Mr. Vladimir Ristanovic | Blockchain Awards | Best Researcher Award

Mr. Vladimir Ristanovic | Blockchain Awards | Best Researcher Award 

Mr. Vladimir Ristanovic | Blockchain Awards | Institute of European Studies | Serbia

Mr. Vladimir Ristanovic, Senior Research Associate at the Institute of European Studies, is an established scholar whose academic and professional accomplishments reflect a strong dedication to advancing knowledge in economics, finance, sustainable development, and European policy studies. He pursued his undergraduate and postgraduate education at the University of Belgrade before earning his Ph.D. in Economics from Megatrend University, developing expertise in macroeconomic theory, financial systems, and strategic policy design. Over the years, Mr. Vladimir Ristanovic has built extensive professional experience, serving as a consultant, researcher, and policy advisor in projects addressing economic reforms, EU integration, risk management, and the green economy. He has contributed to international initiatives supported by organizations such as GIZ, Swiss Development Cooperation, Hanns Seidel Stiftung, and the Polish Agency for Academic Exchange, where he worked on issues ranging from public finance reform to agricultural sustainability and business risk management. His research interests focus on green finance, sustainable policy development, macroeconomic stability, and analytic models of consumer and institutional behavior, combining theoretical rigor with practical application. His scholarly record includes 17 publications, cited in 105 documents, accumulating a total of 123 citations and reflecting an h-index of 6, which demonstrates his consistent academic influence in his field.

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Selected Publications

  1. Šostar, M., & Ristanović, V. (2023). Assessment of influencing factors on consumer behavior using the AHP model. Sustainability, 15(13), 10341. Citations: 120

  2. Tošović-Stevanović, A., Ristanović, V., Ćalović, D., Lalić, G., & Žuža, M. (2020). Small farm business analysis using the AHP model for efficient assessment of distribution channels. Sustainability, 12(24), 10479. Citations: 42

  3. Šostar, M., & Ristanović, V. (2023). An assessment of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on consumer behavior using the analytic hierarchy process model. Sustainability, 15(20), 15104. Citations: 20

  4. Ristanović, V., & Tošović-Stevanović, A. (2022). Economic overview of the distribution channels used by Eastern European small farms for their agricultural products. Agricultural Economics – Czech, 68(11), 493–501. Citations: 15

Mr. Xi Zhou | Information Technology Awards | Best Researcher Award

Mr. Xi Zhou | Information Technology Awards | Best Researcher Award

Mr. Xi Zhou, Jiyang College, Zhejiang A&F University, China

Xi Zhou is an accomplished Associate Professor at Jiyang College of Zhejiang A&F University in Zhejiang, China, where he has been a faculty member since 2013. He earned his Ph.D. from Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications in 2021, specializing in financial risk management. With a strong commitment to research and scholarship, Zhou has published over 60 articles and two books, contributing significantly to his field. His work has garnered recognition, earning him several prestigious awards, including the third prize for excellent achievements from the Chinese Society of Technology and Economics and the Shaoxing Philosophy and Social Sciences Outstanding Achievement Award. Additionally, he has received first and second prizes for excellent academic papers in natural sciences in Zhuji City. Zhou also serves as the director of the Zhejiang Society of Business Economics, further exemplifying his leadership and dedication to advancing knowledge in his discipline.

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Summary of Suitability for Best Researcher Award: Xi Zhou

Xi Zhou is a distinguished Associate Professor at Jiyang College of Zhejiang A&F University, with a robust academic background and significant contributions to the field of financial risk management. His research is particularly relevant to the Best Researcher Award, as he has explored critical issues, such as the impact of natural resource depletion on energy security risks, as highlighted in the article “How does natural resource depletion affect energy security risk? New insights from major energy-consuming countries,” co-authored with renowned researchers including Pang, L., Liu, L., and Ullah, S.

Education 🎓:

  • Ph.D. in Communications Engineering
    • Institution: Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing, China
    • Year: 2021

Work Experience 💼:

  • Associate Professor
    • Institution: Jiyang College of Zhejiang A&F University, Zhejiang, China
    • Duration: Since 2013

Research Interests 🔍:

  • Financial Risk Management

Achievements 📚:

  • Publications:
    • More than 60 articles
    • 2 books

Professional Leadership 👔:

  • Director of the Zhejiang Society of Business Economics

Awards and Honors 🏆:

  • Third Prize for Excellent Achievements
    • Awarded by the Chinese Society of Technology and Economics
  • Shaoxing Philosophy and Social Sciences Outstanding Achievement Award
  • First and Second Prizes for Excellent Academic Papers
    • Awarded in Natural Sciences in Zhuji City

Publication Top Notes:

How does natural resource depletion affect energy security risk? New insights from major energy-consuming countries

Semantic Progressive Guidance Network for RGB-D Mirror Segmentation

Ripple-Spreading Network of China’s Systemic Financial Risk Contagion: New Evidence from the Regime-Switching Model

Credit Risk Evaluation of Forest Farmers under Internet Crowdfunding Mode: The Case of China’s Collective Forest Regions

Boundary-aware pyramid attention network for detecting salient objects in RGB-D images

Multi-layer fusion network for blind stereoscopic 3D visual quality prediction