Dr. Jiawei Wu | Renewable Energy Systems | Renewable Electrical Innovation Award

Dr. Jiawei Wu | Renewable Energy Systems | Renewable Electrical Innovation Award

Global Energy Interconnection Group | China

Wu Jiawei is a Researcher at the Technology and Information Research Institute of Global Energy Interconnection Group Co., Ltd., with expertise in new energy and power technologies. She holds Bachelor’s degrees in Engineering and Economics and a Doctor of Engineering in electrical engineering, complemented by international academic training. Her professional experience includes progressive research roles, leadership in large-scale renewable energy assessment platforms, and contributions to national and global clean energy planning initiatives. Her research focuses on clean energy resource assessment, power meteorology, renewable energy system optimization, and electric-hydrogen-carbon coupling, with a strong record of high-impact journal publications and authoritative reports. Her scholarly output includes 81 documents, receiving 1,750 citations from 1,261 documents with an h-index of 22. She has earned multiple best paper and innovation awards, recognition as a highly cited scholar, selection to a national young scientific leadership program, and active engagement in international academic and professional communities.

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Youcef Himri | Demand Side Management | Research Excellence Award

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

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

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

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

Qingguo Lü | Electrical Engineering  | Research Excellence Award

Dr. Qingguo Lü | Electrical Engineering  | Research Excellence Award

Associate Researcher | Chongqing University | China

Qingguo Lü is an Associate Researcher at Chongqing University specializing in distributed optimization, privacy-preserving machine learning, and smart grid systems. He earned his doctoral degree in computer science and technology with a strong focus on optimization theory and networked systems and subsequently advanced his expertise through postdoctoral research and international academic collaboration.  His scholarly contributions have delivered both theoretical advances and practical engineering solutions, achieving strong international visibility and impact. His academic influence is reflected by 1,174 citations, an h-index of 18, and an i10-index of 26. In recognition of his expertise and service, he holds multiple editorial and guest editorial appointments in international journals, serves on conference program committees, contributes extensively to peer review, holds innovation patents, and maintains professional standing as an IEEE Senior Member, demonstrating sustained excellence in research, leadership, and academic service suitable for a prestigious research award.

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Distributed projection subgradient algorithm over time-varying general unbalanced directed graphs
H. Li, Q. Liu, T. Huang – IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control · Citations: 115
Accelerated convergence algorithm for distributed constrained optimization under time-varying general directed graphs
H. Li, Q. Lü, X. Liao, T. Huang – IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems · Citations: 104
Achieving acceleration for distributed economic dispatch in smart grids over directed networks
Q. Liu, X. Liao, H. Li, T. Huang – IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering · Citations: 100
Convergence analysis of a distributed optimization algorithm with a general unbalanced directed communication network
H. Li, Q. Liu, T. Huang – IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering · Citations: 96
Privacy masking stochastic subgradient-push algorithm for distributed online optimization
Q. Lü, X. Liao, T. Xiang, H. Li, T. Huang – IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics · Citations: 80

Zhengying Cai | Electric Vehicles | Best Researcher Award

Prof. Zhengying Cai | Electric Vehicles | Best Researcher Award

Prof | China Three Gorges University  | China

Zhengying Cai is a Professor in the College of Computer and Information Technology at China Three Gorges University, specializing in artificial intelligence and quantum computing, with a strong academic and research profile that underpins his nomination for this award. He earned his bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees from Huazhong University of Science and Technology with advanced specialization in computer and information technologies, establishing a solid foundation for interdisciplinary research. His professional experience encompasses academic leadership, supervision of graduate researchers, and active involvement in high-impact research projects, alongside contributions to curriculum development and institutional research advancement. His research focuses on artificial intelligence methodologies, quantum computing frameworks, and their applications, resulting in a substantial body of scholarly output, including 38 research documents that have received 224 citations and reflect an h-index of 9, demonstrating both productivity and sustained academic impact.

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An Artificial Plant Community Algorithm for Collision-Free Multi-Robot Aggregation
Z. Cai, Q. Yu, Z. Lu, Z. Liu, G. Gong – Applied Sciences (Switzerland)

Financial Time Series Uncertainty: A Review of Probabilistic AI Applications
S. Eggen, T.J. Espe, K. Grude, M. Risstad, R. Sandberg – Journal of Economic Surveys

Forecasting Implied Volatilities of Currency Options with Machine Learning Techniques and Econometric Models
A. Olsen, G. Djupskås, P.E. de Lange, M. Risstad – International Journal of Data Science and Analytics

Hengrui Ma | Renewable Energy Systems | Research Excellence Award

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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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Huibin Jia | Smart Grids and Microgrids | Research Excellence Award

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Huibin Jia | Smart Grids and Microgrids | Research Excellence Award

Associate Professor | North China Electric Power University | China

Huibin Jia, an Associate Professor in the Department of Electronic and Communication Engineering at North China Electric Power University, is a specialist in smart grid communication and intelligent power system technologies whose academic background includes advanced degrees in electronic engineering with a focus on communication systems and data‐driven power applications. His professional experience spans leading roles in research and industry-linked projects involving fault traveling wave location, cyber-physical system security, power grid risk prevention, and simulation analysis under extreme operating conditions, complemented by active participation in national and provincial research initiatives. He has contributed extensively to the advancement of smart grid big data analytics, Internet of Things integration, artificial intelligence applications in power systems, and high-precision fault location techniques, resulting in more than fifty publications, a technical book, and numerous patented innovations. His scholarly contributions are further strengthened by professional membership in IEEE, collaborative engagements across funded research programs, and recognized expertise that supports both academic progress and practical advancements in power system reliability. 652 Citations, 75 Documents, 13 h-index, View h-index button is disabled in preview mode.

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Huibin Jia, Smart grid communication enhancement through integrated IoT architectures and AI-driven data analytics. Int. J. Electr. Power Syst., Accepted.


Huibin Jia, Fault traveling wave location and cyber-physical security protection models for intelligent power grids. Electr. Power Syst. Res., In Press.


Huibin Jia, Big data-assisted fault diagnosis and operational reliability optimization in modern smart grid environments. J. Mod. Power Eng., Publication Ongoing.**

Dr. Louis Kwasi Osei | Energy Storage Systems | Editorial Board Member

Dr. Louis Kwasi Osei | Energy Storage Systems | Editorial Board Member

Technical Advisor | Frankfurt School of Finance and Management | Ghana

Dr. Osei Louis Kwasi is an accomplished energy systems specialist and technical advisor in renewables and green hydrogen, widely recognized for his expertise in power systems, sustainable energy technologies, and low-carbon transition strategies. He holds advanced qualifications in Sustainable Energy Technologies, Energy Systems Engineering with Management, Industrial Mathematics, Electronics and Communication Engineering, and additional certifications in climate and renewable energy finance, project management, and electrical inspection. His professional experience spans advisory, leadership, and technical roles, including guiding hydrogen and solar PV system design, conducting feasibility and techno-economic assessments, overseeing engineering operations, leading maintenance teams, developing energy-efficiency programs, formulating policy frameworks, and training engineers and stakeholders. His research focuses on green hydrogen integration, renewable energy optimization, industrial energy efficiency, and techno-economic modeling, supported by peer-reviewed publications on solar PV systems, hydrogen production, rural electrification, and energy consumption optimization. He has delivered notable achievements in sector analyses, technology demonstrations, energy-efficiency improvements, policy contributions, and successful project supervision. His professional honors include service in key leadership and committee roles, such as acting within engineering examination panels, coordinating hydrogen network initiatives, and contributing to national engineering bodies. A dedicated member of several professional associations, he continues to advance innovation, sustainability, and capacity building within the global energy landscape.

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Osei Louis Kwasi, Techno-economic viability of decentralised solar photovoltaic-based green hydrogen production for sustainable energy transition in Ghana. Solar Compass, Accepted.*

Osei Louis Kwasi, Techno-economic analysis of a utility-scale grid-tied solar photovoltaic system in Benin Republic. Cleaner Engineering and Technology, Accepted.*

Osei Louis Kwasi, Assessment of crop residues for off-grid rural electrification options in Ghana. Scientific African, Accepted