With a career deeply rooted in crop production, Kami's primary research focus revolves around Totally Controlled Environment Technology (TCET) to advance crop production systems and bolster the sustainability of food production.
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At ARU, Kami engages with a dynamic pool of enthusiastic undergraduate and postgraduate students. He has seamlessly integrated academic pursuits with active engagements in industries and start-up ventures.
Over more than two decades, Kami's international research journey has taken him to prestigious institutions, including Wageningen University, Tokyo University of Agriculture, the Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research-IPK in Germany, and the University of Oxford. He has actively pursued a research agenda dedicated to cutting-edge research projects aimed at advancing food security through Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) in crop production. Kami has successfully overseen a range of projects, from single researcher-led initiatives funded by international governmental bodies to collaborative projects with multiple partners, supported by UK knowledge exchange funding bodies such as Innovate UK and EIRA.
Kami welcomes applications from undergraduate and postgraduate students interested in participating in research projects focusing on precision farming, total controlled environment agriculture, and sustainability.
Kami teaches the following modules:
Baghalian, K. (2024). "Accepted": Using vertical farming systems for propagating everbearing strawberry: Physiological and technological feasibility assessment. Journal of Berry Research
Baghalian, K., Hajirezaei, M.-R., & Lawson, T. (2023). Editorial: Current and future perspectives for controlled environment agriculture (CEA) in the 21st century. Frontiers in Plant Science, 14, Editorial. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1334641
Shameer, S., Baghalian, K., Cheung, C. Y. M., Ratcliffe, R. G., & Sweetlove, L. J. (2018). Computational analysis of the productivity potential of CAM. Nature Plants, 4(3), 165-171. 10.1038/s41477-018-0112-2
Baghalian, K., Hajirezaei, M. R., & Schreiber, F. (2014). Plant metabolic modeling: Achieving new insight into metabolism and metabolic engineering. Plant Cell, 26(10), 3847-3866. 0.1105/tpc.114.130328
Baghalian, K., Abdoshah, S., Khalighi-Sigaroodi, F., & Paknejad, F. (2011). Physiological and phytochemical response to drought stress of German chamomile (Matricaria recutita L.). Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 49(2), 201-207. 10.1016/j.plaphy.2010.11.010
Baghalian, K., Maghsodi, M., & Naghavi, M. R. (2010). Genetic diversity of Iranian madder (Rubia tinctorum) populations based on agro-morphological traits, phytochemical content and RAPD markers. Industrial Crops and Products, 31(3), 557-562. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2010.02.012
Baghalian, K., Sheshtamand, M. S., & Jamshidi, A. H. (2010). Genetic variation and heritability of agro-morphological and phytochemical traits in Iranian saffron (Crocus sativus L.) populations. Industrial Crops and Products, 31(2), 401-406. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2009.12.010
Baghalian, K., Kim, O. K., & Natzuaki, K. T. (2010). Molecular variability and genetic structure of the population of Onion yellow dwarf virus infecting garlic in Iran. Virus Genes, 41(2), 282-291. 0.1007/s11262-010-0514-3
Baghalian, K., Haghiry, A., Naghavi, M. R., & Mohammadi, A. (2008). Effect of saline irrigation water on agronomical and phytochemical characters of chamomile (Matricaria recutita L.). Scientia Horticulturae, 116(4), 437-441. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2008.02.014
Baghalian, K., Naghavi, M. R., Ziai, S. A., & Badi, H. N. (2006). Post-planting evaluation of morphological characters and allicin content in Iranian garlic (Allium sativum L.) ecotypes. Scientia Horticulturae, 107(4), 405-410. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2005.11.008
Baghalian, K., Ziai, S. A., Naghavi, M. R., Badi, H. N., & Khalighi, A. (2005). Evaluation of allicin content and botanical traits in Iranian garlic (Allium sativum L.) ecotypes. Scientia Horticulturae, 103(2), 155-166. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2004.07.001