Assistant Professor in the Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Science. I hold an 85% research and 15% teaching appointment.
Education
Ph.D., Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology. Michigan State University (2015)
M.S., Crop Physiology, University of Missouri (2011)
B.S., Agronomy, Universidad de Caldas, Colombia (2008)
Active Affiliations
Adjunct Professor: McGill University, Department of Plant Science, Montreal, Canada
Adjunct Lecturer, Lincoln University. Lincoln, New Zealand.
Technical Editor: Crop Science; The Plant Phenome Journal.
Associate Editor: Frontiers in Plant Science - Plant Breeding Section; Journal of Plant Registrations; New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research; Euphytica.
Field Research Technician
Laboratory Research Technician
Dr. Bazrafkan works on machine learning approaches using UAV imagery and phenomic prediction
Dr Singh works on implementation of genomic selection strategies for agronomic traits and canning quality
Dr Neupane works on developing sclerotinia pre breeding populations, genomics and mapping
Genomics of white mold disease resistance in common bean
UAV applications for white mold disease phenotyping
White mold genetic gain
Madhav is working on deep learning approaches for improving selection accuracy in canning quality