Moein Moosavi-Nezhad
Horticultural Science Ph.D. Candidate of North Carolina State University
Moein Moosavi-Nezhad is a Ph.D. Candidate in Horticultural Science at North Carolina State University, conducting research on strawberry propagation in controlled environment agriculture (CEA) under the guidance of Dr. Ricardo Hernández. His work focuses on optimizing stock plant growth and daughter plant production through innovations in lighting, environmental control, and cultural management. Moein’s research aims to develop sustainable and efficient propagation systems that enable the production of disease-free, high-quality plug plants while reducing reliance on traditional open-field nurseries.