Anam Azam | Econometrics and Finance | Best Researcher Award

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Anam Azam | Econometrics and Finance | Best Researcher Award

Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI (FHG) | Germany

Dr. Anam Azam is an accomplished researcher and academic specializing in energy and environmental economics, currently serving as a Postdoctoral Fellow under the International Climate Protection (ICP) Fellowship Program at the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI in Karlsruhe, Germany. She earned her Ph.D. in Economics from the School of Economics and Management at North China Electric Power University, China, where her doctoral dissertation explored the complex nexus between energy, growth, environment, and development in emerging economies. Her academic journey reflects a strong interdisciplinary foundation, with advanced degrees in International Economics and Trade, Sociology, Education, and Economics, obtained from leading universities in China and Pakistan. Prior to her current fellowship, Dr. Azam held research and academic positions at renowned institutions, including the Research Center in Agri-Food Economy and Development (CREDA) in Barcelona and the University of Lahore, where she served as an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Social Sciences. Her research interests span a broad spectrum of critical global issues, including energy economics, carbon neutrality, climate change adaptation, sustainable development, and circular economy models. She is also engaged in advancing methodologies in life-cycle energy assessment (LCA), sustainable urban infrastructure, green buildings, and transport policy, integrating modern tools such as machine learning and environmental policy impact assessment. Dr. Azam’s work contributes to developing innovative frameworks for achieving low-carbon transitions and sustainable economic growth, particularly within developing countries. As a Humboldt Fellow, she continues to collaborate on international research projects aimed at addressing climate and sustainability challenges, reflecting her strong commitment to bridging scientific research with practical policy applications that promote environmental resilience and socio-economic sustainability.

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Featured Publications

1. Azam, A. (2024). How environmental policy stringency, foreign direct investment, and eco-innovation supplement the energy transition: New evidence from NICs. Sustainability, 16(7), 3033.

2. Azam, A., Rafiq, M., & Shafique, M. (2023). Moving toward sustainable agriculture: The nexus between clean energy, ICT, human capital, and environmental degradation under SDG policies in European countries. Energy Strategy Reviews, 50, 101252.

3. Azam, A., Rafiq, M., Shafique, M., & Yuan, J. (2023). Interpreting the dynamic nexus between green energy, employment, fossil fuel energy, and human development index: A panel data investigation. Energies, 16(7), 3132.

4. Azam, A., Ateeq, M., Rafiq, M., Shafique, M., & Yuan, J. (2022). Primary energy consumption–growth nexus: The role of natural resources, quality of government and fixed capital formation. Energy, 263, 125570.

5. Azam, A., Rafiq, M., Shafique, M., & Yuan, J. (2022). Mitigating carbon emissions in China: The role of clean energy, technological innovation and political-institutional quality. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 10, 182.

6. Azam, A., Rafiq, M., Shafique, M., & Yuan, J. (2022). Towards achieving environmental sustainability: The role of nuclear energy, renewable energy and ICT in top-five carbon emitter countries. Frontiers in Energy Research, 10, 971.

Firat Emir | Econometrics and Finance | Best Research Article Award

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Firat Emir | Econometrics and Finance | Best Research Article Award

Final International University | Turkey

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fırat Emir is a Cypriot scholar and educator born on , North Cyprus. He holds a PhD in Economics from the Eastern Mediterranean University , where he graduated as the top student of his department, specializing in sustainability, energy, environment, and economic growth. His doctoral dissertation focused on the Convergence of Energy Efficiency, Energy Intensity, and CO₂ Emissions in the European Union. He also earned an MSc in Economics and a BSc in Economics from the same university, both completed with distinction. he obtained an International Postgraduate Certificate of Education (M.Ed) from the University of Leicester, United Kingdom. Dr. Emir has extensive academic experience, currently serving as an Adjunct Professor at Chandigarh Group of Colleges, India, and a Lecturer (Assoc. Prof. Dr.) in the Department of Business Administration at Final International University, Kyrenia, North Cyprus. He previously held positions at the Middle East Technical University and Bahçeşehir Cyprus University. His teaching portfolio spans economics, business, and research methodology, covering undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral levels. Dr. Emir is also an experienced IBDP, A-Level, and IGCSE teacher at the English School of Kyrenia. His research interests include sustainable development, energy economics, and environmental policy. Recognized internationally, he has received the Best Researcher Award and Top Most Cited Researcher Award for his impactful contributions to economic and environmental sciences.

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Featured Publications

  • Karlilar Pata, S., N. U., E., & Emir, F. (2025). Role of regulatory quality towards a sustainable economic development: A dual study of ease of doing business and economic growth amid bank efficiency. Review of Development Economics. (SSCI)

  • Liu, X., Udemba, E. N., Emir, F., Hussain, S., Khan, N. U., & Abdallah, I. (2024). Nexus between resource policy, renewable energy policy and export diversification: Asymmetric study of environment quality towards sustainable development. Resources Policy, 88, 104402.

  • Emir, F., Udemba, E. N., & Philip, L. D. (2024). Determinants of carbon emissions: Nexus among carbon emissions, coal, agriculture, trade and innovations. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 26(7), 17237–17251.

  • Khan, N. U., Udemba, E. N., Emir, F., & Hussain, S. (2024). A look into sustainable development goal amidst technological innovation, financial development and natural resources: A symmetry and asymmetry analyses. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 26(5), 11929–11956.

  • Hussain, S., Udemba, E. N., Emir, F., Khan, N. U., Chammam, W., & Riahi, A. (2024). Assessing sustainable development with the forces of technological innovation, entrepreneurial activity and energy consumption: Insight from asymmetric and bootstrap causality methods. Energy & Environment, 35(6), 3165–3185.