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Dr Zahid Hussain

Assistant Professor
Area of Interest: Soil and Environmental Sciences
Email: drzahid@cuiatd.edu.pk
Phone: (92)992-383591-6
 
Academics/ Degrees
  • PhD, KP Agricultural University, Peshawar, Pakistan, 2010
  • M.Sc. (Hons.), KP Agricultural University, Peshawar, Pakistan, 2001
  • B.Sc. (Hons.), KP Agricultural University, Peshawar, Pakistan, 1997
 
Journal Publications
1. Muneeza Mehfooz,M.Irshad,Sumera Bibi,Zahid Hussain,Muhammad Mohiuddin,Ping An,Z.Hussain Phosphorus extractability from saline and non‑saline soils using different extraction methods, Arabian Journal of Geosciences , 2023
2. M.Irshad,Faridullah,Z.Hussain Phosphorus extractability in relation to soil properties in different fields of fruit orchards under similar ecological conditions of Pakistan, Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2023
3. Z.Hussain,M.Irshad .Bentonite clay with different nitrogen sources can effectively reduce nitrate leaching from sandy soil, PLoS ONE , 2022
4. Muhammad Mohiuddin,Anne Wai Man Ng,Z.Hussain,Asim Abbasi,Jawad Ali,Muhammad Atiq Ur Rehman Tariq,Anum Intisar,Aiman Hina,Qamar Uz Zaman,Zahid Hussain Sawdust Amendment in Agricultural and Pasture Soils Can Reduce Iodine Losses, Sustainability, 2022
5. Tang Cheng,Z.Hussain . Fine root densities of grasses and perennial sugarcane significantly reduce stream channel erosion in southern China, Journal of Environmental Management, 2022
6. Aqsa Zaher Asim,Z.Hussain A Social Survey on Health Implications of Iodine Deficiency in Women and Children in Hilly Areas Of Pakistan, Journal of Healthcare in Developing Countries, 2021
7. Hao Guo,Z.Hussain Crop resilience to climate change: a study of spatio-temporal variability of sugarcane yield in a subtropical region, China, Smart Agricultural Technology, 2021
8. Muhammad Mohiuddin,Megersa Kebede Leta, Jawad Ali,Muhammad Waseem,M.Irshad,Z.Hussain Estimation of Iodine Leaching in Soil Amended with Organic and Inorganic Materials Using HYDRUS 1-D Model, Sustainability, 2021
9. Muhammad Mohiuddin,M.Irshad,Lei Duan,Qian Yu,Mohamed Farig,Z.Hussain Availability of iodine from acidified soil after manure amendments, Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2021
10. Z.Hussain,M.Irshad,Riaz Ahmad KHATTAK,Ping AN,Yang SHAO WHEAT GROWTH AND NUTRIENT UPTAKE AFTER PHOSPHORUS AND POTASSIUM APPLICATIONS IN SALINE-SODIC FIELD OF SEMI-ARID REGION, Bioscience Journal , 2020
11. Dr. AM Abbasi,Z.Hussain Quantification of heavy metals and health risk assessment in processed fruits’ products, Arabian Journal of Chemistry, Available online 22 October 2020, 2020
12. Z.Hussain Increase in farm size significantly accelerated stream channel erosion and associated nutrient losses from an intensive agricultural watershed, Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 2020
13. FFFF,Bushra Haroon,Z.Hussain Relating iron, zinc and iodine concentrations of crops to the selected soil properties under field conditions , Arabian Journal of Geoscience, 2019
14. M.Irshad,Z.Hussain,M. Shahzad Bioavailability of iodine to mint from soil applied with selected amendments, ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS AND BIOAVAILABILITY , 2019
15. A.Tahir,M.Irshad,Z.Hussain LEACHABILITY OF IODINE FROM UNSTRUCTURED SOILS OF DIFFERENT LAND USES AS AFFECTED BY SELECTED AMENDMENTS, Environmental Engineering and Management, 2019
16. Z.Hussain Leachability of iodine from unstructured soils of differenet land uses as affected by selected amendments, Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, 2019
17. Z.Hussain SOIL PHYSICAL HEALTH INDICES, WUE AND WHEAT YIELD UNDER DIFFERENT MULCHING AMENDMENTS , SYLWAN 160(10), 2016
18. Z.Hussain Effect of saline irrigation water on the leachability of salts, growth and chemical composition of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in saline-sodic soil supplemented with phosphorus and potassium, Journal of soil science and plant nutrition, 2016
19. Z.Hussain Phytoaccumulation of heavy metals in natural vegetation at the municipal waste water site in Abbottabad, Pakistan., International Journal of Phytoremediation. , 2015
20. Z.Hussain Interaction of Phosphorus and Potassium on Maize (Zea mays L.) in Saline-Sodic Soil., Journal of Agricultural Science, Accepted on February, 2015, 2015
21. Z.Hussain Sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) response to diammonium phosphate and potassium sulphate in saline field conditions. , Soil Use and Management, September, 2014, 2014
22. Z.Hussain,R. A. KHATTAK,M.Irshad,Q.Mahmood Sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) response to diammonium phosphate and potassium sulphate under saline-sodic conditions, Soil Use and Management, 2014
23. M.Irshad,Iftikhar Fareed,Amir Waseem,Z.Hussain,Syed Haider Shah Influence of Improvement of Watercourses on Farming System in KPK-Pakistan, SYLWAN, 2014
24. Z.Hussain Ameliorative effect of potassium sulphate on the growth and chemical composition of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in saltaffected soils, Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 22 Nov, 2013, 2013
25. Z.Hussain Evaluation of soil fertility status and nutrition of orchards, Soil & Environment, 2007
 
 
Profile/Bio
PROFESSIONAL AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
  • May 2010 to Continued: Assistant Professor, Department of Development Studies, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Abbottabad, Pakistan
  • Aug. 2006 to May 2010: Lecturer, Department of Development Studies, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, , Pakistan
  • Nov. 2001 to 2002: Research Officer in World Bank Funded Project “Evaluation, Reclamation and Management of Saline-Sodic and Water Logged Soils of Kohat Division- a sub-component study of National Drainage Programme (NDP)”
  • Aug. 2001 to Nov. 2001: Research Associate in a European Union (NRCP/ERNP) Project “ Evaluation of Fertility status and Orchard Nutrition of Galiat”
  • Oct. 1998 to July 1999: Sales Officer in Cyanamid (Pak) Ltd. (Multinational Agrochemical Products). Job based in Abbottabad and Haripur, Pakistan
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
  • Mar. 2010 to continued Departmental Editor, Department of Development Studies, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Abbottabad, Pakistan
 
Associations
  • Member, Soil Science Society of Pakistan
 
Research Interests
  • Sustainable crop production through integrated agriculture management
  • Evaluation and reclamation of salt-affected soils, spatial variation and geo-statistical models, soil chemistry, geochemical specifiation
  • Heavy metals in soils, plants and water
  • Soil fertility and plant nutrition
  • Iodine in soils and plants and health implication to human beings
  • Poverty and sustainable development
  • Women farming and women enterprises
  • Water, sanitation and health
 
Awards
  • Awarded INDEGENOUS MERIT SCHOLARSHIP by HEC for Ph.D studies in Pakistan