Email: javid.ojaghi@khazar.org

Phone: (+994 12) 421 6335 (242)

Dr. Javid Ojaghi graduated with a master degree in plant breeding field from the Iran Azad University in 2000-2003. In 2006-2009, he successfully defended his Ph.D. thesis on “Genetics” at the Department of “Genetics and Theory of Evolution”, Baku State University. He is currently working as an associated professor at Biotechnology Department of Genetic Resources Institute of ANAS and his main activations consist of plant genetic resources passportization, study of genetic diversity, screening genes for resistance or tolerance to various stress factors, association mapping of quantitative and qualitative traits and also detection of genetically modified plants. Dr. Ojaghi is teaching “Biometrics 1”, “Biometrics 2”, “Experimental design” and “Molecular biology” for “Genetics” and “Plant breeding” specialty at postgraduate level in Genetic Resources Institute of ANAS and also for bachelor degree in Khazar University. He has published 84 scientific papers (43 articles and 41 conference materials), which 24 of them have published in international journals with impact factors, more than 100 of them have been cited.

Doctor of Science thesis:

Identification of candidate genes for drought tolerance and resistance by sequencing and studying of genetic diversity in barley by GBS analysis (genotyping by sequencing)

Grant project:               

Analysis of chloroplast genome, whole transcriptome and De Novo sequencing (whole genome) of Azerbaijan wild and local pomegranate varieties by next generation sequencing

Professional Experiences

1. Familiar with field and greenhouse experiment and plant breeding lab, PCR and molecular markers (RAPD, SSR, ISSR and AFLP)
2. Familiar with general and statistical computer software (MSTATC, SPSS, NTSYS, POPGEN, GENSTAT, MAPMANAGER, POWER MARKER, PHOTOCAPT, DIAL98, BIOEDIT, CHROMAS, MEGA)

 Training courses and workshop

1. Learning running process of Ion Torrent and Ion PGM sequencing machine and library preparation, UMR-1332 Biologie du Fruit et Pathologie, INRA, France, 2014; 
2. Studying NGS (Next generation sequencing) principles and data analyzing by bioinformatics and statistics methods, UMR-1332 Biologie du Fruit et Pathologie, INRA, France, 2014; 
3. Analysis of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in food materials, RIKILT Wageningen;
4. “Bioinformatics and gene cloning” National Institute of Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology, Novin Giti Gene, 2013;

Selected publications

1. S.J.Salayeva, J.М.Ojaghi, А.N.Pashayeva, V.I.Izzatullayevа, E.M.Akhundova and Z.I.Akperov. 2016. GENETIC DIVERSITY OF VITIS VINIFERA L. IN AZERBAIJAN. Russian Journal of Genetics (Springer). Vol. 52, No. 4, pp. 391–397
2. Gulnar Shikhseyidova, Ellada Akhundova, Rauf Quliyev, Roham Eshghi, Samira Salayeva, Javid Ojaghi. 2015. Molecular Diversity and Genetic Structure of Durum Wheat Landraces. Albanian j. agric. sci. 14 (2): 112-120
3. Jamala Mursalova, Zeynal Akparov, Javid Ojaghi, Mahammad Eldarov, Savaş Belen, Nurberdi Gummadov, Alexey Morgounov. 2015. Evaluation of drought tolerance of winter bread wheat genotypes under drip irrigation and rain-fed conditions. Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry. 39: 1-8
4. Vusala Izzatullayeva, Zeynal Akparov, Sevda Babayeva, Javid Ojaghi and Mehraj Abbasov. 2014. Efficiency of using RAPD and ISSR markers in evaluation of genetic diversity in sugar beet. Turkish Journal of Biology. 38: 429-438.
5. S.Sadigova, H.Sadigov, R.Eshghi, S.Salayeva and J.Ojaghi. 2014. Application of RAPD and ISSR markers to analyses molecular relationships in Azerbaijan wheat accessions (Triticum aestivum L.). Bulgarian Journal of Agricultural Science, 20 (№ 1) 2014, 97-105.
6. Roham Eshghi, Samira Salayeva , Farshad Ebrahimpour , Monireh Rahimi , Morteza Barayy, Javid Ojaghi. 2013. Advanced-backcross QTL analysis in hulless barley: I. Detection of exotic alleles for yield and yield components introgressed from Hordeum vulgare ssp. Spontaneum. International Journal of Agriculture and Crop Sciences. 5-2, 95-100.
7. Eshghi, R., Ojaghi, J., Salayeva, S. 2011. Genetic gain through selection indices in hulless barley. International Journal of Agriculture & Biology. 13: 191-197.
8. Ojaghi, J., Akhundova, E. 2010. Genetic diversity of gliadin pattern, morphological traits and baking quality in doubled haploid wheat. African Journal of Biotechnology. 9: 956-966.
9. Mohammad Zaefizadeh, Shahzad Jamaati‑e‑Somarin, Javid Ojaghi, Seyed Mehdi Seyedi, Roghayyeh Zabihi‑e‑Mahmoodabad and Mehran Ochi. 2010. Genetic diversity for gliadin patterns of durum wheat landraces in the Northwest of Iran and Azerbaijan. Pesq. agropec. bras. Brasília, v.45 (12):1425-1432
10. Ojaghi, J., Akhundova, E. 2010. Genetic diversity in doubled haploid wheat according to the acid-PAGE method, morphological traits, and baking quality. Turkish Journal of Biology. 34: 343-353.