Dr. Yehya Zaki Alattal | Apiculture Science | Research Excellence Award

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Dr. Yehya Zaki Alattal | Apiculture Science | Research Excellence Award

Faculty of Food and Agricultural Sciences | King Saud University | Jordan

Yehya Zaki Alattal is an Associate Professor at King Saud University, Saudi Arabia, specializing in entomology and apiculture research. He holds advanced academic degrees in biological sciences with a focus on insect genetics and molecular biology. With substantial professional experience in academic teaching, research supervision, and collaborative scientific projects, he has contributed to advancing knowledge in honey bee biology and biodiversity. His research primarily focuses on genetic characterization, morphometric variation, and conservation of Apis mellifera subspecies, reflected in his publications in reputable journals and his growing citation impact. Dr. Alattal has demonstrated leadership through active participation in research networks, peer review, and scholarly collaborations. His contributions to entomological science and apicultural sustainability have earned recognition within the academic community, alongside his involvement in professional memberships and scientific initiatives.

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Variation of Honey Bee Wings in Southwestern Asia
Journal Article – Scientific Data (2025)

Genetic Characterization of Apis mellifera jemenitica Based on ND4
Journal Article – Entomological Research (2025)

Thermal Adaptation and Expression of l(2)efl in Apis mellifera Subspecies
Journal Article – Journal of King Saud University – Science (2024)

Khadija Javed | Pest Control | Research Excellence Award

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Dr. Khadija Javed | Pest Control | Research Excellence Award

Assistant Professor | Lanzhou University | China

Dr. Khadija Javed is a researcher at the Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, specializing in biological control of insect pests and sustainable agricultural systems. She holds advanced degrees in agricultural and biological sciences with a focus on plant protection and integrated pest management. She has contributed extensively to academia through research, publications, and collaborative projects addressing crop protection, environmental stress, and pest dynamics. Her work spans interdisciplinary areas including plant pathology, soil health, and bio-based pest control strategies, with a strong record of highly cited publications in international journals. Dr. Javed is actively engaged in scientific collaboration and academic service, contributing as a reviewer and research partner, and is recognized for her impactful contributions to agricultural research and sustainable pest management.

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Marzena Banach | Sustainable Agriculture | Research Excellence Award

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Assist. Prof. Dr. Marzena Banach | Sustainable Agriculture | Research Excellence Award

Assistant Professor | Poznan University of Technology | Poland

Dr. Marzena Banach is a researcher specializing in smart city technologies, environmental monitoring systems, and hardware-efficient artificial intelligence. Her research focuses on intelligent air-pollution sensing, remote sensing analytics, low-power embedded systems, and AI-driven environmental prediction models, with emerging interests in sustainable urban infrastructure and smart architectural solutions. She has held key research roles in multidisciplinary projects addressing smart cities, intelligent transportation systems, and environmental data acquisition, contributing extensively to both academic and applied research initiatives. Dr. Banach’s major contributions include the development of hardware-optimized sensor architectures, novel neural-network training schemes for air-quality prediction, and high-resolution pollution mapping frameworks deployed in dense urban environments. Her work has advanced real-time environmental monitoring, informed sustainable urban planning, and strengthened data-driven decision-making in smart city ecosystems. Through her research, she aims to bridge intelligent electronics, environmental sustainability, and urban innovation to support resilient, technology-enabled cities worldwide.

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Ahsen Işık Özgüven | Sustainable Agriculture | Women Researcher Award

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Prof. Dr. Ahsen Işık Özgüven | Sustainable Agriculture | Women Researcher Award

Norther Cyprus | Cyprus International University | Cyprus

Ahsen Işık Özgüven is a distinguished researcher specializing in horticulture and plant physiology, with a strong emphasis on fruit science and sustainable crop production systems. Her research focus centers on fruit crop physiology, irrigation strategies, plant growth regulators, and varietal adaptation, with emerging interests in improving yield stability, fruit quality, and stress resilience under diverse agro-ecological conditions. She has held key academic and research roles at Cyprus International University and has collaborated extensively with national and international agricultural research programs. Her major contributions include pioneering studies on deficit irrigation, fruit cracking physiology, and hormonal regulation in crops such as pomegranate, strawberry, pistachio, tomato, and hazelnut, significantly influencing horticultural management practices. Through high-impact publications and applied research, her work bridges fundamental plant physiology with practical solutions for growers, contributing to sustainable agriculture, efficient water use, and enhanced food security at regional and global scales.

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Pomegranate growing in Turkey

– Options Méditerranéennes, Série A: Séminaires Méditerranéens, 2000

Important diseases of pomegranate fruit and control possibilities in Turkey

– I International Symposium on Pomegranate and Minor Mediterranean Fruits, 2006

Hormone physiology of preharvest fruit cracking in pomegranate (Punica granatum L.)

– X International Symposium on Plant Bioregulators in Fruit Production, 2005

Temam Mama | Agroforestry | Research Excellence Award

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Mr. Temam Mama | Agroforestry | Research Excellence Award

Researcher | Haro Sabu Agricultural Research Center | Ethiopia

Temam Mama Ayano is a researcher specializing in agroforestry, soil management, and forest resource assessment, with a strong focus on sustainable land-use systems in tropical and termite-affected ecosystems. His research centers on multipurpose tree performance, integrated termite management, soil fertility dynamics, bamboo adaptation, and ecosystem-based agricultural resilience, with emerging interests in watershed management and organic soil amendments. He has served as a researcher at the Oromia Agricultural Research Institute, Haro Sabu Agricultural Research Center, since 2013 and currently contributes as a focal person for major development and climate-resilient agriculture projects, including CALM P4R and AECSAM initiatives. His key contributions include field-validated agroforestry innovations, soil fertility evaluation frameworks, and region-specific tree adaptation models that support sustainable agriculture and forestry policy. Through applied research and scientific publications, his work advances climate-smart agroforestry practices, strengthens food and ecosystem security, and supports scalable solutions for sustainable rural development.

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Adaptation and growth performance of multipurpose trees under Haro Sabu condition.

– Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare, 2017

Adaptation and growth performance of lowland bamboo species at Haro Sabu condition

– International Journal of Scientific Research and Engineering Development, 2023

 

Sarah Ephrida Tione | Agricultural Policy | Research Excellence Award

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Dr. Sarah Ephrida Tione | Agricultural Policy | Research Excellence Award

Lecturer | Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources | Malawi

Sarah Ephrida Tione is a researcher specializing in Development and Agricultural Economics, with a strong focus on land markets, land tenure and property rights, agricultural markets, and agri-food policy. Her research examines how land governance, rental markets, and climate-related shocks influence food security, household welfare, and adoption of climate-smart agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa. She has held key research and policy-oriented roles, including postdoctoral research appointments linked to international collaborative projects and senior economist responsibilities within the public agricultural policy sector. Her work bridges empirical economic analysis and policy relevance, contributing evidence on land market participation, contract structures, and behavioral responses to risk and incentives. Through peer-reviewed publications in leading international journals, she has advanced understanding of land-use dynamics and development outcomes. Her impact vision centers on generating rigorous, policy-relevant insights that support equitable land governance, resilient agricultural systems, and informed decision-making for sustainable development at national and global levels.

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Poonam Karki | Microbial Ecology | SustainableAg Leadership Award

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Dr. Poonam Karki | Microbial Ecology | SustainableAg Leadership Award

Research Associate | Lincoln University of Missouri | United States

Poonam Karki is a researcher specializing in soil health, cover cropping systems, and organic agriculture, with strong expertise in statistical analysis and data-driven agronomic research. Her research focus centers on integrating living perennial cover crops into organic vegetable systems, evaluating soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics, and assessing sustainable land-use practices that enhance ecosystem resilience and productivity. She currently serves as a Research Assistant at Lincoln University of Missouri, where she contributes to interdisciplinary projects examining soil health gradients, cover crop performance, and organic system transitions. Her key contributions include advancing knowledge on perennial versus annual cover crop impacts, generating evidence-based insights for organic management strategies, and supporting sustainable agriculture frameworks through empirical field research. Her impact vision is to strengthen climate-smart and regenerative agricultural systems by translating soil health science into scalable practices that improve environmental sustainability, food system resilience, and long-term agroecosystem performance.

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Soil health characteristics across a gradient of organic land-use intensity in Mid-Missouri

– ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2023

Nokwazi Carol Mbili | Plant Pathology | Research Excellence Award

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Dr. Nokwazi Carol Mbili | Plant Pathology | Research Excellence Award

Senior Lecturer | University of KwaZulu-nATAL | South Africa

Dr. Nokwazi Carol Mbili is a researcher specializing in Plant Pathology, with strong expertise in Postharvest Pathology, Postharvest Technology, Food Safety, and Biological Control. Her research focuses on sustainable management of postharvest diseases in horticultural crops, emphasizing plant-based extracts, biological control agents, and integrated disease management strategies to enhance food quality and safety. She also explores innovative, eco-friendly alternatives to synthetic fungicides for fresh produce preservation. Dr. Mbili currently serves as a Senior Lecturer at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, where she contributes to teaching, postgraduate supervision, and collaborative research in plant health and postharvest systems. Her key contributions include advancing knowledge on natural antifungal compounds, edible coatings, and integrated control strategies for fungal pathogens affecting fruits and cereals. Her work supports sustainable agriculture by reducing postharvest losses, improving food safety, and promoting environmentally responsible technologies with direct relevance to industry, policy development, and global food security initiatives.

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Assaf Eybishitz | Crop Science & Breeding | Outstanding Scientist Award

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Dr. Assaf Eybishitz | Crop Science & Breeding | Outstanding Scientist Award

Senior Scientist | World Vegetable Center | Taiwan

Dr. Assaf Eybishitz is a plant scientist specializing in tomato breeding and genetic improvement, with a strong focus on developing resilient, high-performing vegetable crops. His research centers on disease resistance breeding, quantitative trait loci (QTL) identification, and stress tolerance, particularly heat stress and multi-disease resistance using advanced genetic resources and MAGIC populations. Currently, he serves as Senior Scientist – Tomato Breeding at the World Vegetable Center, where he leads and contributes to strategic breeding programs aimed at enhancing yield stability and resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses. Dr. Eybishitz has made significant contributions through molecular screening of wild and cultivated germplasm, identification of key resistance loci, and development of tomato lines with improved resistance to viruses and insect-transmitted diseases. His impact vision emphasizes strengthening global food security, accelerating climate-resilient crop innovation, and translating genetic research into scalable solutions for sustainable agriculture worldwide.


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Navdeep Singh | Soil Conservation | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Navdeep Singh | Soil Conservation | Best Researcher Award

Assistant Professor | Western Kentucky University | United States

Dr. Navdeep Singh is a researcher specializing in Soil Physics and Hydrology, with strong expertise in soil water management, conservation practices, and sustainable agriculture. His research focuses on understanding soil pore architecture, hydrological processes, and greenhouse gas dynamics under conservation tillage, cover cropping, and integrated crop–livestock systems, using advanced tools such as X-ray computed tomography and simulation modeling. He has held key academic research roles at Western Kentucky University and collaborated extensively with multidisciplinary teams addressing soil health and climate-smart agriculture. Dr. Singh’s major contributions include high-impact studies on soil structural dynamics, water availability, carbon sequestration, and management-driven improvements in agroecosystem resilience, influencing best management practices and soil health assessment frameworks. His work supports evidence-based agricultural policies and field-scale decision-making. Driven by an impact-oriented vision, Dr. Singh aims to advance sustainable land-use systems that enhance productivity, conserve water resources, mitigate climate impacts, and strengthen global food security through science-based innovation.

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