Henry Fadamiro's Lab

People

Current:

Prithwiraj Das, Ph.D. Student (Graduate Research Assistant, Started Fall 2007); Dissertation Title: Mechanisms of olfaction in parasitic wasps: comparative morphological and neurophysiological studies of olfaction in a specialist (Microplitis croceipes) and a generalist (Cotesia marginiventris) parasitoid.

Kate Nangle, M.S. Student (Graduate Research Assistant, Started Fall 2009). Thesis Title (tentative): Effects of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) on the feeding and development of lepidopteran pests.

Sarah Muscella, M.S. Student (Graduate Research Assistant, Started Fall 2011). Thesis Title (tentative): Effects of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) on insect-plant interactions.

Tolulope Morawo, M.S. Student (Graduate Research Assistant, Started Fall 2011). Thesis Title (tentative): Behavioral response of parasitic waps to host-related odor.

Alumni

Elly Maxwell, M.S. (Completed Fall 2005). Current position: Entomologist, Dow Gardens, Midland, Michigan.
Ebenezer Onagbola , Ph.D. (Completed Fall 2007). Current position: Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Florida, Citrus Research & Education Center, Lake Alfred, Florida.

Yingfang Xiao, Ph.D. (Completed Fall 2009). Current position: Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Florida, Mid-Florida REC, Apopka, Florida.

Timothy Nafziger, M.S. (Completed Spring 2010). Current position: Education & Outreach, South Carolina.

Clement Akotsen-Mensah, Ph.D. (Completed Summer 2010); Current Position: Research & Extension Associate, Auburn University, Alabama.

Rammohan (Rao) Balusu, Ph.D. (Completed Summer 2011); Current Position: Research Associate, Auburn University, Alabama.
Esther Ngumbi, Ph.D. (Completed Summer 2011); Current Position: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Georgia Tech., Atlanta

Fadamiro Lab Crew, Summer 2009

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L to R front: Shelia Boyt, Henry Fadamiro, Esther Ngumbi, Kavita Sharma, Jennea Ollie, Clement Akotsen-Mensah;

L to R back: Prith Das, David Appel, Yingfang Xiao, Tim Nafziger, Rao Balusu, Wykita Johnson

Fadamiro Lab Crew, Summer 2008

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L to R front: Li Chen, Nicole Meyer, Henry Fadamiro, Esther Ngumbi, Xiaofang He, Jennea Ollie;

L to R back: Clement Akotsen-Mensahi, Yingfang Xiao, Tim Nafziger, Prith Das, Rao Balusu

Current:

Clement Akotsen-Mensah, Ph.D., Research & Extension Associate (August 2010–Present)

Former:

Vincent Umeh, Ph.D. (March 2005– November 2005); Current position: Chief Research Entomologist, National Horticultural Research Institute, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Hongyi Wei, Ph.D. (September 2006– September 2007); Current position: Professor, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China.

Li Chen, Ph.D. Research Fellow (March 2004–December 2008); Current position: Associate Professor, Beijing Forestry University, China.

Xiaofang He, Ph.D. Visiting Scholar (February 2008 –February 2009); Current position: Associate Professor, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.

Kavita Sharma, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Scholar (December 2008–April 2011)
Current position: Research Associate, University of California, Riverside, CA.

Joseph Anikwe, Ph.D., Visiting Research Scholar (February 2011–Aug. 2011). Current position: Principal Research Entomologist, Cocoa Research Institute, Ibadan, Nigeria.

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