Department of Plant, Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, IR.
About
A distinguished Full-Professor of Plant Physiology at the University of Tabriz, Dr. Hajiboland is a highly accomplished academic with over two decades of expertise in plant stress physiology, mineral nutrition, and sustainable agriculture. Her extensive research, documented in over 100 international peer-reviewed articles and multiple influential textbooks, significantly advances our understanding of plant resilience and nutrient dynamics. She is dedicated to fostering scientific excellence through impactful research, comprehensive teaching, and dedicated mentorship of graduate students.
Work
University of Tabriz
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Full-Professor, Plant, Cell and Molecular Biology
Tabriz, East Azerbaijan, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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Summary
As a Full-Professor in Plant, Cell and Molecular Biology at the University of Tabriz, Dr. Hajiboland leads pioneering research in plant physiology, focusing on stress responses and mineral nutrition, while actively contributing to academic leadership and student mentorship.
Highlights
Led and contributed to over 100 peer-reviewed articles in international scientific journals, significantly advancing knowledge in plant stress physiology, mineral nutrition, and environmental adaptation.
Authored and co-authored 3 comprehensive textbooks on plant physiology and mineral elements, which are utilized for postgraduate and undergraduate education across plant and agricultural sciences.
Directed diverse research projects exploring aluminum and iron interactions, salt tolerance mechanisms, and the role of selenium and mycorrhizal fungi in plant resilience, securing multiple publications in top-tier journals.
Educated and mentored numerous B.Sc, M.Sc, and Ph.D students, delivering advanced courses in Plant Growth and Development, Mineral Nutrition of Plants, and Plant-Microbe Interactions.
Served as Co-Editor for 'Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Higher Plants: Fundamentals and Applications (2024)', demonstrating leadership in shaping scientific discourse and collaborative publishing.
Presented cutting-edge research findings at numerous international conferences, including the International Plant Nutrition Colloquium, contributing to global scientific exchange and collaboration.
Education
University of Hohenheim
Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Ph.DPlant PhysiologyGrade:
Courses
Plant physiology 1 (water relations and mineral nutrition)
Plant Growth and Development
Evolutionary Biology
Uptake and Transport in Plants
Advanced Plant Growth and Development, Mineral Nutrition of Plants
Transport Physiology in Plants
Plants developmental Physiology
Plant-Microbe interactions
University of Tehran
Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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M.ScPlant PhysiologyGrade:
University of Tabriz
Tabriz, East Azerbaijan, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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B.ScPlant BiologyGrade:
Publications
Aluminum and iron interactions in the root zone and in planta of the Al-accumulator Amaranthus retroflexus.
Acta Physiologiae Plantarum
High salt tolerance and salt-mediated enhancement of drought stress tolerance in Zygophyllum fabago.
Flora
Manganese Toxicity Tolerance in Lamium album and Mentha aquatica, Two Lamiaceae Species Adapted to Acidic Soils.
Journal of Plant Growth Regulation
Effect of elevated ammonium on biotic and abiotic stress defense responses and expression of related genes in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) plants.
Plant Physiology and Biochemistry
Signaling events during the establishment of symbiosis between arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and plant roots.
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Higher Plants, Springer
Differential effects of copper sulfate (CuSO4) and copper tetraamine sulfate complex ([Cu(NH3)4]SO4) on Cu-enzyme activities, Cu and Fe levels, and lignin deposition in Cu-deficient tobacco (Nicotiana rustica) plants.
Acta Physiologiae Plantarum
Effect of aluminum on growth and herbicide resistance in Commelina communis and Tradescantia fluminensis, two invasive weed species in tea gardens.
Biological Invasions
Introduction to arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and higher plant symbiosis: characteristic features, functions, and applications.
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Higher Plants, Springer
Multiple mechanisms are involved in the alleviation of ammonium toxicity by nitrate in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.).
Plant and Soil
Signaling function of NH4+ in the activation of Fe-deficiency response in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.).
Planta
Aluminum accumulation in Amaranthus species and mechanisms of Al tolerance.
Biologia
Diverse responses of halophyte and glycophyte Lepidium species to the salt-mediated amelioration of nickel toxicity and accumulation.
Journal of Plant Research
The effect of selenium on growth, photosynthesis and activity of acid phosphatase in garlic (Allium sativum L.) plants under phosphorus deficiency and mycorrhizal colonization.
Journal of Plant Process and Function
Foliar application of nano tetraammine copper (II) sulfate complex influences Cu and Fee homeostasis, phenolics and lignin biosynthesis in tobacco (Nicotiana rustica) Plants.
Journal of Sciences, Islamic Republic of Iran
Silicon-mediated cold stress tolerance in plants.
Silicon and Nano-Silicon in Environmental Stress Management and Crop Quality Improvement, Academic Press-Elsevier
Mitigation of chilling and freezing stresses through colonization with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in spring barley.
Journal of Plant Process and Function
Nutrient deficiency and abundance in tea plants: metabolism to productivity.
Stress Physiology of Tea in the Face of Climate Change, Springer Singapore
Plant growth under drought stress: Significance of mineral nutrients.
Water Stress and Crop Plants: A Sustainable Approach, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
MicroRNAs and their role in drought stress response in plants.
Water Stress and Crop Plants: A Sustainable Approach, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Plant Growth and Development
Shayesteh Publisher
Textbook for undergraduate and graduate plant biology students.
Functions of Mineral Elements in Plants
Shayesteh Publisher
Comprehensive textbook for postgraduate students and researchers in plant science and agricultural sciences.
Mechanisms of Hyper-resistance and Hyper-tolerance to Aluminum in Plants.
Aluminum Stress Adaptation in Plants: Signaling and Communication in Plants, Springer
Reactive oxygen species and photosynthesis.
Oxidative Damage to Plants: Antioxidant Networks and Signaling, Academic Press
Role of arbuscular mycorrhiza in amelioration of salinity.
Salt Stress in Plants: Signalling, Omics and Adaptations, Springer
Photosynthetic carbon metabolism: plasticity and evolution.
Advances in Photosynthesis: Fundamental Aspects, In Tech
Effect of micronutrient deficiencies on plants stress responses.
Abiotic Stress Responses in Plants: Metabolism, Productivity and Sustainability, Springer
Plant Physiology: Water Relations and Mineral Nutrition
Shayesteh Publisher
Textbook for undergraduate plant biology students.
Languages
English
Persian
German
Skills
Plant Physiology & Biochemistry
Abiotic Stress Responses, Mineral Nutrition, Plant Growth & Development, Water Relations, Photosynthesis, Antioxidant Defense Systems, Heavy Metal Toxicity, Nutrient Uptake & Transport, Plant Metabolism, Environmental Adaptation, Crop Science, Horticultural Science, Evolutionary Biology.
