Neylan Kaya | Management | Young Scientist Award

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Assist. Prof. Dr. Neylan Kaya | Management | Young Scientist Award

Akdeniz University | Turkey

Assist. Prof. Dr. Neylan Kaya is a scholar in quantitative methods and management sciences, specializing in efficiency analysis, meta-regression, multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) techniques, and data-driven performance evaluation across finance, insurance, banking, and public-sector institutions. Her research advances methodological and applied work in stochastic frontier analysis, data envelopment analysis, grey relational analysis, VIKOR, TOPSIS, PROMETHEE, and clustering approaches for assessing organizational efficiency, financial performance, sustainability indicators, and corporate governance practices. She has conducted extensive studies on insurance companies, banks, public hospitals, and manufacturing industries, offering comparative insights through meta-analysis, bibliometric review, and panel data modelling. Her contributions include analyses of non-financial information reporting, corporate social responsibility practices, financial inclusion, and cross-country economic competitiveness, combining robust statistical techniques with managerial perspectives. She has authored numerous peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, and conference papers that explore methodological innovations and applied decision-analysis frameworks. Her scholarly output also includes research on sustainability assessment, supply chain decision-making, productivity measurement, and financial system characteristics across global regions. She actively presents her work at national and international conferences in econometrics, management, and quantitative methods, contributing to academic dialogue within multidisciplinary platforms. Her teaching and academic engagement span operations research, managerial decision-making, and applied mathematics, reflecting her strong quantitative foundation and commitment to methodological rigor. With a substantial publication record and expertise across diverse analytical frameworks, she continues to contribute to the advancement of empirical research in efficiency measurement, financial performance assessment, and decision-support methodologies within the social sciences and management fields.

Featured Publication

Kaya, N., Ersoy Bozcuk, A., Tutcu, B., Terzioğlu, M., & Ünal Uyar, G. F. (2025). Evaluating ESG practices from the perspective of transparency and accountability through clustering analysis and MCDM methods. Sustainability, 17(23)

Kaya, N. (2025). Sigorta şirketlerinin stokastik sınır analizi ile etkinliği: Bir meta analiz. Adıyaman Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, 2025(8)

Jaimin Lee | Industrial organization | Best Researcher Award

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 Prof . Jaimin Lee | Industrial organization |Best Researcher Award

Prof at Kyungpook National University South Korea

Jaimin Lee is a Professor at the School of Economics and Trade, Kyungpook National University. With a Ph.D. in Economics from Michigan State University, he has a rich academic background and extensive research experience. His areas of expertise include R&D investment, trade economics, and transportation policy. Lee has received numerous awards and grants, including the Senior Research Fund from the National Research Foundation of Korea. He has published widely in both English and Korean journals, with recent research on firm size and R&D strategies. His leadership roles include Chair of the School of Economics and Trade and Director of the Economics and Business Research Institute.

Profile

Scopus 

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🌟 Prof. Jaimin Lee 

Research for Community Impact Award Evaluation

Strengths

Extensive Research Experience: Jaimin Lee has a broad range of research publications, including notable SSCI and KCI articles, which reflect his extensive experience in economics, particularly in areas related to trade, transport, and regional development. Research Funding and Leadership: Lee has secured significant research funding from the National Research Foundation of Korea and held leadership roles such as Director of the Economics and Business Research Institute, which highlights his ability to lead impactful research initiatives. Awards and Honors: His accolades, such as the Excellent Paper Award and Senior Research Fund, demonstrate recognition of his high-quality research contributions. Community and Policy Impact: Lee’s work often addresses practical issues such as transport policies, economic impacts of free trade agreements, and regional development. His research is relevant for informing public policies and regional economic strategies, which aligns with the community impact focus of the award. Editorial and Review Contributions: His role as an editor and his participation in various academic and policy committees (e.g., audit of Korea Public Policy Association) suggest a commitment to advancing knowledge and influencing policy at multiple levels.

Areas for Improvement

Specific Community Engagement: While Lee’s research impacts public policy and regional development, explicit examples of community-based projects or direct engagement with community stakeholders in his research could strengthen his application. Documentation of Impact: Providing concrete examples of how his research has directly influenced community outcomes or public policies could enhance the case for the Research for Community Impact Award. Broader Dissemination: Increasing efforts to disseminate research findings to non-academic audiences, such as through public lectures, policy briefs, or community workshops, might further demonstrate the societal impact of his work.

🏛️ Employment History

Professor: School of Economics and Trade, Kyungpook National University, April 2021 – Present. Associate Professor: School of Economics and Trade, Kyungpook National University, April 2016 – March 2021. Assistant Professor: School of Economics and Trade, Kyungpook National University, April 2012 – March 2016. Full Time Lecturer: School of Economics and Trade, Kyungpook National University, March 2010 – March 2012. Research Fellow: Korea Transport Institute, December 2009 – February 2010. Associate Research Fellow: Korea Transport Institute, July 2003 – November 2009

🎓 Education

Ph.D. in Economics: Michigan State University, 2003. Ph.D. Coursework: Korea University, 1995 – 1997. M.A. in Economics: Korea University, 1995. B.A. in Economics: Korea University, 1993

🏆 Awards, Fellowships, and Grants

Senior Research Fund: National Research Foundation of Korea (2023 – 2025). Chair: School of Economics and Trade, Kyungpook National University (Feb 2023 – Jan 2024). Audit: Korea Public Policy Association (Mar 2023 – Feb 2024). Director: Economics and Business Research Institute, Kyungpook National University (Aug 2021 – Feb 2023). Editor: Journal of Korean Public Policy (Mar 2020 – Feb 2023). General Joint Research Fund: National Research Foundation of Korea (2018 – 2020). Social Science Korea (SSK) Research Fund: National Research Foundation of Korea (2014 – 2017). Excellent Paper Award: Korea Spatial Planning (2015), Korea Association of Business Education (2014). Excellent Research Associate: Korea Transport Institute, 2005. Howard Neville Fellowship: Michigan State University, January 1999

Publication:📝
  1. Internet Purchases, Cross-Border Shopping, and Sales Taxes
    • Year: 2007
    • Authors: CL Ballard, J Lee
    • Journal: National Tax Journal
    • Volume: 60
    • Issue: 4
    • Pages: 711-725
    • Citations: 109

 

  1. Asymmetric Responses of Highway Travel Demand to Changes in Fuel Price: An Explanation via Fuel Price Uncertainty
    • Year: 2014
    • Authors: Y Kwon, J Lee
    • Journal: Transportation Research Part A
    • Volume: 63
    • Pages: 56-66
    • Citations: 24

 

  1. Intra-Industry Trade and Tariff Rates of Korea and China
    • Year: 2008
    • Authors: Lee Jaimin, Han Sangyong
    • Journal: China Economic Review
    • Volume: 19
    • Issue: 4
    • Pages: 697-703
    • Citations: 23

 

  1. Estimating the Uncertainty–R&D Investment Relationship and Its Interactions with Firm Size
    • Year: 2021
    • Authors: SH Cho, J Lee
    • Journal: Small Business Economics
    • Volume: 57
    • Pages: 1243-1267
    • Citations: 22

 

  1. Oil Price and Travel Demand
    • Year: 2009
    • Authors: J Lee, S Han, CW Lee
    • Journal: 한국교통연구원 수시연구보고서
    • Pages: 1-88
    • Citations: 15

 

  1. 철도화물운송증대를 위한 지원제도 개선방안
    • Year: 2007
    • Authors: 문진수, 이재민
    • Journal: 한국교통연구원
    • Citations: 12

 

  1. Chemical Composition of Different Parts of Ramie (Boehmeria Nivea)
    • Year: 2017
    • Authors: 조성훈, 이재민, 김영미, 정용수, 김호방, 조은주, 이상현
    • Journal: Korean Journal of Agricultural Science
    • Volume: 44
    • Issue: 1
    • Pages: 95-103
    • Citations: 10

 

  1. Free Trade Agreement and Transport Service Trade
    • Year: 2017
    • Authors: J Lee, SH Cho
    • Journal: The World Economy
    • Volume: 40
    • Issue: 7
    • Pages: 1494-1512
    • Citations: 9

 

  1. 사회적 비용을 고려한 교통부문 유류세제 합리화 방안
    • Year: 2008
    • Authors: 이재민
    • Journal: 한국교통연구원 연구정책세미나
    • Pages: 1-132
    • Citations: 9

 

  1. 국가 물류정책의 성과관리체계 개발에 관한 연구-균형성과표 및 계층화분석법을 적용하여
    • Year: 2007
    • Authors: 한상용, 이재민, 서상범
    • Journal: 한국물류학회지
    • Volume: 17
    • Issue: 4
    • Pages: 5-27
    • Citations: 7

 

  1. 국제비교를 통한 적정 SOC 스톡 및 투자지표 개발연구
    • Year: 2004
    • Authors: 신희철, 이재민
    • Journal: 고양: 교통개발연구원
    • Citations: 7

 

  1. Estimating Elasticities of Car Travel Demand Using Pseudo-Panel Data
    • Year: 2012
    • Authors: SY Han, JM Lee, TS Kim
    • Journal: Journal of Korean Society of Transportation
    • Volume: 30
    • Issue: 2
    • Pages: 7-20
    • Citations: 6

 

🌟 Conclusion 

Jaimin Lee’s profile aligns well with the Research for Community Impact Award due to his impactful research, leadership roles, and contributions to policy and regional development. To enhance his candidacy, emphasizing specific examples of direct community engagement and tangible impacts from his research would be beneficial.

 

 

Alessandra Ricciardelli | Management | Women Researcher Award

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Assist Prof Dr. Alessandra Ricciardelli | Management |Women Researcher Award

Alessandra Ricciardelli is a distinguished researcher and author specializing in digitalization, sustainability, and governance within cultural and urban contexts. She has extensively explored human capital disclosure, integrated reporting, and the role of universities in the Europe 2020 strategy. Her notable works include research on Italian museums’ digital transformation, sustainable collaborative communities post-disasters, and urban civic networks as agents of social change. Ricciardelli’s contributions to knowledge-based institutions and intellectual capital have been published in top-tier journals like the International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research and Corporate Governance: The International Journal of Business in Society.

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Scholar

📚 Studies and Qualifications

🎓 Education

1999: Liceo scientifico “G. Tarantino”, Gravina in Puglia Qualification: MaturitĂ  scientifica Score: 97/100 2003: University of Kent at Canterbury, United Kingdom Degree: Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Politics and International Relations Class: Higher Second Class with Honours 2005: University of Oxford (Christ Church), United Kingdom Degree: Master of Science in Russian and East European Studies Department: Development and Regional Studies Class: Merit 2015: University LUM Giuseppe Degennaro Degree: Ph.D. in Economics and Management of Natural Resources Distinction: Passed with Distinction 2018: LUM School of Management, University Master, II level Degree: Management of Healthcare Companies and Organisations 2021: UniversitĂ  degli Studi di Bari “A. Moro” Equivalence: Master’s degree in Relazioni Internazionali e Studi Europei (SPRISE LM-52) Equivalence Granted: March 18, 2021

📖 Teaching Positions Held at Home Institution

From 2024: Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Organization Studies, Department of Public Health, University of Naples, Naples. From 2021: Lecturer in “Sustainable Development of Coastal Communities”, CHIEAM, Tricase Porto, LE. From 2020: Lecturer of Organizational Behaviour, Department of Management, Finance and Technology, University LUM Giuseppe Degennaro. From 2017: Lecturer of Economics and Management of Smart Cities, Department of Management, Finance and Technology, University LUM Giuseppe Degennaro. From 2012: Adjunct Professor in “Public Management, Public Policies and Governance”, Department of Management, Finance and Technology, University LUM Giuseppe Degennaro. From 2012: Adjunct Professor in “Organisation Studies”, Department of Management, Finance and Technology, University LUM Giuseppe Degennaro. From 2012: Senior Lecturer in subjects related to organization studies, organizational design, in the School of Management, University LUM Giuseppe Degennaro

🌍 Teaching Positions Held Abroad

May 2019 – July 2020: Visiting Scholar, MIT – Massachusetts Institute of Technology – Connection Science, Cambridge, USA. May 2018: Ĺ iauliai State College, Ĺ iauliai (Lithuania), Visiting Professor. November 2018: Universidad de CĂłrdoba, Cordoba (Spain), Visiting Professor April 2016: ISAG – European Business School, Oporto (Portugal), Visiting Professor From 2014: Arab American University of Jenin, Palestine, Visiting Professor From 2013: Iliria College, Pristina, Kosovo, Visiting Professor

🏛️ Other Non-Academic Positions at Home Institution

From 2022: Scientific Coordinator of the University Master, II level, in Progettazione Comunitaria & Relazioni Pubbliche Europee – Global Affairs & PNRR (MAPROCOR), School of Management, Università LUM Giuseppe Degennaro. From 2019: Scientific Coordinator of the University Master, II level, in Change Management and Social Innovation (MACHSIN), School of Management, Università LUM Giuseppe Degennaro. From 2017: Scientific Coordinator of the University Master, II level, in Monitoring, Modelling and Management of Environmental Systems (MOMASA), Urban Regeneration Management (MURM), School of Management, Università LUM Giuseppe Degennaro. From 2016: Scientific Coordinator of the University Master, II level, in Culture and Heritage Management (MACHM), School of Management, Università LUM Giuseppe Degennaro. From 2015: Scientific Coordinator of the University Master, II level, in Urban Regeneration Management (MURM), School of Management, Università LUM Giuseppe Degennaro. From 2014: Scientific Coordinator of the University Master, II level, in Management and Direction of Education Institutions (MADIS), School of Management, Università LUM Giuseppe Degennaro

🌟 Main Research Activities 

📍 Digital Free Zone in Apulia Project: Feasibility study for the creation of a digital free area in the region of Apulia. Institution: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge (MA), USA, Scientific Coordinator: Prof. Alex Pentland, Director MIT Connection Science and Human Dynamics labs, Duration: June 2019 – June 2020. 📍 Filling the Participation Gap in Kosovo Project: A social capital approach to strengthen the role of six Civil Society Organizations in local decision-making. Client: Civil Society Facility for Kosovo, Office of the President of the Republic of Kosovo, Scientific Coordinator: Prof. Raffaella Nanetti, University of Illinois Chicago, Duration: 2013 – 2015. 📍 Peace as a Value: Education for Peace Project: Leveraging social capital in the Jenin Governorate (JG), its municipalities, and selected Palestinian communities in Israel. Client: Municipality of Jenin Scientific Coordinator: Prof. Mufid Quassoum, Arab American University of Jenin Duration: 2013 – 2016. 📍 Bari SmartLab – Progetti in Rete per Bari CittĂ  Futura Project: In collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce of Bari, UniversitĂ  LUM Giuseppe Degennaro, Nomisma, Profin, and LINKS Management & Technology. Scientific Coordinator: Prof. Francesco Manfredi Duration: 2013 – 2015 📍 Community Governance and Sustainable Development of Territories and Communities Scientific Coordinator: Prof. Francesco Manfredi Duration: 2011 – 2013 📍 Governance of Public-Private Partnerships in New Territorial Planning Processes Institution: UniversitĂ  LUM Giuseppe Degennaro Scientific Coordinator: Prof. Francesco Manfredi Duration: 2010 – 2011

Publication:📝

  • Title: Digitalization in the cultural industry: evidence from Italian museums
    Authors: N Raimo, I De Turi, A Ricciardelli, F Vitolla
    Journal: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research
    Year: 2022
    Volume: 28
    Issue: 8
    Pages: 1962-1974
    Citations: 96

 

  • Title: Factors affecting human capital disclosure in an integrated reporting perspective
    Authors: N Raimo, A Ricciardelli, M Rubino, F Vitolla
    Journal: Measuring Business Excellence
    Year: 2020
    Volume: 24
    Issue: 4
    Pages: 575-592
    Citations: 62

 

  • Title: Visual disclosure through integrated reporting
    Authors: G Nicolò, A Ricciardelli, N Raimo, F Vitolla
    Journal: Management Decision
    Year: 2022
    Volume: 60
    Issue: 4
    Pages: 976-994
    Citations: 43

 

  • Title: Impacts for implementing SDGs: sustainable collaborative communities after disasters. The city of Macerata at the aftermath of the earthquake
    Authors: A Ricciardelli, F Manfredi, M Antonicelli
    Journal: Corporate Governance: The International Journal of Business in Society
    Year: 2018
    Volume: 18
    Issue: 4
    Citations: 33

 

  • Title: Governance, local communities, and citizens participation
    Author: A Ricciardelli
    Book: Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance
    Year: 2023
    Citations: 17

 

  • Title: Urban Civic Network as practice of social change and innovation. A case‐study analysis
    Authors: A Ricciardelli, N Raimo, F Manfredi, F Vitolla
    Journal: Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management
    Year: 2020
    Volume: 27
    Issue: 5
    Pages: 1989-2003
    Citations: 13

 

  • Title: Exploring intellectual capital disclosure and its determinants in knowledge-based institutions: empirical evidence from international universities
    Authors: F Vitolla, N Raimo, G Nicolò, A Ricciardelli
    Journal: Measuring Business Excellence
    Year: 2023
    Volume: 27
    Issue: 2
    Pages: 227-245
    Citations: 7

 

  • Title: Role of Universities in the Europe 2020 Strategy
    Authors: A Ricciardelli, Ricciardelli, Fess
    Publisher: Springer
    Year: 2017
    Citations: 5

 

  • Title: Sustainability of urban regeneration projects in resilient cities: a multiple case study
    Authors: A Ricciardelli, N Raimo, F Manfredi, F Vitolla
    Conference: 16th International Forum on Knowledge Asset Dynamics-Proceedings: Managing
    Year: 2021
    Citations: 4

 

  • Title: Smart community: knowledge, capacity building and sustainable development
    Author: A Ricciardelli
    Book: Smart community. ComunitĂ  sostenibili e resilienti
    Year: 2015
    Volume: 2
    Pages: 60-117
    Citations: 3