Soybean team
Professor, Soybean and Millets Breeder
Research Scientist

Samuel Arnold

Jennifer Hicks

Leonardo Peixoto

Brian Scott
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Current Ph.D. and Master Students
Past Ph.D. and Master Students
| Name | Degree | Major | Conferred | Employer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liza Van der Laan | Ph.D. | Plant Breeding | 2020-25 | University of Florida | Liza |
| Sarah Jones | Ph.D. | Plant Breeding | 2020-25 | BASF | Sarah |
| Sam Blair | M.S. | Plant Breeding | 2021-24 | AerialPlot | Sam |
| Juan Di Salvo | M.S. | Plant Breeding | 2022-24 | Enrolled in Ph.D. | Juan |
| Joscif Raigne | M.S. | Plant Breeding | 2021-24 | Enrolled in Ph.D. | Joscif |
| Nima Alimoradi* | Ph.D. | Mechanical Engineering | Nima | ||
| Matheus Krause | Ph.D. | Plant Breeding | 2018-23 | Corteva | Matheus |
| Mariana Chiozza * | Ph.D. | Crop Production and Physiology | 2018-23 | Moved to Europe | Mariana |
| Clayton Carley | Ph.D. | IGG (Specialization: P3) | 2017-22 | Corteva | Clayton |
| Ayanlade Timilehin* | Ph.D. | Mechanical Engineering | Ayanlade | ||
| Matt Carroll | Ph.D. | Plant Breeding (Specialization: P3; Minor: Statistics) | 2017-22 | Iowa Soybean Association | Matt |
| Johnathan Shook | Ph.D. | Plant Breeding (Specialization: P3; Minor: Statistics) | 2016-21 | Corteva | Johnathan |
| Kyle Parmley | Ph.D. | Plant Breeding | 2016-19 | Semenis | Kyle |
| Kevin Falk | Ph.D. | Plant Breeding | 2015-19 | Corteva | Kevin |
| Race Higgins | Ph.D. | Plant Breeding | 2014-18 | PanAmerican Seed | Race |
| Martha Ibore | Ph.D. | Interdepartmental Genetics and Genomics (IGG) | 2013-17 | Augustana University | Martha |
| Sarah Jones * | M.S. | Plant Breeding | 2015-17 | Enrolled in Ph.D. | Sarah |
| Kyle Parmley | M.S. | Plant Breeding | 2014-16 | Enrolled in Ph.D. | Kyle |
| Tara Moellers | M.S. | Plant Breeding | 2014-16 | Syngenta | Tara |
* co-major professor
Past Post-Doctoral Fellows
| Name | Years | Employer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Dinakaran Elango | 2021-22 | USDA | Dr. Elango |
| Dr. Zaki Jubery | 2018-19 | Iowa State University | Dr. Jubery |
| Dr. Xinyi Xu | 2017-18 | Moved to China | |
| Dr. Teshale Assefa | 2013-16 | CGIAR | Dr. Assefa |
| Dr. Jiaoping Zhang | 2014-17 | Nanjing University | Dr. Zhang |
| Dr. Chowda Reddy R. V. | 2015-17 | USDA | Dr. Reddy |
| Dr. Madhav Prasad Pandey | 2011-13 | Agriculture and Forestry Univ, Nepal | |
| Dr. Oualid (Walid) Ellouz | 2011-13 | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada | Dr. Ellouz |
| Dr. Julio Isidro Sánchez | 2011-12 | University Polytechnic of Madrid | Dr. Isidro |








