Dr Fatemeh Pourkhazaei |  Reproduction and Rearing |  Top Researcher Award

Researcher at  Isfahan university of technology,  Iran

Publication Profile

• Scopus

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
    Link to article
• 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.