Curriculum Vitae

Mehrshid Riahi

2015

 

Personal Data:

Gender: Female

Date and Place of Birth: 13th March 1976, Yazd, IRAN

Nationality and Citizenship: Iranian

Foreign languages: English

 

Present position and Address:

Department of Plant Biology,

Faculty of Biological Science,

Kharazmi University,

43 Dr. Mofatteh Avenue, 15719, Tehran, Iran

Tel: +98 21 88329212

Email: mehrshidriahi@gmail.com

 

Educational Background:

Ph.D. (Plant Biosystematics), University of Tehran, 2010

Thesis: Phylogeny of section Caprini (Astragalus, Fabaceae) based on Molecular and Morphological Data; Ph.D. advisor, Dr. Shahin Zarre, and Dr. Ali Aasghar Maassoumii

M. S. (Plant Biosystematics), University of Tehran, 2002

Thesis: Embryological studies on some species of the genus Astragalus; thesis advisors, Dr. Shahin Zarre, and Dr. Behrouz Shahsavan Behboudi

B. S. (Plant Science), University of Tabriz, 1995

 

 

Awards and Honors

First Postgraduate Student of the M. S. Plant Biosystematics students, University of Tehran, 2002

Second Postgraduate Student of the Ph. D. Plant Biosystematics students, University of Tehran, 2010.

 

 

Professional Experience:

Training of different bioinformatics and molecular biology courses, Iranian Biological Resource Center (IBRC), Tehran, Iran, 2012 – 2014

 

Researcher and Lab Manager, Department of Plant Biology, Iranian Biological Resource Center (IBRC), Tehran, Iran, 2010 – 2012

 

Researcher and Lab Manager, Biosystematics lab, Department of Plant Sciences, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran,  2005 – 2008

 

Reviewer of International JCR journal including Edinburgh Journal of Botany, Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology, Rostaniha and  Journalscience Kharazmi

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Research Interests:

Plant systematics and evolution, Biodiversity and Conservation, especially Asteraceae, Fabaceae and Scrophulariaceae, using molecular markers by amplification of appropriate gene regions for phylogenetic, and biogeographic analysis with geographical analysis software.

 

 

Research Projects:

1. Molecular phylogeny of Asian Verbascum (Scrophulariaceae), based on DNA sequence data, Kharazmi University, 2012 – 2014

Up to now there has been no phylogenetic study to examine relationships within Verbascum and among related genera in the world. In this study, we will investigate the phylogenetic relationships among Asian Verbascum species, by means of DNA sequence analysis of four phylogenetically informative regions of the nuclear and chloroplast genome.

 

The name of the donor agency: Iran National Science Foundation (INSF)

Proposal No: 89004532

 Principal investigator: Farrokh Ghahremaninejad

Collaborators: Mehrshid Riahi, Faride Attar

 

2. Collection, identification, molecular and phytochemical evaluation of Artemisia spp. genus from Iran, Iranian Biological Resource Center, 2010 – present

The infrageneric division of genus Artemisia is problematic; we will conduct phylogenetic analyses of the Artemisia subgenus Seriphidium and its closely related subgenera within the genus, by means of DNA sequence analysis of five phylogenetically informative regions of the nuclear and chloroplast genome.

 

The name of the donor agency: Iranian Biological Resource Center (IBRC)

Principal investigator: Abolhasan Shahzade Fazeli

Collaborators: Mohammad Reza Naghavi, Mehrshid Riahi, Ghasem Hoseini, Khanbabapour, Elyas Aryakia, Mohamad jafar Aghaie, Yousef Ajani, Shahin Vaezi, Shamsali Rezazade

 

3. Study on Taxonomic, Molecular and Ecological Characteristics of  Some Lallemantia spp. (Lamiaceae) and biochemistry of their fruits

In this investigation, we will perform Molecular and Ecological studies on Some Lallemantia spp. (Lamiaceae) and biochemistry of their fruits for clarify phylogenetic relationship among these species.

 

 

The name of the donor agency: Shahed University

Principal investigator: Asghar Kamrani

Collaborators: Mehrshid Riahi, Masoud Naghizade, Faride Attar, Alireza Naghinejad

 

4. Molecular phylogeny of Asian Pimpinella (Apiaceae), based on DNA sequence data, Kharazmi University, 2015 – present

Up to now there has been no phylogenetic study to examine relationships within Asian Pimpinella and among related genera in the world. In this study, we will investigate the phylogenetic relationships among Asian Pimpinella species, by means of DNA sequence analysis of three phylogenetically informative regions of the nuclear and chloroplast genome.

 

Principal investigator: Farrokh Ghahremaninejad

Collaborators: Mehrshid Riahi

 

 

Teaching Experience:

Molecular phylogenetic analysis workshop, Iranian Biological Resource Center (IBRC), Tehran, Iran, 2011-2014

Sequence alignment workshop, Iranian Biological Resource Center (IBRC), Tehran, Iran, 2012-2014

Writing and publishing a scientific paper workshop, Iranian Biological Resource Center (IBRC), Tehran, Iran, 2012-2014

 

Courses for M. S., University of Shahed: Advanced Plant Taxonomy, 1389-1390 (one semester)

Courses for B. Sc, University of Shahid Beheshti: Plant Systematic I, 1390-1392 (two semesters)

Courses for B. Sc, University of Shahid Beheshti: Principles of Plant Taxonomy, 1391-1392 (one semester)

Courses for B. Sc, University of Shahid Beheshti: Plant Biology I, 1390-1391 (one semester)

Courses for B. Sc., Islamic azad University of Karaj: Botany 1389 (one semester)

Courses for B. Sc., Islamic azad University of Tehran: Plant Systematic 1389 (one semester)

Courses for B. Sc., Payame Nour University of Esfahan:  Botany, Plant morphology 1381-1383 (three semesters)

 

 

Graduated Students thesis:

 

Counselor of Masters Student thesis: Melina Babaiee, Tarbiat Moalem University, Molecular phylogenetic study of the genus Verbascum (Scrophulariaceae) in Iran, (in progress).

 

Counselor of Masters Student thesis: Behjat Mohammadi, Islamic azad University of Karaj, Evaluation Tetraploid and Hexalpoid cytotypes of Aegilops. crassa in Iran (in progress).

 

 

 

 

 

List of Publications

 

1- Ghahremaninejad*, F., Riahi, M., Babaee M, Attar F, Lütfi Behҫet,  Sounboli 2015. A Monophyly of Verbascum (Scrophularieae; Scrophulariaceae): Evidence from nuclear and plastid phylogenetic analyses. Australian Journal of Botany 62.8 : 638-646.

(5 year Impact Factor= 1.8)

 

2-Ghahremaninejad*, F., Khalili Z., Maassoumi A. A., Mirzaie-Nodoushanb H., Riahi, M. 2012.  Leaf epidermal studies in some species of Salix (Salicaceae), and their systematic significance.  American Journal of Botany, 99(4): 769–777. 2012.

(Impact Factor= 3.15)

 

3- Naghavi* M.R., Behzadi M,  Riahi M**, and Taleie  A. 2012 Phylogenetic analysis in some polyploid Hordeum species (Triticeae; Poaceae) based on two single-copy nuclear genes encoding acetyl-CoA carboxylase. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology, in press.

(5 year Impact Factor= 1.22)

 

 

4- Riahi, M., Zarre*, S., Maassoumi, A. A., Kazempour Osaloo, S., and Wojciechowski, M. F.  2011. Towards a phylogeny for Astragalus section Caprini (Fabaceae) based on nuclear and plastid DNA sequences.  Plant Systematics and Evolution 293: 119-133.

(Impact Factor= 1.51)

 

 

5- Attar, F., Riahi*, M., Daemi, F., and Aghabeigi, F. 2011.  Preliminary molecular phylogeny of Eurasian Scrophularia (Scrophulariaceae), based on DNA sequence data from trnS-trnG and ITS.  Plant Biosystems, 145, (4): 857-865.

(Impact Factor= 0.87)

 

 

6-Riahi*, M., Zarre, S., Maassoumi, A.A., Attar, F., Kazempour Osaloo, S. 2010. An inexpensive and rapid method for extracting papilionoid genomic DNA. Genetics and Molecular Research 9: 1334-1342

(Impact Factor= 0.85)

 

7-Riahi, M., and Zarre*, S. 2009. Seed development in Astragalus cemerinus and A. ruscifolius (Fabaceae), and its systematic implications. ACTA BIOLOGICA CRACOVIENSIA Series Botanica 51/1: 111–117.

(Impact Factor= 0.67)

 

8-Riahi, M., and Zarre*, S., Chehregani, A., and Behboudi, B.  2003.  Seed development in two species of medifixed hairy Astragalus (Fabaceae). Flora 198: 211-219.

(Impact Factor= 1.031)

 

(*= corresponding author)

 

 

List of Conferences Attended

 

1- Riahi, M., Kazempour Osaloo, S., Maassoumi, A.A., Attar, F. Comparison of two DNA extraction protocols from old herbarium samples of Fabaceae.  2nd Iranian Plant Systematic Conference. December 2009, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran

 

2- Zarre, S., Riahi, M., Kazempour Osaloo, S., Maassoumi, A.A., Attar, F. Phylogenetic utility of the nuclear ribosomal DNA external transcribed spacer (ETS) in Astragalus (Fabaceae). 15th National & 3rd International Conference of Biology, Agust 2008, University of Tehran, Iran.

 

3- Riahi, M.,  Attar, F. Seed abortion in some species of Astragalus (Fabaceae). 14th National & 2nd International Conference of Biology, August 2006, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.

 

4-Riahi, M., Shahsavan-Behboudi, B., Chehregani, A. Seed development in Astragalus cemerinus (Fabaceae) and its systematic application. 13th Iranian Biology Conference and the First International Conference of Biology, August 2005, Rasht, Iran.

 

5-Riahi, M., Shahsavan-Behboudi, B., Zarre, S. & Chehregani, A. Functional anatomy of the ovule in two species of medifixed hairy Astragalus (Fabaceae): light microscopic examination of the endosperm, embryo and ovule. 6th International Congress on Systematics and Evolutionary Biology, September. 2002, Patras, Greece.

 

6- Riahi, M.,S. zarre, Shahsavan-Behboudi, B., Chehregani. Microscopical studies of andosperm, embryo, and ovule development in two medifix hairy species of Astragalus. First Iranian Plant science Conference. Desember 2002, University of Tehran, Iran.

 

 

List of Professional References

 

 

1.Dr. Seyed Abolhassan Shahzadeh Fazeli

MD ,

The head of Iranian Biological Resources Center

No. 80, West Howeyzeh St., North Sohrevardi Ave.,Tehran,Tehran,1551916111

Email: fazeli@ibrc.ir; Phone: +98 21-88525382

 

 

2. Dr. Farrokh Ghahremaninejad

Associate Professor in Botany

University of Tarbiat Moallem

Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Tarbiat Moallem University, 49 Dr. Mofatteh Avenue, 15614 Tehran, Iran.

Email: ghahremaninejad@tmu.ac.ir; Phone: +9821 88848940

 

3. Dr. Ali Asghar Masoumi

Professor in Botany

Research Institutes of Forests and Rangelands

Tehran, Iran

Email: a.a.massoumi@cbi.ir; Phone: +98 21 44580284

 

 

4. Dr. M. Wojciechowski

Professor in Molecular biology

School of Life Sciences

University Arizona

Tempe, Arizona 85287, USA

Email: mfwojciechowski@asu.edu; Phone: +11 480 727 7767