Dr. Amir Ali Khoddamzadeh is an environmental horticulturist in the Agroecology Program, Department of Earth and Environment (E&E). He is affiliated with International Center for Tropical Botany (ICTB) at the Kampong Botanic Garden and Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST-NSF) within the Institute of Environment, an FIU Preeminent Program and is a Research Associate at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. Dr. Khoddamzadeh serves as a Co-director of Global Sustainable Tourism Program, and Garden Club advisor. He served as the Undergraduate Program Director (19-23) and serving as the chair of HR and graduate committee of the E&E Department. He is a 2024 USDA E. Kika De La Garza “Science Fellow”.
Research Areas
Dr. Khoddamzadeh’s conservation and sustainable (C&S) horticulture lab projects broadly cover the integration of practical science-based solutions with stakeholders’ needs to address challenges associated with climate change, species endangerment, adaptation, and environmental pollution. This multidisciplinary research addresses a range of topics, including a) Seed technology, mycorrhizal fungi in urban environment, and in-vitro propagation (tissue culture), b) Gene banking (cryopreservation) and synthetic seed, and c) Applications of optical sensor technology for monitoring fertilizer, water, and plant health abiotic stressors such as salinity and heat in horticultural crops. These aspects are pivotal for informed decision-making regarding best management practices in botanic gardens, gene banks, the private sector, and the nursery production industry. C&S Lab is designated as Trimble Technology Lab (TTL).
Teaching
- AGR 4240: Modern Crop Production/*AGR 5241: Advance Modern Crop – Spring
- HOS 3012: Introduction to Horticulture Sciences/*EVR 5935: Special Topics – Horticulture Sciences – Fall (High Quality)
- ISC 4935: Senior Seminar in Earth and Environmental Science – Fall
*Graduate-level course
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Internships and Supervised Research
- AGG 4941: Agriculture Internship
- EVR 4941: Internship in Environmental Studies
- EVR 6970*: Supervised Research
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*Graduate-level course
Education
- PhD, University Putra Malaysia, 2011