Prof. Dr. Dainelis Cabeza Pulles | Cognitive Awards | Best Researcher Award

Prof. Dr. Dainelis Cabeza Pulles, Universidad de Granada, Spain

Dainelis Cabeza Pullés is a Full Professor in the Department of Business Administration at the University of Granada, with a solid academic and scientific career. She has been a Visiting Scholar at the University of Porto, the SEK International University in Ecuador, and the University of São Paulo. She currently leads the Research Line on Strategic Management, Business Creation, Flexibility, and Quality of the PhD program in Business Economics. Her scientific output includes more than 15 articles in prestigious JCR journals, as well as several books related to her research areas. Her work focuses on the study of human resources, innovation, and their antecedents and consequences, applied to various productive sectors. She has presented her research at more than 70 national and international conferences, receiving awards for several of her articles at prominent international meetings.

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Summary of eligibility for the Best Researcher Award: Dainelis Cabeza Pullés

Scientific Career and Relevant Achievements:
Professor Dainelis Cabeza Pullés, from the University of Granada, has a solid and consolidated track record in the field of Business Organization, with a specialization in human resources, innovation, and dynamic capabilities management. Her scientific output includes more than 15 articles in high-impact international JCR journals such as the European Management Journal and the Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing , in addition to several books. She has participated in more than 70 national and international conferences, where five of her papers have been awarded as best papers, demonstrating the quality and recognition of her research.

🎓 Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Economics,
Universidad de Oriente, Cuba (degree recognized in Spain) — 2005
Master’s Degree in Economics and Business Organization,
University of Granada — 2009
PhD in Quality Management,
University of Granada — 2011.
Thesis: Quality management in the creation of dynamic capabilities in university research groups: an evaluation of innovative performance.

💼 Professional Experience

Professor,
Department of Business Organization, University of Granada — since 2008
Visiting Scholar:
- University of Porto (Portugal)
- SEK International University (Ecuador)
- University of Sao Paulo (Brazil)
Coordinator of the Degree in Business Management and Administration (Melilla Campus)
Coordinator of the Master’s Degree in Business Management and Human Resources in International Environments, University of Granada

🏆 Achievements and Recognitions

Author of more than 15 articles in JCR journals, including European Management Journal and Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing
Presentations at more than 70 national and international conferences (POMS, EurOMA, ACEDE)
5 awards for best articles at international conferences
Competitive financing obtained:
- More than €50,000 in regional projects
- More than €150,000 in national R&D projects
Recognition of the CNEAI with a research activity section
Supervising doctoral theses related to human resource management, artificial intelligence, cognitive diversity, and open innovation

🎖️ Awards and Honors

Awards for best articles at international conferences (5 times)
Supervised doctoral thesis with Cum Laude qualification (2024)
Evaluator of awards, competitions and doctoral thesis committees and access to university places

Publication Top Notes:

Ever-present cognitive diversity: The mediating role of sentimentality and creative self-efficacy in achieving ambidextrous behavior

Dr. Xiexin Hu, Yangzhou University, China

Xiexin Hu is a student at Yangzhou University, majoring in Biology and Technology, with a keen interest in honey bee research. She has published a first-author paper titled “Impact of Atrazine on Sucrose Sensitivity in Honey Bees” in the journal Insects (IF=2.7, JCR Q1). Xiexin is also the inventor of a combined device for capturing, feeding, and storing experimental honeybees, which was accepted for a patent in China in May 2024. Additionally, she is involved in a research project investigating the mechanism of peritrophic membrane damage in the midgut of honeybees induced by atrazine, with plans for publication in August 2024. Xiexin has earned recognition for her work, including a Gold Award in the 14th “Challenge Cup” China College Student Entrepreneurship Competition, a First Prize and Best Creativity Award in the Jiangsu Provincial Selection of the National College Student E-Commerce Challenge, and a Third Prize in the National College Student English Competition in June 2023.

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Suitability for the Best Researcher Award:

Xiexin Hu demonstrates significant promise and accomplishment in his research on honey bee health, particularly related to environmental stressors like Atrazine. While his work is still in the early stages of his academic career, his innovative research, published work, and patent make him an excellent candidate for recognition, especially in categories celebrating emerging talent or innovative young researchers. However, for a nomination for the Best Researcher Award, typically granted for more established contributions with a broader, long-term impact on the field, additional years of research and further influential publications would be beneficial. Thus, Xiexin Hu is certainly promising and could be considered for an award in categories recognizing rising stars in research or innovative young scientists.

💼 Work & Research Experience

🐝 Honeybee Research at College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University

Aug 2022 – Aug 2023
📝 Published First-Author Paper in Insects (IF = 2.7, JCR Q1):
🔬 “Impact of Atrazine on Sucrose Sensitivity in Honey Bees”

Sep 2023 – Apr 2024
🔧 Invention Patent Under Review (Accepted May 23, 2024):
📦 Designed an innovative device for capturing, feeding, and storing experimental honeybees.

Sep 2024 – Jul 2025 (Planned)
🧪 Research Project in the 10th Life Science Competition (Scientific Inquiry Group):
🔍 Focus: Mechanism of peritrophic membrane damage in honeybee midgut caused by atrazine
🧬 Conducted RNAi experiments to validate vermiform gene involvement
📅 Expected Publication: August 2025

🏆 Awards & Honors

🥇 Gold Award
14th “Challenge Cup” Qinchuanyuan China College Student Entrepreneurship Competition (2024)

🥈 First Prize & Best Creativity Award
Jiangsu Provincial Selection – National College Student E-Commerce “Innovation, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship” Challenge (2024)

🥉 Third Prize
National College Student English Competition (Category C – June 2023)