Born in Shiraz.
BSc. at Yasouj University (Plant Protection)
MSc. & Ph.D. at Shiraz University (Plant Pathology)
Winner of Excellent Presentation Award (MycoRise Up! Conference), 2022, Warsaw, Poland
Winner of Research Grants - Bi-nationally Supervised Doctoral Degrees/Cotutelle, 2020/21; The DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service), Germany
Winner of Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre Scholarship, 2023, Germany
EDUCATION
Top student at BSc. at Yasouj University (17.80/20); Plant Protection
Top student at MSc. at Shiraz University (17.41/20); Plant Pathology
Top student at Ph.D. at Shiraz University (18.31/20); Plant Pathology-Mycology
RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS
Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Agricultural and Biological Sciences
FUTURE PROJECTS
CRISPR/Cas systems in Oomycetes, especially Phytophthora
Applications Invited
Oomycetes Phylogeny
Applications Invited
209
Scholar Citations
8
Scholar h-index
7
Scholar i10-index
RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
First evidence of pathogenicity of Globisporangium izadpanahii on Pinus eldarica F Salmaninezhad, P Sekandarpour, R Mostowfizadeh-Ghalamfarsa Journal of Plant Pathology 108 (1), 785-790 , 2026 2026
The downy mildews of Iran: Unaddressed, hidden enemies F Salmaninezhad, Z Bolboli, H Masigol, R Mostowfizadeh-Ghalamfarsa Mycologia Iranica 12 (1), 1-19 , 2025 2025 Citations: 2
Exploring the genetic diversity of Phytopythium vexans through ISSR markers D Delshad, F Salmaninezhad, R Mostowfizadeh-Ghalamfarsa Journal of Plant Pathology 107 (1), 577-588 , 2025 2025 Citations: 4
Application of CRISPR/Cas technology in plant pathogenic oomycetes F Salmaninezhad, R Mostowfizadeh-Ghalamfarsa, GESJ Hardy Microbial Genetics, 296-324 , 2024 2024 Citations: 1
Pythium banihashemianum sp. nov. and Globisporangium izadpanahii sp. nov. : Two New Oomycete Species from Rice Paddies in Iran F Salmaninezhad, R Mostowfizadeh-Ghalamfarsa, SO Cacciola Journal of Fungi 10 (6), 405 , 2024 2024 Citations: 5
The current status of Phytopythium species in Iran: Challenges in identification of an intermediate taxon F Salmaninezhad, R Mostowfizadeh-Ghalamfarsa Mycologia Iranica 10 (1), 1-12 , 2023 2023 Citations: 3
Globisporangium coniferarum sp. nov., associated with conifers and Quercus spp. F Salmaninezhad, F Aloi, A Pane, R Mostowfizadeh-Ghalamfarsa, ... Fungal Systematics and Evolution 10 (1), 127-137 , 2022 2022 Citations: 7
The current status of Globisporangium species in Iran: from Pythium sensu lato to Newly Described Species F Salmaninezhad, R Mostowfizadeh-Ghalamfarsa Mycologia Iranica 9 (1), 1-14 , 2022 2022 Citations: 2
Fungal, bacterial and nematode diseases in figs R Mostowfizadeh-Ghalamfarsa, Z Bolboli, F Salmaninezhad, ... The fig: botany, production and uses, 292-322 , 2022 2022 Citations: 5
The fig: Botany, production and uses A Sarkhosh, A Yavari, L Ferguson CABI , 2022 2022 Citations: 22
Fusarium and Neocosmospora Species Associated with Rot of Cactaceae and Other Succulent Plants S Kamali-Sarvestani, R Mostowfizadeh-Ghalamfarsa, F Salmaninezhad, ... Journal of Fungi 8 (4), 364 , 2022 2022 Citations: 26
Phoma: diversity, taxonomy, bioactivities, and nanotechnology M Rai, B Zimowska, GJ Kövics Springer International Publishing , 2022 2022 Citations: 17
Major Plant Diseases Caused by Phoma sensu lato Species and Their Integrated Management Strategies F Salmaninezhad, R Mostowfizadeh-Ghalamfarsa, SOM Cacciola Phoma: Diversity, taxonomy, bioactivities, and nanotechnology, 135-159 , 2021 2021 Citations: 4
Oomycetes associated with ornamental trees in Iran F Salmaninezhad, R Mostowfizadeh-Ghalamfarsa, M Thines International Conference of the German Mycological Society 100, 69 , 2021 2021 Citations: 3
Effect of silicon salts on physiological changes in broad bean infected by Rhizoctonia solani A Mohammadi, R Mostowfizadeh-Ghalamfarsa, F Salmaninezhad Plant Protection (Scientific Journal of Agriculture) 43 (2), 63-80 , 2020 2020
Pythium: diagnosis, diseases and management M Rai, KA Abd-Elsalam, AP Ingle CRC Press , 2020 2020 Citations: 36
Taxonomic challenges in the genus Pythium R Mostowfizadeh-Ghalamfarsa, F Salmaninezhad Pythium, 179-199 , 2020 2020 Citations: 10
Early detection of fungal plant pathogen invasions in natural ecosystems based on bridge-head effect with the emphasis on Phytophthora species R Mostowfizadeh-Ghalamfarsa, F Salmaninezhad Strategic Research Journal of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources , 2020 2020 Citations: 1
Phenotypic plasticity of the isolates assigned to Pythium plurisporium F Salmaninezhad, R Mostowfizadeh-Ghalamfarsa Mycologia Iranica 6 (2), 59-71 , 2019 2019 Citations: 5
Oomyceteous flora of ornamental trees of Shiraz County (Iran) F Salmaninezhad, R Mostowfizadeh-Ghalamfarsa Rostaniha 20 (1), 29-43 , 2019 2019 Citations: 7
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Pythium: diagnosis, diseases and management M Rai, KA Abd-Elsalam, AP Ingle CRC Press , 2020 2020 Citations: 36
Three new Pythium species from rice paddy fields F Salmaninezhad, R Mostowfizadeh-Ghalamfarsa Mycologia 111 (2), 274-290 , 2019 2019 Citations: 27
Fusarium and Neocosmospora Species Associated with Rot of Cactaceae and Other Succulent Plants S Kamali-Sarvestani, R Mostowfizadeh-Ghalamfarsa, F Salmaninezhad, ... Journal of Fungi 8 (4), 364 , 2022 2022 Citations: 26
The fig: Botany, production and uses A Sarkhosh, A Yavari, L Ferguson CABI , 2022 2022 Citations: 22
Phoma: diversity, taxonomy, bioactivities, and nanotechnology M Rai, B Zimowska, GJ Kövics Springer International Publishing , 2022 2022 Citations: 17
Taxonomy, phylogeny and pathogenicity of Pythium species in rice paddy fields of Fars Province. F Salmaninezhad, R Mostowfizadeh-Ghalamfarsa 2017 Citations: 12
Taxonomic challenges in the genus Pythium R Mostowfizadeh-Ghalamfarsa, F Salmaninezhad Pythium, 179-199 , 2020 2020 Citations: 10
Phylogeny of Phytophthora and Phytopythium species associated with rice in Fars province (Iran) F Salmaninezhad, R Mostowfizadeh-Ghalamfarsa Rostaniha 18 (1), 1-15 , 2017 2017 Citations: 8
Globisporangium coniferarum sp. nov., associated with conifers and Quercus spp. F Salmaninezhad, F Aloi, A Pane, R Mostowfizadeh-Ghalamfarsa, ... Fungal Systematics and Evolution 10 (1), 127-137 , 2022 2022 Citations: 7
Oomyceteous flora of ornamental trees of Shiraz County (Iran) F Salmaninezhad, R Mostowfizadeh-Ghalamfarsa Rostaniha 20 (1), 29-43 , 2019 2019 Citations: 7
Pythium banihashemianum sp. nov. and Globisporangium izadpanahii sp. nov. : Two New Oomycete Species from Rice Paddies in Iran F Salmaninezhad, R Mostowfizadeh-Ghalamfarsa, SO Cacciola Journal of Fungi 10 (6), 405 , 2024 2024 Citations: 5
Fungal, bacterial and nematode diseases in figs R Mostowfizadeh-Ghalamfarsa, Z Bolboli, F Salmaninezhad, ... The fig: botany, production and uses, 292-322 , 2022 2022 Citations: 5
Phenotypic plasticity of the isolates assigned to Pythium plurisporium F Salmaninezhad, R Mostowfizadeh-Ghalamfarsa Mycologia Iranica 6 (2), 59-71 , 2019 2019 Citations: 5
Exploring the genetic diversity of Phytopythium vexans through ISSR markers D Delshad, F Salmaninezhad, R Mostowfizadeh-Ghalamfarsa Journal of Plant Pathology 107 (1), 577-588 , 2025 2025 Citations: 4
Major Plant Diseases Caused by Phoma sensu lato Species and Their Integrated Management Strategies F Salmaninezhad, R Mostowfizadeh-Ghalamfarsa, SOM Cacciola Phoma: Diversity, taxonomy, bioactivities, and nanotechnology, 135-159 , 2021 2021 Citations: 4
The current status of Phytopythium species in Iran: Challenges in identification of an intermediate taxon F Salmaninezhad, R Mostowfizadeh-Ghalamfarsa Mycologia Iranica 10 (1), 1-12 , 2023 2023 Citations: 3
Oomycetes associated with ornamental trees in Iran F Salmaninezhad, R Mostowfizadeh-Ghalamfarsa, M Thines International Conference of the German Mycological Society 100, 69 , 2021 2021 Citations: 3
The downy mildews of Iran: Unaddressed, hidden enemies F Salmaninezhad, Z Bolboli, H Masigol, R Mostowfizadeh-Ghalamfarsa Mycologia Iranica 12 (1), 1-19 , 2025 2025 Citations: 2
The current status of Globisporangium species in Iran: from Pythium sensu lato to Newly Described Species F Salmaninezhad, R Mostowfizadeh-Ghalamfarsa Mycologia Iranica 9 (1), 1-14 , 2022 2022 Citations: 2
Application of CRISPR/Cas technology in plant pathogenic oomycetes F Salmaninezhad, R Mostowfizadeh-Ghalamfarsa, GESJ Hardy Microbial Genetics, 296-324 , 2024 2024 Citations: 1
GRANT DETAILS
Winner of Research Grants - Bi-nationally Supervised Doctoral Degrees/Cotutelle, 2020/21; The DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service), Germany
Winner of Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre Scholarship, 2023, Germany
