Education

PhD: Medical Microbiology, University of Aberdeen, Scotland-UK (2007)
Concentrations: Molecular Epidemiology, Bacterial Zoonotic Diseases
Thesis: Molecular epidemiology of Mycobacterium bovis in cattle in Iran

DVM: Veterinary Medicine, University of Urmia, Iran (1995)
Concentrations: Laboratory and clinical subjects (Microbiology, Physiology, etc.)
Dissertation: Epidemiology of Toxacara vitulorum in calves, Urmia, Iran

Employment

For the past three years, I have worked as the Production Manager of Veterinary Bacterial Vaccines at Razi Vaccine & Serum Research Institute (RVSRI), the largest and oldest state-run research and production institute under the Iranian Ministry of Agriculture. I manage technical and logistical tasks and ensure customer service excellence aligned with RVSRI’s standards and regulations.

Since 2008, I have headed the Aerobic Bacterial Research and Vaccine Production Department at RVSRI, producing vaccines against Mycoplasma agalactiae, Pasteurella multocida (ruminants and poultry), and Bacillus anthracis.

I have been a scientific board member since 1999 (currently as Associate Professor), led the Foreign Relations Office (2014–2018), and previously served as Quality Control Officer (1997–1999).

Publications

• More insights about genomic population structure of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (2023)
• Genotyping of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (2023)
• Identification of nontuberculous mycobacteria in dairy products (2023)
• Molecular characterization of zoonotic Brucella species (2022)
• Genomic pattern analysis of Burkholderia mallei (2021)
• Population structure of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Alborz (2021)