Samarkand State University Institute of Agrobiotechnology and Food Security, Department of Soil Science and Agronomy.
Head of the Department of Soil Science and Agronomy, Institute of Agrobiotechnology and Food Security,
Samarkand State University
Shodi Turduqulovich Kholikulov
+998902717792
Doctor of Agricultural Sciences, Professor. Since 2020, he has been the Head of the Department of Soil Science and Agronomy at Samarkand State University. In 1977, he defended his candidate thesis on the topic "The Effect of Mulching on Soil Properties and Cotton Yield," and in 1996, he defended his doctoral thesis on the topic "The Effect of Mulching and Compost Application on the Improvement of Soil Properties and Regimes in Irrigated Soils of the Grey Soil Region and Its Impact on Cotton Yield."
The scientist leads research in soil science, agrochemistry, ecology, and environmental fields.
Professor Shodi Kholikulov participated with a presentation at the 10th and 20th International Congresses of the World Soil Scientists Society. He is a member of the International Association of Chemists in the USA and a member of the "Study of the Impact of Global Warming on Agriculture" international society at Ohio State University.
The scientist actively works as a member of the editorial board of journals such as "Uzbekistan Soil," "Uzbekistan Geographical Society Bulletin," and "SamDU Bulletin."
Shodi Kholikulov is the author of 10 textbooks and study guides, 7 monographs, more than 30 methodological manuals, and over 320 articles.
The scientist has published around 10 articles in Scopus and Web of Science databases.
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Staff of the Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Technologies
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Abdurakhimov Mingzhigit Kattabekovich
Doctor of Agricultural Sciences, Professor. He has been working at the Department of Soil Science and Agrochemistry at Samarkand State University since 1999. In 1989, he defended his candidate thesis on the topic "Selection of Initial Material for Potato Breeding for Early Maturity in the Conditions of Uzbekistan," and in 2014, he defended his doctoral thesis on the topic "Improvement of Potato Cultivation Technology and Seed Production in the Conditions of the Pre-Mountain and Salinized Soils of Uzbekistan." Within the framework of scientific research grants, he leads two projects: "Scientific Foundations of Potato Seed Production Technology in the Pre-Mountain Region of Uzbekistan" (2006-2008) and "Development of Resource-Saving Potato Cultivation Technology in the Conditions of Salinized Soils of the Mirzachol Region." He is the author of 1 monograph, 4 textbooks, 2 study guides, more than 20 methodological manuals, and over 200 scientific articles. Additionally, the scientist has published 1 article in Scopus and 5 articles in journals indexed in the Web of Science. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7358405; |
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Ortikov Tulkin Kuchkorovich Candidate of Biological Sciences, Associate Professor. He has been working at the Department of Soil Science and Agronomy at Samarkand State University since 2020. In 1991, he defended his candidate thesis on the topic "Microbiological Activity of Grey Soils and the Etiology of Verticillium dahliae Kleb Phytopathogenic Fungus When Nitrification Inhibitors Are Applied." He is currently working on his doctoral thesis on the topic "The Relationship Between the Humus and Microbiological Status of Soils in the Zarafshan Valley and Natural and Anthropogenic Factors." He is the author of 2 monographs, 7 textbooks, 15 study and methodological guides, and 370 scientific articles. Additionally, the scientist has published 6 articles in journals indexed in Scopus and Web of Science. https://jilindaxuexuebao.com/details.php?id=DOI:10.17605/OSF.IO/XB56T; https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202458704001 https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202458704015 https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202458704010 |
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Mamasov Shavkat Alikulovich Candidate of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor. He has been working at the Department of Soil Science and Agronomy since 2020. In 2005, he successfully defended his candidate thesis on the topic "Justification of the Scheme and Parameters of Transverse Stability of a Compact Wheeled Tractor with a Steep Slope." He is the author of 3 textbooks, 3 study guides, 2 patents, and more than 100 scientific articles and theses. https://www.nveo.org/index.php/journal/article/view/3108/2596; |
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Nurmikhamedov Buron Umarovich
Candidate of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor. He has been working at the Department of Soil Science and Agronomy, Institute of Agrobiotechnology and Food Security at Samarkand State University since 2020. In 1993, he successfully defended his candidate thesis on the topic "Justification of the Form and Parameters of a Universal Soil-Working Tool for the Cotton-Growing Zone." He is the author of 2 textbooks, 2 study guides, 1 monograph, 9 patents, and more than 74 articles and theses. https://www.nveo.org/index.php/journal/article/view/3108/2596
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Goziev Toshniyoz Chuliboevich
Candidate of Agricultural Sciences, Associate Professor. He has been working at the Department of Soil Science and Agronomy since 2020. In 2006, he successfully defended his candidate thesis on the topic "The Effect of Mulching with Polyethylene Film on the Properties of Irrigated Typical Grey Soils and Tobacco Yield in the Zarafshan Valley." He is the author of 1 monograph, 2 study guides, more than 4 methodological manuals, and over 60 scientific articles. (Reviewers https: //www. hrpub. org/journals/jour_reviewers.php?id=04)
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Bobobekov Isomiddin Nuriddinovich
Candidate of Agricultural Sciences, Associate Professor. He has been working at the Department of Soil Science and Agronomy at Samarkand State University since 2020. In 2006, he successfully defended his candidate thesis on the topic "The Effect of Organic and Mineral Fertilizers on Reducing the Heavy Metal Content in Technogenically Polluted Typical Grey Soils (On the Example of Soils Around the Samarkand Chemical Plant)." He is the author of 1 textbook, 1 study guide, more than 10 educational and methodological manuals, and over 70 scientific articles and theses. Additionally, the scientist has published 5 articles in journals indexed in Scopus and Web of Science. https://doi.org/10.12911/22998993/141365; https://doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/202414901059
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Pardaev Sindor Berdiyorovich
Assistant at the Department of Soil Science and Agronomy. He has been working at the Department of Soil Science and Agronomy since 2020. He is conducting research on the topic "The Effect of Compost Made from Municipal Solid Waste on Soil Properties and Yields." He has published over 40 scientific articles and theses in local and international journals and scientific collections. Additionally, 2 of his articles have been published in journals indexed in Scopus and Web of Science. link;
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Abdumalikov Jasurbek Kuchkarovich abdumalikovjasurbek6969@gmail.com.
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Agricultural Sciences. He works at the Department of Soil Science and Agronomy, Institute of Agrobiotechnology and Food Safety. In 2019, he successfully defended his PhD thesis on the topic "The Effect of Compost Made from Organic-Mineral Waste on the Growth, Development, and Yield of Cotton in the Conditions of Typical Grey Soils." He is the author of 1 textbook, 2 monographs, 1 study and methodological guide, and 60 scientific articles. One of his articles has been published in a journal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science. |
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Kholmatova Dilfuza Takhirovna
Assistant at the Department of Soil Science and Agronomy. He has been working at the Department of Soil Science and Agronomy at Samarkand State University since 2022. During his career, he has published 4 scientific articles and 5 theses.
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Xurshida Qurbonboyevna Rakhmonova
She has been working at Samarkand State University since 2020. In 2024, she defended her PhD thesis on the topic "The Effect of Sowing Norms and Mineral Fertilizers on the Growth, Development, and Yield of Soybeans." Since 2024, she has been a member of the Samarkand Regional Branch of the "Uzbekistan Women in Agriculture" association. She is the author of 1 study guide, 1 recommendation, and more than 20 scientific articles and theses. |
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About the Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Technologies The Department of Soil Science was established in 1953 as part of the Faculty of Biology and Soil Science at Samarkand State University. Professors D. Kuguchkov, X. Khandomov, Associate Professors S. Agisheva, G. Danov, S. Kigay, and other scholars have worked at the department, conducting research to solve a number of pressing issues in soil science. Among the scientists who emerged from the department, prominent scholars such as O. Komilov, I. Bobokhodayev, and O'. Matkarimov made significant contributions to the development of soil science in Uzbekistan. In 1996, the Soil Science program was reorganized under the Faculty of Soil Science and Ecology at Samarkand State University. Subsequently, the "Soil Science" department was re-established, with Associate Professor O'. Matkarimov, followed by Associate Professors T. Ortiqov and Sh. Kholiqov serving as heads of the department. Starting from 2000, with the goal of unifying faculties, the Faculty of Soil Science and Ecology was merged with the Faculty of Biology, and the Soil Science Department continued its work as a specialized department for training professionals.
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In 2020, the Department of Soil Science and Agronomy was re-established as part of the Faculty of Agrobiotechnology and Food Safety at Samarkand State University. Currently, the department operates under the Institute of Agrobiotechnology and Food Safety at Samarkand State University. Currently, the department employs 2 Doctors of Science, 2 Professors, 5 Candidates of Science (PhD), Associate Professors, 2 PhD researchers, and 2 Assistant Professors. At present, the department offers PhD and Doctoral programs in the following specialties: "Soil Science," "Agrosoil Science and Agrophysics," "General Agriculture. Cotton Growing," and "Plant Science." Additionally, the department offers Master's programs in the specialties "Organic Farming and Food Safety" and "Technology of Medicinal Plant Cultivation." |
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The department has established scientific and practical cooperation with universities both in our country and abroad. These include Moscow State University, Moscow Agricultural Academy, Saint Petersburg State University, Nizhny Novgorod Agricultural Academy, Belgorod State University, the University of Bologna in Italy, the University of Nevada in the USA, Ankara University in Turkey, and Pudra University in Malaysia. The department hosts student circles, such as the "Young Agronomist" and "Young Mechanizer" clubs. Currently, the department's members are conducting scientific research on the topic: "Development of innovative technologies to improve soil fertility and increase crop yields."
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Courses Taught in the Department Bachelor's Degree
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Master's Degree
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