Assoc. Prof. Dr. Farzad Rasouli | Abiotic Stress | Best Researcher Award
Researcher | University of Maragheh | Iran
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Farzad Rasouli is a highly accomplished researcher with over a decade of experience in plant physiology, breeding, and sustainable agriculture. His research primarily focuses on understanding the effects of arbuscular mycorrhiza on plant growth under both normal and stress conditions, with the broader goal of enhancing sustainable food production. Dr. Rasouli has authored nearly 60 peer-reviewed publications in high-impact international journals, earning 926 citations across 51 indexed documents and achieving an h-index of 18, which reflects the strong influence and consistency of his scholarly contributions. His expertise spans a wide range of experimental and analytical techniques, including vegetable production, grafting, in vitro culture, and the assessment of biochemical parameters such as photosynthetic pigments, proteins, carbohydrates, MDA, proline, and H₂O₂. He is also highly proficient in data analysis and modeling using R, SAS, SPSS, Minitab, and MSTATC, and has strong familiarity with bioinformatics platforms like Geneious Prime, MEGA11, Cytoscape, and CLC Genomic Workbench. Dr. Rasouli’s innovative research has explored plant responses to environmental stresses, nanomaterial interactions, and the development of biostimulants and nanocomposites for improved crop tolerance and productivity. Notable studies include work on salinity stress in tomato and grape, growth responses in lettuce under mycorrhiza inoculation, and the dual role of carbon nanotubes in plant physiology. Having also reviewed around 100 scientific papers, he actively contributes to advancing scientific rigor and dissemination in the field. His dedication, innovation, and impactful research position him as a leading figure in agricultural and plant science research.
Featured Publications
Gohari, G., Safai, F., Panahirad, S., Akbari, A., Rasouli, F., Dadpour, M. R., & Fotopoulos, V. (2020). Modified multiwall carbon nanotubes display either phytotoxic or growth promoting and stress protecting activity in Ocimum basilicum L. in a concentration-dependent manner. Chemosphere, 249, 126171.
Ostadi, A., Javanmard, A., Machiani, M. A., Morshedloo, M. R., Nouraein, M., Rasouli, F., & Maggi, F. (2020). Effect of different fertilizer sources and harvesting time on the growth characteristics, nutrient uptakes, essential oil productivity and composition of Mentha × piperita L. Industrial Crops and Products, 148, 112290.
Aazami, M. A., Rasouli, F., & Ebrahimzadeh, A. (2021). Oxidative damage, antioxidant mechanism and gene expression in tomato responding to salinity stress under in vitro conditions and application of iron and zinc. BMC Plant Biology, 21(1), 597.
Aazami, M. A., Maleki, M., Rasouli, F., & Gohari, G. (2023). Protective effects of chitosan-based salicylic acid nanocomposite (CS-SA NCs) in grape (Vitis vinifera cv. ‘Sultana’) under salinity stress. Scientific Reports, 13(1), 883.
Rasouli, F., Amini, T., Asadi, M., Hassanpouraghdam, M. B., & Aazami, M. A. (2022). Growth and antioxidant responses of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) to arbuscular mycorrhiza inoculation and seaweed extract foliar application. Agronomy, 12(2), 401.