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Group photo 2023

Current Lab Members

Jinliang Yang
Jinliang Yang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture at UNL. learn more ...
Gen Xu
Gen Xu is a Research Assistant Professor working on maize evolutionary genomics and population genetics. Office: Keim 361. learn more ...
Zhen
Zhen Wang is a Research Assistant Professor in the department of Ag/Hort. Office: Keim 303. learn more ...
Zhikai Yang
Zhikai Yang is a PhD student majoring in Complex Biosystems. Office: Keim 361.
Eric Rodene
Eric Rodene is a PhD student in the department of Ag/Hort. Office: PLSH 383.
Hongyu Jin
Hongyu Jin is a PhD student in Complex Biosystems coadvised with Dr. James Schnable. Office: Keim 361.
Musa
Musa Ulutas is a PhD student in the department of Ag/Hort, working on sweet corn and root phenotyping.
Luke
Luke Olson is an undergraduate student with a major in Computer Science and a minor in Bioinformatics.
Nathan Ma
Yuchu "Nathan" Ma is a PhD student in the department of Ag/Hort working on sorghum and corn. Previously studied fungal infections of corn in Food Science Department at UNL.
Suhbash
Sai Subhash M.V.S is a PhD rotation student in the Complex BioSystems program. learn more ...

Lab Alumni

  • Wensheng Ding worked as a temp lab technician who obtained a MS degree from FDST at UNL.
  • Kahheetah Barnoskie obtained a MS degree in the department of Ag/Hort, working on native corn.
  • Cassie Palmer rotated in the lab as Ph.D. student in the Complex Biosystems program with a keen interest in Space Ag.
  • Semra Palali Delen: obtained a PhD degree in the department of Ag&Hort.
  • Jenifer Velazquez-Perfecto: an undergraduate student majored in Agricultural and Environmental Science Communications.
  • Nicholas Reikofski: an undergraduate student majored in Agricultural Economics with a minor in Agronomy.
  • Michael Meier: now working as a scientist with Rancho BioSciences.
  • Xin Zhi Khoo: an undergraduate student majoring in Agronomy.
  • Jing Lyu: now working as a PostDoc at the Indiana University.
  • Jinlong Li: a visiting PhD student from China Agricultural University.
  • Jamie Fuqua: a plant biology major undergraduate student.
  • Xuerong Yang: a visiting scholar from Shandong Ag University.
  • Jun Jia Ng: a undergraduate student majoring in Bio-system engineering at UNL.
  • Maribeth Milner: a GIS specialist in the Department.
  • Madelyn Calvert: undergraduate student majored in Biochemistry & Psychology at UNL.
  • Briana Kouma: undergraduate student at UNL.
  • Jessica Chen: high school student in Lincoln East High.
  • Hanchen Zhang: undergradudate student majored in Agriculture Economics at UNL.
  • Miao Hong: undergradudate student majored in chemistry at UNL.
  • John Bernt: undergradudate student.
  • Dr. Mei Zhang: PostDoc 2018-2019. (Associate Professor, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences).
  • Dr. Raghuprakash Kastoori Ramamurthy: PostDoc 2018-2019.
  • Paulo Yu Xi Gao: undergraduate student majored in business.
  • Sam Polk: undergraduate student majored in plant biology.
  • Qihao (Neil) Sun: undergraduate student majored in Turfgrass and Landscape Management.
  • Dr. Laxman Karki: Part-time Statistician 2017 (First National Bank of Omaha.)