Balamurugan Guru | Hazards and Landslide Mapping | Best Researcher Award

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Prof. Balamurugan Guru | Hazards and Landslide Mapping | Best Researcher Award

Professor at Central University of Tamil Nadu, India

Dr. Guru Balamurugan is a Professor and Head of the Department of Geology at the Central University of Tamil Nadu, with over two decades of research experience and 16 years in academia. He is a distinguished expert in groundwater modeling, geospatial technologies, and disaster risk management. His work bridges academic rigor with practical applications, including sustainable water resource management, climate change impact assessments, and geoinformatics in disaster resilience. Dr. Balamurugan has led multiple national and international research projects, published extensively, and contributed to curriculum development and laboratory establishment at leading Indian institutions.

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Educational Background 🎓

  • Certificate in Water Resource (2016) – ITC, Twente University, The Netherlands

  • Ph.D. in Hydrogeology (Groundwater Modeling) (2008) – IIT Bombay, India

  • M.Tech in Remote Sensing (2003) – CERS, Bharathidasan University, Trichy

  • PG Diploma in Hydrogeology (2001) – Annamalai University

  • M.Sc. in Applied Geology (1999) – National College, Bharathidasan University

  • B.Sc. in Geology (1997) – National College, Bharathidasan University

Professional Experience 💼

  • Professor & Head (June 2023–present) – Dept. of Geology, Central University of Tamil Nadu (CUTN)

  • Associate Professor (2020–2023) – CUTN, Founder Head of Department of Geology

  • Chairperson (2012–2020) – Centre for Geoinformatics, TISS, Mumbai

  • Associate Professor (2017–2020) – Centre for Geoinformatics, TISS

  • Assistant Professor (2008–2017) – TISS, Jamsetji Tata School of Disaster Studies

  • Research Fellow (2003–2004) – ISRO-funded project on groundwater systems

  • Groundwater Consultant (1999–2000) – Conducted geophysical surveys in South India

Research Interests 🔬

  • Groundwater exploration, modeling & sustainable water resource management

  • Application of Remote Sensing & GIS in hydrogeology and disaster management

  • Climate change impact assessments on water resources

  • Natural disaster mapping, risk analysis & early warning systems

  • Integration of geoinformatics in urban planning and resilience building

Awards and Honors🏆✨

  • IRO, TISS Fellowship – Study at ITC, The Netherlands (2016)

  • Max Planck-TISS Research Grant – Urban Aspirations Study (2013)

  • DAAD Fellowship (Germany) – Research on groundwater modeling (2006–07)

  • AICTE-NDF Scholarship – Ph.D. at IIT Bombay (2004–08)

  • Student Research Grant – TN State Council for Science & Technology (1999)

  • Qualified UPSC Geologist Examination – 2008

  • Qualified State Eligibility Test (SET) – 2006

Conclusion🌟

Dr. Guru Balamurugan stands as a leading geoscientist integrating hydrogeology, geoinformatics, and disaster studies to address critical challenges in water security and environmental sustainability. His career reflects a strong dedication to both academic excellence and community impact through research, teaching, and policy contributions. With multiple fellowships, leadership roles, and international exposure, he continues to shape the future of earth sciences and disaster risk management in India and beyond.

Publications 📚

📘 Enhancing evacuation shelter suitability in compound hazard-prone regions with a Bayesian optimized convolutional neural network approach
📰 International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction
📅 2025-03
🔗 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105306
👥 Somnath Bera, Swapan Talukdar, Kim-Anh Nguyen, Yuei-An Liou, Balamurugan Guru, Ranit Chatterjee, G V Ramana

🌊 Sustainable tourism, livelihood and coastal governance: Chilika lake, India
📰 Ocean & Coastal Management
📅 2024-07
🔗 DOI: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2024.107128
👥 Biswanath Dash, Balamurugan Guru

🏚️ Assessment of shelter location-allocation for multi-hazard emergency evacuation
📰 International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction
📅 2023-01
🔗 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2022.103435
👥 Somnath Bera, Kaushal Gnyawali, Kshitij Dahal, Raquel Melo, Miao Li-Juan, Balamurugan Guru, G V Ramana

🏙️ Earthquake and flood resilience through spatial planning in the complex urban system
📰 Progress in Disaster Science
📅 2022-04
🔗 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdisas.2022.100219
👥 Sujata Kodag, Shibu K. Mani, Guru Balamurugan, Somnath Bera

☀️ A Study on Solar and Green House Gas Mitigation Potential in India using AHP and Geospatial Technology
📰 International Journal of Renewable Energy Research
📅 2021
🔗 DOI: 10.20508/ijrer.v11i1.11758.g8132
👥 Balamurugan Guru

🏖️ Shoreline Changes Analysis and Forecast Using DSAS 5.0: East Coast of India
📰 Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing
📅 2021-11
🔗 DOI: 10.1007/s12524-021-01424-4
👥 Gopal Barik, Balamurugan Guru, Francis Sangma

🌋 Assessment of exposed elements in a changing built environment using debris flow models (Kalimpong, Himalaya)
📰 Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment
📅 2021-09
🔗 DOI: 10.1007/s10064-021-02352-w
👥 Somnath Bera, Raquel Melo, Balamurugan Guru

⚠️ Natech guide words: A new approach to assess and manage Natech risk for business continuity
📰 Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries
📅 2021-09
🔗 DOI: 10.1016/j.jlp.2021.104564
👥 Dr. Sachin Damle, Shibu K. Mani, Guru Balamurugan

⛰️ Landslide inventory and susceptibility models using deep learning: Himalayas, India
📰 Natural Hazards
📅 2021-08
🔗 DOI: 10.1007/s11069-021-04731-8
👥 Somnath Bera, Vaibhav Kumar Upadhyay, Balamurugan Guru, Thomas Oommen

💧 Integrated multi-criteria analysis for groundwater potential mapping (North Gujarat, India)
📰 Hydrological Sciences Journal
📅 2021-04-26
🔗 DOI: 10.1080/02626667.2021.1906427
👥 Rudra Mohan Pradhan, Balamurugan Guru, Pradhan B, Tapas Kumar Biswal

Jaime Santos-Reyes | Environmental Science | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Jaime Santos-Reyes | Environmental Science | Best Researcher Award

Lecturer at Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico

Dr. Jaime Reynaldo Santos-Reyes is a Lecturer and Researcher at Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), Mexico, specializing in systemic safety management, risk analysis, and critical infrastructure resilience. He holds a Ph.D. from Heriot-Watt University, UK, an MSc in Thermal Power and Fluid Engineering from UMIST, and a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from IPN. With extensive experience in academia and consultancy, he has led numerous government-funded and industry-sponsored projects on disaster risk reduction, transportation safety, and emergency preparedness. His contributions to public safety and infrastructure resilience have earned him recognition from organizations such as CONACYT and the Mexico City Government.

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Educational Background 🎓

  • Ph.D. in Engineering – Heriot-Watt University, UK (2001)
    • Thesis: The Development of a Fire Safety Management System (FSMS)
  • MSc in Thermal Power and Fluid Engineering – UMIST, Manchester University, UK
  • BSc in Mechanical Engineering – Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), Mexico

Professional Experience 💼

  • Lecturer / Researcher – Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), Mexico
  • Post-Doctoral Researcher – Applied FSMS model to critical infrastructures such as offshore installations, the UK railway network, and tunnels
  • Consultant & Principal Investigator – Multiple government-funded and industry-sponsored projects on systemic safety, risk management, and infrastructure resilience

Research Interests 🔬

  • Systemic Safety Management and Risk Analysis
  • Critical Infrastructure Resilience
  • Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Risk Reduction
  • Seismic Risk Perception and Public Safety
  • Transportation Safety and Mass Evacuation Strategies

Awards and Honors🏆✨

  • Funded research projects by CONACYT (Mexico’s National Council of Science and Technology)
  • Recognized by Mexico City Government & Metro Mass Transit System for contributions to public safety and transportation research
  • Contributor to major Railway Safety Research Programmes (UK)

Conclusion🌟

Dr. Jaime Reynaldo Santos-Reyes has made significant contributions to systemic safety management, risk assessment, and critical infrastructure resilience. His research and consultancy work have influenced public safety policies, emergency preparedness, and transportation safety strategies. His expertise and innovative approach make him a strong candidate for the Global Innovation Technologist Awards.

Publications 📚

  1. 🌍 Planning for the Unexpected: Exploring the 2024 Global IT Outage (GITO) Impact on Critical Infrastructures
    🏛 Sustainable Futures, 2025 | 📑 0 citations

  2. ⚠️ Awareness and Risk Perception of a Multi-Hazard Megacity: The Case of Adolescent Students
    🏛 Safety Science, 2024 | 📑 2 citations

  3. 🌍 Adolescents’ Responses to the 2017 Puebla Earthquake in Mexico City
    🏛 Journal of Disaster Research, 2023 | 📑 4 citations

  4. 🚴‍♂️ The Use of Mobile Phones and Other Unsafe Behavior While Cycling in the Metropolitan Area of Mexico City
    🏛 Sustainability (Switzerland), 2023 | 📑 2 citations

  1. ☔ Predicting Rainfall by Fuzzy Logic: A Preliminary Analysis of a Case Study in Mexico
    🏛 No source information available | 📑 0 citations

  2. 🎓 Impact of Disasters in Higher Education: Disruption and Facility Affectations
    🏛 No source information available | 📑 0 citations

  3. 🚎 Accidents in Mass Transit Systems: The Case of Trolleybus in Mexico City
    🏛 No source information available | 📑 0 citations

  4. 📢 Seismic Risk Communication: The Case of Preparatory Schools in Mexico City
    🏛 No source information available | 📑 0 citations

  5. ✈️ Planning for a Trip: Selecting the Mode of Air Transport
    🏛 No source information available | 📑 1 citation

 

 

 

Chang-Fei Yu | Environmental Science | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Chang-Fei Yu | Environmental Science | Best Researcher Award

Doctor at Anhui University of Science and Technology, China

Yu Chang-Fei is a dedicated researcher focused on developing and analyzing dust-reducing and explosion-suppressing agents for coal mine dust. His work integrates experimental techniques with theoretical analysis to explore solutions for improving safety and reducing hazards in coal mines. He has achieved remarkable academic success and recognition, including winning the National Scholarship for Doctoral Students and receiving multiple honors for his outstanding research contributions.

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🎓 Educational Background :

Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering (Expected Graduation: [Year])
Anhui University of Science and Technology, [Location]
Research focus: Development and mechanism analysis of dust reducing and explosion suppressing agents for coal mine dust.

M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering
Anhui University of Science and Technology, [Location]
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B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering
[Undergraduate University Name], [Location]
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💼 Professional Experience :

Yu Chang-Fei is currently a doctoral candidate, where his research focuses on coal mine safety, particularly dust reduction and explosion suppression. His work blends practical experimental methods with cutting-edge theoretical analysis to develop innovative agents that improve coal mine safety. Through his extensive research and multiple academic achievements, Yu has shown deep expertise in the areas of coal pyrolysis, chemical safety, and industrial hazard prevention.

📚 Research Interests : 

Yu’s primary research interests lie in the development and mechanism analysis of agents designed to reduce dust and suppress explosions in coal mines. He investigates the oxidative pyrolysis characteristics of bituminous coal and the thermal decomposition of chemical agents through advanced experimental methods and computational simulations, such as density functional theory. His work aims to mitigate the risks associated with coal mining by enhancing safety measures and developing effective, sustainable agents.

📝 Publication Top Notes :

  1. Shi, S., Wang, X.-H., Jiang, B., Yu, C.-F., & Ji, B. (2024). Preparation of consolidated dust suppression materials based on pectin: Graft modification experiment and reaction mechanism. ACS Omega, 9(43), 43534–43546.
  2. Liu, S.-H., Wu, K.-F., Xu, R.-J., Yu, C.-F., & Wang, Y. (2024). Studies on the thermal stability and exothermic behaviour of imidazolium-based ionic liquid binary mixture. Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 149(18), 10353–10361.
  3. Zhou, Y., Jiang, B., Yu, C.-F., Yu, H., & Wang, J. (2024). Study on the effect of hydrogen bonding network structure in amphoteric surfactant solution on the wettability of coal dust. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 408, 125305.
  4. Wang, S., Shi, S., Jiang, B., Zhang, Y., & Wang, X.-H. (2024). Influence of surfactant adsorption on coal oxidation and wettability: Experimental discussion and model development. Energy, 297, 131304.
  5. Jiang, B., Li, J.-J., Su, M., Yao, Q., & Ding, D. (2024). Study on flame properties and molecular dynamics of MAP suppression for polyethylene dust explosion. Fuel, 366, 131347.
  6. Jiang, B., Zhang, Y., Zheng, Y., Zhou, Y., & Wang, Y. (2024). Effect of acid-thermal coupling on the chemical structure and wettability of coal: An experimental study. Energy, 294, 130943.
  7. Jiang, B., Ding, D., Su, M., Ji, B., & Hong, H. (2024). Experimental study on the explosion suppression characteristics of polyethylene dust by ammonium polyphosphate. Powder Technology, 437, 119491.
  8. Tao, W., Jiang, B., Zheng, Y., Yu, C.-F., & Wang, X.-H. (2024). Molecular dynamics study on the effect of inorganic salts on the wettability of surfactants on bituminous coal: Sodium dodecyl sulfate and sodium chloride as representatives. Fuel, 359, 130397.
  9. Tao, W., Jiang, B., Zheng, Y., Sun, B., & Wang, J. (2024). Effect of alkyl glycoside surfactant on the explosion characteristics of bituminous coal: Experimental and theoretical discussion. Energy, 288, 129930.
  10. Shi, S., Yu, C.-F., & Wang, S. (2024). Unveiling mechanism of coal miners’ dust prevention behaviour under force field. Iranian Journal of Science (in press).