Jiangui Zhao | Smart Agriculture | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Jiangui Zhao | Smart Agriculture | Best Researcher Award

Shanxi Agricultural University | China

Dr. Jiangui Zhao is a distinguished researcher at the College of Information Science and Engineering, Shanxi Agricultural University, China, specializing in smart agriculture and precision crop monitoring. His work focuses on the modeling and visualization of nitrogen and chlorophyll levels in Solanum lycopersicum L. (tomato) leaves using hyperspectral imaging for nitrogen stress diagnosis. With a strong foundation in non-destructive testing technologies such as hyperspectral imaging and Raman spectroscopy, Dr. Zhao advances agricultural innovation through crop growth monitoring, pest and disease early warning, and quality assessment. He has contributed significantly to projects including the Shanxi Province Doctoral Research Initiation Grant, the Shanxi Agricultural University Talent Introduction Research Start-up Fund, and the National Key Research and Development Program of China, among others. His scholarly contributions are reflected in five research publications, accumulating 24 citations across 24 documents, and an h-index of 3, highlighting the academic impact of his work. Through his research, Dr. Zhao remains committed to integrating data-driven technologies and intelligent sensing to enhance the efficiency, sustainability, and precision of agricultural management systems in modern greenhouse and field environments.

Featured Publications 

Guang, P., Xue, Y., Zhao, J., & Li, W. (2024). Hyperspectral detection and visualization of pigment content in different positions of tomato leaf at seedling stage. Guang Pu Fen Xi (Spectroscopy and Spectral Analysis).

Gustavo Rivero | Leukemia | Best Researcher Award

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gustavo Rivero | Leukemia | Best Researcher Award

Tampa General Hospital Cancer Institute | United States

Dr. Gustavo Rivero, M.D., is an accomplished hematologist and oncologist currently serving as Director of the Leukemia Translational Biology Program at the Tampa General Hospital Cancer Institute, affiliated with the University of South Florida. He obtained his M.D. from Francisco de Miranda University, Venezuela, and completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Cook County Hospital, Chicago, followed by fellowships in Hematology and Oncology at the NHLBI-NIH and Leukemia at Johns Hopkins University. With over a decade of academic experience at Baylor College of Medicine, where he also served as Associate Professor, Dr. Rivero has made significant contributions to leukemia and myeloid malignancy research. His scholarly output includes 4 peer-reviewed publications, cited 431 times across 426 documents, demonstrating an h-index of 4 according to Scopus. He has received multiple honors, including the Early Career Faculty Award for Excellence in Patient Care and the Norton Rose Fulbright Faculty Excellence Awards at Baylor. Dr. Rivero’s ongoing academic and clinical endeavors are complemented by his leadership roles at Georgetown University and his pioneering educational initiatives such as HemAdvances. Fluent in both English and Spanish, he continues to advance translational leukemia research and mentorship in hematologic oncology worldwide

Featured Publications 

Kontoyiannis, D. P., Hachem, R., Lewis, R. E., Rivero, G., Torres, H. A., Thornby, J., Champlin, R., Kantarjian, H., Bodey, G. P., & Raad, I. I. (2003). Efficacy and toxicity of caspofungin in combination with liposomal amphotericin B as primary or salvage treatment of pulmonary aspergillosis in patients with hematologic malignancies. Cancer, 98(2), 292–299.

Ebenezer Arthur Duncan | Marketing | Best Scholar Award

Dr. Ebenezer Arthur Duncan | Marketing | Best Scholar Award

University of Professional Studies, Accra | Ghana

Dr. Ebenezer Arthur Duncan (Ph.D.) is a distinguished Ghanaian academic and marketing professional with extensive experience in leadership, research, and business development. He currently serves as a Lecturer at the University of Professional Studies, Accra, where he teaches Marketing, Leadership, People Management, and Research Methodology. Dr. Duncan has contributed significantly to the fields of sales and marketing within rural and community banking, insurance, and fast-moving consumer goods. He holds a Ph.D. in Marketing and an MPhil in Global Leadership from UPSA, where he was recognized as the Best Student and a BSc in Marketing from GIMPA (Best Student). His research interests include strategic management, product development, consumer behavior, and organizational leadership. Dr. Duncan has authored 1 documents, accumulating 13 citations and achieving an h-index of 1 by Scopus, reflecting his growing impact in marketing and leadership research. Beyond academia, he has consulted for several organizations, including Lorent Kal Travel Agency, Meridian Pre-University, and Sovereign Microfinance, leading initiatives in customer service training and business strategy. His academic excellence and professional achievements underscore his commitment to education, service, and ethical leadership.

Profile: Scopus 

Featured Publications 

Tulashie, S. K., Dodoo, D., Ketu, E., Adiku, S. G. K., Miyittah, M. K., Forfoe, E., & Arthur, E. A. (2023). Environmental and socio-economic benefits of a circular economy for bioethanol production in the northern part of Ghana. Journal of Cleaner Production.

Kenyon Gradert | English | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Kenyon Gradert | English | Best Researcher Award

Samford University | United States

Dr. Kenyon Gradert is an accomplished scholar and Assistant Professor of English at Samford University, specializing in American literature, Romanticism, religion, and cultural criticism. He earned his Ph.D. in English from Washington University in St. Louis, where he also received certificates in American Studies and Digital Humanities. His academic journey includes prestigious appointments such as Postdoctoral Fellow at Auburn University and Washington University, and a Volkswagen Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at Universität Heidelberg’s Center for American Studies. Dr. Gradert has taught an extensive range of courses in literature, theory, and writing, with notable emphasis on authors like Herman Melville and themes of morality, faith, and identity in American thought. His contributions have earned him distinctions such as the Hennig Cohen Prize (Honorable Mention) and multiple teaching awards recognizing his pedagogical excellence. His research has appeared in respected journals and reflects interdisciplinary engagement with history, religion, and the humanities. According to current research metrics, Dr. Gradert has authored 8 documents, accumulated 8 citations, and maintains an h-index of 2, demonstrating by scopus his growing impact in the field of literary and cultural studies through influential publications and active academic engagement.

Profile: Scopus 

Featured Publications 

Gradert, K. (2024). Windmills, whales, and democracy’s mad enchanters. Leviathan, United States.

Ziyang Jiao | Computer Science | Best Researcher Award

Assist. Prof. Dr. Ziyang Jiao | Computer Science | Best Researcher Award

Huaibei Normal University | China

Dr. Ziyang Jiao is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Technology at Huaibei Normal University. He earned his Ph.D. in Computer & Information Science & Engineering from Syracuse University, USA. His research centers on file and storage systems, solid-state drives (SSDs), operating systems, and sustainable computing, contributing significantly to the advancement of efficient and eco-friendly data management technologies. Dr. Jiao has completed five major research projects and collaborated with leading institutions such as Syracuse University, Florida International University, Samsung Electronics, and Dankook University. His scholarly impact includes 28 citations, an h-index of 3, and 13 indexed research documents as per Scopus. He has published one peer-reviewed journal article and holds two patents under process. His pioneering work introduced the concept of asymmetric and heterogeneous RAID (paRAID) and explored capacity-variant systems for dynamic storage optimization. Recognized for his excellence, Dr. Jiao received the ACM Best Paper Award, the Best Presented Research Award, and the All-University Doctoral Award. A member of USENIX, ACM, IEEE, and ASEE, he continues to shape next-generation green computing and sustainable storage architectures.

Profile: Scopus 

Featured Publications 

Jiao, Z., & Kim, B. S. (2022). Asymmetric RAID: Rethinking RAID for SSD heterogeneity. In Proceedings of the ACM Symposium on Storage Systems

Geoffrey Borman | Education | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Geoffrey Borman | Education | Best Researcher Award

Arizona State University | United States

Dr. Geoffrey D. Borman, Ph.D. University of Chicago, currently the Alice Wiley Snell Endowed Professor at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, Arizona State University, Tempe, has established a distinguished career in quantitative methods, educational policy analysis and the design of large‐scale randomized and quasi‐experimental studies directed at educational inequality and school reform. He holds over 55 major peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters and technical reports his Scopus profile reports 3,653 citations and an h-index of 30 His work includes seminal meta-analyses of comprehensive school reform and national randomized field trials such as the long-term evaluation of “Success for All”, and has addressed summer learning, teacher quality, and self-affirmation interventions to narrow achievement gaps. His methodological contributions span causal inference, multilevel modeling, and research synthesis, and his substantive agenda focuses on how schooling outcomes are socially distributed and how interventions can promote equity. He has held leadership roles such as Director of the Interdisciplinary Training Program in the Education Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and currently leads research efforts and training at ASU. His numerous honors include Fellow of the American Educational Research Association and national awards for research impact

Profile: Scopus | Orcid

Featured Publications 

Borman, G. D., et al. (2025). The costs and impacts of Descubriendo la Lectura: Evidence from a multisite experimental study. Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness.

Borman, G. D., et al. (2024). The Spanish- and English-language literacy impacts of Descubriendo la Lectura across three experimental replications. Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness.

Borman, G. D., et al. (2024). The district-wide effectiveness of the Achieve3000 program: A quasi-experimental study. Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk.

Borman, G. D., et al. (2022). A replicable identity-based intervention reduces the Black-White suspension gap at scale. American Educational Research Journal.

Bahar Aksoy | Pediatric Nursing | Young Scientist Award

Dr. Bahar Aksoy | Pediatric Nursing | Young Scientist Award

Mediterranean University | Turkey

Bahar Aksoy is a distinguished academic and researcher specializing in pediatric and family health nursing, currently serving as a Lecturer at Akdeniz University. Her scholarly productivity is evidenced by 19 published documents, encompassing international journal articles, book chapters, and conference proceedings. With an impressive record of 57 total citations drawn from 55 citing documents, her work has contributed substantially to the fields of child health, nursing education, and family-centered care. Dr. Aksoy’s h-index of 4 demonstrates both the relevance and sustained impact of her publications within the scientific community. Her research encompasses areas such as child development, apitherapy applications in dermatological care, pediatric nursing image studies, and psychometric scale adaptation for child and adolescent populations. In addition to her academic writing, she actively participates in COST Action networks across Europe, contributing to interdisciplinary initiatives in public health, digitalization, and child welfare. Her growing citation metrics and international collaborations reflect her rising influence as a researcher committed to advancing evidence-based nursing practice and child health innovation through cross-national engagement and scholarly excellence.

Profile: Scopus 

Featured Publications 

Aksoy, B., Yeniğün, S. C., & Sümen, A. (2025). Pain self-efficacy scale for children and adolescents aged 8 to 17 years (SPaSE): Translation, adaptation and psychometric properties into Turkish. Journal of Pediatric Nursing.

Abhijeet Das | Environmental Science | Research Breakthrough Recognition Award

Dr. Abhijeet Das | Environmental Science | Research Breakthrough Recognition Award 

C.V. Raman Global University | India

Dr. Abhijeet Das has made significant scholarly contributions in the field of water resource management, hydrological modeling, and GIS-based environmental assessment. His research output reflects a robust academic profile with an h-index of 8, demonstrating consistent impact and influence in his domain. He has authored or co-authored over 93 research documents, including peer-reviewed journal papers, international conference proceedings, and collaborative technical reports. His publications collectively have received more than 243 citations, highlighting the recognition and relevance of his work within the scientific community. Through his interdisciplinary research, Dr. Das has advanced the understanding of hydro-environmental challenges, particularly in the Brahmani, Mahanadi, and Baitarani River basins of India, employing modern technologies such as remote sensing, GIS-based multi-criteria decision-making, and artificial intelligence. His collaborative projects with institutions across Iceland, Australia, Lebanon, and the United Kingdom further underscore his international research footprint. The citation strength of his studies on water quality modeling, pollution vulnerability, and spatial hydrological analysis illustrates both academic rigor and practical significance, contributing directly to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on clean water and climate resilience

Profile: Scopus | Orcid

Featured Publications 

Das, A. (2025). Drinking water resources suitability assessment in Brahmani River, Odisha based on pollution index of surface water utilizing advanced water quality methods. Scientific Reports.

Das, A. (2025). An optimization-based framework for water quality assessment and pollution source apportionment employing GIS and machine learning techniques for smart surface water governance. Discover Environment.

Das, A. (2025). Reimagining biofiltration for sustainable industrial wastewater treatment.

Das, A. (2025). A data-driven approach utilizing machine learning (ML) and geographical information system (GIS)-based time series analysis with data augmentation for water quality assessment in Mahanadi River Basin, Odisha, India. Discover Sustainability.

Das, A. (2025). Surface water quality evaluation impacting drinking water sources and sanitation using water quality index, multivariate techniques, and interpretable machine learning models in Mahanadi River, Odisha (India)

Dmitriy Sheyn | Orthopedics | Best Researcher Award

Prof. Dmitriy Sheyn | Orthopedics | Best Researcher Award 

Cedars-Sinai Health Science University | United States

Prof. Dmitriy Sheyn is an accomplished biomedical scientist whose extensive research contributions have significantly advanced the fields of regenerative medicine, stem cell biology, and musculoskeletal tissue engineering. With over 160 scientific documents, including peer-reviewed articles, conference papers, and invited presentations, his scholarly output reflects sustained innovation and leadership in translational science. Prof. Sheyn’s research has garnered widespread academic recognition, as evidenced by his impressive h-index of 33, indicating that at least 33 of his publications have each been cited 33 times or more. His total citation count exceeds 3,800, demonstrating the lasting impact of his discoveries on subsequent scientific advancements. His studies in intervertebral disc regeneration, stem cell differentiation, and gene therapy for orthopedic repair have been published in prestigious journals such as Science Translational Medicine, Stem Cells Translational Medicine, Tissue Engineering, and Molecular Therapy. Prof. Sheyn’s ability to bridge basic science with clinical applications continues to inspire collaborative efforts within the global scientific community. His work at Cedars-Sinai not only underscores a deep commitment to research excellence but also provides transformative insights into novel therapeutic approaches for spinal disorders and musculoskeletal diseases, making him a recognized leader in regenerative orthopaedic research

Profile: Scopus 

Featured Publications 

  • Shapiro, G., Kallai, I., Sheyn, D., Tawackoli, W., Koh, Y. D., Bae, H., Trietel, T., Goldbart, R., Kost, J., Gazit, Z., Gazit, D., & Pelled, G. (2014). Ultrasound-mediated transgene expression in endogenous stem cells recruited to bone injury sites. Polymers for Advanced Technologies, 25(5), 525–531.

  • Sheyn, D., Yakubovich, D. C., Kallai, I., Su, S., Da, X., Pelled, G., Tawackoli, W., Cook-Weins, G., Schwarz, E. M., Gazit, D., & Gazit, Z. (2013). PTH promotes allograft integration in a calvarial bone defect. Molecular Pharmaceutics, 10(12), 4462–4471

Sevilay Ergun Arslanlı | Nursing | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Sevilay Ergun Arslanlı | Nursing | Philosophy | Best Researcher Award 

Cankiri Karatekin University | Turkey

Dr. Sevilay Ergun Arslanlı is a dedicated nursing professional and academic currently serving as an Assistant Lecturer at Cankiri Karatekin University Faculty of Health Sciences. She completed her undergraduate studies in Nursing at Uludag University, after which she gained extensive clinical experience as an operating room nurse, intensive care nurse, education nurse, and clinical nurse. She later received a scholarship to pursue her Master’s degree at Oxford Brookes University and earned her Ph.D. in Nursing from Mersin University. Dr. Arslanlı has demonstrated a strong commitment to advancing nursing education and practice, having completed 15 research projects and contributed to 10 peer-reviewed journal publications indexed in SCI and Scopus. Her scholarly impact is reflected in her 11 citations, 4 published documents, and an h-index of 2, underscoring the growing recognition of her research contributions. She has also authored one book and participated in one consultancy project, with 10 active collaborations and two professional memberships. Her primary research interests include newborn and maternal care, breastfeeding, paternal involvement, midwifery, and nursing leadership, where she continues to innovate and promote evidence-based practices that enhance healthcare outcomes and support family-centered nursing care.

Profile: Scopus | Orcid

Featured Publications 

Ergün Arslanlı, S., Altundal Duru, H., Bakır, E., & Pulat, P. (2025). Exploring the experiences of parents of children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy in Turkey: A descriptive phenomenological study. Journal of Pediatric Nursing