Maria Carmela Grano | Heritage Sciences and Ancient Technologies | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Maria Carmela Grano | Heritage Sciences and Ancient Technologies | Best Researcher Award

CNR - Istituto di Scienze del Patrimonio Culturale | Italy

Dr. Maria Carmela Grano is an accomplished researcher specializing in cultural heritage conservation, preventive conservation, and sustainable landscape management. She has authored 7 scholarly documents with 30 citations across 23 publications and holds an h-index of 3, reflecting her growing impact in the field of heritage science. Currently affiliated with the CNR - Institute of Heritage Science (ISPC), she contributes to European projects such as E-RIHS ERIC and ARCHE, focusing on digitalization, preventive conservation, and co-governance of cultural assets. Her work emphasizes the integration of environmental monitoring, GIS-based heritage mapping, and stakeholder engagement to promote sustainable cultural tourism. Dr. Grano has organized and contributed to numerous international conferences, including the Bilateral Italo-French Heritage Science meetings, and her publications explore topics like historical water mills, fluvial dynamics, and adaptive reuse of cultural landscapes. She has received several research fellowships and collaborated with organizations such as UNESCO Giovani and FAI (Fondo Ambiente Italiano). Through her interdisciplinary approach, Dr. Grano continues to advance innovative strategies for heritage preservation, combining science, community participation, and policy development to safeguard cultural assets in the context of climate and digital transitions.

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Grano, M. C. (2025). Historic water mills as regenerative ecosystems: Integrating technologies, community engagement and sustainable landscape management. Cities, 162(C), 105982. ISSN 0264-2751.

Grano, M. C., Sileo, M., Innella, C., Vitulli, R., & Masini, N. (2024). Conservazione preventiva, programmata e partecipata dei beni culturali in ottica circolare: Casi studio e sfide aperte nel progetto Basilicata Heritage Smart Lab. Il Capitale Culturale, 29, 107–121. ISSN 2039-2362.

Genovese, L., Alberti, L., Colosi, F., Grano, M. C., Greco, S., Sfameni, C., Bellia, A., & Lazzari, M. (2024). Cooperation solutions for the local sustainable development of heritage communities: Role and contributions of the Faro Italia Network. In Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems. Springer.

Grano, M. C., & Scoccimarro, M. (2023). How can preventive conservation be communicated and explained to visitors and users? News in Conservation, 98, 56–61.

Quaranta, E., Pujol, T., & Grano, M. C. (2023). The repowering of vertical axis water mills preserving their cultural heritage: Techno-economic analysis with water wheels and Turgo turbines. Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development. Emerald Publishing.

Di Stefano, A., Vitulli, R., & Grano, M. C. (2021). Piano di sviluppo regionale sui settori delle industrie culturali e creative e del turismo. Basilicata Creativa.

Grano, M. C. (2021). Le chiese rupestri di Murgia Timone a Matera: Dalla conoscenza alla conservazione programmata: La diagnostica come strumento di prevenzione. In F. Castelfranchi & M. Lazzari (Eds.), Il Parco della storia dell’uomo di Matera. Chiese rupestri e Villaggio neolitico di Murgia Timone (pp. 125–159). Doconline. ISBN 978-88-946344-0-2.

Grano, M. C. (2020b). Gualchiere, mulini idraulici e cisterne: L’uso dell’acqua e le trasformazioni del paesaggio in Basilicata. Agri Centuriati: An International Journal of Landscape Archaeology, 17, 47–57. ISSN 1724-904X.

Grano, M. C. (2020a). Palombari, cisterne e pozzi per l’approvvigionamento idrico nei Sassi di Matera (Basilicata). Il Capitale Culturale, 21, 377–389.

Grano, M. C. (2018). Archive sources and field surveys used to analyse horizontal-wheeled watermills, their position and technology in the Basilicata Region of Southern Italy. International Molinology, 97, 13–19.

Grano, M. C., Lazzari, M., Danese, M., & Verrastro, V. (2018). ASTER BASILICATAE: Atlante cartografico storico-territoriale della Basilicata per la ricostruzione diacronica del paesaggio naturale e storico rurale. In Atti del XXXII Convegno Geografico Italiano (pp. 167–176).

 

Eduardo Delgado-Orusco | Arts and Humanities | Best Researcher Award

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Prof. Dr. Eduardo Delgado-Orusco | Arts and Humanities | Best Researcher Award

Universidad de Zaragoza | Spain

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🎓 Early Academic Pursuits

Prof. Dr. Eduardo Delgado-Orusco began his academic journey at the prestigious Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, where he obtained his Architecture degree in 1989. His unwavering dedication to the discipline led him to earn his Doctorate in Architecture in 2000, for which he was awarded the Premio Extraordinario de Doctorado —a testament to his early brilliance and scholarly rigor. His formative years were marked by a profound engagement with architectural theory, art, and the sacred, laying a rich intellectual foundation for his future endeavors.

🏛️ Professional Endeavors

Eduardo’s professional path has been a dynamic blend of academia, design, and international engagement. Currently serving as a Full Professor at the University of Zaragoza, he has also taught at top institutions such as the University of Pennsylvania, Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey, and Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. Across his global teaching roles, he has nurtured generations of architects and thinkers, shaping architectural pedagogy with an emphasis on cultural memory, spatial narrative, and design ethics. His professional architectural work—ranging from school designs to the transformation of historical buildings—reflects a balance between heritage preservation and innovative expression.

🔬 Contributions and Research Focus

Prof. Delgado-Orusco’s research orbits around architecture’s dialogue with history, spirituality, and society. He is especially renowned for his studies on sacred architecture in post-war Spain and his explorations into architectural memory and cultural landscapes. A prolific author, his body of work includes critically acclaimed monographs such as "Arquitectura vs barbarie", "El Faro", and "Nada de lo humano me es ajeno". His academic articles span topics from multi-faith sacred spaces to reflections on modernist pioneers like Louis Kahn and Miguel Fisac.  His focus on “architecture as narrative” has positioned him as a thought leader in rethinking built environments beyond functionality.

🏆 Accolades and Recognition

Throughout his career, Prof. Delgado-Orusco has amassed a wide array of prestigious awards and honors. His work has been celebrated by COAM, the Spanish Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism (XII and XIII BEAU), and recognized in international architectural competitions such as BigMat and Archizinc. He has also secured major public and private research funding, leading and collaborating on over a dozen national and regional projects. His academic leadership is underscored by five officially recognized research productivity periods ("sexenios"), a significant indicator of scholarly excellence in Spain.

🌍 Impact and Influence

Prof. Delgado-Orusco’s influence resonates deeply in both academia and architectural practice. As a supervisor, he has mentored over 35 final-year and master’s theses, as well as three doctoral dissertations—many of which have advanced critical architectural discourse. He has contributed richly to the cultural and urban identity of Spanish cities through both design and scholarly reflection. His editorial contributions to architecture journals and exhibitions have further broadened public and professional understanding of the discipline. His work has been exhibited globally, drawing attention to the intersections between architecture, identity, and memory.

🌱 Legacy and Future Contributions

With a career marked by intellectual curiosity and cultural depth, Prof. Dr. Eduardo Delgado-Orusco continues to inspire future architects and researchers. His legacy lies not only in the buildings he has shaped or the books he has written, but also in the minds he has awakened. As he advances in his academic and professional journey, his ongoing research into architectural heritage, sacred space, and interdisciplinary dialogue promises to enrich the field for years to come. His vision of architecture as a carrier of humanistic values ensures that his contributions will remain relevant and transformative across generations.

Publications

📄 Praying to the Same God: Multi-Confessional Space Project for a “World House”

Author: Eduardo Delgado-Orusco
Journal: Religions
Year: 2025

📄 Wake Up Cities! A Heritage Rebalancing Plan from the Sacred

Author: Eduardo Delgado-Orusco
Journal: Religions
Year: 2025

📄 Recuerdos de César Ortiz-Echagüe

Authors: Eduardo Delgado-Orusco, Jaime Aparicio Fraga
Journal: Veredes, Arquitectura y Divulgación
Year: 2023

📄 Light, Lighter… Until Dissolution. Churches by Grupo R

Authors: Ricardo Gómez-Val, Silvia Blanco Agüeira, Eduardo Delgado-Orusco
Journal: European Journal of Science and Theology
Year: 2023

📄 Memoria de maestros, mares y ciudades. Selección extraída de las memorias de Salvador Pérez Arroyo

Authors: Eduardo Delgado-Orusco, Juan Manuel Medina
Journal: Dearq
Year: 2023

Taeyeol Jung | Social Sciences | Best Researcher Award

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Prof Dr. Taeyeol Jung | Social Sciences | Best Researcher Award 

Kyungpook National University | South Korea

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🎓 Early Academic Pursuits

Dr. Taeyeol Jung embarked on his academic journey at Kyungpook National University, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts in 1987. His academic prowess and passion for landscape architecture led him to Tokyo Institute of Technology, where he obtained both his Master of Arts in 1998 and his Ph.D. in 2001. These formative years laid the foundation for his distinguished career in landscape architecture, particularly in the fields of Korean traditional landscape design and urban regeneration.

🌍 Professional Endeavors

Dr. Jung’s professional career spans several decades, marked by significant contributions to both academia and industry. After completing his Ph.D., he gained valuable experience working with Tokyo Landscape Architects, INC. in Japan from 1990 to 2002. He then moved to Seoul, Korea, where he continued his professional journey with Soul Landscape Co., Ltd., from 2003 to 2012. His extensive industry experience enriched his academic role when he joined Kyungpook National University as a professor in 2012, where he has been a key figure in landscape architecture education and research.

🏞️ Contributions and Research Focus

Dr. Jung's research is deeply rooted in landscape planning and design, with a strong emphasis on Korean traditional landscape design and restoration. His work also extends to urban regeneration and ground landscape planning and design, where he utilizes cutting-edge technologies such as deep learning and machine learning to analyze and interpret landscape perceptions and urban environments. His research outputs include studies on tourists’ emotional experiences, restorative perceptions of urban streets, and the aesthetic characteristics of historical landscapes like Mount Tai.

🏆 Accolades and Recognition

Dr. Jung's expertise and contributions to the field have earned him recognition in both academic and professional circles. His work on urban streets and landscape aesthetics, often employing innovative methodologies such as Google Street View and deep learning, has been widely published and respected. His role as a professor at Kyungpook National University further solidifies his standing as a leading expert in landscape architecture, particularly in the areas of urban regeneration and traditional landscape restoration.

🌟 Impact and Influence

Dr. Jung's impact on the field of landscape architecture is profound. His integration of traditional Korean landscape principles with modern urban design has influenced both academic research and practical applications. His work not only enhances the aesthetic and functional aspects of landscapes but also addresses the psychological well-being of urban residents. By bridging traditional and contemporary approaches, Dr. Jung has significantly contributed to the evolving discourse on sustainable and restorative urban environments.

🌿 Legacy and Future Contributions

Looking forward, Dr. Jung’s legacy is one of innovation, tradition, and dedication to enhancing the human experience through landscape architecture. His ongoing research and teaching continue to inspire a new generation of landscape architects who will carry forward his commitment to sustainable, aesthetically pleasing, and psychologically restorative environments. As urban landscapes face new challenges, Dr. Jung's contributions will remain a guiding force in shaping the future of cities and their green spaces.

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  • 📖 Changes in Wuhan’s Carbon Stocks and Their Spatial Distributions in 2050 under Multiple Projection Scenarios
    Authors: Yujie Zhang, Xiaoyu Wang, Lei Zhang, Hongbin Xu, Taeyeol Jung, Lei Xiao
    Journal: Sustainability
    Year: 2024
  • 📖 Analysing the causes of tourists’ emotional experience related to tourist attractions from a binary emotions perspective utilising machine learning models
    Authors: Yin, X., Jung, T.
    Journal: Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research
    Year: 2024
  • 📖 ‘Thousand Years of Charm’: Exploring the Aesthetic Characteristics of the Mount Tai Landscape from the Cross-Textual Perspective
    Authors: Yu, Y., Liu, B., Ma, L., Han, X., Jung, T.
    Journal: Land
    Year: 2023
  • 📖 Analysis of spatial perception and the influencing factors of attractions in Southwest China’s ethnic minority areas: The case of Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture
    Authors: Yin, X., Han, X., Jung, T.
    Journal: PLoS ONE
    Year: 2023
  • 📖 Restorative perception of urban streets: Interpretation using deep learning and MGWR models
    Authors: Han, X., Wang, L., He, J., Jung, T.
    Journal: Frontiers in Public Health
    Year: 2023