Nasir Abbas Khan

Nasir Abbas Khan is a Research Fellow at the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, University of Guelph, Canada. He holds a PhD in Rural Development from China Agricultural University (Beijing, China) and an MSc in Agricultural Extension Education from the University of Agriculture Faisalabad (Pakistan). His research focuses on climate change adaptation, rural livelihood vulnerabilities, institutional governance of climate risks, and digital extension systems in agriculture.

• Education:
• PhD in Rural Development, China Agricultural University (2021)
• MSc in Agricultural Extension Education, University of Agriculture Faisalabad (2016)

His work emphasizes climate-smart agriculture technologies, social inequality in agri-food systems, and the role of digital tools in enhancing climate resilience. Nasir has held roles as a Guest Researcher at the Chinese Academy of Sciences (2021–2023) and a LONGSHAN Postdoctoral Fellow at Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology (2021). He has also collaborated with the International Poverty Reduction Centre China (IPRCC) on community development programs.

Nasir’s research employs micro-econometric methods to analyze rural development challenges. His PhD research, funded by the China Scholarship Council, examined climate governance in rural Pakistan and was recognized with a Best Dissertation Award. He currently collaborates with Dr. Ataharul Chowdhary on projects addressing climate misinformation, social media impacts, and adaptive strategies for rural communities.