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Ayşe ÇANDAR serves as a Lecturer in the Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture at Ahi Evran University, Turkey. She holds a PhD in Phytopathology from Ege University, which she completed in 2020. Her academic career includes multiple teaching and research positions at Kırşehir Ahi Evran University, where she currently teaches undergraduate courses in Plant Protection, Plant Bacteriology, Plant Virus and Viroid Diseases, and General Microbiology.
Dr. ÇANDAR earned her BSc (2011), MSc (2014), and PhD (2020) in Plant Protection from Ege University, with her doctoral research focusing on race determination and characterization of Potato Virus Y (PVY) in Solanaceae family crops. Her foreign language proficiency includes English (YÖKDİL 58, 2021; ÜDS 65, 2011).
Her research specializes in phytopathology and virology, particularly examining viral and viroid diseases in agricultural crops. She investigates molecular detection methods, seed-borne pathogens, and disease management strategies. Recent work explores the application of chitosan in mitigating salt stress effects on seed germination and the impact of artificial lighting on plant diseases. Her research connects plant pathology with sustainable agricultural practices, focusing on biocontrol methods and greenhouse cultivation systems.
Analysis of her publication trends shows increasing scholarly output since 2020, with a concentration on practical applications of plant pathology research. Her work spans molecular diagnostics of plant pathogens, seed pathology, greenhouse disease management, and sustainable agricultural approaches. She frequently collaborates with researchers from Ege University and other Turkish institutions, demonstrating strong interdisciplinary connections within the agricultural sciences community.
Dr. ÇANDAR actively contributes to academic service through editorial roles for journals including Turkish Journal of Agriculture-Food Science and Technology, Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection, and several university publications. She serves on quality assurance committees at Ahi Evran University, including as a Quality Coordinator for the Geothermal Advanced Greenhouse Technologies and Production Techniques Application and Research Center.
She has participated in numerous research projects, including studies on virus diseases in vegetables grown in Kırşehir, development of tomato rootstock lines resistant to soil-borne diseases using MAS techniques, and the Geothermal Cluster Project in Greenhouses. Her laboratory work focuses on molecular diagnostics of plant pathogens, particularly viroids and viruses affecting grapevines, potatoes, and vegetable crops.
