Graduate Students

Alper Adak

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2018B

alperadak@tamu.edu
Tyler Adams

Ph.D. in MEPS since 2017A

tmadams13@tamu.edu
222 Heep Center
Suleiman Althawab

Ph.D. in FSTC since 2018A

(979) 845-3838

suleimanth@tamu.edu
Heep 422
Nasta Babirye

Ph.D. in SOSC since 2017C

babiryenasta@tamu.edu
Heather Baldi

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2019C

hdbaldi@tamu.edu
Ilse Barrios Perez

Ph.D. in MEPS since 2017C

ibarrios@tamu.edu
McKenzie Barth

M.S. AGRO since 2020B

mbarth@tamu.edu
Colby Bass

Research Assistant
M.S. in AGRO since 2020C

(979) 845-4195

colby.bass@tamu.edu
Agronomy Field Lab
Kayla Beechinor

M.S. in PLBR since 2020B

kayla.beechinor@tamu.edu
Perejitei Bekewe

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2018A

pebekewe@tamu.edu
Heep 547
Kisman Bhattarai

M.S. in AGRO since 2020C

kismanb@tamu.edu
Sudip Biswas

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2018C

sudipbmb@tamu.edu
Julia Brantsen

Ph.D. in FSTC since 2015A

julbrant@tamu.edu
436 Heep Center
Aya Bridgeland

M.S. in PLBR since 2019C

ayabridgeland@tamu.edu
Heep Center 343A
Ashli Brown

Ph.D. in TOXI since 2019C

ashlibrown@tamu.edu
Matt Brown

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2016A

979-862-8072

matthew.brown@tamu.edu
Conlan Burbrink

M.S. in AGRO since 2020C

cburbrin@tamu.edu
Joseph Burke

Ph.D. in SOSC since 2018C

(979) 845-5277

joseph.burke@tamu.edu
Heep Center 615AA
Gustavo Camargo Silva

M.S. in AGRO since 2020C

GST66236@tamu.edu
Heep 338
Christian Centeno

Ph.D. in MEPS since 2017C

ccenteno7@tamu.edu
Isidor Ceperkovic

M.S. in AGRO since 2020A

isidor@tamu.edu
Heep Center 338C
Mustafa Cerit

M.S. in PLBR since 2019C

cerit1994@tamu.edu
Mustafa Cilkiz

Ph.D. in MEPS since 2017C

mcilkiz@tamu.edu
Heep 438
Daniel Crozier

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2020C

dscrozier@tamu.edu
Foundation Seed Bldg
Catherine Danmaigona Clement

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2018C

cdanmaigona@tamu.edu
Alfredo Delgado

Ph.D. in MEPS since 2014A

baseball_8_8@tamu.edu
227 Heep Center
Jose Diaz

M.S. in AGRO since 2020B

josediazzz6779@tamu.edu
Scotts Turfgrass Facility Rm 106
Joshua Doria

M.S. in SOSC since 2019C
Lab Technician

joshua.m.doria@tamu.edu
Jennifer Dudak

M.S. in AGRO since 2019A

jdudak21@tamu.edu
Heep 351A
Kaitlyn Duke Hankins

M.S. in FSTC since 2018A

kmd95@tamu.edu
436 Heep
Tia Dunbar

M.S. in Plant Breeding since 2019C

tkdunbar@tamu.edu
Centeq 220C
Ozge Ekinci

M.S. in PLBR since 2020C

oekinci.2918@tamu.edu
Leah Ellman-Stortz

M.S. in SOSC since 2019C

lmellman@tamu.edu
Ze Tian Fang

Ph.D. in MEPS since 2019B

fang0814@tamu.edu
Bidemi Fashina

Ph.D. in SOSC Since 2019A

tokunbofash@tamu.edu
Annalee Fearing Epps

M.S. in SOSC since 2019B

fearing5@tamu.edu
Heep Center 526
Andrea Fonseca

M.S. in AGRO since 2014B
Technician II

(979) 845-8570

afonseca441@tamu.edu
Heep Center 240
Jake Gendron

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2018C

jagendron@tamu.edu
James Griffin

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2017C

731-413-9825

jgriff15@tamu.edu
Heep 351
Lorin Harvey

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2016B

fulofenergy@tamu.edu
Cotton Improvement Lab
Reagan Hejl

Ph.D. in WMHS since 2017C
Research Associate

reagan.hejl@tamu.edu
238 Heep Center
Leonard Herndon

M.S. in PLBR since 2020C

Lherndon@tamu.edu
Sarah Hetrick

M.S. in SOSC since 2018C

shetrick@tamu.edu
Heep Center 545
Philip Hinson

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2018A

Phil.hinson2@tamu.edu
Heep 336B
Christian Hitzelberger

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2020A

jch052@tamu.edu
New Beasley Lab
Samantha Hostetler

M.S. in SOSC since 2019B

samantha.hostetler@tamu.edu
Heep Center 615AA
Mason House

M.S. in AGRO since 2019B

mhouse7@tamu.edu
Zachary Howard

Extension Program Specialist I
Ph.D. in AGRO since 2020C

(979) 845-0817

zhoward1@tamu.edu
Heep Center 352
Chengsong Hu

Ph.D. in BAEN since 2019C

huchengsong@tamu.edu
Heep Center 338
Fariha Irshad

Ph.D. in FSTC since 2017C

fariha630@tamu.edu
A S M Faridul Islam

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2016C

farid-bge@tamu.edu
Sergio Jimenez

M.S. AGRO since 2020C

littlebigheart@tamu.edu
Heep Center 354C
Joshua Johnson

M.S. in PLBR since 2020C

Howdy1996@tamu.edu
Jamshaid Junaid

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2017A

Jamshaid.2574@tamu.edu
Beasley Lab
Charis Kehrer

M.S. in WMHS since 2015C

charis.kehrer@tamu.edu
Mitchell Kent

M.S. in PLBR since 2018C

makent1995@tamu.edu
Sarah Kezar

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2020B

sarah.kezar@tamu.edu
Heep Center 338
Matthew Kutugata

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2020B

mattkutugata@tamu.edu
Heep 338
Ammani Naidu Kyanam

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2017A

ammani_tamu_13@tamu.edu
Foundation Seed Building
Caitlin Lakey

M.S. in PLBR since 2019C

caity1@gmail.com
Cotton Improvement Lab
Fabian Leon

M.S. in PLBR since 2019B

fabian.leon@tamu.edu
Qing Li

Ph.D. in MEPS since 2018C

liqing@tamu.edu
Chia-Wei Lin

M.S. in SOSC since 2018C

cwlin@tamu.edu
Regan Lindsey

M.S. in PLBR since 2020A
Research Assistant

(979) 845-3469

reganlindsey@tamu.edu
Agronomy Field Lab 110/111
Jennifer MacMillan

M.S. in AGRO since 2018C

jmacmillan@tamu.edu
Bal Maharjan

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2019C

balkrishna@tamu.edu
Heep Center 222
Aniruddha Maity

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2017C

maityam@tamu.edu
Heep Center 338B
Tyler Malone

M.S. in PLBR since 2020C

tylermalone15@tamu.edu
Sumeet Mankar

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2017C

sumeetmankar171@tamu.edu
Morgan McCulloch

M.S. in AGRO since 2020C

mmcculloch@tamu.edu
351A
Mark McDonald

Ph.D. in SOSC since 2018C

mmcdonald@tamu.edu
Heep Center 526
Ellen Melson

Ph.D. PLBR since 2020A

melson@tamu.edu
Jales Mendes Fonseca

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2017B

(979) 450-4789

jfonseca@tamu.edu
Marco Molina

Ph.D. in MEPS since 2019A

(979) 862-4787

Marco.molina@tamu.edu
Centeq 231
Sejuti Mondal

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2016C

sejuti.mondal@tamu.edu
Karina Morales

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2018C

kymorales11@tamu.edu
Shakirah Nakasagga

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2018A

sn1@tamu.edu
Agronomy Field Lab - Room 111
Jackson Nielsen

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2018B

Jnielsen@tamu.edu
Heep 235
Mesut Ozdemir

M.S. in SOSC since 2018A

(979) 255-0777

ozdemirmesut@tamu.edu
Hobgood 107
Aditi Pandey

Ph.D. in SOSC since 2018C

pandeyaditi@tamu.edu
Sungkyu Park

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2019C

psk@tamu.edu
Heep Center 222
Kyle Parker

Ph.D. in MEPS since 2020C

kxparker@tamu.edu
Jason Paul

Ph.D. in SOSC since 2015A

jason.paul79@tamu.edu
Usha Rani Pedireddi

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2020A

Heep Center 338C
Jacob Pekar

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2013C

jacob.pekar@tamu.edu
Nathalia Penna Cruzato

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2017A

ncruzato@tamu.edu
Agronomy Field Lab
Matthew Peterson

M.S. in SOSC since 2019C

petema25@tamu.edu
Heep Center 526
Dinesh Phuyal

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2020B

phuyaldinesh@tamu.edu
Heep Center - Room 336B
Shweta Priya

Ph.D. in SOSC since 2016C

shwetapriya64@tamu.edu
550C Heep Center
Katherine Quinonez-Gonzales

Ph.D. in SOSC since 2019C

kquinonez@tamu.edu
Heep 550B Lab - Heep 613
Rahul Raman

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2018C

rahul_11117@tamu.edu
Heep 542
Khushboo Rastogi

Ph.D. in GENE since 2019A

khushboorastogi5@tamu.edu
Heep 436
Colby Ratcliff

M.S. in AGRO since 2017A

ColbyRatcliff@tamu.edu
Jodie Reisner

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2020C

rjodiem@tamu.edu
Heep Center 338
Rachel Rivero

Ph.D. in MEPS since 2020C

RachelCRivero@tamu.edu
Heep Center 222
Galen Roberts

Ph.D. in SOSC since 2016A

galrober@tamu.edu
Isaiah Robertson

Ph.D. in SOSC since 2019C

irobertson@tamu.edu
Heep Center 615
Megan Rooney

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2018B

(979) 458-7850

moo-roon@tamu.edu
Office of the State Chemist
Henry Guzman Ruiz

Research Associate
Ph.D. in MEPS since 2020C

henry.ruiz@tamu.edu
Heep Center 223
Musfiq-Us- Salehin

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2020B

smsalehin@tamu.edu
Heep Center Rm 336C
Sayantan Samanta

Ph.D. in WMHS since 2018C

ssamanta@tamu.edu
Heep Center 547
Spencer Samuelson

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2017A

samuelson.spencer@tamu.edu
338B Heep Center
Bishwa Sapkota

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2018C

sapkotab@tamu.edu
Heep 338C
Xiaoqing Shen

Ph.D. PLBR since 2019C

shenxiaoqing@tamu.edu
Nicole Shigley

M.S. in SOSC since 2019C

Nshigley@tamu.edu
Heep Center 526
Rajan Shrestha

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2018C

shresthakrajan@tamu.edu
Jeffrey Siegfried

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2018B

jeff.siegfried@tamu.edu
336C
Bryan Simoneaux

Sr. Research Associate
Ph.D. in PLBR since 2014C

(979) 845-6498 or (979) 458-2752

bsimoneaux@tamu.edu
Agronomy Field Lab
Shilpa Singh

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2019C

shilpa.singh@tamu.edu
608 Heep Center
Wyatt Stutzman

M.S. in AGRO since 2020C

wyattstutzman@tamu.edu
Cyprian Syeunda

Ph.D. in FSTC since 2020A

syeundac@tamu.edu
Serina Taluja

Ph.D. in GENE since 2019C

serinataluja@tamu.edu
Brody Teare

Ph.D. in MEPS since 2016B

blteare@tamu.edu
Binita Thapa

Ph.D. in SOSC since 2018C

binita.thapa@tamu.edu
Heep Center 354C
Stephany Toinga

Ph.D. in MEPS since 2015C

stephanyetv2@tamu.edu
Braden Tondre

M.S. in AGRO since 2019C

bradentondre@tamu.edu
Cotton Improvement Lab
Alexandra Ullrich

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2016B

aliullrich@tamu.edu
Jorge Valenzuela Antelo

Ph.D. in PLBR Since 2017B

jorgeluisva13@tamu.edu
Maria Velazquez

M.S. in SOSC since 2020C

velazquezgmaria@tamu.edu
Heep Center 617
Rohith Vulchi

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2019A

vulc18@tamu.edu
Heep 352
Zhen Wang

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2019C

wang1995@tamu.edu
Heep Center 223
Stephon Warren

M.S. in PLBR since 2018C

warrenjr@tamu.edu
Noah Winans

M.S. in PLBR since 2020B

ndwinans@tamu.edu
Matthew Wolfe

Ph.D. in MEPS since 2016C

mattwolfe2015@tamu.edu
Blake Young

M.S. in AGRO since 2016B

blake.young@tamu.edu
Homa Zarghami

Ph.D. in MEPS since 2014A

homazarghami@gmail.com
222 Heep Center
Yaojie Zheng

M.S. in MEPS since 2019C

jie96@tamu.edu
Heep Center 222

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2018B

Ph.D. in MEPS since 2017A

Ph.D. in FSTC since 2018A

Ph.D. in SOSC since 2017C

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2019C

Ph.D. in MEPS since 2017C

M.S. AGRO since 2020B

Research Assistant M.S. in AGRO since 2020C

M.S. in PLBR since 2020B

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2018A

M.S. in AGRO since 2020C

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2018C

Ph.D. in FSTC since 2015A

M.S. in PLBR since 2019C

Ph.D. in TOXI since 2019C

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2016A

M.S. in AGRO since 2020C

Ph.D. in SOSC since 2018C

M.S. in AGRO since 2020C

Ph.D. in MEPS since 2017C

M.S. in AGRO since 2020A

M.S. in PLBR since 2019C

Ph.D. in MEPS since 2017C

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2020C

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2018C

Ph.D. in MEPS since 2014A

M.S. in AGRO since 2020B

M.S. in SOSC since 2019C Lab Technician

M.S. in AGRO since 2019A

M.S. in FSTC since 2018A

M.S. in Plant Breeding since 2019C

M.S. in PLBR since 2020C

M.S. in SOSC since 2019C

Ph.D. in MEPS since 2019B

Ph.D. in SOSC Since 2019A

M.S. in SOSC since 2019B

M.S. in AGRO since 2014BTechnician II

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2018C

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2017C

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2016B

Ph.D. in WMHS since 2017CResearch Associate

M.S. in PLBR since 2020C

M.S. in SOSC since 2018C

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2018A

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2020A

M.S. in SOSC since 2019B

M.S. in AGRO since 2019B

Extension Program Specialist IPh.D. in AGRO since 2020C

Ph.D. in BAEN since 2019C

Ph.D. in FSTC since 2017C

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2016C

M.S. AGRO since 2020C

M.S. in PLBR since 2020C

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2017A

M.S. in WMHS since 2015C

M.S. in PLBR since 2018C

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2020B

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2020B

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2017A

M.S. in PLBR since 2019C

M.S. in PLBR since 2019B

Ph.D. in MEPS since 2018C

M.S. in SOSC since 2018C

M.S. in PLBR since 2020AResearch Assistant

M.S. in AGRO since 2018C

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2019C

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2017C

M.S. in PLBR since 2020C

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2017C

M.S. in AGRO since 2020C

Ph.D. in SOSC since 2018C

Ph.D. PLBR since 2020A

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2017B

Ph.D. in MEPS since 2019A

Research Assistant
M.S. in AGRO since 2020C

M.S. in SOSC since 2019C
Lab Technician

M.S. in AGRO since 2014B
Technician II

Ph.D. in WMHS since 2017C
Research Associate

Extension Program Specialist I
Ph.D. in AGRO since 2020C

M.S. in PLBR since 2020A
Research Assistant