Mr. Sintayehu Eshetu Abebaw | Forestry and Climate | Excellence in Research Award

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Mr. Sintayehu Eshetu Abebaw | Forestry and Climate | Excellence in Research Award

Mr. Sintayehu Eshetu Abebaw at Department of Forestry, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mekdela Amba University, Tulu Awuliya, Ethiopia 

Mr. Sintayehu Eshetu Abebaw is a lecturer and researcher at Mekdela Amba University, Ethiopia, with expertise in forestry, climate change, and land resource management. He holds a BSc in Forestry from Wollo University (CGPA: 3.96) and an MSc in Climate Change in Development from Hawassa University (CGPA: 3.73). His research focuses on climate variability, agroecological resilience, fuelwood consumption, carbon emissions, and sustainable land management. Mr. Sintayehu has authored multiple peer-reviewed publications in international journals and leads projects on woody species selection and community-based water development in northeastern Ethiopia. He is also experienced in teaching, project coordination, climate risk management training, and curriculum integration of climate-smart agriculture. Proficient in tools like GIS, STATA, CDT, and Kobo Toolbox, he brings six years of academic and research experience, along with a strong commitment to community engagement and environmental sustainability.

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Summary of Suitability for Excellence in Research Award – Mr. Sintayehu Eshetu Abebaw

Mr. Sintayehu Eshetu Abebaw demonstrates outstanding suitability for the Excellence in Research Award based on his impactful contributions in climate change, forestry, and sustainable land and resource management. With a BSc in Forestry and an MSc in Climate Change and Development—earned with distinction—he has pursued interdisciplinary research addressing some of Ethiopia’s and the world’s most pressing environmental challenges.

🎓 Education

  • 🏫 Elementary School (2003–2010): Dihana Primary School — Academic Certificate

  • 🏫 High School (2011–2012): Wogeltena P. & G.S.S — Academic Certificate

  • 🏫 Preparatory School (2013–2014): Wogeltena P. & G.S.S — Academic Certificate

  • 🌲 BSc in Forestry (2015–2017): Wollo University — CGPA: 3.96 🥇

  • 🌍 MSc in Climate Change & Development (2019–2021): Hawassa University (Tropical Land Resource Management) — CGPA: 3.73 🎖️

💼 Work Experience

  • 👨‍🏫 Lecturer & Researcher at Mekdela Amba University (Since October 10, 2018 E.C – Present)

  • 🧪 Principal Research Coordinator on:

    • 🌱 Woody species performance evaluation across agro-climatic zones in Legambo

    • 💧 Model water development project in Dembesh Kebele

  • 🧩 Expertise in:

    • Project planning & budgeting

    • Monitoring & evaluation 📊

    • Workshop facilitation, training, stakeholder engagement

🏆 Achievements, Awards & Honors

  • 🧾 TOT Certificate in Climate Risk Management in Agriculture

    • Awarded by AICCRA & IRLI, supported by Columbia University 🌎

  • 📜 English Language Improvement Program Certificate

  • 🎓 Participated in National and International Workshops:

    • 🌡️ CRMA Curriculum Validation

    • 💻 CDT Training with Ethiopian Universities

    • 📚 Curriculum Integration for Climate Education

    • 🌽 Climate-Smart Agriculture Innovation Dissemination

📚 Key Publications

  1. 🌲 Fuel Wood Contribution to Household Economy (Delanta District)

  2. 🔥 Fuelwood Use & Carbon Emission

  3. 🌍 Climatic Variability & Impact on Health and Livelihoods

  4. 🌳 Energy Use from Natural Forests

  5. 🔧 Energy-Efficient Woodstoves & GHG Emission

  6. 🌾 Global Climate Change & Agriculture Adaptation

🕒 In Progress:

  • 🌍 Global Malaria & Climate Change

  • 🌳 Agroforestry & Climate Mitigation

  • 🌧️ Climate Variability in Ethiopia: Models & Future Scenarios

  • 🧪 Soil Amendments: Biochar, Ash, Lime

  • 🥖 Food Systems Risk Analysis

  • 🌲 Forest Ecosystem Transformation (Meta-Analysis)

  • 💧 Small-Scale Irrigation & Food Security

  • 🚰 Climate-Water-Pollution Nexus

  • 🌱 Soil Properties & Sustainable Land Use

Publication Top Notes

Household fuelwood consumption and its implication for carbon dioxide emission

Cited: 9

Contribution of fuel wood income from natural forests to household economy in Delanta District, Northeastern Ethiopia

Cited: 5

Training of Trainers (ToT) on the Climate Risk Management in Agriculture (CRMA) University Short Course Curriculum

Cited: 5

Impact of climatic variabilities and extreme incidences on the physical environment, public health, and people’s livelihoods in Ethiopia

Cited: 4

Streamlining climate change, climate risk management in Agriculture, climate information services, and climate-smart agriculture innovations into undergraduate university …

Cited: 2

 

Prof. Dr. Junguo Zhang | Forestry Innovations Awards | Best Researcher Award

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Prof. Dr. Junguo Zhang | Forestry Innovations Awards | Best Researcher Award 

Prof. Dr. Junguo Zhang, Beijing Forestry University, China

Zhang Junguo is a Professor and Doctoral Supervisor in the Automation Department at the School of Technology, Beijing Forestry University.he earned his B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Automation (1996-2000) and M.S. in Automation of Electrical Power Systems (2000-2003) from the China University of Mining and Technology. He completed his Ph.D. in Forest Engineering (2006-2009) at Beijing Forestry University. Since joining the university in 2003, Professor Zhang has advanced through various academic roles, becoming a full professor in 2016. Professor Zhang’s research focuses on intelligent forestry monitoring and information processing, with interests in automatic monitoring and identification of wild animals, Internet of Things (IoT) applications in forestry, unmanned aerial vehicles, and forestry-specialized robotics. He has contributed significantly to teaching, offering undergraduate courses such as Automated Detection Technology and Electrical Measurement Technology, and postgraduate courses like IoT Technology and Modern Sensor and Detection Technology.

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Summary of Suitability for the Best Researcher Award

Zhang Junguo, a professor and doctoral supervisor at the Automation Department of Beijing Forestry University, demonstrates outstanding qualifications for the Research for Best Researcher Award at Beijing Forestry University. His robust academic and professional background, impactful research contributions, and extensive academic service establish him as a strong candidate.

🎓 Education Background

  • 1996-2000: B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Automation, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, China.
  • 2000-2003: M.S. in Automation of Electrical Power System, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, China.
  • 2006-2009: Ph.D. in Forest Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China.

💼 Working Experience

  • 2003-2007: Assistant, Automation Department, School of Technology, Beijing Forestry University.
  • 2008-2010: Lecturer and Director of Staff Room, Automation Department, Beijing Forestry University.
  • 2011-2015: Associate Professor, Director of Staff Room, and Faculty Director, Automation Department, Beijing Forestry University.
  • 2016-Present: Professor and Doctoral Supervisor, Automation Department, School of Technology, Beijing Forestry University.
  • 2011-2012: Visiting Scholar at Forest Products Laboratory, U.S. Department of Agriculture.

🌟 Academic and Professional Achievements

  • Research Areas:
    • Intelligent forestry monitoring and information processing.
    • Automatic monitoring and identification of wild animals.
    • Internet of Things (IoT) applications in forestry.
    • Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and forestry-specific robots.
  • Teaching Contributions:
    • Undergraduate Courses: Automated detection technology and devices, Electrical measurement technology.
    • Postgraduate Courses: IoT technology and its applications, Modern sensor and detection technology.
  • Leadership and Mentorship:
    • Undergraduate teaching supervision at Beijing Forestry University.
    • Instructor for the Student Science and Technology Society.
    • Mentor for the “Liang Xi Cup” college student competition.

🏆 Awards and Honors

  • Academic Appointments:
    • Member of the Education Committee, China Association of Automation.
    • Director, Forestry Computer Application Branch, Chinese Society of Forestry.
    • Executive Director, Forest Engineering Branch, Chinese Society of Forestry.
    • Standing Committee Member, Youth Work Committee, Chinese Society of Forestry.
    • Member, Teaching Committee of Electrical Engineering and Automation, China Machinery Industry Education Association.
    • Member, Steering Committee of the Student Branch, Chinese Computer Society.

Publication Top Notes:

DeLoCo: Decoupled location context-guided framework for wildlife species classification using camera trap images

ChatDiff: A ChatGPT-based diffusion model for long-tailed classification

MDF-Net: A multi-view dual-attention fusion network for efficient bird sound classification

Multi-agent event triggered hierarchical security reinforcement learning

Adaptive image processing embedding to make the ecological tasks of deep learning more robust on camera traps images

Rare bird recognition method in Beijing based on TC-YOLO model