Nitesh Kumar Mourya – Geography – Best Researcher Award

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Nitesh Kumar Mourya – Geography- Best Researcher Award

Dr. Nitesh Kumar Mourya  distinguished academic and researcher in the field Geography. He is a highly skilled GIS and Remote Sensing professional proficient in tools such as ArcGIS Desktop and Pro, ERDAS Imagine, Global Mapper, QGIS, and Google Earth Engine, with a proven track record of achieving a 0.97 Kappa accuracy in Land Use/Land Cover (LULC) classification. Holding a master’s degree in Geography and Diploma in GIS and Remote Sensing, he is motivated to pursue a Ph.D. in Physical, Environmental, Urban, Economical, and Population Geography, contributing to cutting-edge research. His keen observation of natural features, coupled with a deep understanding of geomorphic processes, climate change, human and environment interaction studies, rapid environment change, etc., fuels his development of self-hypotheses and testing those, including insights into plate tectonics. Eager to apply his skills and contribute to advancements in geography, he is equally enthusiastic about securing a corporate role in GIS and Remote Sensing, leveraging his expertise to drive innovation and make meaningful contributions in a professional setting. Never Ever Settle, Eagar to learn, perform, and research.

🌐 Professional Profile

Educations📚📚📚

He completed his M.A. / M.Sc. in Geography from the University of Rajasthan in December 2020, and his B.A. in Geography, History, and Political Science from the same university in June 2017, achieving 55.7% and 50% marks respectively (with Geography at 58.5%). His expertise lies in Physical Geography. Additionally, he pursued a Computer Hardware Diploma at Statisworld Education in October 2012, where he learned about computer hardware assembling, issue troubleshooting, and hardware replacement. Furthermore, he obtained a Diploma in Computer Application (DCA) from DOS Computer Information Technology, Jaipur (Rajasthan), India in August 2012, gaining proficiency in various computer applications.

Working Experience

❖ GIS-Faculty / Analyst
GeoCatalog – Institute of Geoinformatics and Research (From June 2021).
• GIS-Analysist, PhD Consultancy GIS and Remote Sensing earth observation related science, Teaching,
Revenue mapping projects.
❖ GIS-Faculty
Swastik Edustart – (February 2022 to July 2023).
• Teaching GIS and Remote Sensing, Assist PhD Scholars with GIS-RS techniques research application.
• Expertise in generating highly accurate Land Use Land Cover with different models and algorithms, change
analysis, and predication.
❖ Internship (Corporate)
Tech Culture (New-Delhi) (3rd August to 3
rd November 2020, been 31 January 2021)
• Digitizing building footprint and correcting available vector data

Workshops / Conferences

❖ Urban Health Hazard and Preparedness in Global Pandemic COVID-19, National Webinar,
on 2 May 2020.
Department of Geography, Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, University of Delhi (India).
❖ Future cities, Sustainable Development and Geospatial Technologies, National Online Conference, on
24 May 2020.
Department of Studies and Research in Geography, Rani Channamma University, Karnataka (India).
• Paper presented on, “Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Shoreline Change Along Jagatsinghpur.”
❖ The Science of Places: Exploring the Career Goals and Competencies of Future Geographers, Webinar,
on 31 May 2020.
School of Basic and Applied Sciences & Department of Geography, Adam University.
❖ Implication of Covid-19 on local & Regional Sustainable Development: A Global Perspective, International
E-Conference, on 27-28 June 2020.
International Geography Union (IGU) – INDIA.
• Paper presented on “Urban Growth Predication Using Geospatial Techniques: A Case Study of
Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.”
❖ Earth Resources Management in Current Scenario, One Day Virtual Symposium, on 05 September 2020.
Suresh Gyan Vihar University.
❖ 5th World Congress on Disaster Management, 24-27 November 2021
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.
• Paper presented on “Assessment of Chemicals Hazard and Resilience in an Educational Setup:
Acase study of Jamia Millia Islamia University, India.”
❖ LANDSLIDE RISK ASSESSMENT AND MITIGATION IN INDIA, National Conference, on 01-02
November 2022.
Department of Geography, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
•Paper presented on “AHP integrated GIS based Landslide Susceptibility Mapping in the
Garhwal Himalayan Region of India.”
❖ Building Urban Resilience through Advanced Technology,
Amity University and National Disaster Management
• Learned about building urban resilience and developing urban green space, improving urban
environment.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

➢ Physical Geography – Geomorphology (Paleo-Tectonics, ground water depletion impact on land use,
Coastal Environment, Climate Change, Palaeo-climate, Micro-Climate, Air Quality and Pollution,
Heat Waves, Tropical Cyclones – survival time on land surface and sea surface temperature
correlation with cyclone intensity, Global Worming in Mountainous Region.
➢ Urban Geography – Urban expansion among developed and under develop countries, Urban
Environment Change, Urban Climate Change in Mountainous and Non-mountainous cities, Urban
HeatIsland, Heat Waves impact.
➢ Population Geography – Agriculture development in context of increasing population technical
calculation on Marxian theory, Increase Population and food availability in future, Population of Indian is
higher as per availability of resources.
➢ Environment or Environmental Geography – Deforestation and Carbon Sequestration, Environment
Protection and Urban Ecology, Ozone Depletion.
➢ GIS and Remote Sensing – Machine Learning based model application in Earth Observation or
Geography, Calculating Efficiency of Machine Learning model, LULC change and Prediction, Actual
LULC extraction on behalf of reflectance energy or ground truthing, Flood and other Disaster Studies
through SAR data application, GIS and RS application in Geospatial Research.

📝🔬Publications📝🔬

➢ Land Use/ Land Cover Dynamics Study and Prediction In Jaipur City using CA Markov Model Integrated
with Road Network, Published at GeoJournal, DOI: 10.1007/s10708-022-10593-9.
➢ Forest carbon sequestration mapping and economic quantification infusing MLPnn-Markov chain and
InVEST carbon model in Askot Wildlife Sanctuary, Western Himalaya, Published at Ecological
Informatics, DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoinf.2023.102428 (doi.org).
➢ Evaluation of Shoreline Alteration Along the Jagatsinghpur District Coast, India (1990-2020) Using Dsas,
SSRN Electronic Journal (DOI: doi.org). (Under Revision at Ocean and Coastal Management).
➢ Assessment of Chemicals Hazard and Resilience in an Educational Setup: A case study of Jamia Millia
Islamia University, India, Accepted at Indian Journal of Environmental Protection.
➢ Evaluating the Efficiency of ML based LULC Prediction Models (CA Markov and MOLUSCE),
submitted to Technological Forecasting & Social Change.

Susanta Kumar Sahu – Biological Award – Best Researcher Award

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Susanta Kumar Sahu – Biological Award – Best Researcher Award

Assoc Prof Dr. Susanta Kumar Sahu distinguished academic and researcher in the field Biological. He has been employed at Utkal University since November 2001, where he served as a Reader and Head during various periods: from June 2011 to May 2013, August 2015 to May 2017, and June 2019 to September 2021. Additionally, he worked as a Professor & Unit Head at Asmara College of Health Science (Asmara University), under the government of Africa, from January 2016 to July 2016. His tenure also includes serving as an Assistant Professor at Garyounis University, under the government of Africa in Libya, from 2009 to 2010. Earlier in his career, he held positions as a Lecturer at Krupanidhi College of Pharmacy, Bangalore University, from December 1994 to August 1995, and at the Institute of Pharmacy and Technology, Utkal University, from September 1995 to November 2001. Prior to his academic roles, he worked as a Graduate Apprentice at Boots Pharmaceutical in Sion, Bombay, from 1992 to 1993.

🌐 Professional Profiles

Educations📚📚📚

He pursued his academic journey at Berhampur University, Odisha, completing his B.Pharm. in 1992, followed by an M.Pharm. from Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Tamil Nadu, in 1995, focusing on Pharmaceutical Chemistry with subjects ranging from Medicinal and Organic Chemistry to Chemistry of Natural Products and Instrumental Chemistry. He then earned his Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Chemistry from Berhampur University in 1999, under the guidance of Prof. P.K Misro and Prof. P.K Panda, specializing in the synthesis and pharmacological studies of new indole derivative drugs and their congeners. Later, in 2009, he achieved a D.Sc. from the same university, delving into Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Evaluation, with a thesis titled “Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of New Heterocyclic Compounds,” supervised by Prof. P.K Misro and Prof. P.K Panda.

 Work experiences

He has amassed extensive teaching experience across various prestigious institutions and universities. At UDPS, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, he has been actively involved in teaching B.Pharm, M.Pharm, and Ph.D. courses since November 22, 2001, and has taken on administrative responsibilities as the Head of the Department during multiple periods, including from June 1, 2011, to May 30, 2013, August 10, 2015, to May 31, 2017, and June 1, 2019, to September 15, 2021. His teaching duties have encompassed Medicinal Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Chemistry of Natural Products, and Instrumental Chemistry. Similarly, at Asmara University, Asmara, under the government of Africa, he served as a teacher and researcher, as well as a Unit Head in 2016, contributing to the education of students in B.Pharm and M.Pharm programs. He also taught and conducted research at Garyounis University, Libya, under the government of Africa, from 2009 to 2010, focusing on the same subjects. Earlier in his career, he engaged in teaching and research roles at various institutions, including UDPS, Utkal University, Institute of Pharmacy and Technology in Cuttack under Utkal University, and Krupanidhi College of Pharmacy under Bangalore University, from 1994 to 1995 and 1995 to 2001, respectively. Throughout these positions, he has demonstrated a strong commitment to education and research in the fields of Medicinal Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Chemistry of Natural Products, and Instrumental Chemistry.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND SERVICE

  Organized Seminar

  • Seminar on Wholeness and Implicate Order, held at MKCG Auditorium, Utkal University Dt. 08 February 2009. (Convenor)
  • National Seminar, School of Pharmacy, Utkal University, Dt. 23-24th March 2002.(asst secretary organizing committee)

As Chairperson

  • Eastern Regional of Indian Pharmacological Society & 21st Annual Conference of Odisha State Brach of IPS, held at SCB Medical College, Cuttack, Dt. 11-13 November 2011.
  • ICMR Sponsored national Seminar on Quality control and Standardization of Ethnopharmaceuticals in the present era organized by Centurion University of Technology and Management, Bhubaneswar on 4-5th March 2018. (as Chairman, Scientific Committee)

Invited Speaker

  • State Level Seminar, IMT Pharmacy College, Puri Dt. 5th April 2013.
  • State Level Seminar, CPS, Puri
  • State Level Seminar, Dadhichi College of PharmacyBBSR
  • J.B. Autonomous College,BBSR
  • School of Pharmacy Centurion University,BBSR
  • GRY College of Pharmacy ,M.P

 

Workshop:

  • Participated as a trainee in the National workshop on Drug design and Discovery at Institute of life sciences from 03-6th march 2014 Bhubaneswar.
  • Participated as Delegate in the workshop on computational tools for protein modeling and lead optimization in drug discovery from 7-8th mar 2014 JSS College of pharmacy Ooty.
  • Working Pharmacist, Institute of Pharmacy & Technology Dt. 27-28th March 2000.

 

Refresher Courses/ Training Programmes/Workshops attended:

  • Attended introduction training program for teachers in Pharmaceutical Sciences sponsored by AICTE from 09thSep-28thSep 1998 at Kakatiya University, Warangal, AP.

Attended UGC sponsored course from 10thJun-30thJun 2002 at Annamali University, Tamil Nadu.

 

📝🔬Publications📝🔬

1.A Combined approach of Pharmacophore modelling, QSAR study ,molecular docking and in Silico ADME/TOX prediction of 4- Arylthioand 4-Arloxy-3-Iodopyridine-2(1H) one analogs to identify potential Reverse Transcriptase inhibitor; anti-HIV agents. Medicinal chemistry.DOI;102174/1573406417666201214100822.(IMF.3.02)

2.Identification of antimycobacterial agent using  insilico virtual  screening ,ADME predication,Docking and Molecular Dynamics simulation approach,  current computer aided Drug Design, 2020 BMS-CCADD-2020-25.DOI:10.2174/1573409916999200730182308  ( IMF.1.66)3. Rational in silico drug design of HIV-RTinhibitors through G-QSAR and moleculardocking study of 4-arylthio and 4-aryloxy-3-iodopyridine-2(1-H)-one derivative. Beni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences

3.Pharmacophore modelling, QSAR study, molecular docking and insilico ADME prediction of1,2,3‑triazole and pyrazolopyridones As DprE1 inhibitor antitubercular agents ,SN Applied Sciences.(IMF.1.0)

4.Computer-aided identification of lead compounds as FtsZ inhibitors using molecular docking, virtual screening, DFT analysis and molecular dynamic simulation, Journal of Molecular Modelling.2019;25;360 http;//doi.org/10.1007/s00894-019-4238-6.(IMF.1.3)

5.FtsZ inhibitors as a new genera of antibacterial agents Review article, Bioorganic Chemistry   doi.org /10.1016/jbioorg.2019. 103169  (IMF.3.9)

6.Pharmacophore generation, atom-based 3D-QSAR, molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulation studies on benzamide

7. analogues as FtsZ inhibitors. Journal of Biomolrcular Structure and Dynamics; 2017, (DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2017.1384401).(IMF.3.02).

George Mikhailovsky – Biology Network – Best Researcher Award

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George Mikhailovsky – Biology Network – Best Researcher Award

 Dr. George Mikhailovsky  distinguished academic and researcher in the Biology Network. He has held the role of President and CEO at Global Mind Share in Norfolk, VA since July 2012, a non-profit organization co-founded with Gary Sorrell. In this capacity, he oversees the collection of critical global issues affecting humanity from around the world, facilitating their discussion and efforts toward resolution. Additionally, since October 1998, he has served as a Principal Systems Analyst at CALIBRE in Metro Park, Alexandria, VA. With a tenure spanning over two decades, he has been the Technical Lead for significant projects such as the Capital Program Management System (CPMS) and Operating Budget System (OBS) for esteemed entities like the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). His work involves managing approximately $6 million in efforts to develop and implement CPMS, a comprehensive financial management information system that tracks and reports on various aspects including grants, capital programs, contracts, budgets, and expenses, thereby contributing significantly to the efficiency and effectiveness of these transportation authorities.

 

🌐 Professional Profiles

Educations📚📚📚

He obtained his Master of Science in Biophysics and Physiology from Moscow State University in 1966-1969. Subsequently, he pursued a Doctor of Philosophy degree at the same institution, specializing in Biophysics, which he completed in 1969. Later, between 1981 and 1983, he earned his Doctor of Science degree in Biostatistics & Ecological Modeling from the P.P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, USSR Academy of Sciences. His academic journey reflects a comprehensive exploration of interdisciplinary fields, spanning from biophysics to ecological modeling, showcasing his dedication to advancing scientific knowledge and understanding.

Throughout his career, he has held various positions that reflect his expertise and dedication across different fields. From December 1969 to April 1978, he worked at Moscow State University, initially as a Laboratory Assistant, progressing to Junior Scientist, and eventually Senior Scientist. During this time, he played a pivotal role in developing the concept and structure of marine ecological monitoring services for the Government Committee of Meteorology and Environmental Protection. Additionally, he led coastal expeditions to The White Sea from 1973 to 1976 as part of Moscow State University’s initiatives.

Moving forward, from May 1978 to January 1981, he served as a Professor and Deputy Chairman of the Physics-Chemical Biology Department at Irkutsk State University, where he lectured on topics such as General Biophysics, Biophysics of Complex Systems, and Biological Systems Theory. His contributions extended to research in statistical multivariable analysis of the structure of freshwater plankton communities and biological thermodynamics.

Subsequently, from February 1981 to May 1995, he held the position of Principal Scientist at the P.P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Russian Academy of Science, Moscow, Russia. Here, he specialized in mathematical treatment of multi-variable ecological data, employing methods such as cluster analysis and principal components analysis. He also developed new statistical methods, focusing on statistical modeling of marine ecosystems, including ecological risk assessment and marine environment quality estimation.

In addition to his research roles, he contributed to academia as a Professor of the System Ecology Department at Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, Moscow, Russia, from February 1992 to June 1995. His teaching portfolio included courses on General Oceanography, General Ecology, Ecological Monitoring, and Marine Ecology.

Transitioning to the private sector, he served as a Programmer Analyst at Innovative Information Systems, Inc., Rockville, MD, from November 1995 to November 1996, where he was involved in the development and implementation of an online medical supply application. Following this, he joined Information Systems Solutions International, Inc., Silver Spring, MD, as a Senior Programmer from November 1996 to October 1998, contributing to the enhancement of PowerBuilder applications for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

His dedication to education continued as he assumed a part-time Professor role at Software Quality Learning, Inc., Rockville, MD, from March 1997 to August 1999. Here, he focused on educating and training PowerBuilder developers, covering fundamental to advanced topics. Currently, he also serves as the President and CEO of Global Mind Share, a non-profit organization aimed at addressing global issues critical to humanity.

Award and Honour

He has earned numerous certifications and awards throughout his career, showcasing his expertise and recognition in various fields. Notably, in 2008, he obtained the Certified SOA (Service-Oriented Architecture) Associate certification, demonstrating his proficiency in this architectural approach. His dedication to excellence was acknowledged in 2006 when he received the Certificate of Excellence from the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Additionally, he holds several Oracle certifications, including Oracle 10g Administrator Certified Professional (2004), Oracle 9i Administrator Certified Professional (2003), Oracle 8i Certified Database Administrator (2002), and Oracle 8 Certified Database Administrator (2001), underlining his mastery in Oracle database administration.

Furthermore, he achieved the designation of Master PowerBuilder Programmer in 1999, indicating his advanced skills in this programming language. His contributions to the field of science were recognized in 1995 when he was included in the List of 5000 Outstanding Scientists of Russia by the Russian Government, affirming his significant impact and contributions to scientific research and academia. These certifications and awards underscore his commitment to continuous learning, professional development, and excellence in his respective domains.

📝🔬Publications📝🔬