Xinyu Liu | Development | Research Excellence Award

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Dr. Xinyu Liu | Development | Research Excellence Award 

Dr. Xinyu Liu | Peking university | China

Dr. Xinyu Liu earned a Ph.D. in Management (Agricultural Economics and Management) from Peking University in 2023, with a dissertation on the impact of E-commerce on sales and consumption behavior of rural residents under the supervision of Prof. Jikun Huang, and a B.E. in Economics from the Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, supervised by Prof. Zekai He. Her research spans microeconomics, development economics, and finance, focusing on e-commerce, consumption, entrepreneurship, housing demolition, and cross-shareholding phenomena in China. She has practical research experience leading the China Rural Revitalization Strategic Data Platform project and participating in studies on smart agriculture and rural E-commerce development. She held postdoctoral appointments at China International Capital Corporation (CICC) Global Institute–Fudan University (2023–2025, cross-shareholding and firm innovation) and was a short-term consultant at the World Bank on fertility preference (2024). Dr. Liu has presented at numerous national and international conferences, including the ASAE 2021 (Best Paper Award) and the Peking University Modern Agriculture Doctoral Student Forum (Best Report Award). She has contributed to research reports on AI economics, embodied intelligent investment, and government auction fund mechanisms for emerging industries. Her work has been recognized with multiple awards, including the Peking University Second-Class Scholarship for Doctoral Students in Modern Agriculture (2022), YingWenTe Scholarship First Prize (2020), and the National Scholarship (2017), among others. She has 5 citations across 2 documents and holds an h-index of 2, reflecting her emerging influence in development economics, e-commerce, and policy-relevant research in China.

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Featured Publications

Liu, X., Li, S., Huang, J., & Xiao, H. (2025). Transforming consumption: How E‑commerce reshape online shopping behavior and household spending. China Economic Review, 92, 102444. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chieco.2025.10244

 

Joao Bordado | Materials Science | Outstanding Scientist Award

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Prof Dr. Joao Bordado | Materials Science | Outstanding Scientist Award

Prof Dr. Joao Bordado | IST / UTIS | Portugal

Prof. Dr.-Ing. João Bordado is Full Professor of Chemical Engineering and President of the Scientific Council of C5Lab, with a distinguished career spanning academia and industry. Holding an MSc in Chemistry of Catalytic Processes and a PhD in Chemical Engineering, he was the first Portuguese scientist honored with EURCHEM. After a postdoctoral fellowship in Chemical Organic Synthesis and several years teaching Organic Reaction Mechanisms, he joined Quimigal as Process Engineer, later moving to Hoechst Portugal where he advanced to Research Director and President of Hoechst Ambiente, gaining 25 years of industrial experience. He has authored over 250 peer-reviewed publications and holds 81 patents, most of which have been implemented as industrial processes, demonstrating his commitment to innovation with direct industrial impact. Over the past two decades, his research has focused on projects developed in close collaboration with industrial partners, operating within TRL3–8, and contributing significantly to applied chemical engineering. He has also served as Scientific Coordinator of major European projects including NewAdhesives, Intelpol, Wadisun, Multifat, BioProduction, and Foul-X-Spel, advancing sustainable materials, industrial chemistry, and technology transfer. Through his leadership, Prof. Bordado has built a career that integrates academic excellence with industrial practice, shaping innovative solutions to global challenges in chemical engineering while mentoring future generations of engineers and scientists.

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Featured Publications

Bordado, J. C. M., et al. (2024). Unlocking nature’s potential: Modelling Acacia melanoxylon as a renewable resource for bio-oil production through thermochemical liquefaction. Energies.

Bordado, J. C. M., et al. (2024). Exploring bio-based polyurethane adhesives for eco-friendly structural applications: An experimental and numerical study. Polymers.

Bordado, J. C. M., et al. (2024). Life cycle assessment of synthetic natural gas production from captured cement’s CO2 and green H2. Journal of CO2 Utilization.

Bordado, J. C. M., et al. (2024). Carbon-neutral cement: The role of green hydrogen. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy.

Bordado, J. C. M., et al. (2024). The effect of a liquified wood heavy fraction on the rheological behaviour and performance of paving-grade bitumen. Sustainability Switzerland.