SOUTH-ASIA EDITION 2025

4th International Student Conference on Medical Geology and Environmental Health

IMPORTANT DATES: • Conference dates : 24th November 2025 to 29th November 2025 • Abstract Submission Opening date: 01/09/2025 • Abstract submission Closing date 20/10/2025 • Download Templates From Registration Section At Bottom of The Page •

Virtual Conference

No Registration Fee

Contributions from undergraduate and postgraduate students from all South Asian countries (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam) are welcome

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4th International Student Conference on Medical Geology and Environmental Health - South Asian Edition (ISCMGEH-South Asia)

We are excited to launch the South-Asian edition of the 4th International Student Conference on Medical Geology and Environmental Health (ISCMGEH), a virtual event focused on empowering the next generation of scientists in understanding the intersection of Earth's processes and human health.

This unique series of student conferences began in 2021 with its inaugural edition hosted in Latin America, followed by a dedicated African edition in 2022, and European-focused conference in 2024. Each event successfully brought together students, early-career researchers, and global experts, offering a vibrant platform to share research, ideas, and collaborative opportunities across continents.

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What Makes ISCMGEH–South Asia Special?

Conference theme

NO REGISTRATION FEES

Join the international research community without financial constraints.

COMPLETELY VIRTUAL

Participate from anywhere, removing travel barriers while expanding your reach.

SOUTH ASIA–FOCUSED

Address region-specific issues such as arsenic in groundwater, fluoride toxicity, air pollution, heavy metal exposure, vector-borne diseases, and more.

What Will Students Gain ?

Present Research on Real-World Problems

Share your work on pressing issues where environment and public health intersect—bringing academic knowledge into practical contexts.

Build Academic Communication Skills

Practice writing abstracts and delivering presentations in English—essential tools for any research career.

Gain Constructive Expert Feedback

Receive thoughtful, research-driven input from experienced academics and professionals in medical geology and environmental health.

Get Recognized for Excellence

Compete for awards, including Springer-supported prizes and free one-year memberships in partner organizations.

Enhance the Visibility of Your Work

Accepted abstracts will be published on respected, affiliated platforms, offering valuable exposure for student research.

Connect with a Growing Network

Meet peers and experts working on similar challenges across Asia and the globe, building long-term collaborations and friendships.

Conference Themes

Trace Elements and Human Health

Theme 1: TRACE ELEMENTS AND HUMAN HEALTH

  • Essential and potentially essential trace elements
  • Deficiency disorders
  • Toxic trace elements and regional risks
  • Pathways of exposure: Water, food, air, soil and other Geogenic sources
  • Toxicity of potentially hazardous elements
  • Bioavailability and mobility of trace elements in the environment
  • Dietary intake studies and health surveys
  • Public health strategies and community-level interventions
  • Geo-medical mapping of trace element zones
Geological Hazards and Disease Outbreaks

Theme 2: GEOLOGICAL HAZARDS AND DISEASE OUTBREAKS

  • Geo-diseases from direct exposure to earth materials
  • Health impacts of mining and occupational hazards
  • Natural geohazards and associated disease outbreaks
  • Microbiology and associated hazard potential
  • Radioactivity and associated health risks
  • Epidemiology of diseases and Viral pandemics
  • Anthropogenic and environmental diseases
  • Impact of geohazards and mining on mental health and psychosocial wellbeing
  • Remote sensing and disease mapping
Climate Change and Environmental Health

Theme 3: GEO-PHARMACY AND MINERAL-BASED THERAPEUTICS

  • Concept and scope of Geo-pharmacy in modern and traditional systems
  • Traditional Medicines (Minerals and rocks in Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Tibetan medicine and others…)
  • Therapeutic applications of earth materials
  • Medicinal properties of gemstones, semi-precious stones, and fossils
  • Minerals in skin products
  • Geophagy: prevalence and implications
  • Modern pharmacological evaluation of geo-materials
  • Therapies in Geo-pharmacy (Balneotherapy, Cryotherapy, Thalassotherapy, etc.)
  • Regulation, safety, and standardisation of mineral-based remedies
  • Biomedical applications of natural materials
  • Integration of geo-pharmacy with mainstream healthcare
Environmental Contamination and Remediation

Theme 4: CURRENT TRENDS IN ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY, GEOCHEMISTRY AND BIOGEOCHEMISTRY

  • Emerging contaminants: Organic Contaminants, Micro/macro plastics, nanoparticles, and Per- and Polyfluorinated substances (PFAS)
  • Mining Wastes: Hazard Potential, remediation, and value-added products
  • Novel Methods, their development, and application
  • Monitoring contamination
  • Characterisation of contamination
  • Methods of exposure assessment
  • Remediation technologies
  • Remediation potential of microbes
  • Waste management: Hazard potential, treatments, and tactics
Medical Geology in Public Health Policy

Theme 5: GENERAL SESSIONS

  • Geohealth policy, litigation, and social impact
  • Land use change
  • Geo-medical cycle in varying biomes
  • Marine geology and associated medical impacts
  • Attainment of SDGs through Medical Geology
  • Social and economic impacts assessment
  • Risk assessment
  • Citizen science, community engagement in environmental health applications and lessons learnt
  • Applications of AI/Machine Learning in Medical Geology
Innovations in Medical Geology Research

Theme 6: (EDITION SPECIFIC) MEDICAL GEOLOGY IN SOUTH ASIA

  • Geogenic Diseases in Asia (Silicosis, CWP, Asbestosis, Berylliosis, Fluorosis, Blue baby Syndrome, etc.…)
  • Geohazards and associated Disease outbreaks in South Asia in the context of Medical Geology
  • Mining scenarios and associated health risks in South Asia
  • Trace elements: Need, Deficiency, and Toxicity in South Asia
  • Traditional medicinal systems in South Asia
  • Medical Geology for science and society

Committee Members

Secretary & Chair Members

Dr. Madhavi Khode Chaware

Madhavi Khode Chaware

Hon'ble Vice-Chancellor
Patron

RTM Nagpur University

Higher education leadership, administrative governance, academic restructuring, industry–academic collaboration

Dr. Subhash Khondawar

Shubhash Kondawar

Hon'ble Pro-Vice Chancellor
Patron

RTM Nagpur University

Nanomaterials, Nanocomposites, Supercapacitors, Lithium-ion batteries, Sensors, Smart clothing, Energy devices

Dr. Raju Hiwase

Raju Hiwase

Hon'ble Registrar
Patron

RTM Nagpur University

University administration, academic governance, digital transformation, student enrollment, institutional coordination

Dr. Kirtikumar R. Randive

Kirtikumar Randive

Conference Chair

RTM Nagpur University

Petrology and geochemistry of magmatic and ore-bearing systems

Pratik Godbole

Pratik Godbole

Organizing Secretary

RTM Nagpur University

Medical Geology, Economic Geology, Mineral Economics, Mining, Geochemistry, Environmental Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Geo-education, Forensic Geology

Organizing Committee

M. L. Dora

M. L. Dora

Professor

School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

Ore Geology, Igneous Petrology, Medical Geology

Dr. Shubhangi Pingle

Shubhangi Pingle

DR.

Regional Occupational Health Centre (ROHC) ICMR, Bangalore

Toxicology, Diabetology, Clinical Chemistry

Sanjeevani Jawadand

Sanjeevani Jawadand

Assistant Professor and Head

Shri Mathuradas Mohota College of Science, Nagpur, India

Mineral Economics, and Geochemistry

Advisory Committee

Dr. Robert B. Finkelman

Robert B. Finkelman

Research Professor

University of Texas at Dallas

Medical Geology, coal chemistry, micromineralogy

Dr. Alecos Demetriades

Alecos Demetriades

DR

IUGS Commission on Global Geochemical Baselines

Applied Geochemistry

M. Santosh

M. Santosh

Professor and Foreign Expert

China University of Geosciences Beijing, China

Solid Earth, Resources, Environment, Climate

Prof. Chaosheng Zhang

Chaosheng Zhang

Professor of Geography

University of Galway

GIS, Medical Geology, Environmental Geochemistry

Dr. José A. Centeno

José A. Centeno

Environmental & Health Sciences Researcher

International Environmental & Health Sciences Consortium (IEHSC)

Medical Geology, Environmental & Public Health Sciences, Geochemistry and Toxicology

Prof. David Kim

Ariadne Argyraki

Professor of Geochemistry

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Environmental Geochemistry

Dr. Amanda Foster

Lola Pereira

Professor (Full)

University of Salamanca

Petrology, Geochemistry, Medical Geology

Elena Alvareda

Elena Alvareda

Aggregate Professor, Chair of Water Dept.

Water Department CENUR LN Uruguay

Hydrochemistry and Analytical Chemistry

Prof. Hassan Al-Rashid

Nelly Manay

Full Professor and Head

Toxicology Area, Faculty of Chemistry, UDELAR

Environmental Toxicology and Medical Geology

Dr. Elena Petrov

Jayanta Kumar Biswas

Professor & Head

University of Kalyani

Ecotoxicology, Microbial remediation

Prof. James Mitchell

Eduardo Anselmo Ferreira da Silva

Professor

Aveiro University, Portugal

Environmental Geochemistry, Medical Geology

Prof. Thomas Anderson

Maria Aurora Armienta Hernandez

Professor

National Autonomous University of México

Environmental geochemistry, hydrogeochemistry

Dr. Qifeng Tang

Qifeng Tang

Department Head, Associate Professor

Department of GeoHealth, National Research Center for Geoanalysis, CAGS & CGS

GeoHealth, Medical Geology, Eco-geochemistry, Environmental Geochemistry

Professor OLATUNJI Akinade Shadrach

Olatunji Akinade Shadrach

Professor

Department of Geology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria

Applied Geochemistry

Student Volunteers

Rutuja Rambhau Dhengre

Rutuja Rambhau Dhengre

M.Sc. Tech. Applied Geology Student

RTM University Nagpur, India

Medical Geology, Mining, Hydrogeology, Economic Geology

Shantanu Prajapati

Shantanu Prajapati

M.Sc. Tech. Applied Geology Student

RTM University Nagpur, India

Medical Geology, Sedimentology, Geochemistry, Quaternary Geology, Mining

Daksha Sanjay Vyas

Daksha Sanjay Vyas

M.Sc. Tech. Applied Geology Student

RTM University Nagpur, India

Sedimentology, Quaternary Geology, Medical Geology, Geochemistry

Rugved Dinesh Joshi

Rugved Dinesh Joshi

M.Sc. Geology Student

RTM University Nagpur, India

Mineral Economics, Medical Geology, Urban Geology, Remote Sensing

Meher Manasi Srivastava

Meher Manasi Srivastava

M.Sc. Tech. Applied Geology Student

RTM University Nagpur, India

Marine Geology, Environmental Sustainability, Applied Research

Lavanya Suryawanshi

Lavanya Suryawanshi

M.Sc. Tech Applied Geology Student

RTM University Nagpur, India

Mineral Exploration, Petrology, Environmental Geology

Kirti Malewar

Kirti Malewar

M.Sc. Geology Student

RTM University Nagpur, India

Geochemistry, Medical Geology, Petrology, Hydrogeology

Tejal Vinayak Nirwan

Tejal Vinayak Nirwan

M.Sc. Tech. Applied Geology Student

RTM University Nagpur, India

Economic Geology, Mineral Economics, Forensic Geology

Krutika Jangale

Krutika Jangale

Research Scholar

RTM University Nagpur, India

Geoheritage, Geoart, Museology

Kaustubh Deshpande

Kaustubh Deshpande

Research Scholar

RTM University Nagpur, India

Ore Geology, Petrology, Geochemistry, Hydrology

Yukti Waghale

Yukti Waghale

Former Postgraduate Student

Department of Biotechnology, RTMNU ,India

Nanoparticle Technology, Bioinformatics

Previous Conference Chapters

A look back at our successful past editions from around the globe.

3rd ISCMGEH - Europe Edition (2024)

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2nd ISCMGEH - Africa Edition (2022)

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1st ISCMGEH - Latin America Edition (2021)

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  • ✓ Registration Opens: September 1, 2025
  • ✓ Registration Closes: October 20, 2025
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