Paula Paredes | Farm Management Award | Best Researcher Award

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Assist Prof Dr  Paula Paredes | Farm Management | Best Researcher Award

Professor at  Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal

Paula Paredes is an Assistant Professor at the Instituto Superior de Agronomia, University of Lisbon, and a Postdoctoral researcher at the LEAF Research Center, TERRA Associated Laboratory. Born on September 8, 1972, in Portugal, she holds a Ph.D. in Biosystems Engineering, an M.Sc. in Tropical Agriculture, and an Agronomy Engineering degree.

 

Publication Profile:🌟👨‍🎓

📚 Education and Training:

  • PhD in Biosystems Engineering (2014) – Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal.
  • MSc in Tropical Agriculture (2008) – Instituto Superior de Agronomia.
  • Agronomy Engineering degree (1998) – Instituto Superior de Agronomia.

👩‍🏫 Professional Journey:

  • Assistant Professor since February 2019.
  • Postdoctoral researcher at LEAF, Instituto Superior de Agronomia (2015-2019).
  • CEO of IrrigAcqua, Management, Innovation & Consulting SA (2015-2016).
  • Invited Auxiliary Professor at Escola Superior Agrária de Elvas (2017-2018).
  • Founding partner of IrrigAcqua (2014).

🌍 Work Experience:

  • Diverse roles at CEER-Biosystems Engineering, Instituto Superior de Agronomia.
  • Researcher at CEER, Biosystems Engineering (2014-2015).
  • CEO of IrrigAcqua, contributing to management and innovation in 2015-2016.
  • Administrative roles supporting engineering initiatives and conferences.

👩‍🔬 Research Focus:

Paula Paredes has dedicated her research efforts to advance sustainable agriculture, particularly in the domain of irrigation and water management. Her work spans various crucial aspects:

  1. Cotton Irrigation in Central Asia: Developed and validated models for cotton irrigation scheduling, considering groundwater contribution (IF – 0.480).
  2. Water Scarcity Strategies for Cotton in Central Asia: Explored irrigation scheduling strategies for cotton to address water scarcity in the Fergana Valley (IF – 2.016).
  3. Soil Water Balance Simulation for Wheat: Applied daily weather forecast messages to estimate reference evapotranspiration for wheat (IF – 2.462).
  4. Energy Performances and Water Productivity: Explored the relationship between energy performances and water productivity for sprinkler-irrigated maize, wheat, and sunflower (IF – 1.241).
  5. Dual Crop Coefficient Modeling: Implemented and tested the dual crop coefficient approach in interactive software for various crops, including winter wheat-summer maize sequences in North China Plain (IF range: 2.203 – 2.843).

Paula’s work significantly contributes to enhancing agricultural practices, ensuring efficient water use, and addressing challenges posed by water scarcity. 🌱🚜

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Xiangyang  Yu | Agricultural Sciences | Best Researcher Award

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Prof Dr  Xiangyang  Yu | Agricultural Sciences | Best Researcher Award

Institue Leader at  Institute of Food Saftey and Nutrition, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China

Dr. Xiangyang Yu is a distinguished researcher and professor with expertise in pesticide eco- and bio-toxicology. He currently serves as the group leader at the Lab of Pesticide Eco- and Bio-Toxicology within the Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition at the Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences. Additionally, he holds positions as an Affiliate Professor and Graduate Supervisor at Jiangsu University, Guangxi University, and Nanjing Agricultural University.

 

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Education 🎓:

  • Ph.D. in Pesticide Science, Northwest Sci-Tech University of Agriculture & Forestry, China (2007)
  • M.S. in Agro-Entomology and Insect Pest Management, Northwest Agricultural University, China (1997)
  • B.S. in Plant Protection, Northwest Agricultural University, China (1994)

Professional Experience 💼🌐:

  • Professor at JAAS (2010-present)
  • Visiting Scientist at Michigan State University, USA (2010-2011)
  • Affiliate Program Manager, National Natural Science Foundation of China (2012-2015)
  • Visiting Scientist at CSIRO Land and Water, Adelaide laboratory (2005, 2006)
  • Research fellow at JAAS (1997-2005)

Professional Recognition 🏆🎖:

  • First prize of National Harvest Award for Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries (2022)
  • Second prize of Jiangsu provincial Sci-Tech Award (2021, 2006)
  • First prize of Jiangsu provincial Agricultural Technology Extension Award (2020)
  • Third prize of Jiangsu provincial Sci-Tech Award (2014)
  • Jiangsu provincial 333 High-level Talents
  • Awarded Crawford Fund of Australia
  • Outstanding academic backbone of JAAS

Memberships 🤝📚:

  • Vice Executive Member of the Youth Committee of China Society of Plant Protection
  • Member of China Society of Entomology Toxicology
  • Member of China Society of Entomology
  • Member of China Innovation Team of Risk Assessment for Food and Oil Products

Dr. Xiangyang Yu’s impactful research focuses on the eco-toxicology of pesticides, contributing significantly to the field and earning him several prestigious awards and recognitions.

👩‍🔬 Research Focus:

Dr. Xiangyang Yu’s research focuses on understanding the environmental fate of pesticides and contaminants, particularly in rice plants. His work investigates the uptake kinetics and subcellular distribution of pesticides in rice, shedding light on the potential ecological risks. In addition, his studies delve into the interaction between microplastics and pyrene in rice seedlings. Dr. Yu also contributes to the field of bioremediation, isolating and characterizing strains like Pseudomonas sp. F1 for efficient pesticide degradation in soil-vegetable systems. His multiomics analysis in peach gum reveals insights into plant defense responses against pathogenic fungi. Overall, Dr. Yu’s diverse research enhances our understanding of pesticide behavior in the environment. 🌿🔍

Citations:

  • Total Citations: 3,480
  • Total Documents: 3,092
  • h-index: 98

 

Publications Top Notes:

  1. Title: A slow-release fertilizer containing cyhalofop-butyl reduces N2O emissions by slowly releasing nitrogen and down-regulating the relative abundance of nirK
    • Authors: Zhang, Z., Chen, G., Yu, X., … Ma, H., Wang, J.
    • Journal: Science of the Total Environment, 2024, 906, 167493
  2. Title: Foliar Spraying of Chlorpyrifos Triggers Plant Production of Linolenic Acid Recruiting Rhizosphere Bacterial Sphingomonas sp.
    • Authors: Li, Y., Feng, F., Mu, Q., … Liu, C., Yu, X.
    • Journal: Environmental Science and Technology, 2023, 57(45), pp. 17312–17323
  3. Title: The potential role of subseafloor fungi in driving the biogeochemical cycle of nitrogen under anaerobic conditions
    • Authors: Jiang, J.-P., Leng, S., Liao, Y.-F., … Yu, X.-Y., Liu, C.-H.
    • Journal: Science of the Total Environment, 2023, 897, 165374
  4. Title: Insight into the effect of microplastics on the adsorption and degradation behavior of thiamethoxam in agricultural soils
    • Authors: Hu, M., Huang, L., Wang, Y., Tan, H., Yu, X.
    • Journal: Chemosphere, 2023, 337, 139262
  5. Title: Functional characterization of rice (Oryza sativa) thioredoxins for detoxification and degradation of atrazine
    • Authors: Ya Ma, L., Lu, Y., Cheng, J., … Li, M., Yu, X.
    • Journal: Gene, 2023, 877, 147540