Graduate Students

Abdullah

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2021C

abdullah.67@tamu.edu
Agronomy Lab room 13
Yusuf Afolabi Agbona

Ph.D. in MEPS since 2021A

aafolabi@tamu.edu
HPCT 223
Opeyemi Alabi

M.S. in AGRO since 2022A

alabi.opeyemi@tamu.edu
Scott's Turf Lab
Alejandro Atenas

Ph.D. in SOSC since 2022C

aleatenas@tamu.edu
HPCT 526
Seyed Ali Azizi

Ph.D. in SOSC since 2022B

seyedali_azizi@tamu.edu
Heep Center 548A
Heather Baldi

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2019C

hdbaldi@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
Siddhartha Shankar Bhattacharyya

Ph.D. in SOSC since 2022C

SS_Bhattacharyya@tamu.edu
HPCT 526
Kisman Bhattarai

M.S. in AGRO since 2020C

kismanb@tamu.edu
Amanda Birnbaum

Ph.D. in HORT

abirnbaum@tamu.edu
Nicholas Boogades

M.S. in SOSC since 2021C

nboogade@tamu.edu
HPCT 542
Jaiveer Singh Brar

M.S. in AGRO since 2022C

jaiveer.brar@tamu.edu
Texas A&M AgriLife Blackland Research & Extension Center - Temple
Ashli Brown

Ph.D. in TOXI since 2019C

ashlibrown@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
Hazal Camci Arik

M.S. in AGRO since 2022C

hcamciarik@tamu.edu
HPCT 23
Isidor Ceperkovic

M.S. in AGRO since 2020A

isidor@tamu.edu
Heep Center 338C
Graeme Cherry

M.S. in AGRO since 21B

gcherry18@tamu.edu
Scott's Turfgrass facility
Sarah Chu

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2022B

sarah.chu@tamu.edu
HPCT 223
Mustafa Cilkiz

Ph.D. in MEPS since 2017C

mcilkiz@tamu.edu
Heep 438
Christopher Cobos

Ph.D. in SOSC since 2021C

Christopher.cobos@ag.tamu.edu
Agrilife Research and Extension Center, Lubbock
Harrison Coker

M.S. in SOSC since 2021C

harrison.coker@tamu.edu
HPCT 615AA
Karalee Corbeil

M.S. in WMHS since 2021C

karalee.corbiel@ag.tamu.edu
HPCT 522
Kathleen Costello

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2022C

kmc21227@tamu.edu
Beasley Laboratory
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
Donovan Davis

M.S. in AGRO since 2021A

mr.d0n0van@tamu.edu
HPCT 336A
Alfredo Delgado

Ph.D. in MEPS since 2014A

baseball_8_8@tamu.edu
227 Heep Center
Stephanie deVilleneuve

Ph.D. in SOSC since 2021A

ruff724@tamu.edu
AGSV Suite 125
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
Ozge Ekinci

M.S. in PLBR since 2020C

oekinci.2918@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
Andrea Fonseca

M.S. in AGRO since 2014B

afonseca441@tamu.edu
Tait Fullwood

M.S. in AGRO since 2021C

tait@tamu.edu
HPCT 351A
Christopher Garcia

Ph.D. in MEPS since 2021C

cjgarcia@tamu.edu
HPCT 222
Oriana Garcia Ramos

M.S. in PLBR since 2021C

ogarciaramos@tamu.edu
Russ Garetson

Extension Program Specialist I
Ph.D. in AGRO since 2021C

r.garetson@tamu.edu
Heep Center 354A
Jake Gendron

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2018C

jagendron@tamu.edu
Daisy Gonzalez

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2022C

daisyagonzalez@tamu.edu
HPCT 547
Bholuram Gurjar

Ph.D. in BAEN since 2021A

gurjar0007@tamu.edu
HPCT 235
Purushottam Gyawali

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2022B

gyawalipg93@tamu.edu
HPCT 338
Brian Henrich

M.S. in PLBR since 2022A

brian.gaha@tamu.edu
HPCT 235
Leonard Herndon

M.S. in PLBR since 2020C

Lherndon@tamu.edu
Christian Hitzelberger

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2020A

jch052@tamu.edu
New Beasley Lab
Katrina Horn

Crop Testing Coordinator
Research Associate
M.S. in AGRO since 2022A

979-845-8505

khorn@tamu.edu
Foundation Seed Building
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
Jonathan Huynh

M.S. in PLBR since 2021C

jbhuynh@tamu.edu
Joshua Johnson

M.S. in PLBR since 2020C

Howdy1996@tamu.edu
Joe Johnson

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2022C

joejohnson2905@tamu.edu
HPCE 223
Jamshaid Junaid

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2017A

Jamshaid.2574@tamu.edu
Beasley Lab
Pulkit Juneja

M.S. in AGRO since 2022B

pulkit.juneja@tamu.edu
Temple Research and Extension Center
Subroto Das Jyoti

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2022C

subroto.jyoti@tamu.edu
Hazen Keinath

Ph.D. in MEPS since 2021C

hjkeinath@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
Deepa Khadka

Ph.D. in SOSC since 2022B

khadka123@tamu.edu
HPCT 526
Ittipon Khuimphukhieo

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2021B

Ittipon.kh@tamu.edu
David Kim

M.S. in SOSC since 2022C

david.kim@tamu.edu
HPCT 550
Matthew Kutugata

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2020B

mattkutugata@tamu.edu
Heep 338
Hendra Gonsalve Lasar

M.S. in SOSC since 2022A

hendralasar@tamu.edu
HPCT 550C
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
Bal Maharjan

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2019C

balkrishna@tamu.edu
Heep Center 222
Roly Malaker

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2022A

rm09@tamu.edu
Tyler Malone

M.S. in PLBR since 2020C

tylermalone15@tamu.edu
Morgan McCulloch

M.S. in AGRO since 2020C

mmcculloch@tamu.edu
351A
Jodie McVane Reisner

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2020C

rjodiem@tamu.edu
Heep Center 338
Ellen Melson

Ph.D. PLBR since 2020A - Distance program

melson@tamu.edu
Noriki Miyanaka

M.S. in AGRO since 2021B

noriki0805@tamu.edu
HPCT 336B
Marco Molina

Ph.D. in MEPS since 2019A

(979) 862-4787

Marco.molina@tamu.edu
Centeq 231
Karina Morales

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2018C

kymorales11@tamu.edu
Parker Murphree

M.S. in SOSC since 21B

ParkerDMurphree@tamu.edu
HPCT 354C
Jackson Nielsen

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2018B

Jnielsen@tamu.edu
Heep 235
Andrew Osburn

Ph.D in AGRO since 2021A

osburnaw@tamu.edu
Scott's turfgrass facility
Bismark Osei

Ph.D. in SOSC since 2021C

bosei007@tamu.edu
HPCT 543B
Yaswant Pankaj

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2022C

yawant19994@tamu.edu
Beasley Lab
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
Parisa Paymard

Ph.D. in SOSC since 2022A

parisa.paymard@tamu.edu
HPCT 548A
Usha Rani Pedireddi

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2020A

usha_pedireddi@tamu.edu
Heep Center 338C
Nathalia Penna Cruzato

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2017A

ncruzato@tamu.edu
Agronomy Field Lab
Dinesh Phuyal

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2020B

phuyaldinesh@tamu.edu
Heep Center - Room 336B
David (Joel) Pigg

Extension Program Specialist II
Ph.D. in AGRO since 2021B

(979) 845-1461

j-pigg@tamu.edu
Heep Center 354B
Chiranjibi Poudyal

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2021A

chirupoudyal@tamu.edu
HPCT 336
Katherine Quinonez-Gonzalez

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
Cassie Reed

M.S. Agronomy since 2022B

cassiereed@athletics.tamu.edu
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
Merve Saglam

Ph.D. in PLBR since 22A

mervesaglam@tamu.edu
HPCT 343A
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
Pradip Sapkota

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2022B

prdp@tamu.edu
Building 4634 - Foundation Seed Building
Bala Sapkota

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2022B

brsapkotanp@tamu.edu
Temple Research and Extension Center
Mary Sasser

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2021A

msasser@tamu.edu
Office of the State Chemist
Megan Schill

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2022B

megan.schill@tamu.edu
HPCT 223
Alexis Schultz

M.S. in PLBR since 2021B

aschultz21@tamu.edu
Thiruvikram Shanmuhasundaram

M.S. in AGRO since 2021C

thiruvikrams@tamu.edu
Xiaoqing Shen

Ph.D. PLBR since 2019C

shenxiaoqing@tamu.edu
Shilpa Singh

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2019C

shilpa.singh@tamu.edu
608 Heep Center
Ezekiel Soto

M.S. in PLBR since 2021C

zeke11@tamu.edu
HPCT 235
Matthew Stewart

M.S. in AGRO since 2022C

mstewart@tamu.edu
Wyatt Stutzman

M.S. in AGRO since 2020C

wyattstutzman@tamu.edu
Serina Taluja

Ph.D. in GENE since 2019C

serinataluja@tamu.edu
Hayden Taylor

M.S. in Agro since 2021A

haydentaylor@tamu.edu
HPCT 338
Marshall Tolleson

Research Specialist
M.S. in PLBR since 2021C

mrtolleson@tamu.edu
Cotton Improvement Lab
Ubaldo Torres

Ph.D. in AGRO since 21B

ubaldotorres@tamu.edu
HPCT 222
Vikas Tyagi

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2021A

vikas10324_tyagi@tamu.edu
HPCT 338
Alexandra Ullrich

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2016B

aliullrich@tamu.edu
Joshua Van Dyke

Ph.D. in MEPS since 2021C

joshuavandyke_6@tamu.edu
HPCT 222
Maria Velazquez

M.S. in SOSC since 2020C

velazquezgmaria@tamu.edu
Heep Center 617
Teja Sri Vengala

M.S. in PLBR since 2022B

tamu_teju@tamu.edu
HPCT 235
Rohith Vulchi

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2019A

vulc18@tamu.edu
Heep 352
Abdul Wahid

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2022A

abdul@tamu.edu
Mingxiu Wang

Ph.D. in SOSC since 2021B

mingxiuw@tamu.edu
HPCT 543B
Zhen Wang

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2019C

wang1995@tamu.edu
Heep Center 223
Larissa Watkins

Ph.D. in SOSC since 2022C

ldwatkins007@tamu.edu
Kathryn Watson

M.S. in SOSC since 2022C

katewatkins@tamu.edu
HPCT 543B
Luke Whiteley

M.S. in PLBR since 2022C

luke.whiteley@tamu.edu
Agronomy Field Lab 112
Dallas Williams

Ph.D. in SOSC since 2022A

dmwilliams22@tamu.edu
HPCT 548A
Noah Winans

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2022C

ndwinans@tamu.edu
Merlin Malayka Yerra

M.S. in PLBR since 2022C

merlin123@tamu.edu
HPCT 336
Sabahat Zahra

Ph.D. in MEPS since 2022A

Zahra@tamu.edu
HPCT 235
Homa Zarghami

Ph.D. in MEPS since 2014A

homazarghami@gmail.com
222 Heep Center

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2021C

Ph.D. in MEPS since 2021A

M.S. in AGRO since 2022A

Ph.D. in SOSC since 2022C

Ph.D. in SOSC since 2022B

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2019C

M.S. AGRO since 2020B

Research Assistant M.S. in AGRO since 2020C

M.S. in PLBR since 2020B

Ph.D. in SOSC since 2022C

M.S. in AGRO since 2020C

Ph.D. in HORT

M.S. in SOSC since 2021C

M.S. in AGRO since 2022C

Ph.D. in TOXI since 2019C

Ph.D. in SOSC since 2018C

M.S. in AGRO since 2020C

M.S. in AGRO since 2022C

M.S. in AGRO since 2020A

M.S. in AGRO since 21B

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2022B

Ph.D. in MEPS since 2017C

Ph.D. in SOSC since 2021C

M.S. in SOSC since 2021C

M.S. in WMHS since 2021C

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2022C

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2020C

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2018C

M.S. in AGRO since 2021A

Ph.D. in MEPS since 2014A

Ph.D. in SOSC since 2021A

M.S. in AGRO since 2020B

M.S. in SOSC since 2019C Lab Technician

M.S. in PLBR since 2020C

Ph.D. in MEPS since 2019B

Ph.D. in SOSC Since 2019A

M.S. in AGRO since 2014B

M.S. in AGRO since 2021C

Ph.D. in MEPS since 2021C

M.S. in PLBR since 2021C

Extension Program Specialist I Ph.D. in AGRO since 2021C

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2018C

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2022C

Ph.D. in BAEN since 2021A

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2022B

M.S. in PLBR since 2022A

M.S. in PLBR since 2020C

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2020A

Crop Testing CoordinatorResearch AssociateM.S. in AGRO since 2022A

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

Ph.D. in BAEN since 2019C

M.S. in PLBR since 2021C

M.S. in PLBR since 2020C

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2022C

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2017A

M.S. in AGRO since 2022B

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2022C

Ph.D. in MEPS since 2021C

M.S. in PLBR since 2018C

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2020B

Ph.D. in SOSC since 2022B

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2021B

M.S. in SOSC since 2022C

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2020B

M.S. in SOSC since 2022A

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

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2019C

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2022A

M.S. in PLBR since 2020C

M.S. in AGRO since 2020C

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2020C

Research Assistant
M.S. in AGRO since 2020C

M.S. in SOSC since 2019C
Lab Technician

Extension Program Specialist I
Ph.D. in AGRO since 2021C

Crop Testing Coordinator
Research Associate
M.S. in AGRO since 2022A

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

M.S. in PLBR since 2020A
Research Assistant