Biographical note

Ercan Özen , received his BSc in Public Finance (1994), MSc in Business-Accounting (1997), PhD in Business Finance (2008) from University of Afyon Kocatepe. Now he is Professor of finance in department of Finance and Banking, Faculty of Applied Sciences, “University of Uşak, Türkiye (Turkey). His current research interests include different aspects of Finance. He served as co-editor for books by eminent international publishing houses. And have publications more than 100, participated many international conferences. He is board member of 5 International conferences and workshops. Besides, chair of International Applied Social Sciences Congress. Co-editor of 2 international journals (Journal of Corporate Governance, Insurance, and Risk Management (JCGIRM) and Opportunities and Challenges in Sustainability (OCS)). The editor is also the certificated accountant, member of Agean Finance Association and member of TEMA (Turkey Combating Soil Erosion, for Reforestation and the Protection of Natural Resources Foundation.) Azad Singh is an accomplished academic with a Ph.D. from Chaudhary Devi Lal University, specializing in employee attrition and retention strategies. He also holds an MBA from Amity Business School and brings over eight years of teaching experience, currently serving as an Associate Professor at MIMT, Greater Noida. Dr. Singh has a strong background in Human Resource and Marketing Management, with significant contributions to research, including publications in Scopus and ABDC-indexed journals, as well as UGC-listed journals. He has supervised four Ph.D. scholars and actively participates in academic conferences, workshops, and faculty development programs. His research interests include employee engagement, digital literacy in education, and work-life balance, reflecting his dedication to advancing knowledge and academic excellence. Sanjay Taneja is currently an Associate Professor in Research at Graphic Era University, Dehradun, India. His significant thrust areas are Banking Regulations, Banking and Finance (Fin Tech, Green Finance), Risks, Insurance Management, Green Economics and Management of Innovation in Insurance. He holds a double master’s degree (MBA &M.Com.) in management with a specialization in Finance and Marketing. He received his PG degrees in Management (Gold Medalist) from Chaudhary Devi University, Sirsa, India in 2012. He earned his Doctor of Philosophy (Sponsored By ICSSR) in Banking and Finance entitled “An Appraisal of financial performance of Indian Banking Sector: A Comparative study of Public, Private and Foreign banks in 2016 from Chaudhary Devi University, Sirsa, India. He received his Post Doctoral Degree from faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Banking and Insurance, Usak University, Turkey entitled on “Impact of the European Green Deal on Carbon (CO2) Emission in Turkey” in 2023. He has published research papers in reputed SCOPUS/Web of Science/SCI/ABDC/UGC Care Journals. Prof. Taneja has more than fifty publications in total (Scopus/ABDC/Web of Science- 27) Rajendra Rajaram , PhD, CA (SA), is an Associate Professor at the University of KwaZulu-Natal's School of Accounting, Economics, and Finance. With over 20 years of experience in academia and industry, he is a Chartered Accountant and a leading expert in managerial accounting and financial management. Dr. Rajaram's research, particularly his award-winning PhD on business rescue success factors in South Africa, has made significant contributions to the field. He has held various leadership roles, including Academic Leader at UKZN, and has a strong professional background, having served as a Managing Director and business consultant. Dr. Rajaram is also a prolific researcher and educator, with numerous publications and a commitment to advancing knowledge in business turnaround strategies. J. Paulo Davim is a Full Professor at the University of Aveiro, Portugal. He is also distinguished as honorary professor in several universities/colleges/institutes in China, India and Spain. He received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering, MSc in Mechanical Engineering (materials and manufacturing processes) and Mechanical Engineering degree (5 years), from the University of Porto (FEUP), the Aggregate title (Full Habilitation) from the University of Coimbra and the DSc (Higher Doctorate) from London Metropolitan University. He is Fellow (FIET) of IET-London and Eur Ing by Engineers Europe FEANI-Brussels. He is also Senior Chartered Engineer by the Portuguese Institution of Engineers with an MBA and Specialist titles in Engineering and Industrial Management as well as in Metrology. He has more than 35 years of teaching and research experience in Manufacturing, Materials, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, with special emphasis in Machining, Tribology & Surface Engineering. He has also interest in Design, Management, Sustainability, Industry 5.0, Engineering Education and Higher Education for Sustainability. He has guided large numbers of postdoc, PhD and master’s students as well as has coordinated and participated in several financed research projects. He has received several scientific awards and honors. He has worked as evaluator of projects for ERC-European Research Council and other international research agencies as well as examiner of PhD thesis for many universities in different countries. He is the Editor in Chief of several international journals, book Series Editor and Scientific Advisory for many conferences. Presently, he is an Editorial Board member of 30 international journals and acts as reviewer for more than 200. In addition, he has also published as editor (and co-editor) more than 300 books and as author (and co-author) more than 15 books, 100 book chapters and 600 articles in journals and conferences (WoS/h-index 70+/17000+ citations, SCOPUS/h-index 79+/21500+ citations, Google Scholar/h-index 99+/36500+ citations). He was listed in World´s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University study 2023 (Ranked at 1 National Ranking / 2112 World Ranking single year 2022). Also, he was listed in Research.com ranking 2024 (Ranked at 1 National Ranking / 82 World Ranking in field of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Ranked at 7 National Ranking / 1400 World Ranking in field of Materials Science). 2022/23/24 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering/Materials Science in Portugal Leader Award