Elycée TINDANO | Ecology | Best Researcher Award

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Assist Prof Dr. Elycée TINDANO |Ecology| Best Researcher Award

 

Elycée Tindano, a Burkinabé national, is an experienced educator and researcher specializing in Botany and Phytoecology. He holds a Doctorate in Botany and Phytoecology from Université Ouaga I Pr Joseph Ki-Zerbo (2016). Currently a Maître-Assistant at Université Thomas Sankara, Tindano is a member of the university’s Performance Contract Operational Committee and has a history of significant academic and administrative contributions. His research focuses on vegetation dynamics and biodiversity conservation. He has participated in various international capacity-building programs and received several prestigious scholarships, including the ClimapAfrica and TWAS_DFG Cooperation Visits Programme.

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🎓Educational Background

Doctorate: Botany and Phytoecology, Université Ouaga I Pr Joseph Ki-Zerbo, 2016, DEA: Botany and Phytoecology, Université de Ouagadougou, 2010, Maitrise: Plant Biology and Physiology, Université de Ouagadougou, 2008, Licence: Biological Sciences, Université de Ouagadougou, 2007, DEUG: Chemistry-Biology, Université de Ouagadougou, 2006, Baccalauréat: Series D Mathematics and Natural Sciences, 2004, Oupela

📄Theses and Dissertations

Doctoral Thesis: Title: Etat et dynamique de la végétation et de la flore des inselbergs du Burkina Faso, Year: 2016, Institution: Université de Ouagadougou, Length: 237 pages. DEA Dissertation: Title: Etude de la végétation des formations rocheuses de Kollel et de Tin-Edjar dans la région de la mare d’Oursi (Province de l’Oudalan/Burkina Faso), Year: 2010, Institution: Université de Ouagadougou, Length: 60 pages

🏆Professional Experience

2021-Present: Member, Operational Committee, Performance Contract, Université Thomas Sankara, Oct 2020-Present: Assistant Professor in Plant Biology and Ecology, UFR-ST, Université Thomas Sankara, 2018-2021: Baccalauréat Exam Jury President, Nov 2017-Oct 2020: Assistant in Plant Biology and Ecology, Université Thomas Sankara, 2016-2017: Practical Work Monitor in Plant Biology, UFR/SVT, Université de Ouagadougou, Sep 2017-Nov 2017: Team Coordinator for Phytosociological, Dendrometric, and Edaphic Data Collection, WASCAL Research Stations, Oct 2016: Participant in Permanent Plot Inventory, Grazing Ecology, WASCAL, Bolgatanga (Ghana), Nov 2012-Feb 2013: Participant in Permanent Plot Inventory, BKF015-IFN2 Project, Expert in Herbaceous Plants

🌿Areas of Expertise

  • Plant Biology
  • Systematic Botany
  • Ecosystem Biodiversity Conservation
  • Functional Ecology
  • Agro-sylvopastoralism
  • Ethnobotany

📈Capacity Building

Jul 2020: Higher Education Teacher Training on Production of Educational Resources for Distance Learning, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Dec 2018: Training in Higher Education Pedagogy, Ethics, and Deontology, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Sep 2014: Urban Tree Inventory Method Training, BKF/015-IFN2 Project. Mar 2014: Training on “Fighting Climate Change through Technical Cooperation and Knowledge Transfer in The Agro-forestry Sector” (FCC-TECKTAFOR), Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Mar 2013: Research Project Writing Training, Université de Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Feb 2012: Homepage Updating Training, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Publications Top Notes 📝

  • Effect of artisanal gold mining on woody plant diversity in Western Burkina Faso
    • Year: 2024
    • Authors: Tindano, E.; Ganame, M.; Bongoungou, S.; Bayen, P.
    • Source: Scientific African, 24, e02221
  • Plant communities on inselbergs in Burkina Faso
    • Year: 2024
    • Authors: Tindano, E.; Kaboré, G.E.; Porembski, S.; Thiombiano, A.
    • Source: Heliyon, 10(1), e23653
  • Effects of abiotic factors on the flora and vegetation of inselbergs in Burkina Faso
    • Year: 2023
    • Authors: Tindano, E.; Kadéba, A.; Traoré, I.C.E.; Thiombiano, A.
    • Source: Environmental Advances, 12, 100378
  • Inselbergs: potential conservation areas for plant diversity in the face of anthropization
    • Year: 2023
    • Authors: Tindano, E.; Lankoandé, B.; Porembski, S.; Thiombiano, A.
    • Source: Journal of Phytology, 15, pp. 70–79

 

  • Ecology and drought adaptation mechanisms of Caralluma adscendens N.E.Br. in western Burkina Faso
    • Year: 2023
    • Authors: Tindano, E.; Traore, A.; Ouoba, P.
    • Source: International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences, 17(6), pp. 2412–2428

 

  • An overview on desiccation-tolerant mat-forming monocotyledons on tropical inselbergs
    • Year: 2021
    • Authors: Porembski, S.; Rexroth, J.; Weising, K.; Rabarimanarivo, M.N.; de Paula, L.F.A.
    • Source: Flora: Morphology, Distribution, Functional Ecology of Plants, 285, 151953

 

  • Sahelian inselberg vegetation in Burkina Faso
    • Year: 2015
    • Authors: Tindano, E.; Ganaba, S.; Sambare, O.; Thiombiano, A.
    • Source: Bois et Forêts des Tropiques, (325), pp. 21–33

 

  • Geographical patterns of woody plants’ functional traits in Burkina Faso
    • Year: 2013
    • Authors: Schmidt, M.; Traoré, S.; Ouédraogo, A.; Hahn, K.; Zizka, G.
    • Source: Candollea, 68(2), pp. 197–202

 

Raja Timilsina | Sustainability | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Raja Timilsina | Sustainability | Best Researcher Award

PHD at the Asian Development Bank Institute, Japan

Raja Rajendra Timilsina, Ph.D., an Economist at the Asian Development Bank Institute, specializes in development economics, behavioral economics, and mechanism design. With a Ph.D. from Kochi University of Technology, he focuses on sustainability, agriculture, and economic behaviors. Timilsina has contributed to numerous peer-reviewed publications and research projects, showcasing his expertise in education, health, and cultural sustainability. Fluent in Japanese and English, he holds multiple awards and scholarships, including the ADB-JSP Scholarship for Masters. With extensive teaching experience and professional activities, he continues to influence policy and research in economic development and sustainability.

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🔬 Experience

Economist-consultant, Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI), July 2023-Current Assistant Professor (Project based), Kochi University of Technology, April 2021-March 2022 Research Associate, Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI), April 2022-June 2023 Research Associate, Research Institute for Future Design, April 2018-March 2021 Plus various roles prior

🎓Education

Ph.D. in Economics, Kochi University of Technology, 2015-2018 Research Interest: Development economics, Experiment and Behavioral economics, Mechanism design Dissertation Title: Social design and sustainability of environmental resources: Learning from field experiments Masters in International Development Program (Economics), International University of Japan, 2009-2011 Bachelors of Business Administration (Finance), Tribhuvan University, 2003-2007

Awards and Scholarships

Multiple awards and scholarships including the ADB-JSP Scholarship for Masters

Research Interests

Education, Health, and Nutrition Agriculture, Climate Change, and Livelihood Economic Behaviors and Preferences Cultural Change and Intergenerational Sustainability Experimental and Development Economics

Publications Top Notes 📝

  1. Enhancing crop yields and farm income through climate-smart agricultural practices in Eastern India, publication date: 2024.

 

  1. Effect of irrigation on farm efficiency in tribal villages of Eastern India, publication date: 2024.

 

  1. Accountability as a resolution for intergenerational sustainability dilemma, publication date: 2023.

 

  1. Interstate war and food security: Implications from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, publication date: 2023.

 

  1. Prevalence of prehypertension and hypertension among the adults in South Asia: A multinomial logit model, publication date: 2023.

 

  1. Are households shifting toward cleaner cooking fuel? Empirical evidence from India during 2005-2021, publication date: 2023.

 

  1. Intragenerational deliberation and intergenerational sustainability dilemma, publication date: 2022.

 

  1. Non-kinship successors for resource sustainability, publication date: 2022.

 

  1. Concerns for future generations in societies: A deliberative analysis of the intergenerational sustainability dilemma, publication date: 2021.

 

  1. Exploring the possibility of linking and incorporating future design in backcasting and scenario planning, publication date: 2020.