People

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
  • 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
  • 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

  • Shiva Makaju
  • Research Professional
  • Kathy Yeary
  • Research Technician
  • Andrea (Andi) Gensinger
  • Research Technician

Student Workers

  • Jaden Godwin
  • John Parker
  • Joshua Castillo
  • Kaylee James

Alumni

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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