CURRICULUM VITAE Mehrdad Abbasi (PhD) Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection (IRIPP) Department of Botany P.O. Box 1454, Tehran 19395, Iran Tel: +98 (21) 22403012-16 Fax: +98 (21) 22403588 E-mail: [email protected] URL: www.iripp.ir Academic qualifications BSc (Plant Protection): Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, Shahid Chamran University, Ahwaz, Iran, 1990. MSc (Plant Pathology): Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, Tehran University, Karaj, Iran, 1994. Title of thesis: Taxonomic study on unknown and less well known Puccinia species (Supervisors: Prof. Ghorbanali Hedjaroude). PhD (Plant Pathology): Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, Tehran University, Karaj, Iran, 2002. Title of dissertation: Taxonomic investigation of Puccinia species parasitic on Poaceae in Iran (Supervisors: Prof. Ghorbanali Hedjaroude). 1 Research interests: Taxonomy, ecology and phylogeny of rust, smut and powdery mildew fungi. Research projects: 1. Collection and Identification of Fungi of Iran (Part 5) (leader) 2. Study on the taxonomy, identification and some aspects of ecology of powdery mildew fungi (Erysiphales) in Iran (Co-investigator). 3. A taxonomic revision of old world species of the genus Tranzschelia (Uredinales) (leader). 4. Development of Medicinal and poisonous plants collection in Ministry of Jihad-e Agriculture Herbarium (IRAN) (Co-investigator) 5. Study of barberry shrubs to transfer black rust disease agent to next season (Co- investigator) 6. Contribution to weed management based on revision and development of weed herbarium of the Ministry of Jihad-e Agriculture (IRAN) with emphasize on designing ACCESS database (Co-investigator) 7. Study of lichen mycobiota in Yazd province (leader) 8. Taxonomic study of the genus Septoria in Iran (Co-investigator) 9. Lichen flora of Iran, the preliminary phase (leader) 10. Contribution to the taxonomy of graminicolous rust fungi in Iran (leader). 11. Systematic rearrangement of fungus collection of Herbarium of Ministry of Agriculture (IRAN) (leader). 12. Collection and Identification of rust species (Uredinales) on important weeds in Iran as potential biological control agents (leader) 13-16. Collection and Identification of Fungi of Iran (parts 1-4) (Co-investigator in parts 1-3 and leader in part 4) 17. Study of micromycetes flora in Karaj region (Co-investigator) 18. Study on rust flora (Uredinales) of Khuzestan province, S W of Iran (Co- investigator) 19. Investigation on importance, distribution and identification of Gymnosporangium spp. On pome fruit trees in three infected provinces of Iran (leader) 20. Collection and identification of fauna and flora of Iranian Isles in the Persian Gulf with emphasis on plant pests, diseases and weeds (Co-investigator) 21. Investigation on taxonomy, biology and ecology of Puccinia coronata, P. graminis, P. recondite s.l. and P. striiformis in Iran (leader) 22. Taxonomic investigation on graminicolous Uredinales in Iran and application of rust susceptibility data on the taxonomy of Poaceae (leader) 23. Taxonomic study on the rusts of stone fruit trees in Iran (leader) 24. Identification of fungal pathogens on important weeds in Gorgan province, N of Iran (Co-investigator) 25. Revision, identification and taxonomic study on the genus Uromyces parasitizing Fabaceous plants in Iran (leader). 2 26. Collection, Identification and taxonomic study on rust fungi (Uredinales) of Golestan National park (leader) 27. Taxonomic research on Iranian funga and flora (leader) 28. Botany, taxonomy and phytochemistry of wild Allium L. species of the Caucasus and Central Asia (Co-investigator) 29. Collection and identification of rust fungi in Maragheh region, NW of Iran (Co- investigator) 30. Collection and Identification of Alliaceae family members in Iran (leader) 31. Mycobiota of the Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection campus (Co- investigator) 32. Floristic and taxonomic studies of rust fungi (Pucciniales) in Iran (leader) Publications: Journals papers: SCIENTIFIC PAPERS IN FOREIGN (INTERNATIONAL) PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS -Pisani, C., Patel, P.C., Rosskopf, E., ABBASI, M. and Aime, M.C. 2019. First Report of Downy Mildew Caused by Plasmopara halstedii on Ageratum houstonianum in the United States. Plant Disease https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-06-19-1331-PDN -Ullah, S., ABBASI, M., Khalid, A.N., Ishaq, A., Fiaz, M. and Aime, M.C. 2019. Allodus prostii comb. nov., causal agent of tulip rust. Nova Hedwigia 109(1-2):225-232. https://doi.org/10.1127/nova_hedwigia/2019/0534 . -Bruckart, W.L., Thomas, J.L., Frederick, R.D., Aime, M.C. and ABBASI, M. 2019. First Report of a Rust Disease Caused by Uromyces sp. on Suaeda californica in California Published Online:20 May 2019https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-09-18-1690-PDN -Rosskopf, E. ABBASI, M. and Aime, M.C. 2019. First Report of Guineagrass Smut Caused by Conidiosporomyces ayresii in North America. Plant Disease 103 (4), 760 -Aime, M.C. and ABBASI, M. 2018. Puccinia modiolae in North America: distribution and natural host range. MycoKeys 39:63-73. -Aime, M.C., Kijpornyongpan, T., ABBASI, M., Wood, K.R. and Flynn, T. 2018. A new species of Cintractiella (Ustilaginales) from the volcanic island of Kosrae, Caroline Islands, Micronesia. MycoKeys 42:1-6. -Aime, M.C., Castlebury, L.A., ABBASI, M., Begerow, D., Berndt, R. Kirschner, R., Marvanová, L., Ono, Y., Padamsee, M., Scholler, M., Thines, M., and Rossman, A.Y. 2018. Competing sexual and asexual generic names in Pucciniomycotina and 3 Ustilaginomycotina (Basidiomycota) and recommendations for use. IMA Fungus 9(1): 75-90. -ABBASI, M., Aime, M.C., Eamvijarn, A., Creswell, T.C., Ruhl, G.E. and Wright, S. 2017. First Report of Cronartium Rust Disease on Chinquapin Oak. Plant Dis. 101(7): 1329. -ABBASI, M. and Aime, M.C. 2016. Two new Puccinia species on Melica (Poaceae) from USA. Mycotaxon 131 (1): 247-253, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5248/131.247. -ABBASI M., Klimek, J.F. and Aime, M.C. 2016. First report of rust disease caused by Puccinia liliacearum on Ornithogalum umbellatum from Indiana and Maryland with notes on the spread of the rust fungus in USA. Plant Dis. http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-04-16-0509-PDN -ABBASI M., Aime, M.C., Creswell, T. and Ruhl, G.E. 2016. First Report of Rust Disease Caused by Coleosporium apocynaceum on Amsonia ‘Blue Ice’ in Indiana. http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-01-16-0019-PDN -Creswell, T., Ruhl, G., Aime, M.C., Beckerman, J.L. and ABBASI, M. 2016. First report of rust disease of Bradford Pear caused by Gymnosporangium clavipes. Plant Dis. 100(4): 860 http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-10-15-1125-PDN -ABBASI M., Ruhl, G.E., Creswell, T. and Aime, M.C. 2016. First report of the smut fungus Ustilago sieglingiae on purple sandgrass (Triplasis purpurea) from Indiana. Plant Dis. 100(2): 536 http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-06-15-0619-PDN -ABBASI, M. and Aime, M.C. 2016. Records of rust caused by Tranzschelia mexicana on Black Cherry (Prunus serotina) in the United States. Plant Dis. 100(2): 523 http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-06-15-0618-PDN. -ABBASI, M. and Darvishnia, M. 2015. Puccinia fritschii sp. nov. – a new rust species from Iran. Schlechtendalia 28: 77-79. -Scholler, M., ABBASI, M. and Friedrich, F. 2014. Tranzschelia in the Americas revisited: two new species and notes on the Tranzschelia thalictri complex. Mycologia 106(3): 448–455. DOI: 10.3852/12-260. -Vanky, K. and ABBASI, M. 2013. Smut Fungi of Iran. Mycosphere 4(3): 363-454. -ABBASI, M. and Aliabadi, F. 2013. A list of type specimens in the fungal reference collection of the Ministry of Jihad-e Agriculture (IRAN), Iran. Schlechtendalia 25: 13– 38. 4 -Aliabadi, F. and ABBASI, M. 2012(2013). Four new rust taxa on Asteraceae from Central Alborz, northern Iran. Mycotaxon 122: 129-134. -Khodaparast S.A., Takamatsu, S., Harada, M., ABBASI, M. and Samadi, S. 2011. Additional rDNA ITS sequences and its phylogenetic consequences for the genus Leveillula with emphasis on conidium morphology. Mycol Progress DOI 10.1007/s11557-011-0785-7. -Damadi, S.M., Pei, M.H., Smith, J.A. and ABBASI, M. 2011. A new species of Melampsora rust on Salix elbursensis from Iran. Forest Pathology: 41: 392-397 {doi 10.1111/j.1439-0329.2010.00699.x}. -Seifbarghi, Sh., Razavi, M., ABBASI, M. and Zare, R. 2010. First report of leaf blotch caused by Septoria phalaridis on Phalaris paradoxa. Plant Disease 94(3): 375. -Mirzaee, M.R., ABBASI, M. and Mohammadi, M. 2009. Albugo candida causing white rust on Erysimum crassicaule in Iran. Australasian Plant Disease Notes 4: 124- 125. -Khodaparast, S.A. and ABBASI, M. 2009. Species, host range, and geographical distribution of powdery mildew fungi. Mycotaxon 108: 213–216. - Mirzadi Gohari, A., Javan-Nikkhah, M., Hedjaroude, Gh.A., ABBASI, M., Rahjoo, V. and Sedaghat, N. 2008. Genetic diversity of Fusarium verticillioides isolates from maize in Iran based on vegetative compatibility grouping. Journal of Plant Pathology 90(1): 113-116. -ABBASI, M. and Aliabadi, F. 2008. First report of stem rot of Dracaena caused by Aspergillus niger in Iran. Online. Plant Health Progress doi: 10.1094/PHP-2008-0212- 01-BR. -Afshan, N.S., Khalid, A.N., ABBASI, M. and Niazi, A.R. 2007. New records of rust fungi for Pakistan. Mycotaxon 101: 233-237. -Moradali, M.F., Hejaroude, Gh. A., Mostafavi, H., ABBASI, M., Ghods, Sh. and Sharifi Tehrani, A. 2007. The genus Ganoderma (Basidiomycota) in Iran. Mycotaxon 99: 251-269. -Moradali, M.F., Mostafavi, H., Hejaroude, Gh. A., Sharifi Tehrani, A. ABBASI, M. and Ghods, Sh. 2006. Investigation of Potential Antibacterial Properties of Methanol Extracts from Fungus Ganoderma applanatum. Chemotherapy 52(5): 241-244. 5 -Moradali, M. F., Mostafavi, H., Hedjaroude, Gh. A., ABBASI, M., Ghods, Sh. and Sharifi-Tehrani, A. 2005. Laccate Medicinal Ganoderma P. Karst., species from Iran: Subgenus Ganoderma. International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms 7: 573-582.