Eid Brima | Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security | Innovative Research Award

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Innovative Research Award

Eid Brima
De Montfort University, United Kingdom

Eid Brima
Affiliation De Montfort University
Country United Kingdom
Scopus ID 14621650300
Documents 36
Citations 783
h-index 16
Subject Area Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security
Event New Scientists Awards
ORCID 0000-0002-4525-2709

Eid Brima is a researcher affiliated with De Montfort University, United Kingdom, whose scholarly work spans environmental chemistry, water quality assessment, trace element analysis, food science, and sustainable resource management. His research activities have contributed to understanding contaminants in environmental systems and food matrices while supporting evidence-based approaches relevant to sustainable agriculture and food security. Through interdisciplinary investigations involving analytical chemistry and environmental monitoring, Brima has developed a publication record recognized through international indexing platforms and scholarly citations.[1]

Abstract

This article summarizes the academic achievements and research contributions of Eid Brima, a researcher associated with De Montfort University. His work emphasizes environmental sustainability, analytical chemistry, groundwater quality, contaminant remediation, food composition analysis, and trace element monitoring. Through peer-reviewed publications and interdisciplinary collaboration, Brima has advanced scientific understanding of environmental and agricultural systems while contributing to broader discussions on sustainable development and food security.[2]

Keywords

Environmental Chemistry; Trace Elements; Water Quality; Sustainable Agriculture; Food Security; Groundwater Assessment; Biosorption; Analytical Chemistry.

Introduction

Research addressing environmental quality and sustainable food systems has become increasingly important in response to global ecological and public health challenges. Eid Brima’s scientific investigations focus on identifying contaminants, evaluating environmental risks, and developing approaches for monitoring and remediation. His research integrates laboratory analysis with practical applications relevant to water resources, agriculture, and human well-being.[3]

Research Profile

Brima serves as a Research Assistant within the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences at De Montfort University and completed doctoral studies at the same institution. His scholarly profile includes 36 indexed publications, 783 citations, and an h-index of 16. These metrics reflect sustained engagement with environmental chemistry, food analysis, and sustainability-oriented research themes.[1]

Research Contributions

  • Assessment of major and trace elements in groundwater resources.
  • Investigation of heavy metal remediation using bio sorbent materials.
  • Analysis of mineral distribution in agricultural and food products.
  • Research on reverse osmosis performance for contaminant removal.
  • Evaluation of trace elements in medicinal plants used for diabetes management.

Publications

  1. Pilot Study of Trace Elements in the Infusion of Medicinal Plants Used for Diabetes Treatment (2022)
  2. Temperature Impact on Reverse Osmosis Permeate Flux in the Remediation of Hexavalent Chromium (2021)
  3. Distribution of Minerals Between Orange Juice and Orange Flesh in Various Cultivars (2021)
  4. Efficient Removal of Ni(II) from Aqueous Solution by Date Seeds Powder Biosorbent (2020)
  5. Assessment of Major and Trace Elements in Drinking Groundwater in Bisha Area, Saudi Arabia (2020)

Research Impact

The impact of Brima’s work extends across environmental monitoring, public health protection, and sustainable resource management. His studies provide scientific evidence for improving water treatment technologies, assessing food quality, and understanding trace element behavior in natural and agricultural systems. The citation performance of his publications indicates meaningful engagement by the international research community.[4]

Award Suitability

Eid Brima’s multidisciplinary research portfolio aligns with the objectives of the New Scientists Awards and the Innovative Research Award category. His contributions demonstrate a commitment to addressing environmental and food security challenges through analytical investigation, applied science, and sustainable innovation. The combination of publication productivity, citation influence, and societal relevance supports recognition within an international scientific awards framework.[5]

Conclusion

Eid Brima has established a notable academic profile through research focused on environmental chemistry, trace element analysis, and sustainable resource management. His body of work contributes to scientific understanding in areas directly connected to sustainable agriculture and food security. Continued research engagement and scholarly dissemination position him as an active contributor to contemporary environmental and analytical science.

References

  1. Elsevier. (n.d.). Scopus author details: Eid Brima, Author ID 14621650300. Scopus.
    https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=14621650300
  2. Brima, E. (2022). Pilot Study of Trace Elements in the Infusion of Medicinal Plants Used for Diabetes Treatment.
    https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/3021396
  3. Brima, E. (2021). Temperature Impact on Reverse Osmosis Permeate Flux in the Remediation of Hexavalent Chromium.
    https://doi.org/10.3390/w14010044
  4. Brima, E. (2020). Efficient Removal of Ni(II) from Aqueous Solution by Date Seeds Powder Biosorbent.
    https://doi.org/10.3390/pr8081001
  5. New Scientists Awards. (n.d.). New Scientists Awards – Recognition of Emerging Scientific Excellence.
    newscientists.net
  6. Brima, E. (2020). Assessment of Major and Trace Elements in Drinking Groundwater in Bisha Area, Saudi Arabia.
    https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/5265634

Adolfo Cazorla | Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security | Research Excellence Award

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Prof. Dr. Adolfo Cazorla | Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security | Research Excellence Award

Professor Emeritus | Polytechnic University of Madrid | Spain

Prof. Dr. Adolfo Cazorla is an internationally recognized researcher whose scholarly work focuses on project engineering, rural development planning, public-sector innovation, and sustainable development systems. His research portfolio integrates applied engineering methodologies with policy-oriented project design, emphasizing governance, social capital, and innovation-driven development models. He has contributed extensively to high-impact journals, books, and peer-reviewed conference proceedings, with research outcomes influencing rural planning frameworks, public investment strategies, and sustainability-oriented R&D initiatives. According to Google Scholar, his scientific output comprises 131 scholarly documents with 2,007 citations, reflecting strong international visibility and sustained academic influence (h-index: 20; i10-index: 37). His work includes funded research projects, international collaborative programs, and applied R&D initiatives, alongside patents and methodological innovations in project planning and evaluation. Prof. Dr. Adolfo Cazorla has also provided significant service as a journal reviewer, editorial contributor, conference chair, and research advisor, earning recognition for impactful research contributions that bridge academia, policy, and practice.

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Featured Publications

Empowering communities through evaluation: some lessons from rural Spain
– Community Development Journal, 2009 | Citations: 102

Desarrollo rural en la Unión Europea: modelos de participación social
– Studies Series – Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Spain), 1999 | Citations: 98

Ajay Kamboj | Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security | Best Researcher Award

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Mr. Ajay Kamboj | Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security | Best Researcher Award

Ph.D. Scholar | Punjab Agricultural University | India

Mr. Ajay Kamboj is a emerging horticultural researcher specializing in postharvest biology, fruit quality management, antioxidant defence mechanisms, and novel edible coating technologies. His research primarily focuses on mitigating postharvest quality deterioration in fruits through biochemical, enzymatic, and oxidative stress analyses, with strong expertise in FTIR spectroscopy, coating rheology, and statistical modeling, including PCA and correlation analysis. His publication portfolio demonstrates consistent contributions to high-impact journals. He has authored multiple Q1-ranked research articles, including studies on carrageenan–potassium sorbate graft coatings for mandarin, composite xanthan gum coatings for strawberries, and cinnamic acid–based coatings for mangoes, published in Food Hydrocolloids, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, and Plant Foods for Human Nutrition. His work also extends to innovations such as chitosan/karonda polyphenol-enriched coatings for Prunus salicina and investigations into ripening and sugar metabolism in low-chill pear varieties, contributing to journals like Postharvest Biology and Technology and Acta Physiologiae Plantarum. Mr. Ajay Kamboj has contributed to academic publishing through a book chapter on protected cultivation in fruit crops, reflecting additional engagement in scholarly dissemination. His Scopus metrics-57 citations, 12 documents, and an h-index of 4-further evidence his growing research impact. He actively serves as a peer reviewer for reputable international journals, including Journal of Food Measurement and Characterisation and Erwerbs-Obstbau, demonstrating recognition within the scientific community for his subject-matter expertise. His research contributions advance sustainable postharvest technologies, shelf-life enhancement strategies, and biochemical quality preservation in horticultural produce. His findings support future innovations in food security, fruit storage, and plant-based coating materials, marking him as a promising researcher in postharvest fruit science.

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Featured Publications

1. Gautam, A., Gill, P. P. S., Singh, N., Jawandha, S. K., Arora, R., & Kamboj, A. (2024). Composite coating of xanthan gum with sodium nitroprusside alleviates the quality deterioration in strawberry fruit. Food Hydrocolloids, 110208.

2. Ajay, A., Gill, P. P. S., Jawandha, S. K., Singh, N. P., Kaur, S., & Kaur, P. (2023). Role of gum Arabic combined with cinnamic acid coating on quality and cell wall degradation enzymes of mango fruits at low temperature. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 259, 129088.

3. Jan, Z., Jawandha, S. K., Gill, P. S., Singh, H., Kamboj, A., Singh, A., & Jhanji, S. (2026). Chitosan/karonda polyphenol extract enriched coating alleviates postharvest quality deterioration by elicitation of antioxidant defence response in Prunus salicina. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 231, 113857.

4. Kamboj, A., Gill, P. P. S., Jawandha, S. K., Singh, N. P., Arora, R., Singh, A., & Kaur, P. (2025). Enhancing postharvest quality and antioxidant properties of mango using cinnamic acid-enriched xanthan gum coatings. Plant Foods for Human Nutrition, 80(3), 135.

5. Jalota, A., Singh, M., Gill, P. P. S., Grewal, S. K., & Kamboj, A. (2025). Effect of on-tree storage on ripening related changes and sugar metabolism in fruits of different low-chill pear varieties. Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 47(11), 106.

Abouelnadar El Salem | Sustainable Agriculture | Best Researcher Award

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Assist. Prof. Dr. Abouelnadar El Salem | Sustainable Agriculture | Best Researcher Award

Senior Researcher, Yellow River Delta Intelligent Agricultural Machinery Equipment Industry Academy, China

Assist. Prof. Dr. Abouelnadar El Salem is a Senior Researcher at the Department of Soil and Water Conservation, Desert Research Center (DRC), Cairo, Egypt, and affiliated with the Yellow River Delta Intelligent Agricultural Machinery Equipment Industry Academy, China. He earned his Ph.D. in Agricultural Mechanization Engineering from Huazhong Agricultural University, China (2022), where his research focused on experimental soil adhesion reduction and simulation of soil–tool interaction under paddy field conditions based on bionics. He also holds an M.Sc. in Farm Machinery and Power Engineering from Ain Shams University, Egypt (2017), and a B.Sc. in Agricultural Engineering from Kafrelsheikh University, Egypt (2006, with honors). Dr. El Salem’s primary research interests lie in reducing soil adhesion and friction at the soil–tool interface using bio-inspired microstructures and low-surface-energy polymers, modeling soil–tool interactions with the Discrete Element Method (DEM), assessing and designing rainwater harvesting systems, and monitoring tillage- and rainfall-induced soil erosion under diverse land-use conditions. He has held key academic and research positions, including Researcher (Doctorate Holder) at DRC, supervising master’s students and conducting peer-reviewed research (2022–Present), Assistant Researcher at Huazhong Agricultural University (2018–2022), and Agricultural Engineer at the Agricultural Research Center, Egypt (2007–2012). His major contributions include innovations in soil conservation techniques, DEM-based mechanistic models of soil–tool interactions, sustainable water resource management, and practical recommendations for arid and semi-arid agriculture. He has published 15 documents, accumulated 136 citations, and holds an h-index of 7. Dr. El Salem has received recognition for his international collaborations in soil mechanization research and is actively engaged in peer-review and scientific societies related to agricultural engineering. His work advances sustainable agricultural mechanization, soil erosion control, and climate-resilient farming, providing practical solutions for global food security and water management. His vision is to integrate mechanization engineering and soil conservation innovations to benefit society, industry, and scientific research worldwide, while mentoring the next generation of agricultural engineers and researchers.

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Featured Publications

1. Salem, A. E., Shang, S., Wang, D., Zhang, G., Wang, H., Abdeen, M. A., & Shehabeldeen, T. A. (2026). Developing an adequate DEM model to simulate soil-tool interactions under sticky soil conditions. Soil and Tillage Research, 256, 106893.

2. Salem, A. E., Wang, H., Gao, Y., Zha, X., Abdeen, M. A., & Zhang, G. (2021). Effect of biomimetic surface geometry, soil texture, and soil moisture content on the drag force of soil-touching parts. Applied Sciences, 11, 8927–8938.

3. Salem, A. E., Zhang, G. Z., Abdeen, M. A. M., & Wang, H. C. (2022). Optimizing the adhesion of soil-touching parts based on biomimetic concepts using the Taguchi method. International Journal of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, 15(1), 147–154.

4. Salem, A. E., Zhang, G., Wang, H., Salem, H. M., Abdalla, M. A., & Ghazy, A. A. (2023). The effect of integrating a bio-inspired convex structure with a low-surface energy polymer on soil adhesion and friction. Journal of Terramechanics, 109, 93–100.

5. Abdeen, M. A., & Salem, A. E., Zhang, G. (2021). Longitudinal axial flow rice thresher performance optimization using the Taguchi technique. Agriculture, 11, 88.