Jean-Christophe AVICE | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Academic Citation Impact Award

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Jean-Christophe AVICE | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Academic Citation Impact Award

UMR INRAe/Unicaen Plant Ecophysiology and Agronomy | France

Jean-Christophe Avice is a distinguished Professor of Plant Physiology at the University of Caen Normandie, where he also directs the Centre of Microscopy Applied to Biology (CMABio), the Master program in Biology and Agrosciences, and co-directs the regional Federation of Plant Science (Normandie Végétale). His scientific career spans advanced research in plant ecophysiology, with a focus on nutrient dynamics and metabolic interactions influencing crop performance and sustainability. Avice’s work has significantly contributed to understanding nitrogen (N) and sulfur (S) reserves in key species such as alfalfa, white clover, and oilseed rape, examining fluxes through isotopic tracing and characterizing vegetative storage proteins to elucidate their functions and regulatory mechanisms. He has also led research integrating diagnostic tool development, fluxomics using 15N and 34S tracers, proteomics, and molecular physiology to uncover the processes governing nutrient remobilization—particularly autophagy, transport mechanisms, and leaf senescence pathways that shape yield and seed quality. His studies extend to improving nutrient use efficiency and examining N–S–P interactions in major crops including oilseed rape, wheat, and soybean, offering insights into how nutrient balance influences oil content, protein accumulation, and micronutrient profiles. Through more than two decades of academic and research leadership, Avice has advanced scientific understanding of plant nutrition, stress physiology, and grain quality in oleoproteaginous and arable crops. His interdisciplinary approach bridges ecophysiology, agronomy, and molecular biology, supporting innovations in sustainable agriculture, crop management, and the development of biostimulants and diagnostic tools. As an educator and research director, he continues to contribute to scientific capacity-building and the advancement of plant science in the Normandie region and beyond.

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Featured Publications

  • Aranjuelo, I., Molero, G., Erice, G., Avice, J. C., & Nogués, S. (2011). Plant physiology and proteomics reveals the leaf response to drought in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.). Journal of Experimental Botany, 62(1), 111–123.

  • Lee, B. R., Kim, K. Y., Jung, W. J., Avice, J. C., Ourry, A., & Kim, T. H. (2007). Peroxidases and lignification in relation to the intensity of water-deficit stress in white clover (Trifolium repens L.). Journal of Experimental Botany, 58(6), 1271–1279.

  • Guiboileau, A., Yoshimoto, K., Soulay, F., Bataillé, M. P., Avice, J. C., & Masclaux-Daubresse, C. (2012). Autophagy machinery controls nitrogen remobilization at the whole-plant level under both limiting and ample nitrate conditions in Arabidopsis. New Phytologist, 194(3), 732–740.

  • Abdallah, M., Dubousset, L., Meuriot, F., Etienne, P., Avice, J. C., & Ourry, A. (2010). Effect of mineral sulphur availability on nitrogen and sulphur uptake and remobilization during the vegetative growth of Brassica napus L. Journal of Experimental Botany, 61(10), 2635–2646.

  • Erice, G., Louahlia, S., Irigoyen, J. J., Sánchez-Díaz, M., & Avice, J. C. (2010). Biomass partitioning, morphology and water status of four alfalfa genotypes submitted to progressive drought and subsequent recovery. Journal of Plant Physiology, 167(2), 114–120.

  • Guiboileau, A., Yoshimoto, K., Soulay, F., Bataillé, M. P., Avice, J. C., & Masclaux-Daubresse, C. (2012). Autophagy machinery controls nitrogen remobilization at the whole-plant level under both limiting and ample nitrate conditions in Arabidopsis. New Phytologist, 194(3), 732–740.

  • Abdallah, M., Dubousset, L., Meuriot, F., Etienne, P., Avice, J. C., & Ourry, A. (2010). Effect of mineral sulphur availability on nitrogen and sulphur uptake and remobilization during the vegetative growth of Brassica napus L. Journal of Experimental Botany, 61(10), 2635–2646.

  • Erice, G., Irigoyen, J. J., Sánchez-Díaz, M., & Avice, J. C. (2007). Nitrogen and carbon flows estimated by ¹⁵N and ¹³C pulse-chase labeling during regrowth of alfalfa. Plant Physiology, 112(1), 281–290.

Abdul Hadi | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Best Researcher Award

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Abdul Hadi | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Best Researcher Award

Govt Degree College Zanskar, Ladakh | India

Dr. Abdul Hadi is an accomplished botanist, educator, and early-career researcher whose work focuses on plant reproductive biology, conservation, and biodiversity of the Himalayan region. He earned his Integrated Ph.D. in Botany from the University of Kashmir under the joint supervision of Dr. Seema Singh and Prof. Irshad Ahmad Nawchoo, completing a significant research contribution on the reproductive biology and conservation strategies of Aconitum violaceum, a threatened medicinal plant of the Ladakh Himalaya. His academic foundation also includes an M.Sc. in Botany from Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University and a B.Ed. from the University of Kashmir. Dr. Hadi has qualified multiple national and state-level competitive examinations, including CSIR-NET-JRF, JK-SET/SLET, and CTET, showcasing strong academic merit and disciplinary expertise. Professionally, he serves as an Assistant Professor at Govt. Degree College Zanskar and has held several teaching positions across higher secondary institutions in Ladakh, contributing to science education at grassroots levels. He has also engaged in research as a Junior Research Fellow in a Department of Biotechnology (DBT)-funded project on apricot germplasm characterization and conservation. Alongside teaching and research, Dr. Hadi has taken on administrative and leadership roles, serving on institutional committees and leading educational initiatives, including founding the Ibex Academy in Kargil. His professional memberships include the National Environmental Science Academy (NESA), and he possesses strong technical proficiency across a wide range of scientific and data-analysis software. With an emerging publication record and measurable academic impact reflected through citation indices on ResearchGate, Scopus, and Google Scholar, Dr. Hadi continues to advance plant science research while fostering academic growth and scientific awareness in the remote Himalayan region.

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Featured Publications

Ali, S., Singh, S., Shah, M. A., Hadi, H., Akhone, I. A., Khatoon, Z., & Rafiq, R. (2025). Green-synthesized iron oxide nanoparticles enhance in vitro regeneration in Artemisia dracunculus L. Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture, 162, 70.

*Rafiq, R., Malla, B. A., Wagay, N. A., Kaloo, Z. A., Mahajan, R., & Hadi, A. ** (2025). Genetic diversity assessment of Aconitum chasmanthum Stapf ex Holmes, a critically endangered and endemic medicinal plant of Kashmir Himalaya, using ISSR markers. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 72, 255–269.

Malla, B. A., Rafiq, S., Hadi, A., Ali, A., Kaloo, Z. A., Wagay, N. A., & Dar, N. A. (2023). Downregulation of pro-inflammatory markers NF-κB1, RelA and COX-2 using Aconitum chasmanthum Stapf ex Holmes—in vitro and in silico study. Industrial Crops and Products, 197, 116564.

Hadi, A., Rafiq, S., Singh, S., Ali, S., & Nawchoo, I. A. (2022). Seed viability, seed germination, and micropropagation of Aconitum violaceum Jacq. ex Stapf—A rare and threatened medicinal plant of Ladakh Himalaya. In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology – Plant, 59, 315–328.

Hadi, A., Singh, S., Rafiq, S., Nawchoo, I. A., & Wagay, N. A. (2022). In vitro propagation of Aconitum violaceum Jacq. ex Stapf through seed culture and somatic embryogenesis. Horticulturae, 8(7), 599.

Rafiq, S., Wagay, N. A., Elansary, H. O., Malik, M. A., Bhat, I. A., Kaloo, Z. A., Hadi, A.*, Alataway, A., Dewidar, A. Z., El-Sabrout, A. M., Yessoufou, K., & Mahmoud, E. A. (2022). Phytochemical screening, antioxidant and antifungal activities of Aconitum chasmanthum Stapf ex Holmes wild rhizome extracts. Antioxidants, 11(6), 1052.

Hadi, A., Singh, S., Nawchoo, I. A., Rafiq, S., & Ali, S. (2022). Impacts of habitat variability on the phenotypic traits of Aconitum violaceum Jacq. ex Stapf at different altitudes and environmental conditions in the Ladakh Himalaya, India. Plant Science Today, 9(3), 546–554.