Muhammad Ahmad

PhD Plant Science SDSU🇺🇸|#Biotechnologist |#plant_pathologist |#NIBGE🇵🇰|#Graduate Research Assistant🧫 🌾

[SDSU College of Ag, Food & Environmental Sciences @SDStateCAFES]

This spring, SDSU welcomed researchers, industry leaders and stakeholders from across the continent for the 5th annual Bacterial Leaf Streak Initiative Conference, uniting over 60 experts to confront a growing global challenge.🌾
Learn more: https://t.co/PQkG7IjoMG

[Muhammad Ahmad @Ahmadrao726]

@meenu_sengar @SDState @plantpath_PD Congratulations meenu,! ✨ best wishes for future 🌸

[Nikhil Kumar @Nikhil8795]

Bacterial Benefit Streak: Excited to have shared our research at Bacterial Leaf Streak Research Initiative (March 30-April1). Gave a poster presentation and 3-min pitch talk. Deeply grateful to my advisor @shysol4u for providing this opportunity, and @plantpath_PD and the team!!!

[Ravi Mural @ravi_mural]

I am looking for an M.S. & a Ph.D. student (Spring 2026) in Quantitative Genetics & Genomics @SDStateCAFES
to work on sorghum & maize using UAV phenotyping, G×E, GWAS, and AI-based trait prediction.
Interested candidates, please apply here.

https://t.co/3Dr6G743pH

[Muhammad Ahmad @Ahmadrao726]

New Publication Alert!
📄 First Report of Xanthomonas prunicola causing Leaf Streak Disease on Wheat (Triticum aestivum) in the United States 🌾🇺🇸

A step forward in understanding emerging wheat pathogens and their impact on food security.
👉 https://t.co/6wbtVcnZPV

#BLS

[Muhammad Ahmad @Ahmadrao726]

🚜🌾 Planting winter wheat 2026 plots for BLS trial today!
These trials will help us better understand disease resistance and support future breeding efforts. Excited to see the season unfold! 🌱 @plantpath_PD @PawarTapish

#WinterWheat #BLS #PlantPathology #AgResearch #SDSU

[Ravi Mural @ravi_mural]

Dr. Shyam Solanki @shysol4u delivering guest lecture on practical considerations & working around complexities of genome sequencing using NGS.

[SDSU College of Ag, Food & Environmental Sciences @SDStateCAFES]

Congrats to Dr. Gazala Ameen of @SDState for winning the 2025 Early Career Award from the American Phytopathological Society!

Her work in plant-pathogen interactions is transforming ag research & mentoring future scientists.

Read the full story: https://t.co/jX7gaQQyPv

[Gazala Ameen👩🏻‍🔬👉🏽🦸🏻‍♀️ @plantpath_PD]

2nd year of our spring wheat disease nursery is on track with diverse germplasm, advanced breeding lines and our mapping populations. My PhD students Ahmad and Tapish are leading the research with Agronomy undergraduate Jackson, who is learning all the nitty gritty of research!

[Muhammad Ahmad @Ahmadrao726]

Inoculating Bacterial Leaf Streak 🌱 on a diverse hard red winter wheat panel from public & private breeding programs across 10 U.S. states. Advancing resistance screening for improved BLS management!
Thanks to @plantpath_PD for continuous guidance!
#BLS #DiseaseResistance #SDSU

[Shyam Singh Solanki @shysol4u]

#BrookingsAPSNC25
More of BLS resistance at APSNC25 from @plantpath_PD group!
Tapish Pawar on BLS resistance in durum wheat. @wheatsd

[Shyam Singh Solanki @shysol4u]

#BrookingsAPSNC25
Muhammad Asif from SDSU: molecular characterization of wall associated kinase genes in barely-spot bloth interaction.

[Shyam Singh Solanki @shysol4u]

#BrookingsAPSNC25
Next: Muhammad Ahmad is on identififying genetic resistance in wheat.
Great work from @plantpath_PD small grain plant pathology lab at SDSU!

[Muhammad Ahmad @Ahmadrao726]

🌽 How do maize hybrids cope with drought & low phosphorus?
Our latest study reveals contrasting growth, root plasticity, P uptake & antioxidant responses under dual stress.
📖 Read more: https://t.co/jCTSRcLzXW

#PlantScience #Maize #AbioticStress #RootTraits

[Gazala Ameen👩🏻‍🔬👉🏽🦸🏻‍♀️ @plantpath_PD]

Day 3 at BLS research initiative meeting @UMNews. Proud of my PhD students @Ahmadrao726 and @PawarTapish, whose talks on host resistance in wheat were outstanding. Proud mentors @hjtjcq5552 @shysol4u @SDState @AHPSGradProgram ! Moment with a fellow plant pathologist- @bourlaug!

[Shyam Singh Solanki @shysol4u]

Last week we @plantpath_PD @ravi_mural and Sean celebrated graduate appreciation week bringing togather plant protection and genomics groups. A loud shoutout to @sachin_plpath, Israel, @Nikhil8795 and @Riya3591366. Awesome combination of Food,Fun,Gifts & Graduates.@SDStateCAFES

[Dakota Farm Talk @dakotafarmtalk]

Do you ever wonder how we can continue to stay on the cutting edge of #Wheat variety research! 👨‍🔬

Today we learn how @WheatInnovation and @wheatsd utilize winter nursery's to continue collecting data to improve genetics for SD farmers!

[Gazala Ameen👩🏻‍🔬👉🏽🦸🏻‍♀️ @plantpath_PD]

About 75% spring wheat grown in South Dakota is from SDSU spring wheat breeding program @hjtjcq5552 @SDState

[USWBSI @USWBSI]

SDSU releases new spring wheat variety. Enhance SD is a hard red spring wheat variety with high yield potential, above average test weight and grain protein, and moderately resistant to Fusarium Head Blight. https://t.co/BlvR3EQgRQ

[Ravi Mural @ravi_mural]

Dr. Ameen @plantpath_PD presenting her research on BLS @#PAG32 and how her team at @SDState is deciphering genes associated with wheat BLS.