Dr. Pradip Debnath | Environmental Chemistry | Best Paper Award

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Dr. Pradip Debnath | Environmental Chemistry | Best Paper Award

Assistant Professor | Rajarshi College of Education and Skill | India

Dr. Pradip Debnath is a dedicated researcher in Transport Geography and Regional Planning, with an emphasis on sustainable regional development, spatial mobility, and accessibility. His research explores how transportation networks, particularly highway systems, influence regional growth, community well-being, and spatial transformation. In addition to his transport geography work, he has significantly contributed to wetland ecosystem management, emphasizing the integration of remote sensing, GIS, and geospatial analytics for sustainable environmental monitoring. His studies on Rudrasagar Lake, a Ramsar site in Tripura, provide valuable insights into anthropogenic impacts on wetland health, biodiversity, and hydro-chemical dynamics. His research outputs include interdisciplinary work linking transport infrastructure with environmental sustainability and socio-economic resilience. Dr. Debnath has served as a peer reviewer for six articles across five international journals and maintains an active association with the American Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering. According to Scopus, his scholarly contributions include 5 documents, 24 citations, and an h-index of 2, reflecting a growing impact in both geography and environmental science. His research blends geoinformatics, climate resilience, and transport network analysis to address the challenges of regional development and ecological stability in Northeast India and beyond.

Profiles: Scopus | Orcid

Featured Publications : 

  • Debnath, P., Biswas, A., Chaudhuri, P., & Mitra, S. (2025). Assessment of hydro-chemical characteristics and pollution status in Rudrasagar Lake ecosystem integrating pollution indices and geospatial techniques: A framework for sustainable wetland management. Cleaner Water, 4, 100142.

  • Debnath, P., Biswas, A., Ghosh, A., & Mitra, S. (2024). Exploring wetland health and its contributions to community well-being entities: Perspectives from the Rudrasagar Lake area, Tripura. Indian Journal of Landscape Systems and Ecological Studies, 47(2), 138–161.

  • Debnath, P., Roy, S., Bharadwaj, S., Hore, S., Nath, H., Mitra, S., & Ciobotaru, A. M. (2023). Application of multivariable statistical and geo-spatial techniques for evaluation of water quality of Rudrasagar wetland, the Ramsar site of India. Water, 15(23), 4109.

  • Roy, S., Debnath, P., Vulevic, A., & Mitra, S. (2023). Incorporating climate change resilience in India’s railway infrastructure: Challenges and potential. Mechatron. Intell. Transp. Syst., 2(2).

  • Debnath, P., Roy, S., Hore, S., & Mitra, S. (2023). Mapping of optimum freight route by using hybrid VNS algorithm to sustain the economic viability of a landslide-prone area: A case study of Tripura. National Academy Science Letters.

Mr. Khurram Shehzad | Ecology | Best Researcher Award

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Mr. Khurram Shehzad | Ecology | Best Researcher Award

Ph. D Scholar | Huazhong Agricultural University | China

Mr. Khurram Shehzad is a dedicated researcher in the field of environmental science, with a particular focus on soil and water pollution, heavy metal remediation, and ecological restoration. His research integrates soil microbiology, soil invertebrate ecology, and mechanistic toxicology to understand how ecosystems respond to environmental stressors and how sustainable strategies can restore soil fertility. He has made significant contributions to understanding the roles of organosilicon and functional nanomaterials in mitigating heavy metal toxicity and improving plant resilience under cadmium and arsenic stress. His studies employ multidisciplinary approaches combining omics technologies, biochemical assays, and imaging-based techniques to unravel the molecular, biochemical, and physiological mechanisms underlying pollutant-induced stress responses. Additionally, he explores the functional roles of arthropods in soil reclamation and ecosystem restoration, linking biodiversity to soil health and agricultural sustainability. On Scopus, Khurram Shehzad’s work has garnered 3,679 citations across 105 documents with an h-index of 27, reflecting his high impact in environmental sciences. Similarly, his Google Scholar profile shows growing recognition with 38 citations since 2020, an h-index of 4, and an i10-index of 1, highlighting his emerging contributions to mechanistic toxicology and soil remediation research. His work is shaping innovative approaches to environmental restoration and the development of sustainable agricultural and ecological practices.

Profiles : Scopus | Google Scholar | Orcid

Featured Publications : 

  • Yahya, M., Afzal, M., Majeed, M. Z., Sarwar, I., Shehzad, K., Luqman, M., & Sher, M. S. (2020). Differential impact of land-use, season and soil characteristics on the abundance of edaphic springtails (Insecta: Collembola) and mites (Arachnida: Acari). Pakistan Journal of Zoology, 52(4), 1483.

  • Wang, Z., Tu, S., Shehzad, K., Hou, J., Xiong, S., & Cao, M. (2025). Comparative study of organosilicon and inorganic silicon in reducing cadmium accumulation in wheat: Insights into rhizosphere microbial communities and molecular regulation. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 492, 138061.

  • Shehzad, K., Tu, S., Majeed, M. Z., Lei, B., & Zhang, J. (2024). Arthropods in soil reclamation and bioremediation: Functional roles, mechanisms and future perspective. Journal of Environmental Management, 370, 122820.

  • Majeed, M. Z., Raza, A. B. M., Afzal, M., Salah-ud-Din, H., Sarwar, I., Yahya, M., & Shehzad, K. (2018). Differential impact of different land-use types on the population density and community assemblages of edaphic macroinvertebrates in District Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Zoology, 50(3).

  • Majeed, M. Z., Sarwar, I., Afzal, M., Khalid, M. R., Yahya, M., & Shehzad, K. (2019). Differential composition of edaphic arthropods in different land-use types of District Sargodha (Punjab, Pakistan) and their relationship with soil physico-chemical properties. Pakistan Journal of Zoology, 50(3).