Team Members

Our Team

Postdoctoral Scholars

Crystal Concepcion

Postdoctoral Associate

Anthony Digrado

Anthony Digrado

Postdoctoral Associate

Bishal Tamang

Postdoctoral Associate

Lauana Pereira de Oliveira

Postdoctoral Associate

Andrew Egesa

Postdoctoral Associate

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Joe Colbert

Postdoctoral Associate


Graduate Students

Michelle Zambrano

Ph.D. Student

Mary Durstock

Ph.D. Student

Amanda Egers

M.S. Student

Ziyun Zhai

M.S. Student

Iyke Nnaji

Ph.D. Student

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Tylor Miller

Ph.D. Student


Visiting Scholars

Janaina da Silva Fortirer

Visiting Scholar


Staff

Lynn Doran

Research Technician

Casey Kramer

Research Technician

Brittany Prempin

Communications Manager

Jesse McGrath

SoyFACE Site Manager

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Samuel Cheung

Research Technician


Undergraduate Researchers

Undergraduate Researchers
  • Jane Fornes
  • Emily Hahm
  • Akshata Gajula
  • Wisam Abughoush
  • Jaden Stribling
  • Jessica Noncek
  • Paige Van Meter
  • Paulina Reynoso Ixcoy
  • Yangyang Kong
  • Desirae Aleman

Former Members

Former Members
  • Dr. Amy Betzelberger, University of Wisconsin
  • Dr. Kristen Bishop, Institute for Defense Analysis
  • Dr. Charles Burroughs, University of Illinois, Springfield
  • Nicole Choquette, NC State
  • Hannah Demler, Nature Conservancy
  • Luke Freyfogle, University of Illinois
  • Dr. Lun Gao, University of Minnesota
  • Dr. Kelly Gillespie, Bayer
  • Dr. Robert Koester, NewLeaf Symbiotics
  • Dr. Courtney Leisner, Virginia Tech University
  • Dr. Pauline Lemonnier, University of Essex
  • Dr. Shuai Li, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Dr. Duncan Martin, Bain & Company
  • Dr. Justin McGrath, USDA-ARS, University of Illinois
  • Noah Mitchell, USAF
  • Chris Moller, University of Illinois
  • Dr. Chris Montes, Syngenta
  • Maria Carmen Pinero Zapata, IMIDA, Spain
  • Dr. Shimpei Oikawa, JSPS
  • Taylor Pederson, University of Illinois
  • Dr. Alvaro Sanz-Saez, Auburn University
  • Dr. Sang-In Shim, Gyeongsang National University
  • Dr. Jeff Skoneczka, HM Clause
  • Renan Caldas Umburanas, University of São Paulo 
  • Dr. Jessica Wedow, Danforth Plant Science Center
  • Dr. Craig Yendrek, Scotts
  • Dr. Yanqun Zhang, China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research
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