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Marzo, Roy Rillera: - Roy Rillera Marzo is the Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Health Sciences with over 15 years of research experience in communicable and non-communicable diseases. Dr. Roy has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and serves on several editorial boards related to public health and epidemiology. His investigation into global adult vaccine hesitancy earned the "Award-Winning Research of 2022," marking a significant contribution to the field. Furthermore, his global survey on COVID-19 vaccine perceptions stood out as among the top 1% of viewed papers in a prestigious journal, highlighting its critical impact. Dr. Roy's scholarly output includes 30 articles featured in the World Health Organization Research Database, underscoring his key role in shaping global public health policies and interventions.
Talukder, Mohammad Badruddoza: - "Dr. Mohammad Badruddoza Talukder is an Associate Professor, College of Tourism and Hospitality Management, IUBAT - International University of Business Agriculture and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh. He holds PhD in Hotel Management from Lovely Professional University, India. He has been teaching various courses in the Department of Tourism and Hospitality at various universities in Bangladesh since 2008. His research areas include tourism management, hotel management, hospitality management, food & beverage management, and accommodation management, where he has published research papers in well-known journals in Bangladesh and abroad. Mr. Talukder is one of the executive members of the Tourism Educators Association of Bangladesh. He has led training and consulting for a wide range of hospitality organizations in Bangladesh. He just became an honorary facilitator at the Bangladesh Tourism Board's Bangabandhu international tourism and hospitality training institution."
Wongmahesak, Kittisak: - Kittisak Wongmahesak is a lecturer at the Faculty of Political Science, North Bangkok University, and the Director of the Association of Legal & Political Studies in Thailand. He also holds the position of Research Fellow at Shinawatra University, Thailand, and Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Malaysia. His influence extends to Indonesia, where he is an Adjunct Professor at Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Administrasi Abdul Haris and an Adjunct Research Professor at several Indonesian universities, including Universitas Muhammadiyah Sinjai, Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar, and Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidenreng Rappang. With a wealth of academic experience and a robust set of qualifications, Kittisak Wongmahesak has held the position of Full Professor of Public Administration at Huanghe Business School, Henan University of Economics and Law in China, and the University of City Island in Cyprus. He has also contributed as an Adjunct Researcher at Ton Duc Thang University and Duy Tan University in Vietnam. His academic qualifications include a Ph.D. in Social Sciences, an M.A., and a B.A. in Political Science, all from Kasetsart University. Additionally, he earned an M.B.A. and an M.P.A. from Ramkhamhaeng University and a B.Pol.Sc. in International Relations and Comparative Government and Politics from Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University. Kittisak Wongmahesak's expertise spans Political Science, Public and Private Management, International Political Economy, and Social Research. He is the editor of numerous prestigious journals worldwide, including Sustainability, Frontiers in Psychology, PLOS One, World Food Policy, Asian Academy of Management Journal, International Journal of Public Policy and Administration Research, International Journal of Innovative Research and Scientific Studies, and Recent Advances in Computer Science and Communications. His global recognition as one of the world's top 2% of scientists by Stanford University since 2020 is a testament to his influence. His extensive publication record, with over 450 indexed Scopus/Web of Science documents and an h-index of 56 with more than 10,000 citations, is a wealth of knowledge that informs his significant scholarly contributions.
