{"id":76,"date":"2023-01-04T21:40:15","date_gmt":"2023-01-05T02:40:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/josephlab\/?page_id=76"},"modified":"2025-10-03T21:21:51","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T01:21:51","slug":"graduate-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/josephlab\/graduate-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Lab members"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Graduate Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Zia Williamson<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ph.D. Candidate<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research:<\/strong> Understanding the influence of landscape-scale factors on the diversity and abundance of pollinators in ornamental landscapes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email:<\/strong> ziawilliamson@uga.edu<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Rajesh Vavilapalli<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ph.D. Student<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research:<\/strong> Biology of redheaded flea beetle in ornamental container nurseries<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email:<\/strong> rv07314@uga.edu<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Kavitha Patchipala<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ph.D. Student<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research<\/strong>: <\/strong> Understanding the biology and developing management strategies for vector of rose rosette disease, Phyllocoptes fructiphilus<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email: <\/strong>Kavitha.Patchipala@uga.edu<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Navdeep Kaur<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ph.D. Student<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research:<\/strong> Improving integrated pest management strategies for the Thrips parvispinus<\/em> in ornamental nurseries<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email:<\/strong> Navdeep.Kaur1@uga.edu<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Anne Stalvey<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

MS Student<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research:<\/strong> Develop integrated pest and pollinator strategies in golf courses<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email<\/strong>: Anne.Stalvey@uga.edu<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Nived K. Muraleedharan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ph.D. Student<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research<\/strong>: Develop management strategies for the redheaded flea beetle in ornamental container nurseries<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email<\/strong>: nk73603@uga.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Other Scholars<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Dr. Sabrine Attia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Fullbright Visiting Scholar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research:<\/strong> (1) <\/strong> Role of potassium fertilization in managing fall armyworm within an IPM framework; and (2) biology and management of two-spotted cotton leafhopper (Jassid) in ornamental nurseries<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email:<\/strong> Sabrine.Attia@uga.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Christopher B. Hardin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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

Research:<\/strong> Understanding the ecology of pollinators in residential landscapes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email:<\/strong> Christopher.Hardin@uga.edu<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Aaron W. Chapman<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Student Intern<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email:<\/strong> Aaron.Chapman@uga.ed<\/a>u<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Lab Alumni<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Oluwatomi Daniel Ibiyemi <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ph.D<\/strong>. Entomology (2020-2024)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research:<\/strong> Role of bee pollinators foraging centipedegrass spikelets<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ramkumar Govindaraju<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Post Doctoral Research Associate<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research:<\/strong> Understanding the ecology of ambrosia beetles in the ornamental tree nursery<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Aastha Jaiswal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Undergraduate biology student<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research:<\/strong> Understanding the diversity and abundance of bee communities foraging on weeds in warm-season lawns<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Mahesh Ghimire<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

MS Student<\/strong> (2021-2023)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research:<\/strong> Understand how turfgrass growth stages and insecticide use affect the abundance of beneficial arthropods in turfgrass <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Current status<\/strong>: Assistant Specialist, Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of California, Modesto, CA<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Robert M. Wolverton<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ph.D. Entomology (2020-2023)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research:<\/strong> Developing integrated pest management strategies for Rhodesgrass mealybug in golf course<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Current status<\/strong>: Director of Agronomy, Fall Line Golf Club, Butler, Georgia<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Rehan Arshad<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

MS Entomology (2021-2022)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research:<\/strong> Improving integrated pest management strategies for the redheaded flea beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in ornamental nurseries<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Current status<\/strong>: Pursuing an opportunity in India.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Zia Williamson<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

MS Entomology (2021-2022)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research:<\/strong> Exploring the role and impact of flatheaded borers (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) and ambrosia beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Georgia specialty tree crop systems and urban landscapes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Current status<\/strong>: Ph.D. Student (Joseph Lab), University of Georgia, Griffin, Georgia<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Fawad Khan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ph.D. Entomology (2018-2021)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research:<\/strong> Understanding the role of predators for the management of fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in turfgrass<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Current status<\/strong>: Assistant Professor (Entomology), MNS University of Agriculture, Multan, Pakistan<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Midhula Gireesh<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ph.D. Entomology (2018-2021)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research:<\/strong> Developing integrated pest management strategies for hunting billbug (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in sod farms<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Current status<\/strong>: Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, University of Tennessee, Nashville, Tennessee<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Alejandra Monterrosa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

MS Entomology (2019-2021)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research:<\/strong> Phenology and monitoring of ambrosia beetles in ornamental nurseries, tree fruit and pecan orchards in Georgia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Current status<\/strong>: Technical Support, USDA-ARS, Fruit and Tree Nut Research, Byron, Georgia <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ryan Lewis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

MPPPM Entomology (2020-2021)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research:<\/strong> Assessment of repellent and transovarial activity of insecticides on the sweet potato whitefly (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Current status<\/strong>: Agricultural inspector, Georgia Department of Agriculture, Atlanta, Georgia<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Gurjit Singh<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

MS Entomology (2018-2020)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research:<\/strong> Improving integrated pest management strategies for the fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in turfgrass<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Current status<\/strong>: Ph.D. Student (Babu Srinivasan Lab), University of Georgia, Griffin, Georgia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Caleb Julian<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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

Current status<\/strong>: Manager of a manufacturing company<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Other Critical Lab Members<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • Aaron Chapman (2023)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Dakota Grossman (2022-2023)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Anna Agi (2022)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Logan Ibanez (2021-2022)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Mathew Mitcham (2021)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Mary Hannah Hardin (2019-2020)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Leah Slaughter (2019)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • David Westbury (2018)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Young Scholars (Young Scholar Program)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    • Maia Ottenberg (2023)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Dalila Harris (2023)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Chance Carter (2022)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Emma Barr (2022)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Drew Collin (2019)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Samuel Cross (2018, 2019)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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