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.

Meiqun Yin | Econometrics and Finance | Best Researcher Award

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Meiqun Yin | Econometrics and Finance | Best Researcher Award

China University of Political Science and Law | China

Professor Meiqun Yin is the Vice Dean, Professor, and Ph.D. Supervisor at the Business School of the China University of Political Science and Law (CUPL), Beijing. She earned her Ph.D. in Accounting from Renmin University of China in 2005 and has over 15 years of distinguished academic and administrative experience. A pioneering scholar at the intersection of accounting, quantitative finance, and artificial intelligence, Professor Yin leads groundbreaking research integrating large language models (LLMs) and chain-of-thought (CoT) prompting into financial forecasting and portfolio optimization. Her flagship study, published in Expert Systems with Applications (2026), demonstrates the superior predictive power of AI-driven models in earnings forecasting and investment strategy design, generating significant alpha with low-risk exposure. As a core researcher in AI-driven financial analysis, she has led multiple national and provincial research projects supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the National Social Science Foundation of China. Professor Yin has published extensively in leading journals and contributed influential works on digital finance, financial statement analysis, and responsible investment. Recognized with honors such as the First Prize for Research Achievement, Outstanding Teaching Award, and the Young and Middle-aged Backbone Teacher Title, she continues to advance the digital transformation of accounting and finance education. She is also a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and an active member of the Chinese Accounting Association and IMA China Management Accounting Expert Committee.

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Featured Publications

Yin, M., & Guo, M. (2026). Complex forecasting and investment strategy optimization via chain-of-thought of large language models. Expert Systems with Applications, 298, 129913.