My role
I am a postdoctoral researcher in the Sustainable Land Management Group at SoilsWest, Murdoch University, with backgrounds in soil science and crop physiology under abiotic stress.
My current research focuses on evaluating the effectiveness of soil amelioration practices (deep ripping, clay incorporation) and amendments (compost, biochar, gypsum) over the long term in creating drought resilient farming systems.
I have a particular interest in soil moisture dynamics under different amelioration and amendment strategies across diverse soil types.
My background
I completed my PhD in Agricultural Science at Murdoch University in 2023.
Following this, I worked with the DPIRD Northam team on the WA Sodic Soils Project, investigating sodicity levels across a range of regions in Western Australia.
Since early 2024, I have been a Postdoctoral Fellow at Murdoch University, working across several projects covering topics such as future carbon solutions, drought resilience, and amelioration of sub-soil constraints.
Projects
Evaluating Novel Approaches for Drought Resilience Through Capitalising on an Established Network of Long-Term Trials (2024-2028, current)
Capitalising on Six Multi-State Established Field Trials for Ameliorating (Sub) Soil Constraints (2024-2027, current)
New Farming Methods to Sequester Soil Carbon (completed)
Key expertise
- Soil amelioration
- Soil water dynamics
- Plant-soil-water interaction
- Plant physiology
- Plant response to abiotic stress
- Soil nutrients and plant growth
Qualifications
PhD in Agricultural Science, Murdoch University (2023)
MSc (Hons) in Agronomy, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar (2016)
BSc (Hons), The University of Agriculture, Peshawar (2014)