Ghani Muhammad Usman, born in 1992, Young Researcher 

E-mail: 80397@sicau.edu.cn

Educational Background:

2019.09——2024.06, Lanzhou University, Grass Science, PhD

2015.09——2017.08, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Agronomy, Master's degree

2010.09——2015.08, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Agronomy, Bachelor's degree

Work Experience:

2024.07——2026.07, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Postdoctoral Fellow

2026.09——present, Sichuan Agricultural University, College of Grassland Science and Technology, Young Researcher

Main research areas:

Rhizosphere ecology and soil biogeochemistry for climate-resilient restoration of desertified alpine grasslands, with a focus on sex-specific plant–arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal interactions, soil microbiomes, carbon–nitrogen recovery, and carbon sequestration

Representative papers:

First-author publications

1.Ghani, M.U., et al. (2026). Urea-loaded biochar at optimal pyrolysis temperature reshapes soil microbial communities to improve nitrogen use efficiency and mitigate environmental pollution in water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica Forsk). Soil and Tillage Research, 339, 110358. (中国科学院1区TOP; IF 6.8)

2.Ghani, M.U. et al. (2026). Increased cutting frequency coupled with mineral nitrogen fertilization enhances forage productivity and reduces GHG intensity in an arid legume-grass cultivated grassland. Field Crops Research, 339, 110358. (中国科学院1区TOP; IF 6.4)

3.Ghani, M.U., et al. (2026). Pyrolysis temperature regulates biochar-soil interactions to enhance cation exchange capacity, plant growth, and photosynthetic performance. BMC Plant Biology 26, 1016. (中国科学院2区; IF 4.8)

4.Ghani, M.U. et al. (2025). Optimizing cutting and mix-cropping improves forage yield and quality of cultivated grassland in a semi-arid environment. European Journal of Agronomy, 171, 127816. (中国科学院1区; IF 5.5)

5.Ghani, M.U. et al. (2022). Alfalfa-grass mixtures reduce greenhouse gas emissions and net global warming potential while maintaining yield advantages over monocultures. Science of The Total Environment, 849, 157765. (中国科学院1区TOP; IF 10.75)

6.Ghani, M.U., Yuan, H., Tian, M., Kamran, M., & Hou, F. (2022). Aqueous Litter Extracts of Native Grass Species Suppress Exotic Plant Species Under Allelopathic Conditions. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation. (中国科学院3区; IF 4.64)

Co-authored publications:

7.Kamran, M., Yan, Z., Chang, S., Ghani, M.U., et al. (2022). Interactive effects of reduced irrigation and nitrogen fertilization on resource use efficiency, forage nutritive quality, yield, and economic benefits of spring wheat in the arid region of Northwest China. Agricultural Water Management, 275, 108000. (中国科学院1区; IF 6.7)

8.Kamran, M., Yan, Z., Ahmad, I., Ghani, M.U., et al. (2022). Assessment of greenhouse gases emissions, global warming potential and net ecosystem economic benefits from wheat field with reduced irrigation and nitrogen management in an arid region of China. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 341, 108197. (中国科学院1区; IF 6.6)

9.Kamran, M., Yan, Z., Chang, S., Ghani, M.U., et al. (2022). Enhancing resource use efficiency of alfalfa with appropriate irrigation and fertilization strategy mitigate greenhouse gases emissions in the arid region of Northwest China. Field Crops Research, 289, 108715. (中国科学院1区TOP; IF 6.4)

10.Ahmad, I., Yan, Z., Kamran, M., Ghani, M.U., et al. (2022). Nitrogen management and supplemental irrigation affected greenhouse gas emissions, yield and nutritional quality of fodder maize in an arid region. Agricultural Water Management, 269, 107650. (中国科学院1区; IF 6.7)

11.Kamran, M., Yan, Z., Jia, Q., Chang, S., Ahmad, I., Ghani, M. U., et al. (2022). Irrigation and nitrogen fertilization influence on alfalfa yield, nutritive value, and resource use efficiency in an arid environment. Field Crops Research, 284, 108587. (中国科学院1区TOP; IF 6.4)