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

 

Sajjad Hussain | Environmental science | Best Researcher Award

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Mr Sajjad Hussain |  Environmental science |   Best Researcher Award

PhD student at COMSATS University Islamabad,  Pakistan

Sajjad Hussain is a dedicated PhD student at COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, pursuing a doctoral degree in Environmental Sciences. His academic journey includes an MS in Environmental Science from the same institution, and an MEd in Science Education from Alama Iqbal Open University Islamabad. He also holds a Master’s degree in Mathematics from Government College University Faisalabad and a Bachelor’s degree in Physics with Double Math from Government Post Graduate College Burewala.

Profile:

Academic Qualifications:

  • PhD in Environmental Sciences (2023-2026) – COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus
  • MS in Environmental Science (2017-2019) – COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus
  • MEd in Science Education (2019-2020) – Alama Iqbal Open University Islamabad
  • M.Sc. in Mathematics (2014-2016) – Government College University Faisalabad
  • B.Sc. in Physics and Double Math. (2012-2014) – Government Post Graduate College Burewala

Research Contributions:

  • Research Focus: Mr. Hussain’s research involves land use/land cover classification using satellite NDVI tools, which is crucial for understanding sustainable water management and climate change impacts.
  • Publication: He has a publication related to his graduate research, showcasing his commitment and contribution to the field.

Technical Skills:

  • Proficient in GIS software (ArcGIS, QGIS, ERDAS)
  • Skilled in Endnote, Sigma Plot, Microsoft Office Suite

Citations:

  • Total Citations: 1,833
  • Citations Since 2019: 1,817
  • h-index: 24
  • h-index Since 2019: 24
  • i10-index: 35

Publication Top Notes:

  • “Using GIS Tools to Detect the Land Use/Land Cover Changes During Forty Years in Lodhran District of Pakistan”
    S Hussain, M Mubeen, A Ahmad, W Akram, HM Hammad, M Ali, …
    Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 27, 39676-39692 (2020)
    Citations: 238
  • “Fate of Organic and Inorganic Pollutants in Paddy Soils”
    R Akram, V Turan, HM Hammad, S Ahmad, S Hussain, A Hasnain, …
    Environmental Pollution of Paddy Soils, 197-214 (2018)
    Citations: 187
  • “Land Use/Land Cover Changes and Their Impact on Land Surface Temperature Using Remote Sensing Technique in District Khanewal, Punjab Pakistan”
    S Hussain, S Karuppannan
    Geology, Ecology, and Landscapes, 7 (1), 46-58 (2023)
    Citations: 110
  • “Study of Land Cover/Land Use Changes Using RS and GIS: A Case Study of Multan District, Pakistan”
    S Hussain, M Mubeen, W Akram, A Ahmad, M Habib-ur-Rahman, …
    Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 192, 1-15 (2020)
    Citations: 92
  • “Improving Water Use Efficiency in Agronomic Crop Production”
    SA Zahoor, S Ahmad, A Ahmad, A Wajid, T Khaliq, M Mubeen, S Hussain, …
    Agronomic Crops: Volume 2: Management Practices, 13-29 (2019)
    Citations: 90
  • “Spatiotemporal Variation in Land Use Land Cover in Response to Local Climate Change Using Multispectral Remote Sensing Data”
    S Hussain, L Lu, M Mubeen, W Nasim, S Karuppannan, S Fahad, A Tariq, …
    Land, 11 (5), 595 (2022)
    Citations: 88
  • “Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) Change Analysis Using TM, ETM+ and OLI Landsat Images in District of Okara, Punjab, Pakistan”
    S Hussain, M Mubeen, S Karuppannan
    Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts a/b/c, 126, 103117 (2022)
    Citations: 85
  • “Monitoring of Land Use–Land Cover Change and Potential Causal Factors of Climate Change in Jhelum District, Punjab, Pakistan, Through GIS and Multi-temporal Satellite Data”
    M Majeed, A Tariq, MM Anwar, AM Khan, F Arshad, F Mumtaz, M Farhan, …
    Land, 10 (10), 1026 (2021)
    Citations: 80
  • “Monitoring the Dynamic Changes in Vegetation Cover Using Spatio-temporal Remote Sensing Data from 1984 to 2020”
    S Hussain, S Qin, W Nasim, MA Bukhari, M Mubeen, S Fahad, A Raza, …
    Atmosphere, 13 (10), 1609 (2022)
    Citations: 53
  • “Effect of Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria and Drought on Spring Maize (Zea mays L.)”
    M Mubeen, A Bano, B Ali, ZU Islam, A Ahmad, S Hussain, S Fahad, …
    Pakistan Journal of Botany, 53 (2), 731-739 (2021)
    Citations: 52
  • “Assessment of Land Use/Land Cover Changes and Its Effect on Land Surface Temperature Using Remote Sensing Techniques in Southern Punjab, Pakistan”
    S Hussain, M Mubeen, A Ahmad, H Majeed, SA Qaisrani, HM Hammad, …
    Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 30 (44), 99202-99218 (2023)
    Citations: 48
  • “Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) Technologies”
    S Hussain, A Amin, M Mubeen, T Khaliq, M Shahid, HM Hammad, …
    Building Climate Resilience in Agriculture: Theory, Practice and Future … (2022)
    Citations: 46
  • “Irrigation Scheduling for Cotton Cultivation”
    S Hussain, A Ahmad, A Wajid, T Khaliq, N Hussain, M Mubeen, HU Farid, …
    Cotton Production and Uses: Agronomy, Crop Protection, and Postharvest … (2020)
    Citations: 43
  • “Satellite-based Evaluation of Temporal Change in Cultivated Land in Southern Punjab (Multan Region) Through Dynamics of Vegetation and Land Surface Temperature”
    S Hussain, M Mubeen, A Ahmad, N Masood, HM Hammad, M Amjad, …
    Open Geosciences, 13 (1), 1561-1577 (2021)
    Citations: 42
  • “An Introduction to Climate Change Phenomenon”
    S Naz, Z Fatima, P Iqbal, A Khan, I Zakir, H Ullah, G Abbas, M Ahmed, …
    Building Climate Resilience in Agriculture: Theory, Practice and Future … (2022)
    Citations: 41
  • “Land Use/Land Cover Change Detection and NDVI Estimation in Pakistan’s Southern Punjab Province”
    Y Hu, A Raza, NR Syed, S Acharki, RL Ray, S Hussain, H Dehghanisanij, …
    Sustainability, 15 (4), 3572 (2023)
    Citations: 40
  • “Consequences and Mitigation Strategies of Heat Stress for Sustainability of Soybean (Glycine max L. Merr.) Production Under the Changing Climate”
    AE Sabagh, A Hossain, MS Islam, MA Iqbal, S Fahad, D Ratnasekera, …
    Plant Stress Physiology (2020)
    Citations: 39

 

Rahila K | Pesticide toxicity | Best Researcher Award

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Mrs. Rahila K | Pesticide toxicity | Best Researcher Award

Mrs. Rahila K, University of Calicut, Malappuram, Kerala, India

Mrs. Rahila K is a dedicated researcher specializing in pesticide toxicity and its impacts. She holds an M.Sc in Applied Zoology (2015) and a B.Sc in Zoology (2012) from Calicut University, achieving high academic distinctions. With a focus on quality-based research, she excels in laboratory experiments and experimental design. Notable works include comparative transcriptome profiling in Drosophila melanogaster, published in reputable journals. She has presented at various national and international conferences, contributing significantly to her field. Rahila has also taught as a Higher Secondary teacher and actively participates in scientific workshops and conferences. 📚🦋🔬

Publication Profile

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Academic Qualifications 🎓

M.Sc in Applied Zoology (2015): Department of Zoology, Calicut University, with 76%.

B.Sc in Zoology (2012): P.S.M.O College, Tirurangadi, Calicut University, with 96%.

Higher Secondary (2009): Govt. Rajas HSS Kottakkal, Kerala State Higher Secondary Board, with 85%.

S.S.L.C (2007): Govt. Rajas HSS Kottakkal, Board of Public Examination, Kerala, with 85%.

 

Research Focus

Rahila K’s research primarily focuses on the toxicological impacts of pesticides on non-target organisms, specifically using Drosophila melanogaster as a model. Her work includes comparative transcriptome profiling to understand molecular responses to pesticides such as Acephate and Chlorantraniliprole. By analyzing gene expression changes, her research aims to uncover the biochemical and physiological effects of these pesticides, contributing to the field of environmental toxicology and pesticide safety. This work is crucial for developing safer pest management strategies and mitigating adverse effects on non-target species.

 

Publication Top Notes

Comparative transcriptome profiling of two pesticides, Acephate and Chlorantraniliprole in non-targeted insect model, Drosophila melanogaster