Aida Shomali

About

Dr. Aida Shomali holds a Ph.D. in Plant Science and is currently a postdoctoral researcher. Her research focuses on unraveling the intricate regulation of photosynthesis and photoprotection under stress with an emphasis on light signaling mediated by photoreceptors. She is interested in highlighting the dual roles of light as an energy source and a signaling component. She investigates how these processes regulate photoprotective mechanisms in higher plants and green algae, bridging fundamental plant physiology with cutting-edge approaches to understanding how organisms adapt to environmental challenges.

Employment

• Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Postdoctoral fellow
  2026 - Present
• Slovak University of Agriculture, Nitra Principle Investigator
  2025 - Present
• Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (Switzerland) Editorial boeard
  2025 - Present
• Taylor and Francis (United Kingdom) Associate Editor
  2024 - Present
• Slovak University of Agriculture, Nitra post doctoral researcher
  2023 - 2025

Education

• Aarhus University Guest researcher
  2022 - 2022
• University of Tehran Ph.D.
  2018 - 2023
• Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources MSc. gratuated
  2013 - 2015

Projects & Funding

• Unravelling the Regulatory Networks of Alternative Electron Flow in Chlamydomonas: An Evolution- Guided Approach Using Adaptive Laboratory Evolution Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
  2026 - Present
• Advanced Strategies for Enhancing Crop Resilience and Productivity Through Improved Photoprotection and Photosynthesis Slovak Research and Development Agency
  2025 - 2029
• Exploring the role of far-red signaling on the regulation of non-photochemical quenching Slovak Academic Information Agency
  2023 - Present
• Involvement of far-red light signaling in photosynthesis control Ministry of Science Research and Technology
• Involvement of light signaling through phytochromes in photosynthesis control Iran's National Elites Foundation

Publications (18)

• Beyond Photosynthetic Active Radiation: The Role of Far‐Red Energy and Signalling in the Improvement of Photosynthesis
  Plant, Cell & Environment 2025 DOI: 10.1111/pce.15519
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• High-throughput phenotyping of buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench.) genotypes under water stress: exploring drought resistance for sustainable agriculture
  BMC Plant Biology 2025 DOI: 10.1186/S12870-025-06429-6
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• Interplay among photoreceptors determines the strategy of coping with excess light in tomato
  The Plant Journal 2024 DOI: 10.1111/TPJ.16685
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• Modulation of plant photosynthetic processes during metal and metalloid stress, and strategies for manipulating photosynthesis-related traits
  Aida Shomali, Susmita Das, Mohammad Sarraf +6 more
  Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 2024 DOI: 10.1016/J.PLAPHY.2023.108211
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• The crosstalk of far-red energy and signaling defines the regulation of photosynthesis, growth, and flowering in tomatoes
  Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 2024 DOI: 10.1016/J.PLAPHY.2024.108458
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• Artificial neural network (ANN)-based algorithms for high light stress phenotyping of tomato genotypes using chlorophyll fluorescence features
  Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 2023 DOI: 10.1016/J.PLAPHY.2023.107893
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• Genotype-dependent Strategies to "Overcome" Excessive Light: Insights into Non-Photochemical Quenching under High Light Intensity
  Physiologia Plantarum 2023 DOI: 10.1111/PPL.14077
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• Diverse Physiological Roles of Flavonoids in Plant Environmental Stress Responses and Tolerance
  Aida Shomali, Susmita Das, Namira Arif +6 more
  Plants 2022 DOI: 10.3390/PLANTS11223158
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• Elevated light intensity compensates for nitrogen deficiency during chrysanthemum growth by improving water and nitrogen use efficiency
  Scientific Reports 2022 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-14163-4
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• Identification of intelligence-related proteins through a robust two-layer predictor
  Communicative and Integrative Biology 2022 DOI: 10.1080/19420889.2022.2143101
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• Light Intensity: The Role Player in Cucumber Response to Cold Stress
  Agronomy 2022 DOI: 10.3390/agronomy12010201
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• Regulatory Role of Circadian Clocks on ABA Production and Signaling, Stomatal Responses, and Water-Use Efficiency under Water-Deficit Conditions
  Cells 2022 DOI: 10.3390/cells11071154
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• Synergistic Effects of Melatonin and Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid on Protection of Photosynthesis System in Response to Multiple Abiotic Stressors
  Cells 2021 DOI: 10.3390/cells10071631
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• Interaction of Light Intensity and CO2Concentration Alters Biomass Partitioning in Chrysanthemum
  Journal of Horticultural Research 2021 DOI: 10.2478/johr-2021-0015
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• Monochromatic red light during plant growth decreases the size and improves the functionality of stomata in chrysanthemum
  Functional Plant Biology 2021 DOI: 10.1071/FP20280
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• Calcium Signaling in Plants Under Drought
  Transporters and Pumps in Plant Signaling 2020 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-40277-8_10
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• Overview of Signal Transduction in Plants Under Salt and Drought Stresses
  Transporters and Pumps in Plant Signaling 2020 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-40277-8_9
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• Calcium signaling and salt tolerance are diversely entwined in plants
  Plant Signaling & Behavior 2019 DOI: 10.1080/15592324.2019.1665455
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