Dr. Khadijeh Yasaminshirazi

Khadijeh (Sara) Yasaminshirazi joined the Hohenheim Research Center for Food Security and Ecosystems (GFE) in 2023. She holds a Ph.D. in Agricultural Sciences from the University of Hohenheim (Stuttgart, Germany), Department of Agronomy. Her research primarily focused on the agronomic, compositional, and sensory evaluation of organically grown vegetables. After earning her doctorate, she continued her work in the same department as a post-doc for two projects: one on "enhancing biodiversity in agriculture by integrating late-flowering crops into local crop rotations" and another on "regional cultivation and processing of different protein-rich crops to promote a future-oriented diet." Sara's educational background includes a Bachelor's degree in Food Science and Technology from Shiraz University (Iran) and a Master's in Organic Agriculture and Food Systems from the University of Hohenheim.

Since July 2024, Sara has been the GFE's Managing Director, working within a tandem management model. The center's primary responsibilities include promoting and supporting collaborative research projects focused on global food and nutrition security. It also facilitates international cooperation, interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research, and a science-policy interface.

Before her current role as GFE’s Managing Director, Sara was the Project Officer for the EU-funded trans4num (Transformation for sustainable nutrient supply and management) project, where she acted as project manager and a coordination team member, responsible for organizational management, including progress monitoring and financial accounting.