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Beaumont, Tx, Us

Beaumont, Tx, Us

Beaumont, Texas, United States

(From September 2022 - Present) * Manages and conducts the efficient conventional and marker-assisted selection of jasmine, basmati and high amylose rice lines * Manages and conducts pedigree, yield, and quality trials and studies for the development of new specialty rice cultivars* Keep detailed records of research objectives and procedures* Manage, analyze, and interpret research data* Prepares scientific manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals and oral/written reports* Assists in the preparation of grant proposals* Works with the specialty rice breeding staff and collaborate with the inbred rice breeding staff of Texas A&M AgriLife Research(From July 2021-August 2022)* Manages and conducts the efficient conventional and marker-assisted selection of wide compatible cold-tolerant cytoplasmic male-sterile and thermosensitive genetic male-sterile lines and restorer lines, * Manages the genomic selection, using a heterotic group approach, and crossing of high-quality parental lines to produce highly heterotic hybrids* Manages and conducts yield and quality trials and studies for the development of new hybrid rice cultivars.

Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas Area

Manages and conducts greenhouse and field experiments; Conducts advanced phenotyping and quantification of genotypes for key component plant traits, yield-related traits, and grain quality; Conducts plant or tissue sampling for phenotyping or DNA analyses; Assesses and verifies SNP markers for association with traits through genome-wide association analyses; Keeps detailed records of research objectives and procedures; Manages, analyzes and interprets research data; Assists in the preparation of scientific manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals and oral/written reports; assists in the preparation of research or grant proposals, and; Works and collaborates with hybrid rice breeding team, faculty, and staff in the development of hybrids and inbred parents that are high yielding, high quality, and tolerant to abiotic and biotic stress

Ames, Iowa

Phenotypic and genome-wide association studies on exotic x elite maize doubled haploid (DH) lines for root architecture traits, as well as agronomic traits under normal and nitrogen-depleted conditions, with the objective of identifying exotic alleles associated with traits that contribute to improved nitrogen use efficiency in maize.Assisted in the field establishment and pollination activities at the Doubled Haploid Facility at Iowa State University.

Ames, Iowa

Teaching Assistant for AGRON 523 - Molecular Plant BreedingAssisted in creating group exercises, midterm examination and lecture slides;Led discussion on group exercises on the following topics: marker-assisted backcrossing, genome-wide association mapping and genomic selection/prediction;Evaluated group projects

Ames, Iowa

Teaching Assistant for Genetics 320 - Genetics, Agriculture, and BiotechnologyLed weekly review sessions;Reviewed content for weekly problem sets;Evaluated/Graded weekly problem sets

Plant Breeding, Genetics And Biotechnology Division

Conducted marker-assisted backcrossing for submergence tolerance in elite rice varieties using the Sub1 gene;Phenotyping for submergence tolerance and anaerobic germination in the greenhouse and field;QTL mapping for novel alleles for submergence tolerance and anaerobic germination in rice

Plant Breeding, Genetics And Biotechnology

Managed breeding nurseries for two-line hybrid rice breeding;Phenotyping for thermosensitive genic male sterility (TGMS);Developing TGMS lines using conventional breeding and anther culture

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Plant Breeding, 3.83

Activities and Societies: The Honor Society of Agriculture- Gamma Sigma Delta, ISU Agronomy Graduate Students Club, Graduate.

Bs Biology, Genetics, 1.65 (Highest Possible Grade: 1.00)

Activities and Societies: Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Phi Sigma Biological Sciences Honor Society, The UPLB Genetics Society