February, 1st, 2015
CURRICULUM VITAE
Name: Abbas Sharzei
Date of Birth: 1971
Address: Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, College of Aburaihan (Aburaihan Campus),
University of Tehran, Pakdasht,
Tehran, Iran. Tel: +98 917 713 1420
E-mail: asharze@ut.ac.ir; abbas_sharzei@yahoo.com
EMPLOYMENT:
 Full time Lecturer and Researcher at the Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, Islamic Azad University,
Marvdasht branch, Marvdasht, Iran (July 23rd, 2007 – February 19th, 2013).
 Full time Lecturer and Researcher at the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Aburaihan Campus, University of Tehran,
Iran, since February 20th, 2013 to present.
Other Responsibilities:
 Dean of the Department of Plant Protection (December 21 st, 2008- June 21st, 2011).
 Dean of the Department of Plant Pathology (June 22 nd, 2011- February 19th, 2013).
 Editorial Manager of the ''Research in Plant Pathology" journal, published by Islamic Azad University, since 2012.
EDUCATION:
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1989: High school Diploma (Experimental sciences), Shahid Sherafatian high school, Shiraz, Iran
1994: B.Sc. in Plant Protection, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
1997: M.Sc. in Plant Pathology, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
2006: Ph.D. in Plant Pathology, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
TEACHING EXPERIENCES:
B.Sc. Courses:
Mycology , Introductory Plant Pathology, Major Diseases of Ornamental Plants and Vegetable Crops, Major Diseases of Fruit
Crops, Major Diseases of Agronomic Crops, Physiological Disorders of Plants, English for the students of plant protection,
Food Microbiology
M.Sc. Courses:
Research Methods in Plant Pathology, Bio-ecology of Soil-borne Plant Pathogens, Plant Disease Management, Advanced
Mycology, Physiology of Fungi, Biological Control of Plant Pathogens
SKILLS:
General:
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I know English fluently (conversation, written and technical) and have an IELTS certificate in English language (2014) with
an overall band score of 7.5.
I have a good knowledge of Microsoft office, Adobe Photoshop and some bioinformatics software such as Megalign, DNAman,
Seqman, Editseq, etc.
Laboratory experiences and techniques:
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PCR and RT-PCR, Molecular Cloning and sequence data analyses using appropriate software packages
Transmission electron microscopy
Virus purification from plants and fungi
Serology
Taxonomy of Fungi (esp. Penicillium, Fusarium and Phytophthora species)
Biological studies on some plant pathogenic fungi such as Phytophthora drechsleri,
P. cryptogea, P. parasitica, Fusarim oxysporum, Verticillium dahliae and Rhizoctonia solani.
Biological control of some plant pathogenic fungi
HONOURS:
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Top 2nd student in the B.Sc. courses (1994)
The 2nd rank in the M.Sc. entrance exam of Plant Pathology (1994)
The 2nd rank in the Ph.D. entrance exam of Plant Pathology (1998)
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Statement of the M.Sc. thesis degree: Excellent
Statement of the Ph.D. thesis degree: Excellent
MEMBERSHIPS:
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Member of the Iranian Phytopathological Society (IPS), since1994.
Member of the Agricultural and Natural Resources Engineering Organization of the Islamic Republic of Iran, since 2010.
Member of the editorial board of the ''Research in Plant Pathology" journal, 2010- 2014.
Member of the Iranian Mycological Society (IMS), since 2013.
Member of the Australasian Phytopathological Society (APPS), since 2014
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES AND PUBLICATIONS:
M.SC. THESIS: "Physicochemical properties and transmission of the Iranian wheat stripe virus". Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.
1997. 115 p. (in Farsi, abstract in English).
PH.D. THESIS: "Mycoviruses of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. melonis and F. oxysporum isolates from the rhizosphere of Cucumis
melo". Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran. 2006. 100 p.
RESEARCH PROJECTS
AT ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY, IRAN (COMPLETED):
1. Etiology and distribution of root and foot rot of tomato in Marvdasht, Fars province. 2011.
2. Identification and distribution analysis of viruses infecting tomato plants in Bushehr province, with emphasis on tomato
yellow leaf curl virus. 2012.
AT UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN, IRAN (IN PROGRESS):
1. Survey on soil mycoflora from roots and crown of economically important crops (2013).
2. Use of native populations of entomopathogenic fungi to control pests (2013).
3. Producing hybrid Cucumis melo varieties showing resistance to the plant pathogenic fungus Fusarium oxysporum f.sp.
melonis. Joint collaboration with Department of Agronomy, Aburaihan Campus, University of Tehran, Iran (2014).
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
PAPERS PUBLISHED IN SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS:
Ketabchi S, Taghipour MA, Sharzei A. 2012. Identification of lime fruit surface colonizing bacteria antagonistic against the
green mold (Penicillium digitatum) and comparison of biological control with heat treatment and chemical control. Asian Journal
of Experimental Biological Sciences 3: 287-292.
Moshrefi Zarandi D, Aminaee MM, Sharzei A, Rezaee S. 2014. First report of peppermint leaf spot caused by Alternaria
alternata in Iran. Journal of Plant Pathology 96: 609.
Moshrefi Zarandi D, Aminaee MM, Sharzei A, Rezaee S. 2015. First report of lemon verbena leaf spot caused by Ulocladium
chartarum in Iran. Plant Disease 99. (In press).
Moshrefi Zarandi D, Aminaee MM, Sharzei A, Rezaee S. 2014. First report of rosemary leaf spot cuased by Nigrospora oryza
in Iran. New Disease Reports. 30: 27.
Moshrefi Zarandi D, Rezaee S, Aminaee MM, Sharzei A. 2014. First report of Fusarium sambucinum on rosemary plant in Iran.
New Disease Reports. 29: 16.
Rouhani SF, Yassaie M, Sharzei A. 2015. Effect of dual infections of Barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV-PAV) and Wheat
streak mosaic virus (WSMV) on WSMV titers, symptom severity and some yield component of wheat. Iranian Journal of Plant
Pathology 51. (In press).
Sabetghadam N, Fassihiani A, Sharzei A. 2014. Host range of Phytophthora capsici, the causal agent of tomato crown and root
rot in Fars province. Research in Plant Pathology 2: 45-54.
Sharzei A, Afsharifar A, Banihashemi Z, Izadpanah K, Mohandesy Z. Further characterization of Fusarium oxysporum
chrysovirus1. Submitted to Journal of Plant Pathology.
Sharzei A, Banihashemi Z, Afsharifar A. 2007. Detection and charachterisation of a double-stranded RNA mycovirus in
Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. melonis. Iranian Journal of Plant Pathology 43: 9-26. (In English with Persian summery).
Sharzei A, Heidary S, Raoufi F. 2012. Identification of tomato root and crown pathogenic fungi in Marvdasht region, Iran.
Research in Plant Pathology 1:57-65.
Sharzei A, Heidary S, Raoufi F. 2014. Identification of important tomato viruses in Bushehr province. Journal of Microbial
World. (In press).
Sharzei A, Izadpanah K. 1998. Transmission of Iranian wheat stripe tenuivirus by Laodelphax striatellus. Iranian Journal of
Plant Pathology. 34: 38.
Sharzei A, Izadpanah K. 1998. Purification, serology and molecular weight determination of RNAs and major protein related to
Iranian wheat stripe virus. Iranian Journal of Plant Pathology 34:170-185. (In Persian with English summary).
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BOOKS:
1. Sharzei A, Barzegar M, Hadaegh M. 2014. Pests and Diseases of Potato, an Illustrated Gide. (In Persian). University of Tehran
(In press).
2. Sharzei A, Mohandesy Z. 2014. A Textbook of Mycology. (In Persian). University of Tehran (In press).
3. Soltani E, Sadeghi R, Sharzei A. Seed Health. University of Tehran Press. (Under revision).
PAPERS PRESENTED IN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES:
1. Bastan M, Fassihiani A, Sharzei A. 2013. Identification of Setophoma terrestris, the causal agent of onion pink root rot, based
on ITS- rDNA sequencing. 19th Australasian Plant Pathology Conference. Auckland, New Zealand.
2. Ghorbani E, Sharzei A, Ostovan H. 2013. Study on biocontrol potential of the mites Caloglyphus mycophagus and Tyrophagus
putrescentiae against bean, canola, corn, lettuce and wheat damping off caused by Rhizoctonia solani under laboratory
conditions. 19th Australasian Plant Pathology Conference. Auckland, New Zealand.
3. Haghdel M, Zafari D, Mohammadi AH, Sharzei A. 2009. Evaluation of antagonistic activity of isolated fungi of pistachio
nuts against toxigenic Aspergillus flavus in vitro. 5th International Symposium on Pistachios and Almonds. ISHS, Sanliurfa,
Turkey.
4. Naderpour B, Mohammadi S, Sharzei A. 2013 Fusarium species causing foot rot and bakanae disease of rice in Fars province,
Iran. 19th Australasian Plant Pathology Conference. Auckland, New Zealand.
5. Sadeghi E, Nasr Esfahani M, Sharzei A. 2013. Phenological, morphological, pathological and genetical diversity of Iranian
isolates of Alternaria alternata, the causal agent of early blight disease of potato. 19 th Australasian Plant Pathology
Conference. Auckland, New Zealand.
6. Sadeghi E, Nasr Esfahani M, Sharzei A. 2014. Genetical diversity of resistance in potato genotypes for wax layer to brown
spot disease. First International Conference on New Ideas in Agriculture. Isfahan, Iran.
7. Sharzei A, Banihashemi Z. 2001. Identification of Penicillium species in Shiraz area. The Asian International Mycological
Congress 2001. Karaj, Iran
8. Sharzei A, Banihashemi Z, Izadpanah K, Afsharifar A, Mohandesy Z. 2011. Occurrence of Chrysovirus-like particles and
dsRNAs in Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. melonis. International Union of Microbiological Societies 2011 Congress, "The
Unlimited World of Microbes". Sapporo, Japan.
9. Sharzei A, Banihashemi Z, Izadpanah K, Afsharifar A, Mohandesy Z. 2011. Mycoviruses of Fusarium oxysporum f.sp.
melonis and Fusarium oxysporum isolates from the rhizosphere of Cucumis melo. Second International Mycovirus
Symposium. Otaru, Japan.
10. Sholevarfard AR, Moosavi SMR, Sharzei A. 2014. Effects of separate and simultaneous use of some plant extracts and defense
inducer molecules in controlling Meloidogyne javanica. 6th International Congress of Nematology. Cape Town, South Africa.
PAPERS PRESENTED IN NATIONAL CONFERENCES:
1. Hadian M, Basirnia T, Sharzei A. 2013. Isolation and identification of Aspergillus species from silage maize in Shiraz and
Marvdasht, Iran. Proceedings of 1st Iranian Mycological Congress.
2. Haghdel M, Zafari D, Mohammadi AH, Sharzei A. 2009. Study of antagonistic effects of collected fungi of pistachio nuts
on toxigenic Aspergillus flavus. Proceedings of the 18th Iranian Plant Protection Congress.
3. Heidary S, Raoufi F, Sharzei, A. 2012. Distribution of important tomato viruses in Bushehr province. Proceedings of the
20th Iranian Plant Protection Congress.
4. Mir Shafiee Langari A, Babai Zad V, Sharzei A. and Nouri Nezhad Zarghani, S. 2014. Evaluation of some barley lines and
genotypes against the powdery mildew agent Blumeria graminis f. sp. hordei. Proceedings of the 21th Iranian Plant
Protection Congress.
5. Mir Shafiee Langari A, Babai Zad V, Sharzei A. and Nouri Nezhad Zarghani, S. 2014. Study on the expression of peroxidase
gene in barley genotype sensitive to powdery mildew treated with Piriformospora indica. First e-Conference on New
Findings in Environment and Agricultural Ecosystems. University of Tehran.
6. Mir Shafiee Langari A, Babai Zad V, Sharzei A. and Nouri Nezhad Zarghani, S. 2014. Study on changes in the expression
of PR1b gene in barley plants symbiont with Piriformospora indica and infected with powdery mildew. First e-Conference
on New Findings in Environment and Agricultural Ecosystems. University of Tehran.
7. Moshrefi Zarandi D, Aminaee MM, Sharzei A, Rezaee S. 2014. Isolation of Fusarium sambucinum from rosemary in Kerman
Province, Iran. Proceedings of the 21th Iranian Plant Protection Congress.
8. Naderpour B, Mohammadi S, Sharzei A. 2013.Identification of Fusarium species causing foot rot disease of rice in Fars
province, Iran. Proceedings of 1st Iranian Mycological Congress.
9. Rouhani SF, Yassaie M, Sharzei A. 2014. Effect of dual infections of Barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV-PAV) and Wheat
streak mosaic virus (WSMV) on WSMV titer and symptom severity. Proceedings of the 21th Iranian Plant Protection
Congress.
10. Sabetghadam N, Fassihiani A, Sharzei A, Rastegar M. 2012. Identification of Phytophthor acapsici the causal agent of root
and crown rot of tomato by molecular and morphological methods. Proceedings of the 20th Iranian Plant Protection Congress.
11. Sadeghi E, Nasr Esfahani M, Sharzei A, Ansari pour B, Salehi H. 2012. Role of physiological age of potato plants in the
development of early blight disease. Proceedings of the 20th Iranian Plant Protection Congress.
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12. Sadeghi E, Nasr Esfahani M, Sharzei A, Ansari pour B, Salehi H, Niazi M, Pourarian A. 2012. Studies on the effects of
various growth stages of potato plant on the incidence and development of early blight disease. Proceedings of the 20th
Iranian Plant Protection Congress.
13. Sadeghi E, Nasr Esfahani M, Sharzei A, Pourarian A, Salehi H, Ansaripour B, Niazi M. 2012. Susceptibility assessment of
new potato varieties and promising lines to early blight disease. Proceedings of the 20th Iranian Plant Protection Congress.
14. Shakouri Far F, Sharzei A, Yunesi Hamze Lu M. 2014. Biological control of Geotrichum candidum by some yeasts and
Trichoderma harzianum. Proceedings of the 21th Iranian Plant Protection Congress.
15. Shamorady M, Sharzei A, Basirnia T. 2012. First report of rice head blight caused by Alternaria alternata in Iran.
Proceedings of the 20th Iranian Plant Protection Congress.
16. Sharzei A, Izadpanah K. 1998. Purification, serology and electrophoresis of major proteins related to Iranian wheat
stripevirus. Proceedings of the13th Iranian Plant Protection Congress.
17. Sharzei A, Mohandesy Z, Banihashemi Z, Afsharifar A. 2007. Detection of viral double-stranded RNA molecules in
Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. melonis. Proceedings of the 2nd Regional Congress in Agricultural Research, Arsanjan Branch,
Islamic Azad University. pp 14-15 (full text in English, abstract in Farsi).
18. SholevarFard AR, Moosavi SMR, Sharzei A. 2012. In vitro study of nematicidal effects of some medicinal plants
on root knot nematode, Meloidogyne javanica. Third national conference on agriculture and food science. Fasa
Branch, Islamic Azad University.
19. SholevarFard AR, Moosavi SMR, Sharzei A. 2012. The potential effect of concurrent use of some plant extracts and
resistance inducing hormones on penetration of the second stage larvae of Meloidogyne javanica into tomato roots. Third
national conference on agriculture and food science. Fasa Branch, Islamic Azad University.
20. Taghipour MA, Ketabchi S, Sharzei A. 2012. Treatment of Mexican lime fruits with surface bacterial antagonists, warm
water and Thiabendazol and comparison of their potential to control the green mold caused by Penicillium digitatum.
Proceedings of the 20th Iranian Plant Protection Congress.
THESIS SUPERVISED (MS):
1. Abtahi L. 2013. Effect of potassium phosphate application on the response of some tomato cultivars to early blight disease
caused by Alternaria solani.
2. Ebrahimi Nasab A. 2012. Study of the inhibitory effect of some medicinal plants on Aspergillus flavus and the production
of Aflatoxin.
3. Fuladi M. 2013. Biological control of tomato early blight caused by Alternaria spp. using tomato leaf epiphytic bacteria in
Bushehr province of Iran.
4. Ghorbani E. 2012. Biological control of Rhizoctonia solani by the mites Rhizoglyphous robini and Tyrophagus putresaetia
under laboratory conditions.
5. Hadian M. 2013. Isolation of Aspergillus spp. From samples of silage corn in Shiraz and Marvadasht areas and identification
of toxigenic and non-toxigenic isolates.
6. Karami M. Identification of entomopathogenic fungi in Pakdasht County, Tehran. (In progress).
7. Mahmoudi M. 2013. Use of some essential oils to control the apple decay caused by Penicillium expansum.
8. Mirnezami N. Comparison between the use of super absorbers and Redomyl-Mancozeb to control cucumber damping off
disease caused by Pythium aphanidermatum. (In progress).
9. Mirshafiee A. Evaluation of some barley lines and genotypes against the powdery mildew agent Blumeria graminis f. sp.
hordei and Piriformospora indica.
10. Nikravesh MR. 2012. Study on the effect of different nitrogen levels and inoculation with Trichoderma spp. on the reaction
of three wheat cultivars to brown leaf rust under greenhouse condition.
11. Noora A. 2013. Evaluation of new fungicides and plant extracts on early blight disease (Alternaria solani) control under
laboratory and greenhouse conditions.
13. Shadkam E. Identification of soil fungi associated with root and crown rot of pistachio trees in Sabzevar, Iran. (In progress).
THESIS ADVISED (MS):
1. Ayan B. 2013. Biological and molecular characterization of the phytoplasma associated with periwinkle witches’ broom in
Eram garden of Shiraz.
2. Bastan M. 2012. Molecular and morphological identification, genetic diversity and host range of Pyrenocheata terrestris,
the causal agent of onion pink root rot in Fars province.
3. Fattahi M. 2013. Biological and molecular characterization of the phytoplasma associated with periwinkle phyllody in the
city of Behshahr.
4. Naderpour B. 2012. Study on population structure, genetic variation and distribution of Fusarium spp. isolates, the causal
agent of rice bakanae disease and foot rot in Fars province.
5. Nasiri MB. 2013. Biological and molecular characterization of the phytoplasma associated with tomato witch’s broom in
Yazd province.
6. Noshadi A. 2013 Biological and molecular comparison of the phytoplasmas associated with alfalfa witch’s broom in Yazd
and Fars provinces.
7. Rezainia F. 2013 Screening of Iranian native wheat lines against wheat streak mosaic virus under greenhouse condition.
8. Sabet Ghadam N. 2012. Host range determination, morphological and molecular characterization of tomato root rot
associated Phytophtora spp. in Fars province.
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9. Sadeghi E. 2012. Susceptibility assessment of new varieties and promising lines of potato to early blight disease and genetic
diversity of Alternaria alternata isolates from Isfahan province.
10. Shamoradi M. 2013. Screening of Iranian native wheat lines against barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV-PAV) under
greenhouse condition.
11. Sholevar Fard AR. 2012. The potential of concurrent use of some plant extracts and resistance inducing hormones for
controlling the root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne javanica.
12. Taghipour MA. 2012. Identification of lime fruit surface colonizing bacteria antagonistic against the green mold (Penicillium
digitatum) and comparison of biological control with heat treatment and chemical control.
13. Tavangar Zamin B. 2013. Biological and molecular comparison of the phytoplasmas associated with alfalfa and lime witch’s
broom in Fars province.
14. Zeraatkar S. 2013. Comparison of treatments with Trichoderma harzianum, animal manure and fungicides on control of rice
sheath blight disease.
REFEREES:
1. Dr. Ali Reza Afsharifar, Associate Professor of Plant Pathology (my PhD thesis advisor). Plant Virology Research Centre,
College of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran. E-mail: afshari@shirazu.ac.ir
2. Dr. Ali Akbar Behjatnia, Associate Professor of Plant Pathology. Plant Virology Research Centre, College of Agriculture,
Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran. E-mail: behjatni@shirazu.ac.ir
3. Dr. Behnam Khatabi, Research Scientist and Lecturer, Delaware State University, (former student at Shiraz University). Email: bkhatabibavilolyaei@desu.edu
4. Dr. Mahmood Reza Nikbakht Zadeh (Nick Nikbakht). Project Scientist, University of California, Davis, (former student at
Shiraz University). E-mail: nik.nikbakht@gmail.com
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