People
Research Group Members
Principal Investigator
Dr. Adam S. Davis, Professor and Head, University of Illinois Dept. of Crop Sciences
N.B. I am currently serving as Head of Department, and not taking on new lab group members during this period.
Research Group Alumni
Dr. Rama Paudel, Ph.D. December 2022. Dissertation research: Interactions between cover crop allelochemicals and soil applied herbicides in weed management. Current employment: Assistant Professor, Tribhuvan University, Rupandehi, Nepal.
Dr. Nicole Lee, Ph. D. August 2022. Dissertation research: Digital communities of trust to support smallholder livelihoods in sub-saharan Africa. Current employment: Research analyst with Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture, Wash. D.C.
Dr. Brendan Alexander, Ph.D. May 2021. Dissertation research: Demography and management of multiple herbicide resistant common waterhemp. Current employment: Biologist/applied statistician at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Alberta.
Dr. James DeDecker, Ph.D. Jul. 2019. Dissertation research: Participatory research and extension in support of improved soil nutrient provisioning in northern Michigan field crops. Current Employment: Director of the MSU Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center.
Dr. Jeffrey Evans, postdoctoral scientist. Project: Hierarchical models of Amaranthus tuberculatus herbicide resistance evolution. Aug. 2013-Aug. 2018. Current employment: statistical and modeling consultant.
Mr. Shane Bailey, research technician, May 2018-May 2019. Currently organic farmer in east central IL.
Dr. Carolyn Lowry, visiting scientist, 2018. University of New Hampshire. Current employment: Assistant Professor, Pennsylvania State University.
Dr. Alex Park, Ph.D. Jul. 2018. Dissertation research: Remote sensing for sustainable intensification of production agriculture in Nepal. 2018 G.O. Mott Scholar, American Society of Agronomy. Current employment: Manager of agricultural data science at Anheuser Busch, Ft. Collins, CO.
Mr. Taylor Stewart, Research Technician, May 2017-May 2018. Currently manager of grass-fed beef ranching operation, The Plains, VA.
Ms. Robyn Lee, Research Assistant, May 2017-May 2018.
Mr. Richard Kim, Research Assistant, Sept. 2017-May 2018.
Ms. Lamanda Fox, Research Assistant, May 2013-December 2017. Current employment: Laboratory technician at Perkin Elmer in Springfield, IL.
Dr. Jose Luis Gonzalez-Andujar, visiting scientist, CSIC, Cordoba, Spain. July-Aug 2013, June-Aug. 2017.
Dr. Meng Li, Ph.D. May 2017. Dissertation research: Potential of AMF in biological control of agricultural weeds. Current employment: postdoctoral research associate at UC Davis (Gaudin lab).
Mr. Jeffrey Bishop, MS, Aug. 2015-May 2017. Thesis research: Trophic cascades associated with harvest time weed seed destruction. Current employment: research associate, Colorado Potato Board.
Mr. Herbert Chavez, Research Assistant, Aug. 2016-May 2017. Current employment: Illinois Extension.
Mr. Chris Greer. Research Technician, Jan. 2016- Mar. 2017. Current employment: Valent, Mahomet, IL.
Dr. Alwyn Williams, postdoctoral scientist. Project: Precision Zonal Management of Agricultural Soils. January 2012-December 2016. Current employment: Senior Lecturer in Agronomy, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
Dr. Natalie West, postdoctoral scientist. Project: Quantitative risk analysis of invasive potential of biofuel feedstock crops. October 2012-September 2015. Current employment: USDA-ARS Research Ecologist, Sidney MT.
Dr. Vahid Eslami, visiting scientist, Birjand University, Iran. January-December 2016.
Dr. Charles Geddes, visiting scientist, U Manitoba. January-April 2016. Current employment: Research Scientist, Ag Canada, Saskatchewan.
Dr. David Matlaga, postdoctoral scientist. Project: Quantitative risk analysis of invasive potential of biofuel feedstock crops. June 2009-August 2012. Current employment: Associate Professor of Ecology, Susquehanna University.
Mr. Vincent Filicetti, USDA-ARS Research Technician. May 2009-August 2015. Current employment: project manager, Industrial Glass.
Dr. Xianhui Fu, Ph.D. 2013. Seed characteristics affecting seedbank dynamics of 8 weed species. Current employment: Assistant Professor of Ecology, Xishuanbanna Tropical Institute, China.
Dr. Brad Tomasek. M.S. Dec. 2012. Ph.D. Duke. Currently research analyst at Zurich Co.
Dr. Daniel Tekiela. Undergraduate research assistant, 2010-2011. Current employment: Assistant Professor of Invasive Plant Ecology at University of Wyoming.
Ms. Kate Thinglum. M.S. May 2010. Currently research technician in Chicago-area biotechnology firm.
Dr. Rick Lankau, postdoctoral scientist. Project: Genetic variation in allelopathic activity of garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata): its role in demography and implications for management. December 2007-August 2009. Current employment: Assistant Professor of Soil Ecology, University of Georgia.
Dr. Jianyang Liu, postdoctoral scientist. Project: Development and spread of glyphosate resistance in Amaranthus rudis in Illinois. June 2008-Nov. 2009. Current employment: Visiting Research Professor, Virginia Tech.
Dr. Brian Schutte, postdoctoral scientist. Project: Weed seed chemical and physical characteristics in relation to seedbank fate. November 2007-Nov. 2010. Current employment: Associate Professor of Weed Science, New Mexico State University.
Dr. Erin Haramoto, Research technician, 2005-2007. Current employment: Assistant professor of weed science, University of Kentucky.