HASNAIN FAROOQ
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Email address: tabbas3@unl.edu
TOUQEER ABBAS
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Email address: tabbas3@unl.edu
Degree(s):
- 2017-2021, Ph.D. In Nitrogen Management (Soil Science), Zhejiang University, China.
“Assessment of Soil Anammox and Denitrification Processes Under Different Practices of Fertilizers and Water Management in Paddy Soils.
Advisor: Associate Prof. Dr. Qichun Zhang.
Award: Zhejiang University Scholarship (2017-2021). - 2015-2017: M.Scs. (Hons.) In Soil Science, PMAS-AAUR, Pakistan.
“Spatial Variability of Heavy Metals in Metropolitan City of Punjab, Pakistan”
Advisor: Prof. Dr. Muhammad Akmal - 2011-2015: B.Sc. (Hons.) In Agriculture
“Effect of Different Tillage Management Practices on Soil Porosity and Aggregate Stability”
Advisor: Prof. Dr. Muhammad Saleem Akhtar
Email: tabbas3@unl.edu
Current Research
How does cover crop management affect soil health and corn production in rainfed and irrigated no-till cropping systems?
Objectives:
1. To assess the long-term impacts of early- and late-terminated cover crops on soil properties and corn yields in rainfed and irrigated no-till continuous corn systems in the western U.S. Corn Belt
2. To evaluate how early planting (inter-seeding) and late termination of cover crops affect soil health and corn yield in environmentally sensitive soils.
NOSHIN ARA TUNAZZINA
Master's Student
Degree(s):
- 2018-2020, MS in Crop Botany, Bangladesh Agricultural University: Phytochemical analysis of medicinal plant part from Bangladesh Agricultural University Botanical Garden. Advisor: Prof. Dr. AKM Zakir Hossain. Award: Gold Medalist, 2020.
- 2014-2018, B.S in Agriculture, Bangladesh Agricultural University.
Email: ntunazzina2@huskers.unl.edu
Research
Managing cover crops to enhance soil ecosystem services in soils vulnerable to environmental pressures
The overall objective of this study is to better understand how cover crops improve the ecosystem services of environmentally sensitive soils. The specific objectives are:
- Assess the impacts of combination of different cover crop planting and termination dates on nitrate leaching and related soil properties in a sandy soil in northeastern Nebraska.
- Assess the impacts of combination of different cover crop planting and termination dates on water erosion and related soil properties in a sloping soil in southeastern Nebraska.
- Use water quality models to simulate impacts of combination of different cover crop planting and termination dates on nitrate leaching and water erosion.
