Experience

Eurofins BioDiagnostics Inc.

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President

  • Feb 2023 - Present

  River Falls, Wisconsin, United States

• Chief Science Officer (CSO) - Agrigenomics

  • Apr 2016 - Feb 2023

  River Falls Wisconsin I love the excitements and challenges that my position offers in the genomics era. Agrigenomics is one of the fastest growing areas and offer lots of challenges as well as opportunities and excitements. I am leading our research and development group to make sure we are ready for the future and our developmental pipelines are aligned with our operational needs. I am also leading our molecular breeding and genomic technologies department and providing technical support to the other management… Show more I love the excitements and challenges that my position offers in the genomics era. Agrigenomics is one of the fastest growing areas and offer lots of challenges as well as opportunities and excitements. I am leading our research and development group to make sure we are ready for the future and our developmental pipelines are aligned with our operational needs. I am also leading our molecular breeding and genomic technologies department and providing technical support to the other management teams to be sure we are providing the state of the art available services in the industry.

• Manager/Research and development lead- Molecular Breeding & Genomics Technologies

  • Dec 2013 - Apr 2016

  River Falls, WI



University of Minnesota

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Associate

  • Jul 2013 - Dec 2013

  Department of Plant Pathology, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN. 55108, USA Working on cereal genomics and study the nature of recombination in plant specifically maize using next generation sequencing (NGS) Study the plant pathogen interaction in cereals Study the nuclear cytoplasmic interaction in plants especially wheat for Evolutionary, physiological and agronomical purposes. Consulting on new molecular breeding methods in cereals especially wheat.



North Dakota State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant Professor

  • Jul 2010 - Jun 2013

  Fargo, ND During this period I was working on wheat genetics especially the interaction between nuclear and cytoplasmic genomes and its influence on plant development, vigor and yield. My research interests included improving the wheat response to biotic and abiotic stresses; map based cloning of genes for important agronomic traits; and investigating the genetic interaction of nucleus and mitochondria to achieve a better compatibility toward enhancing biomass, fertility and responses to environmental… Show more During this period I was working on wheat genetics especially the interaction between nuclear and cytoplasmic genomes and its influence on plant development, vigor and yield. My research interests included improving the wheat response to biotic and abiotic stresses; map based cloning of genes for important agronomic traits; and investigating the genetic interaction of nucleus and mitochondria to achieve a better compatibility toward enhancing biomass, fertility and responses to environmental stresses.

• Postdoctoral Research Associate

  • Jul 2006 - Jun 2010

  Fargo, North Dakota Area I started my work on association mapping analysis of Fusarium head blight resistance in wheat. Fusarium head blight (FHB) is one of the most devastating diseases of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) worldwide. A new significant QTL for FHB resistance was identified on the long arm of chromosome 5B (Qfhs.ndsu-5BL) with association mapping analysis.. A possibility of having susceptibility or suppressor of resistance gene(s) on durum wheat chromosome 2A was further confirmed in this material… Show more I started my work on association mapping analysis of Fusarium head blight resistance in wheat. Fusarium head blight (FHB) is one of the most devastating diseases of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) worldwide. A new significant QTL for FHB resistance was identified on the long arm of chromosome 5B (Qfhs.ndsu-5BL) with association mapping analysis.. A possibility of having susceptibility or suppressor of resistance gene(s) on durum wheat chromosome 2A was further confirmed in this material explaining the problem in developing resistant durum genotypes without counter selection against this region. From 2009 till June 2010, I was managing the NSF project “Transformative research on the construction of high resolution physical maps for large plant genome". This project was a $3.1 million grant from the National Science Foundation Plant Genome Research Program ( http://avena.pw.usda.gov/RHmapping/index.html). I had this opportunity to manage the big collaborative groups from Oregon State University, University of California at Davis and the USDA-Agricultural Research Service's Western Regional Research Center in Albany, CA.



NRCGEB

• South Africa

• Research Assistant

  • 2000 - 2004

• Research Assistant

  • 2000 - 2004