Prof. Dr. Manzoor Qadir

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsSoil Sciences,Hydrogeology, Hydrology, Limnology, Settlement Water Management, Water/Hydro Chemistry, Integrated Water Resources Management
KeywordsMarginal-quality water resources, Salt-affected soils; phytoremediation, Water recycling and reuse, Soil and water quality, Wastewater and saline water
Honours and awards

2020:  Listed in top 2% scientists worldwide, as identified by the Stanford University based on multiple science quality indicators.

2008:  Scientist of the Year Award in recognition of work on improving the productivity of degraded lands and marginal-quality water resources in dry areas.

Current contact address

CountryCanada
CityHamilton
InstitutionUnited Nations University
InstituteInstitute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH)
Homepagehttp://inweh.unu.edu/team/manzoor-qadir/

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Sven SchubertInterdisziplinäres Forschungszentrum für Biowissenschaftliche Grundlagen der Umweltsicherung (IFZ), Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Gießen
Start of initial sponsorship01/07/1999

Program(s)

1998Humboldt Research Fellowship Programme

Publications (partial selection)

2017Murtaza, G., W. Javed, A. Hussain, M. Qadir, and M. Aslam.: Soil applied zinc and copper suppress cadmium uptake and improve the performance of cereals and legumes. . In: International Journal of Phytoremediation , 2017, 199-206
2016Dickin, S.K., C.J. Schuster-Wallace, M. Qadir, and K. Pizzacalla. A review of health risks and pathways for exposure to wastewater use in agriculture. . In: Environmental Health Perspectives , 2016, 900-909
2016Qadir, M. Reversing salt-induced land degradation requires integrated measures. . In: Water Economics and Policy , 2016, 1-8
2016Rameshwaran, P., M. Qadir, R. Ragab, A. Arslan, G.A. Majid, and K. Abdallah. Tolerance of faba bean, chickpea and lentil to salinity: Accessions’ salinity response functions. . In: Irrigation and Drainage , 2016, 49-60
2015Wichelns, D., and M. Qadir. Achieving sustainable irrigation requires effective management of salts, soil salinity, and shallow groundwater. . In: Agricultural Water Management , 2015, 31-38
2015Drechsel, P., M. Qadir, and D. Wichelns.: Wastewater: Economic Asset in an Urbanizing World. 282 pp.. Springer Science+Business Media 2015
2014Qadir, M., E. Quillérou, V. Nangia, G. Murtaza, M. Singh, R.J. Thomas, P. Drechsel, and A.D. Noble.: Economics of salt-induced land degradation and restoration. . In: Natural Resources Forum , 2014, 282-295
2013Qadir, M., A.D. Noble, and C. Chartres.: Adapting to climate change through improving water productivity of soils in dry areas. . In: Land Degradation and Development , 2013, 12-21
2013Sato, T., M. Qadir, S. Yamamoto, T. Endo, and A. Zahoor. Global, regional, and country level need for data on wastewater generation, treatment, and reuse. . In: Agricultural Water Management , 2013, 1-13
2012Evans, A.E.V., M.A. Hanjra, Y. Jiang, M. Qadir, P. Drechsel. Water quality: Assessment of the current situation in Asia. . In: International Journal of Water Resources Development , 2012, 195-216
2012Oster, J.D., J. Letey, P. Vaughan, L. Wu, and M. Qadir. Comparison of transient state models that include salinity and matric stress effects on plant yield. . In: Agricultural Water Management , 2012, 167-175
2012Grangier, C., M. Qadir, and M. Singh. Health implications for children in wastewater-irrigated peri-urban Aleppo, Syria. . In: Water Quality, Exposure and Health , 2012, 187-195
2011Wakeel, A., M. Farooq, M. Qadir, and S. Schubert.: Potassium substitution by sodium in plants. . In: Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences , 2011, 401-413
2011Al-Oudat, M., and M. Qadir.: The Halophytic Flora of Syria. . ICARDA, 2011
2010Cullu M.A., S. Aydemir, M. Qadir, A. Almaca, A.R. Ozturkmen, A. Bilgic, and N. Agca. Implications of groundwater fluctuation on seasonal salt dynamics in soils of the Harran Plain, southeastern Turkey. . In: Irrigation and Drainage , 2010, 465-476
2010Bezborodov, G.A., D. K. Shadmanov, R.T. Mirhashimov, T. Yuldashev, A.S. Qureshi, A.D. Noble, and M. Qadir. Mulching and water quality effects on soil salinity and sodicity dynamics and cotton productivity in Central Asia.. In: Agriculture, Ecosystem and Environment , 2010, 95-102
2010Qadir, M., D. Wichelns, J.D. Oster, S.-E. Jacobsen, S.M.A. Basra, and R. Choukr-Allah (Editors): Sustainable Management of Saline Water and Salt-affected Soils: Proceedings of the Second Bridging Workshop, 15-18 November 2009, ICARDA, Aleppo, Syria.. ICARDA, 2010
2010Qadir, M., D. Wichelns, L. Raschid-Sally, P.G. McCornick, P. Drechsel, A. Bahri, and P.S. Minhas. The challenges of wastewater irrigation in developing countries. . In: Agricultural Water Management , 2010, 561-568
2010Qadir, M., A. Bahri, T. Sato, and E. Al-Karadsheh. Wastewater production, treatment, and irrigation in Middle East and North Africa. . In: Irrigation and Drainage Systems , 2010, 37-51
2009Qadir, M., A.D. Noble, A.S. Qureshi, R.K. Gupta, T. Yuldashev, A. Karimov. Salt-induced land and water degradation in the Aral Sea basin: A challenge to sustainable agriculture in Central Asia. . In: Natural Resources Forum , 2009, 134-149
2009Saifullah, E. Meers, M. Qadir, P. de Caritat, F.M.G. Tack, G. Du Laing, and M.H. Zia. EDTA-assisted Pb phytoextraction. . In: Chemosphere , 2009, 1279-1291
2009Saifullah, A. Ghafoor, and M. Qadir.: Lead phytoextraction by wheat in response to the EDTA application method. . In: International Journal of Phytoremediation , 2009, 268-282
2009Karimov, A., M. Qadir, A. Noble, F. Vyshpolsky, and K. Anzelm.: The development of magnesium-dominant soils under irrigated agriculture in southern Kazakhstan. . In: Pedosphere , 2009, 331-343
2008Vyshpolsky, F., M. Qadir, A. Karimov, K. Mukhamedjanov, U. Bekbaev, R. Paroda, A. Aw-Hassan and F. Karajeh. Enhancing the productivity of high-magnesium soil and water resources through the application of phosphogypsum in Central Asia. . In: Land Degradation & Development , 2008, 45-56
2008Qadir, M., A.S. Qureshi, and S.A.M. Cheraghi. .: Extent and characterization of salt-affected soils in Iran and strategies for their amelioration and management. . In: Land Degradation & Development , 2008, 214-227
2008Qadir, M., A. Tubeileh, J. Akhtar, A. Larbi, P.S. Minhas, and M.A. Khan. Productivity enhancement of salt-affected environments through crop diversification. . In: Land Degradation & Development , 2008, 429-453
2008Qadir, M (Editor): Sustainable Management of Wastewater for Agriculture: Proceedings of the First Bridging Workshop, 11-15 November 2007, Aleppo, Syria. . ICARDA and IWMI, 2008
2007Qadir, M., J.D. Oster, S. Schubert, A.D. Noble, and K.L. Sahrawat. Phytoremediation of sodic and saline-sodic soils. . In: Advances in Agronomy , 2007, 197-247
2007Qadir, M., S. Schubert, D. Badia, B.R. Sharma, A.S. Qureshi, and G. Murtaza. Amelioration and nutrient management strategies for sodic and alkali soils. . In: CAB Reviews: Perspectives in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition and Natural Resources , 2007, 1-13
2007Qadir, M., B.R. Sharma, A. Bruggeman, R. Choukr-Allah, and F. Karajeh. Non-conventional water resources and opportunities for water augmentation to achieve food security in water scarce countries. . In: Agricultural Water Management , 2007, 2-22
2006Qadir, M., S. Schubert, A.D. Noble, M. Saqib, and Saifullah. Amelioration strategies for salinity-induced land degradation. . In: CAB Reviews: Perspectives in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition and Natural Resources , 2006, 1-12
2006Qadir, M., A.D. Noble, S. Schubert, R.J. Thomas, and A. Arslan. Sodicity-induced land degradation and its sustainable management: Problems and prospects. . In: Land Degradation & Development , 2006, 661-676
2005Qadir, M., A.D. Noble, J.D. Oster, S. Schubert, and A. Ghafoor. Driving forces for sodium removal during phytoremediation of calcareous sodic and saline-sodic soils: a review. In: Soil Use and Management , 2005, 173-180
2003Manzoor Qadir, Th. M. Boers, S. Schubert, A. Ghafoor, and G. Murtaza.: Agricultural water management in water-starved countries: Challenges and opportunities.. In: Agricultural Water Management, 2003, 165-185
2003Manzoor Qadir, D. Steffens, F. Yan, and S. Schubert.: Proton release by N2-fixing plant roots: A possible contribution to phytoremediation of calcareous sodic soils.. In: Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, 2003, 1-9
2003Manzoor Qadir, D. Steffens, F. Yan, and S. Schubert: Sodium removal from a calcareous saline-sodic soil through leaching and plant uptake during phytoremediation.. In: Land Degradation and Development, 2003, 301-307
2002Manzoor Qadir, Sven Schubert: Degradation processes and nutrient constraints in sodic soils.. In: Land Degradation and Development, 2002, 275-294
2001Manzoor Qadir, S. Schubert, A. Ghafoor, G. Murtaza: Amelioration Strategies for Sodic Soils: A Review. In: Land Degration & Development, 2001, 357-386