Professor / FUJIMAKI Haruyuki

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Field of specialization

Irigation and Drainage Subdivision: Water-saving irrigation, water harvesting and salinity management

Research Activities

1. Optimization of irrigation depth using numerical model of water flow in soils (Fig1)
2. Waterharvesting using a plastic sheet and tank
3. Prediction of salt accumulation under localized irrigation and development of methods for desalination (Fig2)
4. Scheduling of leaching for desalination

Fig1. Irrigation experiment in Jordan

Fig2. Experiment for reming salt using cloth in Egypt

Associate Professor / AN Ping

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Field of specialization

Plant Eco-Physiology Subdivision: Improvement of agricultural production and vegetation restoration in drylands

Research Activities

1. Investigation of physiological mechanisms of drought and salinity tolerance in crops
2. Development of technologies for the improvement of drought and salinity tolerance in crops
3. Study on eco-physiological characteristics of the important plants in arid lands

Fig 1. Halophyte of Suaeda salsa grown in saline soils along Bohai Bay in China.

Fig 2. Cotton cultivaion in saline soils in Nanpi County, China.

Associate Professor / ISHI Takayoshi

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Field of specialization

Plant cytogenetics Subdivision: Creating new breeding methodology by chromosome engineering

Research Activities

1. Elucidation of chromosome elimination mechanism in hybrid plants
2. Germplasm enhancement by wide hybridization
3. Acceleration of breeding by manipulation of centromere-specific histone H3 variant (CENH3)
4. Unutilized dryland crops research with RGEN-ISL genome labeling method

Fig 1. Chromosome elimination in subfamily distance wide crossing.

Fig 2. Diverse cowpea cultivation in ALRC field.

Visiting Associate Professor / Ahmed Yehia Ali Ali Mady

Field of specialization

Soil Physics and Water Relations: Developing Mathematical Models and Pedotransfer Functions (PTFs) for estimating soil hydro and thermal physical properties using statistical models and machine learning, Crop Water Requirements, Irrigation Scheduling, Deficit Irrigation in Dryland Farming, and Plant-Soil Interactions

Visiting Professor / UGA Yusaku (Institute of Crop Science, NARO)

Field of specialization

Plant Genetics and Breeding Subdivision: Developing of drought-resistant crops by genetic improvement of root system architecture