Muhammad Ali Raza

About

I am an agronomist dedicated to transforming agricultural systems in Pakistan and China through sustainable intercropping technologies. My work focuses on developing legume-based intercropping systems that enhance crop productivity while minimizing water, fertilizer, and energy inputs-directly addressing food security challenges faced by smallholder farmers and large-scale agricultural systems alike.

Currently, working as Director of the National Research Center for Intercropping at The Islamia University of Bahawalpur and International Researcher at the Gansu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, leading multidisciplinary teams across 10 national and international research projects. Our work on soybean diversification in Pakistan has been recognized nationally, including the Prime Minister's Award (2021) and the prestigious Dunhuang Award (2025) from the People's Government of Gansu Province for contributions to scientific cooperation.

I have published over 125+ SCI-indexed papers, with 37 as first author in leading journals such as Field Crops Research, European Journal of Agronomy, Agricultural Systems, Journal of Cleaner Production, and European Journal of Agronomy. With over 9,000+ citations and recognition as a Highly Cited Researcher by Stanford University for three consecutive years (2022–2025), my research continues to influence sustainable agricultural practices globally.

Currently supervising several PhD and Master students, I am also an Associate Editor for Frontiers in Plant Sciences, Plants (MDPI), and Life (MDPI). I am passionate about bridging the gap between research and field application—bringing Chinese intercropping innovations to Pakistan and fostering international collaboration through the Sino-Pak Joint Laboratory on Modern Agriculture Science and Technology.

I am always open to connecting with fellow researchers, policymakers, and agricultural innovators who share a vision for climate-resilient and resource-efficient farming systems. Feel free to reach out.

Employment

• Gansu Academy of Agricultural Sciences Researcher
  2022 - Present
• Islamia University of Bahawalpur Director
  2021 - Present
• Sichuan Agricultural University Adjunct Researcher
  2021 - Present
• Islamia University of Bahawalpur Assistant Professor
  2021 - 2021
• Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China Postdoctoral Research Fellow
  2020 - 2021
• Ministry of National Food Security & Research
  2013 - 2016
• Regional Agriculture Research institute Internee
  2011 - 2011

Education

• Sichuan Agricultural University - Chengdu Campus PhD (Agronomy)
  2016 - 2019
• Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University M.Sc. (Hons.) Agronomy
  2011 - 2013
• Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University B.Sc. (Hons) Agronomy
  2007 - 2011

Projects & Funding

• DEVELOPMENT OF SOYBEAN IN PAKISTAN TO REDUCE THE IMPORT BILLS Punjab Agriculture Research Board
  2021 - 2026
• Sichuan Government Scholarship for Outstanding International Students Sichuan Agricultural University
  2016 - 2019
• United States Agency for International Development United States Agency for International Development
  2011 - 2013
• Effects of Soybean-Maize Strip Intercropping on Nutrient Uptake, Utilization and Yield Advantage Young Foreign Expert Introduction Program, MOST
• Research and Demonstration on Water Requirement Law and Irrigation System Optimization of Maize-Soybean Under Mulched Drip Irrigation High-end Foreign Expert Introduction Program, Gansu Province
• Agronomy and Crop Science - Associate Researcher (Resource Efficient Utilization in Maize-Legume Intercropping System) International Young Scientist Program, MOST
• Research on Key Technologies of Mulched Drip Irrigation for Cereal-Legume Diversified Planting High-end Foreign Expert Introduction Program, Gansu Provincial Department of Science and Technology

Publications

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