Graduate Assistants
Directory of Graduate Assistants
Olubunmi O. Aina
B.S. – Ladoke Akintola University, Nigeria
Research: Germplasm evaluation and improvement of tropical forage legumes.
Major Professor: Dr. K. Quesenberry
E-mail: ainab@ufl.edu
Mailing Address: Box 110500
Phone: 392-1811 x 355
Phillip Alderman
B.S. – University of Florida
M.S. – University of Florida
Research: Physiology & Ecology
Major Professor: Dr. K. Boote
E-mail: aldermap@ufl.edu
Mailing Address: Box 110500
Phone: N/A
James A. Boyer
B.S. - University of Florida
Research: Weed Science
E-mail: ja.boyer@ufl.edu
Mailing Address: Plant Science Research and Education Unit, Citra
Phone: 352-591-2678
Brett W. Bultemeier
B.S. - Manchester College
M.S. - University of Florida
Research: The Possibility of a New Strain of Cabomba Invading the Midwest
Major Professor: Dr. W. Haller
E-mail: bwbult@ufl.edu
Mailing Address: Box 110610
Phone: 392-5126
Scott P. Burns
B.S. - University of Georgia
Research: Transgenic Peanut
Major Professor: Drs. B. Tillman/M. Gallo
E-mail: burns68@ufl.edu
Mailing Address: Box 103610
Phone: 273-8197
Miguel S. Castillo
B.S. - Zamorano University
Research: Pasture and Legumes Mixtures
Major Professor: Dr. L. Sollenberger
E-mail: mcastillo@ufl.edu
Mailing Address: Box 110500
Phone: 392-1823 x210
Sarah E. Cathey
B.S. - Lipscomb University
M.S. - University of Florida
Research: Perennial Peanut Physiology
Major Professor: Dr. T. Sinclair
E-mail: scathey@ufl.edu
Mailing Address: Box 110500
Phone: 392-1823 x 210
Sushila Chaudhari
B.S. - Punjab Agricultural University, India
Research: Paragrass
Major Professor: Dr. Brent Sellers
Email: schaudhari@ufl.edu
Mailing Address: Box 110500
Phone: 352-273-3416
Jose A. Clavijo (Pepe)
B.S. – Universidad Central de Venezuela
Research: Florida Forages
Major Professor: Dr. Y. Newman
E-mail: jclavijom@ufl.edu
Mailing Address: Box 110500
Phone: 392-1811 x 355
Michael H. Dobrow, Jr. (Bucky)
B.S. - University of Florida
Research: Weed Science
Major Professor: Dr. J. Ferrell
E-mail: muckboy@ufl.edu
Mailing Address: Box 110505
Phone: 392-7512
Brandon J. Fast
B.S. - Oklahoma State University
M.S. - Oklahoma State University
Research: Aminopyralid
Major Professor: Dr. J. Ferrell
E-mail: brandonfast@ufl.edu
Mailing Address: Box 110505
Phone: 392-7512
Maria Fuentealba (Pilar)
B.S. - Austral University of Chile
Research: Grass Breeding
Major Professor: Dr. K. Kenworthy
E-mail: mpfuentealba@ufl.edu
Mailing Address: Box 110500
Phone: 352-846-5404
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Brian Glenn
B.S. - Brigham Young University
Research: Turfgrass
Major Professor: Dr. Barry Brecke
E-mail: bdg36@ufl.edu
Mailing Address: Box 110500
Phone: N/A
Mark Gooch
B.S. - University of Missouri
M.S. - University of Florida
Research: Breeding and Genetics
Major Professor: Dr. K. Quesenberry
E-mail: goochm@doacs.state.fl.us
Mailing Address: 1911 SW 34th Street, Gainesville, FL 32614
Phone: 372-3505 x 499
Jeffrey T. Hutchinson
B.S. - University of Florida
M.S. - University of Kentucky
Research: Invasive Plants in Natural Areas: Old World Climbing Fern
Major Professor: Dr. K. Langeland
E-mail: jthutch@ufl.edu
Mailing Address: Box 110610
Phone: 392-9981
Sunil Joshi
B.S. - Punjab Agricultural University
M.S. - Plant Breeding, Punjab Agricultural University
Research: Resistance in Forage Crops From Fall Army Worm
Major Professor: Dr. M. Gallo
E-mail: joshi76@ufl.edu
Mailing Address: Box 103610
Phone: 273-8197
Je Hyeong Jung
B.S. - Korea University
M.S. - Korea University
Research: Plant Molecular Biology and Genetics to Improve sugarcane
Major Professor: Dr. Fredy Altpeter
Email: jehyeong@ufl.edu
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 100500
Phone: 352-273-3413
Pedro Korndorfer
B.S.- Universidade Estadual de Goias, Brazil
Research: Sugarcane/Biofuel Production
Major Professor: Dr. Robert Gilbert
Email: pjk@ufl.edu
Mailing Address: P.O Box 100500
Phone: 352-273-3413
Paula N. Lomba
B.S. - University of Florida
Research: Plant Molecular Genetics/Plant Environmental Physiology
Major Professor: Dr. F. Altpeter
E-mail: paulalom@ufl.edu
Mailing Address: Box 110500
Phone: 392-1823 x 218
Kesi Liu (Lux)
B.S. – China Agricultural University
M.S. - China Agricultural University
Research: Pasture Management and Nutrient Cycling in Grazing Land
Major Professor: Dr. L. Sollenberger
E-mail: kesiliu@ufl.edu
Mailing Address: Box 110500
Phone: 392-1823 x 210
Sergio Morichetti
B.S. - National University of Rio Cuarto, Argentina
Research: Weed Science
Major Professor: Dr. Jason Ferrell
Email: smorichetti07@ufl.edu
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 100500
Phone: 352-273-3416
Bhuvan P. Pathak
B.S. - Sardar Patel University
M.S. - Sardar Patel University
Research: Breeding in Bahiagrass
Major Professor: Dr. M. Gallo
E-mail: bhuvan81@ufl.edu
Mailing Address: Box 103610
Phone: 273-8197
Daniel Pereira
B.S.- University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
Research: Forage Science
Major Professor: Dr. Lynn Sollenberger
Minor Professors: Dr. Maria Silveira, Soil and Water Science and Dr. Linda Young, Statistics
Email: drpereira@ufl.edu
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 100500
Phone: 352-273-3416
Michael Petefish
Research: Sugarcane/Bioenergy
Major Professor: Dr. M. Gallo
E-mail: mpetefish@ufl.edu
Mailing Address: Box 110500
Phone: 352-392-1823 x202
Neha Rana
B.S. – Panjab University
Research: Management of Giant Smutgrass in bahiagrass patures
Major Professor: Dr. B. Sellers
E-mail: nrana@ufl.edu
Mailing Address: Box 110500
Phone: 352-273-3416
James M. Shine, Jr
B.S. - Auburn University
M.S. - University of Florida
Research: Modeling Growth, Development, and Yield of the Sugarcane Crop
Major Professor: Dr. R. Gilbert
E-mail: jmshine@ufl.edu
Mailing Address: Belle Glade REC
Phone: 561-993-0918
Maninderpal Singh (Maninder)
B.S. - Khalsa College, Amritstar
M.S. – Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana
Research: Crop Physiology, Crop Modeling
Major Professor: Dr. J. Erickson
E-mail: maninder@ufl.edu
Mailing Address: Box 110500
Phone: 352-392-1823 X 202
Bradley Sladek
B.S. – Texas Tech University
M.S. – Texas Tech University
Research: Turfgrass Breeding and Management
Major Professor: Dr. K. Kenworthy
E-mail: bsladek@ufl.edu
Mailing Address: Box 110500
Phone: 352-392-1823 X 210
Courtney Stokes
B.S. – University of Florida
Research: Weed Science – Invasive species
Major Professor: Dr. G. MacDonald
Email: courtnet@ufl.edu
Mailing Address: Box 110505
Phone: 352-392-7512
Yogesh Taparia
B.S. – Punjab Agricultural University
Research: Genetics
Major Professor: Dr. F. Altpeter
E-mail: tapariayogesh@ufl.edu
Mailing Address: Box 110500
Phone: 352-273-3416
Kurt Vollmer
Major Professor: Dr. G. MacDonald
Email: kvollmer@ufl.edu
Mailing Address: Box 110505
Phone: 352-392-7512
