Directorate of Agriculture Research (DAR) Uthal, Labella 69090, Balochistan, Pakistan.
Dr. Shahbaz Khan (PhD Agronomy) is a dedicated Agronomist (BPS 18) serving in the Agriculture Research and Cooperatives Department, Government of Balochistan, Pakistan. With extensive expertise in crop cultivation, tillage practices, and plant adaptation to abiotic stress, he has significantly contributed to sustainable agricultural practices. His research focuses on enhancing crop productivity, optimizing nitrogen use efficiency, and mitigating environmental stress effects on plants.
Profile
🎓 Education
Dr. Shahbaz Khan is a dedicated agronomist with advanced expertise in crop science and sustainable agriculture. He completed two post-doctoral fellowships in China, focusing on aluminum toxicity in plants and the impact of nitrogen fertilizer and tillage on wheat yield. His Ph.D. from Huazhong Agricultural University explored cultivation practices to enhance rapeseed growth and reduce lodging losses, while his M.Sc. from Sindh Agriculture University examined wheat performance under saline conditions. His research contributes to crop productivity, soil fertility, and sustainable farming techniques. 🌱📚
🛠️ Professional Experience
Dr. Shahbaz Khan serves as an Agronomist (BPS 18) in the Agriculture Research and Cooperatives Department, Government of Balochistan, Pakistan. With extensive field and laboratory research experience, he specializes in crop management, soil fertility, and yield optimization techniques. He has actively collaborated on international research projects, focusing on water use efficiency and stress physiology in crops, contributing to advancements in sustainable agriculture and climate-resilient farming. 🌾🌍
🔬 Research Interests
🌱 Physiological mechanisms and plant adaptation to abiotic stress
🚜 Tillage techniques and their impact on soil health
☀️ Photosynthesis & plant water relations under different environmental conditions
🌾 Yield improvement through innovative cultivation techniques
🏆 Awards & Recognitions
Young Agronomist Award for outstanding research contributions
Best Researcher Award in crop cultivation and soil fertility management
Recognized for sustainable agricultural innovations in water conservation and nitrogen use efficiency
📚 Selected Publications
1️⃣ Continuous maize cultivation with high nitrogen fertilizers associated with the formation of dried soil layers in the semiarid farmland on the Loess Plateau
Journal of Hydrology, 2022
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2022.128324
2️⃣ Nitrogen Fertilization and Precipitation Affected Wheat Nitrogen Use Efficiency and Yield in the Semiarid Region of the Loess Plateau in China
Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2022
DOI: 10.1007/s42729-021-00671-1
3️⃣ Characterizing Differences in Soil Water Content and Wheat Yield in Response to Tillage and Precipitation in the Dry, Normal, and Wet Years at the Loess Plateau
International Journal of Plant Production, 2021
DOI: 10.1007/s42106-021-00161-5
4️⃣ Mitigation of Drought Stress and Yield Improvement in Wheat by Zinc Foliar Spray Relates to Enhanced Water Use Efficiency and Zinc Contents
International Journal of Plant Production, 2021
DOI: 10.1007/s42106-021-00136-6
5️⃣ The Salicornia europaea potential for phytoremediation of heavy metals in the soils under different times of wastewater irrigation in northwestern Iran
Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-14073-4