Enhancing host genetic resistance could cost in its yield. Here are some views of my recent greenhouse trials that showed no significant losses in yield when we expressed more of a defense gene. 2020 and 2021.
Colourful fungal extracts with potential nematicidal properties - Part of my doctoral dissertation at UMN. 2019.
I enjoy talking to young adults. This picture was taken during an outreach to the Hmong high school students. 2018.
My puppy "Naaikutty" supports my awesome research effortlessly by being cuteĀ and helping me relax. 2021.
Creating community and organising potluck parties will always be the norm in the Haarith Lab. 2022.
My first ever Society of Nematologists meeting; posing with my adviser Prof. Senyu Chen and my travel award. 2017.
Colour-coded and labelled: extracting nematodes from multiple samples - Modified Baermann method. 2020.
Picture taken while digging up soybean plots to examine thier microbiomes. Crookston, MN. 2018.
Fall is probably my favourite season. Harvests and harvest festivals add to the wonderful weather. 2019.
"Dr. Haarith is OUTstanding in his field" circa 2018.
My MNDrive fellowship cohort at the World Food Prize 2018.
While speaking to the UMN Waseca Research Advisory Committee about our research and progress. 2018.
At the 2018 annual meeting of the Society of Nematologists in New Mexico with my mentee Dong-gyu Kim. 2018.
Presenting my biocontrol research at the North Central APS meeting in Fargo, ND. 2017.
Supplementing UMN nematology with a certificate course on Plant-parasitic nematode ID course at Clemson. 2018.
Some of the 6000+ fungi I isolated from soybean cyst nematodes. 2017.
Fungal infected soybean cyst nematode cyst and eggs. 2017.
Our team "NematAsians" won the SON Cobb Bowl Dong-gyu Kim and Dr. Kanan Katsuwa. I also won "The best student paper" at that nematologist meeting. 2019.
While sampling sugarcane fields and examining putting greens in Southern Florida, looking for nematodes. 2020.
Colourful fungi produce powerful secondary metabolites that can limit plant nematodes and help control diseases. 2017.
Greenhouse screening of potential biocontrol fungi on susceptible soybeans. 2018.
Super honoured and lucky to hold the Nobel Peace Prize medal of Dr. Norman Borlaug, fellow alumnus of UMN Plant Pathology. 2016.
With the Clemson Nematode ID cohort at Greensville, SC. 2018.