Tingting Wu | Horticulture science | Best Researcher Award

Assist. Prof. Dr Tingting Wu |  Horticulture science |  Best Researcher Award

Assistant Professor at  Mie University,  Japan

Dr. Tingting Wu is an accomplished academic with over 8 years of R&D experience in plant factories, hydroponics, and environmental control systems. Her research focuses on sustainable agriculture, smart farming technologies, and renewable energy integration in protected horticulture. Notable projects include the “ai tomato” initiative by Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture and the JST Co-Creation Platform Development Project.

Profile:

🏫 Academic and Professional Background:

Dr. Tingting Wu is an Assistant Professor at Mie University, Japan, specializing in plant factories, hydroponics, and environmental control systems. With over 8 years of R&D experience, she combines academic expertise with practical innovations to advance sustainable agriculture. 🌍

🔬 Research and Innovations:

  • 🌿 Developed hydroponic systems using tomato plant residues.
  • 🌞 Innovated environmental control solutions for semi-closed agricultural production.
  • 🤝 Collaborated on projects like the “ai tomato” initiative (MAFF, Japan) and the JST Co-Creation Platform Development Project.

📚 Academic Contributions:

  • Published 2 indexed journal articles (SCI, Scopus).
  • Active member of professional societies, including:
    • Japan Society for Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Agrochemistry.
    • Japanese Society of Agricultural Machinery and Food Engineers.

🌟 Areas of Expertise:

  • Sustainable agriculture
  • Smart farming technologies
  • Renewable energy integration in horticulture

Publication Top Notes:

  1. Research on Hydroponic Cultivation Substrates Made from Rice Straw
    T. Wu, X. Wang, T. Inada
    Sustainability, 17(2), 772, 2025.
  2. Development and Characterization of Biodegradable, Binderless Fiberboards from Eggplant Straw Fibers
    H. Fan, X. Wang, T. Wu, J. Sun, J. Liu
    Materials, 18(1), 37, 2024.
  3. Production of Biodegradable Board and Its Mechanical Properties Using Corn Straw
    T. Wu (呉婷婷)
    Mie University (三重大学).

 

Arti Goel | Agriculture Nanotechnology | Women Researcher Award

Dr Arti Goel |  Agriculture Nanotechnology |  Women Researcher Award

Assistant Professor III at  Amity University, Noida,  India

Dr. Arti Goel is an Assistant Professor at the Amity Institute of Microbial Biotechnology since May 2011. She has expertise in microbial biotechnology and has contributed significantly to the field through research, teaching, and editorial roles. Dr. Goel has received various awards for her research contributions and has guided several Ph.D. candidates.

Publication profile:

Education:

  • Ph.D. in Microbiology, Mohan Lal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, India (2008)
  • M.Sc. in Botany, Mohan Lal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, India (2003, 70.3%)
  • B.Sc. in Chemistry, Botany, and Environmental Biology, Mohan Lal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, India (2001, 72.6%)

Professional Experience:

Dr. Goel is currently an Assistant Professor at the Amity Institute of Microbial Biotechnology, where she has been since May 2011. She has served as a Program Coordinator for the Ph.D. in Microbial Biotechnology and is a member of several committees, including the DRC, SRC, and the Institutional Area Advisory Board. Previously, she worked as a Research Associate on a World Bank-funded project at CAZRI, Jodhpur, and has lectured at various universities.

Research Interests:

Her research primarily focuses on the biocontrol of fungal diseases through innovative approaches, including the use of biosynthesized metal nanoparticles.

Awards and Recognitions:

Dr. Goel has received multiple accolades, including the Best Researcher Award 2020 from VD Good International Scientists Awards, the International Teaching and Research Excellence Award in Nanobiotechnology 2021, and the Women Researcher Award 2022 from INSO Awards. She has served as an editor and regional editor for various scientific journals and has actively participated in international conferences.

Research Impact:

  • Citations: 599 (389 since 2019)
  • h-index: 12 (11 since 2019)
  • i10-index: 14 (11 since 2019)

 

Publication Top Notes:

  1. Effect of phosphate solubilizing bacteria on the germination of Cicer arietinum seeds and seedling growth
    K Sharma, G Dak, A Agrawal, M Bhatnagar, R Sharma
    Journal of Herbal Medicine and Toxicology, 1 (1), 61-63, 2007.
    Citations: 192
  2. ZnO nanoparticles induced synthesis of polysaccharides and phosphatases by Aspergillus fungi
    JC Tarafdar, A Agrawal, R Raliya, P Kumar, U Burman, RK Kaul
    Advanced Science, Engineering and Medicine, 4 (4), 324-328, 2012.
    Citations: 102
  3. Magnesium and iron nanoparticles production using microorganisms and various salts
    RK Kaul, P Kumar, U Burman, P Joshi, A Agrawal, R Raliya, JC Tarafdar
    Materials Science-Poland, 30, 254-258, 2012.
    Citations: 93
  4. Biocontrol potential of mycogenic copper oxide nanoparticles against Alternaria brassicae
    S Gaba, AK Rai, A Varma, R Prasad, A Goel
    Frontiers in Chemistry, 10, 966396, 2022.
    Citations: 22
  5. Mechanistic Insight of the Antifungal Potential of Green Synthesized Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles against Alternaria brassicae
    S Dhiman, A Varma, R Prasad, A Goel
    Journal of Nanomaterials, 2022 (1), 7138843, 2022.
    Citations: 17
  6. Phytofabricated zinc oxide nanoparticles as a nanofungicide for management of Alternaria blight of Brassica
    S Dhiman, S Singh, A Varma, A Goel
    Biometals, 34, 1275-1293, 2021.
    Citations: 17
  7. Microbial enzymes with special reference to α-amylase
    TK Sahni, A Goel
    Bio Evol, 2, 19-25, 2015.
    Citations: 17
  8. Agricultural applications of nanotechnology
    A Goel
    J Biol Chem Res, 32, 260-266, 2015.
    Citations: 16
  9. Effect of Euphorbia pulcherrima leaf and inflorescence extract on various cytomorphological parameters of Aspergillus fumigatus
    A Goel, K Sharma
    International Journal of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 7 (9), 859-862, 2013.
    Citations: 16
  10. Plant extracts and phytochemicals as herbal medicines and antimicrobials
    A Goel, K Sharma
    International Journal of Biological and Medical Research, 5 (1), 3940-3946, 2014.
    Citations: 14
  11. Anticancerous potential of plant extracts and phytochemicals
    A Goel
    J. Biol. Chem. Research, 30 (2), 537-558, 2013.
    Citations: 14
  12. Deciphering the fertilizing and disease suppression potential of phytofabricated zinc oxide nanoparticles on Brassica juncea
    S Dhiman, A Varma, M Rao, R Prasad, A Goel
    Environmental Research, 231, 116276, 2023.
    Citations: 13
  13. Protective and curative activity of biogenic copper oxide nanoparticles against Alternaria blight disease in oilseed crops: a review
    S Gaba, A Varma, A Goel
    Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection, 129 (2), 215-229, 2022.
    Citations: 12
  14. Role of bacterial endophytes in the promotion of plant growth
    I Kohli, S Mohapatra, P Kumar, A Goel, A Varma, NC Joshi
    Bacterial Endophytes for Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Protection, 2022.
    Citations: 11
  15. Leveraging of mycogenic copper oxide nanostructures for disease management of Alternaria blight of Brassica juncea
    S Gaba, L Prasad, A Varma, AK Rai, R Prasad, A Goel
    Green Processing and Synthesis, 12 (1), 20230015, 2023.
    Citations: 8
  16. Trichoderma Mediated Metal Chelator and Its Role in Solanum melongena Growth Under Heavy Metals
    G Yadav, N Sharma, A Goel, A Varma, A Mishra, SL Kothari
    Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 43 (1), 178-200, 2024.
    Citations: 6
  17. Exploring the Impact of Bioformulated Copper Oxide Nanoparticles on Cytomorphology of Alternaria brassicicola
    S Gaba, A Varma, R Prasad, A Goel
    Current Microbiology, 79 (8), 244, 2022.
    Citations: 6
  18. Bio-nanosensors: Synthesis and Their Substantial Role in Agriculture
    S Dhiman, S Gaba, A Varma, A Goel
    Plant-Microbes-Engineered Nano-particles (PM-ENPs) Nexus in Agro-Ecosystems, 2021.
    Citations: 6
  19. Biofabricated nanoscale ZnO and their prospective in disease suppression and crop growth of Brassica species: A review
    S Dhiman, A Varma, A Goel
    Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 37, 102171, 2021.
    Citations: 3
  20. Impact of nanotechnology on environment
    A Goel
    Proceedings of the National Conference on Innovative Research in Agricultural, Food Sciences, Forestry, Horticulture, Aquaculture, and Animal Husbandry, 2015.
    Citations: 3

 

Maryam Yousefi | Sustainable Agriculture | Best Researcher Award

Dr Maryam Yousefi |  Sustainable Agriculture |  Best Researcher Award

Postdoc at  ZALF,  Germany

Dr. Maryam Yousefi is a prominent researcher specializing in environmental science and agricultural sustainability. She is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF) in Berlin, Germany, focusing on “Living Labs in Agricultural Landscapes” under the supervision of Prof. Frank Ewert. Previously, she worked at ETH Zurich’s Institute of Terrestrial Ecosystems, where she explored “Enhancing biodiversity & resilience in crop production,” supervised by Prof. Jaboury Ghazoul and Prof. Johan Six.

Profile:

🎓 Education:

  • Ph.D. in Environmental Science
    Shahid Beheshti University, Iran
    2015-2021

    • Visitor, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain (2018-2019)
  • M.S. in Natural Resource Engineering – Land Use Planning and Assessment
    Birjand University, Iran
    2010-2012
  • B.S. in Natural Resource Engineering – Environmental Science
    Hakim Sabzevari University, Iran
    2008-2010
  • A.S. in Environmental Science
    Birjand University, Iran
    2004-2006

🏆 Honors and Awards:

  1. Ranked 1st among B.S. students in Environmental Science, Hakim Sabzevari University.
  2. Granted direct admission to M.S. program by Birjand University’s Talent Student Office.
  3. Active member of the Young Researchers Club (2010-2018).
  4. Ranked 3rd among ~2000 participants in the Iranian Ph.D. entrance exam.

🔬 Academic and Project Experience:

  • Collaborator – Environmental Impact Assessment Guidelines (Iran)
    2020-2021
  • Project Manager – Agricultural Planning (Qazvin Province, Iran)
    2020
  • Project Manager – Land Use Planning (Gilan & Qazvin Provinces, Iran)
    2015-2018
  • Research Assistant – Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
    2016-2017
  • Lecturer – Payam Noor University, Iran
    2013

🌿 Sustainable Agriculture Research Focus:

    • Biodiversity & Resilience: Enhancing biodiversity and resilience in crop production systems to improve sustainability and productivity.
    • Ecosystem Services: Evaluating and optimizing ecosystem services provided by agricultural landscapes, such as pest control and soil health.
    • Agri-environmental Schemes: Assessing the effectiveness of intercropping and other agri-environmental schemes to support sustainable farming practices.
    • Living Labs: Implementing and studying living labs in agricultural landscapes to test and promote sustainable agricultural practices.
    • Landscape Ecological Modeling: Using landscape ecological models to understand and manage landscape carrying capacity and environmental impacts of agricultural activities.
    • Social-Ecological Systems: Exploring the interactions between social and ecological systems to develop integrated approaches for sustainable land use and management.

Citations:

  • Total Citations: 255
  • Citations Since 2019: 235
  • h-index: 9
  • i10-index: 9

Publication Top Notes:

  • Modelling Landscape Ecological Assessments of Land Use and Cover Change Scenarios: Application to the Bojnourd Metropolitan Area (NE Iran)
    • Authors: A Darvishi, M Yousefi, J Marull
    • Journal: Land Use Policy
    • Citations: 62
    • Year: 2020
  • Convenient Landfill Site Selection by Using Fuzzy Logic and Geographic Information Systems: A Case Study in Bardaskan, East of Iran
    • Authors: A Khorram, M Yousefi, SA Alavi, J Farsi
    • Journal: Health Scope
    • Citations: 45
    • Year: 2015
  • Land Use Change Detection Using Remote Sensing and Artificial Neural Network: Application to Birjand, Iran
    • Authors: M Ahmadizadeh, M Yousefi
    • Journal: Computational Ecology and Software
    • Citations: 28
    • Year: 2014
  • An Energy-Landscape Integrated Analysis to Evaluate Agroecological Scarcity
    • Authors: M Yousefi, A Darvishi, R Padró, S Barghjelveh, NM Dinan, J Marull
    • Journal: Science of the Total Environment
    • Citations: 21
    • Year: 2020
  • Assessing Levels, Trade-offs, and Synergies of Landscape Services in the Iranian Province of Qazvin: Towards Sustainable Landscapes
    • Authors: A Darvishi, M Yousefi, NM Dinan, P Angelstam
    • Journal: Landscape Ecology
    • Citations: 16
    • Year: 2022
  • Comparison of Two Biophysical Indicators Under Different Landscape Complexity
    • Authors: M Yousefi, A Darvishi, E Tello, S Barghjelveh, NM Dinan, J Marull
    • Journal: Ecological Indicators
    • Citations: 14
    • Year: 2021
  • Assessment and Spatial Planning of Landscape Ecological Connectivity for Biodiversity Management (Case Study: Qazvin Province)
    • Authors: A Darvishi, NM Dinan, S Barghjelveh, M Yousefi
    • Journal: Iranian Journal of Applied Ecology
    • Citations: 14
    • Year: 2020
  • Investigating the Effect of Socio-economic Disturbance Resulting from Human Activities on Landscape Ecological Function Using HANPP Index (Case Study: Qazvin Province)
    • Authors: A Darvishi, M Yousefi, NM Mobarghei Dinan
    • Journal: Journal of Natural Environment
    • Citations: 13
    • Year: 2020
  • Evaluating the Correlation Between Pollination Ecosystem Service and Landscape Pattern Metrics (Case Study: Qazvin Province)
    • Authors: A Darvishi, M Yousefi, DN Mobargae
    • Journal: Iranian Journal of Applied Ecology
    • Citations: 10
    • Year: 2021
  • Assessment of Light Pollution in Bojnord City Using Remote Sensing Data
    • Authors: A Khorram, M Yousefi, M Fardad
    • Journal: International Journal of Environmental Health Engineering
    • Citations: 6
    • Year: 2014