Mr. Richard Shumbusho | Health, Safety, and Environment | Best Academic Researcher Award

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Mr. Richard Shumbusho | Health, Safety, and Environment | Best Academic Researcher Award

Mr. Richard Shumbusho | University of Rwanda | Rwanda

Mr. Richard SHUMBUSHO is a highly accomplished civil and geotechnical engineer with strong expertise in infrastructure, transport engineering, and ground improvement solutions. He holds a First Class Honours degree in Civil Engineering and a Master’s degree in Geotechnical Engineering with Distinction from the University of Birmingham. His academic and research work focuses on expansive soils, sustainable stabilization techniques, and the application of geosynthetics in low-volume roads. With extensive consultancy and academic experience, he combines research-driven insight with practical engineering solutions for complex infrastructure projects.

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The Use of Geogrids in Mitigating Pavement Defects on Roads Built over Expansive Soils – Rwanda Journal of Engineering, Science, Technology and Environment, 2021


Appraising the Impact of Rural Road Maintenance in Sub-Saharan Africa

– SARAF / IRF / PIARC Regional Conference for Africa, 2018


The Mitigation of Longitudinal Cracks on Low-Volume Road Pavements Built over Expansive Soils

– IRF / SARF / PIARC Regional Conference for Africa, 2018 

Dr. Masumeh Sadat Shahidi Rizi | Health, Safety, and Environment | Best Industrial Research Award

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Dr. Masumeh Sadat Shahidi Rizi | Health, Safety, and Environment | Best Industrial Research Award

Dr. Masumeh Sadat Shahidi Rizi | Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani University | Iran

Dr. Masumeh Sadat Shahidi Rizi is a university professor and microbiology researcher with strong expertise in petroleum-related environmental biotechnology. She holds a PhD in Biology (Microbiology) and has conducted extensive research on the biodegradation of crude oil, oil sludge, and petroleum hydrocarbons using indigenous bacteria. Her work emphasizes microbial degradation pathways, alkane-degrading genes, and the role of nanoparticles in enhancing bioremediation efficiency. She has published in reputed international journals, including MicrobiologyOpen, Letters in Applied Microbiology, and Petroleum Science and Technology, and has contributed significantly to petroleum pollution mitigation through microbial innovation.

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