Dr Ibrahim Rashid Ali has done his first degree in Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Gedarif University, Sudan. He has then pursued his post-graduate studies in Khartoum, where he earned a master’s degree in 2012.Ibrahim then studied in the Division of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences, School of Biosciences at the University of Nottingham, completed a PhD in soil sciences (2015-2020).Ibrahim has been a passionate researcher in environmental soil chemistry for more than 10 years. He is also an experienced Lecturer at different Universities in Mogadishu such as the Somali National University and Benadir University..

Ibrahim uses his expertise in the geochemistry of stable and radioactive isotope tracers (e.g., ⁷⁷Se and ¹²⁹I) to help understand selenium and iodine movement into soil and water systems. His research focuses on investigating the mechanics that control trace nutrients (e.g., selenium and iodine) in soil-plant-human systems. His research explores, for the first time, selenium and iodine status in Somali Agricultural soils, crops, irrigation water and drinking water.

Ibrahim is an active member of numerous scientific committees and societies, including the Royal Society of Chemistry (MRSC), Royal Society of Statistics (RSS), British Soil Sciences Society (BSSS) and Environmental Geochemistry and Health (SEGH) early career researchers (ECRs). Currently, Ibrahim is working with a multi-organizations project to investigate the potential of biofortification to reduce zinc and iron deficiencies in Pakistan (Funded Value: £1,676,210; Funded Period: Apr 19 – Mar 22; Funder: BBSRC).