{"id":13,"date":"2020-03-23T13:55:51","date_gmt":"2020-03-23T17:55:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/chavezlab\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2025-11-03T13:46:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T18:46:13","slug":"people","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/chavezlab\/people\/","title":{"rendered":"People"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Dario Javier Chavez
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dchavez@uga.edu
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Jordan R. Knapp-Wilson<\/strong>
PhD Student
Research: Imaging and Data Analysis of Peach Tree Architecture Amongst Different Cultivars and Rootstocks.

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Orestis Giannopoulos<\/strong>
PhD Student
Main advisor Dr. Angelos Deltsidis (Department of Horticulture)
Co-advised in our lab
Research: Investigating the Potential of Oxygenated Water as Replacement of Chlorinated Water for Peach Sanitation during Hydrocooling.
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Selvin Carrillo Ramos<\/strong>
PhD Student
Research: Enhancing peach orchard management practices in Georgia: Rootstock-scion nutrient dynamics, root characterization, and foliar nutrition.

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Ashifa Trisnaputri<\/strong>
PhD Student
Main advisor Dr. Anish Malladi (Department of Horticulture).
Co-advised in our lab
Research: Peach dormancy – physiology and genetics

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Cynthia Anukege<\/strong>
PhD Student
Research: Citrus cold hardiness

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Caitlin McCann<\/strong>
MS Student – Completed 2025
Research: Development and utilization of KASP markers for P. persica<\/em> genetic diversity studies.

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Hannah Elliott<\/strong>
MS Student – Completed 2023
Main advisor Dr. Rachel A. Itle (Department of Horticulture)
Co-advised in our lab
Research: Cold hardiness in Blueberries with focus on Freeze Protection Strategies using Nanocellulose.
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Deanna Bigio<\/strong>
MS Student – Completed 2023
Co-advised with Dr. Rachel A. Itle (Horticulture Department)
Research: Cold Hardiness in Peaches with focus on Freeze Protection Strategies Using Nanocellulose.
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Jamal Mohammed<\/strong>
PhD Student – Completed 2023
Main advisor Dr. Rachel A. Itle (Department of Horticulture)
Co-advised in our lab
Research: Blueberry Flavor Profile and Consumer Perceptions.
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Srijana Thapa Magar
<\/strong>PostDoc – Completed 2023 PhD Student – Completed 2023
Research: SmartIrrigation Peach App for Irrigation Scheduling in Georgia. Current: Faculty member at Kentucky State University <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sakshi Pathania<\/strong>
MS – Completed 2021
Research: Study of the Genetic Diversity and Morphological Characteristics of Ecuadorian Capuli (Prunus serotina<\/em> subsp. capuli). <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Bruno Casamali<\/strong>
<\/strong>PhD – Completed 2019
Research: Irrigation and Fertilization Practices for Young Peach Trees in the Southeastern United States.

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Mary Sutton<\/strong>
MS – Completed 2019
Main advisor Dr. Anish Malladi (Department of Horticulture).
Co-advised in our lab
Research: Peach Fruit Thinning Management in Georgia.

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Jun Liu<\/strong>
MS – Completed 2017 Research: Revisiting Critical Freezing Bud Temperature of Peaches in Georgia Former: PhD student at University of Georgia (working with Dr. van Iersel) – Completed 2022
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Catherine Belisle<\/strong>
<\/strong>MS – Completed 2017
Co-advised with Dr. Koushik Adhikari (Food Science Department)
Research: Peach Quality Analysis Using Sensory and Instrumental Evaluations. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Luis Monserrate<\/strong>
<\/strong>MS – Program ended [May 2018] Co-advised with Dr. Anish Malladi (Department of Horticulture)
Research: Peach fruit shape and size genetics.

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Technicians<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Robert Beck<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Professional
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Rachel Devitt<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Field Technician
rachel.devitt@uga.edu<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Abbey Parks<\/strong>
Research Technician<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Former Technicians<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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John Whitehurst<\/strong>
Research Technician
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William Westmoreland III<\/strong><\/strong>
Research Technician<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Timothy Putzke<\/strong><\/strong>
Research Technician<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leigh Ann Fall<\/strong> <\/strong>
Research Technician<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Malgorzota Florkowska<\/strong>
Research Technician<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interns<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Faculty mentor for the Young Scholars Program (3 students), PIKE County STEM Academy (21 students), undergraduate paid internships (35 students), and Southern Crescent Technical College HORT 1150 Environmental Horticulture Internship Program (3 students).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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