Public defence: Hesam Mousavi

Hesam Mousavi defends his doctoral thesis in the PhD program Applied Ecology and Biotechnology at Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences on December 8, 2023.

Portait picture of Hesam Mousavi
Photo: Ole-André Lagmandokk/HINN

"The title of the thesis is: "Nitrogen-Enriched Organic fetilizer's (NEO) effects on crop yields, soil functions, and species"

  • Place: Auditorium 417 at the Blæstad campus and digitally via Zoom
  • Zoom link: https://inn.zoom.us/j/62356433504?pwd=OVdQV1FMTUIwNDFTTFU4UWdZQzBKdz09 (Web-ID: 623 5643 3504. Password: 649516)
  • The trial lecture starts at 12:15 PM. The topic is: "Reactive nitrogen in the biosphere since the industrial revolution, energy requirements in biological fixation and fertilizer production, and availability to plants."
  • The defense starts at 14:15 PM.

The evaluation committee consists of:

  • First opponent: Professor Charles Francis, University of Nebraska – Lincoln, USA
  • Second opponent: Research Scientist Bente Føreid, Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy (NIBIO), Norway
  • Chair of the evaluation committee: Associate Professor Peder Lombnæs, INN, Norway

Chair of the public defence: Dean Maria Hörnell-Willebrand.

The candidate's main supervisor has been Professor Svein Ø. Solberg. The co-supervisor has been Associate Professor Thomas Cottis.

Any opponents ex auditorio must register during the break between the first and second opponents' presentations. This can be done by sending an SMS to the presiding officer (phone number will be provided in the chat during the defense). For those present in person, they can contact the presiding officer directly during the break. Such contributions should be well-prepared and precisely formulated, not exceeding 800 words/10 minutes of speaking time."

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Published Nov. 24, 2023 11:04 AM - Last modified Dec. 4, 2023 3:06 PM