Ahmed Mukhtar

I am a PhD scholar in crop science at Northwest A&F University, China. I am a dedicated student who is passionate about learning, and committed to academic excellence. Proficient in time management, collaboration, and problem-solving. Thrives in dynamic academic environments and is eager to contribute skills and enthusiasm to diverse projects and opportunities.

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Objective

To be a part of an institution where the management structure recognizes and rewards the loyalty, honesty, hard work, and ambition of an employee by providing growth opportunities and the necessary infrastructure that could contribute to the success of society.

• Jabeen, S., Mukhtar, A., Hussain, S., Hussain, S., Hussan, M. U., Ahmad, M., Lixin, Z., 2025. Silver nanoparticles mitigated cadmium toxicity in tobacco by modulating biochemical, cellular and genetic responses. Environmental Science: Nano. https://doi.org/10.1039/D5EN00220F
• Mukhtar, A., Naseer, M.A., Ali, M.F. and Jabeen, S., 2025. Beneficial roles of carbon nanotubes in regulation of seed germination physiology. In Carbon Nanotubes in Agriculture (pp. 27-42). Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-19047-6.00002-3
• Ali, M.F., Naseer, M.A. and Mukhtar, A., 2025. Carbon nanomaterials: Roles in agriculture and environment management. In Carbon Nanotubes in Agriculture (pp. 43-77). Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-19047-6.00003-5
• Naseer, M.A., Zhang, Z.Q., Mukhtar, A., Asad, M.S., Wu, H.Y., Yang, H. and Zhou, X.B., 2024. Strigolactones: A promising tool for nutrient acquisition through arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi symbiosis and abiotic stress tolerance. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, p.109057. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plaphy.2024.109057
• Muhammad, F., Daji, L., Awan, M.I., Mahmood, A., Sadaf, S., Mukhtar, A., Khan, M.D., Shahzad, H., Aamer, M., Hassan, M.U. and Seleiman, M.F., 2025. Combined Application of Nitrogen and Sulfur Improves Growth, Oil, and Bio-Diesel Production from Soybean. Polish Journal of Environmental Studies. https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/192566
• Naseer, M.A., Hussain, S., Mukhtar, A., Rui, Q., Ru, G., Ahmad, H., Zhang, Z.Q., Shi, L.B., Asad, M.S., Chen, X. and Zhou, X.B., 2024. Chlorophyll fluorescence, physiology, and yield of winter wheat under different irrigation and shade durations during the grain-filling stage. Frontiers in Plant Science, 15, p.1396929. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2024.1396929
• Jaffar, M.T., Chang, W., Zhang, J., Mukhtar, A., Mushtaq, Z., Ahmed, M., Zahir, Z.A. and Siddique, K.H., 2024. Sugarcane bagasse biochar boosts maize growth and yield in salt-affected soil by improving soil enzymatic activities. Journal of Environmental Management, 363, p.121418. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.121418
• Javed, S.A., Jaffar, M.T., Shahzad, S.M., Ashraf, M., Piracha, M.A., Mukhtar, A., Rahman, S.U., Almoallim, H.S., Ansari, M.J. and Zhang, J., 2024. Optimization of nitrogen regulates the ionic homeostasis, potassium efficiency, and proline content to improve the growth, yield, and quality of maize under salinity stress. Environmental and Experimental Botany, 226, p.105836 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envexpbot.2024.105836
• Mahmood, A., Awan, M.I., Sadaf, S., Mukhtar, A., Wang, X., Fiaz, S., Khan, S.A., Ali, H., Muhammad, F., Hayat, Z. and Gul, F., 2022. Bio-diesel production of sunflower through sulphur management in a semi-arid subtropical environment. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 29(9), pp.13268-13278. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-16688-z
• Zahid, M., Lodhi, M., Rehan, Z.A., Tayyab, H., Javed, T., Shabbir, R., Mukhtar, A., El Sabagh, A., Adamski, R., Sakran, M.I. and Siuta, D., 2021. Sustainable development of chitosan/Calotropis procera-based hydrogels to stimulate formation of granulation tissue and angiogenesis in wound healing applications. Molecules, 26(11), p.3284.

• Conservation Agronomy
• Carbon Sequestration and Environment
• Sustainable Agriculture
• Crop Modelling
• Gene Functioning
• Stress Physiology
• Drought
• Transcription Factors
• Physiology of Sugar and Fiber Crops
• Modern Concepts in Crop Productivity
• Field Crop Experimentation
• Advances in Agronomy
• Soil and Plant Nutrition
• Plant and Soil Analysis

• Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi, China

• Awarded Chinese Government Scholarship - 2022
• Awarded fully funded The International GeoInformatics Summer School, Wuhan University - 2023

• Sustainable Agricultural Land Management from University of Florida, USA
• Bayesian Statistics: Techniques and Models from University of California, USA
• Phyton Data Analysis, Linkedin Learning
• The Science of Well-Being, Yale University, USA
• Real-World GIS, Linkedin Learning
• Bacterial Genomes: Antimicrobial Resistance in Bacterial Pathogens, UOC, UK
• Excel 365 Advanced, Intellezy
• Creative Writing, Virtual University
• E-Commerce Management, Virtual University
• Participated as a invited speaker in the 6th International Symposium on the Belt and Road Bio-health Agriculture, organized by College of Life Sciences, NWAFU, November 13-17, 2024
• Transformation of Cotton Production Technology According to Argo-ecological Zone, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, October 12, 2018
• Forest and Sustainable Cities, South Punjab Forest Company, March 21, 2018
• Training of Trainers on Quality Wheat Seed Production, Storage and Marketing, under USAID and CIMMYT, March 21-22, 2017
• Community Based Watershed Management to Control Flood and Drought, under UNESCO, March 13-15, 2017