Researcher at Isfahan university of technology, Iran
Dr. Fatemeh Pourkhazaei is a dedicated researcher in the field of aquaculture, with a focus on fish reproduction and skeletal development. She holds a Ph.D. from Isfahan University of Technology, where her dissertation studied the early development and bone deformities in hybrids of rainbow trout, Caspian salmon, and brown trout. Dr. Pourkhazaei has contributed to several publications in prominent journals, including Aquaculture and Aquaculture Research. With expertise in various laboratory techniques, she has participated in international research projects and is currently pursuing a doctoral study opportunity in Germany.
Publication Profile
Education:
- Ph.D. in Aquaculture
Isfahan University of Technology (IUT), Iran (2017-2024)
- Dissertation: Study of early development, skeletal ontogeny, and bone deformity of hybrid fish (rainbow trout, Caspian salmon, and brown trout)
- Publication: Aquaculture
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- M.S. in Aquaculture
Isfahan University of Technology (IUT), Iran (2013-2015)
- Thesis: Effect of Arginine on sperm quality of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
- Publication: Aquaculture Research
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- B.S. in Aquaculture
Persian Gulf University, Bushehr, Iran (2008-2012)
- Project: The effect of salinity and water hardness on the growth and survival of guppy (Poecilia reticulata)
Research Interests:
Dr. Pourkhazaei specializes in the reproduction and breeding of fish species, focusing on Salmonidae and yellowfin seabream (Acanthopagrus latus). Her research encompasses areas such as fish osteology, skeletal development, and the effects of environmental factors on fish growth and reproduction.
Skills:
- Laboratory Techniques:
- DNA/RNA extraction, PCR, qRT-PCR, and gene expression analysis
- Flow cytometry and histology
- Cryopreservation of fish semen and gamete storage
- Bone staining techniques (Alizarin red-Alcian blue)
- Geometric morphometry and karyotyping
- Technical Expertise:
- Worked as a technical expert for Bonza Fish chelate supplement
- Participated in international projects, including benthos identification with SUPSI University (Switzerland)
Work Experience:
- Research Opportunity:
- Currently pursuing a doctoral study opportunity at the University of Göttingen, Germany, investigating immune and growth gene expression in hybrid fish species.
Dr. Pourkhazaei is proficient in Persian (native) and English (good) and has a solid background in using statistical software such as SAS.
- Embryonic and larval development of reciprocal diploid and triploid hybrids of Caspian trout (Salmo caspius) and rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
Pourkhazaei, F., Keivany, Y., Dorafshan, S., Brenig, B., Komrakova, M.
Aquaculture, 2024, 581, 740391.
- Larval rearing and ontogeny of digestive enzyme activities in yellowfin seabream (Acanthopagrus latus, Houttuyn 1782)
Morshedi, V., Hamedi, S., Pourkhazaei, F., Azodi, M., Gisbert, E.
Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology – Part A: Molecular and Integrative Physiology, 2021, 261, 111044.
- Arginine effects on biochemical composition of sperm in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
Pourkhazaei, F., Ebrahimi, E., Ghaedi, A.
Aquaculture Research, 2017, 48(7), pp. 3464–3471.