2025 Research Profiles

AFES researchers work to provide Alaskans with scientific information about agriculture and natural resources that contribute to our everyday lives through food and landscapes. Every two months, we will be releasing a profile on one of our researchers, highlighting the work they do and who they are. Check back to learn more about the people behind the science at AFES!

Jakir Hasan
Kernels of Change with Jakir Hasan

Jakir Hasan, research assistant professor of plant genetics, works to develop improved varieties of crops with a history of cultivation in the state, and to find new crop types that can be commercially successful in Alaska's extreme environment. 鈥淲e know that it can be grown,鈥 Hasan says, 鈥渂ut we need to know how to do it and what variety will make farmers more profitable.鈥

Learn more about Hasan's research and the path he took to become a plant breeder.