Hasnain's research entails:
- Assessing the impact of cover crop fertilization and harvest on biomass yield, grain yield, and select soil properties.
- Comparing soil health impacts of low biochar rate and cover crops after 10 years
- Assessing the impact of biochar application on crop yields in temperate regions
Samundra joined the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in Fall 2024 as a Graduate Research Assistant (MSc.) in Dr. Humberto Blanco’s lab in the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture. Prior to this, he was at North Dakota State University, where he studied water quality trends in the Red River Basin.
At Nebraska, his research focuses on improving the health and productivity of environmentally sensitive soils (i.e., sandy and sloping soils) through the application of organic amendments such as biochar and cover crops.
His work includes:
- Assessing the effects of biochar on the soil hydraulic properties of environmentally sensitive soils.
- Impact of biochar and cover crops on crop yield and cover crop biomass in degradation-prone soils in Nebraska.
Tyler is currently working on a project entitled “How does cattle grazing of corn residues affect the health of soils in the long term?” under the Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experience (Undergraduate Research Assistant) program. He is assessing the long-term impact of grazing on irrigated corn residue on soil health indicators using a corn residue grazing experiment in eastern Nebraska.
His research interests include:
- Soil health in integrated crop-livestock systems
- Agroecology
- Bioturbation by soil fauna
- Soil health–invertebrate interactions