Abbas Ranjbar Saadatabadi | Environmental Science | Best Researcher Award

Abbas Ranjbar Saadatabadi | Environmental Science | Best Researcher Award

Dr Abbas Ranjbar Saadatabadi, Atmospheric Science & Meteorological Research, ASMERC, Iran

Dr. Abbas Ranjbar Saadatabadi is an accomplished meteorologist with a B.Sc. in Applied Physics from the University of Shahid Bahonar, an M.Sc. in Meteorology from Geophysics Institute in Tehran, and a Ph.D. in Meteorology from Islamic Azad University. He serves as Director of ASMERC, Tehran, and has held several key roles in atmospheric science research. His expertise spans atmospheric circulations, forecasting, and applied physics. Dr. Ranjbar is an active member of numerous professional associations and has significantly contributed to flood forecasting, extreme weather event analysis, and dust storm research in Iran. 🌦️📚🌍

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Education

🎓 With a solid foundation in Applied Physics from the University of Shahid Bahonar, Kerman, Iran (1988-1993), 🎓 followed by a Master’s in Meteorology from the Geophysics Institute, Tehran, Iran (1994-1997), 🌦️ the scholar pursued a Ph.D. in Meteorology at the Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran (1999-2003). 🌪️ This extensive educational background has equipped them with in-depth knowledge and expertise in the field of meteorology, contributing significantly to their professional and academic pursuits. 📚✨

Experience

🌦️ Since 2015, the Director of the Atmospheric Science and Meteorological Research Center (ASMERC) in Tehran, Iran, has led advancements in meteorological research. Previously, from 2013 to 2015, they served as the Deputy Director of ASMERC, and from 2012 to 2013, as a faculty member. They directed the National Drought Warning and Monitoring Center (NDWMC) from 2011 to 2012 and served as Deputy Director from 2010 to 2011. Between 2005 and 2010, they were the Deputy Director of the National Weather Forecasting Center. Additionally, they headed the Department of Satellite Meteorology and New Technologies at IRIMO from 2004 to 2005 and worked as a forecaster from 1999 to 2004. ☁️🛰️

Membership of Professional Associations

📝🌍 National Commission of UNESCO- National Committee of Man and the Biosphere, Associate Member (2012-current). 🏛️🔬 Research Committee of Yazd, Kerman, and Sistan-o-Balochestan provinces (2013-2015). 🌐🔬 Committee of Science and Technology Exchange in the Union of Countries bordering the Indian Ocean (2013-current). 🗞️🌦️ Editorial Board Member, Journal of Climate Research (2015-current) and Journal of Nivar (IRIMO) (2010-current). 🌪️🌧️ Associate Member, Secondary Professional Work Group of Atmospheric Disasters and Storm (2015). 🌩️🌡️ Associate Member, Research Council of the Atmospheric Science and Meteorological Research Centre (2014-current). 🌊🌎 Scientific Secretary, 3rd International Conference of the Persian Gulf Oceanography (2015). 🌊🔬 Vice Chairman, Iranian Marine Science and Technology Association (2019).

Project Involvement

🌊⛑️ Designed and operated a flood forecasting and warning system in Tehran (2018-2020). 🌧️📈 Studied heavy rainfall forecasting in Ilam province (2019). 🌦️💻 Developed a Meteorological and Hydrology Forecast Software System in Qom (2016-2017). 🌩️📊 Evaluated extreme weather events using regional climate models in Iran (2016-2017). 🌧️🏙️ Investigated precipitation causes of Qazvin urban floods (2016). 🌧️🌊 Analyzed atmospheric patterns for heavy rainfalls over Bushehr (2015). 🌬️📉 Developed a wind atlas over Iran using numerical atmospheric models (2015). 🌪️📉 Evaluated the EURAD dust storm forecast model (2016). 🌪️🌀 Studied atmospheric patterns for dust storms over Isfahan (2013). 🌪️💨 Designed an integrated system for air pollution and dust forecasting (2013). 🌪️🌊 Assessed SWAN and MIKE21 model outputs with buoy data in Bushehr (2015). 🌪️🌀 Modeled dust storm trajectories over Kerman with WRF-Chem (2015). 🌪️❄️ Studied dust storm mechanisms and trajectories over Lorestan (2015).

Research focus

Dr. Ranjbar Saadatabadi’s research primarily focuses on atmospheric and environmental sciences, particularly in the context of Iran. His work includes studying climatic variations, synoptic and dynamic analysis of extreme weather events, dust transport modeling, and the impacts of ENSO on the Middle East’s climate. He utilizes advanced techniques like remote sensing, machine learning, and numerical models to analyze phenomena such as heavy rainfall, flash floods, and dust storms. His research aims to understand and mitigate the impacts of environmental changes and extreme weather on the region. 🌦️📊🌍📉💨

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A comprehensive investigation of the causes of drying and increasing saline dust in the Urmia Lake, northwest Iran, via ground and satellite observations, synoptic analysis and machine learning models

Estimating Particulate Matter Using Remote Sensing Data and Meteorological Variables Over Ahvaz, Iran

Synoptic and dynamic analysis of a flash flood-inducing heavy rainfall event in arid and semi-arid central-northern Iran and its simulation using the WRF model

The Impact of ENSO Phase Transition on the Atmospheric Circulation, Precipitation and Temperature in the Middle East Autumn

Intercomparisons of some dust models over West Asia

A finite-volume numerical model for the simulation of dust transport in the atmosphere

Assessment of climate variations in temperature and precipitation extreme events over Iran

Synoptic and thermodynamic characteristics of 30 March–2 April 2009 heavy rainfall event in Iran

The omega blocking condition and extreme rainfall in Northwestern Iran during 25 – 28 October 2008

Relationships between Arab sea and Indian Ocean surface temperature anomalies with precipitation over southern of Iran

Cristina Marcu | Environmental Science | Best Researcher Award

Cristina Marcu | Environmental Science | Best Researcher Award

Dr Cristina Marcu, National Institute for Research and Development of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies, Romania

Cristina Marcu, a dedicated chemist 🧪, specializes in adsorption studies using anion exchange resins. Her research, conducted at PIM Cluj-Napoca 🏛️, Romania, focuses on kinetics and thermodynamics of U(VI), Fe(III), and Cr(VI) adsorption. She has contributed significantly to understanding chemical exchange reactions and catalytic processes, presenting her findings at national and international conferences 🌍. Marcu’s work underscores her expertise in environmental chemistry and sustainable technologies, notably in uranium isotope enrichment and pollutant removal from aqueous solutions. Her collaborations with Damian Axente and Ancuţa Balla highlight her impactful contributions to the field. 📊

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Research focus

Based on the published papers, Cristina Marcu’s research focus revolves around environmental chemistry and chemical engineering, with a specialization in adsorption processes and oxidation reactions. Her work includes investigating adsorption isotherms and kinetics for various contaminants like chromium (VI) and uranium (VI), using materials such as anion exchange resins and Dowex-Marathon resin. Additionally, she explores the catalytic oxidation of carbon monoxide and processes related to isotope production and nitrogen separation. 🌿🔬 Her studies contribute to environmental management and industrial processes involving chemical reactions and materials science.

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Compensation Effect in Catalytic Oxidation of Carbon Monoxide

INVESTIGATION OF CARBON MONOXIDE (CO) OXIDATION PROCESS FOR CONVERTING 13CO TO 13CO2

Adsorption Isotherms and Thermodynamics for Chromium (VI) Using an Anion Exchange Resin

Adsorption Kinetics of Chromium (VI) from Aqueous Solution Using an Anion Exchange Resin

Determination of nitrogen losses in the sulfuric acid solution, waste of the 15N separation plant

The production of the isotope 15N by isotopic exchange in nitrox system at pressure

The calculus of the operation parameters at pressure of the primary separation column of the 15n production plant

The energy consumptions for thermo-catalytic conversion of sulphuric acid into sulfphur dioxide for its recycling in the 15N production plant

Study of Fe(III) adsorption onto Dowex-Marathon resin, as a rate determining step of the U(IV) oxidation in 235U enrichment column

Kinetic and thermodynamic studies of U(VI) adsorption using Dowex-Marathon resin