ICED-2025 is scheduled on 14 August 2025 (Beijing Time). Prof. Jitendra Pandey, Prof. Ayman G. Awadallah, Prof. Valery P. Kalinichenko, Prof. Seyed Abbas Hosseini and Prof. Malik Muhammad Akhtar will be present and give their speeches at this conference!
Prof. Jitendra Pandey, a leading environmental scientist at Banaras Hindu University, India, is a Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences (FNASc, 2023) and ranked among the world’s top 2% scientists (Stanford, 2024). With over 35 years of research experience, his work focuses on river ecosystem resilience, carbon linkages, and climate change, particularly the Ganga River. He has published 191 works, received 4,400+ citations (H-index: 32), and earned international honors including the Ibaraki Kasumigaura Prize. He has supervised 21 Ph.D. students, led major projects, and held key academic and policy roles.
Prof. Ayman G. Awadallah is a leading Water Resources Engineer with over 35 years of experience in consultancy and academia. As Principal and Head of the Hydrology Design Unit at Dar Al-Handasah, he leads major water management and flood protection projects across the Middle East and Africa, including work funded by the World Bank. Notable projects include impact assessments of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and flood masterplans for cities like Riyadh and Lagos. He is also a Professor at Fayoum University, Egypt, focusing on statistical hydrology, arid-region water management, and climate-resilient modeling. With 40+ publications, editorial roles, and advisory work for Egypt’s Ministry of Water Resources, Prof. Awadallah is also recognized for his specialized training programs in hydrology and water resources software.
Prof. Valery P. Kalinichenko is a renowned soil scientist with over 45 years of experience in soil fertility, sustainability, and resource conservation. As Founder of the Institute of Fertility of Soils of South Russia and Leading Researcher at the All-Russian Institute of Phytopathology, he developed the Biogeosystem Technique to enhance soil productivity and health. He has received the Vernadsky Fund Award (2008), published over 700 works (including 18 monographs), holds 50 patents, and supervised 17 doctoral theses. Prof. Kalinichenko also serves on international journal boards and is a member of leading scientific societies such as the Eurasian Soil Society and the American Chemical Society.
Seyed Abbas Hosseini holds Ph.D in Civil Engineering (Water & Hydraulic) and worded as the Associate Professor and Dean of Civil Engineering Faculty at Islamic Azad University, Iran. His researches focus on Environment, Hydraulic Engineering, Water Quality, etc. He has published more than 70 articles international journals and 7 conference papers. He also serves as the member of Iranian Committee of Large Dam (IRCOLD) and Iranian Hydraulic Association.
Dr. Malik Muhammad Akhtar has over 19 years of diverse professional experience in the fields of water resources and environmental sciences, encompassing scientific research, teaching, administration, and management. His expertise spans hydrological modeling, water resources management, climate change vulnerability and adaptation, WASH, drought and flood risk assessment, sustainable land and water management, solid waste management, remote sensing and GIS, natural resource management, and water governance. He has hands-on field and modeling experience in major river basins such as the Indus and Pashin Loara (Pakistan) and Jianghan and DongTing (China), deepening his understanding of real-world hydrological challenges. He developed groundwater flow and MT3D models for Lahore to evaluate aquifer dynamics and pollutant transport and applied the DRASTIC model to assess aquifer vulnerability. His GIS-based study in Quetta helped identify potential groundwater recharge zones, contributing to sustainable water resource management. He holds a PhD degree in Environmental Engineering and PostDoc in Hydraulic Engineering (Hydrology and Water Resources Management) from China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China. Currently he works as the Associate Professor at Department Environmental Science, Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS), Quetta, Pakistan. He has participated in five international projects funded by organizations such as the Geological Survey of China, ACIAR, and the European Commission (ERASMUS), and has led or co-led 15 national research projects funded by NRPU-HEC, ORIC-HEC, PSF, ICRMS-BUITEMS, Islamic Relief (USA), and NCPC. He has a good scientific publication record of more than 40 publications. He is currently serving as an Academic Editor for PLOS ONE (Impact Factor: 2.91, Q1), and also holds roles as a Guest Editor, reviewer, and editorial board member for several well reputed international journals. He is also nominated as an expert in the Balochistan Water Task Force (Pakistan).
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