Jacqueline Saliba | Civil Engineering | Best Researcher Award

Mrs. Jacqueline Saliba | Civil Engineering | Best Researcher Award

American University of the Middle East | Kuwait

Mrs. Jacqueline Saliba is a distinguished researcher in structural health monitoring and advanced engineering systems, holding a PhD in mechanical/civil engineering, she has extensive experience in academia and international collaborative research. Her expertise includes non-destructive evaluation, acoustic emission, structural integrity, nuclear containment systems, and sustainable material valorization. She has led and contributed to major projects such as ANR ENDE, CEA–CESTA CASCADE, and VALOSED. Recognized with multiple awards, her work advances engineering innovation, infrastructure safety, and sustainable industrial applications.

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Geopolymerization of Untreated Dredged Sediments for Sustainable Binder Development
Materials, 2026. Lisa Monteiro, Humberto Yáñez-Godoy, Nadia Saiyouri, Jacqueline Saliba

Effects of Rubber Particle Size and Substitution Rate on the Behavior of Eco-Friendly Rubberized Concrete
Engineering, Technology & Applied Science Research, 2025. Najeeb AlMousawi et al., Jacqueline Saliba

Comparison of Field and Laboratory Tests for Soil Suitability Assessment in Raw Earth Construction
Applied Sciences, 2025. Jacqueline Saliba, Walid Al-Shaar, Madeline Delage

Effect of Wetting/Drying Cycles on the Durability of Flax Fibers Reinforced Earth Concrete
Construction and Building Materials, 2024. Saliba J., Kouta N., Saiyouri N.

Life Cycle Analysis of Sediment Valorization by Means of Geopolymerization from Laboratory to Industrial Scale
Construction and Building Materials, 2024. Monteiro L., Feraille A., Saliba J., Yáñez-Godoy H., Saiyouri N.

Maria Oliveri | Engineering and Technology | Excellence in Research Award

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)

Rongliang Liu | Social Sciences | Young Innovator Award

Mr. Rongliang Liu | Social Sciences | Young Innovator Award

Shaanxi Normal University | China

Dr. Liu Rongliang is an interdisciplinary researcher whose work bridges physical geography, geomorphology, and art aesthetics, with a strong focus on the emerging theory of “Wind–Sand Geomorphic Landscape and Its Aesthetic Theory.” With an academic foundation rooted in oil painting at Chongqing University, where he completed both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees, he later expanded his scholarly pathway through doctoral training that synergized artistic insight with geographical science. His research explores aeolian landforms, desert landscapes, and human–environment interactions through both scientific analysis and aesthetic interpretation. Dr. Liu has published influential work in internationally indexed journals, including Landscape Research, with growing citation counts-0, an increasing h-index-0, and document-2. He has contributed to book chapters, creative research outputs, and innovative studies merging visual art with Earth surface processes. His experience includes research project participation, academic collaborations, and contributions to aesthetic geography. His research interests span aeolian geomorphology, landscape aesthetics, environmental art theory, and interdisciplinary design. Recognized for advancing cross-domain knowledge, he continues to develop theoretical frameworks and visual methodologies that inspire new understandings of desert systems. His career reflects a commitment to innovation, scholarly excellence, and expanding the dialogue between geography and art.

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Liu, R., Dong, Z., Shi, J., & Wang, J. (2025). Aesthetic characteristics of aeolian landforms. Landscape Research. Advance online publication.