indoor air quality monitoring, human–building interaction, and digital decision-support tools for infrastructure planning. His publications appear in leading journals spanning building science, transportation psychology, social behavior, and experimental analytics, reflecting strong interdisciplinary and international collaboration. His research contributions are widely cited and supported by competitive funding, while his teaching, mentoring, and service have been recognized through multiple faculty and student-nominated awards.

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Prof. Mohd Khaled Shambour | Computational Science | Research Excellence Award

Middle East University | Jordan

Mohd-Khaled Yousef Shambour is a Jordanian professor specializing in Intelligent System Techniques, optimization, and artificial intelligence. He holds a PhD in Intelligent Systems and advanced degrees in computer science, with extensive academic, research, and teaching experience across Jordan and Saudi Arabia. His research focuses on meta-heuristic and evolutionary optimization, data science, scheduling, and deep learning, with strong applications to large-scale real-world problems such as transportation, airport slot scheduling, resource allocation, and mega-event management. He has led and contributed to impactful community-oriented research, particularly in improving services for pilgrims during Hajj and Umrah using AI and data analytics. Prof. Shambour has published widely in high-quality international journals and conferences and serves as an associate editor and reviewer for leading scientific publishers. An experienced educator, he teaches courses spanning AI, machine learning, optimization, data analytics, and programming, and actively contributes to academic service, professional societies, and community development.

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Dr. Sonia Abdennadher | Emerging Technologies | Research Excellence Award

The Higher Colleges of Technology | United Arab Emirates

Dr. Sonia Abdennadher, PhD, CMA, is an accomplished Associate Professor of Finance and Accounting at the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT), Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, and a tenured Associate Professor at the University of Rouen, France. With over two decades of academic and professional experience across Europe and the Middle East, she has established a strong international reputation in corporate governance, auditing, financial reporting, fintech adoption, and ESG practices. Dr. Abdennadher earned her PhD in Business Administration from Paris-Saclay University, where her doctoral research pioneered the study of technology intermediation in corporate governance, with a particular focus on Internet voting in shareholders’ general meetings. Her academic background is further strengthened by dual master’s degrees in Networks Management and Economics and International Finance, Trading, and Capital Markets, complemented by a solid undergraduate foundation in finance. At HCT, Dr. Abdennadher plays a key leadership role, serving as Chair of Promotion Committees, member of the Higher Faculty Promotion Committee, Applied Research Coordinator, and System Course Team Leader in Sustainable Finance. She has taught a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses in finance, accounting, auditing, corporate governance, sustainable finance, and investment analysis, and has extensive experience in executive education and capstone research supervision. Her research portfolio includes numerous high-impact publications in leading Q1 journals such as Journal of Business Ethics, Finance Research Letters, Corporate Governance, Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, and International Journal of Finance & Economics. Her work bridges theory and practice by examining blockchain, artificial intelligence, fintech, and ESG measurement within financial markets and governance systems, particularly in the UAE and MENA region. Dr. Abdennadher has successfully led and co-led multiple competitive research grants exceeding AED 600,000, and actively collaborates with regulators, stock exchanges, and Big Four audit firms. Through her scholarship, leadership, and policy-relevant research, she continues to contribute significantly to the modernization of corporate governance and sustainable finance globally.

 

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The Effects of Blockchain Technology on the Accounting and Assurance Profession in the UAE: An Exploratory Study


– Journal of Financial Reporting and Accounting, Vol. 20(1), pp. 53–71, 2022

Corporate Social Responsibility Antecedents and Practices as a Path to Enhance Organizational Performance: Evidence from SMEs


– Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, Vol. 28(6), pp. 1647–1663, 2021

The Effectiveness of E-Corporate Governance: An Exploratory Study of Internet Voting at Shareholders’ Annual Meetings in France


– Corporate Governance: The International Journal of Business in Society, Vol. 20(4), 2020

Olatunde Olatunji | Research Excellence | Research Excellence Award

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Prof. Olatunde Olatunji | Research Excellence | Research Excellence Award

Prof. Olatunde Olatunji | University of KwaZulu-Natal | South Africa 

Olatunde Stephen Olatunji is an accomplished analytical and environmental chemist with extensive academic, research, and industry experience spanning environmental monitoring, forensic chemistry, and advanced materials for pollution control. He is an Associate Professor in the School of Chemistry and Physics at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, where he has also served in key academic leadership roles, including Academic Leader for Research. His career reflects a strong balance between high-impact research, postgraduate supervision, curriculum development, and applied environmental problem-solving. His expertise lies in analytical method development and validation, trace and ultra-trace detection of environmental contaminants, and the assessment of chemical risks to human and ecosystem health. He has made significant contributions to the study of emerging contaminants such as pharmaceuticals, microplastics, PFAS, endocrine-disrupting compounds, and other contaminants of emerging concern across water, soil, air, food, and biological matrices. His work integrates chromatography, mass spectrometry, atomic spectroscopy, electrochemical sensing, and chemometric approaches to deliver robust, policy-relevant environmental data. A major focus of his research is the design and functionalization of carbon-based and hybrid nanomaterials for electrochemical sensing and photocatalytic remediation. These green nanotechnology-driven solutions target the detection, degradation, and removal of persistent and recalcitrant organic pollutants, contributing to sustainable water treatment and environmental protection strategies. His research also addresses pollutant fate, transport, bioavailability, toxicity, and ecological risk assessment. He has supervised a large number of undergraduate and postgraduate students, including master’s and doctoral candidates, many of whom have successfully completed their degrees and progressed into academic and professional careers. He is an active examiner of postgraduate theses across multiple universities and a member of several professional scientific bodies at national and international levels. Through extensive collaborations, high-quality peer-reviewed publications, and interdisciplinary engagement, he continues to advance analytical and environmental chemistry research with clear societal and environmental impact.

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Faezeh Parastesh | Research Excellence | Research Excellence Award

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Dr. Faezeh Parastesh | Research Excellence | Research Excellence Award

University of Manitoba | Canada

Faezeh Parastesh is a soil scientist with strong expertise in greenhouse gas emissions, soil nutrient management, and climate-smart agricultural systems. She is currently pursuing doctoral research in soil science at the University of Manitoba, focusing on nitrous oxide emissions from cropping systems with varying degrees of perennialization, aligned with global net-zero goals. Her academic background integrates advanced training in soil ecology, quantitative and non-traditional research methods, machine learning applications in agriculture, and climate-smart soil management. She holds a master’s degree in soil science from the University of Manitoba, where her research examined relationships between soil nitrous oxide concentrations and surface fluxes under diverse farming practices. She also earned a master’s degree in soil biology and biotechnology from the University of Tehran, specializing in vermicompost enrichment using phosphate-solubilizing bacteria to enhance phosphorus availability and crop uptake in calcareous soils. Her undergraduate training in soil science included research on wind erosion prediction systems, providing a solid foundation in soil conservation and land management. Faezeh has published in high-impact, peer-reviewed journals on topics including microbial consortia, plant defense mechanisms, phosphorus bioavailability, and sustainable soil management. She has also contributed to ongoing research on drought stress mitigation using biochar and plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria. Her work has been presented at national and regional scientific conferences, reflecting active engagement with the soil science research community. Professionally, she has extensive experience as a laboratory technician, graduate teaching assistant, and research intern. Her work spans field and laboratory sampling, soil and plant analysis, mentoring students, teaching soil and water management, and developing greenhouse gas prediction protocols for municipal applications. She is proficient in R, SAS, Python, and statistical modeling tools, and is skilled in experimental design, soil mapping, and land capability assessment. Recognized through multiple scholarships and awards, she is also actively involved in academic service, peer review, and outreach with farmers and researchers, demonstrating strong leadership and commitment to sustainable agriculture.

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Akbar Rahimi | Research Excellence | Research Excellence Award

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Akbar Rahimi | Research Excellence | Research Excellence Award

University of Tabriz | Iran

Associate Professor Dr. Akbar Rahimi is a senior academic and researcher in the field of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Tabriz, Iran, affiliated with the Faculty of Planning and Environmental Science. His scholarly work bridges urban planning, environmental sustainability, and spatial analysis, with a strong emphasis on green infrastructure, nature-based solutions, urban thermal comfort, and social equity in cities. Dr. Rahimi has made substantial contributions to understanding how urban form, land-use change, and green spaces influence environmental quality, climate resilience, and human well-being. His research integrates advanced methods such as remote sensing, GIS, artificial neural networks, AI-driven data analysis, and scenario modeling to address complex urban challenges including urban heat islands, air pollution, sustainable land management, and climate adaptation. A defining feature of his work is the focus on vulnerable populations and social justice, particularly gender equity and socio-economic disparities in access to urban ecological services. He has authored and co-authored an extensive body of peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters in high-impact international and national journals, covering topics such as urban agriculture, green roofs, climate-resilient trees, urban parks, tourism impacts on ecosystems, and future-oriented regional planning. His interdisciplinary collaborations span environmental science, geography, ecology, urban forestry, and smart city development, reflecting a holistic approach to sustainable urban systems. In addition to his publications, Dr. Rahimi is an active contributor to international and national conferences, where he has presented full papers, posters, and invited talks on urban ecology, nature-based solutions, intelligent systems, and sustainable city planning. His work has influenced both academic discourse and practical planning perspectives, particularly in rapidly urbanizing regions.

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Caoming Fan | Research Excellence | Research Excellence Award

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Dr. Caoming Fan | Research Excellence | Research Excellence Award

Tsinghua University | China

Caoming Fan is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Electronic Engineering at Tsinghua University, working in the PNT Laboratory under the supervision of Prof. Zheng Yao. He holds a doctoral degree in Circuits and Systems from the School of Microelectronics, Shandong University, and has received comprehensive academic training spanning electronic engineering, microelectronics, and geodesy. His interdisciplinary background enables him to bridge theoretical signal processing with practical high-precision positioning applications. Dr. Fan’s research focuses on GNSS and pseudolite-based precise positioning technologies, with particular emphasis on ambiguity resolution, real-time kinematic and PPP/PPP-RTK methods, and error modeling. He has made notable contributions to ground-based and pseudolite-augmented GNSS systems, addressing challenges in indoor and complex environments where conventional satellite navigation performance is limited. His work also extends to GNSS and pseudolite receiver design, baseband signal processing, and multi-sensor fusion, supporting robust, high-accuracy navigation solutions. He has published multiple peer-reviewed articles in leading international journals, including Journal of Geodesy and GPS Solutions, covering topics such as pseudolite system augmentation, ground-based PPP-RTK frameworks, calibration techniques for indoor positioning, and phase correction modeling. His early research also contributed to understanding satellite attitude effects on phase wind-up in precise point positioning, reflecting a strong foundation in both theoretical modeling and applied geodesy. Dr. Fan’s academic excellence and research innovation have been recognized through several prestigious awards at national conferences in satellite navigation and location-based services, as well as competitive innovation and entrepreneurship platforms. He has also received a highly competitive national doctoral scholarship. With strong expertise in high-precision navigation, signal processing, and system integration, Dr. Fan continues to advance next-generation positioning, navigation, and timing technologies, contributing to both academic research and practical GNSS/pseudolite applications in challenging environments.

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