Muhammad Tahir

Researcher
[email protected]
651-354-3706
506 Borlaug Hall

1991 Upper Buford Circle
St Paul, MN 55108
United States

Muhammad's Google Scholar profile
Precision Agriculture Center Support Staff
Education
  • BS, University of Agriculture Faisalabad (Agriculture), 2004
  • MS, University of Agriculture Faisalabad (Soil Science), 2006
  • PhD, University of Agriculture Faisalabad (Soil Physics), 2012

Areas of Interest

Soil physics, Precision agriculture, Watershed modeling

Research

My research emphasizes (1) the modeling crop yield and nitrogen losses to groundwater under different cropping rotations and irrigation management strategies; (2) the evaluation of alternative management practices for improved soil quality and sustainability.

Select Publications

  • Li, H., T. Abbas, M. Cai, Q. Zhang, J. Wang, Y. Li, H. Di and M. Tahir. 2021. Cd bioavailability and nitrogen cycling microbes interaction affected by mixed amendments under paddy-pak choi continued planting. Environmental Pollution. Vol. 275, 116542.
  • Abbas, T., Q. Zhang, X. Zou, M. Tahir, Dan Wu, S. Jin and H. Di. 2020. Soil anammox and denitrification processes connected with N cycling genes co-supporting or contrasting under different water conditions. Environment International. Vol. 140, 105757.
  • Tahir, M., L. Gao, L. Yujuan, P. Hallett and X. Peng. 2016. Soil water dynamics and availability for citrus and peanut along a hillslope at the Sunjia Red Soil Critical Zone Observatory (CZO). Soil & Tillage Research. 163:110-118. 
  • Tahir, M., A.U. Hassan, S. Maqbool, B. Barber, B. Koskinen, X. Peng, and D.J. Mulla. 2016. Sorption and Leaching Potential of Isoproturon and Atrazine in Pakistani Soil under a Wheat-Maize Rotation. Pedosphere. 26: 687-698. 
  • Gao, L., Y. Lv, D. Wang, M. Tahir, A. Biswas, and X. Peng. 2016. Soil water storage prediction at high space and time resolution at a hillslope from Chinese red soil region. Agricultural Water Management. 165: 122-130. 
  • Gao, L. Y. Lv, D. Wang, M. Tahir, X. Peng. 2015. Can shallow-layer measurements at a single location be used to predict deep soil water storage at the slope scale? Journal of Hydrology. 531: 534-542. 
  • Tahir, M., A.U. Hassan, Z.A. Zahir and K.U. Rehman. 2012. Modeling the water retention capacity and hydraulic properties of a manure amended loam soil and their effect on wheat and maize yield. International Journal of agriculture & Biology. 14: 492-498. 
  • Tahir, M., A.U. Hassan, M. Batool, H.M. Zeeshan and A.G. Khan. 2012. Effect of dairy manure and rice planting methods on yield, soil quality, water use efficiency and economics of rice and succeeding wheat crop. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis. 43:1897-1914.
  • Tahir, M., M. Arshad, M. Naveed, Z.A. Zahir, B. Shaharoona and R. Ahmad. 2006. Enrichment of recycled organic waste with N fertilizer and PGPR containing ACC-deaminase for improving growth and yield of tomato. Soil & Environment: 25: 105-112.

Honors and Awards

  • Postdoctoral Fellowship, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2014-16
  • International Research Support Initiative Program - HEC Fellowship, University of Minnesota, 2009-10