Bio

Dr. Hamada Abdelrahman is a Professor of Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition at the Soil Science Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University. His expertise spans soil organic matter dynamics, sustainable nutrient management, organic farming systems, and climate-resilient land use. He has contributed to international research, advisory, and capacity-building programs across Europe, North Africa, and the United States.

Dr. Abdelrahman earned his BSc in Agriculture from Cairo University in 2003, graduating with highest honors and receiving the prestigious 1956 Alumni Award for Academic Excellence. He completed his MSc in Organic Agriculture at the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari (CIHEAM-Bari, Italy) in 2008, with a focus on sustainable agronomic practices in Mediterranean systems.

He received his PhD in Soil Science from the University of Bari Aldo Moro (Italy) in 2012 under the supervision of Prof. Teodoro Miano. His doctoral research focused on the fractionation and characterization of soil organic carbon during the transition to organic farming. A substantial part of this work was conducted at the USDA Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment in Iowa, where he applied advanced analytical methods to study soil carbon pools and biogeochemical transformations.

Dr. Abdelrahman has held expert and visiting research positions at leading international institutions, including Forschungszentrum Jülich (Germany), where he contributed to projects on soil-plant-microbe interactions and nutrient cycling, and Aarhus University (Denmark), where he collaborated on sustainable soil management and organic fertilization strategies. His multidisciplinary work bridges fundamental soil science and practical applications for sustainable and regenerative agriculture.

He has published in peer-reviewed journals, contributed to international conferences, and led or participated in technical training and policy advisory programs with organizations such as FAO, UNIDO, and EU Horizon projects. His academic contributions include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, as well as mentoring MSc and PhD students in topics related to soil fertility, organic matter, and nutrient efficiency.

Dr. Abdelrahman is fluent in Arabic and English, with working knowledge of Italian, and has engaged professionally in more than 15 countries.

 

Research Interests

  • Soil fertility and nutrient cycling
  • Organic matter dynamics and land use change
  • Organic farming and agroecological transitions
  • Composting, bio-based fertilizers, and circular bioeconomy
  • Carbon sequestration and climate change mitigation
  • Microbial-plant-soil interactions in managed ecosystems