National Research Centre | Egypt
Dr. Nahla Abdel-Fattah Hemdan is a researcher specializing in soil and water management for sustainable agriculture, with a PhD in Irrigation Systems from Humboldt University of Berlin and an MSc in Soil Sciences from Assiut University. Her work spans drip irrigation technologies, soil reclamation under salinity and desertification, use of organic and bio-fertilizers (including biochar, vermicompost, moringa seed cake), and modeling (e.g. AquaCrop) to improve water use efficiency and fertility in arid and degraded soils. She has published multiple peer-reviewed articles in international journals, supervised by international internships and training programs. Her Google Scholar profile shows an h-index of 5, with ~44 total citations. She has contributed to projects aimed at climate change adaptation, sustainable agricultural productivity, saline soil improvement, efficient water and fertilizer use, and crop tolerance under abiotic stress. Dr. Hemdan is active in organizing workshops and international conferences, reviewing for journals, and holds several patents on composts and organic soil amendments. Her research interests include soil salinity, water scarcity, organic amendments, soil health restoration, irrigation technology, modeling of crop water use. Her work is increasingly recognized for its impact in improving land use sustainability under environmental stresses.
Featured Publications
El-Hadidy, G. A. M., Mahmoud, T. S. M., Shaaban, F. K. M., & Hemdan, N. A. (2022). Effect of organic fertilization with Moringa oleifera seeds cake and compost on storability of Valencia orange fruits. Egyptian Journal of Chemistry, 65(2), 659–667.
Hemdan, N. A., Mahmoud, T. S. M., Abdalla, A. M., & Mansour, H. A. (2021). Using Moringa oleifera seed cake and compost as organic soil amendments for sustainable agriculture in Valencia orange orchard. Future of Food: Journal on Food, Agriculture and Society, 9, 1–22.
Hemdan, N. A., Hussein, M. M., & El-Ashry, S. (2020). Conventional and nano fertilizers and its effect on growth and nutrient status of lupine plants. Current Science International, 9(4), 698–705.
Bakry, A. B., Waly, A. I., Hemdan, N. A., & El-Karamany, M. F. (2019). Effect of soil amendments and water requirements on flax yield, fertilizer use efficiency and water productivity under sandy soil condition. American-Eurasian Journal of Agronomy, 12(3), 71–82.
Hemdan, N. A. (2003). Water regime of some crops grown under drip irrigation at El-Kharga Oasis (Master’s thesis, Assiut University, Egypt).