Chokri Aloui | Operations Research and Statistical Optimization | Research Excellence Award

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Dr. Chokri Aloui | Operations Research and Statistical Optimization | Research Excellence Award

University of Sousse | Tunisia

Dr. Chokri Aloui is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Economics and Management, University of Sousse, and a researcher at the Laboratory of Research in Innovation Management and Sustainable Development, Sousse Higher Institute of Management, specializing in microeconomics, industrial organization, platform and network economics, environmental economics, and the economic appraisal of development projects. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Sousse University, preceded by a Master’s degree from Tunisia Polytechnic School and a Bachelor’s degree from Jendouba University, and his academic trajectory reflects a consistent focus on network externalities, two-sided markets, competition, and digital economy dynamics. His teaching portfolio spans industrial economics, microeconomics at various levels, game theory, markets and strategies, development project appraisal, and business simulation, demonstrating broad expertise across applied and theoretical microeconomics. His research contributions include influential works on platform capacity sharing, congestion pricing, net neutrality, corporate social responsibility in two-sided platforms, and environmental certification within international trade, published in journals such as Economic Modelling, Networks and Spatial Economics, Managerial and Decision Economics, the International Review of Economics, and The Manchester School. Across his scholarly output, he has produced multiple peer-reviewed articles and maintains an active presence on platforms such as Google Scholar and ResearchGate. His Scopus profile reports approximately 43 citations, an h-index of 3, and a set of documents reflecting his ongoing research productivity. Overall, Chokri Aloui stands out as a researcher whose work integrates rigorous modeling with practical economic policy implications, contributing meaningfully to the understanding of digital markets, innovation, environmental responsibility, and development-oriented economic assessments.

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Kostiantyn Kotenko | Operations Research and Statistical Optimization | Best Researcher Award

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Prof. Kostiantyn Kotenko | Operations Research and Statistical Optimization | Best Researcher Award

S.P.Timoshenko Institute of Mechanics | Ukraine

Dr. Kostyantin Kotenko is an Professor in the Department of Theoretical Mechanics at the Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture (KNUCA), Ukraine, specialising in building structures and civil engineering systems. He holds the degree of Candidate of Technical Sciences (equivalent to PhD) and has developed extensive expertise in the dynamics of layered, or sandwich, shell structures with inhomogeneous fillers. A graduate of KNUCA, Dr. Kotenko’s academic background is rooted in the theory and design of complex structural systems, and his research focuses on the dynamic response and stability of multi-layered shells subjected to transient, impact, and nonstationary loads. Over his career, he has co-authored numerous influential papers in international journals, exploring dynamic responses of domes, cylindrical and conical shells with inhomogeneous elastic cores. His work has earned recognition for its analytical depth and contribution to advancing the field of structural dynamics. According to his Scopus profile, Dr. Kotenko has authored 10 scientific publications, received approximately 16 citations, and holds an h-index of 1, reflecting his active engagement and growing impact in the global research community. At KNUCA, he teaches theoretical mechanics and structural dynamics, supervises postgraduate research, and contributes to academic development through innovative research on layered shell mechanics. His continuing investigations into the stress–strain behaviour and stability of multi-layered systems have practical applications in modern civil and aerospace engineering. Dr. Kotenko’s scholarly contributions, combined with his dedication to education and applied mechanics, establish him as a prominent specialist in the field of dynamic analysis of layered and composite structural shells.

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Jianjian Chen | Operations Research and Statistical Optimization | Operations Research Award

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Dr. Jianjian Chen | Operations Research and Statistical Optimization | Operations Research Award

 Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics | China

Dr. Jianjian Chen is a lecturer in the School of Information Management and Mathematics at Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics, Jiangxi, P. R. China, where he has established himself as a promising scholar in the fields of management science, decision support, and electronic commerce. His research focuses on platform economics, online marketplaces, and decision support methodologies that contribute to both the theoretical and practical advancement of information systems and business strategies. Over the course of his career, Chen has built a solid portfolio of high-quality research, with his work appearing in well-regarded journals including Decision Support Systems, Information Systems Frontiers, Computers & Industrial Engineering, Electronic Commerce Research, and Electronic Commerce Research and Applications. These publications highlight his expertise in applying analytical and empirical methods to understand the complexities of digital platforms and e-commerce ecosystems. According to his Scopus profile Chen has published 7 scholarly documents, which have collectively received 86 citations, resulting in an h-index of 5, reflecting both the productivity and the impact of his research. His contributions not only enrich the academic discourse on decision support and electronic commerce but also offer practical insights for businesses navigating digital transformation and platform-based economies. Chen’s scholarship demonstrates a balance between rigorous methodological development and the application of innovative models to real-world problems, reinforcing his role as a valuable contributor to the intersection of management, information systems, and economics. By combining theoretical frameworks with practical problem-solving approaches, his research provides meaningful support for decision-making in the digital economy and underscores his growing influence within the international academic community.

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“Traditional e-commerce or live e-commerce? Online sales model selection strategies considering streamers’ bargaining behaviors”

Saikat Biswas | Operations Research and Statistical Optimization | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Saikat Biswas | Operations Research and Statistical Optimization | Best Researcher Award

IIT Roorkee | India

Dr. Saikat Biswas is an Indian chemical engineer and academic whose research primarily focuses on computational fluid dynamics (CFD), multiphase flow, and microfluidics, with a special emphasis on droplet dynamics including breakup, splitting, and the transition from dripping to jetting in complex microchannel geometries. He earned his PhD in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (2016–2023), where his doctoral work investigated droplet breakup dynamics in confined microscale flows, and previously completed both his M.Tech and B.Tech in Chemical Engineering at the National Institute of Technology Agartala. Throughout his academic journey, he has published 14 documents, accumulating 41 citations and achieving an h-index of 3, reflecting his growing impact in the field. His contributions include both numerical and computational studies, such as two-dimensional and three-dimensional simulations of droplet splitting at T-junctions and multifurcating channels, investigations of flow-focusing geometries, and analyses of the role of viscosity ratio, surface tension, and channel design in influencing microfluidic droplet behaviour. Skilled in advanced tools such as ANSYS Fluent, COMSOL Multiphysics, OpenFOAM, and MATLAB, he integrates computational methods with engineering applications to address fundamental and applied challenges. Recognized as hard-working, adaptable, and collaborative, Biswas continues to contribute to the advancement of microfluidics and multiphase flow research.

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“Digital electronic based portable device for colorimetric quantification of ketones and glucose level in human urine”

“Droplet splitting in multifurcating microchannel: A three-dimensional numerical simulation study”

“3D simulation of dripping and jetting phenomena in a flow-focusing geometry”

“A computational study on transition mechanism of dripping to jetting flow in a flow focusing geometry”

“Influence of microchannel geometry on droplet breakup dynamics: A computational study”