Salman Shahzad | Social Sciences | Best Researcher Award

Mr. Salman Shahzad | Social Sciences | Best Researcher Award

Xi'an Jiaotong University | China

Mr. Salman Shahzad is a distinguished legal researcher whose academic and scholarly work focuses on public-private partnerships, intellectual property law, and comparative legal systems. Currently pursuing a Ph.D. at Xi’an Jiaotong University, his research explores legal frameworks for public-private partnerships in emerging economies, particularly comparing Pakistan and China. He has earned recognition for his academic excellence, including awards from the New Silk Road Law School Alliance and multiple “Outstanding International Student” honors. His extensive participation in international conferences and training programs—ranging from AI law and corporate law to climate change and arbitration—reflects his interdisciplinary engagement with global legal challenges. With a strong foundation in intellectual property law from Zhongnan University of Economics and Law and an LLB from Abdul Wali Khan University, he has contributed significantly to discussions on copyright, patent harmonization, and digital regulation. His publications span topics such as AI liability, cyberbullying, and extradition law, featured in reputable platforms including ResearchGate and national newspapers. Mr. Shahzad’s active memberships in professional legal associations and contributions to legal education, writing, and policy discourse demonstrate his commitment to advancing legal scholarship and bridging comparative perspectives between national and international legal systems.

Profiles : Orcid | Google Scholar

Featured Publications

Shahzad, S., & Wang, B. (2025, June 2). Geographical indications and sustainable development: Bridging policy gaps in Pakistan’s GI framework for socio-economic growth. Sustainability, 17(11), 5114.

Luigi Fortuna | Engineering | Excellence in Innovation Award

Prof. Luigi Fortuna | Engineering | Excellence in Innovation Award

Universit Di Catania | Italy

Prof. Luigi Fortuna is a distinguished researcher whose prolific contributions have significantly advanced the fields of automation, nonlinear systems, bioengineering, and control theory. Over his career, he has published 760 scientific documents, accumulating 14,687 citations and achieving an impressive h-index of 67, reflecting the depth and impact of his scholarly output. His extensive body of work spans topics such as robust control, model order reduction, nonlinear electronic circuits, bio-inspired robotics, and complex system engineering. He has co-authored 24 internationally recognized books, including Nonlinear Resonance from Circuits to Systems (2025) and Essentials of Automatic Control with MATLAB in 20 Lessons (2025), which have become key academic resources. A mentor to over 400 thesis projects and 60 Ph.D. students, his dedication to education and innovation is unparalleled. Prof. Fortuna’s research integrates theory and application, exemplified by his 11 industrial patents that bridge academic insight with technological innovation. His leadership roles—such as Dean of Engineering at the University of Catania and Director of the Innovation Relay Center—underscore his influence in academia and industry alike. His interdisciplinary vision continues to inspire advancements in nonlinear dynamics, intelligent systems, and quantum-inspired engineering research worldwide.

Profiles : Scopus | Google Scholar

Featured Publications

Yadav, U. K., Singh, V. P., Fortuna, L., & Sahu, U. K. (2025). SMART-based multi-point matching assisted approximation of renewable interconnected power system. IEEE Access.

Lai, Q., Liu, Y., & Fortuna, L. (2024). Dynamical analysis and fixed-time synchronization for secure communication of hidden multiscroll memristive chaotic system. IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I: Regular Papers.

Fortuna, L., & Buscarino, A. (2024). The impact of circuits and systems on the Etna Valley site [CAS Regional Report]. IEEE Circuits and Systems Magazine, 24(2), 98–100.

Bucolo, M., Buscarino, A., Famoso, C., Fortuna, L., & Frasca, M. (2019). Control of imperfect dynamical systems. Nonlinear Dynamics, 98, 2989–2999.

Buscarino, A., Corradino, C., Fortuna, L., Frasca, M., & Chua, L. O. (2016). Turing patterns in memristive cellular nonlinear networks. IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I: Regular Papers, 63(8), 1222–1230.

Buscarino, A., Gambuzza, L. V., Porfiri, M., Fortuna, L., & Frasca, M. (2013). Robustness to noise in synchronization of complex networks. Scientific Reports, 3(1), 2026.

Frasca, M., Bergner, A., Kurths, J., & Fortuna, L. (2012). Bifurcations in a star-like network of Stuart–Landau oscillators. International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos, 22(7), 1250173.

Fortuna, L., Frasca, M., & Xibilia, M. G. (2009). Chua’s circuit implementations: Yesterday, today and tomorrow (Vol. 65). World Scientific.

Caponetto, R., Fortuna, L., Fazzino, S., & Xibilia, M. G. (2003). Chaotic sequences to improve the performance of evolutionary algorithms. IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation, 7(3), 289–304.

Bucolo, M., Caponetto, R., Fortuna, L., Frasca, M., & Rizzo, A. (2002). Does chaos work better than noise? IEEE Circuits and Systems Magazine, 2(3), 4–19.*

Jiayang Gao | Business, Management and Accounting | Best Researcher Award

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jiayang Gao | Business, Management and Accounting | Best Researcher Award

South China Normal University | China

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jiayang Gao is an accomplished scholar in Management at the School of Economics and Management, South China Normal University, specializing in sustainability and innovation management. With an academic journey that began with a B.Sc. in Mathematics from Southeast University, followed by an M.Sc. in Computer Science at South China Normal University, and culminating in a Ph.D. in Management from Sun Yat-Sen University, Dr. Gao has built a strong interdisciplinary foundation. His academic career spans nearly two decades, serving as Lecturer from 2007 to 2025 before being appointed Associate Professor in 2025. He has further enriched his international experience as an Academic Visitor at the University of Birmingham and Loughborough University in the UK. Dr. Gao has authored 4 indexed documents with 39 citations across 39 scholarly records, achieving an h-index of 2, reflecting his growing influence in the field. His research explores mechanisms shaping emergent industries, institutional policy, and social psychology in workplace dynamics, with notable publications in Transportation Research Part D, Current Issues in Tourism, and Technological Forecasting and Social Change. He has also led and co-led several provincial and national research projects, particularly on clean energy vehicles, decent work, and digital industry transformation.

Profile : Scopus

Featured Publications

"Cold waves and electric vehicle adoption: Evidence from Chinese cities"
"Air quality and tourism orders: a quasi-experimental study"
"Forecasting the development of Clean energy vehicles in large Cities: A system dynamics perspective"
"Effects of Public Funding on the Commercial Diffusion of On-site Hydrogen Production Technology: A System Dynamics Perspective"
"Technical or Non-technical Innovation: Transformation Given Consideration to Decent Work by Small OEM Manufacturers"
"Did Industrial Upgrading Restrain Decent Work in the GPN Context: Based on Evidences from Guangdong Province"
"Study Review on FDI’s Impacts on Host Country Decent Work’s Main Index"
"State action on Online game industry and business marketing decision"
"Comparable study on Dynamic advantage among regional digital entertainment industry cluster"
"The comparison Study on online game industrial international Competitiveness between China and Korea"