Dr. Amir Ali Khoddamzadeh is is an associate professor of environmental horticulture in the Agroecology Program, Department of Earth and Environment (E&E), Florida International University (FIU). He is affiliated with International Center for Tropical Botany (ICTB) at the Kampong Botanic Garden and Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST-NSF) within the Institute of Environment, an FIU Preeminent Program and is a Research Associate at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. Dr. Khoddamzadeh is the Co-director of Global Sustainable Tourism Program, and Garden Club advisor. He served as the Undergraduate Program Director (19-23) and serving as the chair of HR and graduate committee of the E&E Department. Dr. Khoddamzadeh Conservation and Sustainable Horticulture Lab is designated as the Trimble Technology Lab (TTL) since 2022 and is supported by Trimble Agriculture (Trimble Ag Solutions).
He serves as the faculty fellow at Honors College and is a member of College of Arts, Sciences & Education (CASE) Carbon Footprint Reduction committees. He is serving as CASE Internship liaison as well.
Dr. Khoddamzadeh spent his sabbatical at USDA ARS Subtropical Horticulture Research Station in Miami for the Spring of 2024 collaborating with the Ornamental Group on Conservation, Management, Characterization, and Distribution of Subtropical and Tropical Ornamental Genetic Resources. He is the USDA E. Kika De La Garza “Science Fellow“.
Dr. Khoddamzadeh serves in the Urban Horticulture Program Advisory Board led by UF/IFAS Extension in Miami-Dade County. He chairs the Education Planning Committee, chair of Orchid interest group and serves as the chair-elect of Horticultural Plant Reproductive Biology (HPRB) Interest Groups and served as the chair of Human Issues in Horticulture, Seed & Stand Establishment, and Ornamental Plant Breeding Interest Groups. In addition, he chaired the Outstanding International Horticulturist Award Committee and Graduate Student Activities and is the member of Nominations and Elections Committee in the American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS). He serves in the Conservation Committee of Florida Native Plant Society and Dan Austin Award for Ethnobotany. Finally, he is the member of the Global Council for Science and the Environment (GCSE). He is the editor/guest editor of several scientific journals.
The most recent in Frontiers in Plant Science on “Advancements in Precision Agriculture and Remote Sensing for Optimizing Fertilizer and Irrigation Management of Specialty Crops”
Awards
USDA E. Kika De La Garza “Science Fellow” 2024
USDA D.C. and USDA ARS Water
Efficiency and Salinity Research Unit: Riverside, CA.
Engagement Award Nov. 2023
College of Arts, Sciences, and Education (CASE)
Florida International University (FIU)
Top Scholar Award April. 2023
Research & Creative Activities
Junior Faculty with Significant Grants (STEM)
FIU
Research Award Feb. 2023
CASE, FIU
Engagement Award Feb. 2019
CASE, FIU
Prestigious Recognition Award Feb. 2017
Garden Club, CASE, FIU
Certification of Appreciation Feb. 2017
Council for Student Organizations, FIU
Early Career Faculty Award – 1st Place 2015
American Society for Horticultural Science