Rachana Lunawat | Sustainability Strategies | Best Researcher Award

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Ms. Rachana Lunawat | Sustainability Strategies | Best Researcher Award 

Rachana Lunawat | Kingston University | United Kingdom 

Ms. Rachana Lunawat is an emerging scholar and finance professional with a strong academic foundation and practical experience in financial control, reporting, and sustainability-driven investment analysis. She holds a Master of Science in Accounting and Finance with Distinction from Kingston University, London, and a Master of Commerce from Savitribai Phule Pune University. Her academic and professional journey reflects a blend of analytical expertise and sustainability-oriented research. Having worked across the UK and India, Rachana has contributed to financial control, reconciliations, and audit preparedness in both public and private sectors, demonstrating her capability in enhancing reporting accuracy and operational efficiency. Her research interests lie at the intersection of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors and corporate financial performance. She co-authored a peer-reviewed article titled “Integrating Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Factors into the Investment Returns of American Companies,” published in MDPI’s international journal Sustainability. The study, indexed in Scopus and the Web of Science, employs panel data regression models using Bloomberg and Refinitiv datasets to assess how ESG engagement influences market valuation and long-term financial outcomes. This publication underscores her commitment to bridging sustainable finance and empirical financial analysis, offering insights that inform corporate strategy and responsible investment practices. Beyond research, Rachana has been actively involved in industry-oriented financial analysis projects, including portfolio optimization and ESG-financial performance evaluation of S&P 500 firms. These projects reflect her ability to translate academic concepts into data-driven decision-making relevant to global markets. Her collaborations with scholars from the University of St Andrews and Aston Business School have further enriched her interdisciplinary perspective on corporate sustainability and financial performance dynamics.

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Featured Publication : 

Lunawat, R. M., Elmarzouky, M., & Shohaieb, D. (2025). Integrating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into the investment returns of American companies. Sustainability, 17(19), 8522.

Ahmed Asmoay | Environmental Analysis | Best Researcher Award

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmed Asmoay | Environmental Analysis | Best Researcher Award 

Associate Professor at National Research Centre | Egypt 

Dr. Ahmed Sayed Abdel Azeem Asmoay is an accomplished geoscientist specializing in environmental geology, hydro geochemistry, and applied mineralogy. He earned his Ph.D. in Environmental Geology from Al-Azhar University, focusing on hydrogeochemical studies of water resources and soil characteristics in the western bank of the River Nile. He also holds a Master’s degree in Applied Mineralogy and a Bachelor’s degree in Geology with honors from Al-Azhar University. Ahmed has held progressive research and academic positions at the National Research Centre in Egypt, advancing from fellowship and assistant researcher roles to his current position as Associate Professor. His research encompasses a wide range of topics including groundwater quality assessment, water-rock interaction, heavy metal contamination, soil mineralogy, petrography, and GIS-based mapping. He has contributed significantly to understanding water resource management and environmental risk assessment in arid and semi-arid regions. Ahmed has collaborated extensively on both national and international projects, producing influential work on surface and groundwater evaluation, soil quality, and sediment geochemistry. Ahmed has authored numerous publications in high-impact journals covering hydro geochemistry, mineralogical studies, heavy metal risk assessment, and environmental geochemistry. His work has been widely cited, with 228 citations across 175 documents, reflecting his substantial contribution to geoscience research. He has an h-index of 10, demonstrating his influence in the scientific community. Ahmed is an active member of the Geologic Society of Egypt and the Egyptian Society of Environmental Sciences. His expertise integrates field studies, laboratory analysis, and advanced statistical and geospatial techniques, providing critical insights into environmental sustainability, natural resource management, and soil and water quality assessment in Egypt and similar arid regions.

Profiles : Scopus | ORCID | Google Scholar | ResearchGate 

Featured Publications :

Sabet, H., El-Gohary, A., Salman, S., & Asmoay, A. (2017). Evaluation of surface water for different uses in the area between Abu Qurqas–Dyer Mawas districts, El Minya Governorate, Egypt. International Journal of Innovative Science, Engineering & Technology (IJISET), 4(1), 120–128.

El-Gohary, A. M., Sabet, H. S., Salman, S. A., & Asmoay, A. S. (2017). Hydrogeochemistry of groundwater quality in the area between Abu Qurqas–Dayer Mawas districts, El Minya Governorate, Upper Egypt. International Journal of Recent Advances in Multidisciplinary Research, 4(4), 2493–2497.

Elnazer, A. A., Salman, S. A., & Asmoay, A. S. (2017). Flash flood hazard affected Ras Gharib city, Red Sea, Egypt: A proposed flash flood channel. Natural Hazards, 89, 1389–1400. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-017-2912-5

Salman, A. A., Asmoay, A. A., El-Gohary, A., & Sabet, H. (2019). Evaluation of human risks of surface water and groundwater contaminated with Cd and Pb south of El-Minya Governorate, Egypt. Drinking Water Engineering and Science, 12, 23–30.

Abou El-Anwar, E. A., Mekky, H. S., Salman, S. A., Elnazer, A. A., Abdel Wahab, W., & Asmoay, A. S. (2019). Mineralogical and petrographical studies of agricultural soil, Assiut Governorate, Egypt. Bulletin of the National Research Centre, 43, 30.