Esaïe Tchetan | Statistical Modeling | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Esaïe Tchetan | Agricultural Data Analysis | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Esaïe Tchetan at University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin

👨‍🎓 Professional Profiles

🌱 Current Position

Dr. Esaïe Tchetan is a lecturer at Université Nationale d’Agriculture (UNA) and Université Nationale des Sciences, Technologies, Ingénierie et Mathématiques (UNSTIM) in Benin.

📚 Summary

A dedicated zootechnician, Dr. Tchetan holds a Ph.D. in Agricultural Sciences and specializes in ethnoveterinary medicine, focusing on the therapeutic potential of medicinal plants for livestock health management. He has been teaching and supervising students in agricultural institutions since 2017.

🎓 Education

  • PhD in Agricultural Sciences (Oct 2019 – Jul 2023)
    University of Abomey-Calavi (Benin) and Catholic University of Louvain (Belgium)
  • Master in Animal Production and Biotechnology (Oct 2014 – Mar 2017)
    University of Abomey-Calavi (Benin)
  • Bachelor’s in Animal Production and Health (Oct 2010 – Jan 2014)
    University of Parakou (Benin)

🧑‍🔬 Professional Experience

Dr. Tchetan’s research focuses on the anthelmintic potential of plants used in traditional veterinary medicine, encompassing ethnoveterinary surveys and various laboratory assays. He has also contributed to internships and research projects involving extraction and biological testing of plant materials.

📈 Academic Cites

He has presented at numerous international conferences, making significant contributions to the field of ethnoveterinary medicine and emphasizing the role of traditional plants in livestock health.

🛠️ Technical Skills

Dr. Tchetan is proficient in mass spectrometry, chromatographic techniques, and data analysis using R. He excels in plant extraction, fractionation, and biological activity testing, with extensive experience in teaching and student supervision.

👨‍🏫 Teaching Experience

He has lectured on traditional veterinary pharmacopoeia, animal ecophysiology, and special zootechnics in agricultural high schools and universities across Benin.

🌿 Research Interests

His research interests include ethnoveterinary medicine, pharmacognosy, analytical chemistry, and traditional farming systems, particularly the ecological and therapeutic roles of medicinal plants in livestock health management.

 

📖 Top Noted Publications

Antitrypanosomal activity of Crossopteryx febrifuga and phytochemical profiling using LC-MS/MS analysis coupled to molecular network and SIRIUS

Authors: Tchetan E., Ortiz S., Olounlade P.A., Azando E.V.B., Avril C., Dominique D., Hounzangbe-Adote S.M., Gbaguidi F.A., Quetin-Leclercq J.
Journal: Fitoterapia
Year: 2024

Stands diversity and population structure of five ethnoveterinary woody species according to climatic zone and human disturbance in Benin (West Africa)

Authors: Tchetan E., Houehanou T.D., Olounlade P.A., Azando E.V.B., Quinet M., Houinato M.R.B., Hounzangbe-Adote S.M., Quetin-Leclercq J., Gbaguidi F.A.
Journal: Discov Conserv
Year: 2024

HPLC-LTQ Orbitrap Mass Spectrometry-based Molecular Networking for identifying anthelmintic molecules in Morinda lucida Benth

Authors: Tchetan E., Ortiz S., Hughes K., Olounlade P.A., Laurent P., Azando E.V.B., Herent M.F., Hounzangbe-Adote S.M., Houinato M.R.B., Gbaguidi F.A., Quetin-Leclercq J.
Journal: S. Afr. J. Bot.
Year: 2023

In vivo anticoccidial activity and immune response of Moringa oleifera and Vernonia amygdalina leaves against Eimeria magna and Eimeria media in rabbits

Authors: Konmy B., Olounlade P.A., Adjobimey T., Dansou C.C., Adoho A.C.C., Tchetan E., Alowanou G.G., Azando E.V.B., Adjanohoun A., Doko Allou S.-Y., Baba-Moussa L.
Journal: Front. Cell. Infect. Microbiol.
Year: 2023

Fractionation coupled to molecular networking: Towards identification of anthelmintic molecules in Terminalia leiocarpa (DC.) Baill.

Authors: Tchetan E., Ortiz S., Olounladé P.A., Hughes K., Laurent P., Azando E.V.B., Hounzangbe-Adote S.M., Gbaguidi F.A., Quetin-Leclercq J.
Journal: Molecules
Year: 2022

Assist Prof Dr. DP Sharma Mainali | Green Energy | Excellence in Innovation

Assist Prof Dr. DP Sharma Mainali | Green Energy | Excellence in Innovation

Assist Prof Dr. DP Sharma Mainali at Delft University of Technology, Netherlands

👨‍🎓  Profile

👨‍🏫 Summary

Prof. Dr. DP Sharma Mainali is a dedicated researcher and educator with over a decade of experience in biochemical engineering and material engineering. He is currently a researcher and technical instructor at Delft University of Technology, as well as an assistant professor at The Hague University of Applied Sciences.

🎓 Education

Prof. Mainali earned his M.Sc in Biochemical Engineering from Delft University of Technology in South Holland, The Netherlands, graduating in April 2013.

💼 Professional Experience

He serves as a Researcher and Technical Instructor at Delft University of Technology since April 2014, where he supervises 5-20 staff members and engages in research, publications, course development, teaching, evaluation, and management. Additionally, he is an Assistant Professor at The Hague University of Applied Sciences since July 2023, continuing his work in education and research.

🏆 Accolades and Recognition

Throughout his career, Prof. Mainali has achieved numerous scientific publications, significantly contributing to the field of biochemical engineering.

🔬 Research Interests

His research focuses on material engineering and its applications in biochemical processes, emphasizing innovative approaches in teaching and research methodologies.

🛠️ Technical Skills

He is proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, MATLAB, ChemDraw, LabVIEW, and various laboratory analytical techniques including GC-MS and thermal analysis methods. Prof. Mainali also possesses strong management skills in lab and safety management, alongside excellent communication proficiency in English, Dutch, Hindi, and Nepali.

 

📖 Top Noted Publications

Synthesis, characterization, and CO₂ uptake of mellitic triimide-based covalent organic frameworks
    • Authors: H. Veldhuizen, A. Vasileiadis, M. Wagemaker, T. Mahon, D.P. Mainali, L. Zong, …
    • Journal: J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem.
    • Year: 2019
Effect of heat treatment on microstructure and functional properties of additively manufactured NiTi shape memory alloys
    • Authors: J.N. Zhu, W. Zhu, E. Borisov, X. Yao, T. Riemslag, C. Goulas, A. Popovich, …
    • Journal: Journal of Alloys and Compounds
    • Year: 2023
Techno-economic analysis of green hydrogen production, storage, and waste heat recovery plant in the context of Nepal
    • Authors: B. Paneru, A. Paudel, B. Paneru, V. Alexander, D.P. Mainali, S. Karki, S. Karki, …
    • Journal: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
    • Year: 2024
Intelligent Energy Management: Remaining Useful Life Prediction and Charging Automation System Comprised of Deep Learning and the Internet of Things
    • Authors: B. Paneru, B. Paneru, D.P. Mainali
    • Journal: arXiv preprint
    • Year: 2024
Hydrogen production from surplus hydropower: Techno-economic assessment with alkaline electrolysis in Nepal’s perspective
    • Authors: A. Paudel, B. Paneru, D.P. Mainali, S. Karki, Y. Pochareddy, S.R. Shakya, …
    • Journal: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
    • Year: 2024

Wanying Xie | Sustainability | Best Researcher Award

Assoc Prof Dr. Wanying Xie | Sustainability | Best Researcher Award

Assoc Prof Dr. Wanying Xie at Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, China

👨‍🎓 Profiles

🎓 Summary

Dr. Wanying Xie is an Associate Research Professor at Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, specializing in the intersection of technological innovation and sustainability, particularly in new energy vehicles (NEVs).

📚 Education

  • Ph.D. in Management Science and Engineering, Southeast University, China (2020)
  • Ph.D. in Information and Communication Technology, University of Granada, Spain (2023)

💼 Professional Experience

Dr. Xie serves as an Associate Research Professor in the School of Management Engineering at Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology. She has collaborated with the Research Institute for Risk Governance and Emergency Decision-Making and the Collaborative Innovation Center on Forecast and Evaluation of Meteorological Disasters (CIC-FEMD).

🔍 Research Interests

Her research focuses on sustainability, decision making, information technology, and internet applications, with a specific emphasis on the impact of technological innovation on NEV sales growth.

 📖Top Noted Publications 
An analysis on the influence of Chinese “new four inventions” under the incomplete hybrid probabilistic linguistic environment
  • Authors: Wanying Xie, Zeshui Xu, Zhiliang Ren
    Journal: International Journal of Fuzzy Systems
    Year: 2019
Restoring incomplete PUMLPRs for evaluating the management way of online public opinion
  • Authors: W. Xie, Z. Xu, Z. Ren, E.H. Viedma
    Journal: Information Sciences
    Year: 2020
Expanding grey relational analysis with the comparable degree for dual probabilistic multiplicative linguistic term sets and its application on the cloud enterprise

 

  • Authors: W. Xie, Z. Xu, Z. Ren, E. Herrera-Viedma
    Journal: IEEE Access
    Year: 2019
The probe for the weighted dual probabilistic linguistic correlation coefficient to invest in an artificial intelligence project
  • Authors: W. Xie, Z. Xu, Z. Ren, E. Herrera-Viedma
    Journal: Soft Computing
    Year: 2020
 The impact of the infodemic on the stock market under the COVID-19: taking the investors’ information infection index as the intermediary variable
  • Authors: W. Xie, Y. Tang, Z. Xu, X. Zhang, D. Lai
    Journal: Technological and Economic Development of Economy
    Year: 2023
Empirical Research on the Impact of Technological Innovation on New Energy Vehicle Sales
  • Authors: Wanying Xie, Wei Zhao, Binbin Ding
    Journal: Sustainability
    Year: 2024

Tiejun Dai | Circular economy | Best Researcher Award

Mr. Tiejun Dai | Circular economy | Best Researcher Award

Mr. Tiejun Dai  at Beijing University of Technology, China

👨‍🎓 Profile

Dr. Tiejun Dai 🌍

Summary ✨

Dr. Tiejun Dai is a distinguished expert in Industrial Ecology and Circular Economy, with over 20 years of dedicated research and academic contributions. He serves as a professor and Ph.D. tutor at Beijing University of Technology and has held various leadership roles in professional societies. His work integrates theoretical frameworks with practical applications to advance sustainable development.

Education 🎓

Dr. Dai holds a Ph.D. in Industrial Ecology and completed postdoctoral research in Resources, Environment, and Circular Economy.

Professional Experience 🏢

He is a Professor and Ph.D. Tutor at Beijing University of Technology and serves as a member of several professional committees, including the China Association of Circular Economy and the China Environment Science Society, where he is Vice Chairman of the Green Packaging Committee. He is also a Standing Director in multiple committees of the China Ecological Economics Society and acts as an expert for the government of Yongxing County, Hunan.

Research Interests 🔍

Dr. Dai focuses on theoretical and applied research in Industrial Ecology, the management and evaluation of renewable resources recycling, and the strategy and policy development for Circular Economy.

Research Areas 📚

  • Industrial Ecology: Development of theories and practices in substance metabolism and eco-industrial parks.
  • Resource Recycling: Evaluation and management strategies for recycling renewable resources.
  • Circular Economy Policy: Formulating development strategies for local governments and enterprises.

Academic Contributions 🖊️

Dr. Dai has authored and edited multiple influential monographs and textbooks, including Theory and Practice of Substance Metabolism at Different Scales (2019) and Recycling and Management of Packaging Waste (2016, Chief Editor). He has contributed to the Annual Reports on China’s Low-Carbon Economy (2011 & 2012) and published over 50 scientific papers, many in high-impact journals.

Honors & Awards 🏆

  • Second Prize for Packaging Waste Recycling and Management, China Circular Economy Association (2019).
  • Third Prize for Research on CPI’s Circular Economy Model, National Energy Administration (2010).
  • Outstanding Environmental Science and Technology Worker Award, Chinese Society of Environmental Sciences (2016).
Top Noted Publications 📖
Assessing the Ecological Cost of Material Flow in China’s Waste Paper Recycling System
  • Author: Dai, T.
    Journal: Sustainability (Switzerland)
    Year: 2024
The evolution and decoupling of in-use stocks in Beijing
  • Authors: Dai, T., Yue, Z.
    Journal: Ecological Economics
    Year: 2023
Infrastructure stock in the process of urbanization in Beijing
  • Authors: Dai, T., Qu, Z., Shi, F.
    Journal: Alexandria Engineering Journal
    Year: 2022
Path analysis of coordinated development of resource, environment and economy in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region
  • Authors: Dai, T.-J., An, B.-C., Wang, W.-J.
    Journal: Journal of Ecology and Rural Environment
    Year: 2020
Path analysis of Beijing’s dematerialization development based on system dynamics
  • Authors: Dai, T., Shan, S.
    Journal: Sustainability (Switzerland)
    Year: 2020
Dematerialization in Beijing from the perspective of material metabolism
  • Authors: Dai, T., Liu, R.
    Journal: Journal of Cleaner Production
    Year: 2018

yifei Zhou | Environmental policy research | Best Researcher Award

Dr. yifei Zhou | Environmental policy research | Best Researcher Award

Dr. yifei Zhou at School of Public Administration,Hohai University, China

👨‍🎓Profile

📝 Summary

Yifei Zhou is a PhD candidate in sociology at the School of Public Administration, Hohai University, focusing on environmental policy, governance, and social network governance.

🎓 Education

  • PhD Candidate in Sociology, School of Public Administration, Hohai University (Expected Graduation: TBD)

💼 Professional Experience

Yifei has participated in China’s National Characteristic Base of Intelligent Social Governance Experiment at the Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center. He is also engaged in the National Social Science Fund project and the 14th Five-Year Plan project with the Xiangyang Municipal Political and Legal Committee.

🌱 Research Interests

Yifei’s research focuses on environmental policy and its effectiveness, waste-free city construction, and environmental sociology. His innovative work includes developing new index evaluation techniques and applying the DID model for policy effectiveness assessment.

📖 Top Noted Publications 

Features and mechanisms of sea surface salinity intraseasonal variability in the Northern Bay of Bengal
  • Authors: Cui, R., Cheng, X., Duan, W., Jiang, L., Zhou, Y.
    Journal: Geoscience Letters
    Volume: 11
    Issue: 1
    Pages: 20
    Year: 2024
Dynamics of submesoscale processes and their influence on vertical heat transport in the southeastern tropical Indian Ocean
  • Authors: Zhou, Y., Duan, W., Cheng, X.
    Journal: Ocean Dynamics
    Volume: 74
    Issue: 8
    Pages: 685–702
    Year: 2024
Seasonality and potential generation mechanisms of submesoscale processes in the northern Bay of Bengal
  • Authors: Zhou, Y., Duan, W., Cao, H., Cui, R., Cheng, X.
    Journal: Deep-Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers
    Volume: 208
    Pages: 104318
    Year: 2024
Regime Shift of the Sea Level Trend in the South China Sea Modulated by the Tropical Pacific Decadal Variability
  • Authors: Cheng, X., Zhao, M., Duan, W., Yang, C., Zhou, Y.
    Journal: Geophysical Research Letters
    Volume: 50
    Issue: 7
    Pages: e2022GL102708
    Year: 2023
Seasonal Features and Potential Mechanisms of Submesoscale Processes in the Southern Bay of Bengal during 2011/12
  • Authors: Cheng, X., Li, L., Jing, Z., Duan, W., Zhou, Y.
    Journal: Journal of Physical Oceanography
    Volume: 53
    Issue: 4
    Pages: 1199–1217
    Year: 2023

Elisa Quarta | Environmental restoration | Best Researcher Award

Mrs. Elisa Quarta | Environmental restoration | Best Researcher Award

Mrs. Elisa Quarta at Università del Salento, Italy

👨‍🎓 Profile

📜 Summary

Biologist with a strong focus on ecotoxicology and environmental sustainability. Proven expertise in microbiological assessment in aquaculture and innovative methodologies for marine environmental remediation. Skilled in scientific communication and project management, with a passion for education and public engagement.

🎓 Education

  • Master’s Degree in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Sustainability (LM-75) from University of Siena (2021).
  • Master’s Degree in Environmental Sciences (LM-75) from University of Salento (2018).
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences (L-13) from University of Salento (2016).

💼 Professional Experience

Currently serving as a Research Fellow at C.N.R. – I.R.S.A. in Taranto, working on the REMEDIA project, focusing on microbiological health assessments in aquaculture. Previously a Scholar at University of Salento (2023) for the Fish RISE project, evaluating fish health in mariculture settings. Also held a position as a Research Assistant at C.N.R. – I.R.S.A. (2022–2023), involved in assessing microplastics. Began my career as an Intern at University of Salento (2020–2021), where I researched polychaete cultivation and innovative fish feed.

🔬 Research Interests

My research interests include microbial ecology and health in aquaculture, bioremediation techniques for marine environments, the impact of microplastics on aquatic ecosystems, and sustainable aquaculture practices and food safety.

🛠️ Skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office, R, GIS, and statistical analysis. Strong organizational and communication skills, with extensive experience in public engagement and scientific dissemination.

📖  Top Noted Publications
Growth Performance of Mytilus galloprovincialis Lamarck, 1819 under an Innovative Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture System (IMTA) in the Mar Grande of Taranto (Mediterranean Sea, Italy)
  • Author: Arduini, D., Portacci, G., Giangrande, A., Quarta, E., Stabili, L.
  • Journal: Water (Switzerland)
  • Year: 2023
Microbiological and chemical analysis of macroalgae biomasses in an Integrated Mariculture System
  • Author: Stabili, L., Acquaviva, M.I., Cavallo, R.A., Verri, T., Quarta, E.
  • Journal: 2023 IEEE International Workshop on Metrology for the Sea; Learning to Measure Sea Health Parameters, MetroSea 2023 – Proceedings
  • Year: 2023
Microplastic evidence and removal from the seaweed bioremediator Chaetomorpha linum
  • Author: Stabili, L., Licciano, M., Giotta, L., Cecere, E., Quarta, E.
  • Journal: 2022 IEEE International Workshop on Metrology for the Sea; Learning to Measure Sea Health Parameters, MetroSea 2022 – Proceedings
  • Year: 2022