Dr. Kamran K Abdollahi

 

Dr. Kamran Abdollahi is a Professor of Ecophysiology & Urban and Community Forestry in the Department of Urban Forestry at SU. He is an affiliate researcher to the Center for Energy and Environmental studies, NASA University Center for Coastal Zone Assessment and Remote Sensing at SU. In addition, Dr. Abdollahi is a research scientist with the SU Agricultural Research and Extension Center and an affiliate researcher with the Louisiana State University Agricultural Research and Extension Center. Dr. Abdollahi is currently directing several NASA, USDA, EPA, Ford Foundation, and USDA-FS funded projects and laboratories. He has been an author, co-author and editor for more than 50 peer reviewed publications including five nationally and internationally recognized books.

Dr. Abdollahi’s research has been focusing on environmental health assessment, remediation, reclamation, monitoring, preservation, and  remote sensing. In addition, he has been working on ecophysiology of urban ecosystems.  He has been involved with more than 8 national projects ranging from urban and community forestry to phytoremediation, ecotourism, urban national park management, water resource management, national fire plan and large scale watershed, air quality improvement, biomass and energy, coastal restorations, geographic information system  & remote sensing.

Dr. Abdollahi has served as an advisor and executive board member to the Unite States Secretary of Agriculture (NUCFAC), National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges, Ecology Section (NASULGC), Society of American Foresters (SAF), International Society of Arboriculture (ISA), Louisiana Urban Forestry Council (LUFC), Baton Rouge Green, Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (GC-CESU), and the Gulf Coast Climate Change Assessment Program.

Dr. Abdollahi has been awarded best teacher of the year, outstanding researcher, and more than 15 state, regional, national, and international merit awards.