Vitae Akmal Akramhanov
CURRICULUM VITAE
PROFILE
Agricultural specialist, special area of competence:
- Soil salinity, spatial distribution, electromagnetic measurements
- Conservation agriculture
- Application of GIS tools in natural resource management
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Akramhanov Akmal
Chust 6/16, Tashkent 700077, Uzbekistan
+998 (90) 167-8394
api001@yahoo.com
December 8, 1973
Uzbekistan
Married
Uzbek (mother tongue), Russian (fluent), English (fluent), German (beginner)
EDUCATION
PhD in Agriculture
ZEF (Center for Development Research), University of Bonn, Germany
Topic: The spatial distribution of soil salinity: detection and prediction
2005
Master of Applied Science
Agricultural Engineering, Massey University, New Zealand
Topic: Tillage-induced soil nitrous oxide fluxes
2000
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
Tashkent Automobile and Road Construction Institute, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
1995
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Postdoc, Salinity monitoring
05/2007 – ongoing
ZEF/UNESCO Project Economic and Ecological Restructuring of Land and Water Use in the
Region Khorezm
Set up and conduct the necessary procedures for monitoring the soil salinity dynamics on
different research locations, and in particular in the landscape segment of the project in close
collaboration with other researchers of the project. In close collaboration with the extensionagronomist, conduct conservation agriculture demonstrations and research. Involved in the
preparation of proposals to obtain additional financial support for on-going and new project
activities, in cooperation with the project.
Postdoctoral fellow
01/2005 – 12/2006
CIMMYT, Int. (International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center)
Postdoctoral fellow in conservation agriculture based at CIMMYT’s Regional Office in
Kazakhstan. Worked closely with institutions in Northern Kazakhstan to advance the research,
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extension and adoption of conservation agriculture. Adapt conservation agriculture practices to
the circumstances of resource-constrained farmers. Coordinated the project component that
demonstrated different technologies to restore degraded rangeland and convert abandoned fields
into grassland. Prepared and received project on conservation agriculture for local Civic Fund
from UNDP Small Grants Program. Prepared concept note for multi-country project under
CACILM.
Junior fellow
01/2002 – 12/2004
ZEF, University of Bonn, Germany
Associated with “Economic and Ecological Restructuring of Land and Water Use in the Khorezm
Region (Uzbekistan)” project. Working in interdisciplinary team on soil salinity, developing
spatially distributed model of detection and prediction based on environmental parameters using
GIS.
Senior officer
07/2000 – 01/2002
International Development and Training, Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural
Mechanization Engineers (TIIAME), Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Responsible for international liaison, collaboration in project work and proposals development.
Preparation for the international workshop on conservation agriculture.
Trainee/Researcher
07/1995 – 12/1997
TIIAME, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Actively involved in University Affiliation Program sponsored by USIA. Assisted in seminars on
groundwater contamination with pesticides, hosting visiting professors and students. Contributed
to establishment of demonstration research plot.
PROFFESIONAL ACTIVITY AND TRAINING
Technology transfer and extension consultant
10/2000 – 12/2001
Co-operative Agriculture Development: Uzbekistan and Pakistan
New Zealand ODA funded project, run by Massey University. Established demonstration plots,
organized a core group of farmers. Conducted seminars on resource conservation technology and
bed-and-furrow system to the farmers and extension officers of involved institutions.
Farm mechanization/Seed processing consultant
05/2000 – 09/2000
Uzbekistan Grain Productivity Improvement Project, Experience Inc.
ADB funded project, run by Experience, Inc. Responsibilities included assessment of the use of
farm machinery in wheat production and make recommendations. Contributed to a detailed plan
and cost estimates for a project component.
Graduate exchange student
01 – 08/1996
Participated in Presidents' Student Exchange Program between TIIAME and Iowa State
University. Completed graduate level 11 credits in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
during the exchange period.
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
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Akramhanov, A., C. Martius, S. J. Park, J. M. H. Hendrickx. Environmental factors and neural
network to map spatial distribution of soil salinity on flat irrigated terrain. Geoderma (in
preparation).
Akramkhanov, A., R. Sommer, C. Martius, J. M. H. Hendrickx, P.L.G. Vlek. Comparison and
sensitivity of measurement techniques for spatial distribution of soil salinity. Irrigation and
Drainage Systems (in preparation).
Wall, P. C., N. Yuschenko, M. Karabayev, A. Morgounov, and A. Akramhanov. 2005.
Conservation agriculture in the steppes of northern Kazakhstan: the potential for adoption and
carbon sequestration. Carbon Sequestration in Central Asia Workshop, 1-4 November 2005,
Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Akramkhanov, A. 2005. The spatial distribution of soil salinity: detection and prediction. Ph.D.
Thesis. Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Bonn, Germany. Ecology and
Development Series No. 32. Cuvillier Verlag Göttingen. (http://www.zef.de/serieszefc.0.html)
Martius, C., Lamers, J., Wehrheim, P., Schoeller-Schletter, A., Eshchanov, R., Tupitsa, A.,
Khamzina, A., Akramkhanov, A., Vlek, P.L.G., 2004. Developing sustainable land and water
management for the Aral Sea Basin through an interdisciplinary approach. In: V. Seng, E.
Craswell, S. Fukai, K. Fischer (eds.): Water in Agriculture. Proceedings of a CARDI
International Conference Research on water in Agricultural production in Asia for the 21st
Century, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 25-28 November 2004. ACIAR Proceedings 116: 45-60.
Choudhary, M.A., A. Akramkhanov, and S. Saggar 2002. Nitrous oxide emissions from a New
Zealand cropped soil: tillage effects, spatial and seasonal variability. Agriculture, Ecosystems &
Environment 93: 33-43.
Choudhary, M.A., A. Akramkhanov, and S. Saggar 2001. Nitrous oxide emissions in soils
cropped with maize under long-term tillage and under permanent pasture in New Zealand. Soil
and Tillage Research 62: 61-71.
OTHER
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Highly computer literate, work with ArcView 3.2, ArcGIS, SPSS, S-Plus,
NeuralSolutions, etc.
Driving license
Laboratory work experience
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