Prof. Hassan Salehi, Shiraz University, Iran
Prof. Hassan Salehi is a distinguished professor in the Department of Horticultural Science at Shiraz University, Iran. With a Ph.D. in Horticultural Sciences from Shiraz University/Michigan State University, he has over 15 years of expertise in plant physiology, biotechnology, and abiotic/biotic stress tolerance. He has authored over 190 scientific papers and serves as Chief Editor of multiple journals. Renowned for his research on turfgrass and ornamental plants, he collaborates with industry professionals to enhance landscape management. Prof. Salehi is a recipient of numerous national awards, including the Professor Hessabi Award. 🌿📚✨
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🎓 Education
Prof. Hassan Salehi earned his Ph.D. in Horticultural Science from Shiraz University, completing his final year at Michigan State University, USA, under the supervision of Prof. M. Sticklen (1999–2005). During his doctoral studies, he specialized in advanced plant biotechnology and horticultural practices. His outstanding academic performance earned him the title of Distinguished Ph.D. Student at the Country Level in 2004. Prof. Salehi’s education laid a strong foundation for his contributions to plant physiology, biotechnology, and stress tolerance research. 🌱📘✨
🏆 Awards and Honors
Prof. Hassan Salehi has been recognized with numerous prestigious accolades throughout his career. He was awarded the Distinguished Researcher at the Country Level and First-Ranked Book at the Country Level (Professor Hessabi’s Award) in 2020. At Shiraz University, he earned the titles of Distinguished Researcher in 2014, Distinguished Chairperson in 2012, and Distinguished Associate Professor in 2010. His academic excellence was evident early on as he was named Distinguished Ph.D. Student at the Country Level in 2004. These honors highlight his remarkable contributions to horticultural science and academia. 🌟📚🎖️
🌱 Research Focus
Prof. Hassan Salehi’s research focuses on plant biotechnology 🌾, horticultural science 🌸, and nanotechnology in agriculture 🧪. He has made significant contributions to nanomaterials like silver nanoparticles in plant tissue culture, improving plant growth, and stress tolerance. His work also covers drought stress 🌵, soil and water salinity 🌊, and genetic diversity analysis in various plant species. Prof. Salehi explores sustainable horticultural practices, including innovative potting media and postharvest preservation. His research integrates machine learning 🤖 for habitat conservation and addresses physiological and biochemical plant adaptations under environmental stresses. 🌿✨
Publication Top Notes
- Nano silver: a novel nanomaterial for removal of bacterial contaminants in valerian (Valeriana officinalis L.) tissue culture 🌿🧪
- G Abdi, H Salehi, M Khosh-Khui
- Cited by: 217
- Year: 2008
- Silver nanoparticles: an influential element in plant nanobiotechnology 🌱✨
- MK Sarmast, H Salehi
- Cited by: 123
- Year: 2016
- Effects of different pot mixtures on pothos (Epipremnum aureum Lindl. and Andre ‘Golden Pothos’) growth and development 🌼🪴
- M Khayyat, F Nazari, H Salehi
- Cited by: 108
- Year: 2007
- Effects of silver nanoparticles on Tecomella undulate (Roxh.) Seem. Micropropagation 🌳🌟
- M Aghdaei, H Salehi, MK Sarmast
- Cited by: 99
- Year: 2012
- Silver nanoparticles affect ACS expression in Tecomella undulata in vitro culture 🌿🧫
- MK Sarmast, A Niazi, H Salehi, A Abolimoghadam
- Cited by: 97
- Year: 2015
- Delay in flowering and increase in biomass of transgenic tobacco expressing the Arabidopsis floral repressor gene FLOWERING LOCUS C 🚬⏳
- H Salehi, CB Ransom, HF Oraby, Z Seddighi, MB Sticklen
- Cited by: 87
- Year: 2005
- Inter simple sequence repeat (ISSR) markers as reproducible and specific tools for genetic diversity analysis of rose species 🌹🧬
- Z Jabbarzadeh, M Khosh-Khui, H Salehi, A Saberivand
- Cited by: 71
- Year: 2010
- Exogenous nitric oxide alleviates oxidative damage in turfgrasses under drought stress 🌾☔
- AR Boogar, H Salehi, A Jowkar
- Cited by: 69
- Year: 2014
- Effects of coir as a component of potting media on growth, flowering and physiological characteristics of hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis L. cv. Sonbol-e-Irani) 🌸🌱
- F Nazari, H Farahmand, M Khosh-Khui, H Salehi
- Cited by: 61
- Year: 2011
- Predicting Habitat Suitability and Conserving Juniperus spp. Habitat Using SVM and Maximum Entropy Machine Learning Techniques 🌲🤖
- A Rahimian Boogar, H Salehi, HR Pourghasemi, T Blaschke
- Cited by: 54
- Year: 2019