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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2007 - Agronomic Service Award, American Society of Agronomy
  • 2004 - Soil Science Distinguished Service Award, American Society of Agronomy
  • 1991 - Fellow of the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)
  • 1989 - Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA)

Overview

John W. Doran is affiliated with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the United States. Their research spans key areas within medicine and energy, with a focus on infectious diseases and renewable energy technologies.

The scientist's recent publications include work on infectious disease modeling and solar energy applications. Notable papers are:

  • Mathematical methods for scaling from within-host to population-scale in infectious disease systems, 2023, published in Epidemics
  • Evaluation of the potential of nanofluids containing different Ag nanoparticle size distributions for enhanced solar energy conversion in hybrid photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) applications, 2022, published in Nano Express

Doran collaborates with several frequent co-authors including Robin N. Thompson, Christian A. Yates, Ruth Bowness, James Walshe, and George Amarandei. Their work appears regularly in venues such as Epidemics and Nano Express.

Their research areas include:

  • Medicine
  • Energy

Subfields of study the scientist contributes to cover:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Modeling and Simulation
  • Civil and Structural Engineering

Main topics addressed in their publications encompass:

  • COVID-19 epidemiological studies
  • Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods
  • Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems
  • Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies

Over the course of their career, John W. Doran has received several awards related to agronomy and soil science:

  • Agronomic Service Award, American Society of Agronomy, 2007
  • Soil Science Distinguished Service Award, American Society of Agronomy, 2004
  • Fellow of the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA), 1991
  • Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA), 1989

Best Publications

  • Defining and Assessing Soil Quality

    John W. Doran;Timothy B. Parkin

  • Soil Quality: A Concept, Definition, and Framework for Evaluation (A Guest Editorial)

    D. L. Karlen;M. J. Mausbach;J. W. Doran;R. G. Cline

  • Effect of water-filled pore space on carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide production in tilled and nontilled soils [Maize; Illinois; Kentucky; Minnesota; Nebraska]

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  • Aggregation and soil organic matter accumulation in cultivated and native grassland soils

    J. Six;E.T. Elliott;K. Paustian;J. W. Doran

  • Soil health and sustainability: managing the biotic component of soil quality

    John W. Doran;Michael R. Zeiss

  • Defining soil quality for a sustainable environment

    J.W. Doran;D.C. Coleman;D.F. Bezdicek

  • Methods for Assessing Soil Quality

    John Walsh Doran;Alice Jones

  • Denitrification and the Dinitrogen/Nitrous Oxide Ratio as Affected by Soil Water, Available Carbon, and Nitrate

    K. L. Weier;J. W. Doran;J. F. Power;D. T. Walters

  • Soil microbial and biochemical changes associated with reduced tillage.

    John W. Doran

  • Steady-State Aerobic Microbial Activity as a Function of Soil Water Content

    J. Skopp;M. D. Jawson;J. W. Doran

  • Soil health and sustainability

    J.W. Doran;M. Sarrantonio;M.A. Liebig

  • Simplified Method for Soil Particle-Size Determination to Accompany Soil-Quality Analyses

    T. A. Kettler;John W. Doran;T. L.. Gilbert

  • Soil health and global sustainability: translating science into practice

    John W. Doran

  • Quantitative Indicators of Soil Quality: A Minimum Data Set

    John W. Doran;Timothy B. Parkin

  • Measurement and use of pH and electrical conductivity for soil quality analysis.

    Jeffrey L. Smith;John W. Doran

  • Soil quality: Current concepts and applications

    D.L. Karlen;S.S. Andrews;J.W. Doran

  • Soil denitrification: significance, measurement, and effects of management

    M. S. Aulakh;J. W. Doran;A. R. Mosier

  • Nutrient, Carbon, and Mass Loss during Composting of Beef Cattle Feedlot Manure

    Bahman Eghball;James F. Power;John E. Gilley;John W. Doran

  • Crop Residue Type and Placement Effects on Denitrification and Mineralization

    M. S. Aulakh;D. T. Walters;J. W. Doran;D. D. Francis

  • Microbial biomass and mineralizable nitrogen distributions in no-tillage and plowed soils

    J. W. Doran

  • Changes in soil microbial community structure with tillage under long-term wheat-fallow management

    Rhae A. Drijber;John W. Doran;Anne M. Parkhurst;D. J. Lyon

Frequent Co-Authors

Brian J. Wienhold
Brian J. Wienhold US Department of Agriculture
Arvin R. Mosier
Arvin R. Mosier University of Melbourne
Mark A. Liebig
Mark A. Liebig Agricultural Research Service
Gary E. Varvel
Gary E. Varvel University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Rhae A. Drijber
Rhae A. Drijber University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Daniel T. Walters
Daniel T. Walters University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Timothy B. Parkin
Timothy B. Parkin Agricultural Research Service
David A. Mortensen
David A. Mortensen University of New Hampshire
Douglas L. Karlen
Douglas L. Karlen Iowa State University
Kent M. Eskridge
Kent M. Eskridge University of Nebraska–Lincoln

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