Ahmed Mokhtar Lensari | Geography | Excellence in Research Award

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Assist. Prof. Dr. Ahmed Mokhtar Lensari | Geography | Excellence in Research Award

Lecturer at Higher Normal School of Laghouat | Algeria

Ahmed Mokhtar Lensari is a lecturer in the Department of History and Geography at the Higher Normal School of Laghouat, Algeria, and a member of the EGEAT Laboratory at the University of Oran 2. His research focuses on regional geography, spatial and socioeconomic transformations, migration dynamics, and urban development in Algeria’s border regions. His studies provide valuable insights into how human activities and spatial organization interact to shape socio-economic and environmental change in North and Sub-Saharan Africa. Dr. Lensari has authored several books and published multiple research papers in reputed journals such as the Journal of Arab World Geography and African Identities. His work examines the effects of African migration on Europe and the impact of recurring Sahelian crises on transnational migration, social stability, and border security. His findings emphasize the need for balanced policies that enhance border control while safeguarding the civil rights of migrants. Actively engaged in interdisciplinary collaborations, Dr. Lensari has contributed to research projects focusing on regional planning, peri-urban environmental changes, and the evolution of Saharan agricultural systems. He also serves in editorial capacities, including Editor-in-Chief and Assistant Editor-in-Chief roles, helping advance scholarly communication in geography and regional studies. According to Google Scholar metrics, Dr. Lensari’s research has been cited 5 times (since 2020), with an h-index of 1, reflecting his growing contribution to geographic and regional planning scholarship in Algeria and beyond.

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Featured Publications

  1. Lensari, A. M., & Bellal, S. A. (2019). Illegal migration from the Sahel countries to Europe: Tamanrasset is an Algerian city with Sahelian characteristics. The Arab World Geographer, 22(3), 206–230.
    Cited by: 5

  2. Lensari, A. M. (2025). Repercussions of the Sahel crisis: Nigerien families begging in the city of Laghouat in Algeria. The Journal of North African Studies.

  3. Elkhalil, T. B., Chakali, A. N., Chichoune, M., Roukh, Z. E. A., Setti, M. H., Lensari, A. M., & others. (2024). Groundwater potential zones delineation in Oued Zdin basin using GIS, RS and hierarchical analysis process. Studies in Engineering and Exact Sciences, 5(2), e11708–e11708.*

  4. Lensari, A. M., & Bellal, S. A. (2024). Dynamics of border settlements in the deep south of Algeria. Western Geographical Notebooks.

  5. Addoun, T., & Lensari, A. M. (2022). Inventive practices during the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in rural society in the region of Ghardaïa (Algerian Sahara). Food and Nutrition Science – An International Journal, 1–10.

 

Zeenat Khadim Hussain | Photogrammetry | Best Researcher Award

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Ms. Zeenat Khadim Hussain | Photogrammetry | Best Researcher Award

PhD Researcher at Wuhan University, Pakistan

Zeenat Khadim Hussain is a committed PhD researcher at the School of Remote Sensing and Information Engineering, Wuhan University, China. Her research specializes in combining deep learning methodologies with photogrammetry and remote sensing to tackle real-world environmental and urban sustainability challenges. With published work in top-tier journals, she focuses on rooftop extraction, solar energy assessment, and building detection from geospatial data. She also actively contributes to global development projects such as flood resilience planning in Pakistan.

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Educational Background 🎓

  • PhD in Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
    Wuhan University, China
    Status: Ongoing
    (Note: Earlier degrees not provided; can be added if available)

Professional Experience 💼

  • PhD Researcher, Wuhan University
    Conducting advanced research on urban mapping, solar resource assessment, and geospatial data analysis using artificial intelligence techniques.

  • Consultant/Research Contributor, Pakistan Flood Emergency Reconstruction and Resilience Project
    Applied remote sensing techniques for post-disaster analysis and strategic recovery planning.

Research Interests 🔬

  • Remote Sensing

  • Deep Learning

  • Photogrammetry

  • Urban Mapping

  • Solar Energy Assessment

  • Disaster Risk Management

Contributions & Research Achievements

  • Publications:

    • 6 articles published in SCI and Scopus-indexed journals.

    • Notable work: “A Novel Architecture for Building Rooftop Extraction Using Remote Sensing and Deep Learning” in Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment.

  • Projects:

    • Sentinel-2 Based Solar Irradiance Estimation

    • Urban Building Footprint Extraction Using Remote Sensing

    • Deep Learning-based Rooftop Solar Assessment

  • Industry/Field Work:

    • Geospatial consultancy on disaster recovery in Pakistan

Conclusion🌟

Zeenat Khadim Hussain is a rising researcher in geospatial science whose work bridges innovation and real-world impact. Her deep learning-enhanced remote sensing research addresses global issues like urban energy efficiency and disaster resilience. Through her academic rigor and applied contributions, she has demonstrated both technical expertise and societal commitment, making her a strong candidate for recognition in research excellence awards.

Publications 📚

  • 🛰️ Spatiotemporal Optimization for Communication-Navigation-Sensing Collaborated Emergency Monitoring
    International Journal of Digital Earth, 📅 2025-12-31
    🔗 DOI: 10.1080/17538947.2025.2475517
    👥 Authors: Xicheng Tan, Bocai Liu, Chaopeng Li, Zeenat Khadim Hussain, Kaiqi Wang, Kai Wang, Mengyan Ye, Danyang Yang, Zhiyuan Mei

  • 🏠 A Novel Architecture for Building Rooftop Extraction Using Remote Sensing and Deep Learning
    Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment, 📅 2025-04
    🔗 DOI: 10.1016/j.rsase.2025.101551
    👥 Authors: Zeenat Khadim, Jiang Congshi, Muhammad Adrees, Hamza Chaudhary, Rafia Shafqat

  • 📡 3D Spatial Evolutionary Particle Swarm Algorithm Based Emergency Communication Spatial Deployment Optimization
    Geo-spatial Information Science, 📅 2025-03-11
    🔗 DOI: 10.1080/10095020.2025.2472006
    👥 Authors: Yumin Chen, Xicheng Tan, Jinguang Jiang, Xiaoliang Meng, Zeenat Khadim Hussain, Jianguang Tu, Huaming Wang, You Wan, Zongyao Sha

  • 🌿 Exploring Rangeland Dynamics in Punjab, Pakistan: Integrating LULC, LST, and Remote Sensing for Ecosystem Analysis (2000–2020)
    Rangeland Ecology & Management, 📅 2024-10
    🔗 DOI: 10.1016/j.rama.2024.09.008
    👥 Authors: Li Feng, Iram Naz, Abdul Quddoos, Zeeshan Zafar, Menglan Gan, Muhammad Aslam, Zeenat Khadim Hussain, Walid Soufan, Khalid F. Almutairi

  • 🚗 LCEVES: A Locally Constrained Evolutionary Algorithm for Vehicle Evacuation Scheduling Under Urban Waterlogging Risk
    Transactions in GIS, 📅 2024-08
    🔗 DOI: 10.1111/tgis.13196
    👥 Authors: Luowen Rao, Xicheng Tan, Yanfei Zhong, Chunhui Chen, Zeenat Khadim Hussain, Ailong Ma, Huamin Wang, Shengpeng Yin, Fangyu Liu, Zhiyuan Mei

  • 🚁 DDPG-Based Spatiotemporal Dynamic Deployment Optimization of Air-Ground Ad Hoc Network for Disaster Emergency Response
    International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, 📅 2024-04
    🔗 DOI: 10.1016/j.jag.2024.103708
    👥 Authors: Yuhui Zeng, Xicheng Tan, Moquan Sha, Zeenat Khadim Hussain, Tongliang Lin, Jianguang Tu, Huamin Wang, Bocai Liu, Chaopeng Li, Fang Huang et al.

  • 🏗️ A Comparative Study of PP-LiteSeg, Dual Attention Network, DeeplabV3p and Asymmetric Neural Network for Rooftop Detection in UAV Images
    📅 2024-04-10
    🔗 DOI: 10.20944/preprints202404.0705.v1
    👥 Authors: Zeenat Khadim Hussain, Jiang Congshir, Yuan Xin Xin, Muhammad Raza e Mustafa

  • ⚙️ A Fast Rooftop Extraction Deep Learning Method Based on PP-LiteSeg for UAV Imagery
    2023 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Automation Control (AIAC), 📅 2023-11-17
    🔗 DOI: 10.1109/aiac61660.2023.00005
    👥 Authors: Huiqing Xu, Chengxiong Li, Yusheng Liu, Guangzhe Shao, Zeenat Khadim Hussain

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.

Publication Profile 

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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