Dr. Ashraf Khalifa

Dr. Ashraf Khalifa is Senior Scientist – Soil Management at the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA). Before joining ICBA in 2026, he was a Principal Consultant in Soil Science at SLR Consulting Australia, where he led and contributed to projects in soil and land resource assessment, irrigation and nutrient management, soil erosion and conservation, and rehabilitation of degraded lands. Earlier in his career, he worked in academia and research at Cairo University in Egypt and Griffith University in Australia.

He has more than 25 years of experience in soil science, research and environmental consulting, with expertise in soil salinity and sodicity, soil–water–plant interactions, soil survey and classification, land capability and suitability assessment, soil fertility, irrigation management, soil conservation, and rehabilitation of degraded lands. At ICBA, his research focuses on the sustainable management and reclamation of saline, arid and degraded soils, with the aim of improving soil health, agricultural productivity and resilience under salinity and water scarcity.

Dr. Khalifa holds a Ph.D. in Soil Science from Griffith University, Australia, and a Master’s degree in Soil Science from Cairo University, Egypt. He is a Certified Professional Soil Scientist (CPSS) in Australia and has authored and co-authored scientific publications and technical studies in soil science, soil and water management, land degradation and rehabilitation.