Curriculum Vitae - Tarbiat Modares University

Dr Mohammad Kazem Souri

Associate Prof. in Vegetable Physiology and Plant Nutrition

Dept. of Horticultural Sciences

Faculty of Agriculture

TarbiatModares University

Tehran-Iran

POBox: 14115-336

Tel: +98 21 44580500

Mobil: +98 9128195772

Email: mk.siouri@modares.ac.ir

PersonalInformation

Full Name: Mohammad Kazem Souri

Date of Birth: 24 September 1974

Place of Birth: Toyserkan, Iran

Nationality: Iranian

Research Interests

· Vegetable crops physiology and breeding

· Vegetable organic farming

· Nutritional water conservation in vegetable crops

· Hydroponics and solution cultures

· Plant nutrition

· Bioremediation of organic or heavy metal contaminated soils

· Rhizosphere and root-soil interactions

· Eco-physiological impact of root exudates

University Studies

1993-1998 University of Tehran, Iran, Aboureihan Campus, Dept. of Crop Productions Engineering, B.Sc. in Crop Productions Engineering (Horticulture)

1998-2000 Tarbiat Modares University, Iran, Faculty of Agriculture, Dept. of Horticultural Sciences, M.Sc. in AgriculturalEngineering-Horticulture

Thesis (2000): The role of foliar applications of calcium chloride and zinc sulfate on the yield and quality of two apple varieties in Damavand region. Department of Horticultural Science, Tarbiat Modares University (TMU). Tehran, Iran.

Supervisor:Prof. Mohammad J. Malakouti

2003-2008 University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany, Institute of Plant Nutrition, Ph.D in Vegetable Plant Nutrition.

Thesis: Characterization of natural and synthetic nitrification inhibitors, and their potential use in tomato culture

Supervisor:Prof. Volker Roemheld and PD Gunter Neumann

Research Experiences:

- Collection and evaluation of walnut genotypes

- The role of foliar spray of zinc and calcium in quality factors of apples

- Genetic diversity of melons regarding climacteric behavior

- Ammonium and nitrate nutrition of tomato

- Ammonium toxicity in tomato and pepper.

- Isolation of natural nitrification inhibitors from tropical grasses

- Evaluation of synthetic and natural nitrification inhibitors

- Hydroponics research systems

Publications:

A. Papers in Journals & Books

Obando-Ulloa, J.M., Jowkar, M.M., Moreno, E., Souri, M.K., Martínez, J.A., Bueso, M.C., Monforte, A.J., Fernández-Trujillo, J.P. (2009). Discrimination of climacteric and non-climacteric melon fruit at harvest or at the senescence stage by quality traits. J. Sci. Food Agric. 89:1743-1753.

Obando, J.; Miranda, C.; Jowkar, M. M.; Moreno, E.; Souri, M. K.; Martínez, J. A.; Arús, P.; García-Mas, J.; Monforte, A. J.; Fernández-Trujillo, J. P. (2007). Creating climacteric melon fruit from nonclimacteric parentals: Postharvest quality implications. In Advances in Plant Ethylene Research; Ramina, A., Chang, J., Giovannoni, J., Klee, H., Perata, P., Woltering, E., Eds.; Kluwer Academic Pub. Group: Dordrecht, The Netherlands, 2007; pp. 197-205.

Kania A, Szabo B, Souri MK, Roemheld V, Neumann G, Morhard J, Evers M, Terlouw T (2007). Functional characterization of the stabilized organic turf grass fertilizer “Marathon”. Rasen. Turf. Gazon, 1: 192-195.

Malakouti, M.J. and M.K. Souri (2004). How to prevent peeled potato from darkening. Pp. 181-194. In: M.J. Malakouti, A. Bybordi, and S.J. Tabatabaei (Eds.). Balanced fertilization of vegetable crops: An approach to improve yield and quality of vegetables, reduce contaminants and enhancing human health (A compilation of papers). Agronomy Department. Ministry of Jihad-e-Agriculture. Tehran, Iran (in Persian).

Malakouti, M. J. andM.K. Souri (2002). How to control darkenning of peeled potatoes and apples. High Council of Policy Making on the Development of Biological Products Application, Optimum Utilization of Chemical Fertilizers and Pesticides in Agriculture. Technical Publication No. 253. Ministry of Jihad-e-Agriculture, Iran (in Persian).

Souri, M. K. and M. J. Malakouti (2001). Effect of numbers of foliar applications of calcium chloride and zinc sulfate on the yield and quality in Damavand region (Short paper). Iranian Journal of Soil and Water Sciences (Special Issue: Balanced Fertilization):12 (14): 171-175. Tehran, Iran.

Souri, M.K. and M.J. Malakouti. (2001). Effects of Calcium and zinc sulphate on the promotion of apple juice color. High Council for the Promotion of Biofertilizers and Optimal Use of Fertilizers and Pesticides in Agriculture. Technical Publication No. 192. Ministry of Agriculture, Iran (in Persian).

Souri, M.K. and R. Omidbaigi (2001). Study of medicinal aspects of Garlic. Zeiton, Monthly Scientific Magazine in Agriculture, 147: 53-55 (in Persian).

B. Papers in Congress (full paper)

Souri, MK., Tohidloo,G., and Deplewski P. (2009). Plants adaptation to control nitrification process in tropical region; Case study with Acrocomia totai palm and Brachiaria humidicola grasses. Proceeding of International Conference on Biodiversity and Plant Introduction, September 23-24, 2009, Part II: 11-15, Baku- Azerbaijan.

Obando-Ulloa, J.M., Jowkar, M.M., Moreno, E., Souri, M.K., Martinez, J.A., Dos-Santos, N., Sanmartin, P., Bueso, M.C., Kessler, M., Alarcَn, A.L., Nicolai, B., Lammertyn, J., Garcia-Mas, J., Monforte, A., Fernلndez-Trujillo, J.P. (2008). Near-isogenic lines of melon with different climacteric behavior as a tool to characterize fruit senescence traits. 1Cucurbitaceae 2008, Proceedings of the IXth EUCARPIA meeting on genetics and breeding of Cucurbitaceae (Pitrat M, ed), INRA, Avignon (France), May 21-24th, 2008, pp. 109-113.

Obando-Ulloa, J.M., Jowkar, M.M., Souri, M.K., Martínez, J.A., Moreno, E., Nicolai, B., Lammertyn, J., Monforte, A..J., Fernández-Trujillo, J.P. (2008). Tipificación de la senescencia del fruto de melon mediante aromas volátiles y otros atributos de calidad de líneas casi-isogénicas. X Symposium Nacional y VI Ibérico sobre Maduración y Postcosecha. Post Zaragoza 2008. Zaragoza, España. 21-23 Sept. 2008. Avances en Maduración y Post-recolección de Frutas y Hortalizas, p 36-44.

Obando-Ulloa, J.M., Jowkar, M.M., Souri, M.K., Martínez, J.A., Moreno, E., Nicolai, B., Lammertyn, J., Monforte, A..J., Fernández-Trujillo, J.P. (2008). Characterization of the senescence of melon fruit by aroma volatiles and other quality traits in near-isogenic lines. X National Symp. & VI Iberian Symp. Ripening and Postharvest. PostZaragoza2008. Zaragoza, Spain. 21-23 Sept. 2008. To be published in: "Advances in Ripening and Post-harvest of Fruits and Vegetables"

Miranda, C., Jowkar, M. M., Souri, M.K., Obando, J., Moreno, E., Arús, P., García-Mas, J., Martínez, J. A., Monforte, A. J., Fernández-Trujillo, J. P. 2006. Atributos de calidad postcosecha en líneas casi isogénicas de melón climatéricas obtenidas a partir de parentales no climatéricos. CIACH2006. Chillán, Chile. 10-12 Mayo 2006.

Afghami, M., M.K. Souri, and M.J. Malakouti (2001). Effects of balanced fertilization and foliar application of calcium chloride on the reducing the ecamete, diazinon, and fosalon residuals in two apple cultivars in two cosecutive-year in Damavand region. Proceedings of the 7th Iranian Soil Sciences Congress, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran (in Persian).

Malakouti, M.J. and M.K. Souri (2001). Effects of balanced fertilization on slowing the deterioration leaf area increasing, and rejuvenating of apple trees. Proceedings of the 7th Iranian Soil Sciences Congress, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran (in Persian).

Souri, M.K. and M.J. Malakouti (2001). Balanced nutrition as a method for reducing the browning incidence in apple fruits and juices. Proceedings of the 7th Iranian Soil Sciences Congress, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran (in Persian).

Souri, M. K. and M.J. Malakouti (2001). Effects of foliar application of calcium chloride on improving golden delicious apple quality. Proceedings of the 7th Iranian Soil Sciences Congress, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran (in Persian).

C. Papers in Congress (abstract)

Souri MK, Neumann G., and Roemheld V (2009). Investigating inhibition of nitrification process by compounds released in root exudates of Braciaria humidicola plants, "Tropentag 2009", October 6^th-8^th, University of Hamburg, Germany.

Souri MK, Neumann G and Römheld V (2008). Efficiency of chloride compared to DMPP as microbial nitrification inhibitors in soil, "Tropentag 2008", October 7^th-9^th, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart- Germany.

Souri MK, Deplewski P, Tohidloo G, Oberländer D (2008). Nitrification inhibitory effect of Kernel oil from Acrocomia totai. Oral presentation in 2^nd workshop “Lysimeters for Global Change Research”: Biological process and the Environmental fate of pollutants, April 23-25, HelmholtzZentrum, München-Germany.

Fernández-Trujillo,J.P., Obando,J., Miranda,C., Eduardo, I., Jowkar, M. M., Moreno, E., Souri, M.K., Alarcón,A.L., Martínez, J.A., Arús, P. (2006). Postharvest applications of a collection of near isogenic lines of melon. In: Gordon Research Conferences, 2006, New London.

Kania, A, Szabo Beata, Souri MK, Römheld V, Neumann G, Morhard J, Evers M, and Terlouw T (2006). Functional characterization and optimized application strategies of a stabilized organic N fertilizer for turf grass culture. Poster presented at ‘Plant Nutrition meets Plant Breeding’, the First Joint Conference of ‘The German Society for Plant Nutrition’ and ‘The Research Center Biotechnology and Plant Breeding, September 26-28, 2006, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany.

Obando, J., Miranda, C., Jowkar, M.M., Moreno, E., Souri, M.K., Martínez, J.A., Arús, P., García-Mas, J., Monforte, A.J., Fernández-Trujillo, J.P. 2006. Creating climacteric melon fruit from nonclimacteric parentals: Postharvest quality implications. Ethylene 7th. Pisa, Italy. 18-22 June 2006.

Obando, J., Miranda, C., Eduardo, I., Jowkar, M.M., Moreno, E., Souri, M.K., Alarcón, A., Martínez, J.A., Arús, P., García-Mas, J., Monforte, A.J., Fernández-Trujillo, J.P. 2006. Postharvest applications of a collection of near isogenic lines of melon. Connecticut College. Gordon Research Conferences. New London, CT. USA. 9-14 Julio 2006.

Souri MK, Neumann G, and Römheld V (2006). Nitrification inhibitory potential of root washings and tissue extracts of Brachiaria humidicola. Poster presented at ‘’Plant Nutrition meets Plant Breeding’’, the First Joint conference of ‘’The German Society for Plant Nutrition’’ and ‘’The Research Center Biotechnology and Plant Breeding’’, September 26-28, 2006, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany.

Souri MK, Römheld V, and Neumann G (2006). Isolation, Identification and Efficacy Profile of Native Nitrification Inhibitors (NNI) from subtropical Grasses (Brachiaria), Poster presented at In 2 week’s workshop of European Union Program of Plant Nutrition, 17-30 June 2006, Vienna, Austria.

Ahmadeyani, A., M.J. Malakouti, M.K. Souri, and A. Bybordi (2001). Zinc is an antioxidant element in human and fruits. The First Iranian Seminar on the Effects of Zinc on the Society Health. Ministry of Health, Education, and Medicine, Tehran, Iran (in Persian).

Malakouti M. J. and M. K. Souri (2001). Effects of calcium fertilizers and number of sprays on the quality of red delicious apple in the calcareous soils of Iran (Abstract). International Symposium on Foliar Nutrition of Perennial Fruit Plants. Merano, Italy.

Malakouti, M.J. and M.K. Souri (2001). Effects of Ca and Zn foliar application on the colour of apple juice in two varieties grown in the calcareous soils of Iran (Abstract). International Symposium on Foliar Nutrition of Perennial Fruit Plants. Merano, Italy.

Souri, M.K. and M. J. Malakouti (2000). The effects of foliar application of calcium chloride and zinc sulfate on apple performance in Damavand region, Proceedings of the Second Iranian Horticultural Congress. Karaj, Iran (in Persian)

Souri, M.K. and M. J. Malakouti (2001). A comparison between foliar applications of calcium nitrate and calcium chloride on improving red delicious apple quality in Damavand region (Abstract). Second National Conference on Optimum Utilization of Chemical Fertilizers and Pesticides in Agriculture, Karaj, Iran.

Souri, M.K. and M. J. Malakouti (2001). Balanced fertilization effects on slowing deterioration, increasing leaf area, and reducing the fruit-browning incidence in two apple cultivars (Abstract). International Symposium on Foliar Nutrition of Perennial Fruit Plants. Merano, Italy.

Souri, M.K. and M.J. Malakouti (2001). The role of foliar application of calcium chloride in reducing the level of biocide usage in orchards and contamination of life sustaining resources. Second National Conference on Optimum Utilization of Chemical Fertilizers and Pesticides in Agriculture, Karaj, Iran.

Souri, M.K. and M. J. Malakoutri (2001). Correct nutrition and its effect on color of apple fruit tissue and juice. Proceedings of the National Conference on Apple (abstracts). Damavand, Iran..

Souri, M. K., M. S. Doroudi, and M. J. Malakouti (2000). Use of balanced fertilizers in manure pits to control of Chanker (Botryospheria ribis) disease in Damavand apple orchards. Proceedings of the Second Iranian Horticultural Sciences Congress. Karaj, Iran.

Journal reviewer

- International Journal of Plant Production

- IranianJournal of Horticultural Sciences (Tehran University)

- Iranian journal of Horticultural Sciences and Technology

- and some other internal journals

Languages

· English (fluent)

· Deutsch (rather fluent)

· Spanish (an average level)

· Portuguese (~ average level)

· Italian (just familiar)

Last updated: November 2009