RS pandey | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Best Researcher Award

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RS pandey | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Best Researcher Award

Amity Institute of Applied Sciences Amity University UP | India

Prof. Rama Shankar Pandey is a distinguished Professor in the Department of Applied Physics at the Amity Institute of Applied Sciences, Amity University, Noida, India. He earned his M.Sc. in Physics from Magadh University, Bodh Gaya, and his Ph.D. in Physics from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-BHU), Varanasi, where his doctoral research focused on the “Study of Low Frequency Emissions in Inhomogeneous Magneto Plasma” under the supervision of Prof. K. D. Misra. With over two decades of teaching experience and 26 years of postdoctoral research, Prof. Pandey has made notable contributions to plasma physics, planetary magnetospheres, and solid-state plasma research. He has successfully led and completed several major research projects funded by prestigious national agencies, including ISRO and DRDO, and is currently leading an ongoing project supported by SERB on electromagnetic and electrostatic plasma waves in Jupiter’s magnetosphere. His earlier ISRO-funded studies explored the interaction of electromagnetic waves with high-energy plasma in Uranus and low-frequency plasma waves in Saturn’s magnetosphere, while his DRDO collaboration focused on developing doped barium zirconate titanate ceramics for acoustic emission sensor applications. As Head of the Department, he demonstrated academic leadership and contributed significantly to curriculum development and research enhancement. His primary research interests span instabilities in magneto plasma, ionospheric plasma, planetary atmospheres, semiconductor plasma, and free electron lasers. Prof. Pandey’s extensive experience with space plasma data analysis, particularly through ISRO’s SROSS-C2 program, reflects his deep engagement with experimental and theoretical plasma physics. A recognized scholar with an active publication record indexed in Scopus and Web of Science, Prof. Pandey continues to advance the frontiers of applied physics and space plasma research in India.

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Featured Publications

  • Misra, K. D., & Pandey, R. S. (1995). Generation of whistler emissions by injection of hot electrons in the presence of perpendicular A.C. electric field. Journal of Geophysical Research, 100, 19405–19411.

  • Misra, K. D., & Pandey, R. S. (2002). Excitation of oblique whistler waves in magnetosphere and in interplanetary space at 1 A.U. Earth, Planets and Space, 54(2), 159–165.

  • Pandey, R. P., Singh, K. K., Singh, K. M., & Pandey, R. S. (2001). A theoretical study of whistler mode instability at Uranian bow shock. Earth, Moon, and Planets, 87, 59–71.

  • Pandey, R. P., Karim, S. M., Singh, K. M., & Pandey, R. S. (2003). Effect of cold plasma injection on whistler mode instability triggered by perpendicular A.C. electric field at Uranus. Earth, Moon, and Planets, 91(4), 195–207.

  • Pandey, R. P., Pandey, R. S., & Misra, K. D. (2003). Temporal evolution of whistler mode instability due to cold plasma injection in the presence of perpendicular A.C. electric field in the magnetosphere of Uranus. Earth, Moon, and Planets, 91(4), 209–222.

  • Misra, K. D., & Pandey, R. S. (1997). Oblique electrostatic ion-cyclotron instability in auroral magnetosphere in the presence of electric field. Indian Journal of Radio and Space Physics, 26, 230–235.

Karina Chueng | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Best Researcher Award

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Karina Chueng | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Best Researcher Award

Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro | Brazil

Dr. Karina Ferreira Chueng is a Brazilian geoscientist specializing in paleoenvironmental and paleoclimatic reconstruction, with a strong focus on the use of silica biomineralizations, phytoliths, and carbon isotopes to study Quaternary environmental changes. She earned her Doctorate and Master’s degree in Earth and Ocean Sciences from the Federal Fluminense University and her Bachelor’s degree in Geography from the State University of Rio de Janeiro. Dr. Chueng’s research has significantly contributed to understanding the geomorphological and climatic evolution of Brazil’s Serra do Espinhaço mountain range and coastal plains. She has authored several peer-reviewed articles in leading journals such as the Journal of South American Earth Sciences and Revista Brasileira de Geografia Física, and co-authored multiple book chapters on phytolith analysis and paleoenvironmental reconstruction. Her collaborative projects span national and international research groups, including partnerships with the University of Exeter (UK) and UC Berkeley (USA). Dr. Chueng has participated in the POLARQ and NEPALEO research groups, focusing on archaeological palynology and paleobiogeoclimatic studies. Her academic service includes organizing scientific events, reviewing for journals, and mentoring undergraduate and doctoral students. Recognized for her scientific excellence, she received the Doutora Fátima Luz Award and was a finalist for the Professor Margarida Penteado Award for Young Geomorphologists (2018). Fluent in Portuguese, English, and Spanish, Dr. Chueng continues to advance interdisciplinary research linking geology, archaeology, and environmental science.

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Featured Publications

Machado, D. O. B. F., Chueng, K. F., Coe, H. H. G., Silva, A. C., & Costa, C. R. (2021). Paleoenvironmental reconstruction of the headwaters of the Preto River, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, through siliceous bioindicators. Journal of South American Earth Sciences, 110, 103349.

Salgado, E. T., Mizusaki, A. M. P., Chueng, K. F., Coe, H. H. G., Evaldt, A. C. P., & Bauermann, S. G. (2021). Holocene palaeoenvironmental and palaeoclimatic reconstruction of a native ecosystem on the coastal plain of southern Brazil through multi-proxy analysis. Journal of South American Earth Sciences, 106, 103067.

Chueng, K. F., Coe, H. H. G., Augustin, C. H. R. R., Macario, K. D., Ricardo, S. D. F., & Vasconcelos, A. M. C. (2019). Landscape paleodynamics in siliciclastic domains with the use of phytoliths, sponge spicules and carbon isotopes: The case of southern Espinhaço Mountain Range, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Journal of South American Earth Sciences, 95, 102232.

Chueng, K. F., Coe, H. H. G., Fagundes, M., Vasconcelos, A. M. C., & Ricardo, S. D. F. (2018). Paleoenvironmental reconstruction of the archaeological area of Serra Negra, east face of the southern Espinhaço (Minas Gerais), through phytolith analysis. Revista Brasileira de Geografia Física, 11(7), 2260–2275.

Coe, H. H. G., Macario, K. D., Gomes, J. G., Oliveira, F. M., Chueng, K. F., Gomes, P. R. S., Carvalho, C., Linares, R., Alves, E. Q., & Santos, G. M. (2014). Understanding Holocene variations in the vegetation of São João River Basin, southeastern coast of Brazil, using phytolith and carbon isotopic analyses. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 403, 59–68.

Augustin, C. H. R., Coe, H. H. G., Chueng, K. F., & Gomes, J. G. (2014). Analysis of geomorphic dynamics in ancient quartzite landscape using phytolith and carbon isotopes, Espinhaço Mountain Range, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Géomorphologie: Relief, Processus, Environnement, 20(4), 355–376.

Coe, H. H. G., Gomes, J. G., & Chueng, K. F. (2013). Reconstitutions of vegetation examples and inferences of paleoclimates in the Rio de Janeiro State through silica biomineralizations (phytoliths) and carbon isotopes. Revista Tamoios, 9(1), 1–21.