Dawood Atta, Ph.D.

Dr. Dawood Atta is a Research Coordinator at the University of Florida and a crop simulation modeler whose work connects soil biology, nutrient cycling, and long-term productivity to the real decisions producers make on the ground. He completed his PhD in Agricultural and Biological Engineering at UF in December 2025, where he used the DSSAT modeling framework to examine how genotype, environment, and management choices drive soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics across multi-site field experiments spanning peanut, barley, wheat, and rice systems in the US and Pakistan.His current work focuses on controlled-release fertilizers, greenhouse gas emissions, and life cycle assessment of soil management strategies. On Soil Health Exchange, he translates the numbers into decisions that make sense at the farm level. Focus: Crop Simulation Modeling (DSSAT), Nitrogen Management, Soil Carbon Dynamics, Life Cycle Assessment, Controlled-Release Fertilizers