Advanced Research Fellow
- About
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- Email Address
- mabdalla@abdn.ac.uk
- School/Department
- School of Biological Sciences
Biography
After obtaining my MSc degree, in crop production ecology, from Wageningen University, the Netherlands I moved to Ireland where I got a PhD degree in plant ecophysiology and biogeochemistry from Trinity College Dublin, Botany department then, joined the department as a postdoc. I moved to the University of Aberdeen, School of Biological Sciences to work as a research fellow/modeller in 2012. I have been working/collaborating on different national, European and international projects to conduct interdisciplinary research studies/modelling on greenhouse gas emissions from soil, carbon and N biogeochemistry, land-use change, sustainability and climate change mitigation and adaptation. I have extensive experiences in measuring, monitoring, accounting, reporting and modelling greenhouse gas emissions, soil carbon sequestration, climate change mitigation and adaptation, land-use planning and nutrient management to achieve agricultural sustainability.
- Research
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Research Overview
My research interests include process based biogeochemical modeling, global change impacts on ecosystems, agricultural strategies to mitigate climate change, and agricultural sustainability.
Collaborations
I am collaborating with the Greenhouse gas Reseach groups in Trinity College Dublin, University College Dublin and Teagasc in Ireland.
Supervision
I am currently open to considering PhDs in Environmental Modelling. Feel free to reach out if you’d like to discuss your research ideas in more detail.
I also have three PhD proposals available for adoption:
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Modelling Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Scottish Agriculture: Implications for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation.
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Optimizing Winter Cereal Crop Efficiency and Water Conservation in Scotland's Ever-Changing Climate.
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Enhancing Waste Management and Recycling Systems through Machine Learning.
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- Publications
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Advances in Grassland Productivity and Sustainability—3rd Edition
AgronomyContributions to Journals: Special IssuesSoil Health for Food Security: Driving the Green Revolution 2.0
Springer, ChamBooks and Reports: Books- [ONLINE] Book at publisher's website
Global peatland carbon pool sizes: current estimates, uncertainties, and future research directions
Global Change BiologyContributions to Journals: ArticlesA review of mechanisms underlying soil carbon sequestration and enhancement strategies via diversified planting and green manure integration
Farming System, 100235Contributions to Journals: Review articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.farsys.2026.100235
Multi-year green manuring increases wheat yield and nitrogen utilization efficiency: Insights into soil microorganisms and metabolites mediated available nitrogen supply
Geoderma, vol. 469, 117796Contributions to Journals: ArticlesMultiple cropping green manure after wheat harvest shortens soil restoration time for rotated Pinellia ternata (Thunb.) Breit
Applied Soil Ecology, vol. 220, 106860Contributions to Journals: ArticlesConservation and Restoration Can Offset over Half of the Carbon Emissions from Wetland Conversion in China
Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 60, no. 10, pp. 7827-7835Contributions to Journals: ArticlesQuantifying the mitigation potential of greenhouse gas emissions from paddy fields under optimal irrigation and carbon management in the Lake Tai region
Agricultural Systems, vol. 233, 104646Contributions to Journals: ArticlesApplication of the ECOSSE- Model to Estimate Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) from a Scottish Grassland
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference ProceedingsBoosting maize yield under water reduction: synergistic effects of increased planting density and sustained nitrogen input on photo–physiological characteristics
Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, vol. 24, 102461Contributions to Journals: ArticlesDynamics of Methane Flux in Permafrost-Affected Wetlands: A Meta-Analysis of Permafrost Continuity Effects and Hydrological Controls
Environmental Pollution, vol. 385, 127040Contributions to Journals: ArticlesMapping evidence on agroforestry’s role in biodiversity and climate change mitigation and adaptation in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic map
Juno Reports, vol. 2, no. 1, 0004Contributions to Journals: ArticlesGreen manure returning improves wheat yield and N utilization efficiency by minimizing N loss in Oasis irrigation area of China
The Crop Journal , vol. 13Contributions to Journals: ArticlesMetagenomic insights into the influence of soil microbiome on greenhouse gas emissions from paddy fields under varying irrigation and fertilisation regimes
Journal of Environmental Management, vol. 393, 127129Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.127129
No tillage with plastic re-mulching enhances yield stability and maintains high water productivity of maize by improving water eco-physiology and root traits in northwest oasis regions
Agricultural Water Management, vol. 318, 109723Contributions to Journals: ArticlesEnhancing Grassland Resilience and Productivity Under Climate Change
Agronomy, vol. 15, no. 8, 2003Contributions to Journals: EditorialsPersistent vegetation greening trends across China’s wetlands
Communications Earth & Environment, vol. 6, 624Contributions to Journals: ArticlesAssessing the Sustainability of Miscanthus and Willow as Global Bioenergy Crops: Current and Future Climate Conditions (Part 2)
Agronomy, vol. 15, no. 6, 1491Contributions to Journals: ArticlesAssessing the Sustainability of Miscanthus and Willow as Global Bioenergy Crops: Current and Future Climate Conditions (Part 2)
Working Papers: Preprint Papers- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202504.2510.v1
Impact of Starter Phosphorus Fertilizer Type and Rate on Maize Growth in Calcareous Soil Irrigated with Treated Wastewater
Soil Systems, vol. 9, no. 2, 41Contributions to Journals: ArticlesAdvances in Grassland Productivity and Sustainability - 2nd Edition
AgronomyContributions to Journals: Special IssuesOptimizing biochar application rate and predicting of climate change impacts on net greenhouse gas emissions in paddy systems using DNDC-BC model
Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, vol. 364, 110461Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2025.110461
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Assessing the Sustainability of Miscanthus and Willow as Global Bioenergy Crops: Current and Future Climate Conditions (Part 1)
Agronomy, vol. 14, no. 12, 3020Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14123020
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Assessing the Sustainability of Miscanthus and Willow as Global Bioenergy Crops Under Current and Future Climate Conditions- 1
Working Papers: Preprint Papers- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202411.1409.v1
A systematic analysis and review of soil organic carbon stocks in urban greenspaces
Science of the Total Environment, vol. 948, 174788Contributions to Journals: Articles