”I received my B.Sc. (Agricultural Engineering, Hons, Class one) and M.Sc. (Agricultural Engineering, Distinction) from Department of Agricultural Engineering, University of Khartoum and PhD (summa cum laude) from University of Göttingen, Germany. I was an Assistant Professor of Soil-Plant Interaction at the Department of Land, Air and Water Resources, University of California, Davis from 2021-2023. As of 02/2023, I'm a Professor of Root-Soil Interaction at the School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich.

Below-ground hydraulics, the hidden half, has been an enduring interest throughout my career. Together with an interdisciplinary team, I combine advanced imaging techniques (neutron/micro-CT), lab/field experiments and models to investigate the role of below-ground hydraulics (root, soil and their interface) in climate change adaptation and mitigation both in agricultural and natural ecosystems. Current research projects include: (1) effects of root hairs/mucilage/arbuscular mycorrhiza on plant scale water relations; (2) disentangling the impact of soil/atmosphere drought and/or heat stress on stomata regulation, water status and plant water use; (3) mechanisms underlying the resilience of water transport in angiosperm leaves and roots.“