Education
2003-2008: Ph.D. in Applied Biological Sciences (specialization: Molecular Mycology and Plant Pathology), Ghent University.
Thesis title: Puccinia horiana Henn. on chrysanthemum: phylogeny, molecular detection, latent development and screening for disease resistance.
Supervisors: Prof. dr. ir. Monica Höfte
Dr. ir. Kurt Heungens
2008-2009: Master of science (MSc) in Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences (specialization: Mycotoxin detection), Ghent University, Belgium.
Thesis title: Simultaneous determination of multi-component mycotoxin contaminants in silage by LC-MS/MS
Supervisor: Prof. dr. ir. Sarah De Saeger
1994-1997: Master of science (MSc) in Plant Pathology (specialization: Mycology), Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
Thesis title: Etiological studies on dieback disease of pistachio trees in Rafsanjan.
Supervisor: Prof. dr. Azizollah Alizadeh
Advisor: Prof. dr. Djafar Ershad
1989-1993: Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Agricultural engineering (specialization: Plant Protection), Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran.
Thesis title: Methods for isolation of
Phytophthora species from soil, water and plant debris.
Supervisor: Prof. dr. Bahram Sharifnabi
1985-1989: Diploma in Biological sciences, Ghadiri High-school, Anar, Iran.
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Professional experience
2008-2009: Research assistant, Ghent University, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, Belgium.
2003-2008: Research assistant
(Ph.D. thesis), Ghent University and Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research (ILVO), Belgium.
2001-2003: Research associate at Vali-e-Asr University of Rafsanjan. Projects: (A) Comparison of the pistachio production process in order to study post-harvest contamination with spores of
Aspergillus species; (B) Effect of fungal and bacterial species on the growth and aflatoxin production of
Aspergillus species on pistachio.
1998-2000: Research associate at the Iranian Pistachio Research Institute (IPRI). Project: Determination of the density of
Aspergillus species in pistachio orchards during different seasons
1995-1996: Research assistant (MSc thesis) at IPRI on pistachio dieback disease.
1994-1995: Plant protection advisor at Tehran parks (municipality of Tehran).
1993-1994: Research assistant at Isfahan University of Technology. Projects related to
Phytophthora spp. and
Rhizoctonia spp. on clover and
Botrytis spp. on onion.
