Siamak Shirani Bidabadi

Siamak Shirani Bidabadi

Assistant Teaching Professor,
CISA - School of Applied Sciences and Arts
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Siamak Shirani Bidabadi is a lecturer in the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts. He holds a Ph.D., in Plant Biotechnology and Horticultural Sciences from University Putra Malaysia, MSc in Horticultural Sciences from University of Guilan and a bachelor's degree in Horticultural Sciences from Isfahan University of Technology. He completed a 2-year post-doctoral research fellowship at Michigan State University, Michigan. His journey in academia has been marked by a passionate pursuit of knowledge and a commitment to imparting that knowledge to the next generation. His research journey has revolved around the fascinating world of Sustainable Horticulture, Organic Horticulture, plant tissue culture, Plant Physiology under Stressful conditions and Medicinal plant production and he has always strived to bridge the gap between research and teaching in horticulture.

Education

Visiting Scholar, Department of Horticulture, Michigan State University, USA.

Ph.D., Plant Biotechnology and Horticultural Sciences. University Putra Malaysia, 

MSc, Horticultural Sciences. University of Guilan, Iran.

BSc, Horticultural Sciences. Isfahan University of Technology, Iran.

 

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Curriculum Vitae
Google Scholar URL
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=fMyN1-AAAAAJ&hl=en
ORCID Profile ID
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0852-0329
Publications

 

  • Book chapter
  1. Penna S, Shirani Bidabadi S, Jain SM (2023) Mutation Breeding to Promote Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security in the Era of Climate Change. In: Penna, S., Jain, S.M. (eds) Mutation Breeding for Sustainable Food Production and Climate Resilience. Springer, Singapore. pp 1–23. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-9720-3_1
  2. Shirani Bidabadi S, Abdel Latef AAH (2022) Cereals and Phytohormones Under Temperature Stress. In: Abdel Latef, A.A.H. (eds) Sustainable Remedies for Abiotic Stress in Cereals. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-5121-3_14
  3. Shirani Bidabadi S, Abdel Latef AAH (2022) Cereals and Organic Fertilizers Under Abiotic Stress. In: Abdel Latef, A.A.H. (eds) Sustainable Remedies for Abiotic Stress in Cereals. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-5121-3_11
  4. Shirani Bidabadi S, Sharifi P, Abdel Latef AAH (2021) Antioxidant Enzymes and Salt Stress in Plants. In: Abdel Latef, A.A.H. (eds) Organic Solutes, Oxidative Stress, and Antioxidant Enzymes Under Abiotic Stressors. CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003022879

 

  • Articles
  1. Asadi Gamishani Moslem, Mohammadi Meisam, Saidi M, Eghlima Ghasem, Shirani Bidabadi Siamak (2026) Exogenous Epibrassinolide Mitigates Chilling Injury in Anthurium Cut Flowers Via GABA Shunt Regulation and Osmolyte Accumulation. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation 45:1301–1315. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00344-025-11941-y
  2. Ghasemi Kamran, Souri Mohammad Kazem, Kiani Zahra, Ghasemi Yousef, Shirani Bidabadi Siamak (2026) The Effect of Foliar Spraying Sucrose on Source–Sink Relationship and Yield Improvement in Cauliflower. Advances in Agriculture. 2026:7978201. https://doi.org/10.1155/aia/7978201
  3. Akbari Arezoo, Barzegar Taher, Rabiei Vali, Nicola Silvana, Shirani Bidabadi Siamak (2025). Enhancing fruit quality of cold-stressed physalis peruviana during late-season through spraying with phenylalanine, cysteine, and selenium. BMC Plant Biology 25: 1408. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-025-07467-w
  4. Mohammadi Meisam, Eghlima Ghasem, Aghamir Fateme, Nezamdoost Delaram, Bagnazari Majid, Shirani Bidabadi Siamak (2024) Melatonin alleviates drought stress and increases lutein and zeaxanthin industrial pigments in African marigold by some physiological regulations https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2024.120089
  5. Khandani Yaser, Sarikhani Hasan, Gholami Mansour, Chehregani Rad Abdlkarim, Shirani Bidabadi Siamak (2024) Alteration in certain growth, biochemical, and anatomical indices of grapevine (Vitis vinifera) in response to the foliar application of auxin under water deficit. Functional Plant Biology. 51(10). https://doi.org/10.1071/fp24059
  6. Mohammad Mehralian, Siamak Shirani Bidabadi, Mahnaz Azad, Samad Nejad Ebrahimi, Mohammad Hossein Mirjalili (2023) Melatonin-mediated alleviation of drought stress by modulation of physio-biochemical and metabolic status in Dracocephalum kotschyi Boiss. (Lamiaceae). Industrial Crops & Products 204 (2023) 117321. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2023.117321
  7. Siamak Shirani Bidabadi, Paolo Sabbatini*, Josh VanderWeide (2023) Iron oxide (Fe2O3) nanoparticles alleviate PEG-simulated drought stress in grape (Vitis vinifera L.) plants by regulating leaf antioxidants. Scientia Horticulturae 312 (2023): 111847. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2023.111847
  8. Parisa Sharifi, Reza Amirnia, Siamak Shirani Bidabadi* (2022) Role of Silicon in Mediating Heat Shock Tolerance in Soybean. Gesunde Pflanzen. 74: 397- 411. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10343-021-00617-8
  9. Yin Yin Mon, Siamak Shirani Bidabadi, Kyaw Swar Oo, Si-Jun Zheng* (2021) The antagonistic mechanism of rhizosphere microbes and endophytes on the interaction between banana and Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. Cubense. Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology. 116: 101733. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmpp.2021.101733
  10. Siamak Shirani Bidabadi, Parisa Sharifi, Mohan Jain* (2021) Plant Breeding Integrated with Genomic-Enabled Prediction. OBM Genetics 2021; 5(3): 137. http://dx.doi.org/10.21926/obm.genet.2103137
  11. Parisa Sharifi, Reza Amirnia, Mehran Torkian, Siamak Shirani Bidabadi* (2021) Protective Role of Exogenous Selenium on Salinity-Stressed Stachys byzantine Plants. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition. 21: 2660 – 2672. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42729-021-00554-5
  12. Parisa Sharifi, Siamak Shirani Bidabadi, Abbu Zaid, Arafat Abdel Hamed Abdel Latef * (2021) Efficacy of multi-walled carbon nanotubes in regulating growth performance, total glutathione and redox state of Calendula officinalis L. cultivated on Pb and Cd polluted soil. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 213: 112051. https://authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S0147-6513(21)00162-7
  13. Alirezaei Z, Afazel M, Shirani Bidabadi S* (2020)  https://doi.org/10.4236/jbm.2020.811019
  14. Sharifi P, Shirani Bidabadi S (2020) Protection against salinity stress in black cumin involves karrikin and calcium by improving gas exchange attributes, ascorbate–glutathione cycle and fatty acid compositions. SN Appl. Sci. 2, 2010. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-020-03843-3
  15. Shirani Bidabadi S, Jain SM* (2020) Cellular, Molecular, and Physiological Aspects of In Vitro Plant Regeneration. Plants 2020, 9(6), 702. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants9060702
  16. Shirani Bidabadi S*, Sharifi P (2020) Strigolactone and Methyl Jasmonate-Induced Antioxidant Defense and the Composition Alterations of Different Active Compounds in Dracocephalum kotschyi Boiss Under Drought Stress. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation. 40: 878 – 889. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00344-020-10157-6
  17. Shirani Bidabadi S, VanderWeide J, Sabbatini P*(2020) Exogenous melatonin improves glutathione content, redox state and increases essential oil production in two Salvia species under drought stress. Sci Rep 10, 6883 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-63986-6
  18. Sharifi P*, Shirani Bidabadi S (2020) Strigolactone could enhances gas-exchange through augmented antioxidant defense system in Salvia nemorosa L. plants subjected to saline conditions stress. Industrial Crops & Products 151 (2020) 112460. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2020.112460
  19. Shirani Bidabadi S* (2020) The role of Fe-nano particles in scarlet sage responses to heavy metals stress. 22(12): 1259 – 1268.  https://doi.org/10.1080/15226514.2020.1759507
  20. Shirani Bidabadi S*, Mehralian M (2020) Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Inoculation to Enhance Chilling Stress Tolerance of Watermelon. Gesunde Pflanzen. 72: 171 – 179. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10343-020-00499-2
  21. Shirani Bidabadi S*, Mehralian M (2019) Seed Bio-priming to Improve Germination, Seedling Growth and Essential Oil Yield of Dracocephalum Kotschyi Boiss, an Endangered Medicinal Plant in Iran. Gesunde Pflanzen. 72: 17 – 27. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10343-019-00478-2
  22. Shirani Bidabadi S*, Sabbatini P (2019) Bioaccumulation, Ionome and Physiological Responses to Copper Toxicity of Iranian Grapevine Rootstocks Grafted with ‘Asgari’ Seedless Grape. International Journal of Fruit Science. 20(3): 451 – 470. https://doi.org/10.1080/15538362.2019.1652133
  23. Shirani Bidabadi S*, Sabbatini P (2019) Responses of Grafted Watermelon onto Cucurbita pepo Tiana F1 Hybrid to Boron Nutritional Disorders. Horticultural Plant Journal. 5(5): 213 – 220. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hpj.2019.07.003
  24. Shirani Bidabadi S, Zheng SJ (2018) Banana Fusarium Wilt (Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense) Control and Resistance, in the Context of Developing Wilt-resistant Bananas Within Sustainable Production Systems. Horticultural Plant Journal. 4(5): 208 – 218. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hpj.2018.08.001
  25. Shirani Bidabadi S*, Abolghasemi R, Zheng SJ (2018) Grafting of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus cv. Mahbubi) onto different squash rootstocks as a means to minimize cadmium toxicity. International Journal of Phytoremediation. 20(7): 730-738. https://doi.org/10.1080/15226514.2017.1413338
  26. Dehghanipoodeh S, Ghobadi C, Baninasab B, Gheysari M, Shirani Bidabadi S (2018) Effect of Silicon on Growth and Development of Strawberry under Water Deficit Conditions. Horticultural Plant Journal. 4(6): 226 – 232. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hpj.2018.09.004
  27. Shirani Bidabadi S* (2018) Waste management using vermicompost derived liquids in sustainable horticulture. Trends in Horticulture. doi: 10.24294/th..v1i2.175.
  28. Shirani Bidabadi S*, Masoumian M (2018) Arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis improves growth and antioxidative response of Stevia rebaudiana (Bert.) under salt stress. Trends in Horticulture. doi:10.24294/th.v1i2.549
  29. Shirani Bidabadi S*, Afazel M, Sabbatini P (2017) Iranian Grapevine Rootstocks and Hormonal Effects on Graft Union, Growth and Antioxidant Responses of Asgari Seedless Grape. Horticultural Plant Journal. 4(1): 16 – 23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hpj.2017.11.002
  30. Shirani Bidabadi S*, Dehghanipoodeh S, Wright GC (2017) Vermicompost leachate reduces some negative effects of salt stress in pomegranate. International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture. 6: 255 – 263. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40093-017-0173-7
  31. Shirani Bidabadi S*, Afazel M, Dehghani Poodeh S (2016) The effect of vermicompost leachate on morphological, physiological and biochemical indices of Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni in a soilless culture system.  International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture. 5: 251 – 262. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40093-016-0135-5
  32. Dehghani Poodeh S, Ghobadi C, Baninasab B, Gheysari M and Shirani Bidabadi S (2015) Effects of potassium silicate and nanosilica on quantitative and qualitative characteristics of a commercial strawberry (fragaria × ananassa cv. ‘camarosa’). Journal of Plant Nutrition. 39(4): 502 – 507. https://doi.org/10.1080/01904167.2015.1086789
  33. Rezai R, Orojloo M, Shirani Bidabadi S, Soleimanzadeh M (2013) Possible role of methyl Jasmonate in protection to NaCl – Induced salt stress in pepper cv. Green Hashemi. International Journal of Agriculture and Crop Sciences, 6(17): 1235 – 1238.
  34. Shirani Bidabadi S, Ashrafi N, Haghighi M, Boroomand A, Jafari M (2013) The possibility of applying effluent in tomato soilless culture. International Journal of Agriculture and Crop Sciences, 5(23): 2858 – 2862.
  35. Shirani Bidabadi S, Mehri H, Ghobadi C, , Baninasab B, Afazel M, Boroomand A (2013) Morphological, physiological and antioxidant responses of some Iranian grapevine cultivars to methyl jasmonate application. Journal of Crop Science and Biotechnology, 16(4): 277 – 283. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12892-013-0096-4
  36. Shahgholi M, Naderi D, Etemadi N, Eghbalsaid S, Shirani Bidabadi S (2013) Salycylic acid and trinexapac – ethyl afecet on chlorophyll content and shoot properties of Lolium perenne cv. Speedy Green. International Journal of Agriculture and Crop Sciences, 6(16): 1123 – 1126.
  37. Maziah M, Shirani Bidabadi S*, Ghobadi C, Gray DJ. 2012. Effect of methyl jasmonate treatments on alleviation of polyethylene glycol -mediated water stress in banana (Musa acuminata cv. ‘Berangan’, AAA) shoot tip cultures. Plant Growth Regulation, 68: 161 – 169. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10725-012-9702-6
  38. Shirani Bidabadi S, Sariah M, Zakaria W, Subramaniam S, Maziah M (2012) In vitro selection and characterization of water stress tolerant lines among ethyl methanesulphonate (EMS) induced variants of banana (Musa spp., with AAA genome). Australian Journal of Crop Science, 6(3): 567 – 575.
  39. Shirani Bidabadi S, Sariah M, Zakaria W, Subramaniam S, Maziah M (2012) Induced mutations for enhancing variability of banana (Musa spp.) shoot tip cultures using ethyl methanesulphonate (EMS). Australian Journal of Crop Science, 6(3): 391 – 401.
  40. Shirani Bidabadi S, Maziah M, Baninasab B, Ghobadi C (2012) Influence of salicylic acid on morphological and physiological responses of banana (Musa acuminata cv. ‘Berangan’, AAA) shoot tips to in vitro water stress induced by polyethylene glycol. Plant Omics, 5(1): 33 – 39
  41. Shirani Bidabadi S, Maziah M, Sariah M, Zakaria W, Ghobadi S (2011) Evaluation of in vitro water stress tolerance among EMS – induced variants of banana (Musa spp., AAA), using morphological, physiological and molecular traits. Journal of Crop Science and Biotechnology, 14(4): 255 – 263. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12892-011-0073-8
  42. Shirani S, Sariah M, Zakaria W, Maziah M (2010) Scalp Induction Rate Responses to Cytokinins on Proliferating Shoot-Tips of Banana Cultivars (Musa spp.). American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences. 5(2): 128-134. https://doi.org/10.3844/ajabssp.2010.128.134
  43. Shirani Bidabadi S, Sariah M, Zakaria W, Maziah M (2010) Study of genetic and phenotypic variability among somaclones induced by BAP and TDZ in micropropagated shoot tips of banana (Musa spp.) cultivars using RAPD markers. Journal of Agricultural Science, 2(3): 49 – 60.https://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/jas/article/view/5556
  44. Shirani S, Mahdavi F, Maziah M (2009) Morphological abnormality among regenerated shoots of banana and plantain (Musa spp.) after in vitro multiplication with TDZ and BAP from excised shoot tips. African Journal of Biotechnology, 8(21):5755 – 5761. https://doi.org/10.5897/AJB09.1080
  45. Ghazvini R, Shirani S (2002) Study of the effects of somatic embryogenesis of unfertilized ovules from Mexican Lime (Citrus aurantifolia L) on different media. Journal of Science. and Technology of Agriculture and Natural Resources, 6(2): 44 – 

 

Courses
2026 Fall
Course Number Course Title
ABS 360 Southwest Home Gardening
BIO 181 General Biology I
BIO 181 General Biology I
ABS 225 Soils
ABS 460 Organic Gardening
ABS 367 Medicinal Plants
2026 Summer
Course Number Course Title
ABS 360 Southwest Home Gardening
ABS 100 Discovering the Professions
ABS 100 Discovering the Professions
ABS 200 Build Your Professional Self
ABS 200 Build Your Professional Self
ABS 460 Organic Gardening
2026 Spring
Course Number Course Title
ABS 360 Southwest Home Gardening
BIO 181 General Biology I
ABS 100 Discovering the Professions
ABS 200 Build Your Professional Self
ABS 260 Sustainable Horticulture
ABS 260 Sustainable Horticulture
2025 Fall
Course Number Course Title
ABS 360 Southwest Home Gardening
BIO 181 General Biology I
BIO 181 General Biology I
ABS 225 Soils
ABS 460 Organic Gardening
ABS 394 Special Topics
2025 Summer
Course Number Course Title
ABS 360 Southwest Home Gardening
ABS 100 Discovering the Professions
ABS 100 Discovering the Professions
ABS 200 Build Your Professional Self
ABS 200 Build Your Professional Self
ABS 460 Organic Gardening
2025 Spring
Course Number Course Title
ABS 360 Southwest Home Gardening
BIO 181 General Biology I
ABS 100 Discovering the Professions
ABS 260 Sustainable Horticulture
ABS 260 Sustainable Horticulture
2024 Fall
Course Number Course Title
ABS 360 Southwest Home Gardening
BIO 181 General Biology I
BIO 181 General Biology I
ABS 225 Soils
ABS 226 Soils Laboratory
ABS 460 Organic Gardening
2024 Summer
Course Number Course Title
ABS 360 Southwest Home Gardening
ABS 100 Discovering the Professions
ABS 100 Discovering the Professions
ABS 200 Build Your Professional Self
ABS 200 Build Your Professional Self
ABS 460 Organic Gardening
2024 Spring
Course Number Course Title
ABS 360 Southwest Home Gardening
BIO 181 General Biology I
ABS 368 Plant Propagation
ABS 368 Plant Propagation
ABS 100 Discovering the Professions
ABS 200 Build Your Professional Self
ABS 200 Build Your Professional Self
2023 Fall
Course Number Course Title
ABS 360 Southwest Home Gardening
BIO 181 General Biology I
BIO 181 General Biology I
ABS 260 Sustainable Horticulture
ABS 260 Sustainable Horticulture
Editorships

Editorial Board Member
Horticultural Plant Journal (2024–Present)

https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/horticultural-plant-journal

  • Review and evaluate submitted manuscripts in horticultural science.
  • Provide editorial guidance to maintain scientific quality and integrity.
  • Support the journal's mission to disseminate advances in horticultural research.
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