Mr. Izhar Ahmed | Geological Engineering | Research Excellence Award

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Mr. Izhar Ahmed | Geological Engineering | Research Excellence Award

Institute of Geology and Geophysics Chinese Academy of Sciences | China 

Izhar Ahmed is a dedicated researcher in engineering geology, currently pursuing advanced studies at the Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. He holds a strong academic foundation with degrees in Applied Geology and Earth Sciences, complemented by professional experience as a geotechnical engineer, visiting lecturer, and disaster management coordinator. His research focuses on intact and rock mass characterization, physico-mechanical behavior of granitic rocks, fault damage zone (FDZ) mechanics, geo-hazard engineering, and slope stability in tectonically active mountain regions. He has published multiple SCI papers in Q1 and Q2 journals and serves on the editorial board of an international journal. His notable achievements include identifying microstructural responses of rocks to tectonic activity, quantifying rock mass heterogeneity across FDZs, and proposing an FDZ-based landslide prediction model with significant application value for infrastructure development in seismically active zones. His contributions have garnered growing citation impact and recognition within the scientific community. He continues to advance research on rock mechanics, landslide hazards, and machine-learning-based geotechnical modeling with a commitment to improving hazard assessment and engineering safety in complex geological environments.

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Featured Publications

Ahmed, I., Shang, Y., Sousa, L., Yi, X., Meng, Q., Rabbani, H., & Ahmed, R. (2025). Tectonic control on mineralogical and microfabric modifications and their impact on rock strength: Evidence from the fault damage zone, Tethyan Himalayas, Pakistan. Minerals, 15(12), 1272.

Ahmed, I., Shang, Y., Sousa, L., Meng, Q., Tanoli, J. I., & Waqar, M. F. (2025). Geomechanical evaluation of fault damage zone in the active Himalayas of Northern Pakistan. Environmental Earth Sciences, 84(21), 644.

 Waqar, M. F., Guo, S., Qi, S., Karim, M. A. M., Zada, K., Ahmed, I., & Shang, Y. (2025). Influence of mineralogical and petrographic properties on the mechanical behavior of granitic and mafic rocks. Minerals, 15(7), 747.

 Ahmed, I., Shang, Y., Basharat, M., Zada, K., & Khan, B. A. (2024). Influence of stress-induced fabric changes on the strength of granites: An insight from the Kohistan and Ladakh Himalayas, Northern Pakistan. Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 83(9), 369.

Sajjad, M. M., Wang, J., Ge, D., Khan, R., Ahmed, I., & Zada, K. (2024). Assessing the potential landslide risk identification in the northern section of CPEC route Pakistan based on multi-temporal InSAR approaches. Journal of Mountain Science, 21(12), 4131–4148.

Mr. Arkajyoti Pathak | Risk Management | Best Researcher Award

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Mr. Arkajyoti Pathak | Risk Management | Best Researcher Award

West Virginia University | United States

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Featured Publications

Bowman, A. P., & Sharma, S. (2024). Modeling impacts of Fe activity and H₂ partial pressure on hydrogen storage in shallow subsurface reservoirs. Aquatic Geochemistry, 6.

Pathak, A., & Sharma, S. (2024). Effect of iron mineral transformation on long-term subsurface hydrogen storage—Results from geochemical modeling. Fuels, 5(3), 334–346.

Bowman, S., Pathak, A., Agrawal, V., & Sharma, S. (2024). A simple method for obtaining heat capacity coefficients of minerals. American Mineralogist, 109(3), 624–627.

Pathak, A., Bowman, S., & Sharma, S. (2025). Theoretical investigation on the suitability of Fe(II)-rich sandstone for underground hydrogen storage. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 193, 152425.

Bowman, S., Pathak, A., & Sharma, S. (2025). Reactive transport and Péclet number analysis of hydrogen flux pathways in uniform clay matrix: Implications for underground storage. Transport in Porous Media, 152(8), 59.

Pathak, A., Clark, A., & Sharma, S. (2025, April). Ironic behavior of iron-bearing phases during underground hydrogen storage? In EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts (EGU25-13768).

Clark, A., Pathak, A., Tinker, K., Gulliver, D., & Sharma, S. (2024). Microbial and geochemical characterization of groundwater: Implications for underground hydrogen storage leakage. National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV.