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)

Nepoleon Prabakaran | Cognitive Science | Best Researcher Award

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Mr. Nepoleon Prabakaran | Cognitive Science | Best Researcher Award

Alliance Ascent College, Alliance University | India

Dr. Nepoleon M. P. is a dynamic and committed academic leader, currently serving as Assistant Professor of Management at the Centre for Management Studies, Jain University, Bengaluru.  His research interests span metaverse-based learning, digital literacy, job-crafting and flourishing at work, leadership styles and consumer behaviour. He has been honoured with multiple Best Researcher Awards at international conferences and has published in journals such as Frontiers in Education, Review of Education and Central European Management Journal. The convergence of technology, human behaviour and organisational processes forms the core of his inquiry, and he continues to drive impactful scholarship while guiding students and engaging in academic service. With this trajectory, he aims to contribute meaningfully to both theory and practice in management and educational transformation.

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Featured Publications

Kareem, J., Patrick, H. A., Prabakaran, N., Tantia, V., M. P. M., P. K., & Mukherjee, U. (2023). Transformational educational leaders inspire school educators’ commitment. Frontiers in Education, 8, 1171513.

Ahamed, A. A., Patrick, H. A., Kareem, J., Mukherjee, U., & Nepoleon, M. P. (2023). Organisational justice, job performance and work engagement: The mediating role of perceived supervisory support. Review of Education, 11(1), e3390.

Kareem, J., Patrick, H. A., & Prabakaran, N. (2024). Exploring the factors of learning organization in school education: The role of leadership styles, personal commitment, and organizational culture. Central European Management Journal.

Prabakaran, N., & Patrick, H. A. (2024). Global regionalization of consumer neuroscience behavioral qualities on insights from Google Trends. In Explainable AI Applications for Human Behavior Analysis (pp. 258–274). IGI Global.

Prabakaran, N., Patrick, H. A., & Kareem, J. (2025). Enhancing English language proficiency and digital literacy through metaverse-based learning: A mixed-methods study in higher education. Journal of Information Technology Education: Research, 24, 010.