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Most Tahera Naznin

Associate Professor of Urban Indoor Agriculture

Summary

Climate-smart urban and controlled-environment agriculture systems, such as greenhouses, indoor vertical farming, shipping container farming and high tunnels, and outdoor farming are the focus of Naznin’s research and interests. She aims to maximize year-round greenhouse, hydroponic and aquaponic crop production by focusing on the impact of environmental factors, irrigation, plant nutrition and other factors.

Education

M.S. Osaka Prefecture University, Japan, 2007
Ph.D., Osaka Prefecture University, Japan. 2010

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Book Chapter(s)
Optimizing horticulture for urban agriculture. In: Wiskerke, J.S.C. Achieving sustainable urban agriculture. Alsanius, B. W., Jirström, M., Naznin, M. T, Khalil, S., and E-C Ekström, E-C. 2020, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
Sustainable systems for integrated fish and vegetable production - new perspectives on aquaponics. In: Marcelis, L., and Heuvelink, E. Achieving sustainable greenhouse cultivation. Alsanius, B. W., Khalil, S., Tadesse, A., Rosberg, A.K., Bergstrand, K.J., Hartmann, R., Mogren, L., Alam, M., Grudén, M., Naznin, M. T., and A Getahun, A. 2019, Sustainable systems for integrated fish and vegetable production: new perspectives on aquaponics. 10.19103/AS.2019.0052.04.
An Overview of LED Lighting and Spectral Quality on plant photosynthesis. In: Basu. Light Emitting Diodes for Agriculture – Smart Lighting Naznin, M. T. and Lefsrud, M. 2017, Photosynthesis. 10.1007/978-981-10-5807-3_6.
Journals
Energy Efficiency of Glasshouses and Plant Factories for Sustainable Urban Farming in the Desert Southwest of the United States of America. Azad, M. O. K., Gurda, N. & Naznin, M. T. 2024, Horticulturae, 10(10), 1055
Light emitting diode effect of red, blue, and amber light on photosynthesis and plant growth parameters Wu, B. Mansoori, M., Schwalb, M., Islam, S., Naznin, M.T. Addo, P.W., MacPherson, S., Orsat, O., Lefsrud, M 2024, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology, Volume 256, 2024, 112939,ISSN 1011-1344
Synthesized f-MWCNTs/CS/PB for determination of manganese (Mn2+) in drinking water Ringgit, G., Siddiquee, S., Saallah, S., Lal, MTM. and Naznin, MT. 2023, Monatsh Chem 154, 191–203
Evaluation of the Different Low-Tech Protective Cultivation Approaches to Improve Yield and Phytochemical Accumulation of Papaya (Carica papaya L.) in Bangladesh Choudhury, S., Islam, N., Mustaki, S., Uddain, J., Azad, M. O. K., Choi, K. Y. and Naznin, M. T 2022, Horticulturae 2022, 8(3), 210
Different ratios of red and blue LEDs enhance Romaine lettuce production and antioxidant capacity in urban controlled environment. Naznin, M. T., Lefsrud, M., Gravel, V., Azad, O. K and Alsanius, B.A. 2022, Acta Horticulturae, 1337
Effect of Different Combinations of Red and Blue LED Light on Growth Characteristics and Pigments Content of In Vitro Tomato Plantlets. Naznin, M. T., Lefsrud, M., Azad, O. K. and Park, C. H. 2019, Agriculture. 9(9), 196
Blue light added with red LEDs enhance growth characteristics, pigments content and antioxidant capacity in lettuce, spinach, kale, basil and sweet pepper in a controlled environment. Naznin, M. T., Lefsrud, M., Gravel, V., and Azad, O. K. 2019, Plants. 8, 93
Lay or Popular Publications
harveting from the ebb and flow system
Extension’s Urban Indoor Farm Project to promote access to fresh vegetables in Clark County.
Innovative Extension program will educate prospective indoor farmers and residents
 Emma Lande 2024, Nevada Today, University of Nevada, Reno