William DeJong | Change Theory | Innovative Research Award

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Dr. William DeJong | Change Theory | Innovative Research Award

Partner at INI-Research, Netherlands

William DeJong is a Dutch researcher and consultant with a strong background in applied mathematics, organizational change, and innovation management. He has extensive experience in academic research, government policy, and consultancy, particularly focusing on the systemic effects of information and communication technology (ICT) implementation. His work emphasizes the difference between ordinary change and innovation, often through the lens of second-order change.

Publication Profile 

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Educational Background 🎓

  • University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands

    • Studied Applied Mathematics and Model Building

    • Graduated in 1980

  • Ph.D. – University of Groningen

    • Focus: Innovative effects of ICT-implementation on organizations

    • Based on over a decade of experience in ICT strategy

Professional Experience 💼

  • 1980–1983 – Leiden University (Social Sciences, Section Futurology)

    • Developed a combined game and computer model of the Dutch Educational System

  • 1983–1994 – Ministry of Education and Science (Netherlands)

    • Held various roles in policy, management, and executive functions

    • Specialized in computerization and business process redesign

  • Since 1994 – INI-Research / INI-Consult

    • Role: Researcher and Consultant

    • Focus areas include organizational innovation and change management

Research Interests 🔬

  • Management of change and innovation in organizations

  • Differences between innovation and ordinary change (first-order vs. second-order change)

  • ICT implementation and its organizational impact

  • Second-order change in biological and geological systems

  • Systemic modeling and futurology

Conclusion🌟

William DeJong has built a career at the intersection of technology, organizational science, and systemic change. With a strong foundation in mathematics and systems modeling, he transitioned into roles that combined research and policymaking. His contributions to understanding second-order change in organizations—and even in natural systems—have led to a body of work comprising around 20 co-authored articles, primarily with collaborator Gea Mulder. His professional journey reflects a consistent focus on the dynamics of deep, structural innovation.

Publications 📚

  1. 🆕 DeJong, W. M., & de Vries, H. J. (2025, May). A socio-mathematical definition of innovation – The distinction with ordinary change. Technovation. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.technovation.2025.103220

  2. 🔬 DeJong, W., & Degens, H. (2024, Apr 15). Micro- and Macroevolution: A Continuum or Two Distinct Types of Change? Qeios. https://doi.org/10.32388/KIEJWR.2

  3. 📄 DeJong, W., & Degens, H. (2024, Feb 29). Micro- and Macroevolution: A Continuum or Two Distinct Types of Change? (Preprint). https://doi.org/10.32388/KIEJWR

  4. 🌋 DeJong, W. M., & Mulder, G. (2021, Jul). Griggs’ theory of the viscosity of rocks: A chain of mistakes. Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 10(4), 1–5.

  5. 🧬 DeJong, W. (2011, Mar 1). The Evolutionary Dynamics of Digital and Nucleotide Codes. The Open Evolution Journal, 5, 1–4. https://doi.org/10.2174/1874404401105010001

  6. 📚 DeJong, W., & Mulder, G. (2022, May). A Catastrophe Scenario Explanation for the Rise of Diapirs. In Current Advances in Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences (Vol. 3). https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/cagees/v3/15812D

 

 

 

Lin Chen | Materials Science | Best Researcher Award

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lin Chen | Materials Science | Best Researcher Award

Professor at Xi’an Jiaotong University, China

Prof. Lin Chen is a rising academic leader in the field of Materials Science and Engineering, with a focus on thermal protection coatings under extreme environments. With a prolific publishing record and multiple high-impact contributions to both fundamental and applied materials research, Prof. Chen has quickly established himself as a key figure in aerospace-related materials innovation. His work bridges theoretical design and practical application, contributing significantly to the development and successful deployment of advanced coating systems in China’s aerospace sector.

Publication Profile 

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Educational Background 🎓

  • Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering,
    Xi’an Jiaotong University (XJTU) — July 2020

Professional Experience 💼

  • Associate Professor, School of Materials Science and Engineering, XJTU — Present

  • Assistant Professor, Xi’an Jiaotong University — November 2020 – Present

  • Selected as an A-Class Young Talent at XJTU — 2020

  • Research supported by the National Postdoctoral Innovation Talent Support Program — 2021

Research Interests 🔬

Prof. Chen’s research primarily addresses the mechanical design and durability of thermal protection coatings, with emphasis on:

  • Stress-induced coating failure in oxide scales

  • Development of ultra-high-temperature, long-life coatings

  • Application of protective coatings in extreme aerospace engine environments, including high chamber pressure, high velocity, and elevated gas temperatures

  • Performance assessment through ground testing and design life validation

Awards and Honors🏆✨

  • A-Class Young Talents Program, Xi’an Jiaotong University — 2020

  • National Postdoctoral Innovation Talent Support Program — 2021

  • Three National Natural Science Foundation projects (as PI)

  • Key project from National Defense Science and Technology Laboratory

  • Seven collaborative projects with China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC)

  • Publications Achievements:

    • 25 papers as first or corresponding author

    • Featured in Nature Biomedical Engineering and a Nature cover article

    • Two ESI Highly Cited Papers

    • Most-cited paper: 232+ citations

    • Total citations: 2,000+

    • H-index: 21

Conclusion🌟

Prof. Lin Chen exemplifies the next generation of materials scientists with a sharp focus on real-world challenges in thermal protection for aerospace applications. With his extensive publication record, competitive grant leadership, and successful industry collaborations, he has already made impactful strides in the materials community. His role in advancing high-performance coatings that withstand extreme conditions has not only contributed to academic knowledge but also enhanced the reliability and endurance of aerospace systems. He is a promising and influential scholar in China’s high-tech innovation landscape.

Publications 📚

📄 Article (Open Access)
🔬 High entropy engineering boosts thermo-mechanical properties of rare-earth tantalates: Influences of cocktail effects
👤 Luyang Zhang, Lin Chen, Jiankun Wang, Yanhui Chu, Jing Feng
📰 Journal of Materiomics, 2025
📈 Citations: 1

📄 Article
🔥 Promoting Yb₂Si₂O₇ environmental barrier coatings for service at 1425 °C
👤 Lin Chen, Shuwen Li, Chang-Jiu Li, Guanjun Yang
📰 Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 2025
📈 Citations: 1

📄 Article
🛡️ A4Ta2O9 (A=Ca, Mg) tantalate as novel thermal barrier coatings materials with superior CMAS resistance
👤 Luyang Zhang, Keren Luo, Lin Chen, Baihui Li, Jing Feng
📰 Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 2025
📈 Citations: 1

📄 Article (Open Access)
🏗️ Thermal/mechanical properties of cordierite synthesized using coal gangue as a refractory material
👤 Guangmao Yan, Lin Chen, Qingwei Jiang, Zulai Li, Jing Feng
📰 International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology, 2025
📈 Citations: 0

📄 Article (Open Access)
💥 Reactive self-consumption strategy to suppress SiO₂ phase transition-induced cracking
👤 Lin Chen, Shuwen Li, Chang-Jiu Li, Qiang Zhang, Guanjun Yang
📰 Journal of Advanced Ceramics, 2025
📈 Citations: 0

📄 Article
🧪 Suppressing the oxygen-ionic conductivity and promoting the phase stability of high-entropy rare earth niobates via Ta substitution
👤 Mengdi Gan, Liping Lai, Jiankun Wang, Jing Feng, Xiaoyun Yu Chong
📰 Journal of Materials Science and Technology, 2025
📈 Citations: 17

📄 Article (Open Access)
🔍 Nanomechanical properties of RENbO₄ (RE = La, Gd, Dy, Y, Yb) ceramics: A nanoindentation study
👤 Xiang Jiang, Lin Chen, Di Zhang, Guiyu Xue, Jing Feng
📰 Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 2025
📈 Citations: 0

📄 Article
⚙️ Exceptional abrasion and corrosion resistance of NiCoCrAlY/Al₂O₃ blade tip abrasive coatings up to 1000 °C by laser cladding
👤 Lin Chen, Yuhao Xie, Chang-Jiu Li, Guanjun Yang
📰 Surface and Coatings Technology, 2025
📈 Citations: 1

📄 Article
🧱 Optimizations of thermal and mechanical properties of Al₁₋ₓMₓTaO₄ (M=Ga and Co) ceramics for thermal/environmental barrier coatings
👤 Luyang Zhang, Lin Chen, Yuxuan Zhang, Jiang Tian, Jing Feng
📰 Ceramics International, 2025
📈 Citations: 0

📄 Article
🌡️ Durable GdTaO₄/YSZ double-ceramic-layer thermal barrier coatings against ultrahigh-temperature thermal shock
👤 Guanjun Yang, Lin Chen
📰 Ceramics International, 2025
📈 Citations: 0

Ilse Hagerer | Research and Science Management | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Ilse Hagerer | Research and Science Management | Best Researcher Award

Postdoc at Technical University of Munich, Germany

Ilse Karoline Hagerer is a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher specializing in higher education organization, digital transformation, diversity management, and science management. With a Ph.D. in Economics and Business Administration, her work focuses on organizational change, leadership development, and digitalization within academia. She has held multiple academic and administrative roles at renowned institutions such as Osnabrück University and the Technical University of Munich (TUM). Hagerer is also an experienced lecturer and project leader, known for her contributions to research, teaching, and diversity initiatives in higher education.

Publication Profile 

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Educational Background 🎓

  • 2024–2026: Science Management Training, TUM Career Design

  • 2015–2021: Ph.D. in Economics and Business Administration, Osnabrück University

    • Dissertation on organizational change in German universities post-New Public Management reforms

  • 2011–2014: M.Sc. in Economics and Business Administration, FernUniversität Hagen

    • Graduated among top 10%

  • 2008–2011: B.Sc. in Economics and Business Administration, FernUniversität Hagen

  • 2002–2007: Magistra Artium in German Philology, Philosophy, and Sociology, LMU Munich

  • 1992–2001: Abitur, Maximiliansgymnasium München

Professional Experience 💼

  • Since 2022: Postdoc / Research Assistant, Chair of Research and Science Management, TUM

    • Focus: Diversity & AI, digitalization, mentoring programs, thesis supervision

  • 2020–2022: Postdoc / Research Assistant, Chair of Strategy and Organization, TUM

    • Project leadership: MINT@Work, PlayMINT

    • Teaching: Project Management, Career Design, Strategy & Org., thesis seminars

  • 2015–2020: Lecturer / Research Associate, Osnabrück University

    • Taught organizational studies and academic skills

    • Coordinated interuniversity network (ATLANTIS), tutorials, and faculty council duties

  • 2010–2011: Marketing & Sales Manager, Verlagshaus GeraNova Bruckmann

  • 2009–2010: Trainee in Strategic Procurement, Daiichi Sankyo Europe

  • 2008: Legal Assistant, Baker & McKenzie

  • 2006: Tutor for Empirical Research Methods, LMU Munich

Research Interests 🔬

  • Higher education management and reform

  • Organizational learning and structure

  • Diversity and inclusion in academia

  • Digital transformation in science and education

  • Leadership and career development in STEM

  • AI bias and ethical digitalization

Awards and Honors🏆✨

  • Mentee of Prof. Dr. Georg Krücken in the mentoring program of the GfHf (Society for Higher Education Research)

  • DFG-funded project (2024–2026): Digital transformation in higher education

    • €667,573 total funding, with €377,478 own contribution

  • BMWi-funded project (2021): Corporate purpose in SMEs

    • €366,361 total funding, €124,086 own contribution

  • BMBF-funded project (2021): H2-Reallabor Burghausen / ChemDelta Bavaria

    • €420,000 own contribution in a €39 million initiative

Conclusion🌟

Ilse Karoline Hagerer is a distinguished academic professional bridging research, education, and practice in the domains of organizational development, digital change, and diversity management. Her multidisciplinary background, hands-on project leadership, and substantial publication record establish her as a forward-thinking contributor to academic innovation. With a firm foundation in both humanities and economics, she continues to shape the future of science management and higher education policy.

Publications 📚

  • 🆕 PlayMINT—an effective digital learning game for leadership competencies of female STEM students
    Computers and Education Open, 2025-06
    DOI: 10.1016/j.caeo.2025.100256
    Author: Ilse Hagerer

  • Digitale Transformation im Wissenschaftsmanagement
    Personal in Hochschule und Wissenschaft entwickeln 2, 2024-05-28
    Author: Ilse Hagerer

  • It is still about bureaucracy in German faculties
    Tertiary Education and Management, 2022-12
    DOI: 10.1007/s11233-022-09112-9
    Author: Ilse Hagerer

  • Universities act differently: identification of organizational effectiveness criteria for faculties
    Tertiary Education and Management, 2019-05-18
    DOI: 10.1007/s11233-019-09031-2
    Author: Ilse Hagerer

  • 🧠 Diversity bias in artificial intelligence
    The Digital and AI Coaches’ Handbook, 2024-06-28
    DOI: 10.4324/9781003383741-23
    Authors: Eva Gengler, Ilse Hagerer, Alina Gales

  • 🎮 PlayMINT: Still Playing or Already Leading?
    13th International Conference on Game Based Learning (ECGBL), 2020-09-24
    ISBN: 9781912764709
    Author: Ilse Hagerer

  • 🏛️ What Matters Most for German Faculty Management: Identifying Contextual Factors of Faculty Organization
    PACIS 2020 Proceedings. 65., 2020-06-22
    Author: Ilse Hagerer

  • 🏗️ Faculty management after higher education reforms
    6th International Conference on Higher Education Advances (HEAd’20), 2020-06-02
    DOI: 10.4995/head20.2020.11239
    Author: Ilse Hagerer

  • 🏛️ German Universities as Actors in Organizational Design – A Qualitative Study
    HEAD 2019 Conference, 2019-06-26
    DOI: 10.4995/HEAD19.2019.9333
    Authors: Ilse Hagerer, Uwe Hoppe

  • 💻 Analysis of the use of digital media to design a blended learning environment
    IMSCI 2017 – International Multi-Conference on Society, Cybernetics and Informatics, 2017
    EID: 2-s2.0-85034245846
    Authors: K. Vogelsang, I. Hagerer, K. Liere-Netheler, U. Hoppe