SUMMARY

 Expertise in the development of organic horticultural crops, and new uses of aromatic and medicinal plants, with a specialization in quality control and natural products, containing extractable chemicals for use in the flavour, aroma and medicinal materials.

 SKILLS

 Sourcing of new crops.

• Agronomic management such as nutrient management for new crops especially medicinal plants;
• Lab chemical and molecular analysis for populations of plants such as spectrophotometer, gas chromatography, mass spectrometry, and HPLC.
• Microsoft office and Statistical software such as SPSS and SAS.

 Education

 2012 to 2013: Research Scholar, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA.

2003 to 2007: Ph.D., Agro-ecology (Organic Production), I.A.U., Sciences and Research, Tehran, Iran. 

1999 to 2001: MSc. Agronomy, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

1994 to 1999: B.S., Agronomy & Plant Breeding, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan Branch, Isfahan, Iran.

Work Experience

 December 2015: Professor, Islamic Azad University, West Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran.

July 2013 to 2015: Associate Professor, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord Branch, Shahrekord, Iran.

July 2012 to July 2013: Research Scholar, Medicinal Plant Program, Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst.

2007 to 2012: Assistant Professor, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord Branch, Shahrekord, Iran.

2003 to 2007: Lecture and Researcher, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord Branch, Shahrekord, Iran.

2001 to 2003: Lecture, Shahrekord Centre, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Ministry of Agriculture, Iran.

• Chancellor of Islamic Azad University, Branches of Shahr-e-Qods, Malard, and Safadasht, Western Tehran Province, Tehran, Iran (2019- present);
• Director of national network of education, research, technology, development, and marketing of medicinal and aromatic plants, Islamic Azad University, Iran (2019—present);
• Deputy of Education and Gradated Studies, Islamic Azad University, Shahr-e-Qods Branch, Tehran, Iran (2018- 2019);
• Head of Research Center for Medicinal Plants, Islamic Azad University, Shahr-e-Qods Branch, Tehran, Iran (2018- present);
• Chancellor of Islamic Azad University, Chaharmahal va Bakhtiari Province and Shahrekord Branch, Shahrekord, Iran (2014-2017).
• Chief of Editor, Journal of Herbal Drugs (2009-Present).
• Dean of Research and Technology, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord Branch,
  Shahrekord, Iran (2010-2012).
• Head, Research Center for Medicinal Plants and Ethno-Veterinary,
  Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord Branch, Shahrekord, Iran (2009-2018).
• Senior, Research and Educational Field, (Agriculture, Greenhouses, and Aquaculture), I.A.U., Shahrekord Branch, Shahrekord, Iran (2008-2012).

AWARDS

• Distinguished researcher, Branch award, Islamic Azad University, Shahr-e-Qods, Tehran, Iran (2018)
• Distinguished author of book, National award, Islamic Azad University, Iran (2016)
• Distinguished researcher, National award, Ministry of Science & Technology, Iran (2013)
• Distinguished teacher, Horticulture (Medicinal Plants), I.A.U., Shahrekord, Iran (2010 and 2011)
• Distinguished researcher, National award, Ministry of Science & Technology, Iran (2010)
• Distinguished researcher, Regional awards, three Provinces, Iran (2009)
• Distinguished researcher, Province award, Chaharmahal va Bakhtiari Province, Iran (2005 to 2007)
• Ph.D. Scholarship, I. A.U., Shahrekord Branch, Shahrekord, Iran (2003 to 2007).