2024 COHORT

 

Sudeep Adhikari

Focus Area: Pumpkin
Advisors: Dr. Geoffrey Meru
Email: sudeep.adhikar@ufl.edu 

Kelvin Dodzi Aloryi

Focus Area: Lettuce
Advisors: Dr. German Sandoya
Email: aloryikelvin@ufl.edu 

Hamza Ashfaq

Focus Area: Citrus
Advisors: Dr. Zhanao Deng
Email: hamza.ashfaq@ufl.edu 

Komlan Kekeli Batchey

Focus Area: Tomato
Advisors: Dr. Anuj Sharma
Email: kbatchey@ufl.edu

Raveendra Chandavarapu

Focus Area: Turfgrass
Advisors: Dr. Fredy Altpeter
Email: rchandavarapu@ufl.edu 

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Hung-Yu Dai

Focus Area: Peanut
Advisors: Dr. Jianping Wang
Email: hungyudai@ufl.edu  

Will Lee Dobson

Focus Area: Blueberry
Advisors: Dr. Patricio Munoz
Email: dobsonw@ufl.edu 

Hani Wael Hassan

Focus Area: Citrus
Advisors: Dr. Zhanao Deng
Email: hani.hassan@ufl.edu 

Sri Madhulika Jetti

Focus Area: Broccoli
Advisors: Dr. Charlie Messina
Email: s.jetti@ufl.edu 

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Darlon Vasquez Lantican

Focus Area: Sweet Corn
Advisors: Dr. Marcio Resende
Email: dv.lantican@ufl.edu 

Ankit Pokhrel

Focus Area: Blackberry
Advisors: Dr. Zhanao Deng
Email: pokhrel.an@ufl.edu 

Xavier V. Tacker

Focus Area: Strawberry
Advisors: Dr. Vance Whitaker
Email: tackerxavier@ufl.edu 

Trishna Tiwari

Focus Area: Citrus
Advisors: Dr. Charlie Messina
Email: tiwaritrishna@ufl.edu 

 
 

2023 COHORT

 

Wisnu Ardi

Wisnu H. Ardi

Focus Area: Begonia
Advisor: Dr. Alfred Huo
Email: w.handoyoardi@ufl.edu

Nic Borines

Nic Oswald Borines

Focus Area: Snap Beans
Advisor: Dr. C. Eduardo Vallejos 
Email: nborines@ufl.edu

Melanie Cabrera

Focus Area: Broccoli
Advisor: Dr. Charlie Messina
Email: melanie.cabrera@ufl.edu

Dylan Clark

Focus Area: Blueberry
Advisor: Dr. Patricio Munoz
Email: dylanclark@ufl.edu

Rafaela Graciano

Focus Area: Sweet Corn
Advisor: Dr. Marcio Resende 
Email: rafaela.graciano@ufl.edu

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Juan Jimenez

Focus Area: Blueberry
Advisor: Dr. Patricio Munoz
Email: jimenezpardoj@ufl.edu

Anisa Khalid

Anisa Khalid

Focus Area: Blueberry
Advisor: Dr. Patricio Munoz
Email: anisakhalid@ufl.edu

Gonzalo Casorzo

Gonzalo Casorzo Prieto

Focus Area: Blueberry
Advisor: Dr. Patricio Munoz 
Email: gcasorzoprieto@ufl.edu

Taylor Sawyer

Focus Area: Strawberry
Advisors: Drs. C. Messina/V. Whitaker
Email: taylorsawyer@ufl.edu

Nabeel Shaheen

Focus Area: Ornamentals
Advisors: Dr. Alfred Huo
Email: nabeelshaheen@ufl.edu 

Bihani Thapa

Focus Area: Tomato
Advisors: Dr. Jessica Chitwood-Brown
Email: bihani.thapa@ufl.edu 

 

2022 Cohort

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Samuel A. Adewale

Focus Area: Small Grains
Advisor: Dr. Ali Babar
Email: sadewale@ufl.edu

Habib Akinmade

Habib O. Akinmade

Focus Area: Forages
Advisor: Dr. Esteban Rios
Email: akinmade.habib@ufl.edu

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Jairo A. Arcos

Focus Area: Lettuce
Advisor: Dr. German Sandoya
Email: jarcosjaramillo@ufl.edu

Sisi Chen

Sisi Chen

Focus Area: Ornamentals
Advisor: Dr. Xingbo Wu
Email: sisi.chen@ufl.edu

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Rakshya Dhakal

Focus Area: Potatoes
Advisor: Dr. Marcio Resende
Email: rakshya.dhakal@ufl.edu

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Anandi Karn

Focus Area: Blueberry
Advisor: Dr. Patricio Munoz
Email: anandikarn@ufl.edu

Makayla B. Rutski

Makayla B. Rutski

Focus Area: SE Pines
Advisor: Dr. Gary Peter 
Email: makaylarutski@ufl.edu

Kaitlyn Vondracek

Kaitlyn Vondracek

Focus Area: Strawberry
Co-Advisors: Drs. Seonghee Lee and Tie Liu
Email: kvondracek@ufl.edu

 

2021 Cohort

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Estefania Tavares F.

Focus Area: Blueberries
Advisor: Dr. Patricio Munoz
Email: es.tavaresflores@ufl.edu

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Samuel O. Ipinyomi

Focus Area: Tomatoes
Advisor: Dr. Samuel Hutton 
Email: ipinyomi.samuel@ufl.edu  

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Sudip Kunwar

Focus Area: Small grains 
Advisor: Dr. Ali Babar
Email: skunwar@ufl.edu

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Jesse Murray

Focus Area: Lettuce
Advisor: Dr. German Sandoya 
Email: jesse.murray@ufl.edu

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Mark Porter

Focus Area: Strawberry
Advisor: Dr. Seonghee Lee 
Email: markporter@ufl.edu

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Pablo Sipowicz

Focus Area: Forages
Advisor: Dr. Esteban Rios 
Email: pablosipowicz@ufl.edu

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