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Youcef Himri | Demand Side Management | Research Excellence Award

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Dr. Youcef Himri | Demand Side Management | Research Excellence Award

Associate Professor | Université Tahri Mohamed Becha | Algeria

Dr. Youcef Himri is a Senior Researcher and academic affiliated with Université Tahri Mohamed Béchar and a Safety Engineer at SONELGAZ, specializing in renewable energy systems, energy transition, and smart grids. He holds engineering, magister, doctoral, and habilitation degrees in electrotechnics, energetic physics, and mechanical engineering, with advanced expertise in energy optimization and sustainability. His professional experience spans academic teaching, industrial safety leadership, renewable energy feasibility studies, and national energy infrastructure projects, alongside international research collaborations. Dr. Himri’s research focuses on wind and solar energy assessment, biomass resources, hydrogen energy, smart grid standards, and energy policy, with extensive publications in high-impact journals and reference books. His scholarly impact is reflected in 2,708 citations, an h-index of 14, and an i10-index of 17.

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Global review and synthesis of trends in observed terrestrial near-surface wind speeds: Implications for evaporation
TR McVicar, ML Roderick, RJ Donohue, LT Li, TG Van Niel, A Thomas et al. – Journal of Hydrology (1,365 citations)

Techno-economical study of hybrid power system for a remote village in Algeria
Y. Himri, A. B. Stambouli, B. Draoui, S. Himri – Energy (269 citations)

Review and use of the Algerian renewable energy for sustainable development
Y. Himri, A. S. Malik, A. B. Stambouli, S. Himri, B. Draoui – Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews (213 citations)

Wind power potential assessment for three locations in Algeria
Y. Himri, S. Rehman, B. Draoui, S. Himri – Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews (153 citations)

Potential and economic feasibility of wind energy in south west region of Algeria
Y. Himri, M. Merzouk, N. K. Merzouk, S. Himri – Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments (95 citations)

Sushil Kumar | Renewable Energy Systems | Research Excellence Award

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Assist. Prof. Dr. Sushil Kumar | Renewable Energy Systems | Research Excellence Award

Assistant Professor | National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur | India

Sushil Kumar is a Research Scholar in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad, with expertise in Management and Human Resource Management. He has contributed to empirical and interdisciplinary research that bridges human resource practices with organizational well-being and performance. His achievements include prestigious national fellowships awarded by statutory bodies, participation in advanced research methodology programs, and engagement in academic service roles, underscoring his commitment to scholarly excellence, capacity building, and the advancement of management research, with a scholarly impact reflected by 21 citations, an h-index of 2, and an i10-index of 1.

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George Korres | Smart Grids and Microgrids | Research Excellence Award

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Mr. George Korres | Smart Grids and Microgrids | Research Excellence Award

Professor | National Technical University of Athens | Greece

George N. Korres is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the National Technical University of Athens, specializing in power systems engineering, smart grids, and energy system automation. He earned his Diploma and Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering with a focus on power systems and state estimation, building a strong academic foundation that underpins his long-standing career in both academia and industry. His professional experience spans academic leadership as Director of the Power Division and Director of the Energy Systems Laboratory, along with significant involvement in large-scale national and international research and development projects related to energy management systems, microgrids, and grid modernization. His scholarly impact is demonstrated by 5,621 citations, an h-index of 42, and an i10-index of 75.

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Taxonomy of PMU Placement Methodologies
N. M. Manousakis, G. N. Korres, P. S. Georgilakis – IEEE Transactions on Power Systems (464 citations)

A Distributed Multiarea State Estimation
G. N. Korres – IEEE Transactions on Power Systems (288 citations)

State Estimation and Bad Data Processing for Systems Including PMU and SCADA Measurements
G. N. Korres, N. M. Manousakis – Electric Power Systems Research (250 citations)

Power System Real-Time Monitoring Using PMU-Based Robust State Estimation
J. Zhao et al., G. N. Korres – IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid (247 citations)

Hardware-in-the-Loop Design and Optimal Setting of Adaptive Protection Schemes for Distribution Systems with Distributed Generation
V. A. Papaspiliotopoulos, G. N. Korres et al. – IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery (234 citations)

Yaser Damchi | Smart Grids and Microgrids | Excellence in Research Award

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Dr. Yaser Damchi | Smart Grids and Microgrids | Excellence in Research Award

Associate Professor | Shahrood University of Technology | Iran

Yaser Damchi is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Electrical Engineering at Shahrood University of Technology, specializing in electrical power engineering with a strong focus on power system protection and reliability. He earned his doctoral, master’s, and bachelor’s degrees in electrical power engineering with advanced specialization in protection systems, relay coordination, and transient analysis. His professional experience includes academic leadership as Head of the Power Department, establishment of a protection and relays digital laboratory, and management and participation in numerous industry-linked power system projects addressing protection design, reliability assessment, and renewable energy integration.  The candidate’s scholarly impact is evidenced by 672 citations, an h-index of 14, and an i10-index of 24.

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MILP approach for optimal coordination of directional overcurrent relays in interconnected power systems
Y. Damchi, M. Dolatabadi, H.R. Mashhadi, J. Sadeh – Electric Power Systems Research

Optimal coordination of directional overcurrent relays in a microgrid system using a hybrid particle swarm optimization
Y. Damchi, H.R. Mashhadi, J. Sadeh, M. Bashir – International Conference on Advanced Power System Automation

Optimal coordination of distance and overcurrent relays considering a non-standard tripping characteristic for distance relays
Y. Damchi, J. Sadeh, H.R. Mashhadi – IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution

Reliability-centred maintenance for circuit breakers in transmission networks
M. Abbasghorbani, H.R. Mashhadi, Y. Damchi – IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution

Hengrui Ma | Renewable Energy Systems | Research Excellence Award

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Prof. Hengrui Ma | Renewable Energy Systems | Research Excellence Award

Associate Professor | Wuhan University of Technology | China

Prof. Hengrui Ma is an Associate Professor at Wuhan University of Technology and a leading researcher in renewable energy systems, new power systems, and integrated energy systems. He received his Ph.D. from Wuhan University and completed his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in electrical engineering at North China Electric Power University, with a strong specialization in power and energy systems. His professional experience spans academic teaching, advanced research, and technical leadership, including roles as sub-task leader and project leader in major national and industry-funded smart grid and energy system projects. Prof. Ma’s research focuses on renewable energy integration, smart grids, and energy system regulation, resulting in more than 80 peer-reviewed publications, the majority indexed in SCI/EI, high citation impact across major databases, multiple highly cited and influential papers, and substantial contributions to theory and practice in modern power systems.  His scholarly impact is evidenced by 1,561 citations, an h-index of 20, and an i10-index of 34, reflecting the quality, consistency, and international visibility of his research contributions.

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Prof. Qie Sun | Power System Stability & Control | Research Excellence Award

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Prof. Qie Sun | Power System Stability & Control | Research Excellence Award

Director | Shandong University | China

Prof. Qie Sun, Professor and doctoral supervisor at Shandong University and Deputy Dean of the Institute for Advanced Technology, is a leading expert in sustainable energy systems, thermal science, and integrated energy system optimization. He holds a doctorate in Industrial Ecology from the Royal Institute of Technology and bachelor’s and master’s degrees in management from Ocean University of China. His professional experience encompasses academic leadership roles, major interdisciplinary collaborations, and the management of high-impact projects in multi-energy systems, CO₂ capture and utilization, thermal management technologies, and energy storage solutions. He has led and contributed to numerous national and provincial research initiatives and played a key role in the thermal control research of the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer. His research focuses on integrated energy systems, system flexibility under uncertainty, multi-energy coupling modeling, thermal management for electronics and wearable devices, urban energy systems, and industrial ecology, supported by extensive scholarly output that includes over 140 documents, 5,302 citations, and an h-index of 33. Prof. Sun has received multiple honors, including global top scientist recognitions, best paper awards, outstanding reviewer awards, and teaching excellence distinctions. He serves as Assistant Editor of Advances in Applied Energy, Associate Editor for several prominent journals, reviewer for numerous high-impact publications, and an active member of professional bodies such as IEEE and the Chinese Society of Engineering Thermophysics. Through his editorial leadership, scientific committee roles, and contributions to international conferences, Prof. Sun continues to advance innovation and global scholarship in sustainable energy research.

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Featured Publications

Sun, Q.*, The flexibility of a molten salt thermal energy storage (TES)-integrated coal-fired power plant. Applied Energy, 2025.

Sun, Q.*, Dynamically tunable silica hydrogel windows enabled by hydration state control for enhanced building energy efficiency. Applied Thermal Engineering, 2025.

Sun, Q.*, Impact of dust composition on parabolic trough concentrator performance across diverse regions. Solar Energy, 2025.

Sun, Q.*, The review of key furnaces in CaC₂ smelting process under the background of carbon neutrality. Review, 2025.

Sun, Q.*, A thin and lightweight miniature loop heat pipe for cooling mobile electronic devices. Device, 2025.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Saidjon Tavarov | Demand Side Management & Energy Efficiency | Editorial Board Member

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Saidjon Tavarov | Demand Side Management & Energy Efficiency | Editorial Board Member

Associate Professor | South Ural State University (national research university) | Russia

Dr. Saidjon Shiralievich Tavarov, a researcher and faculty member at South Ural State University specializing in power and energy systems, is an expert in electrical load forecasting, distribution network optimization, and energy efficiency. He holds advanced degrees in power engineering with a focus on electrical systems analysis and has previously served at Tajik Technical University, where he contributed to academic instruction, research leadership, and applied energy projects. His professional experience spans modeling urban electrical networks, developing algorithms for consumption management, and improving operational modes of distribution grids, along with leading studies on household energy behavior, uncertainty-based forecasting, and smart-meter-driven control methods. Dr. Tavarov has authored numerous publications in international journals and conferences, covering semiconductor converter modeling, pulse converter efficiency, fuzzy-logic-based forecasting, reliability assessment, and urban grid performance enhancement. His research has supported practical improvements in energy planning, grid stability, and consumption optimization in regions with complex climatic and infrastructural conditions. He has been recognized for his scholarly contributions through active editorial and peer-review roles for leading journals, including Energies, Sustainability, Algorithms, Electric Power Components and Systems, and the World Electric Vehicle Journal. His professional standing is further supported by memberships in academic communities and ongoing contributions to international research collaborations, reflecting his commitment to advancing modern electrical engineering and sustainable energy development.

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Saidjon Shiralievich Tavarov*, Forecasting average daily and peak electrical load based on monthly consumption data. Electricity, Accepted.

Saidjon Shiralievich Tavarov*, Model of semiconductor converters for simulating asymmetric loads in autonomous power systems. Int. J. Electr. Comput. Eng., Accepted.

Saidjon Shiralievich Tavarov*, Improving energy indicators of pulse converters. Indones. J. Electr. Eng. Comput. Sci., Accepted.

Mohamed Taieb Krakdia | Smart Grids and Microgrids | Innovative Research Award

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Mr. Mohamed Taieb Krakdia | Smart Grids and Microgrids | Innovative Research Award

Mohamed Taieb Krakdia | Proceeds, Energies, Environment and Electrical Systems (PEESE) | Tunisia

Mr. Mohamed Taieb Krakdia is a Distinguished Senior Professor at the Ministry of Education, Tunisia, specializing in electrical engineering and renewable energy systems. He holds a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Université Elhadj Lakhder, Algeria, and a Professional Master’s in Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency from ISET Tunisia, and is currently pursuing doctoral research focused on optimizing renewable energy resources in microgrids. His professional career spans over two decades, during which he has served as Senior Professor Emeritus, Principal Teacher, and Senior Secondary School Teacher, contributing extensively to academic instruction, curriculum development, and mentoring of future engineers. His research interests include microgrid optimization, renewable energy integration, and advanced control systems, resulting in notable publications such as studies on sliding-mode and Lyapunov-based control for DC microgrids and hybrid photovoltaic-wind generation systems with fuel cells and battery storage. Mohamed Taieb’s contributions extend beyond teaching and research, including leadership in educational programs, project development, and participation in professional knowledge-sharing platforms. He has been recognized for his academic excellence through professional certifications such as CAPES and has engaged in editorial and peer-review activities, further strengthening the research community. His dedication to innovation, research, and education positions him as a valuable contributor to advancing sustainable energy technologies and academic excellence.

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Featured Publications

Krakdia, M.T.*, Sliding-Mode and Lyapunov Function Based Control for a DC Microgrid with Renewable Generation, a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell and Battery Storage. In: Advances in Renewable Energy Systems, Springer, 2024, DOI:10.1007/978-981-97-6148-7_16.

Krakdia, M.T.*, Control for a DC Microgrid for Photovoltaic–Wind Generation with a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell, Battery Storage, Dump Load (Aqua-Electrolyzer) and Three-Phase Four-Leg Inverter (4L4W). Clean Technol., 2025, 7(3), 79

Krakdia, M.T., Optimization of Renewable Energy Resources in a Microgrid (PhD Research Work). ENIG, Tunisia, 2020.

Krakdia, M.T., Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency: Professional Master’s Thesis, ISET Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia, 2019.

Krakdia, M.T., Electrical Engineering Engineer’s Thesis. Université Elhadj Lakhder Batna, Algeria, 2008.