M. Ali Khalvati

Office:
HKC-302
e-mail:
ali.khalvati@boun.edu.tr
Phone:
+90 212 359 7011
Interest Areas:
Contaminated soil and water phytoremediation
Environmental eco-microbiology
Soil and water toxicology
Plant- soil -microbe interactions
Post Mining remediation
Education:
Postdoctoral, Bio-phytoremediation and cell molecular biology, Queen’s University, Canada 2013-2015
Postdoctoral, Environmental Toxicology, Germen Research Center in Environmental Health, Munich 2007-2010
Ph.D., Natural Sciences, Technical University of Munich, DE, 2005
M.S., Applied Sciences, EGE University, TR, 2001
B.S., Agricultural Engineering, Azad University of Tabriz, IR, 1994
Academic Career:
Assistant Professor, Institute of Environmental Sciences, Boğaziçi University, Istanbul, 2016-Present
Recent Projects:
- The Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK): Bioremediation (Plant-Microbe Interactions) Technology for Bioleaching Heavy Metals Contamination of Surface Soil in Industrial Area, 2015-2016 (PI & Researcher)
- Boğaziçi University, Scientific Research Projects Fund (BAP): Evaluation of Phyto-remediation Technology for Bioleaching and Recovery of Metals and Rare Earth Materials from Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment, 2015-2016 (Researcher)
- Istanbul Development Agency (İSTKA): Innovative Istanbul Financial Assistance Program in Istanbul Algal Biotechnology Research and Development Center, 2015- 2016 (İMBİYOTAB), (Researcher)
Selected Publications:
- Tunali MM, Khalvati, MA, Onay, TT and Yenigun O. (2016) Microbial Association in Plant Rhizosphere Supporting Phytoremediation of Copper Contaminated Soils. Chemosphere (in review).
- Khalvati, M.A. and Schroder P. (201X) Phosphorus recovery from P-enriched soils by novel rhizspheric and proteomic technologies for mitigating environmental pollution risks. Environmental Science and Pollution Research (ESPR- in review)
- Aliabadi Farahani, H. Valadabadi, SAR. Daneshian, J. Shiranirad, AH. and Khalvati M.A (2013) Medicinal and aromatic plants farming under drought conditions (review paper) African Journal of Plant Breeding Vol. 1 (5), pp. 083-088.
- Khalvati MA, Fulton Y, Bell Z, and Metatawabin MJ (2011) Traditional Ecological Knowledge Impact on Commercial Health. Journal of Commercial Biotechnology: 17, 131 – 133.
- Khalvati, MA Bartha B. and Schroeder P (2010) Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal association on growth yield and detoxify xenobiotic of barley under drought stress. Journal of Soils and Sediments 10:54-64.