Dr. Maryam Mozafarian

Dr.  Maryam Mozafarian

Position: Lecturer                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Institute of Horticultural Sciences, Department of Vegetable and Mushroom Cultivation
E-mail address:  Mozafarianmeimandi.Maryam@uni-mate.hu

 

Professional experience:
• 2025- Lecturer, MATE KTI, Department of Vegetable and Mushroom Cultivation
• 2022-2025: Research assosiate, Department of Vegetable and Mushroom Cultivation


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Publication data:  Orcid link 
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Field of research:
Nanotechnology in vegetable production – Exploring the role of nanoparticles in improving plant growth, stress tolerance, and nutrient uptake.

Multi-stress mitigation in Solanaceae crops – Investigating plant responses and mitigation strategies against naturally occurring combined abiotic stresses in tomato, pepper, and other Solanaceae members.

Beneficial Elements and Bio-Stimulants – Studying the impact of selenium, proline, melatonin, and biofertilizers, applied individually or in combination, on plant health and productivity.

 

Projects

- Effect of Nano chitosan on tomato under heat stress (Research Excelence Program, MATE)

- Synergistic effects of mycorrhizal inoculations and functionalized chitosan nanoparticles on tomato growth and yield under combined heat and drought stress (Agroserv, EU)

 

Current Students Under Supervision

PhD Students:

  • Raheleh Najafi (2027) – The effect of polyamines on tomatoes under multiple stresses (Co-supervisor; MATE, Hungary)

  • Mahla Khalili Borzang (2025) – Application of nano-encapsulated abscisic acid and melatonin on morphological, physiological, and functional traits of two bell pepper cultivars under salinity stress (Co-supervisor; IUT, Iran)

MSc Students:

  • Lionel Rhuhanga (2026) – Synergic effect of biostimulants and different selenium forms on tomato grown under salinity stress conditions

  • Anushree Nabo (2026) – Mitigation effect of salinity stress using selenium nanoparticles

 

Other activities:

-Management comitte member of RECROP and PrimSeedPower COST Action

-Editor board of BMC Plant Biology (Springer), Journal of Experimental Horticulture (Elsevier)