Thian Yew Gan

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Thian Yew Gan is a professor of civil & environmental engineering of the University of Alberta specializing in water resources, hydrology, cryosphere, remote sensing, and environmental impact of climate change. He is a research ambassador of DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service), a fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), and a Lead author of AR6- WGI and contributing author of AR6-WGII of Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change (IPCC). He is the recipient of the ASET Technical Excellence Award of 2017, and 12 international fellowships from USA, Japan, Switzerland, France, Sweden, Singapore, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Germany, Finland and Australia. He has published over 145 refereed journal papers in various reputable international journals, e.g., Nature Publishing Group, and two books, “Global Cryosphere, Past, Present and Future”, 1st and 2nd editions by the Cambridge University Press. He has been a visiting professor/fellow to University of Western Australia (2021), University of Philippines-Visayas (2019), Southern U of Science & Technology (2019), Hong Kong University, Hong Kong Baptist University & Ludwig Maximillian University, Germany (2019, 2017); Chinese University of Hong Kong (2016, 2017, 2019); Isaac Manasseh Meyer Fellow of National U. of Singapore (2014), Tan Chin Duan fellow of Nanyang Technological U. of Singapore (2013); visiting professor of Aalto University, Finland (2013, 2017); visiting scholar of United Nation University (UNU-FLORES), Germany (2013); Rossby Fellow of Stockholm University, Sweden (2012); Erskine Fellow of University of Canterbury, New Zealand (2011); Visiting professor of Swiss Institute of Technology (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland (2010); Research Scientist of Cemagraf, France (2009); CIRES Visiting Fellow of University of Colorado-Boulder (2007); DAAD and University professor of the highest academic rank (W3) of Technical University of Munich, Germany (2006- 07); Adjunct professor of Utah State University, USA (1998-2005); Honorary Professor of Xian University of Technology and Yangtze University of China; JSPS Fellow of Kyoto University (2000) and guest professor of Saga University (1999) of Japan, and assistant professor, Asian Inst. of Technology (1989-1990), Bangkok

Giorgio S. Senesi

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Dr. Giorgio S. Senesi obtained his BSc/Ms (Geology) and his PhD (Geology) from the University of Bari, Italy. He is previously worked for the University of Delaware as geochemist. His PhD research was based on the study of the petrology of the plutonite border area in the Serre calabre, Italy. He is currently a researcher at National Council Research (CNR), Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (ISTP), Bari seat. His area of interest is Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy applied to minerals, gems, rocks, meteorites, soils, fertilizers, plants and cultural heritage, laser-matter interaction, laser spectroscopy, morphological characterization techniques (AFM, SEM, TEM) and nanocrystalline diamond films. He has published about 100 scientific and technical papers and 6 book chapters. Google Scholar: 2792 citations, h-index: 29.

Alberto Bosino

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Dr. Alberto Bosino obtained his MSc (Applied Geology) and his PhD (Earth Sciences) at the University of Pavia (Italy). His PhD research focused on the qualitative assessment of badland and gully forms and features in the Northern Apennines and South Africa. In addition, he applied stochastic modelling and evaluated from a quantitative point of view the sediment dynamics in Badland’s areas. He is currently holding a Post Doc position at the University of Pavia and his research fields include geomorphology, pedology and applied geology. He has published various papers regarding geomorphology and more in general geological sciences in peer reviewed journals and has actively collaborated with national and international Research Centers and Geological Surveys.

Huhnkie Lee

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Mr. Lee obtained his BSc in computer science from University of Wisconsin-Madison.  He studied computational biology for 2 years as a PhD candidate in Cornell University before he moved to Los Angeles in order to pursue entertainment career.  He worked as a computer programmer for 3 years while making movies in his spare time.  Later on, Mr. Lee served in the U.S. Army for 4 years and got honorably discharged.  He then went to Michigan Law School and graduated in 2 years.  Mr. Lee came to Alaska and worked as a computer programmer for 3 years.  He passed Alaska Bar Exam and has been working as an attorney for 3 years.  In his spare time, Mr. Lee studies science and publishes papers in online databases.  He is interested in history, social/natural sciences, engineering, and foreign languages.  He also is running for US Senate as an independent Alaskan in 2022. 

Yan Zhang

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Dr. Yan Zhang obtained her MSc (Geophysics) from the Institution of Geophysics, China Earthquake Administration, and her PhD (Geophysics) from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. She is previously worked for the Groundwater and Earthquake in the China Earthquake Networks Center as Assistant Engineer. Her PhD research was based on the analysis of seismic responses to the stress changes in porous rocks. Her area of interest is Hydro-seismology, Rock-physics (exploration geophysics), Finite-Difference Numerical modeling methods. She has published various papers in peer reviewed journals: EPSL, Tectonophysics, BSSA and Journal of applied Geophysics and so on.

Moti Girma Gemechu

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Mr. Moti Girma Gemechu is obtained his BSc in water resource and irrigation management from Wollega University of Ethiopia and MSc by water resource engineering and management from Addis Ababa University Ethiopia. His MSc research is focus on application of remote sensing data for water resource management in Ethiopia. He is currently lecturer in department of natural resource management at Ambo University Ethiopia. He is also working as a young expert program (YEP) and consultant for Meta-Meta Company based in Addis Ababa Ethiopia. His area of interest is water productivity, remote sensing, hydrology, irrigation water management and surface water management. He has published various papers in peer reviewed journals.

Rashmi Sharma

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Dr   Rashmi  Sharma    having     27  years   of  teaching    and  Research   experience . 8  students   completed   M.Phil.  under   her   guidance .  6  doing  Ph.D. 1   submitted   thesis.She   is   author    16  Books , published  20  papers  . She  is  Organising  Secretary   10  International  Conferences. Attended  more  than  100    National  &  International   Conferences.    She   gave  oral   presentation  in  more  than  10   International   Conferences.

Roger T. Sarmiento

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Roger T. Sarmiento obtained his BSc (Forestry) from the Mindanao State University, MSc (Forestry) from Central Mindanao University, and currently doing his PhD (Forestry – Forest Resources Management) from the University of the Philippines Los Baños, Philippines. He is engaged in various consultation services of the different government agencies for watershed management plan preparations. His PhD research was based on the application of GIS and remote sensing for the assessment of land use and land cover changes in watersheds under mining projects in Caraga Region, Philippines. He currently lectures forest surveying, watershed management, and applications of GIS in natural resources at the Caraga State University, Butuan City, Philippines. His areas of interest are GIS analysis, forest management, and biodiversity conservation. He has published various papers in peer-reviewed journals. 

Salomova Khakima Yusupovna

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Professor Salomova Khakima Yusupovna obtained her PhD (Ecology and ontology, gnoseology) from the Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan and her DSc (Ecology and ontology, gnoseology) from the National University of Uzbekistan. She is previously worked for the Professor of the Department of Botany at Bukhara State University and Professor of the Department of Ecology, Termez State University. Her PhD and DSc research were based on the masseurs in Ecology, border biosphere. She currently lectures structural environmental problems and social ecology, philosophy at the University of Bukhara. Her area of interest is Ecology and biodiversity the variety of natural life and habitats on Earth, climate changes and prevent ecological crisis. She has published various papers in peer reviewed journals.

Naima Hamoumi

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Dr. Naima HAMOUMI obtained his BSc (Biology and Geology) from the Mohammed V University, Rabat and his Master (Oceanology ) and PhD (Sedimentology ) from Western Brittany University, Brest and « Doctorat d’Etat » from Louis Pasteur University, Strasbourg. Her PhD research focused on sedimentological study of Upper Ordovician sucessions of Armorican massif, France and the record of the Upper Ordovician glaciation on sedimentation. Her « Doctorat d’Etat » research has been devoted to the depositional environments of the Ordovician system of Morocco and their climatic (glaciation), tectonic and eustatic control. She is currently Professor at Mohammed V University, Rabat, responsible of ODYSSEE research group, Faculty advisor of ENACTUS / FSR and national coordinator of the Moroccan Network of Marine Sciences and Engineering "MARSIMER". She is involved in sedimentological studies related to the Meso-Cenozoic North-Western Rif series, ordovician oolitic ironstones, coastal lagoon; mud volcanoes and cold water carbonate mounds on the Moroccan Atlantic and Mediterranean margins. She has published various papers in peer reviewed journals

Margaret Polkowska

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Margaret Polkowska, Associate Professor of International Law, specialization Aviation and Space law, Security and Defense, in the years 2003-2017 an expert in the Civil Aviation Authority, since 2002 a lecturer at the University of War Studies University and visiting Professor of the University of Gda?sk and Rzeszów University of Technology. In 2013-2016, she was the fist permanent Council Representative of the International Civil Aviation Organization for Poland and the Central European Rotation Group (CERG).

Lecturer at Polish and foreign universities (including McGill University in Montreal, Canada, de Paul in Chicago, US, ENAC Toulouse, France and University, City of London, UK); speaker and moderator of a number of Aviation and Space conferences. Author of over 140 publications in Polish and English on International law, including Air and Space. Currently she is leading the project under Ministry of Defense about space security. She lectures International Law, Aviation and Space Law and Security at War Studies University in Warsaw in the position of Head of International Law Department.

Hirales-Rochin Joel

Poster Title: Geospatial mapping of flood susceptibility via multi-criteria analysis AHP and GIS: La Paz basin, Baja California Sur., Mexico.

Bio:

Professor of Earth Sciences Department & Research projects head/Instituto Tecnológico de La Paz, Baja California Sur, México.

Graduated: 1999, Universidad Autonoma de Baja California Sur, Title: Geology-Specialty: Geohydrology.

Mexican Geophysical Union Member / AEG Member (South California Chapter).

Latifatu Alhassan Abubakar

Latifatu Alhassan Abubakar is a Research Fellow at the Kintampo Health Research Centre, Ghana. She holds a Master of Philosophy in Analytical Chemistry from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and technology, and a Bachelor of Science, Applied Chemistry from the University for Development Studies, both in Ghana.

Latifatu is interested in using analytical techniques in the quantitative and qualitative analysis of drugs, heavy metals among others.

She has been instrumental in Projects at the Kintampo Health Research Centre  that quantify Heavy metals, trace elements,  drugs from human and other media. 

John B. Namwamba

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John Bosco Namwamba holds BS, MS, ME, PhD and PhD degrees in Agricultural Engineering, Urban Forestry, Thermal Science and Engineering, Science/Mathematics Education, and Urban Forestry, respectively. He worked as an engineer in the Ministry of Agriculture, and taught engineering courses at Eldoret National Polytechnic (Kenya). He has worked as an associate researcher and adjunct faculty at Southern University (SUBR) and Southern University (SUSLA) respectively. His research interests are, applications of GIS, remote sensing, and mathematics in modeling environmental changes, and design of innovations in the field of agriculture, soil, and hydrology. He has published over 40 articles in the form of conference abstracts, scientific papers, and a chapter in a book. He is working on patenting his innovations for rehabilitation of water bodies affected by oil spills and sustainable water pumping and purification system, among others

Aaron Yair

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Aaron Yair

Undergraduate studies (Geography) at the University of Paris (Sorbonne). Graduate and PhD studies (Geomorphology) at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Summa cum laude). I am mainly interested in the study of geomorphic processes in arid and semi-arid environments. My studies cover the three prevailing landscapes in dry-land areas: rocky areas; sandy areas and loess covered areas.  In 1972 I established the long-term Sede Boqer Research Station, characteristic of an arid rocky area. In 1999 I established (in the frame of the Minerva Organization)  the Arid Ecosystems Research Centre, in the Nizzana area. This site represents a sandy ecosystem. The studies were conducted along a rainfall gradient from 90-450 average annual rainfall, focusing on the hydrology and ecology of the various sandy areas. Finally, the studies of the loess covered areas focused on the hydrological and pedological aspects, in an area with 280 mm average annual rainfall.

Yaw Twumasi

Winnie Awuor Onyango

Serguei Bychkov

Mohamed Abuhashim