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

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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Xin Chen | Statistical Applications in Engineering | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Xin Chen | Statistical Applications in Engineering | Best Researcher Award

Hainan University | China

Dr. Xin Chen is a distinguished petroleum engineering researcher currently serving as an Associate Researcher at the School of Marine Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in the South China Sea, Hainan University. He obtained his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Petroleum and Drilling Engineering from the China University of Petroleum, East China, and earned his Doctor of Philosophy in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Alberta. His research integrates theoretical modeling and experimental analysis to address complex challenges in gas hydrate systems, marine carbon sequestration, multiphase flow thermodynamics, enhanced oil recovery, polymer modification, and well cementing technologies. Dr. Chen has contributed significantly to advancing hydrate equilibrium calculations, cement slurry stability, and hydrocarbon phase behavior modeling. His prolific academic output includes numerous publications in top-tier journals such as Chemical Engineering Science, Fluid Phase Equilibria, Construction and Building Materials, SPE Journal, Energy, and Journal of Physical Chemistry C. In addition to his journal papers, he is a co-inventor on multiple international and national patents focusing on high-temperature and low-temperature well cementing systems, thermal-thickening stabilizers, and self-generating nitrogen foamed cement technologies. Dr. Chen has actively participated in several major research projects related to CO₂ sequestration in marine sediments, advanced reservoir fluid modeling, and wellbore cementing performance optimization, collaborating with both academic and industrial partners. He also serves as a peer reviewer for leading journals including Fuel, Engineering, Petroleum Science, and Construction and Building Materials, demonstrating his commitment to maintaining high standards in scientific publishing. According to Scopus, Dr. Xin Chen’s academic profile reflects a robust research impact with an h-index of 14, 26 documents, and more than 488 citations, signifying his growing global recognition in petroleum and energy engineering research.

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Featured Publications

Yang, H., Li, H., Xu, H., Wang, R., Zhang, Y., Xing, L., Chen, X., Peng, L., Kang, W., & Sarsenbekuly, B. (2026). Enhanced CO2 foam stabilization with fluorescent nano polymer microspheres for improved oil recovery: Insights from microscopic and macroscopic displacement studies. Geoenergy Science and Engineering.

Jiang, H., Yang, H., Ning, C., Peng, L., Zhang, S., Chen, X., Shi, H., Wang, R., Sarsenbekuly, B., & Kang, W. (2025). Amphiphilic polymer with ultra-high salt resistance and emulsification for enhanced oil recovery in heavy oil cold recovery production. Geoenergy Science and Engineering.