Cary Chiou | Environmental Science | Best Researcher Award

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Prof. Cary Chiou |  Environmental Science | Best Researcher Award

National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan, United States

Dr. Cary T. Chiou is a renowned environmental chemist recognized for his pioneering research in the partition and transport behavior of organic contaminants in the environment. He received his B.S.E. in Chemical Engineering from National Cheng Kung University (1965), followed by an M.S. and Ph.D. in Physical and Surface Chemistry from Kent State University, USA.

Profile:

🎓 Education:

  • B.S.E. in Chemical Engineering – National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan (1965)

  • M.S. & Ph.D. in Physical and Surface Chemistry – Kent State University, USA (1970, 1973)

🧪 Research Focus:

Environmental Fate and Transport of Organic Contaminants

  • Sorption mechanisms in soil and sediment

  • Partition theory with natural organic matter

  • Bioconcentration in aquatic species and plants

  • Air-water interface contaminant transfer

  • Interaction with dissolved organic matter

👨‍🔬 Career Highlights:

  • 🌟 University Chair Professor, NCKU, Taiwan (2007–present)

  • 💧 Research Hydrologist & Project Chief, U.S. Geological Survey, Colorado, USA (1983–2006)

  • 🎓 Associate Professor, Oregon State University (1976–1983)

  • 🧑‍🔬 Postdoctoral Fellowships at Brown University & University of Kentucky

🏆 Honors & Awards:

  • 🔹 Highly Cited Researcher in Engineering & Ecology/Environment

  • 🥇 Outstanding Publication Award – AEESP (1999)

  • 🎖 Distinguished Achievement Award – Chinese Society of Science & Engineering (1989)

  • 🌟 University Chair Professor – NCKU (2007–present)

  • 🧑‍🏫 Environmental Science Lecturer – NTU & UNDP (Taiwan, China)

📚 Notable Contributions:

  • 📘 Soil Sorption Model (1979): Pioneered the concept of soil organic matter as a partition medium

  • 🌱 Koc Consistency: Simplified contaminant sorption prediction across soils and sediments

  • 🧪 PAHs Partitioning Insight: Demonstrated aromatic affinity in SOM via NMR and solvent studies

  • 🔬 Research Impact: Model and findings cited over 1500 times; foundational in environmental chemistry

📊 Citation Metrics:

  • Total Citations: 20,852

  • Citations Since 2020: 2,221

  • h-index: 56

  • h-index Since 2020: 24

  • i10-index: 93

  • i10-index Since 2020: 44

Publication Top Notes:

  • A physical concept of soil-water equilibria for nonionic organic compounds (1979)
    CT Chiou, LJ Peters, VH Freed
    Science 206 (4420), 831-832
    Citations: 1700

  • Partition equilibriums of nonionic organic compounds between soil organic matter and water (1983)
    CT Chiou, PE Porter, DW Schmedding
    Environmental Science & Technology 17 (4), 227-231
    Citations: 1539

  • Water solubility enhancement of some organic pollutants and pesticides by dissolved humic and fulvic acids (1986)
    CT Chiou, RL Malcolm, TI Brinton, DE Kile
    Environmental Science & Technology 20 (5), 502-508
    Citations: 1518

  • Compositions and sorptive properties of crop residue-derived chars (2004)
    Y Chun, G Sheng, CT Chiou, B Xing
    Environmental Science & Technology 38 (17), 4649-4655
    Citations: 1408

  • Partition coefficient and bioaccumulation of selected organic chemicals (1977)
    CT Chiou, VH Freed, DW Schmedding, RL Kohnert
    Environmental Science & Technology 11 (5), 475-478
    Citations: 920

  • Partition characteristics of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons on soils and sediments (1998)
    CT Chiou, SE McGroddy, DE Kile
    Environmental Science & Technology 32 (2), 264-269
    Citations: 845

  • Water solubility enhancements of DDT and trichlorobenzene by some surfactants below and above the critical micelle concentration (1989)
    DE Kile, CT Chiou
    Environmental Science & Technology 23 (7), 832-838
    Citations: 760

  • Sorption characteristics of organic compounds on hexadecyltrimethylammonium‐smectite (1988)
    SA Boyd, MM Mortland, CT Chiou
    Soil Science Society of America Journal 52 (3), 652-657
    Citations: 639

  • A comparison of water solubility enhancements of organic solutes by aquatic humic materials and commercial humic acids (1987)
    CT Chiou, DE Kile, TI Brinton, RL Malcolm, JA Leenheer, P MacCarthy
    Environmental Science & Technology 21 (12), 1231-1234
    Citations: 553

  • Soil sorption of organic vapors and effects of humidity on sorptive mechanism and capacity (1985)
    CT Chiou, TD Shoup
    Environmental Science & Technology 19 (12), 1196-1200
    Citations: 546

  • Partitioning of organic compounds in octanol-water systems (1982)
    CT Chiou, DW Schmedding, M Manes
    Environmental Science & Technology 16 (1), 4-10
    Citations: 533

  • Partition and adsorption of organic contaminants in environmental systems (2003)
    CT Chiou
    John Wiley & Sons
    Citations: 505

  • Partition coefficients of organic compounds in lipid-water systems and correlations with fish bioconcentration factors (1985)
    CT Chiou
    Environmental Science & Technology 19 (1), 57-62
    Citations: 470

  • A partition-limited model for the plant uptake of organic contaminants from soil and water (2001)
    CT Chiou, G Sheng, M Manes
    Environmental Science & Technology 35 (7), 1437-1444
    Citations: 444

  • Theoretical considerations of the partition uptake of nonionic organic compounds by soil organic matter (1989)
    CT Chiou
    Reactions and Movement of Organic Chemicals in Soils 22, 1-29
    Citations: 441

  • Effect of ten quaternary ammonium cations on tetrachloromethane sorption to clay from water (1990)
    JA Smith, PR Jaffe, CT Chiou
    Environmental Science & Technology 24 (8), 1167-1172
    Citations: 440

  • Influence of soil organic matter composition on the partition of organic compounds (1992)
    DW Rutherford, CT Chiou, DE Kile
    Environmental Science & Technology 26 (2), 336-340
    Citations: 435

  • Deviations from sorption linearity on soils of polar and nonpolar organic compounds at low relative concentrations (1998)
    CT Chiou, DE Kile
    Environmental Science & Technology 32 (3), 338-343
    Citations: 411

  • Sorption of selected organic compounds from water to a peat soil and its humic-acid and humin fractions: potential sources of the sorption nonlinearity (2000)
    CT Chiou, DE Kile, DW Rutherford, G Sheng, SA Boyd
    Environmental Science & Technology 34 (7), 1254-1258
    Citations: 405

  • Partition of nonpolar organic pollutants from water to soil and sediment organic matters (1995)
    DE Kile, CT Chiou, H Zhou, H Li, O Xu
    Environmental Science & Technology 29 (5), 1401-1406
    Citations: 362

 

Abdelraouf Ramadan | water management | Best Researcher Award

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Prof. Dr. Abdelraouf Ramadan | water management | Best Researcher Award

Prof. Dr. of Agricultural Engineering at Cairo University, Egypt

Prof. Dr. Abdelraouf Ramadan is a distinguished Professor of Agricultural Engineering and Water Management at the National Research Centre, Dokki, Giza, Egypt. With extensive expertise in agricultural mechanization, environmental engineering, and water management, he has made significant contributions to the field through both research and practical applications.

Profile:

Educational Background:

  • Ph.D. in Soil and Water Engineering, Cairo University, Egypt (2009)
  • M.Sc. in Agricultural Sciences, Cairo University, Egypt (2003)
  • B.Sc. in Agricultural Sciences, Tanta University, Egypt (1997)
  • Diploma in Remote Sensing and GIS, Ain Shams University, Egypt (2013)
  • Postdoctoral studies on sustainable water management in dry areas, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, UK (2015)

Professional Experience:

  • Environment and Natural Resources
  • Agricultural Engineering Systems
  • Pressurized and Surface Irrigation Systems
  • Farm Drainage
  • Ground Water Constructions
  • Irrigation and Drainage Systems Design and Operation
  • Pumping and Pumps
  • Surface and Ground Water Hydrology
  • Soil Water Plant Relations
  • Plane Survey
  • Hydraulics
  • Engineering Drawing

Research Interests:

  • Agricultural mechanization
  • Environmental engineering
  • Water management and irrigation systems
  • Sustainable water productivity techniques
  • Remote sensing and GIS in agriculture
  • Use of non-traditional water resources
  • Renewable energy systems in agriculture
  • Soilless and hydroponic farming
  • Green building technology

Awards:

  • Excellence in Research Outputs at the National Research Centre, Egypt (2012, 2013, 2014)
  • Honoring at the Middle East Green Building Summit (2014)
  • Honoring at the Middle East Waste Management Summit (2015)
  • Eksheda Prize for Agricultural Engineering (2017)
  • Best Paper Award from the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (2018)
  • Shortlisted for the Newton Prize (2020)

Publication Top Notes:

  • Suliman, A. El-R. E., El-D. Nassr, G., Baiomy, M. A., & Abdelraouf, R. E. (2004). Development of Cutting Knives in Crop Residues Shredder. Modern Technology in Agric. Eng. Researches and Application, The 12th Conference of Miser Society of Agricultural Engineering, 4-5 October 2004, pp. 381-396.
  • Suliman, A. El-R. E., El-D. Nassr, G., Baiomy, M. A., & Abdelraouf, R. E. (2008). Study of Some Engineering Factors Concerning the Performance of the Affecting Tool in Crop Residues Shredder. The 16th Conference of Miser Society of Agricultural Engineering, 7-8 October 2008, pp. 85-101.
  • Bakeer, G. A. A., El-Ebabi, F. G., El-Saidi, M. T., & Abdelraouf, R. E. (2009). Effect of Pulse Drip Irrigation on Yield and Water Use Efficiency of Potato Crop under Organic Agriculture in Sandy Soils. Misr J. Agricultural Engineering, 26(2), pp. 736-765.
  • El-Saidi, M. T., Kassab, O. M., Okasha, S. A., & Abdelraouf, R. E. (2010). Effect of Drip Irrigation Systems, Water Regimes, and Irrigation Frequency on Growth and Quality of Potato under Organic Agriculture in Sandy Soils. Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 4(9), pp. 4131-4141.
  • Refaie, K. M., Hassanein, M. K. K., & Abdelraouf, R. E. (2012). Response of Some Cantaloupe Hybrids to Water Stress. New York Science Journal, 5(8). Available at: http://www.sciencepub.net/newyork.
  • Bakry, A. B., Abdelraouf, R. E., Ahmed, M. A., & El Karamany, M. F. (2012). Effect of Drought Stress and Ascorbic Acid Foliar Application on Productivity and Irrigation Water Use Efficiency of Wheat under Newly Reclaimed Sandy Soil. Journal of Applied Sciences Research, 8(8), pp. 4552-4558.
  • Abdelraouf, R. E., & Abuarab, M. E. (2012). Effect of Irrigation Frequency under Hand Move Lateral and Solid Set Sprinkler Irrigation on Water Use Efficiency and Yield of Wheat. Journal of Applied Sciences Research, 8(11), pp. 5445-5458.
  • Abdelraouf, R. E., Refaie, K. M., & Hegab, I. A. (2013). Effect of Drip Lines Spacing and Adding Compost on the Yield and Irrigation Water Use Efficiency of Wheat Grown under Sandy Soil Conditions. Journal of Applied Sciences Research, 9(2), pp. 1116-1125.
  • Hozayn, M., Abd El Monem, A. A., Abdelraouf, R. E., & Abdalla, M. M. (2013). Do Magnetic Water Affect Water Use Efficiency, Quality and Yield of Sugar Beet (Beta Vulgaris L.) Plant Under Arid Regions Conditions? Journal of Agronomy, 34, pp. 1-10.
  • Abdelraouf, R. E., Bakry, A. B., & Taha, M. H. (2013). Effect of Pulse Drip Irrigation and Mulching Systems on Yield, Quality Traits, and Irrigation Water Use Efficiency of Soybean under Sandy Soils Conditions. Agricultural Sciences, 4(5), pp. 249-261.