Mahmoud Koushesh Saba

Education

PhD. in Postharvest physiology (2007 - 2012)
Thesis title:
MSc. in Horticultural Sciences (2002 - 2005)
Thesis title:
BSc. in Horticultural Sciences (1999 - 2002)
Thesis title:

Courses

Bachelor Of Science

General Horticulture

Tropical and semi-tropical zone fruits

Postharvest physiology and Technology

Master Of Science

Plant Nutrition and Metabolism

Complementary Postharvest Physiology

.row3_default .coursesList .courseAcademicLevelContent { opacity: 1; position: static; height: initial; } .row3_default .coursesList .courseWrapper .courseAcademicLevelTitle { visibility: visible; font-family: Arial; font-size: 1.3rem; transition: background-color .5s, color .5s; display: block; float: left; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); direction: ltr; text-align: left; padding: .5% 2%; cursor: pointer; border-radius: 5%; margin-top: 1%; }

Research activities

Journal Papers

Biochemical changes of autumn daffodil (Sternbergia lutea) during bulb dormancy and flowering Sara Alipanah, Farzad Nazari, Mahmoud Koushesh Saba, Jaime Teixeira da Silva (2024)

Melatonin postharvest spray influence on white mulberry browning, storage life, and biochemical changes Soraya Kakaei, Mahmoud Koushesh Saba, Sirvan Mansouri, Hosain Darvishi (2024)

Changes in Biochemical and Bioactive Compounds in Two Red Grape Cultivars during Ripening and Cold Storage Samira Moradi, Mahmoud Koushesh Saba, Sharareh Sadegh, Paolo Inglese, Giorgia Liguori (2024)

Efficacy of aquatic yeasts to control gray mold decay, and impacts on strawberry quality during cold storage and shelf life Ashti Hosseini, Mahmoud Koushesh Saba, Morahem Ashengroph (2023)

Exogenous melatonin delays strawberry fruit ripening by suppressing endogenous ABA signaling Sirvan Mansouri, Mahmoud Koushesh Saba, Hassan Sarikhani (2023)

Process parameters of microwave heating-assisted vacuum evaporation of tomato juice: quality, energy consumption, exergy performance, and kinetic processing Taher Sofizadeh, Jalal Khodaei, Hosain Darvishi, Nasser Behroozi-Khazaei, Mahmoud Koushesh Saba (2023)

Extension of button mushroom storability by ultrasound treatment in combination with calcium lactate Ehsan Nasri, Orang Khademi, Mahmoud Koushesh Saba, Raheleh Ebrahimi (2023)

Natural preservation and improving lipid oxidation inhibition of fresh walnut Asaad Habibie, Navid Yazdani, Mahmoud Koushesh Saba, Najmeh Chatrabnous, Athanassios Molassiotis, Kourosh Vahdati, Saadat Sarikhani (2023)

Efficiency of nanoemulsion of essential oils to control Botrytis cinerea on strawberry surface and prolong fruit shelf life Zahra Javanmardi, Mahmoud Koushesh Saba, Himan Nourbakhsh, Jahanshir Amini (2023)

Combination effects of preharvest tree net-shading and postharvest fruit treatments with salicylic acid or hot water on attributes of pomegranate fruit Samira Moradi, Zabiholah Zamani, Mohammad-Reza Fatahi Moghadam, Mahmoud Koushesh Saba (2022)

TomatoScan: An Android-based application for quality evaluation and ripening determination of tomato fruit Avin Sherafati, Kaveh Mollazade, Mahmoud Koushesh Saba, Farshad Vesali (2022)

Antifungal effects of volatile compounds produced by Tetrapisispora sp. strain 111ANL1 as a new biocontrol agent on the strawberry grey mold disease Saman Bagheri, Jahanshir Amini, Morahem Ashengroph, Mahmoud Koushesh Saba (2022)

Sun and convective mild air curing impact on Persian shallot quality changes and sprouting during postharvest storage Heyam Bahadorzade, Mahmoud Koushesh Saba, Hosain Darvishi (2022)

Inhibition of browning via aqueous gel solution of Aloe vera: a new method for preserving fresh fruits as a case study on fresh kernels of Persian walnut Asaad Habibie, Navid Yazdani, Najmeh Chatrabnous, Mahmoud Koushesh Saba, Kourosh Vahdati (2022)

Impact of calcium and γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) on qualitative attributes and shelf life characteristics of fresh in-hull pistachio during cold storage Maryam Saeedi, Seyed Hossein Mirdehghan, Fatemeh Nazoori, Majid Esmaeilizadeh, Mahmoud Koushesh Saba (2022)

The influence of Ohmic‐vacuum heating on phenol, ascorbic acid and engineering factors of kiwifruit juice concentration process Hosain Darvishi, Nasser Behroozi-Khazaei, Mahmoud Koushesh Saba, Zakaria Alimohammadi, Himan Nourbakhsh (2021)

Pre-harvest chelated or nano-chelated zinc treatment impact on enzymatic browning in apple Masoud Rasouli, Mahmoud Koushesh Saba (2021)

Limitation of access to oxygen for inhibition of browning in fresh walnut kernels Asaad Habibie, Navid Yazdani, Mahmoud Koushesh Saba, Kourosh Vahdati (2021)

Ascorbic acid preserved phenolic compounds of cold stressed fresh walnut kernels Asaad Habibie, Navid Yazdani, Mahmoud Koushesh Saba, Kourosh Vahdati (2021)

Processing kinetics, quality and thermodynamic evaluation of mulberry juice concentration process using Ohmic heating Hosain Darvishi, Payman Salami, ali fadavi, Mahmoud Koushesh Saba (2020)

Preharvest and Postharvest Application of Garlic and Rosemary Essential Oils for Controlling Anthracnose and Quality Assessment of Strawberry Fruit During Cold Storage hosaini somayeh, Jahanshir Amini, Mahmoud Koushesh Saba, Kayvan Karimi, Ilaria Pertot (2020)

Preharvest application of sodium nitroprusside improves tomato fruit quality and alleviates chilling injury during cold storage Shadieh Ahmadi, Yavar Vafaee, Mahmoud Koushesh Saba (2020)

Improving quality and quantity attributes of grape juice concentrate (molasses) using ohmic heating Hosain Darvishi, Mahmoud Koushesh Saba, Nasser Behroozi-Khazaei, Himan Nourbakhsh (2020)

Flesh browning development of ‘Empire’ apple during a shelf life period after 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) treatment and controlled atmosphere storage Mahmoud Koushesh Saba, Christopher B. Watkinsa (2020)

Quality preservation of orange concentrate by using hybrid ohmic – vacuum heating Hosain Darvishi, pedram Mohammadi, ali fadavi, Mahmoud Koushesh Saba, Nasser Behroozi-Khazaei (2019)

Inhibitory effect of salicylic acid and Aloe vera gel edible coating on microbial load and chilling injury of orange fruit Masoud Rasouli, Mahmoud Koushesh Saba, Asghar Ramezanian (2019)

Ascorbic acid incorporated with walnut green husk extract for preserving the postharvest quality of cold storage fresh walnut kernels Asaad Habibie, Navid Yazdani, Mahmoud Koushesh Saba, Kourosh Vahdati (2019)

Preharvest methyl jasmonate’s impact on postharvest chilling sensitivity, antioxidant activity, and pomegranate fruit quality Mahmoud Koushesh Saba, Lolav Zarei (2019)

Pre-harvest zinc spray impact on enzymatic browning and fruit flesh color changes in two apple cultivars Masoud Rasouli, Mahmoud Koushesh Saba (2018)

Combination Effect of 1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) with Ajowan Essential Oil and Silver Nanoparticles on Postharvest Life of Gerbera (Gerbera jamesonii) Cut Flowers Farzad Nazari, Mahmoud Koushesh Saba (2017)

Nano-ZnO/carboxymethyl cellulose-based active coating impact on ready-to-use pomegranate during cold storage Mahmoud Koushesh Saba, Rasoul Amini (2017)

Physical and biochemical changes of some Iranian quince (Cydonia oblonga Mill) genotypes during cold storage Samira Moradi, Mahmoud Koushesh Saba, Ali akbar Mozafari, Hamid Abdolahi (2017)

Sodium nitroprusside (SNP) spray to maintain fruit quality and alleviate postharvest chilling injury of peach fruit Mahmoud Koushesh Saba, Samira Moradi (2017)

Genetic relationship of Iranian pear genotypes with European and Asian pears as revealed by Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA markers Mahmoud Koushesh Saba, Kazem Arzani, Mousa Rasouli (2017)

Impact of Postharvest Calcium Treatments on Storage Life, Biochemical Attributes and Chilling Injury of Apricot Mahmoud Koushesh Saba, Kazem Arzani, Mohsen Barzegar (2016)

Antioxidant bioactive compounds changes in fruit of quince genotypes over cold storage Samira Moradi, Mahmoud Koushesh Saba, Ali akbar Mozafari, Hamid Abdolahi (2016)

Influence of nano-ZnO on microbial growth, bioactive content and postharvest quality of strawberries during storage Aomolbanin Sogvar, Mahmoud Koushesh Saba, Aryou EmamiFar, Rahman Hallaj (2016)

Aloe vera and ascorbic acid coatings maintain postharvest quality and reduce microbial load of strawberry fruit Aomolbanin Sogvar, Mahmoud Koushesh Saba, Aryou EmamiFar (2016)

Internal browning disorder of eight pear cultivars affected by bioactive constituents and enzyme activity Mahmoud Koushesh Saba, Samira Moradi (2016)

Combination of carboxymethyl cellulose-based coatings with calcium and ascorbic acid impacts in browning and quality of fresh-cut apples Mahmoud Koushesh Saba, Aomolbanin Sogvar (2016)

Study of indole butyric acid (IBA) effects on cutting rooting improving some of wild genotypes of damask roses (Rosa damascena Mill.) Fardin Nasri, Arsalan Fadakar, Mahmoud Koushesh Saba, Bayzid Yousefi (2015)

The effect of postharvest treatments and storage methods on leafy vegetable decay Mahmoud Koushesh Saba, Samira Moradi, Ali Gouran (2014)

The effect of Fructose on regeneration and Proliferation of grape cultivars Sabah Zaheri, Ali akbar Mozafari, Mahmoud Koushesh Saba, Ali Gouran (2014)

IMPROVING GERMINATION AND DORMANCY BREAKING IN ALSTROMERIA LIGTU HYBRID SEEDS Fardin Nasri, Mahmoud Koushesh Saba, Nasser Ghaderi, Ali akbar Mozafari, Taimoor javadi (2014)

The Effect of Gibberellic Acid and Stratification on Germination of Alstroemeria (Alstroemeria ligtu hybrid) Seed Under In Vitro and In Vivo Conditions Fardin Nasri, Nasser Ghaderi, Jaafar Mohammadi, Seyed Najmedin Mortazavi, Mahmoud Koushesh Saba (2013)

Control of orange postharvest decay fungi using Zenian and Eucalyptus essential oils Mahmoud Koushesh Saba, Navid Yazdani (2013)

Postharvest Polyamine Application Alleviates Chilling Injury and Affects Apricot Storage Ability Mahmoud Koushesh Saba, Kazem Arzani, Mohsen Barzegar (2012)

Harvest Date and Post Harvest Alkaline Treatment Effects on Quantity and Quality of Kashmar, Iran, Green Raisin Kazem Arzani, Abdolhamid Sherafaty, Mahmoud Koushesh Saba (2009)

Evaluation of Incompatibility in Five European Pears (Pyrus communis L.) Cultivars Using PCR Mahmoud Koushesh Saba, Kazem Arzani, Mokhtar Jalalijavaran (2007)

Enhancement of Sultana grape (Vitis vinifera L.) maturity by pre-veraison ethanol and methanol spray Kazem Arzani, Mahmoud Koushesh Saba (2005)

Study on compatibility and pollen tube growth of some Asian pear (Pyrus serotina Rehd.) cultivars. Kazem Arzani, Mahmoud Koushesh Saba, Faezeh Ghanati (2005)

Conference Papers

The impact of two soil amendments, biochar and zeolite, on the morphological characteristics of African marigold (Tagetes erecta L.) under greenhouse condition Rodabeh Ghaderi, Mahmoud Koushesh Saba, Farzad Nazari, Negin Nazari (2024)

Relationship between enzymatic browning and fruit bioactive constituents in some apple cultivars Mahmoud Koushesh Saba, Delshad Moradi, Taimoor javadi (2017)

Effect of pre-harvest zinc spray on enzymatic browning and fruit flesh color changes in two apple cultivars Mahmoud Koushesh Saba, Masoud Rasouli (2017)

Quality changes and postharvest-losses of strawberry fruit packed in different polyethylene films Mahmoud Koushesh Saba, Masoud Rasouli (2017)

Effect of nano-packaging films on strawberry fruit quality during cold storage Mahmoud Koushesh Saba, Behno Mansouri (2017)

The evaluation of harvest date and post harvest treatment on Iranian raisin quality Mahmoud Koushesh Saba, Kazem Arzani, Abdolhamid Sherafaty (2009)

Evaluation of Five European Pear Cultivars (Pyrus communis L.) Incompatibility Using PCR Method Mahmoud Koushesh Saba, Kazem Arzani, Mokhtar Jalalijavaran (2006)

STUDY ON COMPATIBILITY AND POLLEN TUBE GROWTH OF SOME ASIAN PEAR (PYRUS SEROTINA REHD.) CULTIVARS Kazem Arzani, Mahmoud Koushesh Saba, Faezeh Ghanati (2005)

Theses

اثر نانو بیو سلنیوم بر برخی خصوصیات مورفوفیزیولوژیک توت‌فرنگی (Fragaria ananassa) تحت شرایط هیدروپونیک Amir Palangi, Mahmoud Koushesh Saba, Morahem Ashengroph (2024)

اثر تیمار ملاتونین بر ماندگاری میوه تازه و کاربرد خشک کن خورشیدی و گرمایش اهمی بر کیفیت میوه تیمار شده توت سفید (Morus alba L.) Soraya Kakaei, Mahmoud Koushesh Saba, Sirvan Mansouri, Hosain Darvishi (2022)

.row3_default .researchActivities .researchTypeContent { opacity: 1; position: static; height: initial; } .row3_default .researchActivities .researchActivitiesWrapper .researchTypeTitle { visibility: visible; font-family: Arial; font-size: 1.3rem; transition: background-color .5s, color .5s; display: block; float: left; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); direction: ltr; text-align: left; padding: .5% 2%; cursor: pointer; border-radius: 5%; margin-top: 1%; } .row3_default .researchActivities .researchTypeContent table .Gv-Empty { text-align: left; direction: ltr; }

Research interests

ّFruit and vegetables bio-active constituents
Physiological responses to postharvest biotic and abiotic stress
Fruit packaging and storage technology
The effect of pre-harvest and postharvest management on fruit quality
Postharvest physiological disorders

Name: Ashti Hoseini

AcademicLevel: Master

Field: Postharvest Physiology and Technology of Horticultural crops

Thesis: Yeast application to control microbial population and postharvest storability of strawberry
Name: Mahtab Zonouri

AcademicLevel: Master

Field: Fruit tree physiology and breeding

Thesis: Effect of foliar application of ascorbic acid on Some vegetative physiological and biochemical characteristics of grape under drrought stress
Name: Chiman Tashan

AcademicLevel: Master

Field: Engineering Plant Production

Thesis: Effects of calcium spray and edible coatings treatment on shelf-life of strawberry (Fragaria vesca L.)
Name: Arezoo Bijani

AcademicLevel: Master

Field: Postharvest Technology

Thesis: Chilling injury detection in apple fruit using laser light backscattering imaging and artificial neural networks
Name: Zahra Ghobadi Pour

AcademicLevel: Master

Field: Fruit tree physiology and breeding

Thesis: Effect of Osmotic stress and exogenous application of Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid on morpho-physiological traits of strawberry cv. Queen Elisa
Name: Mohammad Jirani

AcademicLevel: Master

Field: Fruit tree physiology and breeding

Thesis: Effect of sodium nitroprusside (SNP) on in vitro proliferation of grape (Vitis Vinifera)
Name: Hassan Moradian

AcademicLevel: Master

Field: Fruit tree physiology and breeding

Thesis: Effect of biofertilizer and humic acid on some morpho-physiological characteristics of strawberry under mulch application
Name: Somayeh Ebrahimi

AcademicLevel: Master

Field: Postharvest Physiology and Technology of Horticultural crops

Thesis: Effect of ultrasonic, Aloe vera gel and nano-zinc oxide on storability and control of microbial load in fresh-cut apple
Name: Shadi Ahmadi

AcademicLevel: Master

Field: Postharvest Physiology and Technology of Horticultural crops

Thesis: Effect of sodium nitroprusside and salicylic acid foliar application on morpho-physiological characters and postharvest quality of tomato under salinity stress
Name: Samira Ahmadi

AcademicLevel: Master

Field: Postharvest Physiology and Technology of Horticultural crops

Thesis: The evaluation of Aloe vera edible coating, heat treatment and ultrasonic on the shelf life of fresh walnut kernel
Name: Masoud Rasouli

AcademicLevel: Master

Field: Postharvest Physiology and Technology of Horticultural crops

Thesis: Quality changes and postharvest-losses of strawberry fruit packed with different polyethylene films in combination with ultraviolet_C irradiation
Name: Lolav Zarei

AcademicLevel: Master

Field: Postharvest Physiology and Technology

Thesis: Effect of gamma-amino-butyric acid and methyl jasmonate foliar application on physiological characters and postharvest quality of tomato under salinity stress
Name: Rasoul Amini

AcademicLevel: Master

Field: Fruit tree physiology and breeding

Thesis: The application of Aloe vera gel, carboxymethyle cellulose, cinnamon essential oil and nano zinc on storability and quality of pomegranate arils
Name: Delshad Moradi

AcademicLevel: Master

Field: Fruit tree physiology and breeding

Thesis: Evaluation of browning disorder of some apple cultivars during cold storage
Name: Ommol Banin Sogvar

AcademicLevel: Master

Field: Fruit tree physiology and breeding

Thesis:
Name: Samira Moradi

AcademicLevel: Master

Field: Fruit tree physiology and breeding

Thesis: The evaluation of bio-physical and bio-chemical characteristics of some quince genotypes during cold storage

Research Center of Strawberry Breeding and Improvement (1397 - 1399)
Head of horticultural science department (1397 - 1399)
Executive Secretary of 8 th Congress on Advances in Agricultural Research (1393 - 1394)

Scientific Societies Membership

Mahmoud Koushesh Saba

Education

Courses

Research activities

Research interests

Students

Executive activities

Scientific Societies Membership

Image Gallery