Alumni

University of Minnesota

Post-Docs

Sushan Ru [Auburn University --- Assistant Professor] 2020 – 2021

Francisco Gomez [Syngenta --- Sorghum Breeder & Agricultural Research Scientist] 2018 – 2020

Ben Campbell [Cibus --- Research Scientist] 2016 – 2019

Liana Nice. [Nature Source Genetics --- Director of Breeding Sciences] 2016 – 2016

Siddhi Bhusal [University of Minnesota --- Research Scientist] 2016 - 2021

Diego Jarquin [University of Florida ---Assistant Professor ] 2013 – 2017

Liakat Ali [Retired] 2012 – 2014

Graduate Students

Amritpal Singh, Applied Plant Sciences, PhD [Advanta -- Molecular Breeding Manager ] 2012-2017

Dnyaneshwar Kadam, Applied Plant Sciences, PhD [Advanta --- Molecular Breeder] 2012-2017

Erin Gilbert, Applied Plant Sciences, MS [Bayer Crop Science --- Staff Data Steward] 2014-2017

Becky Zhong, Applied Plant Sciences, MS [PhD student, UMN] 2017-2019

Austin Dobbels, Applied Plant Sciences, PhD [Syngenta --- Corrn Breeding Project Specialist] 2016-2020

Ryan Merry, Applied Plant Sciences, PhD

**Co-adviser with Dr. Robert Stupar [Syngenta --- Applied Genetics Scientist] 2016-2020

Erik McCoy, Applied Plant Sciences, PhD **Co-adviser with Dr. Walid Sadok 2017-2020

Juan Mayta, Applied Plant Sciences, PhD

**Co-adviser with Dr. James Kurle [Bayer Crop Science --- Program Lead Soy] 2015-2022

Cleiton Wartha, Applied Plant Sciences, PhD [Corteva Agriscience --- Research Scientist] 2018- 2022

Staff

Arthur Killam 2015-2022

Darcy Weston 2015-2021

Gerald Decker 2015-2017

University of Nebraska

Graduate Students

Aaron Andersen, Plant Breeding and Genetics, MS [Corteva Agriscience, Senior Research Associate] 2010-2013

Collin Lamkey, Plant Breeding and Genetics, PhD [Corteva Agriscience, Corn Breeder] 2011-2014

Jonathan Luetchens, Plant Breeding and Genetics, MS [International nonprofit work in Laos] 2013-2015

Nonoy Bandillo, Plant Breeding and Genetics, PhD [Assistant Professor, NDSU] 2012-2016