Yanling Li | Soil | Interdisciplinary Soil Research Award

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Dr. Yanling Li | Soil | Interdisciplinary Soil Research Award

Shandong Agricultural University | China 

Dr. Yanling Li is a distinguished scholar whose work integrates agricultural remote sensing, ecological monitoring, and soil–plant–atmosphere interactions to advance sustainable land management. Her research focuses on refining multi-source remote sensing techniques to monitor crop growth, evaluate vegetation dynamics, and assess soil nutrient patterns across diverse landscapes. She has contributed substantially to understanding how soil carbon–nitrogen cycling, land-use changes, and climatic variability influence agricultural productivity and ecological stability. Through innovative analytical frameworks, she has improved the accuracy of yield estimation models and enhanced methods for decoupling natural and human-driven ecological signals. Her work also includes designing practical remote sensing tools and developing teaching innovations that strengthen education in photogrammetry and digital mapping. Dr. Li’s research has supported decision-making in precision agriculture, soil health assessment, and climate-adaptive farming strategies. She collaborates widely across academic, governmental, and industry platforms to translate scientific insights into field-ready applications, ensuring her research benefits both environmental conservation and agricultural development. Her contributions continue to shape modern approaches to remote sensing–based ecological assessment, reflecting a commitment to advancing soil science, sustainable agriculture, and data-driven ecosystem management.

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Featured Publications

Wang, X., Li, Y., Fang, S., Dong, C., & Sun, L. (2025). Decoupling anthropogenic and climate impacts on vegetation dynamics in China’s Huaihe River Basin using geodetector. Scientific Reports.

Wang, X., Fang, S., Li, Y., Dong, C., & Sun, L. (2024). Spatiotemporal variability of vegetation NDVI in the Huaihe River Basin, China: Driving force analysis and ecological implications. Preprints.

Lu, Q. Y., Li, Y. L., Yang, Y. T., & Liu, F. J. (2023). Winter wheat identification and area extraction based on hyperspectral/multispectral image fusion. In Proceedings of the 2023 11th International Conference on Agro-Geoinformatics (Agro-Geoinformatics).

Sun, J., & Li, Y.-L. (2022). Remote sensing monitoring of afforestation and its interaction with climate in Saihanba Mechanical Forest Farm in recent 45 years. In Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Computer Science and Application Engineering.

Eman Abdel Wahab | Agricultural | Best Researcher Award

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eman Abdel Wahab | Agricultural | Best Researcher Award

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eman Abdel Wahab | Field Crops Research Institute | Egypt 

Dr. Eman Ibrahim El-Sayed Abdel-Wahab is a Senior Researcher at the Food Legumes Research Department, Field Crops Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza, Egypt. Her research focuses on soybean breeding for tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses using integrated approaches that combine traditional breeding, molecular biology, and biotechnology tools. She has made significant contributions to the development of improved soybean cultivars and the genetic understanding of stress-resistance traits. Dr. Abdel-Wahab has successfully completed and participated in 46 research projects and is an active member of the Scientific National Program “Increasing Food Legume Crops” under the Cotton, Oil, and Fiber Crops Council, Ministry of Agriculture. Her scholarly productivity is evidenced by 10 scientific documents, accumulating 184 citations on Google Scholar, 173 on ResearchGate, 33 on Scopus, and 3 on the Web of Science, with an h-index of 4. Her work has been cited by 20 international scientific publications, reflecting her contributions to crop improvement and sustainable agricultural systems. Through her research, she continues to promote food security and enhance the productivity and resilience of legume crops in Egypt, emphasizing innovation, genetic diversity, and sustainability in agricultural practices.

Profiles:  Scopus | Orcid

Featured Publications

Abdel-Wahab, E. I. (2025, September 26). Advanced soybean breeding techniques to alleviate biotic and abiotic stresses under intercropping. In Resilient agroecosystems: Innovations in cropping systems and climate change mitigation.

Abdel-Wahab, E. I. (2025, September 26). Enhancing the efficiency of light interception in soybean and maize intercropping system. In Resilient agroecosystems: Innovations in cropping systems and climate change mitigation.

Abdel-Wahab, E. I. (2025, September 26). From degradation to growth: Intercropping insights. Biuletyn Instytutu Hodowli i Aklimatyzacji Roślin, (Journal article).

Abdel-Wahab, E. I. (2025, September 26). Innovative cropping systems to maximize the use of available natural resources. In Resilient agroecosystems: Innovations in cropping systems and climate change mitigation.

Abdel-Wahab, E. I. (2025, September 26). Mitigation of shading stress on soybean varieties through intercropping with maize in Egypt. In Resilient agroecosystems: Innovations in cropping systems and climate change mitigation.

Barszczowska, B., Abdel-Wahab, S. I., Abdel-Wahab, T. I., Abdel-Wahab, E. I., & Barszczowska, M. (2025, September 26). Od degradacji do wzrostu: spostrzeżenia dotyczące współrzędnych upraw [From degradation to growth: Intercropping insights]. Biuletyn Instytutu Hodowli i Aklimatyzacji Roślin.

Abdel-Wahab, E. I., Naroz, M. H., & Abd El-Rahman, S. F. (2025, September 18). Impact of planting dates on yield and resistance of soybean varieties to soybean stem fly (Melanagromyza sojae) in Egypt. Scientific Reports.

Christian Siewert | Soil Science | Best Researcher Award

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Prof. Dr. Christian Siewert | Soil Science | Best Researcher Award

Christian Siewert | University of Applied Sciences Dresden | Germany 

Dr. Christian Siewert is a German soil scientist and ecologist with more than three decades of academic and international experience. Holding a Ph.D. in natural sciences from the Soil Research Centre in Müncheberg and a Habilitation in soil science from the Technical University of Berlin, he has built a distinguished career across research, teaching, and international collaboration. Since 2005, he has served as a full professor, currently at the Dresden University of Applied Sciences, where he focuses on ecological sciences, soil fertility, land use technologies, environmental monitoring, and scientific publication activities. His professional record spans leadership roles, international project coordination, and contributions to over 14 EU strategic partnership research projects, including SUMCULA on sustainable cultural landscape management. With academic engagements across regions such as Russia, Eastern Europe, New Zealand, South America, and Japan, he has demonstrated long-standing expertise in cross-border ecological initiatives. Dr. Siewert has authored 32 scientific documents, which have collectively earned 809 citations, reflecting his influence in his field. His publication impact is further evidenced by an h-index of 15, underscoring the significance and reach of his scholarly contributions. Alongside 60 scientific publications and six patents, his work integrates research excellence with teaching, innovation, and global scientific cooperation.

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Featured Publications

  • Krahl, I., Tokarski, D., Kučerík, J., Schwitzky, E., & Siewert, C. (2025). New approach to experimental soil health definition using thermogravimetric fingerprinting. Agronomy.

  • Tokarski, D., Šimečková, J., Kučerík, J., Kalbitz, K., Demyan, M. S., Merbach, I., Barkusky, D., Ruehlmann, J., & Siewert, C. (2019). Detectability of degradable organic matter in agricultural soils by thermogravimetry. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science.

  • David, J., Weissmannová, H. D., Steinmetz, Z., Kabelíková, L., Demyan, M. S., Šimečková, J., Tokarski, D., Siewert, C., Schaumann, G. E., & Kučerík, J. (2019). Introducing a soil universal model method (SUMM) and its application for qualitative and quantitative determination of poly(ethylene), poly(styrene), poly(vinyl chloride) and poly(ethylene terephthalate) microplastics in a model soil. Chemosphere.

  • Tokarski, D., Kučerík, J., Kalbitz, K., Demyan, M. S., Merbach, I., Barkusky, D., Ruehlmann, J., & Siewert, C. (2018). Contribution of organic amendments to soil organic matter detected by thermogravimetry. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science.

  • Kučerík, J., Tokarski, D., Demyan, M. S., Merbach, I., & Siewert, C. (2018). Linking soil organic matter thermal stability with contents of clay, bound water, organic carbon and nitrogen. Geoderma.

Riffat Rahim | Soil Science | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Riffat Rahim | Soil Science | Best Researcher Award

University of Leipzig | Germany

Dr. Riffat Rahim is an accomplished soil scientist with a strong research portfolio and international experience across Germany, Canada, and Pakistan. She has contributed significantly to soil chemistry, rhizosphere processes, mucilage dynamics, salinity management, and phosphorus behavior in calcareous soils. Her academic journey includes a Ph.D. in Agricultural Sciences from Forschungszentrum Jülich and the University of Bonn, a Master’s and Bachelor’s in Soil Science from Bahauddin Zakariya University. She has authored 4 scientific documents, accumulated 40 citations, and holds an h-index of 4, reflecting the visibility and impact of her publications. Her work spans experimental studies, pore-scale simulations, and field-relevant investigations, with research outputs published and additional manuscripts under review. She has presented at major platforms such as the EGU General Assembly, World Congress of Soil Science, DBG Germany conferences, and international workshops on spectroscopy and bioeconomy. Professionally, she serves as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Rostock and has held roles as a Visiting Scientist, Doctoral Researcher, and Research Assistant in leading institutions. Her technical mastery includes XANES, GC, HPLC, tomography, atomic absorption, and advanced data analysis using Python, R, and Origin. She is multilingual and experienced in laboratory management, project execution, and scientific communication.

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Featured Publications

Nazir, M. J., Hussain, M. M., Albasher, G., Iqbal, B., Khan, K. A., Rahim, R., Li, G., & Du, D. (2024). Glucose input profit soil organic carbon mineralization and nitrogen dynamics in relation to nitrogen-amended soils. Journal of Environmental Management.