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� I trained as a soil specialist at the University of New England (UNE) before taking up an academic position at the University of Kufa, Agriculture College in 2013. The topic of my PhD was Use of potassium to increase irrigated rice production. My main research areas are soil potassium chemistry, plant nutrients, and fertiliser technology. Current active researches also include K in soils. Recent research has also focused on organic fertiliser.

Research Interests

� Soil fertility

� Soil potassium chemistry

� Fertilisation

� Plant nutrition

� Fertiliser management

� Water management.

Teaching Interests

� Lecture in principles of Soil Sci., Soil Fertility

� Soil Fertility-Potassium chemistry

� Fertiliser Technology,

Selected Publications

� Al-Dilaimi H, Bhiah K (2007) Effect of soil and foliar application of P-K on growth and yield of Potato plant (Solanum tuberosum L.). The Iraqi Journal of Soil Science 1.

� Bhiah K, Guppy C, Lockwood P and Jessop, (2010) Effect of potassium on rice lodging under high nitrogen nutrition. In '19th World Congress of Soil Science (19WCSS)'August 1-6 2010, Brisbane, Australia.

� Effect of K on rice lodging under high N and salt conditions and describe modifications in carbohydrate distribution. Conference, School of Environmental and Rural Science, July 23-23 2010, Armidale, NSW, Australia

� Effect of potassium on rice lodging under high nitrogen nutrition. Conference, 19th World Congress of Soil Science (19WCSS), August 1-6, 2010, Brisbane, Australia.

� The effect of rate of application of K on irrigated rice production. Conference, Agriculture College, 23-24 April 2013, Najaf, Iraq. (accepted)

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