Hormoz Sohrabi
Associate Professor
Speciality: Forest Biometrics and remote sensing
  • BS/BA: Forestry
  • MS: Forestry
  • PhD: Forestry
  • Phone: 11 44559078
  • Fax: 11 44553499
  • Email: hsohrabi@modares.ac.ir
  • Address: Tarbiat Modares University, Jalal Ale Ahmad Highway, P.O.Box: 14115-111, Tehran, Iran
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Experiences

Assistant Professor, Tarbiat Modares University (November 2011- Continued)

Vice Dean for research and academy affair of faculty of natural resource and earth science, University of Shahrekord (August 2010- December 2011)

Assistance Professor, University of Shahrekord (September 2009 – November 2011)

 

Educations

Ph.D.of Forestry, Tarbiat Modares University, 9 July 2009 (www.modares.ac.ir)

Concentration: Forest statistics and measurement

Thesis: Application of visual and numerical interpretation of aerial images in forest inventory

 

M.Sc.of Forestry, Tarbiat Modares University, 29 December 2004 (www.modares.ac.ir)

Concentration: Statistical Ecology

Thesis: Statistical analysis of ecosystem unites of Quercus infectoria olive. site in Kermanshah Province

 

B.Sc.of Forestry Kurdistan University, 27 July 2002 (www.uok.ac.ir)

Final Project: Statistical analysis of spatial distribution pattern of oak trees if western forests

 

Scientific Honors

-             Excellent student of M.Sc. course (2003)

-             First grade student of graduates (2004)

-             First grade in Ph.D. entrance exam (2005)

-             Excellent student of Ph.D. course (2006)

-             First grade student of graduates (2009)

-             To have Elect Grade by Science, Research and Technology Ministry

-             To have Brilliant Talent by Tarbiat Modares University

 

Research Interest

-         Tree measurement and forest sampling techniques

(present focus: sampling for coarse woody debris and sampling for spatial distribution pattern analysis)

-         Biomass and carbon estimation of trees and forests

(present focus: allometric equations and sampling for carbon estimation)

-         Modeling forest growth and Yield

(present focus: Modeling growth of uneven-aged stands)

-         Aerial forest inventory

(present focus: Individual tree detection in old-growth forests by remotely sensed data)

 

Courses Taught

Undergraduate

Statistics and Probability

Forest Measurement (1)

Forest Measurement (2)

Design and Analysis of Experiments for natural science

MSc

Research Methodology for Forestry

Forest Biometry

Forest Yield

Advanced Statistical Methods

PhD

Advance forest sampling techniques

 

Publications

Sohrabi H., Parsapour M.K., Soltani A., Iranmanesh Y., 2014. Early differentiation in biomass production and soil carbon sequestration of white poplar and its two hybrids in Central Iran, Journal of Forestry Research, in press

Sohrabi, H., 2014. Spatial pattern of woody species in Chartagh reserved forest, Ardal, Iranian Journal of Forest and Poplar Research, in Press

Aidi M., Ebrahimi A., Asadi I., Sohrabi H., Shirmardi, H.A., 2014. Comparison of different distance sampling method under simulated random spatial pattern, Journal of Rangeland and Desert Research, in press

Askari Y., SoltaniA., Sohrabi H., 2014. Evaluation of Spatial distribution pattern of tree and shrub species in a central Zagros forest, Iranian Journal of Forest and Poplar Research, in press

Khalil Jalili Kh., Jalili J., Sohrabi H., 2011. Effect of stockosorb on growth and prolonging and Rose irrigation period,  Journal of Horticulture Science, in press

Bakhtiarvand Bakhtiari S.and Sohrabi H., 2013.  Assessment of biomass estimation methods for conifers and broadleaves trees: Biomass Expansion Factors and Root-Shoot Ratio, Iranian Journal of Forest Scince, in press

Babaei Sustani F., Jalali S.G., Sohrabi H., Shirvani A., 2013. Growth responses to irradiance regime along an ecological gradient of Quercus castaneifolia seedlings of different provenance, Ecological Research, in press

Parsapour M.K., Sohrabi H., Soltani A., Iranmanesh, Y., 2013. Allometric equations for estimating biomass and carbon storage of four poplars planted in Charmahal and Bakhtiari Poplar Research station, Iranian Journal of Forest and Poplar Research, 21 (3): in Press

Sohrabi H., Askari Y. and Zobeiri, 2013. Accuracy of line sampling method for estimating canopy cover and density of Zagros forests in Chartagh, Ardal, Journal of Forest and Wood Products, 66(1): in Press

Bakhtiarvand Bakhtiari S.and Sohrabi H., 2013. Sub sampling trees for estimating biomass of crown and its components, Journal of Forest and Wood Products, 66(1): in Press

Aidi M., Ebrahimi A., Asadi I., Sohrabi H., Shirmardi, H.A., 2012. Efficiency of distance methods for density estimation of four species in Karsanak rangeland in CHB, Martaa, 6 (3): 246-257.

Sohrabi H.and Taheri Sartashnizi M.J., 2012. Fitting probability distribution functions for modeling diameter distribution of oak species in pollarded Northern Zagros Forests (Case study: Armardeh-Baneh), Iranian Journal of Forest Science, 4(4): 333-344.

Bakhtiarvand Bakhtiari S.and Sohrabi H., 2012. Allometric equations for estimating above-and belowground carbon storage of four broadleaved and coniferous trees, Iranian Journal of Forest and Poplar Research, 20 (3): 481 – 492.

Panahi P., Jamzad Z., Pourmajidian M.R., Fallah A., Pourhashemi  M. and Sohrabi H., 2012. Taxonomic revision of the Quercus Brantii complex (Fagaceae) in Iran with emphasis on leaf and pollen micromorphology, Acta Botanica Hungarica 54(3–4), pp. 355–375.

Sohrabi H.and Shirvani A., 2012. Allometric equations for estimating above ground biomass of Atlantic Pistache (Pistacia atlantica var. mutica) in Khojir National Park, Iranian Journal of Forest, 4(1): 55-64

Jalili Kh., Jalili J., Khalil Jalili Kh., Jalili J., Sohrabi H., 2011. Effect of super absorbent polymer (Tarawat A200) and irrigation interval on growth of Almond sapling, Journal of Water and Soil Science, 21 (2): 121-134.

Bakhtiarvand Bakhtiari S.and Sohrabi H., 2011. Introductory results of estimating above-ground biomass using randomized branch sampling for planted Mulberry and Black Locust in Mobarakeh Steel region, Iranian Journal of Forest and Poplar Research, 19 (4): 562-571.

Reaipour M., Akbarnia M., Salehi A., Sohrabi H., Jafari GH., 2011. Ecological survey Cercis griffithii L. tree in west of Iran, Iranian Journal of Biology, 24 (3): 214-420.

Khalil Jalili Kh., Jalili J., Sohrabi H., 2011. The Effect of Super Absorbents and Irrigation Period on Generative Growth of Rosa bushes, Journal of Plant Production, 18(3): 91-104.

Sohrabi H.,Zobeiri M. and Hosseini S.M. 2011. The study of influencing factors on inventory of forest stand volume, Iranian Journal of Natural Resources, 63(1): 1-15.

Sohrabi H., Hosseini S.M and Zobeiri M. 2010. Estimation of forest stand volume using textural indices of aerial images, Iranian Journal of Forest and Poplar Research, 2 (18): 297-306.

Sohrabi H., Zobeiri M. and Hosseini S.M. 2009. Preparation of Aerial Volume Table using Visual Interpretation of Digital Aerial Images, Journal of Forest and Wood Products (JFWP), Iranian Journal of Natural Resources, 62(3): 261-274.

Sohrabi H., Hosseini S.M and Zobeiri M. 2011.Application of Digital Surface Model for Estimating Forest Stand Volume Using Regression Methods and Artificial Neural Network, Journal of Forest and Wood Products (JFWP), Iranian Journal of Natural Resources, 62(2): 1-11.

Khedri Gharibvand H.A., Dianati Tilaki G.A., Sohrabi H., Mesdaghi1 M. and Sardari M. 2009. Effect of soil properties, elevation and slope aspect on distribution of Camphorosma monspeliaca L. in Doto-Tang Sayad region of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Rangeland, 3(3): 357-370.

Abdollahi1 V., Dianati Tilaki G.A., Farzadmehr J. and Sohrabi H. 2009. Relative palatability of plant species for camel in southwest of Birjand desert area, Rangeland, 3(3): 428-443.

Amanollahi, J., Gh. Dianaty, A. Salehi and H. Sohrabi, 2008. The succession process in three rangeland sites and its relationship with soil properties (Case study: Lar National Park), Rangeland, 2(1): 11-21.

Amanollahi, J., Gh.A. Dianaty, A. Salehi, H. Sohrabi, 2008. Analysis of the most effective soil properties in three rangeland site, Journal of Agricultural and Natural Resources Science, 15 (3) 184-192.

Sohrabi, H.,M. Akbarinia and S.M. Hosseini, 2007. Plant Species diversity in ecosystem unites in Dehsorkh forests, Javanroud, Iran, Journal of Environmental Studies, 33: 69-76.

Mirzaei J., Akbarinia M., Hosseini S.M., Sohrabi H. and Hossin Zadeh J., 2008. Biodiversity of ground vegetation in relation to physiographic factors in central Zagros ecosystem, Iranian Journal of Biology, 20(4): 375-382.

Basiri R. and Sohrabi H., 2006. Statistical analysis of spatial pattern of trees species in Ghamisheleh Marivan region, Iran, Iranian Journal of Natural Resources, 59 (3): 579-588.

Sohrabi, H.and M. Akbarinia, 2005. Plant species diversity in relation to physiographic factors at Dehsorkh woodland, Iranian Journal of Forest and Poplar Research, 13(3): 279-293.

 

Papers published in congress

Sohrabi H., 2012. Estimating mixed broadleaves forest stand volume using DSM extracted from digital aerial images, International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, Volume XXXIX-B8, XXII ISPRS Congress, 25 August – 01 September 2012, Melbourne, Australia

Bakhtiarvand Bakhtiari S., H. Sohrabi and M.R. Babaei Khorzoghi. 2011. Potential of Eldar Pine (Pinus eldarica) for carbon storage in industrial regions. The 5th National Conference & Exhibition on Environmental Engineering, Tehran

Iranmanesh Y., S.Gh. Jalali, Kh. Sagheb talebi, S.M. Hoseini and H. Sohrabi. 2011. Investigation of role of Quercus brantti fruit for air pollution reduction in chaharmahal va Bakhtiari province. The 5th National Conference & Exhibition on Environmental Engineering, Tehran

Askari Y., Sohrabi H.. 2011. Bias analysis of different estimator for nearest neighbor sampling method in Zagros forests, International Conference on Zagros Forests, Potentials and Challenges, Ilam

Bakhtiarvand Bakhtiari S.and Sohrabi H., 2011. Live Fuel Moisture Content (LFMC) determination for four coniferous and deciduous tree species, The first international Conference on Wildfire in Natural Resources Lands, Gorgan

Amirchakhmaghi N., Sohrabi H. and Yarali N. 2009. Determining Crossdating index of Quercus brantii rings for dendrochronological studies, The First National Iranian Conference on Natural Resources Researches, Sanandaj

Amirchakhmaghi N., N. Yarali and H. Sohrabi, 2009. potential of oak rings for dendroclimatology, The First National Iranian Conference on Natural Resources Researches, Sanandaj

Sohrabi H.and Z. Montazeri, 2009. Optimizing wandering qaurter for estimating tree density in Oak Zagros Forest, The First Iranian Conference on Natural Resources Researches, Sanandaj

Sohrabi H. and A.R. Aliarab, 2009. Multivariate statistical analysis of natural oak regeneration and environmental factors relationship, 3rd Regional Congress of advances in Agriculture and Natural Resources Research; West of Iran, Sanandaj

Azadi Nejat, Saeid, S.GH. Jalali and H. Sohrabi. 2008.Exhibit new method for Geoparks locating with regard Multi criteria decision making and using GIS, The role of geoparks in developing tourism, Gheshm Iland

Azizi, Z., A. Najafi and H. Sohrabi, 2008. Forest canopy density estimating, using satellite images, ISPRS Beijing 2008

Sohrabi H.and M. Akbarinia, 2008. Statistical analysis of surface soil and understory species diversity relationship in western oak forests, 3rd Regional Congress of advances in Agriculture and Natural Resources Research; West of Iran, Sanandaj

Akbarinia, M., H. Sohrabi and S.M. Hosseini, 2007. Biodiversity in ecological plant species groups in western Oak Forest of Iran, International Conference on Environment, Cyprus 2007

Sohrabi H., 2006. Relationship of surface soil properties and forest plant species diversity, Dehsorkh, Javanroud, 14th National and 2nd international Conference of Iran Biology, Tehran

Sohrabi H., 2006. Determination of forest types based on Important Value Index (IVI) in Dehsourkh Forests, Javanroud, The First National Conference of Forestry and Forest Economics Students. Tehran (selected as the best articles in conference)

 

Research projects

Fellow member of Jahad Daneshgahi Project with the title of: Effect of stockosorb on increasing irrigation time and growth of rose and  almond

Fellow member of Forests, Range and Watershed Management Organization Project with the title of: Potential of UltracamD aerial images for mapping type and density of forest with the scale of 1:5000 and preparing cadastre maps of national lands with the scale of 1:2000

 

Thesis Supervised

Akari, Yousef, 2012, Efficiency of different sampling methods to estimate the quantity parameters in the Chehartagh reserved forest, MSc thesis of Shahrekord University

Badfar, Kobra, 2012, Heavy metal concentration in different organs of four tree species (Robinia pseudoacacia, Malus alba, Pinus eldarica and Cupressus arizonica ) planted in Mobarakeh Steel Company , MSc thesis of Shahrekord University.

Parsapour, Mohammad Kazem, 2012. Allometric equations for estimating biomass and carbon storage of four poplars planted in Charmahal and Bakhtiari Poplar Research station, MSc thesis of Shahrekord University

Hasanzadeh Poshtemasari, Maryam. 2011. Modeling deforestation using multivariate regression and artificial neural networks in Felard, MSc thesis of Shahrekord University

Bakhtiarvand Bakhtiari, Siavash. 2011. Assessment of biomass estimation methods for conifers and broadleaves trees in Mobarakeh Steel plantation, MSc thesis of Shahrekord University.

 

Thesis Advised

Khodakarami, Yahya, 2013. Phytoremediation ability of three species (Robinia pseudoacacia, Cupressus arizonica andFraxinus rotundifolia var.rotundifolia) for Lead and cadmium absorption, PhD thesis, National Academy of Science of The Republic of Armenia,

Iranmanesh, Yaghoub, 2013. Investigation of allometric models and alternative methods for estimation of carbon sequestration in Quecus Brantii in Zagros Forests, PhD thesis, Tarbiat Modares University

Aidi, Mojtaba, 2012. Efficiency of distance methods of density measurement in different spatial distribution patterns of plant, MSc thesis, Shahrekord University

Azadi Nejat, Saeid, 2008. Multiple criteria decision making in prioritization of suitable tree species for afforestation in semi-  arid region of Tehran,  MSc thesis, Tarbiat Modares University     

Amanollahi, Jamil, 2006. Ecological relationship between vegetation and soil variable (case study in three range sit in Lar national park), MSc thesis, Tarbiat Modares University

 

Executive experience

2011. Manager of inventory of forest mapping and typology project in Khorasan (800,000 ha)

2006. Manager of inventory of forest mapping project in Kerman (800,000 ha)

2006. Manager of inventory of forest mapping project in Sistan va Baloochestan (1,200,000 ha)

2005. Manager of Inventory of multipurpose forestry project in Paveh, Kermanshah (40,000 ha)

2005. Inventory of organizing and managing Galazani project, Baneh (5000 ha)

2004. Inventory of study project in Javanrood (45 ha)

2003. Inventory of forest management project in Khairoodkenar, Mazandaran (800 ha)

2002. Inventory of study project in Marivan (1300 ha)

 

Referee for journal

Caspian Journal of Environmental Sciences

Ecopersia

Iranian Journal of Forest and Poplar Research

Iranian Journal of Forest Science

Iranian Journal of Forest and Wood Products

Iranian Journal of

Iranian Journal of Biology

Iranian Journal of Natural Ecosystems

Iranian Journal of Forest Ecology