Agata Rascio | Agricultural Science and Innovation | Research Excellence Award

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Prof. Agata Rascio | Agricultural Science and Innovation | Research Excellence Award

CREA-CI | Italy

Agata Rascio is a senior plant physiologist with more than four decades of scientific contribution in crop ecophysiology, genetic resources, and plant stress biology, with a primary focus on durum wheat and quinoa. She earned a PhD in Productivity and Sustainability of Mediterranean Agricultural Systems from CREA, Italy, holds a three-year Specialistic Diploma in Nutrition from the University of Pavia (Faculty of Medicine), and graduated with a first-class degree in Biology from the University of Pavia. Her professional career includes long-term service as Senior Research Scientist and Laboratory Director at CREA-CI in Foggia, professorship under the Italian Ministry of Public Education, and consultancy roles in crop physiology. Her research interests span abiotic stress tolerance, yield formation in semi-arid environments, phenotyping methodologies, induced mutagenesis for biodiversity enhancement, gene expression under environmental stress, and metabolomic and nutraceutical characterization of plant genetic resources. SActively engaged in global scientific networks and editorial activities, she has also contributed as an evaluator for major international programs. Her achievements include the Wheat Initiative Recognition Award for innovative phenotyping approaches supporting wheat improvement, underscoring her lasting influence on sustainable agriculture and crop resilience research.

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Enhanced osmotolerance of a wheat mutant selected for potassium accumulation
A. Rascio, M. Russo, L. Mazzucco, C. Platani, G. Nicastro, N. Di Fonzo,
Plant Science, 160(3), 441–448, 2001. (Citations: 113)

The accumulation of solutes and water binding strength in durum wheat
A. Rascio, C. Platani, G. Scalfati, A. Tonti, N. Di Fonzo,
Physiologia Plantarum, 90(4), 715–721, 1994. (Citations: 74)

Leaf morphology and water status changes in Triticum durum under water stress
A. Rascio, M.C. Cedola, M. Toponi, Z. Flagella, G. Wittmer,
Physiologia Plantarum, 78(3), 462–467, 1990. (Citations: 70)

Physiological responses to water stress following a conditioning period in berseem clover
A. Iannucci, A. Rascio, M. Russo, N. Di Fonzo, P. Martiniello,
Plant and Soil, 223(1), 219–229, 2000. (Citations: 64)

Characterisation of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) accessions for saponin content in a Mediterranean environment
G. De Santis, C. Maddaluno, T. D’Ambrosio, A. Rascio, M. Rinaldi, J. Troisi,
Italian Journal of Agronomy, 11(4), 2016. (Citations: 55)

Talal Al-Bazali | Petroleum Engineering | Excellence in Research Award

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Dr. Talal Al-Bazali | Petroleum Engineering | Excellence in Research Award

Kuwait University | Kuwait

Dr. Talal M. Al-Bazali is a distinguished petroleum engineering academic and industry expert with over two decades of combined experience in higher education, research, and the global oil and gas sector. His research spans petroleum economics, oil price volatility, drilling fluids engineering, shale wellbore stability, petrophysical and geomechanical properties of rocks, underbalanced drilling, clay mineralogy, alternative energy, and environmental engineering. Dr. Al-Bazali has led and participated in major funded research projects with Kuwait University, Kuwait Oil Company, and international industry consortia, and has supervised numerous M.S. theses and projects. Beyond academia, he has held senior industry and advisory roles, including Vice President at the World Petroleum Council, and serves on multiple international journal editorial boards. His contributions have been recognized with prestigious academic honors, and he remains a prominent voice bridging scientific research, engineering practice, and energy policy.

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A New Gravimetric–Swelling Test for Evaluating Water and Ion Uptake in Shales
J. Zhang, M.E. Chenevert, T. Al-Bazali, M.M. Sharma, SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, SPE-89831-MS, 2004. (Citations: 127)


Factors Controlling the Membrane Efficiency of Shales When Interacting with Water-Based and Oil-Based Muds
T.M. Al-Bazali, J. Zhang, M.E. Chenevert, M.M. Sharma, SPE International Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition (China), SPE-100735-MS, 2006. (Citations: 126)


Measurement of the Sealing Capacity of Shale Caprocks
T.M. Al-Bazali, J. Zhang, M.E. Chenevert, M.M. Sharma, SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, SPE-96100-MS, 2005. (Citations: 113)

Experimental Study of the Membrane Behavior of Shale During Interaction with Water-Based and Oil-Based Muds
T.M. Al-Bazali, Ph.D. Dissertation, The University of Texas at Austin, 2005. (Citations: 97)


The Impact of Water Content and Ionic Diffusion on the Uniaxial Compressive Strength of Shale
T. Al-Bazali, Egyptian Journal of Petroleum, 22(2), 249–260, 2013. (Citations: 84)

Sardar Muhammad Usman | Social Sciences | Research Excellence Award

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Dr. Sardar Muhammad Usman | Social Sciences | Research Excellence Award

COMSATS University Islamabad | Pakistan

Dr. Sardar Muhammad Usman is an Assistant Professor of Finance & Accounting at COMSATS University Islamabad, with over a decade of academic experience in teaching, research, and academic leadership. He holds a PhD in Finance (Enterprise Management) from Zhejiang University, China, an AACSB- and EQUIS-accredited institution, along with an MS in Finance from Umeå University, Sweden, and an MBA and BBA in Finance from the University of Peshawar. His scholarly work appears in leading journals indexed in SSCI and SCOPUS (Q1–Q3), with cumulative journal impact factors exceeding 48. Dr. Usman’s research interests span crowdfunding, fintech, sustainable finance, ESG disclosure, behavioral finance, machine learning applications in finance, and financial market efficiency. He has supervised PhD and MPhil researchers and is an HEC-approved PhD supervisor. His academic service includes editorial board membership, reviewer roles for high-impact journals, curriculum development, accreditation activities, and postgraduate evaluation committees. He has also secured competitive international research grants and completed doctoral and master’s studies under prestigious Chinese and Swedish government scholarships. Overall, Dr. Usman’s career reflects a strong integration of impactful research, innovative teaching, and meaningful contributions to sustainable and inclusive financial systems.

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What Factors Affect Patient Satisfaction in Public Sector Hospitals: Evidence from an Emerging Economy
A. Hussain, M. S. Sial, S. M. Usman, J. Hwang, Y. Jiang, A. Shafiq,
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(6), 994, 2019. (SCOPUS Q1, 138 Citations)


Prevalence of Burnout Among Primary Health Care Staff and Its Predictors: A Study in Iran
E. Zarei, F. Ahmadi, M. S. Sial, J. Hwang, P. A. Thu, S. M. Usman,
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(12), 2249, 2019. (SCOPUS Q1, 121 Citations)


The Effects of Creator Credibility and Backer Endorsement in Donation Crowdfunding Campaigns Success
F. A. S. Bukhari, S. M. Usman, M. Usman, K. Hussain,
Baltic Journal of Management, 15(2), 215–235, 2020. (SCOPUS Q2, 73 Citations)


Does the Role of Media and Founder’s Past Success Mitigate the Problem of Information Asymmetry? Evidence from a UK Crowdfunding Platform
S. M. Usman, F. A. S. Bukhari, M. Usman, D. Badulescu, M. S. Sial,
Sustainability, 11(3), 692, 2019. (SCOPUS Q1, 54 Citations)


Message Framing and Self-Conscious Emotions Help to Understand Pro-Environmental Consumer Purchase Intention: An ERP Study
M. Zubair, S. Iqbal, S. M. Usman, M. Awais, R. Wang, X. Wang,
Scientific Reports, 10, 18304, 2020. (SCOPUS Q1, 53 Citations)

Milad Shirvaliloo | Genetics and Genomics | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Milad Shirvaliloo | Genetics and Genomics | Best Researcher Award

Iran University of Medical Sciences | Iran

Milad Shirvaliloo holds an MD and an MBA in Health Sciences and is an aspiring physician-researcher with over six years of investigative experience in epigenetics, cancer biology and pulmonary medicine. He has published more than 40 peer-reviewed articles and a book chapter, and serves on the Editorial Board of Epigenomics and as reviewer for 60+ Web of Science-indexed journals. His academic journey includes medical education at Tabriz University of Medical Sciences and postgraduate research at Iran University of Medical Sciences  focusing on nanoparticle-based therapeutic interventions and histone acetylation in cancer. His work spans diagnostics (e.g., nano-biosensor assays for SARS-CoV-2), lung epithelium development (epigenetic cues in human lung organoids) and cancer nano-theranostics (targeted magnetochemotherapy and histone modification mapping). According to h-index is 16 and he has amassed over 819 citations to date. His main research interests include histone modifications, chromatin accessibility, nanoparticle-mediated drug delivery and epigenetic biomarkers in respiratory and oncologic diseases. He brings strong skills in scientific communication, evidence synthesis, statistical & bioinformatics analysis and R programming. In conclusion, Milad’s interdisciplinary expertise positions him at the interface of molecular epigenetics and translational nanomedicine with the aim to advance precision diagnostics and therapies.

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Heris, R. M., Shirvaliloo, M., Abbaspour-Aghdam, S., Hazrati, A., Shariati, A., & Youshanlouei, H. R., et al. (2022). The potential use of mesenchymal stem cells and their exosomes in Parkinson’s disease treatment. Stem Cell Research & Therapy, 13(1), 371.

Sheervalilou, R., Shirvaliloo, M., Dadashzadeh, N., Shirvalilou, S., Shahraki, O., & Pilehvar-Soltanahmadi, Y., et al. (2020). COVID‐19 under spotlight: A close look at the origin, transmission, diagnosis, and treatment of the 2019‐nCoV disease. Journal of Cellular Physiology, 235(12), 8873–8924.

Aghbash, P. S., Eslami, N., Shirvaliloo, M., & Baghi, H. B. (2021). Viral coinfections in COVID‐19. Journal of Medical Virology, 93(9), 5310–5322.

Shirvalilou, S., Khoei, S., Esfahani, A. J., Kamali, M., Shirvaliloo, M., & Sheervalilou, R., et al. (2021). Magnetic hyperthermia as an adjuvant cancer therapy in combination with radiotherapy versus radiotherapy alone for recurrent/progressive glioblastoma: A systematic review. Journal of Neuro-Oncology, 152(3), 419–428.

Razlansari, M., Jafarinejad, S., Rahdar, A., Shirvaliloo, M., Arshad, R., & Fathi-Karkan, S., et al. (2023). Development and classification of RNA aptamers for therapeutic purposes: An updated review with emphasis on cancer. Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 478(7), 1573–1598.