Dr. Md. Abdul Kader
Position: Senior Lecturer in Soil Science / Discipline Coordinator
Phone (ext.): +6857649048
Email Address: mdabdul.kader@usp.ac.fj
Office: Samoa Campus, University of South Pacific, Apia, Samoa
Educational Background/Qualifications:
• PhD in Applied Biological Science Ghent University, Belgium, 2012
• Master of Science in Physical Land Resources option Soil Science (Great Distinction), Ghent University, Belgium, 2006
• Complementary Studies in Physical Land Resources option Soil Science (Great Distinction), Ghent University, Belgium, 2005
• Master of Science in Soil Science (A+), Bangladesh Agricultural University, Bangladesh in 2000
• Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (First Class), Bangladesh Agricultural University, Bangladesh, 1994
Expertise
Soil Science
Research Interests
Soil Fertility, N mineralization, C sequestration, Soil organic matter (SOM) quality, SOM stabilization mechanisms, N2 fixation, Greenhouse gas emission, Carbon footprint analysis, Soil Enzyme activities
Awards/Fellowships
USP Research Award 2018 & 2019
Karim memorial Award 2000
VLIR ICP Scholarship 2004
VLIR ICP-PhD Scholarship 2007
Endeavor Post-Doctoral Fellowship 2015
Best publication Award (BAU, home category) 2018
Publications
Google Scholar:
https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=Md.+Abdul+Kader&oq=
USP research repository:
https://repository.usp.ac.fj/view/creators/Kader=3AMd=2E_Abdul=3A=3A/
https://repository.usp.ac.fj/view/creators/Kader=3AMd=2EA=2E=3A=3A/
Patent:
Eaqub, M; Mian, MJA; Rahman, MM; Kader, MA; Jahiruddin, M; Islam, MR (2017) Soil Testing kit. Application lodged on 06/02/2017 12.38.30 PM