Ramin Manaffar

Born:  16 September 1972, Urmia, Iran.

 

 

Office address in Iran: Artemia and Aquatic Animals Research Institute

                                        Urmia University

                                        Shaid Beheshty ave.

                                        P.O.Box No. 165

                                        Urmia

                                        Tel. +98-441-3440295

                                        Fax. +98-441-3467097

                                        Raminmanaffar@gmail.com

                                        R.manaffar@urmia.ac.ir

                                     www.urmia.ac.ir

 

 

SCIENTIFIC BIOGRAPHY

 

DIPLOMAS

·         B.Sc. Biology, 1998, University of Urmia, Urmia, Iran.

·         M.Sc. Marine fish biology, 2001, Tarbiat Modarres University, Tehran, Iran.

·         PhD Molecular genetics, Ghent university, Belgium

 

 

PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS

·         Artemia laboratory assistant at Urmia University, Iran (1997-2001)

·         Lecturer (Scientific staff) at Urmia University, Iran (2001-present)

 

 

B.Sc. thesis: An investigation on effects of Artificial feed on the growth rate and nutritional value of reared Artemia urmiana in laboratory condition

M.Sc.thesis:  Enrichment of Artemia urmiana nauplii using fatty acids emulsion and unicellular algae Dunaliella tertiolecta and investigation on metabolism of HUFA at cold incubation

PhD thesis: Genetic diversity of Artemia in Urmia Lake

CURRICULUM VITAE

 

 

  

 

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

 

1. Evaluation of bacterial filtration for Ammonia Waste in fresh water recirculation culture system.
2. Comprehensive study about Artemia Maharlu Lake.
3. Ecological and biological studies of Artemia urmiana’’ approved research project by scientific and industrial research organisation of Iran.
4. Production of Artemia in intensive system’’ approved research project by scientific and industrial research organisation of Iran.
5. Effect of helium- neon ray in growth rate, survival and life cycle of Artemia urmiana. Approved research project by scientific and industrial research organisation of Iran.
6. Effect of gamma, beta and UV ray in growth rate, survival and life cycle of Artemia urmiana. Approved research project by scientifically and industrial research organisation of Iran.
7. Successful inoculation of Artemia franciscana (VC strain) at south of Iran. Approved research project by Urmia University.
8. Pond production of Artemia urmiana in east Azerbaijan.
9. A new method for rapid DNA extraction from Artemia (branchiopoda, crustacean). Approved research project by Urmia University.
10. Comprehensive study on Maharlu Lake Artemia. Cooperative project between Urmia University and organization of shilat from Shiraz province.
11. Evaluation of Bio-filter in fresh water fish culture recirculation system. Cooperative project between Urmia University and organization of shilat from West azarbayjan province.

 

 

PUBLICATIONS

 

1.      Manaffar, R., Maleki, R., Atashbar, B., Agh, N. 2004. Effect of Azadirachta indica    

seed extract upon predator ciliates on intensive culture of unicellular algae Dunaliella tertiolecta. Journals of Pajohesh va Sazandegi, 2004.

2.      Manaffar, R., Abtahi, B., Agh, N. 2004. Enrichment of Artemia urmiana Nauplli with of Emulsion and Dunaliella algae and investigation of metabolism HUFA in cold incubation. Journal of Marine science, University of Tehran, 2004.

3.      Salimi, B., Manaffar, R., Meshkini, S., Seyed Sajadi, P. 2009. Effect of feeding with Artemia Nauplii, Decapsulated cyst and formulated food on amount of total Lipid, Protein and Fatty acids in rain bow trout fry (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Journals of pajohesh va sazandegi.

4.      Atashbar, B., Manaffar, R., Agh, N., Falahati, A., Moshtagiyan, A.M. 2009. First report of Phallocryptus spinosa in Iran. Journals of Tarbiyat modares University.

5.      Hosseyni, E., Manaffar, R., Meshkini, S., Salimi, B. 2007. An investigation on effect of inintial feeding on growth rate of rain bow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) larval stage. Journal of science, Tarbiat Moalem, University.

6.      Manaffar, R., Agh, N., Abtahi, B. 2008. Study on survival and growth rate of nauplii of Artemia urmiana on enrichment process with fatty acid emulsion and dunaliella tertiolecta. Scientific journal of Azad University, Zanjan branch. 1: 35-41

7.      Vojodzadeh, H., Gezelbash, F., Riahi, H., Manaffar, R. 2008. Effect of algal diet on survival and growth rate of three Artemia populations (Crustacean). Scientific journal of shilat.

8.      Manaffar, R., Bossier, P., Van Stappen., G. 2010. A new method for rapid DNA extraction from Artemia (branchiopoda, crustacean). In press.

9.      Manaffar, R., Bossier, P., Van Stappen., G. 2010. Ancient Artemia cysts from Urmia Lake, Iran, sediments (Anostraca, Artemiidae). In press.

10.  Zare, S., Abdulah Zadeh, N., Manaffar, R., Bossier, P., Van Stappen., G. 2010. Genetic diversity, reproductive and life span charactic of five Artemia urmiana populations from Urmia Lake regions. In press.

11.  Manaffar, R., Bossier, P., Van Stappen., G. 2010. A constant SNP detection in Na/K ATPase gene a1 subunit, in Bisexual and Parthenogenetic Artemia strains on RFLP Screening. In press.    

 

 

 

MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES PRESENTAIONS

 

1. Manaffar, R., Atashbar, B., Agh, N. 2001. An investigation on effects of Artificial feed on the growth rate and nutritional value of reared Artemia urmiana in laboratory condition. International Workshop on Artemia. Artemia and Aquatic Animals Research Centre, Urmia University, 12-15 May 2001, Urmia, Iran.
2. Manaffar, R., Maleki, R., Atashbar, B., Agh, N. 2002. Effect of Azadirachta indica seed extract upon predator ciliates on intensive culture of unicellular algae Dunaliella tertiolecta The Second Iranian Congress of Fish Health and Dieses, 2002.
3. Agh, N., Manaffar, R., Atashbar, B. 2002. High density pond production of Artemia urmiana biomass for use in larvi culture, second shrimp conference, 2002, Boshehr, Iran.
4. Agh, N., Manaffar, R., Atashbar, B. 2002. Successful inoculation of Artemia franciscana (VC strain) at south of Iran. Aquaculture 2002, World Aquaculture society, 22-28 April 2002, Beijing, China.
5. Agh, N., Manaffar, R., Atashbar, B., Mahini, S. 2003. High-density pond production of Artemia biomass in Iran. World aquaculture conference, Salvador Brazil, 2003.
6. Agh, N., Jfarii, A., saidid, A., Manaffar, R. 2004. Effect of helium- neon ray on growth rate, survival and life cycle of Artemia urmiana, 12 ^sth conference of biology in Iran, 2004.

a.       Manaffar, R., Agh, N., Abtahii, B. 2005. Enrichment of Artemia urmiana nauplii with fatty acids emulsion and unicellular algae Dunaliella tertiolecta and its effects on survival rate and biometry of nauplii under cold incubation,

7. Manaffar, R., Abtahii, B., Agh, N., 2004. Enrichment of Artemia urmiana nauplii using fatty acids emulsion and unicellular algae Dunaliella tertiolecta and investigation on metabolism of HUFA at cold incubation, world aquaculture conference, Honolulu Hawaii USA, 2004.
8. Atashbar, B., Asem, A., Manaffar, R., Agh, N. 2004. Biometry of cysts and nauplii of Artemia urmiana and Parthenogenetic Artemia from Urmia lake region. The 5^th International Workshop on Artemia. Artemia and Aquatic Animals Research Centre, Urmia University, 21-25 Sep 2004, Urmia, Iran.
9. Manaffar, R., Atashbar, B., Mahini, S., Hasani, A., Agh N. 2004. Successful pond culture of parthenogenetica Artemia and Artemia urmiana at the vicinity of the Lake Urmia. The 5^th International Workshop on Artemia. Artemia and Aquatic Animals Research Centre, Urmia University, 21-25 Sep 2004, Urmia, Iran.
10.  Atashbar, B., Manaffar, R., Agh, N. 2005. Effect of salinity on growth, survival and maturity of parthenogenetica population of Artemia from the Lake Urmia. Biology Singapore 2005.
11. Atashbar, B., Asem, A., Agh, N., Manaffar, R. 2005. Morphological differentiation of two parthenogenetica populations of Artemia from Urmia Lake and one of its lagoons (Rashakon region). World Aquaculture 2005, Bali.
12. Manaffar, R. Falahati, A., Moshtagiyan, A.M., Mosavi, S.M. 2008. First report for coexistence of Artemia franciscana with Parthenogenetic Artemia in Maharlu Lake. World aquaculture conference, Korea.
13. Hosseyni, E., Manaffar, R., Meshkini, S., Salimi, B. 2007. An investigation on effect of initial feeding upon the secondary growth rate of trout oncorhynchus mykiss larvae stage. World aquaculture conference, Italy 2006.
14. Behnam Salimi , B., Manaffar, R., Meshkini, S.,  Seyed Sajadi, P. 2009.Total lipid protein and fatty acid content of rain bow trout fry feeding with Artemia nauplii, decapsulated cyst and formulated food. World aquaculture conference, Krakow, Poland, 2008.
15. Asem, A., Manaffar, R., Rastegar pouyani, N., 2008. Abiometrical comparsion of Artemia urmiana cyst between rainy and drought years from the Urmia Lake. World aquaculture conference, Korea.
16. Manaffar, R., Bossier, P. 2009. Genetic diversity of Artemia, World and Iran (a review). International symposium on Artemia. Urmia University 2009.
17. Bahman pour, L., Hoseyni, L., Heydari, R., Zare, S., Manaffar, R. 2009. Comparative study on biometric and biologic tolerance variations on Artemia franciscana (Kellogg, 1906) males in new environment. International symposium on Artemia. Urmia University 2009.
18. Mosavi, G.,  Zare, S., Manaffar, R. 2009. Survival, growth rate and genetic diversity of Na/K Atpase gene among three Artemia populations from Iran. International symposium on Artemia. Urmia University 2009.
19. Sankiyan, Z., Heydari, R., Manaffar, R. 2009. Survival, growth rate and HSP 90 (Heat shock proteins) of some Artemia populations from Urmia Lake regions. International symposium on Artemia. Urmia University 2009.
20. Abdolah zadeh, N., Zare, S., Manaffar, R. 2009. Compare reproductive and life span characteristics of five Artemia urmiana populations in tow 75, 150 (ppt) salinity. International symposium on Artemia. Urmia University 2009.
21. Vojodzadeh, H., Gezelbash, F., Riahi, H., Manaffar, R. 2008. Effect of algal diet on survival and growth rate of three Artemia populations (Crustacean). 12 ^th conference of biology in Iran, 2008.
22. Tukmiche, A., Manaffar, R. 2009. Optimization of salinity, pH and temperature For enrichment of Artemia urmiana nauplii With Lactobacillus rhamnosus and B. Subtilis. International symposium on Artemia. Urmia University 2009.
23. Abdolah zadeh, N., Zare, S., Manaffar, R. 2008. Effect of two different salinities on survival and growth rate of 5 Artemia populations from Urmia Lake regions. 15 ^th conference of biology in Iran, 2007. International symposium on Artemia. Urmia University 2009.
24. Vojodzadeh, H., Gezelbash, F., Riahi, H., Manaffar, R. 2008. Study on survival and growth rate of three Artemia populations in feeding with Dunaliella tertiolecta, Tetraselmis suecica and Nannocholoropsis oculata. 15 ^sth conference of biology in Iran.