Principal Investigator

Prof. Jesse A. Poland

Professor of Plant Science and Principal Investigator of the Plant Breeding and Genetics Lab

Research Scientists

Yong Zhou

Research Scientist

Laxman Adhikari

Research Scientist

Nahed Mohammed

Research Scientist

Ibrahim Salah Elbasyoni

Research Scientist

Kashif Nawaz

Research Scientist

Postdoctoral Fellows

Linah Mohammed Alkotami

Postdoctoral Fellow

Katja Froehlich

Postdoctoral Fellow

Umair Toor

PostDoctoral Fellow

Gopal Misra

PostDoctoral Fellow

Mariem Nsibi

Postdoctoral Fellow

PhD Students

Keerthana Manickam

PhD Student

Conner Johnson

PhD Student

Master Students

Rim Masri

MS/PhD in Plant Sciences

Research Staff

Mahmoud Ezzat Zaghloul

Field Research Specialist

Mara Miculan

Research Specialist

Amin Hedar

Mechanical Engineer

Yassine El Maati

Date Production Expert

Mirko Celii

Research Specialist

Assem Zein

Date Palm Irrigation Specialist

Mahmoud Baker

Greenhouse Technician

Trupti Jagtap

Lab/Greenhouse Technician

Gabrielle Michaux

Laboratory and Greenhouse Technician

Operations

Randah Aleisawi

Research & Industry Liaison Specialist

Nadir sayed

Public/Heavy Field driver

Alumni

Clara Stanschewski

Postdoctoral Fellow