Former Research Team Members
Meng Xue (Jan 2009 - Dec 2010) Research Project: [To be updated] | |
Khamis Moses (Aug 2007 - May 2010) Research Project: Worked on efficacy of flameless catalytic infrared heater against storage insects and mold and its effect on wheat grain, wheat products quality and its economic viability. | |
Marie Stella Doyungan, Ph.D. (September 2000 - present) Research Project: Effects of lime processing and extrusion cooking on mycotoxins in cereals. Provide service to food and feed industries on mold and mycotoxin-related issues. | |
Srivardhan Chandrapati, M.S. Student (Fall 2006) Maintain and update Dr. Bhadriraju Subramanyam's web sites, and assist research team in various laboratory work as needed. | |
Anna Iversen Getchell, M.S. Student ( Spring 2006) | |
Shalini Palla, M.S. Student (Spring 2006) Research Project: Effects of Infrared radiation on Insects | |
Rizana Mahroof, Ph.D Student, Post Doc ( Spring 2005) Tel : 803-531-8174 Current address: Department of Biological Sciences, South Carolina State University, 300 College Street NE, Orangeburg, SC 29118 Research Project: Development and evaluation of a degree-hour model to predict mortality of red flour beetle life stages exposed to high temperatures. Effect of insect age, sex, and age on responses to high temperatures. Temperature tolerance and heat shock proteins | |
Andy Allen, M.S. Student (August 2003 - Fall 2004) | |
Dhana Raj Boina, M.S. Student (June 2002 - Fall 2004) Research Project: Development and validation of a novel thermal death kinetic model for predicting stage-specific survival of the confused flour beetle | |
Zeb Larson, M.S. Student (May 2002 - Summer 2004) Research Project: Survey insects in feed mills, identify focal points of infestation in feed mills through sampling of static and moving mill stock and by trapping, screen stored-product insects for pathogenic bacteria, and ultimately to develop an IPM program for feed mills. | |
Fangneng Huang, Ph.D. (March 2000 - February 2004) Research Project: Effects of ultrasound on the mating and reproductive behaviors of the Indianmeal moth. Effectiveness of ultrasound in repelling urban arthropods. | |
Rennie Roesli, Ph.D., Post Doctoral Research Associate (September 1999 - 2003) E-mail: Research Project: | |
Anil Menon, Ph.D., Post Doctoral Research Associate (December 1999 - July 2001) Research Project: Responses of red flour beetle life stages exposed to high temperatures in the laboratory and during heat treatment of mills. | |
Michael Toews, Ph.D., Post Doctoral Research Associate (May 2001 - November 2002) Address as of December 1, 2002: USDA – ARS, Grain Marketing and Production Research Center Research Project: Sampling static and moving mill stock in flour mills to identify locations where insects are concentrated. Correlated insect numbers in these stocks with those in traps. Develop a sampling plan for insects associated with flour mills. | |
Liang Fang, M.S. Student (August 2000 - May 2002) Research Project: Laboratory and field efficacy of Spinosad in managing insects in stored wheat. Effectiveness of Spinosad on five species of stored-product insects on different wheat classes; fate and efficacy of Spinosad residues in suppressing insects in farm stored hard-red winter wheat; and performance of Spinosad on insects at different grain temperatures and moistures. | |
Mauricio Valencia, M.S. Student (January 2000 - May 2002) Research Project: Utility of traps for detecting and evaluating pest management measures. Accuracy of electronic grain probe insect counter (EGPIC) traps in various food substrates; insect numbers before and after heat treatment of a pilot feed mill; and insect distribution and numbers before and after sanitation and pesticide application in grocery and retail stores. | |
Sham Kashyap, M.S. Student (Spring 2002-October 2006) Maintain and update Dr. Bhadriraju Subramanyam's web sites, and assist research team in various laboratory work as needed. | |
Yuyu Wang, M.S. Student Research Project: Assisted in developing and designing Dr. Bhadriraju Subramanyam's web site, and assisted research team in various laboratory and field activities as needed. Helped with ARCVIEW GIS work. | |
Joyce Y. Xiao, M.S. Student Research Project: Assisted in developing and designing Dr. Bhadriraju Subramanyam's web site, and assisted research team in various laboratory and field activities as needed. Frequently updated the web site. | |
Sharath Madathil, M.S. Student Assisted in use of bar coding and scanning programs. Assisted in data entry and analysis using Excel, Sigma Plot, and Surfer. | |
Laxminarayan Muktinutalapati, M.S. Student Maintained and updated Dr. Bhadriraju Subramanyam's web sites, and assisted research team in various laboratory and field activities as needed. | |
Carmelita Goossen, B.S. Student Maintain stored-product insect cultures and the stored product insect laboratory; assist in laboratory and field studies; miscellaneous laboratory duties. | |
Katy Taylor, B.S. Student
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Nicole Nafziger | |
Daniel Hopper Department of Agricultural Business | |
Brandi Kaufman, B.S. Student | |
Jackie Rowan, B.S. Student Maintain stored-product insect cultures and the stored product insect laboratory; assist in laboratory and field studies; miscellaneous laboratory duties. | |
Picture not available | Lina Metlevskiene, M.S. Student |
Picture not available | Cody Ruby Trent, B.S. Student |
Picture not available | Michael Carl Bellinger, B.S. Student |
Picture not available | Eric Anderson Freund, B.S. Student |
Picture not available | Ravi Katragadda, M.S. Student Maintain and update Dr. Bhadriraju Subramanyam's web sites, and assist research team in various laboratory as needed. |
Habel Kurian, M.S. Student Maintain and update Dr. Bhadriraju Subramanyam's web sites, and assist research team in various laboratory as needed. | |
Chun Yu, M.S. Student (Fall 2006 - Expected graduation date: Summer 2008) Tel: 785-341-3343 Research Project: Using high temperature for managing stored-product insects and develop and validate a model for predicting survival of cigarette beetle during heat treatments of facilities. | |
Fernanda Lazzari (May 2007-Present) Department of Grain Science and Industry E-mail: fernanda@ksu.edu Tel: 785-313-4353 Research Project: | |
Michael Kaeb (Oct 2007-Present) Department of Grain Science and Industry Email: mkaeb@ksu.edu Tel: 217-898-3917 Assist research team in various laboratory work as needed. | |
Jesse Caplingern (May 2007-Present) Department of Grain Science and Industry (Senior in Milling Science) E-mail: jesse.caplinger@us.army.mil Tel: 913-370-3672S Assist research team in various laboratory work as needed. | |
Danielle Istas (Aug 2007-Present) Department of Grain Science and Industry Tel: 785-614-2699 Assist research team in various laboratory work as needed. | |
Picture not available | Mary Gleason (Jan 2008-Present) Tel: 316-250-8273 Assist research team in various laboratory work as needed. |
Lakshmikantha Chennaiah (Kantha), Ph.D Student (Fall 2005 - Expected graduation date: Spring 2008) Research Project: Antimicrobial drug resistance and horizontal gene transfer (HGT) from gut bacteria of stored-product insects to pathogenic bacteria of medical importance. | |
Dr. Telaprolu Venkata Prasad (March 2009 - June 2009) Indo-US Norman E Borlaug International Agricultural Science & Technology Fellowship Program, 2008 Research Project: To work in the areas of stored-product Entomology and to obtain advanced knowledge and skills on post harvest protection. | |
Dennis Tilley, Ph.D Student (Spring 2005 - Expected graduation date: Spring 2010) Research Project: Determine the efficacy of infrared radiation on all life stage developments of Rhyzopertha dominica, Lesser Grain Borer in Hard Red Winter (HRW) wheat. Examine the cost of using infrared radiation technology and evaluate grain quality aspects of HRW wheat subjected to infrared radiation. |