Biographical Sketch - Payam Fallah Ph.D.

Payam Fallah Ph.D. holds position as a senior mycologist and laboratory director with IDEHL®. He has over 15 years experience in plant pathology, mycology, and indoor air quality.

Dr. Fallah received a master’s degree in plant pathology (1993) and a Ph.D. (1998) in mycology from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Fallah was a post doctoral fellow at the Systematic Botany and Mycology Laboratory (SBML, USDA) in Beltsville, Maryland working on systematics of the genus Trichoderma.

Dr. Fallah has published over 20 scientific articles related to mycology, plant pathology, and indoor air quality. He has given numerous seminars and lectures on mycology and indoor air quality throughout the United States. Dr. Fallah has served as a mold expert in several legal cases.

Dr. Fallah is a member of the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), ASTM International, Pan American Aerobiology Association, Mycological Society of America, British Mycological Society, and Mycological Society of Japan. He currently serves in the AIHA publication committee.

Email Dr. Fallah at pfallah@idehlab.com.