Faculty Member Profile
Dr. Muhammad Akmal
Chairman
HEC Approved Supervisor
Post Doc. (Colorado State University, USA, 2013)
PhD Soil Science (Zhejiang University, China, 2005)
Specialization
Soil Biology and Ecotoxicology
20 years of experience
Affiliation
Department of Soil Science, Institute of Soil & Environmental Sciences
WoS/ ORCID / Google Scholar /Scopus / ResearchGate/Personal Web
‪‬Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=mKSZ9sAAAAAJ
ORCID: 0000-0002-6674-2061
Research Group
Soil Biology and Ecotoxicology
Research Interest
- Soil Health and Plant Nutrition
- Soil and Water Pollution
No. of Research Projects
On Going
0
Completed
4
Research Supervision
PhD
3
MPhil/MS/M.Sc.(Hons)
37
Technologies Developed/Patent/IP etc.
1. Biochar from different waste materials
2. Biochar coated fertilizer material
Area(s) of Consultancy Services
1. Organic Farming
2. Soil Health and Plant Nutrition
3. Soil and Water Pollution
4. Project Proposal Preparation & Project Management
Total Publications: 48
Research Papers (Latest Ten)
- Muhammad Salman Khan, Tanveer Iqbal, Tajwar Alam, Muhammad Akmal, Imran Mahmood, Adeel Anwar, Irfan Ali, Tanveer Hussain, Mujtaba Qaisrani, Muhammad Bilal Raja. 2025. Evaluation of phosphorus-enriched organic amendments to enhance soil phosphorus availability. Zoo Botanica. 3(2): 165- 174 (2025)
- Munazza Yousra, Qaiser Hussain, Khalid Saifullah Khan, M. MahmoodulHassan, Sair Sarwar, Muhammad Akmal, Ahsan Ali Anwar, Sana Naeem, Asif Kamal, Amal M. AlMohaimeed, Mohamed Soliman Elshikh and Maximilian Lackner. 2025. Spatial variation in stoichiometric characteristics of carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus and sulfur in benchmark soils across different cropping systems. Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture. 12:95 (2025)
- Muhammad Rashid, Qaiser Hussain, Khalid Saifullah Khan, Sarosh Alvi, Shokat Ali Abro, Muhammad Akmal, Shahzada Sohail Ijaz, Muhammad Umer, Abdul Ahad Qureshi, Mohamed S. Elshikh, Humaira Rizwana, Muhammad Rizwan, Rashid Iqbal. 2025. De-ashed-biochar slow-release N fertilizer increased NUE in alkaline calcareous soils under wheat and maize crops. Scientific Reports. 15 (2025)
- Fahad Ali Fayyaz, Irfan Aziz, Muhammad Ansar, Muhammad Akmal, Muslim, Rafique Ahmed. 2025. A Multivariate Approach to Soil and Crop Yield under Diverse Cropping System in Punjab, Pakistan. International Journal of Agriculture & Biology. 33 (2025)
- Fahad Ali Fayyaz, Irfan Aziz, Muhammad Ansar, Muhammad Akmal, Saud Alamri, Alanoud T. Alfagham, Renata Gamrat, Abdul Qayyum. 2025. Long-term impact of different prevalent cropping systems on soil physico-chemical characteristics under subtropical climate conditions of Punjab, Pakistan. Scientific Reports. 15 (2025)
- Aamir Khan, Muhammad Akmal, Khalid Saifullah Khan, Ghulam Qadir. 2024. Biochar and Nitrification Inhibitors Coated Urea: A Promising Approach for Improving Spring Maize Production under Rain-Fed Conditions. Power System Technology. 48: 1202-1219 (2024)
- Rafique Ahmed, Irfan Aziz, Fayyaz ul Hassan, Muhammad Akmal, Muslim, Fahad Ali Fayyaz. 2024. Evaluation of Different Planting Dates on the Yield and Physio Morphic Traits of Bambara Groundnut (Vigna Subterranea L. Verdc) Under Semi-Arid Climate of Pakistan. Power System Technology. 48: 1424-1445 (2024)
- Nazia Hassan, Ghulam Qadir, Fayyaz Ul Hassan, Muhammad Akmal, Tariq Sultan. 2021. Impact of phosphate solubilizing bacteria in combination with di- ammonium phosphate on growth and development of sunflower (Helianthus annus L.). Journal of Plant Nutrition. (2021)
- Umar Farooq, Muhammad Akmal, Qadeer Ahmad, Zahid Akram, Adnan Arshad, Huma Qamar, Hafeez Ullah, Muhammad Zubair and Muhammad Rizwan Khurshid. 2021. Biofortification of Mungbean (Vigna radiata) using Iron- Enriched Organic Amendment. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research. 34(3): 394-399. (2021)
- Muhammad Subtain Abbas, Muhammad Akmal, Khalid Saifullah Khan, Irfan Aziz & Hafeez Ullah Rafa. 2021. Zn Ferti-fortification of Wheat (Triticum Aestivum L.) Using Zinc Enriched Compost and Biochar in Rainfed Area. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis. (2021)
Books (Latest Ten)
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