Mehrdad Abbasi

Doctoral Student
Purdue University
Botany and Plant Pathology
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2054
Tel.: (765)-494-4662
E-mail: m-abbasi@areeo.or.ir
Place of Birth: Tehran, Iran

Education | Experience | Publications
EDUCATION:

1986 - 1988. Received associate of science in agricultural science from university of MAZANDARAN, Sari, Iran, January, 1988.

1988- 1990. Recevied B. S. in plant medicine from SHAHID CHAMRAN University, Ahwaz, Iran, February, 1990.

1991- 1994. Received M. S. in plant pathology from TEHRAN university in January 1994.

1995 - present. Student of doctoral course of plant pathology (mycology) in TEHRAN University.


EXPERIENCE:

1990 - present. Reseach on taxonomy, ecology and identification of fungi, especially rust fungi (Uredinales) in Plant Pests and Diseases Research Institute, Tehran, Iran.

1994 - present. Curator of Fungus collection of HERBARIUM MINISTERII IRANICI AGRICULTURE (IRAN).

LANGUAGE SKILLS: English, German, and Russian.


PUBLICATIONS:

1. ABBASI, M. 1991. Rust fungi new to Iran. Procedings of 10th Plant Protection Congress of Iran, 1-5 Sept., Kerman, Iran: 96(Joint with D. Ershad).

2. ABBASI, M. 1992. Studies in the rust fungi of Iran. Iran. J. Plant Path. 28:51-73 (joint with D. Ershad).

3. ABBASI, M. 1993. Protomyces macrosporus a new fungus species for Iran. Procedings of 11th Plant Protection Congress of Iran, 28 Aug.- 2. Sept., Rasht, Iran: 271 (joint with Gh. A. Hedjaroude)

4. ABBASI, M. 1993. Two taxa new to the Iranian rust flora. Lidia 3:73- 76 (joint with Gh. A. Hedjaroude and H. B. Gjaerum).

5. ABBASI, M. 1993. First record of Sorghum rust from Iran. Proceedings of 11th Plant Protection Congress of Iran, 28 Aug.-2 Sept, Rasht, Iran : 104 (joint with D. Yazdani).

6. ABBASI, M. 1996. Aecidium scorzonerae- latifoliae sp. nov. and Puccinia dorematis- ammoniaci sp. nov., two new species of Uredinales in Iran. Lidia 3: 119- 122 (joint with H. B. Gjaerum and Gh. A. Hedjaroude).

7. ABBASI, M. 1995. Uromyces vignae on Vigna sinensis, a new member for the Iranian rust flora. Appl. Ent. Phytopath., 62:24- 25.

8. ABBASI, M. 1995. Studies in the cyperaceous rust fungi in Iran. Proceedings of 12th Plant Protection Congress of Iran, 2- 7 Sept., Karaj, Iran: 382 (joint with Gh. A. Hedjaroude).

9. ABBASI, M. 1995. Uromyces setariae- italicae, a new member for the Iranian rust flora. Proceedings of 12th Plant Protection Congress of Iran. 2- 7 Sept., Karaj, Iran: 381 (joint with M. Montazeri).

10. ABBASI, M. 1995. Two new species of Tranzschelia from Iran. Proceedings of 12th Plant Protection Congress of Iran, 2- 7 Sept., Karaj, Iran : 380 (joint with H. B. Gjaerum and N. Shahraeen).

11. ABBASI, M. 1995. A revision of rusts on stone fruit trees in Iran. Proceedings of 12th Plant Protection Congress of Iran, 2- 7 Sept., Karaj, Iran: 242 (joint with D. Ershad).

12. ABBASI, M. 1995. New records of Puccinia spp. for Iran. Proceeding of 12th Plant Protection Congress of Iran, 2-7 Sept., Karaj, Iran: 42 (joint with Gh. A. Hedjaroude, D. Ershad and F. Termeh).

13. ABBASI, M. 1995. A revision of Tranzschelia species occurring on stone fruit trees in Iran. Iran. J. Plant Path., 31: 69-67 (joint with D. Ershad).

14. ABBASI, M. 1995. Covered bunt disease of Echinochloa crus-galli. Iran. J. Plant Path. 31: 103- 104 (joint with F. Zarger zadeh).

15 ABBASI, M. 1996. Melampsora apocyni (Melampsoraceae) a new member for the Iranian rust flora. Appl. Ent. Phytopath., 63: 88 - 89 (joint withF. Karampor).

16. ABBASI, M. 1996.Contribution to the knowledge of Puccinia species in Iran .Iran.J.Plant Path. 32: 244- 267 (joint with Gh. A. Hedjaroude D. Ershad and F. Termeh)

17. ABBASI, M. 1997. Report of several rust taxa from Iran. Iran. J. Plant Path ., 33: 27- 35 (joint with D. Ershad and H. B. Gjaerum).

18. ABBASI, M. 1997. Two new Tranzschelia ( Uredinales) on Prunoideae ( Rosaceae) from Iran. Mycotaxon 64: 51- 55 (joint with H. B. Gjaerum).

19. ABBASI, M. 1998. Identification of several powdery mildew diseases affecting cultivated medicinal Plants in Karaj- Tehran. Prceedings of 13th Plant Protection Congress of Iran, 23- 27 Aug., Karaj, Iran: 207 (joint with D. Yazdani).

20. ABBASI, M. 1998. A study of Karaj fungus flora, Proceedings of 13th Plant Protection Congress of Iran, 23- 27, Aug, Karaj, Iran: 279 (joint with Gh. A. Hedjaroude).

21. ABBASI, M. 1998. Uromyces species on Medicago spp. and Trifolium spp. from Iran. Proceedings of 13th Plant Protection Congress of Iran, 23- 27 Aug., Iran: 291 (joint with M. Moussavi).

22. ABBASI, M. 1998. Some new species for the Iranian rust flora. Proceedings of 13th Plant Protection Congress of Iran, 23- 27 Aug., Karaj, Iran: 292.

23. ABBASI, M. 1998. The genera of rust fungi (Uredinales) in Iran. Proceedings of 13th Plant Protection Congress of Iran 23- 27 Aug., Karaj, Iran: 293.

24. ABBASI, M. 1998. The rust fungus flora of Golestan national Park. Proceedings of 13th Plant Protection Congress of Iran, 23- 27 Aug., Karaj, Iran: 294 (joint with F. Termeh, F. Matin and M. Moussavi).

25. ABBASI, M. 1998. Incidence of barberry rust (Aecidium berberidis) in south of Khorassan. Apple. Ent. Phytopath. 66: 142- 143 (joint with M. R. Karimi and A. Jafari).

26. ABBASI, M. 1995. Type specimen of Herbarium Ministrii Iranici Agriculturae "IRAN"-fungi. Plant Pests & Diseases Research Institite. Department of Botany. No. 23:160-193.

27. ABBASI, M. 1995. List of Collectors in the "Herbarium Ministerii Iranici Agriculturae (IRAN)"-fungi. Plant Pests & Diseases Research Institute. Department of Botany. No .23:58-77.

28. ABBASI, M. 1995. List of determiner of specimens in the "Herbarium Ministerii Iranici Agriculturae(IRAN)-fungi. Plant Pests & Diseases Research Institute, Department of Botany. No. 23:89-93.

29. ABBASI, M. 2000. Investigation on the Cyperaceous rust species in Iran. Rostaniha 1 (in press).