Dr. Qasim, Waqas

Postdoctoral Researcher

Contact

Heinrich-Buff-Ring 26, Room B017

D-35392 Giessen, Germany

Tel. +49 (0) 641 99 37370

Research Interests

Nitrogen cycling, denitrification processes, and nutrient dynamics in agricultural soils.
Ammonia (NH₃), nitrous oxide (N₂O), and greenhouse gas emissions from crop and livestock production systems.
Soil–plant–atmosphere interactions, nutrient use efficiency, and environmental monitoring.
Sustainable fertilizer and manure management strategies to reduce emissions and nutrient losses.
Climate-resilient, low-emission agricultural systems integrating field, laboratory, and controlled-environment research

Curriculum Vitae

Since 06/2026 – Postdoctoral Researcher, Institute of Agronomy and Plant Breeding, Department of Crop Biomass and Bioresources, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Germany.
05/2022 – 05/2026 – Postdoctoral Researcher, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Germany. Research topic: Ammonia and greenhouse gas emissions from the farm manure chain system (stable–storage–field).
2018 – 2022 – PhD, University of Freiburg, Germany. Dissertation: Environmental nitrogen losses through N₂O emissions, nitrogen leaching, and denitrification in greenhouse vegetable production systems.

2016 – 2018 – M.Sc. in Biosystems Engineering, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea.
2010 – 2015 – B.Sc. in Environmental Science, University of Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

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