Sihyun An | Financial Technology | Research and Development Excellence Award

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Dr. Sihyun An | Financial Technology | Research and Development Excellence Award

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies | South Korea

Dr. Sihyun An is an emerging scholar whose research bridges AI in finance, asset pricing, real estate econometrics, business analytics, sustainability, and large language models, driving innovations in data-centric financial intelligence. His work covers housing price appraisal, market transparency, sentiment-driven valuation, floor-plan complexity, green sustainability indices, rare-event market risk, and LLM-based reasoning for property markets. He has published influential studies in leading journals including Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, Chaos, Solitons and Fractals, Financial Innovation, Scientific Reports, and Annals of Nuclear Energy, contributing advances in AI-enabled valuation models, hedonic datasets, transparent ML-based appraisal, and *cross-market information dynamics. His ongoing projects span quantum simulation in asset pricing, AI-powered nuclear decommissioning intelligence, financial crash forecasting, and synthetic sentiment generation using LLMs. With 20 citations, 7 publications, and an h-index of 3, he has presented at major international conferences and earned multiple distinctions for excellence in research, data science, and innovation, underscoring his rising impact at the intersection of technology, finance, and real-estate analytics.

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Featured Publications

Bae, S., Jung, L., Nam, S., An, S., & Ahn, K. (2025). Housing price estimation and reasoning based on a large language model. In Finance and Large Language Models (pp. 27–42). Springer Nature.

An, S., Bae, S., Song, Y., & Ahn, K. (2024). Aggregated hedonic dataset with a green index: Busan, South Korea. Data in Brief, 57, 111009.

An, S., Ahn, K., Bae, J., & Song, Y. (2024). Economic impacts of a subway system: Exploring local contexts in a metropolitan area. Research in Transportation Business and Management, 56, 101188.

An, S., Kim, J., Choi, G., Jang, H., & Ahn, K. (2024). The effect of rare events on information-leading role: Evidence from real estate investment trusts and overall stock markets. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 11, 1628.

Byun, H., Park, J., An, S., Kim, J., Kim, J., Lee, D. Y., & Lee, B. (2024). Intelligent nuclear decommissioning solution: Code for site characterization and management of overall surveys. Annals of Nuclear Energy, 196, 110212.

Rounak Raman | Information Technology | Outstanding Scientist Award

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Mr. Rounak Raman | Information Technology | Outstanding Scientist Award

Netaji Subhas University of Technology | India

Mr. Rounak Raman is an emerging researcher specializing in computer networking, IoT security, wireless sensor networks, AI-driven network management, and Generative AI. His scholarly contributions include CONTEXT-NET, a context-aware aggregation protocol for opportunistic networks, and ARMor-IoT, a trust-optimized mechanism enhancing IoT reliability, reflecting innovation in secure communication systems. He has also developed EAHCP, an energy-aware hybrid clustering protocol improving network lifetime, and HKRISRP, a hierarchical key-rotation framework for strengthened WSN security. His interdisciplinary work spans neurofeedback analytics, semantic search, YOLO-based computer vision, and enterprise generative AI tools. Overall, his research demonstrates strong technical depth, real-world impact, and a focus on secure, intelligent, and energy-efficient networked systems.

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ARMor-IoT: Aggregated Reliable Mechanism for Optimized Trust in IoT
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Erika Loučanová | Digital Transformation | Best Researcher Award

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Erika Loučanová | Digital Transformation | Best Researcher Award

Assoc. Prof., Technical Unversity in Zvolen, Slovakia

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Erika Loučanová is a researcher and educator specializing in innovation management and eco-innovation 🌱. She serves as an Associate Professor at the Technical University of Zvolen and has over two decades of experience in academia 📚. Holding a PhD in Sectoral and Cross-Sectional Economics, her work focuses on sustainable business strategies and industrial innovation. She has authored 320+ publications 📝 and contributed to major scientific projects.

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🎓 Education & Academic Qualifications

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Erika Loučanová has a strong academic background in economics and business management 📚. In 2021, she attained the title of Associate Professor at the University of Žilina, specializing in Sectoral and Cross-Sectional Economics 📊. She earned her PhD (2007) from the Technical University of Zvolen, focusing on innovation in the woodworking industry 🏗️. Earlier, she completed her Engineering degree (2004) in Wood Engineering – Business Management 🏢. Her academic journey began at the Business Academy Žiar nad Hronom (1999), where she graduated with a strong foundation in business studies 💼.

 

🏆 Skills & Certifications

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Erika Loučanová possesses strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills 🗂️, honed through scientific projects, research management, and conference organization 🎤. She is proficient in digital tools 💻, including Microsoft Office, STATISTICA, and Adobe Acrobat Reader. Her work ethic is defined by reliability, flexibility, and leadership 🤝. She holds multiple certifications 📜, including Managing Innovation (2024, UNIDO, Austria), Business and Law (2022, Palacký University), and Tax Law (2023, Palacký University). Additionally, she has expertise in public health protection 🏥 and has undergone training in cluster management and bookkeeping 📊. Fluent in English, she actively engages in scientific collaboration 🌍.

Research Focus

Erika Loučanová’s research primarily focuses on eco-innovation, sustainable development, and business models for digital transformation and smart services. 🌱💡 Her work explores strategic environmental consumer segmentation, AI in innovation processes, and financial sustainability in pension systems. 📊🏡 She has contributed significantly to ecological innovation in Slovakia, including perceptions of wood-based structures and eco-services innovations in the furniture industry. 🏗️🌳 Additionally, she examines innovation in banking, management education, and public smart services for sustainability. 🏦🎓 Her research integrates economic, environmental, and technological perspectives, making substantial contributions to green business strategies and digital innovation. 🌍📈

Publication Top Notes

  • “Digital Transformation in Higher Education Institutions as a Driver of Social Oriented Innovations” (2022) – Cited by 3

  • “Innovation as a Tool for Sustainable Development in Small and Medium Size Enterprises in Slovakia” (2023) – Cited by 6

  • “The Perception of Respondents of Intelligent Packaging in Slovakia as Ecological Innovations” (2019) – Cited by 5

  • “Supporting Ecological Innovation as a Factor for Economic Development” (2019)

  • “Perception of packaging functions and the interest in intelligent and active packaging in terms of age” (2018)

  • Hodnotenie stavu udržateľnosti krajín EÚ (2022)  🌍♻️

  • Obchodné praktiky aplikované voči spotrebiteľom a ich právam na slovenskom trhu z pohľadu etiky (2022)  ⚖️🛒

  • Perception of Supplied Furniture and Its Innovation by Slovak Customers (2022)  🏠✨

  • The Relationship of Innovation and the Performance of Business Logistics in the EU (2022)  🚚📈

  • Crowdfunding as a Way of the Monetary and Financial Ecologies (2021)  💰🌱

  • Ecological Innovations in Services – Servitization of Furniture (2021) 🌳🛋️

  • Perception of Zero Waste in the Context of Environmental Innovation in Slovakia (2021) 🌿🚯

  • Positive Effects of the Forest on the Human Organism in the Context of Ecological Innovations and Modern Medicine (2021) 🌲❤️

  • Practices of Innovative Marketing Communication Tools in Furniture Sector (2021)  📢🪑

Idrees Liaqat | Finance | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Idrees Liaqat | Finance | Best Researcher Award

Researcher, University of Udine, Italy

Dr. Idrees Liaqat is a finance researcher specializing in 📊 digital finance, sustainable finance, financial inclusion, and fintech. He earned his Ph.D. in Business Administration – Finance from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China, focusing on financial inclusion in Belt and Road countries. Previously, he was a lecturer at the University of Kotli, Pakistan. His research is published in ABS, WoS, and Scopus-indexed journals. 🏆 He has received multiple scholarships, including the China Scholarship Council award. Dr. Liaqat is proficient in STATA, EViews, Python, and SPSS, and speaks English, Urdu, basic Chinese, and Italian. 🌍📈

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📚 Research and Teaching Experience

Dr. Idrees Liaqat is currently a Research Assistant at the University of Udine, Italy 🇮🇹, where he focuses on sustainable finance and banking. His work involves conducting in-depth research, developing financial models with sustainability metrics, collaborating with industry experts, and securing research funding. Previously, he served as a Lecturer in Finance at the University of Kotli, Pakistan 🇵🇰 (2017–2019), where he delivered finance courses, supervised student research, and conducted workshops on financial modeling and analysis. His academic contributions blend research excellence 📊 with practical financial insights, fostering a deeper understanding of digital and sustainable finance. 💡📈

 

🎓 Education and Training

Dr. Idrees Liaqat holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration – Finance 📊 from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China 🇨🇳 (2019–2023), where his research focused on financial inclusion in Belt and Road countries 🌍. He earned an MS in Management Science – Finance 💰 from Riphah International University, Pakistan 🇵🇰 (2015–2017), exploring capital structure dynamics. His academic journey began with a Bachelor of Commerce – Finance 📈 from The University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir (2010–2014). His strong academic foundation and research expertise contribute significantly to the fields of sustainable finance and financial technology. 💡

 

🏆 Scholarships and Awards

Dr. Idrees Liaqat has been recognized for his academic excellence with several prestigious awards. He received the China Scholarship Council (CSC) Award 🇨🇳 (2019–2023) for his doctoral studies at Huazhong University of Science and Technology. During his MS at Riphah International University 🎓, he was awarded a Merit Scholarship for outstanding performance. His early academic success was marked by a Merit Scholarship in F.Sc. (2007–2009). Additionally, he earned an Honorary International Graduate Certificate 🏅 from HUST (2020) and was honored with the Prime Minister Youth Laptop Scheme Award 💻 in 2015.

 

📚 Research Focus

Dr. Idrees Liaqat’s research primarily focuses on financial development 📈, institutional quality 🏛️, and corporate governance 🏢. His work explores the nexus between financial inclusion and national culture 🌍, particularly in Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) economies. He has also examined sectoral foreign direct investment (FDI) and infrastructure 🚧, exchange rate volatility 💱, and capital structure dynamics 📊. His contributions extend to banking liquidity management 🏦 and remittances’ role in financial inclusion 💸. Dr. Liaqat’s interdisciplinary research integrates econometrics, sustainability, and global finance, making significant contributions to international business and financial markets.

 

Publication Top Notes

  • Institutional quality and financial development: The United States perspective 🏦 – 182 citations (2019)
  • The causal, linear and nonlinear nexus between sectoral FDI and infrastructure in Pakistan 🌍 – 60 citations (2020)
  • The impact of exchange rate volatility on stock index: Evidence from PSX 💱 – 57 citations (2017)
  • The causative impact of liquidity management on profitability of banks in Pakistan 🏦 – 38 citations (2017)
  • Capital structure as driving force of financial performance: Case of energy and fuel sector of Pakistan ⚡ – 25 citations (2017)
  • Industry, firm, and country level dynamics of capital structure 📊 – 20 citations (2021)
  • National culture and financial inclusion: Evidence from BRI economies 🌎 – 18 citations (2022)
  • Impact of financial constraints on SMEs growth in Sialkot, Pakistan 🚀 – 17 citations (2017)
  • Role of corporate governance in shareholders’ value creation 📈 – 2 citations (2017)
  • Research in International Business and Finance 🌐 – 1 citation (2020)
  • Remittances and Financial Inclusion in BRI Economies 💸 – 2024
  • National Culture and Financial Inclusion: Evidence from Belt and Road Economies 🌍 – 2022
  • Role of Corporate Governance in Shareholders Value Creation 📊 – 2017