Joana Costa | Management and Accounting | Outstanding Contribution Award

Joana Costa | Management and Accounting | Outstanding Contribution Award

University of Porto | Portugal

Assist. Prof. Dr. Joana Costa is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto. She holds a PhD in Public Policy with a focus on Innovation Policy from the University of Aveiro, an MPhil in Economics from the Faculty of Economics, University of Porto, a postgraduate qualification in Industrial Management from ISEP – School of Engineering, and a degree in Economics from the University of Minho. She completed a postdoctoral project on innovation persistence and national innovation contexts, with particular emphasis on open innovation. She teaches econometrics, applied econometrics, economics of innovation, entrepreneurship and innovation, and investment appraisal at undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels. She is a senior researcher at INESC TEC in the CITE research group, where her research focuses on economics of innovation, entrepreneurship dynamics, regional development, social responsibility, and public policy.

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Sihyun Kim | Management and Accounting | Research Excellence Award

Sihyun Kim | Management and Accounting | Research Excellence Award

Korea Maritime and Ocean University | South Korea

Prof. Sihyun Kim is an academic specialist in international logistics and maritime transportation at the National Korea Maritime and Ocean University, where he serves in the Department of Logistics within the College of Engineering. He earned his PhD in International Logistics from Plymouth University, with research focused on competitiveness and sustainability practices in container shipping logistics in Northeast Asia, and holds an MSc in Maritime Transportation from the University of Newcastle, where his work examined strategic and efficiency-related aspects of container ports in South Korea. His scholarly interests center on container shipping, port efficiency, sustainable logistics, and the strategic development of maritime transport systems.

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Saeid Karimi | Management and Accounting | Best Researcher Award

Saeid Karimi | Management and Accounting | Best Researcher Award

Bu-Ali Sina University | Iran

Dr. Saeid Karimi is an accomplished academic and researcher in the field of Agricultural Extension, Education, and Entrepreneurship, currently serving as an Associate Professor at Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran. He earned his PhD in Entrepreneurship Education and Development from Wageningen University in the Netherlands, his MSc in Agricultural Extension and Education from Tarbiat Modares University, and his BSc in Agricultural Extension and Education from Bu-Ali Sina University. With nearly two decades of academic and research experience, Dr. Karimi has held several academic positions, including Assistant Professor, Lecturer, and Head of the Department of Agricultural Extension and Education. His research primarily focuses on entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial learning, business opportunities, sustainable entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, rural and agricultural entrepreneurship, sustainability, and research methodology. Dr. Karimi has contributed significantly to developing educational frameworks that foster innovation and entrepreneurial thinking among agricultural students. His research projects have examined critical issues such as environmental and personal factors influencing entrepreneurial intentions, job satisfaction among faculty members, farmers’ extension-educational needs, and the adoption of modern irrigation systems. As an educator, he has taught a diverse range of undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral courses, including entrepreneurship in agriculture, business modeling, sustainable entrepreneurship, creative thinking, and research methods. Dr. Karimi’s scholarly contributions aim to bridge the gap between theory and practice in entrepreneurship education and rural development, emphasizing sustainability and innovation as drivers of economic and social progress. Through his academic leadership and research, he continues to inspire students and professionals to adopt entrepreneurial mindsets that contribute to rural transformation and sustainable development in Iran and beyond.

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Yaghoubi Farani, A., Karimi, S., Sajedi, M., & Ataei, P. (2024). The effect of environmental sustainability orientations and entrepreneurial orientations on the performance of greenhouses. Scientific Reports, 14(1), 2095.

Saadi, H., Jafari, S., & Karimi, S. (2023). Factors affecting the intention of Iranian rural women to use medicinal herbs. BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, 23(1), 1–8.

Karimi, S., & Reisi, S. (2023). The satisfaction of psychological needs and entrepreneurial success: The mediating effects of well-being and work engagement (Case study: Nahavand County, Iran). Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology, 25(4).

Mohammadi, Y., Monavvarifard, F., Salehi, L., Movahedi, R., Karimi, S., & Liobikienė, G. (2023). Explaining the sustainability of universities through the contribution of students’ pro-environmental behavior and the management system. Sustainability, 15(2), 1562.

Karimi, S., Ahmadi Malek, F., Yaghoubi Farani, A., & Liobikienė, G. (2023). The role of transformational leadership in developing innovative work behaviors: The mediating role of employees’ psychological capital. Sustainability, 15(2), 1267