Soybean team

Professor, Soybean and Millets Breeder

Asheesh K. Singh

Research Scientist

Samuel Arnold
Jennifer Hicks
Leonardo Peixoto
Brian Scott
Sivakumar Swaminathan

Post-Doctoral Fellow

Swapan Chakrabarty

Current Ph.D. and Master Students

Juan Di Salvo
Heidi Dornath
Victoria Moser
Hernan Pacin
Srikanth Panthulugiri
Joscif Raigne

Past Ph.D. and Master Students

NameDegreeMajorConferredEmployerLinkedIn
Liza Van der LaanPh.D.Plant Breeding2020-25University of FloridaLiza
Sarah JonesPh.D.Plant Breeding2020-25BASFSarah
Sam BlairM.S.Plant Breeding2021-24AerialPlotSam
Juan Di SalvoM.S.Plant Breeding2022-24Enrolled in Ph.D.Juan
Joscif RaigneM.S.Plant Breeding2021-24Enrolled in Ph.D.Joscif
Nima Alimoradi*Ph.D.Mechanical EngineeringNima
Matheus KrausePh.D.Plant Breeding2018-23CortevaMatheus
Mariana Chiozza *Ph.D.Crop Production and Physiology2018-23Moved to EuropeMariana
Clayton CarleyPh.D.IGG (Specialization: P3)2017-22CortevaClayton
Ayanlade Timilehin*Ph.D.Mechanical EngineeringAyanlade
Matt CarrollPh.D.Plant Breeding
(Specialization: P3; Minor: Statistics)
2017-22Iowa Soybean AssociationMatt
Johnathan ShookPh.D.Plant Breeding
(Specialization: P3; Minor: Statistics)
2016-21CortevaJohnathan
Kyle ParmleyPh.D.Plant Breeding2016-19SemenisKyle
Kevin FalkPh.D.Plant Breeding2015-19CortevaKevin
Race HigginsPh.D.Plant Breeding2014-18PanAmerican SeedRace
Martha IborePh.D.Interdepartmental
Genetics and Genomics (IGG)
2013-17Augustana UniversityMartha
Sarah Jones *M.S.Plant Breeding2015-17Enrolled in Ph.D.Sarah
Kyle ParmleyM.S.Plant Breeding2014-16Enrolled in Ph.D.Kyle
Tara MoellersM.S.Plant Breeding2014-16SyngentaTara

* co-major professor

Past Post-Doctoral Fellows

NameYearsEmployerLinkedIn
Dr. Dinakaran Elango2021-22USDADr. Elango
Dr. Zaki Jubery2018-19Iowa State University Dr. Jubery
Dr. Xinyi Xu2017-18Moved to China
Dr. Teshale Assefa2013-16CGIARDr. Assefa
Dr. Jiaoping Zhang2014-17Nanjing UniversityDr. Zhang
Dr. Chowda Reddy R. V.2015-17USDADr. Reddy
Dr. Madhav Prasad Pandey2011-13Agriculture and Forestry Univ, Nepal
Dr. Oualid (Walid) Ellouz2011-13Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, CanadaDr. Ellouz
Dr. Julio Isidro Sánchez2011-12University Polytechnic of MadridDr. Isidro