Editorial Board

As a professor of Communication and Native American Studies, Bruce E. has been teaching, researching, and writing at the University of Nebraska at Omaha since 1982, presently as Frederick W. Kayser research professor. He has published 47 books in several fields: history, anthropology, law, the Earth sciences, and many others. His most recent books comprise a three-volume set, Climate Change: An Encyclopedia of Science, Society, and Solutions (2017). Johansen’s writing has been published, debated, and reviewed in many academic venues, among them the William and Mary Quarterly, American Historical Review, Current History, and Nature, as well as in many popular newspapers and magazines, such as The New York Times and The National Geographic. Johansen writes frequently about environmental subjects, including The Encyclopedia of Global Warming Science and Technology (2 vols., 2009), Global Warming in the 21st century (3 vols., 2006), The Global Warming Desk Reference (2001), The Dirty Dozen: Toxic Chemicals and the Earth’s Future (2003), and Indigenous Peoples and Environmental Issues (2004), a 200,000-word encyclopedia of indigenous peoples’ struggles with corporations with a world-wide scope.

Environmental issues, most notably global warming and toxic chemical pollution. Anthropology, the Earth sciences, Climate change, Environmental Issues, Global Warming.

Dr. Kaufui Vincent Wong is a Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Miami (UM), Florida, where he has taught and researched since 1979. His primary research areas are in energy and the environment, fluid mechanics and nanotechnology. Dr. Wong has published over 200 refereed papers in journals and conferences. He authored 2 text-books on Thermodynamics, one on Intermediate Heat Transfer, and one on Climate Change. He holds two patents. He has received awards for teaching and mentoring students. He has served on the UM Graduate Council for 3 terms, and elected Faculty Senator for one. He is active in the American Society for Mechanical Engineers (ASME), and have held many leadership positions, including Chair of the Advanced Energy Systems Division, and Deputy Group Leader of the Energy Group. He is the 2015 ASME Dixy Lee Ray Award recipient for the environment. Dr. Wong is a popular invited Keynote Speaker in international conferences and symposiums.

Energy and the Environment: Wind, Water, Solar Energy and Sustainability, Nanotechnology, Oil Spills, Air Pollution, Solid Wastes, Ground Water

Dr. Niroj Aryal is an assistant professor of biological engineering in the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Design and the Department of Chemical, Biological and Bio Engineering at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. His academic background includes a bachelor’s in Agricultural Engineering from Tribhuvan University in Nepal, a post graduate diploma in Environmental Education and Sustainable Development from Kathmandu University in Nepal, a master’s in Biosystems Engineering from Michigan State University and a doctorate in Biosystems Engineering and Environmental Engineering from Michigan State. After earning his doctorate in 2015, he worked as a post-doctoral researcher in hydrology and water quality at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Delta Water Management Research Unit in Jonesboro, Arkansas for two and half years. He has published several research papers in reputable journals, presented at the national and international conferences, and served as reviewer in proposal panels and journals. His research focus is in phytoremediation, water quality, hydrology, BMPs, and ecological engineering.

phytoremediation water quality hydrology BMPs ecological engineering

Ecology and conservation of aquatic species, Biodiversity and functioning of riparian and aquatic ecosystems, Environmental monitoring in surface waters (with special focus on benthic invertebrates, fish populations and habitat characterization), watershed planning, Extreme weather events, Environmental Impact Assessment in watercourses and definition of mitigation measures, Integrated environmental rehabilitation in watercourses for promoting biodiversity, Ecophysiology of freshwater bivalves, Freshwater Exotic Species.

Dr. Ali N Hassan is a professor at the Institute of Environmental Studies and Research, Ain Shams University, Egypt. Dr. Hassan has 35 years of experience in both field and laboratory research in the broad area of vector-borne diseases, where his studies covered many disease systems of man and animals. His expertise spans ecology, vector biology and control, vector incrimination, arbovirology, GIS and remote sensing modeling of disease ecology. Dr. Hassan has developeda unique multi-disciplinary approach to infectious diseases strengthened by his expertise in the areas of environmental planning/management and sustainability. Dr. Hassan has studied and workedin the MENA Region, USA, Europe and Asia. He has worked at NASA to develop spacebased models to predict vector-borne diseases.Professor Hassan served as PI and co-PI in research projects funded by NIH, WHO, FAO and USAID and has provided consultations to WHO, UNEP, FAO, UNESCO in many parts of the world

Vector ecology, biology and control, Vector-borne disease ecology, epidemiology & modeling, Application of space-related technologies to vector-borne diseases' ecology and control, Environmental planning, management and sustainable development

Dr. Keith Leggett earned a PhD degree in Inorganic Chemistry (Marine Chemistry) from University of Sydney, Australia in 1989. His postdoctoral experience includes Research Fellowship at the University of Zimbabwe, in Harare. He has worked as the Chief Ecologist and Project Manager for Raleigh International in Southern Africa for 3 years in Namibia and Zimbabwe. Later on he took a job as the Conservation Officer of the Kalahari Conservation Society in Botswana. In the following years of his career, he joined as a Senior Scientist and Project Manager of the Hoanib River Catchment Study (HRCS). He returned to Australia to take up the position of Director, University of New South Wales Arid Zone Research Station, Fowlers Gap, a position he is still holding.

The fluctuation of small mammal populations in response to climatic conditions to human/elephant conflict and giraffe monitoring in Botswana

Contemporary research field of whiteness in postcolonial Australia and Indigenous geographies; theoretical debates about identity, specifically concerning urbanism and urbanity, gentrification and cosmopolitanism, and the complex realities of (post)colonial urban life in Australia, and beyond.

Feng Li, Professor of Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences (RCEES), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), visiting scholar of Stanford University, national registered environmental impact assessment engineer, ecology Ph. D supervised by Rusong Wang, a famous urban ecologist and ecological engineer, member of Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE). Prof. Li’s research focuses on urban ecology, urban ecosystem services, ecological planning, ecological engineering and ecological management. He made important achievements in evaluation, accounting, auditing and management methods for ecological land, compound ecological effects of impervious surface, ecological infrastructure engineering, evaluation and measuring approaches for urban ecosystem services, eco-environmental impact of urbanization and regulation measures. He is the vice secretary-general of the International Council on Ecopolis Development (IntEcopolis), vice director and secretary-general of urban ecology committee, Ecological Society of China (ESC), assistant director of Beijing Urban Ecosystem Research Station.

urban ecology, urban ecosystem services, ecological planning, ecological engineering and ecological management.

She is the Secretary-General of the Ecology and Environment Modeling Professional Committee of the China Environmental Science Society and a member of the Ecological Society of China, an expert in scenario and model methods assessment for the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) and an expert in ecological environment model methods assessment for the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology’s China Academy of Electronic Information Industry Development. Additionally, she serves as an editorial board member and guest editor for renowned international journals such as Transactions in GIS, Water, Applied Science, Remote Sensing, and Frontiers in Applied Science and Technology. Her research focuses on geographic spatiotemporal data analysis, multisource data fusion, extreme climate events, and risk assessment. She has led numerous projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, international cooperation projects, and projects from the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Her research findings have been published in over 100 academic papers in journals such as Science Advance, Nature Communications, Remote Sensing of Environment, Environmental International, Science of the Total Environment, and Transactions in GIS. She has also authored one English monograph and holds eight granted patents. Her achievements have been applied in IPBES assessments, regional ecological environment element fusion simulations, and regional carbon storage calculations.

Her research focuses on geographic spatiotemporal data analysis, multisource data fusion, extreme climate events, and risk assessment.

Dr.M.Prashanthi Devi is an Assistant Professor (SG) in the Department of Environmental Management, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu, India. She graduated in Zoology/Botany from Avinashilingam Deemed University, Coimbatore in the year 1994. Later she joined Post Graduation in Environmental Sciences at Bharathiar University, Coimbatore and obtained her degree in 2000. She did her M.Phil., in Environmental Sciences subsequently and joined Ph.D. where she undertook the task of using GIS and Remote Sensing tools for malaria mapping and was awarded her Ph.D. degree in 2006 for her thesis entitled GIS for Epidemic Malaria -Integration of Spatial Analysis and Modeling: A Case Study of Salem District, India. During her tenure of doctoral research, she worked in several DRDO sponsored research projects. Following the award of her Ph.D. degree, she joined DRDO-BU Center for Life Sciences as a Research fellow in Environmental Management Division as a task member to identify monitoring tools for malaria epidemic in North eastern regions of India using spatial techniques. She attended a series of short-term trainings and research workshops before being appointed as a Lecturer at Bharathidasan University in June 2008. She is now an Assistant Professor (SG) and presently heading the Spatial Modeling and Environmental Geosciences division.

Public health, Identification and application of statistical modeling relating the environmental factors that affect the transmission of Epidemiological diseases using GIS/RS techniques.

Prof. (Dr.) R. C. Sihag is a distinguished teacher and educationist of International reputation. He did his Graduation in Biology, Masters’ \degree in Zoology and Doctorate degree in Environmental Biology/Apiculture. Apiculture. Since1979, he had been on the faculty of CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar in different capacities as Assistant Scientist, Honey bees (1979-1988); Associate Professor & Research Leader, Beekeeping (1988- 995); Professor, Environmental Biology / Apiculture. (till date); Head, Department of Zoology & Aquaculture(1997-2000) and Dean, College of Basic Sciences & Humanities (2001-2006). He has more than 35 years of distinguished record in teaching / research, and educational management and administration. During these years, he has made several significant research contributions in the discipline of Environmental Biology / Apiculture / Fish Pathology / Vermiculture. He has published more than 200 research and semi-technical articles in reputed National / International Journals / Magazines, and edited six books. His achievements have been widely recognized at National and International levels.

Ecology and conservation of aquatic species, Biodiversity and functioning of riparian and aquatic ecosystems, Environmental monitoring in surface waters (with special focus on benthic invertebrates, fish populations and habitat characterization), watershed planning, Extreme weather events, Environmental Impact Assessment in watercourses and definition of mitigation measures, Integrated environmental rehabilitation in watercourses for promoting biodiversity, Ecophysiology of freshwater bivalves, Freshwater Exotic Species.

Dr. R. Mohanraj is an Asst. Professor in Dept. of Environmental management, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, India. He holds Masters and PhD degree in Environmental sciences from Bharathiyar University Coimbatore. He had worked as a research fellow in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Division of Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History (Autonomous center of MoEF), Coimbatore from Jan1997 to April 2004. He had been involved in a number of EIA projects as an investigator addressing EIA Components viz. Aerosol chemistry, Air, water, and soil pollution, Environmental Health, Socio-economics, Statistical Analysis. His research interest lies in Environmental Impact and Risk Assessment, Ecological Assessments, Urban Air Pollution, Aerosol Chemistry, Hazardous waste management, Corporate Environmental Management and other research themes related to global climate change. He had received Young Scientist Fellowship from Department of Science and Technology (Government of India) during 2004. During 2012, he was awarded commonwealth Academic fellowship and visited University of Birmingham, U.K. In 2013, he was awarded UGC Postdoctoral Fellowship (under Singh-Obama research initiative) to visit Pennsylvania State University, USA for year. Dr. Mohanraj had published 50 research articles in peer reviewed international and Indian journals. He had authored and edited two books of Springer publications. He had presented more than 50 research and review papers in international and national level seminars /symposia/conferences including COP meetings.

Environmental and Ecological Impact Assessment, Particulate Air pollution, Environmental geochemistry, Environmental Management, Forest carbon dynamics and climate change.

Dr. Shima Bakhshalizadeh, an enthusiastic assistant professor in Department of Marine Science, Caspian Sea Basin Research Center, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran, with excellent knowledge regarding marine biology, sturgeon life history and migration, and statics. She is researcher and co-researcher in many research projects especially on marine biology, sturgeon life history and migration. She published many scientific papers in academic scientific-research journals and also in ISI-indexed/JCR journals. She is writing 2 scientific books now in academic and famous press. She awarded a grant from "The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund" at 2015. She has active presence in many national and international scientific congress and conferences for presenting of papers as oral and poster. Her current research interests are marine biology, sturgeon life history and migration. She was fourth-class graduate in Bachelor’s degree course in Animal Science from University of Guilan, Iran with a GPA of 17.14 (out of 20.00), 2001-2006. Shima was first-class graduate in Master of Science’s degree course in Marine Biology from University of Guilan, Iran with a GPA of 18.60 (out of 20.00), 2008-2009, Submitted thesis with excellent grade and GPA of 19.63 (out of 20.00). She graduated in PhD course of marine biology from University of Guilan, Iran with a GPA of 19.30 (out of 20.00), 20013-2017, Submitted PhD Thesis with Excellent Grade and GPA of 19.90 (out of 20.00).

marine biology, sturgeon life history and migration

Dr Kamaruddin Eddiwan, Researcher and assistant professor of enthusiasm at Aquatic Resources Management Department of Fisheries and Marine Faculty, Center for Research and Community Service, University of Riau, Pekanbaru, Indonesia. Excellent ability and knowledge in the field of Fisheries and Marine, Aquatic Ecology, Environmental Sciences, Pollution, Biology, Statics and Research Experimental Design. He is a researcher and fellow researcher on many research projects primarily related to Marine, Small Islands, Coastal, Brackish Waters and Freshwater, Algae Biology, and Biology Molluscs. He published many scientific papers in scientific journals in Indonesia and in International Journal. He is now actively writing 2 scientific books in academic media and famous. He often gets research grants from National and International badges. He has an active presence in many seminars, scientific congresses and scientific conferences on a national and international scale to present his paper in oral, written and poster forms. His current research interests are marine biology, energy, and the environment of algae and molluscs. She is the first graduate in a degree program in Fishing Technology from University of Riau, Indonesia with GPA 3.5 (from 4.00), 1983-1988. Kamaruddin Eddiwan is a first-class graduate in the Master of Science degree program in Marine Biology from the University of The Ryukyus, Japan with a GPA of 3.90 (from 4.00), 1993-1995, proposes a thesis with a grade and an excellent GPA of 4.00 (out of 4, 00). He graduated in the Marine Management degree program from the University of The Harvard, USA with GPA 3.87 (from 4.00), 1997-2001, submitted a PhD Dissertation with Grade and Grade of 4.00 (from 4.00).

Fisheries, Marine and Small Island, Algae, Moluska, Ecology, Environmental Science, and Sustainable Water Resource Management, Water Systems Engineering, Water Resources Planning, and Pollution.

Ph.D. (National University of Singapore) 2007-2011 Bachelor Electrical Engineering (Tokyo University) 1998-2002

Environmental Sustainability, Ecology, Environmental Management

Dr. Nilanchal Patel is Head & Professor at Birla Institte of Technology, India. He was previously appointed as lecturer in Remote Sensing and Geology at IIT-D. He completed his research from Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur on Digital Image Processing of Remotely Sensed Data for Lithological Discrimination in Rajasthan (India) after his Mtech in Applied Geology from Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee. He has many international awards/fellowships from China, Denmark, Portugal and Poland. He is an active Organizing Committee Member in Earth Science Conferences, and is a member of very reputed journals like Springer and Taylor & Francis. Because of the quality of his work and determination, he has earned various prestigious awards and is a life member of various scientific communities. His research areas include Landslide hazard zonation, Assessment of forest degradation and fragmentation, Spectral eco-region mapping and characterization, Pattern recognition and image processing, Spectral characterization of water, soil and vegetation characteristics GIS-based landscape pattern analysis through landscape metrics, NPP and BIOMASS estimation of vegetation and crop, Habitat assessment through GIS, Estimation of soil organic carbon content, Urbanization pattern analysis, Vulnerability Analyses of Wetlands, Digital land use and land cover change detection studies, Rainfall-runoff modelling, Spectral classification of satellite data and Thermal remote sensing. \r\n

Landslide hazard zonation, Assessment of forest degradation and fragmentation, Spectral eco-region mapping and characterization, Pattern recognition and image processing, Spectral characterization of water, soil and vegetation characteristics GIS-based landscape pattern analysis through landscape metrics, NPP and BIOMASS estimation of vegetation and crop, Habitat assessment through GIS, Estimation of soil organic carbon content, Urbanization pattern analysis, Vulnerability Analyses of Wetlands, Digital land use and land cover change detection studies, Rainfall-runoff modelling, Spectral classification of satellite data and Thermal remote sensing.

Dr. Jian Tang is a distinguished professor and researcher in the Department of Artificial Intelligence and Automation at the Faculty of Information Technology, Beijing University of Technology. Since 2017, he has contributed significantly to advancements in artificial intelligence and control engineering. Dr. Tang holds a Ph.D. in Control Theory and Control Engineering from Northeastern University, China, where he focused his thesis on soft sensor methods for grinding process mill load detection. He also earned his Master's degree from the same institution. Beyond academia, Dr. Tang is the Vice Director of the Beijing Laboratory of Smart Environmental Protection and an active member of several prominent professional organizations, including the Industrial Control Computer Professional Committee of the China Computer Federation and multiple committees under the Chinese Association of Automation. An IEEE member since 2017, he has also completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Institute of Computing, Beijing Jiaotong University, enriching his expertise in environmental protection automation and the energy internet. Dr. Tang’s research continues to influence the fields of smart environmental protection, energy systems, and industrial automation.

Small sample data modeling, Virtual sample generation, Ensemble Learning, Depth and width learning, Fuzzy neural network, Concept drift detection, Generate adversarial networks, Numerical simulation, Digital twin, Intelligent optimization control of municipal solid waste incineration process