Maria Oliveri | Engineering and Technology | Excellence in Research Award

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Dr. Maria Oliveri | Engineering and Technology | Excellence in Research Award

Purdue University | United States

Maria Elena Oliveri, PhD, is a Research Associate Professor in the College of Engineering at Purdue University and an internationally recognized scholar in measurement, evaluation, and evidence-based assessment. She earned her PhD and multiple graduate degrees from the University of British Columbia, where she developed deep expertise in research methodology, educational measurement, and applied evaluation. Her academic and professional career spans leading research-intensive roles at Purdue University, the Buros Testing Center at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, and Educational Testing Service, where she contributed to large-scale workforce, higher education, and K–12 assessment initiatives. Her scholarship focuses on competency modeling, assessment design and validation, learning analytics, and the alignment of education with emerging fields such as semiconductors, artificial intelligence, quantum technologies, and advanced communication systems. She has led and managed multimillion-dollar funded projects, authored and reviewed high-impact research outputs, and is widely recognized for translating complex assessment data into actionable insights for policy, curriculum, and workforce development.  She has received professional recognition for excellence in research leadership, assessment innovation, and service, and continues to shape the future of engineering education through interdisciplinary research, faculty development, and global partnerships.

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Investigation of Model Fit and Score Scale Comparability in International Assessments
M. E. Oliveri, M. von Davier. Psychological Test and Assessment Modeling, 53(3), 315, 2011. (Citations: 163)

Disrupting White Supremacy in Assessment: Toward a Justice-Oriented, Antiracist Validity Framework
J. Randall, D. Slomp, M. Poe, E. Oliveri. Twin Pandemics, pp. 78–86, 2023. (Citations: 139)

In Search of Validity Evidence in Support of the Interpretation and Use of Assessments of Complex Constructs
K. Ercikan, M. E. Oliveri. Applied Measurement in Education, 29(4), 310–318, 2016. (Citations: 107)

Toward Increasing Fairness in Score Scale Calibrations Employed in International Large-Scale Assessments
M. E. Oliveri, M. von Davier. International Journal of Testing, 14(1), 1–21, 2014. (Citations: 89)
A Literature Review on Collaborative Problem Solving for College and Workforce Readiness
M. E. Oliveri, R. Lawless, H. Molloy. ETS Research Report Series, 2017(1), 1–27, 2017. (Citations: 83)

Mir Ahmad | Medicine and Health Sciences | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Mir Ahmad | Medicine and Health Sciences | Best Researcher Award

Government Medical College, Doda, Jammu and Kashmir | India

Dr. Mir Kaisar Ahmad (PhD Biochemistry) serves as Assistant Professor and Head of the Department of Biochemistry at the Faculty of Medicine, Government Medical College (Doda), Jammu & Kashmir, India. He holds an M.Sc. in Biochemistry and a PhD from Aligarh Muslim University, India, and a B.Sc. from the University of Kashmir. His earlier roles include Tutor/Demonstrator in Biochemistry at GMC Baramulla, Senior Resident in Clinical Biochemistry at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, and Assistant Professor (Guest Faculty) at AMU’s Faculty of Life Sciences. His research focuses on oxidative stress, antioxidant therapy and toxicological biochemistry particularly the effects of potassium bromate and protective dietary agents such as taurine and vitamin C. Dr. Ahmad mentors postgraduate research and leads outreach efforts such as health screening camps. His commitment to bridging clinical biochemistry and toxicology exemplifies his role as an educator-scientist driving translational research in the Jammu & Kashmir region.

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Datir, A., James, S. L. J., Ali, K., Lee, J., Ahmad, M., & Saifuddin, A. (2008). MRI of soft-tissue masses: The relationship between lesion size, depth, and diagnosis. Clinical Radiology, 63(4), 373–378.

Ahmad, M. K., Khan, A. A., Ali, S. N., & Mahmood, R. (2015). Chemoprotective effect of taurine on potassium bromate-induced DNA damage, DNA–protein cross-linking and oxidative stress in rat intestine. PLOS ONE, 10(3), e0119137.

Imran, Z., Rafiq, M. A., Ahmad, M., Rasool, K., Batool, S. S., & Hasan, M. M. (2013). Temperature dependent transport and dielectric properties of cadmium titanate nanofiber mats. AIP Advances, 3(3), 032121.

Zafar, A. H., Ahmad, M., & Rehman, S. U. (2008). Study of some performance traits in Sahiwal cows during different periods. Pakistan Veterinary Journal, 28(2), 84–88.

Ahmad, M. K., Amani, S., & Mahmood, R. (2011). Potassium bromate causes cell lysis and induces oxidative stress in human erythrocytes. Environmental Toxicology, 26(3), 250–257.