About Us
Meet our Team


Dr. Ramu Govindasamy
Professor
Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics

Dr. Tom Gianfagna
Professor Emeritus
Department of Plant Biology
Postdoctoral Researchers

Dr. Yariv Ben-Naim
Post-Doctoral Associate (current)
Department of Plant Biology
Plant Breeder and Plant Pathologist, Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel
Dr. Danyue Zhao
Post-Doctoral Associate (2016-2020)
Department of Plant Biology
Now Assistant Professor at Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Current Students
Nisha Khanna
Graduate Student (MS Program)
Department of Plant Biology

Nanxi Li
Graduate Student (PhD Program)
Department of Food Chemistry & Nutrition Science
Guazabara (Maxx) Rivera
Graduate Student (PhD Program)
Department of Plant Biology

Anna Snyder
Graduate Student (PhD Program)
Department of Plant Biology

Konrad Wysocki
Graduate Student (PhD Program)
Department of Plant Biology
Staff Members

Erin Quinn
Department of Plant Biology

Dr. Nimmi Raj
Department of Plant Biology
Core Collaborators
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Dr. Andy Wyenandt
Professor, Plant Pathologist
Department of Plant Biology

Dr. Rong Di
Professor, Molecular Biologist and Gene Editing
Department of Plant Biology
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Dr. Michael Lawton
Professor, Biochemist and Gene Editing
Department of Plant Biology

Dr. Connie Pascal
Lecturer, Hemp Education and Outreach
School of Environmental and Biological Sciences

Dr. Xenia Morin
Associate Teaching Professor, Agriculture and Food Systems Program
Department of Plant Biology































