Speakers

Keynote Speakers

Prof. Dr. Rattan Laal

Distinguished University Professor of Soil Science, Ohio State University
Adjunct Professor, University of Iceland, Reykjavík, Iceland
Adjunct Professor, Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi, India
Chair in Soil Science and Goodwill Ambassador for Sustainable Development Issues, Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), San José, Costa Rica

Profile

Rattan Lal, is a Distinguished University Professor,Director of the CFAES Rattan Lal Center for Carbon Management and Sequestration at The Ohio State University, Columbus, USA, and Chair of Soil Science and Goodwill Ambassador for Sustainable Development Issues of the International Institute of Cooperation in Agriculrure,San Jose,Costa Rica.He is member of the Scientific Advisory Committee of Chair in Soil Science of UM6P and of the African Plant Nutrition Institute ,Ben Guerir, Morocco. He is member of the Borard for International Food and Agriculture Development (BIFAD) of the USAID, and Chair of the Scientific Advisory Board(SERDP-SAB) of the United Staes Department of Defense.
He is laureate of the World Food Prize (2020), Arrell Global Food Innovation Prize, (2020), Japan Prize(2019), , GCHERA World Agriculture Prize (2018), Glinka World Soil Prize, (2018), Padma Shri Award of India (2021) and 2024 Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity. He was ranked #1 in the world and in the U.S. in plant sciences and agronomy by Research.com in 2023.He received 9 honorary degrees ( Honoris Causa from around the World) including from the Amity University in 2020. The Dr. Rattan Lal Endowed Professorship at the Ohio State University is funded by him via donation of US $1 million , and Rattan Lal Scholar Exchange Program via donation of US $0.35 M all of which were received as honoraria from international awards.
Prof. Lal mentored 425 scholars from about 60 countries ,authored/co-authored ~1200 peer reviewed journal articles , authored/ edited >105 books, has total citations of 175,000 , h index of 200, and is globally ranked #1 in plant sciences and agronomy by research.com in 2023 and 2024.

Dr. Redmond R. Shamshiri

Senior Scientist
Leibniz-Institut für Agrartechnik und Bioökonomie e.V.
Founder
Erich-mendelsohn-allee
Germany

Profile

Dr. Redmond R. Shamshiri is a senior scientist in the Agromechatronics department at the Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy (ATB) in Potsdam, Germany. He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Technische Universität Berlin, a Ph.D. in Agricultural Automation from Universiti Putra Malaysia, and an M.Sc. in Biosystems Engineering from the University of Florida. Dr. Shamshiri has contributed to the publication of more than 100 high-impact journal and conference papers, 18 book chapters, and 10 edited books, with a citation count of over 4,800 and an H-index of 33, earning him recognition among the top 2% of scientists worldwide in 2021, 2022, and 2023. Dr. Shamshiri is also the founder of Adaptive AgroTech, a startup specializing in IoT sensing and control for digital agriculture. His current projects focus on the teleoperation of agricultural mobile robots, collision avoidance algorithms, and the model predictive optimization of controlled environment crop production systems.

Workshop Speaker

Dr. Rida A. Shibli

Director, Hamdi Mango Center for Scientific Research,
University of Jordan
Founder, Faculty of Agricultural Technology,
Al-Ahliyya Amman University
Executive Secretary, Association of Agricultural Research Institutions in the Near East and North Africa (AARINENA), Jordan
Former Member, Jordan Senate

Profile

Dr. Rida A. Shibli is a Prof. of Plant Biotechnology and Biodiversity at the University of Jordan. He was born in Mursa / Jarash on July 15, 1962. He received his education in primary and secondary schools in Jerash/ Jordan. His B.Sc & M.Sc were from the University of Jordan- Amman, Jordan, and his Ph.D. was from the University of Illinois; USA. Dr. Rida has occupied many Administrative positions in his scientific work; he has recently been selected again as director of Hamdi Mango Center for Scientific Research and he is the founder of the Faculty of Agricultural Technology at Al-Ahliyya Amman University and he occupied its deanship in 2021-2023. Additionally, he serves as the Executive Secretary of the Association of Agricultural Research Institutions in the Near East and North Africa (AARINENA), Jordan, from February 2019 to the present. Furthermore, Dr. Rida was appointed as the Minister of Agriculture for 4 months from 6-9/2016 and he also served as a member of the Jordan Senate from September 2016 to September 2020. Before these roles, he was the President of Mutah University in Karak, Jordan, from April 2013 to June 2016. Dr. Rida has been associated with the University of Jordan since 2008, working as a Professor in the Faculty of Agriculture. During this time, he held various administrative positions such as Vice-President for Scientific Faculties and Institutes, and President of the University of Jordan- Aqaba Branch. Before joining the University of Jordan, he worked at the Jordan University of Science and Technology in Irbid, Jordan, from 1990 to 2008. He also participated in post-doctorate and sabbatical programs in American Universities, with his last stint in 2006 at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA. Dr. Rida has extensive research experience in Plant Biotechnology and Biodiversity, with over 200 scientific publications. He has led numerous research projects and supervised many postgraduate students. In addition to his academic contributions, he has actively participated in professional activities, societies, workshops, and training courses. Dr. Rida Shibli has received several awards, including the ISSECO Prize in Science and Technology in 2012. His tireless commitment to scientific work is evident throughout his career, as reflected in his comprehensive curriculum vitae.