
Ali Missaoui
Associate Professor – PI
cssamm@uga.edu
Graduate Students

- Holly Wright Presley
- Ph.D. Student, Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Genomics
- About Me:
- B.S. University of Georgia
- Research:
- GWAS analysis and genomic selection for low pH and high pH aluminum field tolerance in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.)

- Chloe de la Cerna
- Ph.D. Student, Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Genomics
- About Me:
- B.S.A. University of Georgia
- A.S. Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
- Research:
- Secondary metabolite production and applications of tall fescue endophytes (Epichloë spp.)

- Jazib Ali Irfan
- Ph.D. Student, Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Genomics
- About Me:
- MPhil. National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE), Pakistan
- Research:
- Genomic selection in switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) as a bioenergy crop

- Reneliza Dalipe Cejalvo
- Dual M.S. Student, Crop and Soil Science (University of Georgia) and Sustainable Agriculture (University of Padova)
- About Me:
- B.S.A. University of the Philippines Los Baños
- Research:
- High-throughput phenotyping of forage crops using unmanned aerial systems (UAS)
Lab Staff
- Brody Deaton
- Research Professional
- Andrea (Andi) Gensinger
- Research Technician

- Shiva Makaju
- Research Professional

- Kimberly Do
- Laboratory Technician
Student Workers

Payne Geiger

Jaden Godwin

Diego Reyes

Ivan Pentchev
Alumni

- Angel Brooks
- M.S. Student, Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Genomics
- About Me:
- B.S.A. University of Georgia
- Research:
- QTL analyses and mapping of seed yield traits for switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) varieties over multiple years

- Anita Giabardo
- Dual M.S. Student, Crop and Soil Science (University of Georgia and Sustainable Agriculture (University of Padova)
- About Me:
- B.S. University of Padova
- Current Position:
- Ph.D. Student, University of Georgia

- Razi Ibrahim
- Ph.D. Candidate, Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Genomics
- About Me:
- M.S. North Dakota State University
- B.S.A. Bangladesh Agricultural University
- Current Position:
- FTA Field and Controlled Environment Scientist, Bayer Crop Science

- Kendall Lee
- Ph.D. Candidate, Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Genomics
- About Me:
- B.S.A. University of Georgia
- Current Position:
- Postdoctoral Researcher, HudsonAlpha Institute of Biotechnology
Former Members
- Joshua Castillo, Student Worker
- Kaylee James, Student Worker
- John Parker, Student Worker
- Kathy Yeary, Research Technician