Muhammad Ilyas is a researcher at the Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA-AA), Rome, Italy, specializing in soil science, regenerative agriculture, and carbon farming in Mediterranean agroecosystems. He holds a PhD in Cell and Developmental Biology from Sapienza University of Rome (Italy) and a PhD in Agriculture (Plant Breeding and Genetics), reflecting an interdisciplinary background spanning plant science and agroecosystem sustainability. He has previous academic experience as an assistant professor of biology and has been actively involved in international research projects focusing on soil organic carbon (SOC) dynamics, climate change mitigation, and sustainable land management. His current research focuses on regenerative agriculture practices, soil carbon sequestration, and the integration of process-based models and geospatial tools for carbon accounting in Mediterranean systems. He is actively engaged in the CarbonFarmingMed initiative and contributes to scientific publications on soil health and climate-smart agriculture.