Head of the Laboratory of Extremophilic Plants and Phytoremediation
Institute of Botany, Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan
01.2025 - Current
Senior Researcher
Institute of Botany, Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan
01.2018 - 01.2024
Laboratory of Geobotany
Junior Researcher
Institute of Botany, Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan
01.2015 - 01.2017
Laboratory of Plant anatomy and morphology
Teacher
Middle school in Karshi
01.2002 - 01.2008
Education
Ph.D. - Botany
Institute of Botany Academy of Sciences
12-2017
M.Sc. - Ecology
National University of Uzbekistan
07-2010
B.Sc. - Biology Science
Karshi State University
07-2002
Skills
Language ability: English & Russian (professional working proficiency), Uzbek (native)
Technical skills: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power Point, (R programming) Adobe Photoshop CS 80
Personal skills: Teamwork, communication, enthusiasm, flexibility
Driving license: B
Additional Information
Date of Birth: 18/01/1982
Nationality: Uzbekistan
Accomplishments
2025–2029: Participant, Fundamental Research Project on bioclimatic and geospatial analysis of medicinal plant resources (Ferula L.)
2023–2025: Participant, Applied Research Project Development of optimal cultivation technology for medicinal species of the genus Ferula L. in Navoi region
2022–2024: Supervisor, State Project on vegetation of the dried bottom of the Aral Sea and digital flora database
2021–2022: Participant, Project on tugai vegetation dynamics under global change
2018–2020: Participant, Cadaster of rare/endangered vascular species in Navoi and Bukhara
2017–2020: Participant, Study of flora and fauna evolution of the Ustyurt Plateau
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- desert ecosystems: dynamics, ecology and conservation;
- strategy of adaptation of some anatomical indexes and processes in arid plant populations on the different desert conditions;
- morphology studies of the seeds and fruits carpology, the methods on seeds dormancy of certain species of arid drought and salt tolerant plants, ecology of seed germination and technology of cultivation;
- climate changes and biodiversity loss;
Training
21.07.2024 - 02.08.2024 The SATREPS BLUE Training Course organized by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in Osaka Metropolitan University and The University of Kitakyushu. Japan, Osaka, Kyoto, Kitakyushu.
03.03.2023 - 30.08.2023 GRÓ LRT six-month training Fellowship in 2023 with the GRÓ Land Restoration Training Programme Under the auspices of UNESCO. Agricultural University of Iceland, Reykjavík
03.06.2021 - 10.06.2021 International seminar on the study of biodiversity on the basis of the Varzob mountain-botanical station “Kondara” Tajikistan, Dushanbe
15.10.2019 - 26.10.2019 Training Workshop on Technology Application for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in Central Asia. Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, CAS (XIEG), China
08.07.2018 - 30.10.2018 Long-term technical training course for Conservation of Forest Plant Diversity in Central Asia Training Institute: Korea Forestry Promotion Institute. Accommodations: Using facilities of Baekdudaegan National Arboretum and Korea National Arboretum.
04.09.2017 - 29.09.2017 International Association of Botanic Gardens (IABG) Asian Division training course Botanical Garden Development and Management Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden
Hobbies and Interests
Reading Novels, Basketball, Swimming, Travelling
Publications
1. Asad F., Sharipova V., Ali S., Alrefaei A.F., Zhu H. (2025) Unraveling centuries of hydroclimatic variability in northern Pakistan: Insights from tree-ring chronology, drought reconstruction, and ocean-climate interactions. Environmental Research Letters. Vol. 20. 7. 074012. DOI 10.1088/1748-9326/ad7d55 (Scopus, WoS)
2. Shomurodov Kh., Adilov B., Rudov A., Sharipova V., Abduramov O., Khayitov R., Khabibullaev B. Ecological aspects of distribution and population status assessment of Rhamnus erythroxiloides subsp. sintenisii (Rich.f) Mabb., a relict species in the Kyzylkum desert of Uzbekistan. Plants, 2024. 13 (22), 3154. https://doi.org/10.3390 (Scopus, WoS)
3. Rakhimova T., Rakhimova N.K., Sharipova V.K., Rakhimova N.K., Temirov E.E. (2024) Phytocoenotic Distribution of Hulthlemia persica (Michx. ex C. Juss.) Bornm. (Rosaceae) Under Different Ecological Conditions in Uzbekistan. Plant Science Today, 11(1):626-633. https://doi.org/10.14719/pst.2533 (Scopus)
4. Rakhimova N. K., Rakhimova T., Shomurodov H.F., Adilov B.A., Sharipova V.K., Saitjanova U.Sh., Khabibullaev B.Sh., Sadinov J.S., Polvonov F.I., Sultanmuratov A.T. (2023) Assessment of the current state of rangelands in Karakalpak Ustyurt, Uzbekistan. Biodiversitas. 24 (7) P. 3835-3843. DOI: 10.13057/biodiv/d240722 (Scopus)
5. Rakhimova N.K., Rakhimova T., Shomurodov Kh.F., Sharipova V.K. (2023) The status of coenopopulations of Xylosalsola chiwensis (Popov) Akhani & Roalson and Scorzonera Bungei Krasch. & Lipsch. on the Ustyurt Plateau (Uzbekistan). Arid Ecosystems. 13 (2). P. 189-195. DOI:10.1134/S2079096123020117 (Scopus)
6. Rakhimova N. K., Shomurodov H.F., Sharipova V.K., Saitjanova U.Sh., Sadinov J.S. (2023) Using biodiversity indices to assess the current state of tugai vegetation of the Amu Darya River, Uzbekistan. Biodiversitas. 24 (1) P. 467-472. DOI: 10.13057/biodiv/d240153 (Scopus)
7. Sharipova V.K., Rakhimova T., Rakhimova N.K. (2022) Ecological state of some pasture differences of Haloxylon ammodendron of Karakalpak Ustyurt (Uzbekistan). E3S Web of Conferences, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Vol. 361, 04028, IConARD 2022. https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202236104028 (Scopus)
8. Rakhimova T., Rakhimova N., Sharipova V.K., Beshko N. and Hayitov R. (2021) Current state of coenopopulations of some rare endemic species in Navoi region, Uzbekistan // Ekologia (Bratislava). Slovakia, 40 (4). P. 357-363. (Scopus)
9. Mustafina F.U., Lee H., Sharipova V.K., Lee A., Kim D.W., Choi M.N., KimY.S., Jang J.W. (2021) Comparative fruit morphology and its systematic significance in Ferula (Apiaceae) species from different growth habitats // Flora: Morphology, Distribution, Functional Ecology of Plants. Germany. (Scopus)
10. Sharipova V.K. (2020) Demographic structure of Caryophyllaceae Juss. rare species coenopopulations in Uzbekistan. BIO Web of Conferences International Conferences “Plant Diversity: Status, Trends, Conservation Concept”. Novosibirsk. (WoS)
11. Rakhimova N.K., Rakhimova T., Sharipova V.K., Beshko N.Yu. & Esanov K.K. (2020) Current state of coenopopulations of rare species of the genus Calligonum L. (Polygonaceae) in the Bukhara region, Uzbekistan. Asia Life Sciences. 29 (1). P. 363-378. (Scopus)
12. Esanov H.K., Sharipova V.K. (2020) Addition to the flora of Bukhara region (Uzbekistan) // Journal of Botany Turczaninowia. 23 (1) P. 126-12. DOI:10.14258/turczaninowia.23.1.13 (Scopus)
13. Sharipova V.K. (2019) Comparative analysis the structure of the leaf Crataegus korolkowii L. (Rosaceae Juss.) common in two different environmental conditions. Journal of Novel Applied Sciences. 8 (2). P. 30-34.
14. Khamraeva D.T., Beshko N.Yu., Abdullayeva A.T., Sharipova V.K. (2018) Structural investigation of the secretory system of some endemic and medicinal species of Apiaceae from Uzbekistan. The Iranian Journal of Botany. 24 (1). P. 52-64. (WoS)
15. Sharipova V.K. (2017) Comparative analysis of the fruit pericarp structure of the desert and mountain species of Ferula L. (Apiaceae Lindl.). American Journal of Plant Sciences. 8. P. 2013-2020.
16. Beshko N.Yu., Sharipova V.K., Shomurodov H.F. (2017) Floral finds on the Nuratau and Zeravshan ranges. Journal of Botany Turczaninowia. 20 (3). P. 20-26. (Scopus)
Timeline
Head of the Laboratory of Extremophilic Plants and Phytoremediation
Institute of Botany, Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan
01.2025 - Current
Senior Researcher
Institute of Botany, Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan
01.2018 - 01.2024
Junior Researcher
Institute of Botany, Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Doctoral Student (PhD) at Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan.Doctoral Student (PhD) at Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Translator and Interpreter at Ministry of Health of the Republic of UzbekistanTranslator and Interpreter at Ministry of Health of the Republic of Uzbekistan