Torabian, Shahram, Ph.D.
EDUCATION
Ph.D. (2018) - University of Tabriz, Iran (Crop Physiology)
M.S. (2012) - Isfahan University of Technology, Iran (Agronomy)
B.S. (2009) - Isfahan University of Technology, Iran (Agronomy & Plant Breeding)
RESEARCH INTEREST
Introducing alternative crops to improve agricultural sustainability
Increasing nutrient and water use efficiency
Enhancing soil health with organic fertilizers
Evaluation of abiotic stress effects on crop physiology
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS
Agronomy Society of America
Crop Science Society of America
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Associate editor for Agronomy Journal
Guest Editor for the especial issue “Crop nutrient requirements and advance fertilizer management strategies” Agronomy MDPI
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Torabian, S., Y. Lu, R. Qin, V. Sathuvalli, X. Liang, C. Noulas, and B. Charlton. Nitrogen rates altered petiole nutrient content, yield and quality of potato in an irrigated arid region. (In submission)
Torabian, S., R. Qin, S. Farhangi-Abriz, C. Noulas, and G. Wang. 2023. Performance of Nitrogen Fertilization and Nitrification Inhibitors in the Irrigated Wheat Fields. Agronomy MDPI, 13(2):366.
Farhangi-Abriz, S., Ghassemi-Golezani K., S. Torabian, and R. Qin. 2022. A meta analysis to estimate the potential of biochar in improving nitrogen fixation and plant biomass of legumes. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 1-11.
Chen, C., F. Etemadi, W. Franck, S. Franck, M. T. Abdelhamid, J. Ahmadi, Y. A. Mohammed, P. Lamb, J. Miller, P. M. Carr, K. McPhee, Y. Zhou, S. Torabian, and R. Qin. 2022. Evaluation of environment and cultivar impact on lentil protein, starch, mineral nutrients, and yield. Crop Science, 62(2):893-905.
Farhangi-Abriz, S., K. Ghassemi-Golezani, and S. Torabian. 2021. A short-term study of soil microbial activities and soybean productivity under tillage systems with low soil organic matter. Applied Soil Ecology, 168:104122.
Torabian, S., S. Farhangi-Abriz, R. Qin, C. Noulas, V. Sathuvalli, B. Charlton, and D.A. Loka. 2021. Potassium: A Vital Macronutrient in Potato Production—A Review. Agronomy MDPI, 11(3):543.
Farhangi-Abriz, S., S. Torabian, R. Qin, C. Noulas, Y. Lu, and S. Gao. 2021. Biochar effects on yield of cereal and legume crops using meta-analysis. Science of the Total Environment, 775:145869.
Torabian, S., R. Qin, C. Noulas, Y. Lu, and G. Wang. 2021. Biochar: an organic amendment to crops and an environmental solution. AIMS Agriculture and Food, 6(1):401-415.
Torabian, S., S. Farhangi-Abriz, and T. Alaee. 2020. Hydrochar mitigates salt toxicity and oxidative stress in maize plants. Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science, 67(8):1104-1118.
Farhangi-Abriz, S., A. Tavasolee, K. Ghassemi-Golezani, S. Torabian, H. Monirifar, and H. Asadi Rahmani. 2020. Growth-promoting bacteria and natural regulators mitigate salt toxicity and improve rapeseed plant performance. Protoplasma, 257:1035-1047.
Torabian S., S. Farhangi-Abriz, and M. Denton. 2019. Do tillage systems influence nitrogen fixation in legumes? A review. Soil and Tillage Research, 185:113-121.
Torabian S., M.R. Shakiba, A. Dabbagh Mohammadi Nasab, and M. Toorchi. 2018. Exogenous spermidine affected leaf characteristics and growth of common bean under water deficit conditions. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 49(11):1289-1301.
Torabian S., M.R. Shakiba, A. Dabbagh Mohammadi Nasab, and M. Toorchi. 2018. Leaf gas exchange and grain yield of common bean exposed to spermidine under water stress. Photosynthetica, 56:1387-1397.
Torabian S., S. Farhangi-Abriz, and J. Rathjen. 2018. Biochar and lignite affect H+ -ATPase and H+ -PPase activities in root tonoplast and nutrient contents of mung bean under salt stress. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 129:141-149.
Farhangi-Abriz, S. and S. Torabian. 2018. Nano-silicon alters antioxidant activities of soybean seedlings under salt toxicity. Protoplasma, 257:1035-1047.
Farhangi-Abriz, S. and S. Torabian. 2018. Effect of biochar on growth and ion contents of bean plant under saline condition. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 25:11556-11564.
Farhangi-Abriz, S. and S. Torabian. 2018. Biochar improved nodulation and nitrogen metabolism of soybean under salt stress. Symbiosis, 74:215-223.
Farhangi-Abriz, S. and S. Torabian. 2018. Biochar increased plant growth-promoting hormones and helped to alleviates salt stress in common bean seedlings. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 37:591-601.
Farhangi-Abriz, S. and S. Torabian. 2017. Antioxidant enzyme and osmotic adjustment changes in bean seedlings as affected by biochar under salt stress. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 137:64-70.
Marzban Z., E. Faryabi, and S. Torabian. 2017. Effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and Rhizobium on ion content and root characteristics of green bean and maize under intercropping. Acta agriculturae Slovenica, 109(1):79-88.
Torabian, S., M. Zahedi, and A. Khoshgoftarmanesh. 2017. Effects of foliar spray of nanoparticles of FeSO4 on the growth and ion content of sunflower under saline condition. Journal of Plant Nutrition, 40(5):615-623.
Fathi, A., M. Zahedi, and S. Torabian. 2017. Effect of interaction between salinity and nanoparticles (Fe2O3 and ZnO) on physiological parameters of Zea mays L. Journal of Plant Nutrition, 40(19):2745-2755.
Fathi, A., M. Zahedi, S. Torabian, and A.H. Khoshgoftarmanesh. 2017. Response of wheat genotypes to foliar spray of ZnO and Fe2O3 nanoparticles under salt stress. Journal of Plant Nutrition, 40(10):1376-1385.
Torabian S., M. Zahedi, and A.H. Khoshgoftarmanesh. 2016. Effects of foliar spray of two kinds of zinc oxide on the growth and ion concentration of sunflower cultivars under salt stress. Journal of Plant Nutrition, 39(2):172-180.
Karimmojeni, H., A.H. Bazrafshan, M.M. Majidi, S. Torabian, and B. Rashidi. 2014. Effect of maternal nitrogen and drought stress on seed dormancy and germinability of Amaranthus retroflexus. Plant Species Biology, 29(3):E1-E8.