Dr. Avishesh Neupane has been a postdoc in our laboratory since 2019. This past month, he joined Bayer as a post doctorate soil microbiologist. While in our lab, Avi’s research…
Dr. Avishesh Neupane now Soil Microbiology Post Doctorate at Bayer
Amanda Kramer and Emily Walker are named Volunteers of Distinction
Master’s student Amanda Kramer and undergraduate student Emily Walker have received the award for “Volunteer of Distinction” from UTK’s Office of the Provost. This award recognizes academic excellence among undergraduate…
Lab alumni Surendra and Shikha Singh to lead Lind Dryland Station
Drs. Surendra and Shikha Singh have recently joined Washington State University to lead Lind Dryland Station. Surendra has become the new director and agronomist at the Station, and Shikha has…
Dr. Jagadamma receives Graduate Research Mentor of the Year award
Dr. Jagadamma has received the University of Tennessee Graduate Student Senate’s Graduate Research Mentor of the Year award. She was chosen as the top mentor out of 20+ applications. Thank…
Dr. Jagadamma receives Gamma Sigma Delta Research Award
We are excited to announce that Dr. Jagadamma has received the Research Award from the University of Tennessee Chapter of Gamma Sigma Delta, the International Honor Society of Agriculture. Thank…
PhD Student Rounak Patra featured on ESA blog
Rounak Patra has authored a post on the Ecological Society of America Early Career Ecology Section’s blog. He gives an overview of the potential for deep soils to capture and…
Masters Student Amanda Kramer successfully defends thesis
Congratulations to Amanda Kramer, who successfully defended her Masters thesis: “The impacts of cover crop diversity on nutrient availability and crop productivity.” Her major advisor was Dr. Sindhu Jagadamma and…
PhD student Ravi Teja Neelipally receives Hans Jenny Soil Field Trip Award
Ravi Teja Neelipally, PhD student in Dr. Sindhu Jagadamma’s group, was selected for the 2022 Hans Jenny Soil Field Trip Award from the Soil Science Society of America. In his…
Emily Walker presents her research at UTK Discovery Day
Undergraduate Emily Walker presented her research on the effects of agricultural farming practices on pollinator diversity and abundance at the University of Tennessee’s annual Discovery Day. We are proud of…
Masters Student Ashleigh Montgomery successfully defends thesis
Congratulations to Ashleigh Montgomery, who successfully defended her Masters thesis: “Manganese Geochemistry and Plant Availability in Response to Agricultural Practices.” While at UTK, Ashleigh received numerous awards and recognitions, including…