Professor D Ibrahim Ortaş is a dedicated faculty member at Çukurova University, Turkey, in the Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition. He earned his PhD from the University of Reading, UK, and conducts impactful research and teaching. Prof Ortaş oversees the Rhizosphere Laboratory and has extensive research experience in soil science, plant nutrition, and sustainable agricultural systems. He has completed numerous research projects, including 7 COST actions, 3 EU-projects, and 54 national projects. Prof Ortaş teaches various courses and has published 94 SCI articles, 2 books, and 28 book chapters, with 1613 citations and an H-index of 22.