Dr. Baenziger - Small Grains Breeding Team

Emeritus P. Stephen Baenziger's Former Students

Baenziger academic family

Dr. Baenziger's Academic Family

Dr. Baenziger's current graduate students and his major professor reunite at the Nebraska Hall of Academic Acheivement. (L to R) Kayse Onweller, Nick Crowley, Neway Mengistu, Dr. Baenziger, Dr. David Glover, Anyamanee Auvuchanon, Somrudee Onto, and Ali Bakhsh.

Graduate Students

Gerardo Rivera-Collazo

GERARDO RIVERA-COLLAZO

Specialization: Plant Breeding and Genetics

Research: Rivera-Collazo is a Ph.D. in Plant Breeding and Genetics. His research focus is on crop management and disease losses as it relates to diverse genotypes.

Email: Gerardo.Rivera-Collazo@Bayer.com

Fang Wang

FANG WANG

Specialization: Plant Breeding and Genetics

Research: Wang’s research interests are the identification of the resistance of winter wheat cultivars to Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) by detached leaves assay and Genotype-By-Sequencing (GBS), breeding of cultivars with improved FHB resistance through marker-assisted selection.

Email: WangFangApril04@gmail.com

SHERYL SIERRA

SHERYL SIERRA

Specialization: Plant Breeding and Genetics

Email: ssierra2@unl.edu

Emre Karahan

EMRE KARAHAN

Specialization: Plant Breeding and Genetics

Research: Karahan's interest is in hybrid wheat and continuing and validating previous research on male characteristics needed for hybrid wheat seed production specifically focusing on anther extrusion in a biparental QTL mapping population.

Nichole Miller

NICHOLE MILLER

Specialization: Plant Breeding and Genetics

Research: Miller's research involves working on hybrid wheat, specifically to develop a better understanding of heterosis mechanisms expressed in hybrid progeny using transcriptomics and other molecular approaches.

Juan David Jimenez Pardo

JUAN DAVID JIMENEZ PARDO

Specialization: Plant Breeding and Genetics

Post Doc

Ibrahim El-Baysoni Salah

IBRAHIM EL-BAYSONI SALAH

Specialization: Plant Breeding and Genetics

Research Technicians

Greg Dorn

GREG DORN

Research Technologist II

Email: GDorn1@unl.edu

Former students and colleagues

Former Students and Colleagues

Individuals past and present that have worked with Dr. Baenziger gather for a photo at the Nebraska Hall of Achievement. Below is a listing of my former graduate students, post doctoral scientists, and visiting scientists. I hope you enjoy! It has been my honor to work with these fine students and scientists.

Former MS Students
Hannah Stoll, 2019
Betul Cetindere, 2019
Nick Garst, 2017
Sumardi bin Haji Abdul Hamid, 2012
Russell Ward, 2012
Kayse Onweller, 2011
Chris Hoagland, 2009
Javed Sidiqi, 2008
Lekgari Lekgari, 2006
Ritesh Mishra, 2001
B. Todd Campbell, 1999
Mehmet Atak, 1997
Ahmet Kumlay, 1997
Mustafa Erayman, 1997
Jill E. Petrisko (McNeil), 1997
Kamil Haliloglu, 1995
Soleman Al-Otayk, 1995
Carla Wildhagen-Kimball, 1994
Masrizal, 1990
W. P. Bullock, 1982
Former Ph.D. Students
Nicholas Garst, 2020
Madhav Bhatta, 2018
Caixia Liu, 2018
Javed Sidiqi, 2018
Jorge Venegas, 2017
Amanda Easterly, 2017
Rungravee Boontung, 2017
Waseem Madni Hussain, 2017
Juthamas Fakthongphan, 2015
Katherine Frels, 2015
Santosh Rajput, 2015
Mary Guttieri, 2014
Juan Valente Hidalgo Contraeras, 2014
Tadele Kumssa, 2014
Ali Bakhsh, 2012
Ibrahim Salah, 2012
Somrudee Nilthong (nee Onto), 2011
Nick Crowley, 2010
Anyamanee Auvuchanon, 2010
Neway Mengistu, 2010
Zakaria Al-Ajlouni, 2008
Chatuporn Kuleung, 2005
Antonio Castillo, 2004
Fufa Hundera Birru, 2004
Soleman Al-Otayk, 2004
Hikmet Budak, 2002
Yehia Mater (Deceased), 2002
B. Todd Campbell, 2002
Mustafa Erayman, 2001
Bekele Geleta Abeyo, 2000
Kamil Haliloglu, 2000
Kim Kyung Moon, 1999
Mohammed Maroof Shah, 1998
Eduardo Espitia Rangel, 1997
Masrizal, 1995
B. Moreno-Sevilla, 1994
V. Gustafson, 1994
N. Budak, 1994
L. Oberthur, 1993
W. Navvarro-Alvarez, 1992
A. Ouassou, 1991
T. Berke, 1990
V. Kepenne, 1989
T. S. Payne, 1988
Former Technologists
Sharmilla Mitra
Delton Dovel
Monica Norby
Bejamin Moreno-Sevilla
Jill Petrisko
Patrick Tenopir
Chris Hoagland
Jerry Bohlmann
Richard Little
Sarah Blecha
Former Research Associates (Post Doctoral Scientists)
Vikas Belamkar, 2015-2016
Ibrahim Salah, 2012-2014
Md. Liakat Ali, 2005-2007
Mohammed Maroof Shah, 2000-2001
Jai-hoen Lee, 1997-1998
B. Moreno-Sevilla, 1994-1995
Yang Yen, 1991-1996
R. L. Simonson, 1989-1991
D. T. Kudirka, 1981-1983
M. D. Lazar, 1980-1982
Former Visiting Scientists
Dr. Odgerel Bold, 2019
Dr. Ibrahim El-Baysoni Salah, 2018-2019
Dr. Zakaria Al-Ajlouni, 2018-2019
Dr. Samira El-Manafi, 2017
Dr. Shams Eltaher, 2015-2017
Dr. Dong Puihui, 2016-2017
Dr. Mohamed Saadalla, 2015-16
Ms. Amira Mourad, 2015-2017
Dr. Ahmed Sallam, 2015-17
Dr. Hanaa Abouzeid, 2014-15
Dr. Emel Ozer, 2012-2013
Dr. MarMar El-Siddig, 2011-2012
Ms. MengYuan Wang, 2010-2012
Dr. Xinhong Chen, 2009-2010
Dr. Xiyue Song, 2009-2010
Dr. Munir Turk, 2008-2009
Dr. Abid Mahmood, 2003-2004
Mr. Sahin Dere, 2001-2002
Dr. Galal El Sherbeny, 2000
Mr. Fufa Hundera Birru, 1999
Ms. Miriam Kinuya, 1998
Ms. Gendi Wu, 1992-1993
Mr. Ismail Ozer, 1992
Mr. Ouyang Jun-Wen, 1991-1992
Mr. Fawzy Fathy Saad, 1991
Mr. Jan Rybczynski, 1990-1991
Mr. Yuan Han-min, 1989-1990

Wheat Harvest Crew

Wheat Harvest Crew
Wheat Harvest Crew
Wheat Harvest Crew
Wheat Harvest Crew
Wheat Harvest Crew
Wheat Harvest Crew
Wheat Harvest Crew