People | Zhang Lab

A smiling man in a hat stands among tall, green plants in a greenhouse.

Dr. Joshua M. Hegarty

Project Scientist on Triticale, Wheat, and Barley Breeding (2022 - present)

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Robbins Hall 140

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Dr. Xiaofei Zhang

Assistant Professor Genetics and Breeding of Small Grains Crops

Robbins Hall 153

A woman in a black jacket stands beside green crops, smiling near a sign labeled "A 516."

Dr. Isabel Alicia del Blanco

Project Scientist on Malting Barley and Oat Breeding

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Robbins Hall 180

A man in a cap stands by a table with equipment, speaking in a field of crops.

Elmer Flores

Graduate Student (2024 Oct - present)

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Christina Harter

Junior Specialist (2024 Oct - present)

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Robbins Hall 180

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Sofia Jauregui

Undergraduate Student ( Aug 2024 - Jun 2025)

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Dr. Anil Karmacharya

Postdoctoral Scholar (2024 June - present)

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Smiling young man in a light blue polo stands by a brick wall in a park setting.

Tomer Kibbar

Undergraduate Student (2026 Feb - present)

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A person in a lab coat and gloves is using a pipette in a laboratory setting.

Hang Li

Visiting Graduate Student (2025 Feb -2026 Feb)

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Dr. Swarupa Nanda Mandal

Postdoctoral Fellow (2024 June - present)

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