Education
2019 PhD (Agriculture-Agronomy), Department of Agronomy University of Agriculture Faisalabad-Pakistan (Dissertation’s title: Assessing Carbon Sequestration Potential of Tillage and Nutrient Management in Rice-Wheat Cropping System using Modeling Technique)
2013 M.Sc. (Agronomy), Department of Agronomy University of Agriculture Faisalabad-Pakistan 4.00/4.00 (Gold Medal)
2011 B.Sc. (Agronomy-Agriculture) Department of Agronomy University of Agriculture Faisalabad 3.67/4.00
2007 Intermediate, Superior Science Higher Secondary School District Muzaffar Garh, Punjab, Pakistan 867/1100
2005 Matriculation, Government High School, Dewala, District Muzaffar Garh, Punjab, Pakistan 612/850
Honors and Awards
- Gold Medal, for Securing 1st Position, Department of Agronomy University of Agriculture Faisalabad-Pakistan, 2013
- Winner of paper writing competition at university level, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad-Pakistan 2016
- Winner of Poster presentation in International conference on Advances in Agricultural Resource Management 2017
- Winner of Poster presentation in International Workshop on Biochar in Pakistan: Opportunities and potential. March 24-27, 2014, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad-Pakistan 2014
International Award
International Honorary Award of “Emerging Researcher” by Sustainable Farming Systems at Selectia Research Institute of Field Crops, Natural Sciences and Agroecology at Alecu Russo Balti State University, Balti, Republic of Moldova
Experience
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Lecturer Agriculture Science
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Department of Agricultural Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad |
02-03-2021 |
To-date |
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Project Director |
Food & Agricultural Organization funded Project “Review and update Agriculture Resilience Building Initiatives (ARBIs)” |
05-08-2019 |
25-01-2021 |
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Research Officer/Fellowship/Stipend |
Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad |
27-06-2016 |
30-06-2019 |
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Teaching Assistant |
Department of Agronomy University of Agriculture Faisalabad-Pakistan |
18-03-2015 |
06-07-2015 |
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Research Assistant |
Department of Agronomy University of Agriculture Faisalabad-Pakistan |
01-03-2012 |
01-02-2014 |
Publications
Manuscripts (published/under-review)
(Impact Factor Research Articles)
- Shaukat, M., A. Ahmad, T. Khaliq, A.K. Hoshide, D.C. de Abreu. 2023. Evaluating Effect of Organic Amendments and Tillage Practices on Carbon Biomass Production and Sequestration in Rice-Wheat Rotation under a Semi-Arid Environment. Sustainability ((I. F. = 3.889).
- Shaukat, M., A. Abbasi, S.Q. Memon, M. Mohiuddin, M.A. Rehman, T.Z. Afzal, I.U. Haq, A.W.M. Ng. 2023. Evaluating Effects of Heat Stress on Phenotyping Traits of Spring Wheat at Varying Rates of Nitrogen. Agronomy (IF: 3.949)
- Shaukat, M., S. Muhammad, E.D.v.L. Maas, T. Khaliq and A. Ahmad. 2022. Predicting Methane Emissions from Paddy Rice Soils under Biochar and Nitrogen Addition using DNDC Model. 466. Ecological Modeling. 109896 (I. F. = 3.512).
- Fan, M., A.J. Margenot, L. Zhang, R. Lal, J. Wu, N. Chang, M. Shaukat, F. Chen and C. Gao. 2022. Soil organic carbon dynamics in intensively managed agricultural landscapes of eastern China. Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science. 68 (4): 503-515 (I. F. 3.092)
- Shaukat, M., A. Ahmad, T. Khaliq, I. Afzal, S. Muhammad, B. Safdar and S. H. Shah. 2021. Foliar Spray of Natural and Synthetic Plant Growth Promoters Accelerates Growth and Yield of Cotton by Modulating Photosynthetic Pigments. International Journal of Plant Production. 15: 615–624 (I. F.: 2.609)
- Yao, J., T. Mitran, X. Kong, R. Lal, Q. Chu and M. Shaukat. 2020. Land use and land cover identification and disaggregating socio-economic data with convolutional neural network. Geocarto International. 35:1109–1123. (I. F.: 4.889)
- Shaukat, M., A. Ahmad, T. Khaliq and I. Afzal. 2020. Organic and inorganic fertilization changes the phenophases of rice (oryza sativa L.) and wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) by modulating the photosynthetic capacity of leaves. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 57: 289-294. (I. F.: 0.748)
- Shaukat, M., K. Samoy-Pascual, E.D.v.L. Maas, A. Ahmad. 2019. Simultaneous effects of biochar and nitrogen fertilization on nitrous oxide and methane emissions from paddy rice. Journal of Environmental Management. 248: 109242. (I. F.: 6.789)
- Shaukat, M., J. Wu, M. Fan, S. Hussain, J. Yao and M. E. Serafim. 2019. Acclimation improves salinity tolerance capacity of pea by modulating potassium ions sequestration. Scientia Horticulturae. 254: 193–198. (I. F.: 4.342)
- Shaukat, M., A. Ahmad, T. Khaliq, F. Rasul, M. A. Mudassir and M. Yasin. 2017. Inducing Drought Tolerance in Wheat by Foliar Application of Natural and Synthetic plant growth promoters under Semi-arid Environment. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science. 180 (6):739–747. (Impact Factor: 2.163).
(Non-impact Factor Research Articles)
- Mudassar, M. A., Ul-Hassan, M., Rasul, F., Khaliq, T., Rehman, A., Shaukat, M., Shahzad, B. A., Farooq, U., Ahmad, H. B., & Ahmad, N. (2022). Response of Sugarcane to Varying Nitrogen Rate and Application Timings Under Semi-Arid Climate. Journal of Applied Research in Plant Sciences, 3(02), 248–259. https://doi.org/10.38211/joarps.2022.3.2.31
Manuscripts (Under-preparation) few to mention
- Organo-Mineral Fertilization Stimulates Nitrogen Sequestration under Reduced Tillage in a Rice-Wheat Rotation of Punjab, Pakistan.
- Effects of Arsenic contamination on allometry and physiology of soybean plants
- Investigating impact of lead stress on growth, morphology and physiology of caster bean
- Application of iron ameliorates cadmium stress on phenotyping and biochemical traits of caster bean
- Combined effects of biochar and vermicompost on growth, development, physiology and yield of wheat
- Combined effects of biochar and vermicompost on morphology, physiology, yield and related traits of soybean
Book Chapter Published
- Hussain, S., M. Shaukat, M. Ashraf, C. Zhu, Q. Jin and J. Zhang. 2019. Salinity Stress in Arid and Semi-Arid Climates: Effects and Management in Field Crops. In: S. Hussain (Ed.). Climate Change and Agriculture. IntechOpen.
DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.87982
Project, Research Interests
- Field Crop Production
- Plant Stress Physiology
- Soil Carbon Sequestration
- Climate Change Impact Assessment
- Mitigation and Adaptation of Climate Change
- GHGs Quantification & Mitigation
- Cropping System Modeling
- Carbon Stock Modeling
- Biochar & Vermicompost
- Compost & Composting
- Remediation of heavy metals
Financial Resource Mobilization
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No. |
Title |
Funding agency |
Funds |
Status |
Role as |
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Review and update Agriculture Resilience Building Initiatives (ARBIs) |
FAO |
4.81 M PKR |
Completed |
Project Coordinator |
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Evaluating Bioremediation Potential of Castor Bean in Lead and Cadmium-contaminated Soils |
Internal Research Grant of AIOU
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0.15 M PKR |
In-progress |
PI |
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Capacity Building of Smallholder Farmers to Ensure Sustainable Food Security by Using SAWiE Digital Agricultural Tool to Mitigate Vulnerable Impacts of Climate Change |
Asia-Pacific Network (APN) for Global Change Research.
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USD 132,000 |
Submitted |
Project Team Lead |
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Agricultural Policy Analysis to Support Climate-resilient Policy Actions in Punjab Province (Pakistan) |
Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC), Bangkok, Thailand |
USD 99000 |
Submitted |
Climate Change Adaptation Specialist |
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Assessing Climatic Vulnerability and Formulating Agricultural Resilient Adaptations for Potohar Region Using Multi-Model Approach |
Local Challenge Fund (LCF), Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan |
21.48 M PKR |
Submitted |
Lead Principal Investigator |
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Bioproduct formulations for organic nutrients management in organic crop production system of Pakistan |
Local Challenge Fund (LCF), Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan |
14.95 M PKR |
Submitted |
Local Collaborator |
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Assessing Climatic Vulnerability and Formulating Agricultural Resilient Adaptations for Cereals in Dryland Agriculture Using Multi-Model Approach |
Joint Scientific Exchange Program between PSF (Pakistan) And NSFC (China) |
8.12 M PKR |
Submitted |
P.I. |
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Capacity Building of Females and Farmers for Organic Kitchen Gardening in Urban, Semi-urban and Rural Areas of Islamabad Capital Territory |
ORIC-AIOU |
10.0 M PKR |
Submitted |
Co-PI |
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Production of Indigenized Magnetic Biochar for Removal of Heavy Metals from Polluted Water |
Technology Development Fund-HEC |
10.64 M PKR |
Submitted |
PI |
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Development of Indigenized Lignitic Phopho-humate Organic fertilizer through Valorization of Natural Solid Waste and Raw Materials |
Technology Development Fund-HEC |
13.36 M PKR |
Submitted |
Co-PI |