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Amrakh Mamedov

    Name: Amrakh Mamedov
    Position: Soil Scientist

    Office: USDA-ARS, GMPRC                                       

    Phone: (785) 537-5538
    Fax: (785) 537-5507

    Email: Amrakh Mamedov

Research Interests:

Soil physics, Soil and Water Management
Soil structure and PAM, soil properties, solution chemistry and tillage interaction; Aggregate stability

Runoff and Erosion: effect of soil inherent and extrinsic properties, soil amendments (PAM, Gypsum)

Water quality; Nutrient transport as affected soil chemical and hydrological condition

Wind erosion

Education:

Ph.D. (Soil Physics, Land reclamation)

BS/M.S. (Hydraulic Engineer, Hydrology)

Selected Publications:

  • Mamedov A.I., S. Beckmann, C. Huang and G.J. Levy. (2007). Aggregate stability as affected by polyacrylamide molecular weight, soil texture and water quality. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 71:1090-1918.
  • Yu Jian, T. Lei, I. Shainberg, A.I. Mamedov and G.J. Levy (2007). Inflow rates and interrupted flow effects on concentrated flow erosion and intake rate in two soils Soil Sci.172:378-385.
  • Mamedov A.I., C. Huang and G.J. Levy (2006). Antecedent moisture content and aging duration effects on seal formation and erosion in smectitic soils Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 70: 832-843.
  • Yu Jian, T. Lei, I. Shainberg, A.I. Mamedov and G.J. Levy (2006). Effects of wetting by spray on concentrated flow erosion and intake rate. Soil Sci.171: 929-936.
  • Norton L.D., Mamedov, A.I., G.J. Levy and C. Huang. (2006). Soil aggregate stability as affected by long-term tillage and clay mineralogy. Advances in Geoecology, 38: pp. 422-429.
  • Tang Z., Yu Jian, T. Lei, I. Shainberg, A.I. Mamedov and G.J. Levy (2006) Runoff and erosion in sodic soils treated with dry PAM and phosphogypsum. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 70:679-690.
  • Levy, G.J., Goldstein D., and A.I. Mamedov (2005). Saturated hydraulic conductivity of semi-arid soils: combined effects of salinity, sodicity and rate of wetting. Soil Sci.Soc.Am.J. 69: 653-662.
  • Levy, G.J., Goldstein D., and A.I. Mamedov (2004). Aggregate slaking in soils from Israel: A possible criteria for soil susceptibility to crusting, runoff production and soil erosion. Irrigation and drainage (Isr). 457:28-34.
  • Levy, G.J., A.I. Mamedov, D. Goldstein, E. Rotem. E.Eisenkot and U.Shani (2004). Effects of irrigation with waste water on structural stability of a clay soil. Irrigation and drainage (Isr) 448:6-11.
  • Levy, G.J., Goldstein D., and A.I. Mamedov (2004). Aggregate slaking in soils from Israel: Effects of soil salinity and sodicity. Irrigation and drainage (Isr). 456:22-34
  • Levy G.J., A.I. Mamedov and D. Goldstein (2003). Sodicity and water quality effects on slaking of aggregates from semi-arid soils. Soil Science. 168:552-562.
  • Jian Yu, T. Lei, I. Shainberg, A.I. Mamedov, and G.J.Levy (2003). Infiltration and erosion in soils treated with dry PAM and gypsum. Soil Sci.Soc.Am.J. 67:630-636.
  • Shainberg, I., A.I. Mamedov, and G.J.Levy (2003). Role of wetting rate and rain energy on seal formation and erosion. Soil Science: 168:54-62.
  • Shainberg, I., Levy, G.J., and  A.I. Mamedov (2002). Prewetting rate and sodicity effects on soil permeability and surface sealing. Acta Horticulture. 573:21-28.
  • Mamedov, A.I., I. Shainberg, J. Letey and G.J.Levy (2002). Wetting rate and sodicity effect on interril erosion. Soil & Tillage Research. 68:121-132.
  • Levy, G.J., and A.I. Mamedov (2002). High-energy-moisture-characteristic aggregate stability as a predictor for seal formation. Soil Sci.Soc. Am. J. 66:1603-1609.
  • Mamedov, A.I., I. Shainberg, and G.J.Levy (2001). Irrigation with effluent: Effect of prewetting rate and clay content on runoff and soil loss. J. Environmental Quality. 30:2149-2156.
  • Mamedov, A.I. and G.J. Levy (2001). Clay dispersivity and aggregate stability effects on seal formation and erosion in effluent irrigated soils. Soil Science. 166:631-639.
  • Shainberg I., G.J.Levy, D. Goldstein, A.I. Mamedov and J. Letey (2001). Prewetting rate and sodicity effect on the hydraulic conductivity of soils. Austr. J. Soil Research. 36:1279-1291.
  • Mamedov, A.I., G.J.Levy, I. Shainberg, and J. Letey (2001). Wetting rate and soil texture effect on infiltration rate and runoff. Austr. J. Soil Research. 36:1293-1305.
  • Mamedov, A.I., I. Shainberg, and G.J.Levy (2000). Rainfall energy effects on runoff and interrill erosion in effluent irrigated soils. Soil Science. 165:535-544.
  • Mamedov, A.I., I. Shainberg, and G.J.Levy (2000). Irrigation with effluent: Effect of rainfall energy on soil infiltration. Soil Sci.Soc. Am. J. 64:732-737.
  • Mamedov A.I. (1998). Provision of the water transport model with soil and meteorological data for predicting water regime of irrigated soil. In: Modeling for Crop-Climate-Soil-Pest-System and its application in sustainable crop production, pp.250-255.

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