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Dr Hasan Akhtar

Dr Hasan Akhtar

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

 Amory C255

 

Amory Building, University of Exeter, Rennes Drive, Exeter, EX4 4RJ , UK

 Office hours:

09:00­–17:00 hrs

Overview

Hasan is a biogeochemist and specializes in the carbon dynamics of terrestrial ecosystems. His recent work investigated plant-soil-microbe interactions in regulating CO2 and CH4 emissions from fire-degraded tropical peatlands in Southeast Asia and urban parkland soils in Singapore.

He is currently working on the FACE Underground project, part of the NERC-funded QUINTUS project. This project aims to determine whether mature temperate forests can access more soil nutrients and act as a substantial carbon sink under elevated CO2. The outcomes of this project will address significant uncertainties in carbon modelling studies regarding the terrestrial ecosystem’s response to future climate warming.

Broad Research Specialisms

Tropical peat biogeochemistry; CO2 and CH4 emissions from peat and grassland soils; Plant-soil-microbe interactions in regulating carbon dynamics in terrestrial ecosystems

Qualifications

Ph.D. Physical Geography (National University of Singapore) 

M.Tech. Environmental Sciences and Engineering (Indian Institute of Technology-ISM Dhanbad, India) 

M.Sc. Environmental Science (University of Allahabad, India)                                                                   

B.Sc. Chemistry and Botany (University of Allahabad, India)

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Key publications


Akhtar H, Lupascu M, Sukri RS (2022). Interactions between microtopography, root exudate analogues and temperature determine CO2 and CH4 production rates in fire-degraded tropical peat. SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY, 169 Author URL.
Akhtar H, Lupascu M, Sukri RS, Smith TEL, Cobb AR, Swarup S (2021). Significant sedge-mediated methane emissions from degraded tropical peatlands. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS, 16(1). Author URL.
Lupascu M, Akhtar H, Smith TEL, Sukri RS (2020). Post-fire carbon dynamics in the tropical peat swamp forests of Brunei reveal long-term elevated CH4 flux. Glob Chang Biol, 26(9), 5125-5145. Abstract.  Author URL.

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Journal articles

Akhtar H, Lupascu M, Sukri RS (2022). Interactions between microtopography, root exudate analogues and temperature determine CO2 and CH4 production rates in fire-degraded tropical peat. SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY, 169 Author URL.
Akhtar H, Lupascu M, Sukri RS, Smith TEL, Cobb AR, Swarup S (2021). Significant sedge-mediated methane emissions from degraded tropical peatlands. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS, 16(1). Author URL.
Lupascu M, Akhtar H, Smith TEL, Sukri RS (2020). Post-fire carbon dynamics in the tropical peat swamp forests of Brunei reveal long-term elevated CH4 flux. Glob Chang Biol, 26(9), 5125-5145. Abstract.  Author URL.

Publications by year


2022

Akhtar H, Lupascu M, Sukri RS (2022). Interactions between microtopography, root exudate analogues and temperature determine CO2 and CH4 production rates in fire-degraded tropical peat. SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY, 169 Author URL.

2021

Akhtar H, Lupascu M, Sukri RS, Smith TEL, Cobb AR, Swarup S (2021). Significant sedge-mediated methane emissions from degraded tropical peatlands. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS, 16(1). Author URL.

2020

Lupascu M, Akhtar H, Smith TEL, Sukri RS (2020). Post-fire carbon dynamics in the tropical peat swamp forests of Brunei reveal long-term elevated CH4 flux. Glob Chang Biol, 26(9), 5125-5145. Abstract.  Author URL.

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