Short
Biodata Staff
profile

Name:

Nationality:

Position held:

Year of Employment:

Qualifications:

Academic Qualifications:

(i) Ph.D from United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Tottori University, Japan (2007)

(ii) M.Sc from Graduate School of Life and Environmental Science, Shimane University, Japan (2004)

(iii) B.Sc from Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University, Japan (2001)

Professional Fields:

(i) Soil Fertility Assessment with Physical, Chemical, Biological & Mineralogical Analysis

(ii) Soil Genesis & Classification (Pedology)

(iii) Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Main Research Interests:

(i) Tropical Agriculture & Natural Resource Management

(ii) Sustainable Intensification of Lowland Rice Production towards New Green Revolution in Sub-Saharan Africa

(iii) Faunal Activity and Soil Fertility with focus on Termites and Earthworms

Experience:

Selected Job & Research Experiences

(i) JICA Short-Term Volunteer in Rwanda (July 2007 - March 2008)

(ii) Visiting Scientist in TUM, Germany (September 2006 – January 2007)

(iii) Visiting Scientist in ILRI, Kenya (January – March 2006)

(iv) JICA Intern in CETABOL, Bolivia (August 2002 – January 2003)

(v) Research Assistant in IITA, Nigeria (August – October 2001)

Major Achievements:

Academic Awards:

(i) DAAD Short-Term Research Scholarship (2006)

(ii) Japan-CGIAR Fellowship (2005)

Selected Publications:

(i) Abe SS et al. (2007) Soil development and fertility characteristics of inland valleys in the rain forest zone of Nigeria: Physicochemical properties and morphological features. Soil Science & Plant Nutrition 53: 141-149

(ii) Abe SS et al. (2007) Land-use effects on soil macro- and micronutrient status in tropical lowland zone of Bolivia. Grassland Science 53: 33-38

(iii) Abe SS et al. (2006) Soil profile alteration in a brown forest soil under high-input tea cultivation. Plant Production Science 9: 457-461

(iv) Abe SS et al. (2006) Comprehensive assessment of the clay mineralogical composition of lowland soils in West Africa. Soil Science & Plant Nutrition 52: 479-488