Team Members

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Expert - Agriculture

PhD in Agriculture, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)- Thailand

Hayat Ullah is working as a “Regional Agriculture Expert” at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) where he is managing various projects and research activities of the postgraduate students.

Prior to his present role he worked as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Food Agriculture and Bioresources School of Environment Resources and Development the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) Bangkok Thailand from Feb 2020 to May 2021. Under that role his main focus of research was Climate Smart Agriculture and worked under a project entitled “Research Support for the Development of Specialized Expert System for Agrometeorological Early Warning for Climate Resilient Agriculture in Pakistan”. Before this he successfully completed another project entitled “Eco-friendly Water Management for Sustainable Wetland Agriculture in the Greater Mekong Region” funded by the FAO.

Hayat Ullah completed his Ph.D. at AIT as HEC overseas scholar. He was awarded with the most outstanding scholar award in MSc. and International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI) Award during his Ph.D. in recognition of his outstanding performance. His research interests lie in the area of Crop and Environmental Interaction ranging from Water Management to Nutrient Management. He has collaborated actively with researchers in several other disciplines of crop botany particularly horticulture and weed sciences. Hayat has published 33 research publications and book chapters in renowned international journals/publishers. Hayat attended 3 international conferences during his Ph.D. and 4 country consultation (Thailand Viet Nam Lao PDR and Cambodia) involving government ministries as a part of his Postdoctoral work. Delivering seminars on Scholarly Writing and Scientific Publication at AIT is also an important aspect of Hayat’s career.