Best Research Paper Presentation Award by UTAS Faculty

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Best Research Paper Presentation Award by UTAS Faculty

The faculty from UTAS achieved remarkable recognition at the 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Education (ICSE 2025), held on 24 September 2025 and organized by INTI International University, Malaysia. Their paper, “Transforming Administrative Processes in Higher Education through Blockchain Technology”, received the Best Research Paper Presentation Award at the conference. In addition, Dr. Preeti Bhaskar served as a session chair, contributing to the smooth conduct of the conference sessions. The team also presented two other research papers: “Transforming Education with Blockchain: Evidence from Bibliometric Analysis” and “Prioritizing the Factors Influencing Staff Adoption of Blockchain in Higher Education: Insights from AHP Analysis.” All three papers were co-authored by Dr. Preeti Bhaskar, Dr. Chandan Kumar Tiwari (UTAS Muscat), Mr. Mujeebudheen Khan, Dr. Ananth Anthonisamy, and Dr. Padma Losani Dayalan. This conference participation is part of our Research Grant (RG) project titled “An Integrated Blockchain Model for Sustainable Higher Education: An Initiative Towards Attaining Oman Vision 2040.” The team extends heartfelt thanks to UTAS Ibra for their support and encouragement, which made these achievements possible.