Ababo Workineh Tadesse | Water Treatment | Best Researcher Award

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Ms. Ababo Workineh Tadesse | Water Treatment | Best Researcher Award

Researcher | Huazhong University of Science and Tecnology | China 

Ms. Ababo Workineh Tadesse is a dedicated researcher in pollution ecology whose work focuses on understanding and mitigating the impacts of emerging environmental pollutants on ecosystems and human health. Her research addresses critical contaminants such as PFAS, POPs, OCPs, PCBs, PBDEs, PAHs, heavy metals, microplastics, and other hazardous substances released through increasing anthropogenic activities. She has extensively investigated the occurrence, distribution, sources, and ecological as well as human health risks of these pollutants within key environmental compartments, including soils, water bodies, sediments, and plants. Her publications in reputable international journals have contributed significant insights into pollutant behavior, risk pathways, and contamination patterns in central China, particularly through studies on organochlorine pesticides, organohalogenated contaminants, and trace elements. Beyond pollutant assessment, she is actively advancing environmentally responsible remediation methods, with current work emphasizing biochar-based treatment for wastewater purification. Her research integrates analytical chemistry, environmental monitoring, and risk assessment to generate evidence essential for environmental management and policy decisions. Through her sustained contributions, she supports global efforts to understand pollution threats and develop effective solutions that safeguard ecological and public health, positioning her as a highly impactful and influential researcher in the field of environmental pollution science.

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Featured Publications

Gereslassie, T., Workineh, A., Atieno, O. J., & Wang, J. (2019). Determination of occurrences, distribution, health impacts of organochlorine pesticides in soils of central China. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(1), 146.

Gereslassie, T., Workineh, A., Liu, X., Yan, X., & Wang, J. (2018). Occurrence and ecological and human health risk assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in soils from Wuhan, central China. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15(12), 2751.

Wei, L., Tadesse, A. W., & Wang, J. (2019). Organohalogenated contaminants in surface sediments and water of East Dongting Lake and Hong Lake, China. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 76(2), 157–170.

Tadesse, A. W., Gereslassie, T., Xu, Q., Tang, X., & Wang, J. (2018). Concentrations, distribution, sources, and ecological risk assessment of trace elements in soils from Wuhan, Central China. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15(12), 2873.

Tadesse, A. W. (2021). Occurrences, potential sources, and health impacts of organochlorine pesticides in soil from Wuhan, Central China. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 107(2), 296–311.

Shabnam Ahmadi | Environmental Health | Editorial Board Member

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Dr. Shabnam Ahmadi | Environmental Health | Editorial Board Member

Dr. Shabnam Ahmadi | Tarbiat Modares University | Iran

Dr. Shabnam Ahmadi is an accomplished environmental researcher whose work centers on advanced water and wastewater treatment technologies, with a strong emphasis on adsorption, advanced oxidation processes, nanomaterial synthesis, and pollutant degradation. Her extensive research output spans high-impact studies on removing pharmaceuticals, dyes, heavy metals, fluoride, chloramphenicol, aniline, nitrate, arsenic, biogenic amines, and other emerging contaminants from industrial and municipal effluents. She has contributed significantly to the development and optimization of novel adsorbents, including LaFeO₃ nanoparticles, graphene quantum dots, zero-valent iron composites, nickel oxide, MgO-based nanomaterials, P-γ-Fe₂O₃ nanostructures, rare-earth oxides, and green-synthesized materials, frequently applying kinetic, equilibrium, thermodynamic, and modeling approaches such as RSM, ANN, and GA. Her collaborative reviews and research articles explore sustainable, cost-effective remediation pathways using sonochemical, sonoelectrochemical, peroxydisulfate-enhanced, hydrothermal, and combined oxidation–adsorption systems for tackling recalcitrant pollutants. Dr. Ahmadi’s work extends to environmental health, where she has assessed air quality impacts such as PM10 exposure, and to food safety through studies on microbial contamination and biogenic amine formation. She has co-authored influential reviews on treatment strategies for acid mine drainage, dye-laden wastewater, ciprofloxacin removal, and novel green adsorbents, contributing to scientific advancements in environmental protection. Her multidisciplinary collaborations across environmental chemistry, materials science, microbiology, and process engineering highlight her role in shaping innovative, scalable, and sustainable solutions for water purification and pollution control, positioning her research as an important contribution to global efforts aimed at cleaner water resources and safer ecosystems.

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Featured Publications

Falyouna, O., Maamoun, I., Ghosh, S., Malloum, A., Othmani, A., Eljamal, O., Amen, T., Oroke, A., Bornman, C., Ahmadi, S., Dehghani, M. H., Mahvi, A. H., Nasseri, S., Tyagi, I., & Koduru, J. R. (2022). Sustainable technologies for the removal of chloramphenicol from pharmaceutical industries effluent: A critical review. Journal of Molecular Liquids.

Akpomie, O., Ejechi, B. O., Banach, A. M., Adewuyi, I., Ayobola, E. D., Akpomie, K. G., Ghosh, S., & Ahmadi, S. (2022). Biogenic amine production from processed protein-based foods contaminated with Escherichia coli and Enterococcus faecalis. Journal of Food Science and Technology.

Ghosh, S., Al Sharify, Z. T., Maleka, M. F., Onyeaka, H., Maleke, M., Malloum, A., Godoy, L., Meskini, M., Rami, M. R., Ahmadi, S., Al Najjar, S. Z., Ahmed, S. M., & Dehghani, M. H. (2022). Propolis efficacy on SARS-COV viruses: A review on antimicrobial activities and molecular simulations. Environmental Science and Pollution Research.

Ghosh, S., Malloum, A., Bornman, C., Othmani, A., Osagie, C., Kashitarash, Z., Khanday, W., Ahmadi, S., & Dehghani, M. (2022). Novel green adsorbents for removal of aniline from industrial effluents: A review. Journal of Molecular Liquids.

Ghosh, S., Malloum, A., Igwegbe, C., Ighalo, J. O., Ahmadi, S., Dehghani, M., Othmani, A., Gökkuş, Ö., & Mubarak, N. (2022). New-generation adsorbents for the removal of fluoride from water and wastewater: A review. Journal of Molecular Liquids.