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Student Participants

Lester Nolasco
PhD Student
Purdue University
Dissertation Title: Effects of antimicrobial feeding on cattle gastrointestinal tract microbiome
Mamunur Rahman
PhD Student
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
Dissertation Title: Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Reduce Pre-Weaning Mortality in Piglets
Angel Martinez Rodriguez
PhD Student
South Dakota State University
Dissertation Title: Microbial MVPs: Gut Biomarkers Transforming Swine Health and Production
Ashir Foreman Atoo
PhD Student
South Dakota State University

Dissertation Title: Alleviating anti-nutritional effects of high soybean meal diets in nursery pigs
Túlio Machado
PhD Student
Purdue University
Dissertation Title: Ecological and evolutionary determinants on kill switch efficacy in plant-soil
Alejandra Forero
MS Student
South Dakota State University
Thesis Title: Pre-pubertal replacement gilt selection through biological indicators
Shankar Poudel
PhD Student
University of Missouri
Dissertation Title: Cross-species comparative genomics study of fetal brain development
Raj Chaudhary
MS Student
University of Kentucky
Thesis Title: A Global Survival Analysis of Whisky Products Using Mintel GNPD Data
Adewumi Odeniran
PhD Student
Purdue University
Dissertation Title: Exploring the Effectiveness of Grass Waterway Phosphorus Traps (GWPT) to Reduce Phosphorus Losses in Surface Runoff
Nkem Nwosu
PhD Student
University of Florida
Dissertation Title: Evaluation of Enhanced Efficiency Nitrogen Fertilizer Sources and Rates on Productivity of Industrial Hemp
Reecha Acharya
PhD Student
University of Minnesota
Dissertation Title: Genetic Enhancement of Barley against FHB
Darcy Pamulaklakin
PhD Student
South Dakota State University
Dissertation Title: Influence of Stage-Specific Feeding Strategies on Physiological Development, Reproductive Performance, and Herd Longevity in Replacement Gilts
Rakshya Aryal
MS Student
University of Idaho
Thesis Title: Impacts of climate smart agriculture on soil ecosystems
Keara Leong-Machielse
MS Student
North Dakota State University
Thesis Title: The effects of oxidizing air purifying technology on air quality and piglet welfare in a commercial swine barn
Alejandra Rocha
PhD Student
University of California
Dissertation Title: Integrated Pest management of an Emerging Avocado Pest (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) in the Southern California Coast
Dunia Aurora Torres
MS Student
University of Georgia
Thesis Title: Use of plant growth regulators and foliar nutrient applications to prevent and mitigate spring freezes in blueberry production
Mavis Akom
PhD Student
Purdue University
Dissertation Title: Video Mediated Extension for Aflatoxin Prevention: Learning Outcomes, Information Access and Behavioral Intentions of Smallholder Farmers in Zambia
Shivika Aggrawal
PhD Student
Purdue University
Dissertation Title: Temporal Ecologies of Agricultural Resilience in the Midwest: Integrating Memory, Participation, and Play for Climate Adaptive Futures
Federica Rossi
PhD Student
University of Georgia
Dissertation Title: Incorporating Selective Pruning to Enhance Blueberry Production in the Southeast
Kevaughn Prout
PhD Student
South Dakota State University
Dissertation Title: Comparison and bioprocess optimization of carotenogenesis in three strains of Rhodotorula species using sugar beet molasses and corn syrup
Samuel Berrio
MS Student
University of Minnesota
Thesis Title: Timing of high zinc feeding in gestation, its effects on farrowing performance and postnatal survival of piglets
José Solórzano
PhD Student
University of Minnesota
Dissertation Title: Advancing the understanding of tar spot, a fungal disease of corn
Demilade Ibiwoye
PhD Student
North Carolina State University
Dissertation Title: Developing Vaccination strategies for Turkey Eimeria: Molecular and immunological analysis
Bruno Paulus Scheffer
MS Student
Purdue University
Thesis Title: Leafspec, UAV or satellite imagery: which is the best for early prediction of N uptake on corn?
Laura Galvan Nuevo
MS Student
South Dakota State University
Thesis Title: Impact of tillage, crop rotation, and cover crop on free-living nitrogen fixation in Southeastern South Dakota
Courtney Pohlen
MS Student
South Dakota State University
Thesis Title: Effects of synthetic amino acids and intact protein on nitrogen retention
Stephane Briguente da Motta
PhD Student
South Dakota State University
Dissertation Title: Effects of Using DDGS With and Without Enzymes in Gestating Sow Nutrition: Impacts on Digestibility, Reproductive Parameters, and Litter Health
Nick Passone
MS Student
South Dakota State University
Thesis Title: Impact of Phosphorus and Potassium fertilizer placement and rate on soybean
Chutikun Kanjunaruch
PhD Student
North Dakota State University
Dissertation Title: Placental vascular development and cell proliferation throughout gestation in beef heifers
Jenni Daniela García Quiceno
PhD Student
University of California
Dissertation Title: Diversity and Evaluation of Natural Populations of Green Lacewings (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) for the Control of Citrus Pests in California
Hector Hernandez
MS Student
University of Minnesota
Thesis Title: Effects of Soy Protein Isolate Supplementation During Early Gestation on Sow and Progeny Pre-Weaning Performance
Jessica Lira da Silva
PhD Student
South Dakota State University
Dissertation Title:
Strategic Considerations for Zn and Cu Supplementation in Swine Nutrition and Health
Dalne Sinclair
MS Student
Purdue University
Thesis Title: Advancing 3D Printability of Soy Protein and Algae through Cold Plasma and High-Pressure Homogenization
Ermias Emam
PhD Student
South Dakota State University
Dissertation Title: Integrating Omics to Enhance Key Agronomic Traits in Maize

Seminar 1 - Science Communication

May 13, 2025
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