Carlos Copatti | Agricultural | Most Cited Article Award

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Dr. Carlos Copatti | Agricultural | Most Cited Article Award

Dr. Carlos Copatti, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Brazil

Dr. Carlos Copatti is an Associate Professor at the Universidade Federal da Bahia, Brazil. He holds a degree in Biological Sciences from the Universidade Regional Integrada do Alto Uruguai e das Missões (2002), a Master’s in Biological Sciences – Animal Biodiversity from the Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (2005), and a Ph.D. in Animal Science from the Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (2008). With expertise in Animal Ecophysiology, he teaches undergraduate courses in Biology and Oceanography and is involved in the Aquaculture Research Group. Dr. Copatti supervises students in the graduate programs in Biodiversity and Evolution (PPGBioEvo) and Animal Science at UFBA. He was Vice-Coordinator (2013-2015) and Coordinator (2015-2016) of PPGBioEvo. A reviewer for over 30 scientific journals, he is also an associate editor for Ciência Rural and holds a CNPq PQ2 productivity fellowship.

Education:

Doctorate in Animal Science (Zootecnia)

Universidade Federal da Bahia, Brazil (2005 – 2008)

Thesis: “Efeito do NaCl na dieta, dureza e pH da água na sobrevivência, crescimento e fluxo iônico de juvenis de jundiá (Rhamdia quelen)”

Advisor: Bernardo Baldisserotto

Year of completion: 2008

Master’s in Biological Sciences – Animal Biodiversity

Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), Santa Maria, Brazil (2003 – 2005)

Thesis: “Efeito do cálcio na dieta sobre o crescimento e a sobrevivência de juvenis de jundiá Rhamdia quelen (Heptapteridae) em diferentes pH da água”

Advisor: Bernardo Baldisserotto

Year of completion: 2005

Scholarship: Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES), Brazil

Bachelor’s in Biological Sciences

Universidade Regional Integrada do Alto Uruguai e das Missões (URI), Santo Angelo, Brazil (1998 – 2002)

Thesis: “Estudo da ação do óleo de nim (Azadirachta indica) em ninhos de formigas mordedeiras”

Advisor: Mário José Junges

Postdoctoral Research

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), Rio Grande, Brazil (2017)

Field: Agricultural Sciences / Area: Animal Science

Professional Profile:

Scopus Profile

ORCID Profile

Professional Experience:

Universidade Federal da Bahia (Salvador, BA, Brazil)

Position: Professor (Biologia)

Tenure: January 30, 2012 – Present

Dr. Copatti currently serves as a professor in the Department of Biology at Universidade Federal da Bahia, where he is involved in both undergraduate and graduate-level instruction, as well as research in various areas of biology.

Universidade de Cruz Alta (Cruz Alta, RS, Brazil)

Position: Professor (Biologia)

Tenure: July 1, 2006 – January 12, 2012

Prior to his tenure at Universidade Federal da Bahia, Dr. Copatti taught at Universidade de Cruz Alta, where he focused on biology education and contributed to the development of academic programs in the biological sciences.

Universidade Regional Integrada do Alto Uruguai e das Missões (Santiago, RS, Brazil)

Position: Professor (Biologia)

Tenure: March 1, 2005 – July 31, 2007

Dr. Copatti began his academic career at Universidade Regional Integrada, contributing to teaching biology courses and engaging with students in research-related activities in the biological sciences.

Research Interests:

Animal Physiology (Fisiologia Animal)

Ecology (Ecologia)

Limnology (Limnologia)

Top Notable Publications:

Physiological and growth responses of tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum) fed Croton conduplicatus essential oil and challenged with Aeromonas hydrophila

Authors: Pereira, G.A., Copatti, C.E., Rocha, A.D.S., de Souza, A.M., Melo, J.F.B.

Year: 2025

Zinc-L-Selenomethionine Improves Growth and Hemato-Biochemical Parameters at Low but not at High Stocking Density for Nile Tilapia Males

Authors: Lemos, C.H.D.P., Santos, A.D.A., de Oliveira, C.P.B., Vidal, L.V.O., Copatti, C.E.

Year: 2025

Mango (Mangifera indica) meal can partially replace corn meal in diets for piava (Megaleporinus obtusidens)

Authors: Marchão, R.S., Copatti, C.E., Rocha, A.D.S., Rocha, D.R.D., Melo, J.F.B.

Year: 2025

Chromium-methionine chelate can reduce protein content in Nile tilapia diets: an analysis of growth, carcass, biochemical and hematological parameters, and economic return

Authors: de Oliveira, C.P.B., Copatti, C.E., da Paixão Lemos, C.H., da Silva, J.F., Vidal, L.V.O.

Year: 2024

Common snook (Centropomus undecimalis) juveniles maintained at high temperature and brackish water improve growth, osmoregulation, and antioxidant responses

Authors: de Mello, G.L., Copatti, C.E., Toni, C., Tsuzuki, M.Y., Baldisserotto, B.

Year: 2024

Use of Bacillus subtilis multiplicate in the water used for biofloc formation: Growth, hemato-biochemistry, intestinal bacteria colonies, and bacterial resistance evaluations of Nile tilapia

Authors: Costa, T.S., Copatti, C.E., da Silva, J.J., Moreira, J.F., Melo, J.F.B.

Year: 2024

Can photoperiod improve growth performance and antioxidant responses of pacu (Piaractus mesopotamicus) reared in recirculation aquaculture systems?

Authors: Presa, L.S., Copatti, C.E., Pinto, D.S.B., Monserrat, J.M., Garcia, L.

Year: 2024

Effects of Croton sonderianus essential oil in tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum) feeds on growth, hematology, blood chemistry, and resistance of the fish to infection with Aeromonas hydrophila

Authors: Pereira, G.A., Copatti, C.E., Marchão, R.S., da Silva Camargo, A.C., Melo, J.F.B.

Year: 2024

Responses to graded levels of zinc amino acid complex in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)

Authors: Lemos, C.H.D.P., de Oliveira, C.P.B., de Oliveira, I.C., Vidal, L.V.O., Copatti, C.E.

Year: 2024

Evaluation of dietary tryptophan requirement on growth, whole-body composition, and hematobiochemical parameters of tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum) in the fattening phase

Authors: Marchão, R.S., Copatti, C.E., Ribeiro, F.B., Vidal, L.V.O., Melo, J.F.B.

Year: 2024

Conclusion:

Dr. Carlos Copatti has significant potential for the Research for Most Cited Article Award, thanks to his solid research output, interdisciplinary collaborations, and focus on impactful, applied science in aquaculture. His research on fish nutrition, disease resistance, and environmental factors in aquaculture is both timely and highly relevant.

M. H. Ali | Environmental Science | Excellence in Citation Achievement Award

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Dr. M. H. Ali | Environmental Science | Excellence in Citation Achievement Award

Dr. M. H. Ali, Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture, BINA, Bangladesh

Dr. Md. Hossain Ali (M. H. Ali) is a Chief Scientific Officer in the Agricultural Engineering Division of the Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA). With 27 years of research and 2 years of teaching experience, Dr. Ali specializes in Irrigation and Water Resources Management. He has authored 7 books, 8 book chapters, and 100 scientific articles and serves as a reviewer for multiple esteemed journals. His contributions have earned him the Best Scientist Award 2016 (Institute of Nuclear Agriculture), and his profile has been featured in Marquis Who’s Who, the International Biographical Centre (UK), and the American Biographical Institute. He also served as a Visiting Senior Lecturer at University Malaysia Pahang (2011–12).

Education:

Post-doctorate (School of Civil Engineering)

Institution: Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA), Bangladesh & Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Malaysia

Duration: September 13, 2009 – September 12, 2010

Ph.D. in Irrigation and Water Management

Institution: Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Duration: March 16, 2002 – June 16, 2006

Master of Engineering Science (M.Engg. Sci.) in Civil and Environmental Engineering

Institution: The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Duration: July 8, 1997 – July 7, 1999

Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Irrigation and Water Management

Institution: Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Duration: July 1, 1995 – June 30, 1997

Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering (B.Sc. Ag. Engg. (Hons.))

Major: Irrigation and Water Management

Institution: Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh

Duration: August 20, 1986 – March 15, 1991

Professional Profiles:

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Professional Experience:

Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA), Bangladesh

Chief Scientific Officer & Head, Agricultural Engineering Division (May 2019 – Present)

Principal Scientific Officer & Head, Agricultural Engineering Division (August 2015 – May 2019)

Senior Scientific Officer & Head, Agricultural Engineering Division (August 2013 – August 2015)

Senior Scientific Officer (May 2008 – August 2013)

Scientific Officer & Officer-in-Charge (OIC), Ishwardi (January 2007 – May 2008)

Senior Scientific Officer (July 2001 – January 2007)

Scientific Officer (June 1994 – July 2001)

University Malaysia Pahang, Malaysia

Visiting Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Civil Engineering & Earth Resources (August 2011 – August 2012)

Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh

Guest Lecturer (Part-Time), Interdisciplinary Centre for Food Security (2015 – 2016)

Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board, Bangladesh

Assistant General Manager (March 1993 – May 1994)

Research Interests:

Dr. M. H. Ali’s research interests include:

Irrigation and Water Resources Management

Climatology and Agro-meteorology

Agro-economics and Engineering Economics

Top Notable Publications:

Increasing water productivity in crop production—A synthesis

Authors: M. H. Ali, M. S. U. Talukder

Journal: Agricultural Water Management

Volume: 95 (11), Pages: 1201-1213

Citations: 685

Year: 2008

Effects of deficit irrigation on yield, water productivity, and economic returns of wheat

Authors: M. H. Ali, M. R. Hoque, A. A. Hassan, M. A. Khair

Journal: Agricultural Water Management

Volume: 92, Pages: 151-161

Citations: 613

Year: 2007

Effective rainfall calculation methods for field crops: An overview, analysis, and new formulation

Authors: M. H. Ali, S. Mubarak

Journal: Asian Research Journal of Agriculture

Volume: 7 (1), Pages: 1-12

DOI: 10.9734/ARJA/2017/36812

Citations: 93

Year: 2017

A new novel index for evaluating model performance

Authors: M. H. Ali, I. Abustan

Journal: Journal of Natural Resources and Development

Volume: 4, Pages: 1-9

Citations: 90

Year: 2014

Effect of deficit irrigation at different growth stages on the yield of potato

Authors: A. A. Hassan, A. A. Sarkar, M. H. Ali, N. N. Karim

Journal: Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volume: 5 (2), Pages: 128-134

Citations: 72

Year: 2002

Sustainability of groundwater resources in the North-Eastern Region of Bangladesh

Authors: M. H. Ali, I. Abustan, M. A. Rahman, A. A. M. Haque

Journal: Water Resources Management

Volume: 26, Pages: 623-641

Citations: 61

Year: 2012

Effects of deficit irrigation on yield, water productivity and economic return of sunflower

Authors: A. J. Mila, M. H. Ali, A. R. Akanda, M. H. Rashid, M. A. Rahman

Journal: Cogent Food & Agriculture

Volume: 3, Article: 1287619

Citations: 37

Year: 2017

Water table dynamics of Dhaka City and its long-term trend analysis using the “MAKESENS” model

Authors: A. A. Sarkar, M. H. Ali

Journal: Water International

Volume: 34 (3), Pages: 373-382

Citations: 37

Year: 2009

Sensitivity of Penman – Monteith estimates of reference evapotranspiration to error in input climatic data

Authors: M. H. Ali, A. K. M. Adham, M. M. Rahman, A. K. M. R. Islam

Journal: Journal of Agrometeorology

Volume: 11 (1), Pages: 1-8

Citations: 32

Year: 2009

Approaches and Methods of Quantifying Natural Groundwater Recharge – A Review

Authors: M. H. Ali, S. Mubarak

Journal: Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology

Volume: 5 (1), Pages: 1-27

Citations: 22

Year: 2017

Analysis on groundwater-table declination and quest for sustainable water use in the North-western region (Barind area) of Bangladesh

Authors: M. H. Ali, A. A. Sarkar, M. A. Rahman

Journal: Journal of Agricultural Science and Applications

Volume: 1 (1), Pages: 26-32

Citations: 22

Year: 2012

Impact of climate change on crop water demand and its implication on water resources planning: Bangladesh Perspective

Authors: M. H. Ali, A. K. M. Adham

Journal: Journal of Agrometeorology

Volume: 9 (1), Pages: 20-25

Citations: 21

Year: 2007

Estimation of evapotranspiration using a simulation model

Authors: M. H. Ali, H. Paul, M. R. Haque

Journal: Journal of the Bangladesh Agricultural University

Volume: 9 (2), Pages: 257-266

Citations: 20

Year: 2011

Conclusion:

Dr. M. H. Ali is a highly suitable candidate for the Research for Excellence in Citation Achievement Award due to his significant contributions to agricultural water management, sustainability, and climate-related research. His citation metrics, impactful publications, and extensive work in water resources position him as a strong contender. Strengthening international collaborations and engaging in more interdisciplinary research could further enhance his eligibility.