I earned both my bachelor's and master's degrees in Biophysics at Palacký University in Olomouc, Czech Republic. My previous work was on Fractal Characteristics of Biological Signals and Nonlinear Dynamics of Vocal Cords. Currently, I am in the process of focusing my future research topic. Besides research, I enjoy popularizing Science, reading, and making art.
I have obtained a Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Science and a Master's degree in Biotechnology from Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh. Before enrolling as a doctoral student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, I had gained professional experience as a Biotechnologist at the Basic and Applied Research on Jute (BARJ) project located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. At present, my research is primarily centered on the field of evolutionary genetics and genomics.
I graduated with a bachelor's degree in Biochemistry from the University of Cape Coast, Ghana in 2019 and a master’s degree in food science and technology with a specialization in Bioinformatics from the University of Nebraska in 2023.
I received my B.S. in Bioinformatics from University of Nebraska at Omaha, where I became interested in how to use and incorporate Omics data for space agriculture. My research is focused on identifying, understanding, and predicting crop growth responses to space conditions.
I began my academic journey with a bachelor's degree in Agricultural Science from V.N.M.K.V, India. During my undergraduate years, what intrigued me most was demonstrating and learning techniques directly from farmers. This interaction deeply influenced my subsequent endeavors. Shortly after graduating, I contributed as a Research Assistant at the Central Tobacco Research Institute - ICAR, where I was involved in a project developing an online fertilizer recommendation system for India's tobacco-growing soils.
I graduated with a BSc in Biotechnology and, minor in entrepreneurship from University of Tehran, Iran.
I joined Dr. Hyun-Seob Song's research group in 2022, where my primary focus is on developing innovative approach or tools for Data-Driven modeling. My area of specialization centers on developing new methodologies for modeling the human gut microbiome.
I graduated with a Bachelor's and Master's degree from Huazhong Agricultural University. I have a relatively rich background in bioinformatics and plant lipid metabolism genetics. Currently, I am working in Edgar Cahoon's laboratory, focusing on carrot polyacetylene biosynthesis and metabolism.
Research Description: Current research focuses on improving nitrogen use efficiency in maize using quantitative genetics, genomics and high-throughput phenotyping approach.
I earned my bachelor’s degree in Experimental Biology from the University of Guanajuato in Mexico. My most formative research experience was through a research exchange in Dr. James Schnable’s lab at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, where I worked on eQTL analysis in maize and sorghum. For my Ph.D., I’m interested in gene regulation and the genetic basis of complex traits in these crops. Outside of research, I enjoy traveling, learning about new cultures, and sharing science through outreach.
I received my bachelor's degree in Agronomy with a specialization in Plant Health from the Chapingo Autonomous University in Mexico in 2022. After that, I worked for one year at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), where my research project was on elucidating plant pathogen interactions in the tar spot disease of maize. As an undergrad and during my first job experience, I became interested in joining wet lab and computational approaches to better understand biological processes in plants and associated organisms.
Waqar Ali is a graduate student in the Complex Biosystems program at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln (UNL), specializing in Computational Biology and Integrated Plant Biology. He holds a B.Sc. (Hons.) and M.Sc. (Hons.) in Agriculture, focusing on Plant Breeding and Genetics from the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan. His master’s research, under the supervision of Dr. Zaheer Ahmed at the Center for Advanced Studies (CAS), combined morphometric trait analysis and gene expression profiling to evaluate drought tolerance in wheat genotypes. Following his graduate studies, Waqar joined Certus Seeds, a subsidiary of the Evyol Group, a private agricultural R&D company in Pakistan. As a researcher and farm manager, he led breeding, screening, and adaptability trials across a range of crops, including maize, sorghum, canola, rice, and sunflower, with a primary focus on maize. His role involved managing large-scale field trials and handling high-volume genotype and phenotype datasets. In 2023, Waqar joined the Schnable Lab at UNL, where he brings both field-based breeding expertise and a strong interest in data-driven plant biology. His research is aimed at integrating classical plant breeding with modern computational approaches to address pressing challenges in agriculture, particularly those related to food security in the face of climate change.
I am integrating X-ray crystallography, cryogenic electron microscopy (cryoEM), and Molecular dynamic simulation to gain structural insights into directed evolution-engineered O2-tolerant thiazole synthase 4 (Thi4) for enhanced efficiency under sulfur-limiting conditions.
I graduated from the University of California, San Diego with a Biology with a Specialization in Bioinformatics degree, where I became interested in applying computational methods to large biological datasets and developing methods to quicken the execution. Under Dr. Song, my current research is centered around unicyanobacterial communities, which involves building community metabolic models, identifying factors and species critical to community metabolism, productivity, and stability, and dynamically modeling them.
