Rodrigo Zarate Torres | Environmental Science | Innovative Research Award

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Dr.Rodrigo Zarate Torres | Environmental Science | Innovative Research Award 

Profesor Investigador at Colegio de Estudios Superiores de Administración| Colombia

Dr. Rodrigo Zárate Torres is a distinguished academic leader, educator, and researcher whose work bridges leadership, emotional intelligence, sustainability, and organizational innovation. He currently serves in an academic leadership capacity at the Colegio de Estudios Superiores de Administración (CESA) in Colombia, where he contributes to the advancement of management education and research. He holds a Doctor of Strategic Leadership (DSL) with a focus on Global Management, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Marketing and International Business, and a degree in Industrial Engineering. Throughout his career, Dr. Rodrigo Zárate Torres has held key academic and administrative positions, including director, dean, and researcher, in institutions recognized for academic excellence. His extensive experience encompasses strategic leadership development, higher education accreditation, and organizational consulting, with contributions to both local and international academic collaborations. His research, widely cited across the global scholarly community, includes 18 publications, 118 citations by 110 documents, and an h-index of 7, demonstrating the quality and impact of his work. Dr. Rodrigo Zárate Torres’s scholarly interests focus on the intersections of emotional intelligence, leadership behavior, organizational culture, and sustainable management, emphasizing how human factors drive innovation and performance in diverse institutional contexts. He has published numerous studies in high-impact journals, exploring psychometric validation, leadership styles, and the role of emotional and spiritual intelligence in organizational success. Recognized as a “Senior Researcher” by Colciencias, he has also received awards for excellence in teaching and research, including international recognition for his contributions to project management and academic development. His active involvement in editorial boards, research groups, and professional associations has further enhanced his influence in shaping management education and leadership scholarship in Latin America and beyond. Dr. Rodrigo Zárate Torres’s academic vision integrates strategic foresight, ethical leadership, and emotional competence as foundational elements of sustainable development and institutional excellence. His enduring dedication to research, mentorship, and leadership continues to inspire innovation and social responsibility within academia and the broader organizational landscape.

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Featured Publications:

  • Zárate-Torres, R. A., & Matviuk, S. (2012). Emotional intelligence and leadership practices in Colombian organizations. Cuadernos de Administración, 28(47), 91–104.

  • Acosta-Prado, J. C., Zárate-Torres, R. A., & Pautt Torres, G. M. (2015). Characterization of emotional intelligence in Colombian managers. Universitas Psychologica, 14(3), 815–832.

  • Zárate-Torres, R. A., Rey-Sarmiento, C. F., & Acosta-Prado, J. C. (2022). Impact of leadership practices on manager’s pathways to goal attainment: The mediating effect of emotional intelligence. International Journal of Organizational Analysis,

  • Zárate-Torres, R. A., Rey-Sarmiento, C. F., Acosta-Prado, J. C., Gómez-Cruz, N. A., Rodríguez Castro, D. Y., & Camargo, J. (2025). Influence of leadership on human–artificial intelligence collaboration. Behavioral Sciences, 15(7), 873.

  • Zárate-Torres, R. A., Rey-Sarmiento, C. F., & Acosta-Prado, J. C. (2025). Social impact of happiness on transformational leadership in students from Colombian universities. Frontiers in Psychology.

  • Zárate-Torres, R. A. (2023). How good is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator for predicting leadership? Frontiers in Psychology,

  • Zárate-Torres, R. A., Acosta-Prado, J. C., & Garzón Catrillón, M. A. (2016). Attributes and emotional intelligence in Colombian followers. Revista Espacios, 37(25), 18.

 

Nosaibeh Nosrati Ghods | Photocatalytic CO2 reduction | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Nosaibeh Nosrati Ghods | Photocatalytic CO2 reduction | Best Researcher Award

Researcher University of Cape Town South Africa

Nosaibeh Nosrati Ghods is a distinguished chemical engineer with a robust academic background and a notable career in both the oil industry and academia. She currently serves as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Cape Town, focusing on catalysis and renewable energy. Nosaibeh has contributed significantly to bioethanol production research and the development of photocatalytic processes.

 

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Education 🎓

Nosaibeh completed her B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering at Sharif University of Technology in 2006, followed by an M.Sc. in Energy Engineering from Heriot-Watt University in 2013. She then pursued a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering at the University of Cape Town, which she completed in 2019. Her academic journey reflects a strong foundation in engineering and a commitment to advancing her expertise in renewable energy and bioprocessing.

Experience 💼

Starting her career in 2007 at the Iranian Oil Terminals Company, Nosaibeh applied her extensive chemical engineering knowledge to optimize processes and design a chemical plant, showcasing her problem-solving skills. Her experience also includes internships and engineering roles in various capacities, contributing to her well-rounded expertise in the oil and renewable energy sectors. Since 2019, she has been a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Cape Town.

Research Interests 🔬

Nosaibeh’s research interests lie in renewable energy, particularly in the production of bioethanol through fermentation processes. She focuses on optimizing bioethanol production using both suspended and immobilized cells in continuous reactors. Her current research also explores photocatalytic processes, aiming to develop sustainable solutions for energy and environmental challenges.

Awards 🏆

Nosaibeh has received several accolades, including a bursary from the NRF Grant for Competitive Programme for Rated Researchers (2014-2016) and being a finalist in Sparrho’s Early Career Researcher Prize (2017-2018). These awards recognize her contributions to chemical engineering and her potential in advancing renewable energy technologies.

Publications Top Notes📚

Nosrati-Ghods, N., & Früh, W. G. (2017). Management and environmental risk study of the physicochemical parameters of ballast water. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 114(1), 428-438.

Nosrati-Ghods, N., Isafiade, A. J., Harrison, S. T. L., & Tai, S. L. (2018). Ethanol from biomass hydrolysates by efficient fermentation of glucose and xylose – a review. ChemBioEng Reviews, 5(5), 294-311.

Nosrati-Ghods, N., Harrison, S. T. L., Isafiade, A. J., & Tai, S. L. (2020). Mathematical modelling of bioethanol fermentation from glucose, xylose or their combination-A review. ChemBioEng Reviews, 7(3), 68-88.

Nosrati-Ghods, N., Harrison, S. T. L., Isafiade, A. J., & Tai, S. L. (2020). Analysis of ethanol production from xylose using Pichia stipitis in microaerobic condition through experimental observations and kinetic modelling. Biochemical Engineering Journal, 164, 1-11.

Nosrati-Ghods, N., Naidoo, M., Harrison, S. T. L., Isafiade, A. J., & Tai, S. L. (2020). Embedding aspen custom modeller for bioethanol fermentation into the aspen plus flowsheet simulator. Journal of Chemical Engineering Transactions, 80, 289-294.

Nosrati-Ghods, N., Harrison, S. T. L., Isafiade, A. J., & Tai, S. L. (2021). Kinetic data analysis and mathematical modeling of intra (wild type vs engineered) and inter species (Saccharomyces cerevisiae vs Zymomonas mobilis) dependency for bioethanol production from glucose or/and xylose. Biochemical Engineering Journal, 177.