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St Louis, Missouri, United States

• Lead the implementation of genomics breeding in the CoverCressTM variety development program• Actively engage in breeding program management on program design, germplasm diversity management, advancement, testing, and other strategic initiatives• Develop and implement strategies for technology adoption in breeding and trait integration programs by collaborating extensively with cross-functional teams• Support the discovery, development, and deployment of value-added traits in the… Show more • Lead the implementation of genomics breeding in the CoverCressTM variety development program• Actively engage in breeding program management on program design, germplasm diversity management, advancement, testing, and other strategic initiatives• Develop and implement strategies for technology adoption in breeding and trait integration programs by collaborating extensively with cross-functional teams• Support the discovery, development, and deployment of value-added traits in the CoverCressTM pipeline Show less

Athens, Georgia, United States

Analyzing whole genome sequence data in tetraploid cotton towards identifying structural variations in interspecific near-isogenic lines (NILs).

Athens, Georgia, United States

# Developed a reciprocal set of genome wide Near-Isogenic Lines (NILs) in cotton utilizing G. hirsutum and G. barbadense lines as parents# Comprehensively characterized the two sets of NILs using field-based high-throughput phenotyping and genome-wide SNP markersa. Prepared NGS libraries and analyzed genotyping-by-sequencing data for marker discovery. b. Identified introgressions in BC5F1 lines using the GBS-SNP datac. Verified introgressions with SSR markers and selected… Show more # Developed a reciprocal set of genome wide Near-Isogenic Lines (NILs) in cotton utilizing G. hirsutum and G. barbadense lines as parents# Comprehensively characterized the two sets of NILs using field-based high-throughput phenotyping and genome-wide SNP markersa. Prepared NGS libraries and analyzed genotyping-by-sequencing data for marker discovery. b. Identified introgressions in BC5F1 lines using the GBS-SNP datac. Verified introgressions with SSR markers and selected 400 lines with single introgression from a set of 10,000 BC5F2 linesd. Evaluated the two populations across two years and 3 locations for six fiber quality traits and four plant morphological traits# Collaborated with Agricultural Engineers in developing and utilizing high-throughput technologies for harnessing phenotypic data from field images as evident from collaboration in high impact publications in engineering and computer science journals# Collaborated with more than 15 colleagues in genetic mapping and QTL discovery studies in bermudagrass and other cotton populations as evident from 9 high impact journal publications# Peer supervisory: Mentored two visiting scientists from Taiwan and Ethiopia on NGS sequencing and data analysis; and continuously helped fellow graduate students and visiting scholars with data analysis. Show less

Athens, Georgia, United States

# My MS research evaluated the effects of exotic cotton genotypes and genetic backgrounds on fiber quality of upland cotton# Established research plots, maintained lab and field experiments, and collected and analyzed data# Demonstrated project management and organizational skills as evidenced by completing fieldwork, lab work, data analysis, and all project deliverables in a timely manner, resulting in 1 publications in high impact journal (Euphytica)# Conducted lab-… Show more # My MS research evaluated the effects of exotic cotton genotypes and genetic backgrounds on fiber quality of upland cotton# Established research plots, maintained lab and field experiments, and collected and analyzed data# Demonstrated project management and organizational skills as evidenced by completing fieldwork, lab work, data analysis, and all project deliverables in a timely manner, resulting in 1 publications in high impact journal (Euphytica)# Conducted lab-, plot-, and field-scale scientific studies as required by the project. Collected DNA from more than 500 samples and ran SSR markers on these lines. Also collected various fiber quality and plant morphological data from these lines.# Presented results in Plant and Animal Genome Conference Show less

Rumjatar, Okhaldhunga, Nepal

# Taught three courses to diploma students: Introductory Plant Breeding; Plant Pathology and Introductory Horticulture# Trained and mentored diploma level agriculture students in scientific data collection, analysis and interpretation of results# Responsible for managing the chemical inventory, ordering research supplies and maintaining a database of vendor activities and purchases# Helped organize 10+ farmers' field day and demonstrations# Conducted and led a… Show more # Taught three courses to diploma students: Introductory Plant Breeding; Plant Pathology and Introductory Horticulture# Trained and mentored diploma level agriculture students in scientific data collection, analysis and interpretation of results# Responsible for managing the chemical inventory, ordering research supplies and maintaining a database of vendor activities and purchases# Helped organize 10+ farmers' field day and demonstrations# Conducted and led a 10-day visit of the entire class to 3 Agricultural Research Centers in the country Show less

Rumjatar, Okhaldhunga, Nepal

# Taught high school Biology and Chemistry to grade 11 and 12 students# Illustrated and mentored to perform Biology and Chemistry lab works in a learning by doing methodology# Responsible for managing the chemical inventory, ordering lab chemicals and maintaining a database of vendor activities and purchases

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Plant Breeding, Genetics And Genomics

Graduate Certificate, Bioinformatics

Master Of Science - Ms, Statistics, A

Ms In Crop And Soil Sciences, Agronomy And Crop Science, 3.91 (4)

Activities and Societies: President, Nepalese Student Association at The University of Georgia Soccer My master's degree research was.

Bs Agriculture, Plant Breeding, Molecular Genetics, Biotechnology, Population Genetics, Genetics And Genomics, 86/100

Activities and Societies: Member of Red Cross Society Member of Amnesty International I majored in Plant Breeding and Genetics.

High School, Science, A

Activities and Societies: 4 X 100m Relay 100 m singles Cricket Soccer Volleyball High School majoring in Science and specifically in Plant.

Master'S Degree, Statistics