Dr Subhan Danish |  Soil Science | Best Researcher Award

Senior Scientist at Pesticide Quality Control Laboratory, Pakistan

Dr. Subhan Danish is a renowned agricultural researcher and Senior Scientist specializing in Soil Science. With a Ph.D. in Agriculture (Soil Science) from Bahauddin Zakariya University (BZU), Multan, he has achieved notable academic milestones, including a Gold Medal for his M.Sc. (Hons.) and numerous awards.

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Education:

• Ph.D. in Agriculture (Soil Science): BZU, Multan (2014–2020).
• M.Sc. (Hons.) in Agriculture (Soil Science): BZU, Multan (Gold Medalist, 2012–2014).
• B.Sc. (Hons.) in Agriculture (Soil Science): BZU, Multan (2008–2012).

Key Achievements:

• Ranked among the World’s Top 2% Scientists (2022-2024, Stanford University).
• Editor of influential books, including Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 61 (Springer Nature) and Updates on Organic Farming (IntechOpen).
• Guest lecturer at leading institutions such as Mendel University, Czech Republic, and Ankara University, Turkey.

Professional Memberships:

• International Society of Soil Science.
• American Society of Agronomy.

Research Focus:

Dr. Danish’s research spans:

• Sustainable agriculture and soil fertility.
• Climate change adaptation in crop production.
• Biochar applications and non-coding RNA in plants.

Citations:

Citations: 7,981 (7,604 since 2020)
h-index: 49 (47 since 2020)
i10-index: 153 (151 since 2020)

Publication Top Notes : 

• Coupling phosphate-solubilizing bacteria with phosphorus supplements improve maize phosphorus acquisition and growth under lime induced salinity stress
  M Adnan, S Fahad, M Zamin, S Shah, IA Mian, S Danish, M Zafar-ul-Hye, …
  Plants 9 (7), 900
  294 citations, 2020
• Co-application of ACC-deaminase producing PGPR and timber-waste biochar improves pigments formation, growth and yield of wheat under drought stress
  S Danish, M Zafar-ul-Hye
  Scientific Reports 9 (1), 5999
  227 citations, 2019
• Sustainable management with mycorrhizae and phosphate solubilizing bacteria for enhanced phosphorus uptake in calcareous soils
  F Wahid, S Fahad, S Danish, M Adnan, Z Yue, S Saud, MH Siddiqui, …
  Agriculture 10 (8), 334
  217 citations, 2020
• A critical review of the possible adverse effects of biochar in the soil environment
  M Brtnicky, R Datta, J Holatko, L Bielska, ZM Gusiatin, J Kucerik, …
  Science of the Total Environment 796, 148756
  209 citations, 2021
• Application of Single Superphosphate with Humic Acid Improves the Growth, Yield and Phosphorus Uptake of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in Calcareous Soil
  M Izhar Shafi, M Adnan, S Fahad, F Wahid, A Khan, Z Yue, S Danish, …
  Agronomy 10 (9), 1224
  208 citations, 2020
• ACC-deaminase producing plant growth promoting rhizobacteria and biochar mitigate adverse effects of drought stress on maize growth
  S Danish, M Zafar-ul-Hye, F Mohsin, M Hussain
  PLoS One 15 (4), e0230615
  203 citations, 2020
• Drought Stress Alleviation by ACC Deaminase Producing Achromobacter xylosoxidans and Enterobacter cloacae, with and without Timber Waste Biochar in Maize
  S Danish, M Zafar-ul-Hye, S Fahad, S Saud, M Brtnicky, …
  Sustainability 12 (15), 6286
  183 citations, 2020
• Potential role of compost mixed biochar with rhizobacteria in mitigating lead toxicity in spinach
  M Zafar-ul-Hye, M Tahzeeb-ul-Hassan, M Abid, S Fahad, M Brtnicky, …
  Scientific Reports 10 (1), 12159
  182 citations, 2020
• The soil pH and heavy metals revealed their impact on soil microbial community
  M Naz, Z Dai, S Hussain, M Tariq, S Danish, IU Khan, S Qi, D Du
  Journal of Environmental Management 321, 115770
  180 citations, 2022
• ACC Deaminase Producing PGPR Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and Agrobacterium fabrum along with Biochar Improve Wheat Productivity under Drought Stress
  M Zafar-ul-Hye, S Danish, M Abbas, M Ahmad, TM Munir
  Agronomy 9 (7), 343
  172 citations, 2019
• Heavy metals immobilization and improvement in maize (Zea mays L.) growth amended with biochar and compost
  M Irfan, M Mudassir, MJ Khan, KM Dawar, D Muhammad, IA Mian, W Ali, …
  Scientific Reports 11 (1), 18416
  152 citations, 2021
• Zinc nutrition and arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis effects on maize (Zea mays L.) growth and productivity
  A Saboor, MA Ali, S Hussain, HA El Enshasy, S Hussain, N Ahmed, …
  Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences 28 (11), 6339-6351
  136 citations, 2021
• Alleviation of cadmium adverse effects by improving nutrients uptake in bitter gourd through cadmium tolerant rhizobacteria
  M Zafar-ul-Hye, M Naeem, S Danish, S Fahad, R Datta, M Abbas, AA Rahi, …
  Environments 7 (8), 54
  135 citations, 2020
• Phytohormones as growth regulators during abiotic stress tolerance in plants
  A EL Sabagh, MS Islam, A Hossain, MA Iqbal, M Mubeen, M Waleed, …
  Frontiers in Agronomy 4, 765068
  132 citations, 2022
• Alleviation of chromium toxicity in maize by Fe fortification and chromium tolerant ACC deaminase producing plant growth promoting rhizobacteria
  S Danish, S Kiran, S Fahad, N Ahmad, MA Ali, FA Tahir, MK Rasheed, …
  Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 185, 109706
  121 citations, 2019
• Mitigation of drought stress in maize through inoculation with drought tolerant ACC deaminase containing PGPR under axenic conditions
  S Danish, M Zafar-Ul-Hye, S Hussain, M Riaz, MF Qayyum
  Pak. J. Bot 52 (1), 49-60
  115 citations, 2020
• Effects of various biochars on seed germination and carbon mineralization in an alkaline soil
  MF Qayyum, M Abid, S Danish, MK Saeed, MA Ali
  Pak. J. Agric. Sci 51, 977-982
  106 citations, 2015
• Optimizing nutrient use efficiency, productivity, energetics, and economics of red cabbage following mineral fertilization and biopriming with compatible rhizosphere microbes
  D Sarkar, A Sankar, OS Devika, S Singh, Shikha, M Parihar, A Rakshit, …
  Scientific Reports 11 (1), 15680
  105 citations, 2021
• Effect of seaweed extract on productivity and quality attributes of four onion cultivars
  M Abbas, J Anwar, M Zafar-ul-Hye, R Iqbal Khan, M Saleem, AA Rahi, …
  Horticulturae 6 (2), 28
  97 citations, 2020
• Biochar and urease inhibitor mitigate NH3 and N2O emissions and improve wheat yield in a urea fertilized alkaline soil
  K Dawar, S Fahad, MMR Jahangir, I Munir, SS Alam, SA Khan, IA Mian, …
  Scientific Reports 11 (1), 17413
  95 citations, 2021