Past Lab Members

Klara Stelzer

Undergrad student (2023)

Department of Genetics

University of Wisconsin Madison

Dr. Tanweer Fatah Abro

Visiting Scholar (7/2022 – 1/2023)

Associate Professor, Department of Plant Breeding & Genetics

Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam, Pakistan

Gavin Zeng

Undergrad student (2023)
University of Wisconsin Madison

Ethan Heger

Undergrad student (2023)
School of Engineering
University of Wisconsin Madison

Ty Xu

Undergrad student (2023) (Bio152)
Biomedical Engineering Department,
University of Wisconsin Madison

Madison Hall

Undergrad student (2022 – 2023)
Genetics Department,
University of Wisconsin Madison

Dr. Abdul Wahid Khanzai Baloch

Visiting Scholar (7/2022 – 1/2023)

Associate Professor, Department of Plant Breeding & Genetics

Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam, Pakistan

Hailey Markee

Undergrad student (2021 – 2022)
Horticultural Department,
University of Wisconsin Madison

Samantha Rivas Postel

Undergrad student (2022 – 2023)
Horticultural Department,
University of Wisconsin Madison

Bingbing Fu

Research A Research Specialist (10/2021 – 12/2022)
Horticultural Department,
University of Wisconsin Madison

Dr. Hanqiang Liu

Postdoc Research Associate (10/2018 – 09/2020)
Horticultural Department,
University of Wisconsin Madison

Dr. Sen Li

Senior Visiting Fellow (1/2019 – 06/2019)

Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, China

Ashely Seufzer

Biological Science Technician (03/2019 – 09/2022)
USDA ARS, Vegetable Crops Research Unit,
Madison, Wisconsin

Dr. Yupeng Pan

Postdoc Research Associate (10/2018 – 09/2020)
Horticultural Department,
University of Wisconsin Madison

Dr. Feifan Chen

Postdoc Research Associate (10/2020 – 12/2022 )
Horticultural Department,
University of Wisconsin Madison

Dr. Yassine Yahia

Fulbright Scholar (10/2021 – 05/2020)
Arid and Oasis Cropping Laboratory, Arid Areas Institute, Tunisia

Kankan Yang

Visiting graduate student (12/2019 – 08/2021)
Longping Branch
Graduate School, Hunan University, Changsha, China

Anggi Nindita

Graduate student (09/2019 – 03/2021)
Fulbright student, Indonesia

Jinyao Wang

Visiting graduate student (01/2020 – 01/2021)
Horticulture College
Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, China

Dr. Dandan Li

Visiting Scientist (12/2019 – 12/2020)
Associate Professor, Horticulture College
Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, China

Feifan Chen

Visiting graduate student  – joint training (09/2018 – 9/2020)
Horticultural College
Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China

Dr. Jianyu Zhao

Postdoc Research Associate (01/2018 – 12/2020)
Horticulture Department
University of Wisconsin Madison

Dr. Sang Shang

Visiting Scientist (12/2019 – 05/2020)
Associate Professor, Horticulture College
Hainan University, Haikou, China

Sridhar Ramachandra

Visiting graduate student (02/2020 – 07/2020)
Division of Fruit Science,
Indian Agricultural Research Institute, India

Dr. Yuhui Wang

Assistant Research Scientist (01/2017 – 12/2019)
Horticulture Department
University of Wisconsin Madison

Dr. Shuping Qu

Senior Visiting Scientist (09/2019 – 04/2020)
Professor, Horticulture College
Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China

Dr. Huijun Zhang

Visiting Scientist (12/2018 – 12/2019)
Associate Professor, School of Life Sciences
Huaibei Normal University, Huaibei, China

Dr. Lu Zhang

Visiting Scientist (11/2018 – 11/2019)
Associate Research Scientist, Institute of Flower research
Yunnan Adacdemy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming, China

Dr. Jing Yang

Visiting Scientist (10/2018 – 10/2019)
Horticulture College
Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China

Dr. Ahmad Raza

Visiting graduate student (1/2019 – 6/2019)
Institute of Horticultural Sciences,
University of Agriculture,
Faisalabad, Pakistan

Dr. Sen Li

Visiting Scientist (1/2019 – 6/2019)
Associate Professor, Horticulture College
Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, China

Dr. Yunyan Sheng

Visiting Scholar (5/2018 – 9/2018)
Professor, Horticultural College
Helongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, China

Hanqiang Liu

Visiting graduate student  – joint training (09/2016 – 9/2018)
Horticultural College
Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China Paradee Thammapichai

Paradee Thammapichai

Graduate student (09/2013 – 05/2019)
Plant Breeding and Plant Genetics Program (PBPG)
University of Wisconsin Madison
Current institution: Chiang Mai University, Thailand

Sam Yang

Undergraduate research intern (11/2018 – 12/2018)
Lawrence University, Appleton, WI

Yuhui Wang

Graduate Student (09/2012 – 12/2017)
Plant Breeding and Plant Genetics (PBPG) Program
University of Wisconsin Madison

Yulin Du

Undergraduate student (Bio152) (Fall 2017)
University of Wisconsin, Madison

Dr. Meilan Li

Senior Visiting Fellow (1/2018 – 4/2018)
Professor, Horticulture College
Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, China

Dr. Metin Yagcioglu

Graduate student (Joint training) (9/2016 – 9/2017)
Ankara University, Turkey

Dr. Yupeng Pan

Postdoc Research Associate (11/2015 – 11/2018)
Present address:
Associate Professor, Horticulture College
Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China

Dr. Hong Yang

Visiting Scientist (11/2016 – 11/2017)
Associate Research Scientist
Horticulture Institute,
Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, China

Dr. Xiaomao Cheng

Visiting Scientist (11/2016 – 11/2017)
Associate Professor,
Horticulture Department,
Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, China

Dr. Fangling Jiang

Visiting Scholar (09/2017 – 12/2017)
College of Horticulture
Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China

Dr. Xuewen Xu

Graduate student (Joint training) (11/2015 – 12/2017)
Current address:
Associate Professor, College of Horticulture and Plant Protection
Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China

Dr. Axel O. Ramirez-Madera

Postdoc Research Associate (5/2016 – 12/2017)
Research Scientist, Pepper Breeder
Ezna Zaden, The Netherlands

Anirudh Desikan

High school student (YAP Program) (1/2017 – 8/2017)
Memorial High School. Madison, WI

Dr. Xinyi Wu

Visiting Scholar (7/2017 – 9/2017)
Assistant Research Scientist,
Institute of Vegetable Sciences
Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, China

Yupeng Pan

Graduate Student (Joint training) (11/2013 – 4/2015)
Horticulture College
Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China

Dr. Kailiang Bo

Postdoc Research Associate (11/2011 – 4/2017)
Associate Research Scientist
Institute of Vegetables and Flowers,
Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Beijing, China
Email: bokailiang@caas.cn

Dr. Shuxia Chen

Visiting Scientist (12/2016-2/2017):
Professor, Horticulture College,
Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
Email: shuxiachen@nwafu.edu.cn

Kristin Haider

USDA ARS Biological Science Technician (9/2013 – 1/2017)
Current institution:
Whatcom Community College,
Bellingham, WA

Matthew Lee

Undergraduate Research Assistant (9/2016 – 12/2016)
University of Wisconsin Madison

Mei Lin McKinney

Undergraduate Research Assistant (1/2016- 12/2016)

Dr. Han Miao

Visiting Scientist (12/2013 – 12/20114)
Associate Research Scientist
Institute of Vegetables and Flowers,
Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Beijing, China
Email: miaohan@caas.net.cn

Alec Gillett

Youth Apprenticeship Program(01/2015 – 08/2015)
Undergraduate Research Assistant (01/2016, 5/2016-8/2015)

Lorelei D’Huyvetter

Undergraduate Research Assistant (2013-2016)
University of Wisconsin Madison

Rashid Hussain

Visiting graduate student (12/2015 – 05/2016)
Institute of Horticultural Sciences,
University of Agriculture,
Faisalabad, Pakistan

Mubeen Sarwar

Visiting graduate student (11/2015 – 04/2016)
Institute of Horticultural Sciences,
University of Agriculture,
Faisalabad, Pakistan

Dr. Yugang Wang

Visiting Scientist (03/2015 – 03/2016)
Associate Professor
College of Horticulture,
Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
Email:lnrc7864@163.com

Dr. Zhiming Wu

Visiting Scientist (02/2015 – 02/2016)
Research Scientist
Center of Biotechnology in Cash Crop Institute,
Hebei Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Shijiazhuang, China
Email:zhiming71@126.com

Dr. Biao Jiang

Visiting Scientist (11/2014 – 11/2015)
Research Scientist
Vegetable Research Institute,
Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, China
Email:jiangbiao198354@163.com

Dr. Zheng Li

Visiting Scientist (11/2014 – 11/2015)
Professor, College of Horticulture,
Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi, China
Email:lizheng82@nwsuaf.edu.cn

Dr. Meiling Gao

Visiting Scientist (9/2014 – 10/2015)
Professor, College of Life Sciences, Agriculture and Forestry,
Qiqihar University, Qiqihar, China
Email:gaomeiling0539@163.com

Natalie Knox

Undergraduate Student (9/2014 – 8/2015)
University of Wisconsin Madison
Youth Apprenticeship Program Student (1/2013 – 8/2014)

Dr. Karl Haro von Mogel

Postdoc Research Associate (6/2014-5/2015)
USDA-ARS
Email: karl@inoculatedmind.com

Dr. Tusar Behera

Fulbright Visiting Scholar (9/2014 – 1/2015)
Principal Scientist, School of Horticultural Science,
Indian Agricultural Research Institute,
New Delhi, India
Email: tusar@rediffmail.com/a&gt

Dr. Ping Wang

Visiting Scientist (11/2013 – 11/2014)
Professor, College of Agronomy,
Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010019, China
Email: wangping@imau.edu.cn

Dr. Sen Li

Ph.D. student (Joint training, 06/2013 – 10/2014)

Associate Professor, Horticulture College
Shanxi Agricultural University
Taigu 030801, China
Email: SAULISEN@163.com

Dr. Calvin D. Lietzow

Ph. D. student (2010-2014)
Plant Genetics and Plant Breeding Program
Bean breeder, HM Cluase, Sun Prairie, WI
Email: cdlietzow@gmail.com

Dr. Luming Yang

Postdoc Research Associate (2009 -2014)
Current position:
Professor, Horticulture College
Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China

Dr. Yunyan Sheng

Visiting Scientist (1/2011 – 1/2014)
Professor, Agriculture College
Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, China
Email: shengyunyan12345@163.com

Dr. Shuping Qu

Visiting Scientist (11/2012 – 11/2013)
Professor, Horticulture College
Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
Email: qushuping1973@gmail.com

Kailiang Bo

Ph.D. student (Joint training, 11/2011 – 11/2013)
Horticulture College
Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
Email: kailiangbo@gmail.com

Dr. Junsong Pan

Visiting Scientist (5/2012 – 8/2013)
Professor, Plant Science Department
Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
Email: jspan71@sjtu.edu.cn

Dr. Dal-Hoe Koo

Postdoc Research Associate (6/2011 – 3/2013)
Current address:
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
Email: dalhoekoo@gmail.com

Dr. Changlong Wen

Ph.D. student (Joint training, 5/2011 – 12/2012)
Associate Research Scientist
National Engineering Research Center for Vegetables,
Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing, China
Email: wenchanglong@nercv.org

Huihui Wang

Undergraduate research assistant (01/2012 – 06/2012)
University of Wisconsin, Madison

Dr. Sudhakar Pandey

Visiting Scholar (5/2012 – 7/2012)
Senior Scientist
Indian Institute of Vegetable Research, Varanasi, India
Email: sudhakariivr@yahoo.com

Dr. Xuehao Chen

Senior Visiting Scholar (9/2012 – 12/2012)
Professor, College of Horticulture and Plant Protection,
Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
Email: xhchen@yzu.edu.cn

Dr. Dawei Li

Ph.D. Student (Joint training, 4/2010 – 6/2011)
Assistant Professor,
Horticulture College,
Northwest A & F University, Yangling, China
Email: xndavid@hotmail.com

Dr. Xiaoming He

Visiting Scientific (8/2010 – 8/2011)
Research Scientist
Vegetable Research Institute,
Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, China
Email: xiaominghe626@163.com

Dr. Jinfeng Chen

Senior Visiting Scholar (8/2010 – 2/2011)
Professor, Horticulture College,
Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
Email: jfchen@njau.edu.cn

 Dr. Yuhong Li

Visiting Scientist (8/2009 – 1/2011)
Professor, Horticulture College,

Northwest A & F University, Yangling, China

Dr. Pradeepkumar T.

Visiting Scientist (3/2010 – 6/2010)
Professor
Dept. of Olericulture, College of Horticulture
Kerala Agricultural University, Vellanikkara, India
Email: pradeepkau@gmail.com

Dr. Mamta Pathak

Visiting Scientist (11/2010 – 1/2011)
Vegetable Breeder
Department of Vegetable Crops
Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana – 141 004 India
Email: mampathak@gmail.com

Eric Wiseman

Undergraduate student, YAP Program (2008 – 2011)
Current position:
Biological Science Technician
USDA-ARS, Vegetable Crops Research Unit
Horticulture Department
University of Wisconsin, Madison

Bree Lietzow

Undergraduate Research intern (2011-2012)
Animal Science Department
University of Wisconsin, Madison

Bridget Lauer

Undergraduate student
University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh

Rebecca Cleereman

Summer Research Intern

Jackie Cleereman

Undergraduate summer intern (2010-2011)
University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire

Jou-Fu Wang

Undergraduate student
Summer intern (2010-2012)
Horticulture Department
University of Wisconsin – Madison

Mary Hoffel

Undergraduate student, PEOPLE Program (2011)

Taryn Lauer

High school and undergraduate student,
University of Wisconsin- Green Bay
Hancock Experiment Station (2008 – 2010)

Nick Wedde

Oregon High School
YAP-Biotechnology Program (2011-2012)

Jewelia Hargrove

High School Student
University of Wisconsin – PEOPLE Program(summer 2010)

Dr. Hui Song

Visiting Graduate student (9/2008 – 3/2009)
Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
Current address:
Research Scientist
Ningbo Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ningbo, China

Linda Crubaugh

USDA ARS Agricultural Research Technician (9/2008 – 4/2012)

Kankan Yang

Visiting graduate student (12/2019 – 08/2021)
Longping Branch
Graduate School, Hunan University, Changsha, China

Anggi Nindita

Graduate student (09/2019 – 03/2021)
Fulbright student, Indonesia

Jinyao Wang

Visiting graduate student (01/2020 – 01/2021)
Horticulture College
Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, China

Dr. Dandan Li

Visiting Scientist (12/2019 – 12/2020)
Associate Professor, Horticulture College
Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, China

Feifan Chen

Visiting graduate student  – joint training (09/2018 – 9/2020)
Horticultural College
Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China

Dr. Jianyu Zhao

Postdoc Research Associate (01/2018 – 12/2020)
Horticulture Department
University of Wisconsin Madison

Dr. Sang Shang

Visiting Scientist (12/2019 – 05/2020)
Associate Professor, Horticulture College
Hainan University, Haikou, China

Sridhar Ramachandra

Visiting graduate student (02/2020 – 07/2020)
Division of Fruit Science,
Indian Agricultural Research Institute, India

Dr. Yuhui Wang

Assistant Research Scientist (01/2017 – 12/2019)
Horticulture Department
University of Wisconsin Madison

Dr. Shuping Qu

Senior Visiting Scientist (09/2019 – 04/2020)
Professor, Horticulture College
Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China

Dr. Huijun Zhang

Visiting Scientist (12/2018 – 12/2019)
Associate Professor, School of Life Sciences
Huaibei Normal University, Huaibei, China

Dr. Lu Zhang

Visiting Scientist (11/2018 – 11/2019)
Associate Research Scientist, Institute of Flower research
Yunnan Adacdemy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming, China

Dr. Jing Yang

Visiting Scientist (10/2018 – 10/2019)
Horticulture College
Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China

Dr. Ahmad Raza

Visiting graduate student (1/2019 – 6/2019)
Institute of Horticultural Sciences,
University of Agriculture,
Faisalabad, Pakistan

Dr. Sen Li

Visiting Scientist (1/2019 – 6/2019)
Associate Professor, Horticulture College
Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, China

Dr. Yunyan Sheng

Visiting Scholar (5/2018 – 9/2018)
Professor, Horticultural College
Helongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, China

Hanqiang Liu

Visiting graduate student  – joint training (09/2016 – 9/2018)
Horticultural College
Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China Paradee Thammapichai

Paradee Thammapichai

Graduate student (09/2013 – 05/2019)
Plant Breeding and Plant Genetics Program (PBPG)
University of Wisconsin Madison
Current institution: Chiang Mai University, Thailand

Sam Yang

Undergraduate research intern (11/2018 – 12/2018)
Lawrence University, Appleton, WI

Yuhui Wang

Graduate Student (09/2012 – 12/2017)
Plant Breeding and Plant Genetics (PBPG) Program
University of Wisconsin Madison

Yulin Du

Undergraduate student (Bio152) (Fall 2017)
University of Wisconsin, Madison

Dr. Meilan Li

Senior Visiting Fellow (1/2018 – 4/2018)
Professor, Horticulture College
Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, China

Dr. Metin Yagcioglu

Graduate student (Joint training) (9/2016 – 9/2017)
Ankara University, Turkey

Dr. Yupeng Pan

Postdoc Research Associate (11/2015 – 11/2018)
Present address:
Associate Professor, Horticulture College
Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China

Dr. Hong Yang

Visiting Scientist (11/2016 – 11/2017)
Associate Research Scientist
Horticulture Institute,
Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, China

Dr. Xiaomao Cheng

Visiting Scientist (11/2016 – 11/2017)
Associate Professor,
Horticulture Department,
Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, China

Dr. Fangling Jiang

Visiting Scholar (09/2017 – 12/2017)
College of Horticulture
Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China

Dr. Xuewen Xu

Graduate student (Joint training) (11/2015 – 12/2017)
Current address:
Associate Professor, College of Horticulture and Plant Protection
Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China

Dr. Axel O. Ramirez-Madera

Postdoc Research Associate (5/2016 – 12/2017)
Research Scientist, Pepper Breeder
Ezna Zaden, The Netherlands

Anirudh Desikan

High school student (YAP Program) (1/2017 – 8/2017)
Memorial High School. Madison, WI

Dr. Xinyi Wu

Visiting Scholar (7/2017 – 9/2017)
Assistant Research Scientist,
Institute of Vegetable Sciences
Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, China

Yupeng Pan

Graduate Student (Joint training) (11/2013 – 4/2015)
Horticulture College
Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China

Dr. Kailiang Bo

Postdoc Research Associate (11/2011 – 4/2017)
Associate Research Scientist
Institute of Vegetables and Flowers,
Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Beijing, China
Email: bokailiang@caas.cn

Dr. Shuxia Chen

Visiting Scientist (12/2016-2/2017):
Professor, Horticulture College,
Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
Email: shuxiachen@nwafu.edu.cn

Kristin Haider

USDA ARS Biological Science Technician (9/2013 – 1/2017)
Current institution:
Whatcom Community College,
Bellingham, WA

Matthew Lee

Undergraduate Research Assistant (9/2016 – 12/2016)
University of Wisconsin Madison

Mei Lin McKinney

Undergraduate Research Assistant (1/2016- 12/2016)

Dr. Han Miao

Visiting Scientist (12/2013 – 12/20114)
Associate Research Scientist
Institute of Vegetables and Flowers,
Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Beijing, China
Email: miaohan@caas.net.cn

Alec Gillett

Youth Apprenticeship Program(01/2015 – 08/2015)
Undergraduate Research Assistant (01/2016, 5/2016-8/2015)

Lorelei D’Huyvetter

Undergraduate Research Assistant (2013-2016)
University of Wisconsin Madison

Rashid Hussain

Visiting graduate student (12/2015 – 05/2016)
Institute of Horticultural Sciences,
University of Agriculture,
Faisalabad, Pakistan

Mubeen Sarwar

Visiting graduate student (11/2015 – 04/2016)
Institute of Horticultural Sciences,
University of Agriculture,
Faisalabad, Pakistan

Dr. Yugang Wang

Visiting Scientist (03/2015 – 03/2016)
Associate Professor
College of Horticulture,
Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
Email:lnrc7864@163.com

Dr. Zhiming Wu

Visiting Scientist (02/2015 – 02/2016)
Research Scientist
Center of Biotechnology in Cash Crop Institute,
Hebei Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Shijiazhuang, China
Email:zhiming71@126.com

Dr. Biao Jiang

Visiting Scientist (11/2014 – 11/2015)
Research Scientist
Vegetable Research Institute,
Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, China
Email:jiangbiao198354@163.com

Dr. Zheng Li

Visiting Scientist (11/2014 – 11/2015)
Professor, College of Horticulture,
Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi, China
Email:lizheng82@nwsuaf.edu.cn

Dr. Meiling Gao

Visiting Scientist (9/2014 – 10/2015)
Professor, College of Life Sciences, Agriculture and Forestry,
Qiqihar University, Qiqihar, China
Email:gaomeiling0539@163.com

Natalie Knox

Undergraduate Student (9/2014 – 8/2015)
University of Wisconsin Madison
Youth Apprenticeship Program Student (1/2013 – 8/2014)

Dr. Karl Haro von Mogel

Postdoc Research Associate (6/2014-5/2015)
USDA-ARS
Email: karl@inoculatedmind.com

Dr. Tusar Behera

Fulbright Visiting Scholar (9/2014 – 1/2015)
Principal Scientist, School of Horticultural Science,
Indian Agricultural Research Institute,
New Delhi, India
Email: tusar@rediffmail.com/a&gt

Dr. Ping Wang

Visiting Scientist (11/2013 – 11/2014)
Professor, College of Agronomy,
Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010019, China
Email: wangping@imau.edu.cn

Dr. Sen Li

Ph.D. student (Joint training, 06/2013 – 10/2014)

Associate Professor, Horticulture College
Shanxi Agricultural University
Taigu 030801, China
Email: SAULISEN@163.com

Dr. Calvin D. Lietzow

Ph. D. student (2010-2014)
Plant Genetics and Plant Breeding Program
Bean breeder, HM Cluase, Sun Prairie, WI
Email: cdlietzow@gmail.com

Dr. Luming Yang

Postdoc Research Associate (2009 -2014)
Current position:
Professor, Horticulture College
Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China

Dr. Yunyan Sheng

Visiting Scientist (1/2011 – 1/2014)
Professor, Agriculture College
Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, China
Email: shengyunyan12345@163.com

Dr. Shuping Qu

Visiting Scientist (11/2012 – 11/2013)
Professor, Horticulture College
Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
Email: qushuping1973@gmail.com

Kailiang Bo

Ph.D. student (Joint training, 11/2011 – 11/2013)
Horticulture College
Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
Email: kailiangbo@gmail.com

Dr. Junsong Pan

Visiting Scientist (5/2012 – 8/2013)
Professor, Plant Science Department
Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
Email: jspan71@sjtu.edu.cn

Dr. Dal-Hoe Koo

Postdoc Research Associate (6/2011 – 3/2013)
Current address:
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
Email: dalhoekoo@gmail.com

Dr. Changlong Wen

Ph.D. student (Joint training, 5/2011 – 12/2012)
Associate Research Scientist
National Engineering Research Center for Vegetables,
Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing, China
Email: wenchanglong@nercv.org

Huihui Wang

Undergraduate research assistant (01/2012 – 06/2012)
University of Wisconsin, Madison

Dr. Sudhakar Pandey

Visiting Scholar (5/2012 – 7/2012)
Senior Scientist
Indian Institute of Vegetable Research, Varanasi, India
Email: sudhakariivr@yahoo.com

Dr. Xuehao Chen

Senior Visiting Scholar (9/2012 – 12/2012)
Professor, College of Horticulture and Plant Protection,
Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
Email: xhchen@yzu.edu.cn

Dr. Dawei Li

Ph.D. Student (Joint training, 4/2010 – 6/2011)
Assistant Professor,
Horticulture College,
Northwest A & F University, Yangling, China
Email: xndavid@hotmail.com

Dr. Xiaoming He

Visiting Scientific (8/2010 – 8/2011)
Research Scientist
Vegetable Research Institute,
Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, China
Email: xiaominghe626@163.com

Dr. Jinfeng Chen

Senior Visiting Scholar (8/2010 – 2/2011)
Professor, Horticulture College,
Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
Email: jfchen@njau.edu.cn

 Dr. Yuhong Li

Visiting Scientist (8/2009 – 1/2011)
Professor, Horticulture College,

Northwest A & F University, Yangling, China

Dr. Pradeepkumar T.

Visiting Scientist (3/2010 – 6/2010)
Professor
Dept. of Olericulture, College of Horticulture
Kerala Agricultural University, Vellanikkara, India
Email: pradeepkau@gmail.com

Dr. Mamta Pathak

Visiting Scientist (11/2010 – 1/2011)
Vegetable Breeder
Department of Vegetable Crops
Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana – 141 004 India
Email: mampathak@gmail.com

Eric Wiseman

Undergraduate student, YAP Program (2008 – 2011)
Current position:
Biological Science Technician
USDA-ARS, Vegetable Crops Research Unit
Horticulture Department
University of Wisconsin, Madison

Bree Lietzow

Undergraduate Research intern (2011-2012)
Animal Science Department
University of Wisconsin, Madison

Bridget Lauer

Undergraduate student
University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh

Rebecca Cleereman

Summer Research Intern

Jackie Cleereman

Undergraduate summer intern (2010-2011)
University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire

Jou-Fu Wang

Undergraduate student
Summer intern (2010-2012)
Horticulture Department
University of Wisconsin – Madison

Mary Hoffel

Undergraduate student, PEOPLE Program (2011)

Taryn Lauer

High school and undergraduate student,
University of Wisconsin- Green Bay
Hancock Experiment Station (2008 – 2010)

Nick Wedde

Oregon High School
YAP-Biotechnology Program (2011-2012)

Jewelia Hargrove

High School Student
University of Wisconsin – PEOPLE Program(summer 2010)

Dr. Hui Song

Visiting Graduate student (9/2008 – 3/2009)
Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
Current address:
Research Scientist
Ningbo Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ningbo, China

Linda Crubaugh

USDA ARS Agricultural Research Technician (9/2008 – 4/2012)