Biography
• Senior Research Associate, 2020-present, Department of Geography, School of Computing Science, Simon Fraser University, Canada • Senior GIS Project Manager, 2013-present, Instant Calling Spatial Arch and Resource Planning Management, Canada • Professor, 2018-present, Associate Professor, 1992-1993, Assistant Professor, 1985-1991, Department of Ecology, Northwest Plateau Institute of Biology, The Chinese Academy of Science, Xining, China
Research Interest
Environment, Geography, GIS
Dr M.S. Palaniswami
Principal Scientist & Head
Indian Council of Agricultural Research
India
Biography
Dr M.S. Palaniswami, MSc (Ag ), Ph D, ARS, FISRC, FABSc, formerly in Agricultural Research Service, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), as the Principal Scientist & Head, Division of Crop Protection, National Project Co-ordinator (Tuber Crops) and Director (A), the Chief Editor of an international journal ENTOMON since 2014 and brought out 12 volumes. He handled 14 institute, 13 external funded projects and one USDA-USIF project. He has more than 150 publications in national and international journals and conferences. He has authored six books and 30 book chapters. He guided scholars for post-doctoral and doctoral degree and; one student received Jawaharlal Nehru Award for the outstanding research doctoral thesis of 2006. The AICRPTC under his leadership received the prestigious Outstanding AICRP Award 2007 from the ICAR. He received special appreciation certificate, from USDA, Washington for the USIF project. Association for the Advancement of Biodiversity Science awarded him the Distinguished Service Award – 2015 for the innovative research at the frontiers of tuber crops and for occupational potential to shape the future through intellectual and inspiring leadership in agricultural science and technology.
Research Interest
Biodiversity, Agricultural Research
Biography
Dr. Omar Chaalal is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Abu Dhabi University (ADU). Chaalal is an internationally renowned expert in the separation technologies. He is the inventor of the EnPro Process that deals with the sequestration of carbon dioxide and global warming reduction. He has undertaken several successful research related to CO2 cleaning in Natural Gas and subsequently two patents applications have been filed for the use of this technology. The benefits of these patents were, in addition to the environmental benefits, used in the treatment of large quantities of desalinated formation water in the oil field. Chaalal has pioneered among others the use of seawater and ammonia to reduce the effect of carbon dioxide on the environment. Dr. Chaalal was an associate professor of Chemical Engineering at Ibn Khaldun University Algeria, as well as at the United Arab Emirates University. He was the Chief Scientist of Enpro As. Norway, a member of Al Mobdioon Center of Excellence and innovation of King Abdul Aziz University (Saudi Arabia), an Advisory Board of IIB environmental Company in Japan and a member of the board of several Journals. He has authored 100 refereed publications, 2 European patents, 1 US patent related to smart material in Enhance Oil Recovery and 200 presentations. Dr. Chaalal was awarded by the International Association of Advanced Materials (IAAM) a Medal for notable and outstanding research in Materials Science and Technology, August (2017) Stockholm Sweden. Dr. Chaalal was invited as a plenary speaker in the 5th Bio-energy Congress Tokyo Japan 2019.
Research Interest
Environment, Bio-Energy, Oil & Gas, carbon dioxide,global warming