Dr Qaisar Saddique

Dr. Qaisar Saddique is an expert in leveraging engineering skills in the field of agricultural water engineering and climate change. He is committed to addressing the challenges of climate change related to sustainable water resources management and agriculture water productivity through engineering principles. Prior to his current role at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), he has focused on a wide range of topics including the impact of climate change on agricultural productivity and water management, crop and hydrological modeling, and irrigation and water resources management. He has also been involved in developing strategies for irrigation management, water resources management, droughts, and sustainable agriculture productivity. He has also conducted research on agriculture adaptation and sustainable solutions for leading agriculture and water management companies as well as multiple-stakeholder organizations. He is also interested in using human-computer interaction solutions to enhance the learning experiences of students studying climate change, agricultural water and soil engineering. Currently, he is engaged with the GVCA project as a plant and water modeling expert and his research focus is on crop and hydrological process-based models, climate change, water resources, agricultural water management and agriculture adaptation. He has previously worked as a  Research Associate at Northwest A&F University, China and has experience working with international non-profits, local governments, academia and stakeholders to conduct research and translate science for communities.

Crop and hydrological process-based models

Climate change impact assessment on agriculture production and agriculture water resources

Agricultural water management

Agriculture adaptation

• Qaisar Saddique, De Li Liu, Bin Wang, Puyu Feng, Jianqiang He, Ali Ajaz, Jianmei Ji, Jiatun Xu, Huanjie Cai. Modelling future climate change impacts on winter wheat yield and water use: A case study in Guanzhong Plain, northwestern China. European Journal of Agronomy
• Qaisar Saddique, Huanjie Cai, Jiatun Xu, Ali Ajaz, Jianqiang He, Qiang Yu, Yunfei, De Li Liu. Analyzing adaptation strategies for maize production under future climate change in Guanzhong,China. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change
•  Qaisar Saddique, Zou Yufeng , Ali Ajaz , Jianmei Ji, Jiatun Xu, Jianqiang He, Huanjie Cai. Analyzing the performance and application of CERES-Wheat and APSIM in Guanzhong Plain, China. Transactions of the ASABE
• Qaisar Saddique, Huanjie Cai. Optimizing the sowing date and irrigation strategy to improve maize yield by using CERES (crop estimation through resource and environment synthesis)-maize model. Agronomy 
• Qaisar Saddique, Thomas Gaiser, Huanjie Cai. Effects of Elevated Air Temperature and CO₂ on Maize Production and Water Use Efficiency under Future Climate Change Scenarios in Shaanxi Province, China. Atmosphere
• Qaisar Saddique, Jianmei Ji, Ali Ajaz, Xu Jiatun, Zou Yufeng, Jianqiang He, Huanjie Cai. Performance Comparison of the APSIM and CERES-Wheat models in Guanzhong Plain, China. Conference proceeding paper
• Yufeng Zou, Qaisar Saddique, Wenjun Dong, Ying Zhao, Xi Zhang, Jianchao Liu, Dianyuan Ding, Hao Feng, Ole Wendrothe, Kadambot H.M. Siddique. Quantifying the compensatory effect of increased soil temperature under plastic film mulching on crop growing degree days in a wheat–maize rotation system. Field Crops Research
• Zou Yufeng, Qaisar Saddique, Ali Ajaz, Xu Jiatun, Muhammad Imran Khan, Qing Mu , Azmat Abbas , Huanjie Cai, Kadambot H. M. Siddique. Deficit irrigation improves maize yield and water use efficiency in a semi-arid environment. Agricultural Water Management.
• Jiatun Xu, Huanjie Cai, Qaisar Saddique, Liang Li. Evaluation and optimization of border irrigation in different irrigation seasons based on temporal variation of infiltration and roughness. Agricultural Water Management
• Muhammad Imran Khan, Xingye Zhu, Xiaoping Jiang, Qaisar Saddique. Projection of future drought characteristics under multiple drought indices. Water
• Khan Muhammad. Imran, Liu De, Fu Qing, Dong S, Qaisar Saddique. Recent climate trends and drought behavioral assessment based on precipitation and temperature data series in the Songhua River basin of China. Water Resources Management
• Khan Imran, Liu De, Fu Qing, Dong S, Qaisar Saddique. Projected changes of future extreme drought events under numerous drought indices in the Heilongjiang Province of China. Water Resources Management
• Riaz Zarin, Muhammad Azmat, Salman Raza Naqvi, Qaisar Saddique. Landfill site selection by integrating fuzzy logic, AHP, and WLC method based on multi-criteria decision analysis. Environmental Science and Pollution Research
• Hui Chen, Huijing Hou, Xiaoyun Wang, Yan Zhu, Qaisar Saddique. The effects of aeration and irrigation regimes on soil CO₂ and N₂O emissions in a greenhouse tomato production system. Journal of Integrative Agriculture
• Muhammad Habib Ur Rahman, Muhammad Afzal, Qaisar Saddique. Influence of semi-arid environment on radiation use efficiency and other growth attributes of lentil crop. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 
• Qing Mu, Huanjie Cai, Shikun Sun , Shanshan Wen , Jiatun Xu, Qaisar Saddique. The physiological response of winter wheat under short-term drought conditions and the sensitivity of different indices to soil water changes. Agricultural Water Management
• Jiatun Xu, Xiaoyun Wang, Chenguang Ma, Yajun Lu, Yibo Ding, Yunfei Wang, Qaisar Saddique. Exploring optimal irrigation and nitrogen fertilization in a winter wheat-summer maize rotation system for improving crop yield and reducing water and nitrogen leaching. Agricultural Water Management
• Jiatun Xu, Xiao yun Wang, Yibo Ding, Qing Mu, Huanjie Cai, Qaisar Saddique. Effects of irrigation and nitrogen fertilization management on crop yields and long-term dynamic characteristics of water and nitrogen transport at deep soil depths. Soil and Tillage Research
• Chao Zhang, Jiangui Liu, Taifeng Dong, Elizabeth Pattey, Jiali Shang, Min Tang, Huanjie Cai, Qaisar Saddique. Coupling hyperspectral remote sensing data with a crop model to study winter wheat water demand. Remote Sensing
• Hui Chen, Huijing Hou, Hongwei Hu, Huanjie Cai, Qaisar Saddique. Aeration of different irrigation levels affects net global warming potential and carbon footprint for greenhouse tomato systems. Scientia Horticulturae
• Ijaz Ahmed, Naveed Anjum, Qaisar Saddique. Spatiotemporal analysis of precipitation variability in annual, seasonal and extreme values over upper Indus River basin. Atmospheric Research
• Yunfei Wang, Yufeng Zou, Jianqiang He, Qaisar Saddique, Kadambot HM Siddique. Seasonal variation and controlling factors of evapotranspiration over dry semi-humid cropland in Guanzhong Plain, China. Agricultural Water Management

 Green Vision Central Asia 

• Honorary Credential Thesis Award (PhD)
• Chinese Government Scholarship for PhD program

Selected Presentation

• Presented a conference proceeding paper and poster at the Annual International Meeting (AIM) 2019 of American society of Agriculture and Biological Engineering, Boston, USA, Performance Comparison of the APSIM and CERES-Wheat models in Guanzhong Plain, China.
• Virtual Conference European Society for Agronomy Congress, Spain, 2020: "Multiple crop models projection of wheat production under future climate change scenarios in the Guanzhong plain, China".
• Presented talk in New Zealand-China Water Center 2020: "Modelling future climate change impacts on winter wheat yield and water use: A case study in Guanzhong Plain, northwestern China" 

Reviewer for Scientific Journals

Agricultural Water Management, Environmental Research Letter, Environmental Research Communications, Frontiers in Plant Science, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science, Arabian Journal of Geosciences, Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Guest Editor Special Issues  of MDPI journal Water 

• Efficient Utilization and Conservation of Agricultural Water and Soil Resources
• Effects of Drought on Agriculture Water Resources and Crop Productivity

Professional Affiliation

• Member of European Geosciences Union
• Member of American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
• Member of  Canadian Society of Biosystems Engineering
• Member of The Institution of Engineer Australia 2004-2010