Experience
Research Scientist in Small Grain Breeding, Genetics and Genomics at Virginia Tech, 2007 – 2010
Visiting Fellow in Common Bean Breeding and molecular Genetics at Agriculture Agri-Food Canada – Harrow Research Center, 2004 – 2007

Expertise
Molecular mapping of genes/QTL associated with important traits of crops.
Identification, validation and application of molecular markers linked to traits of interest.
Molecular cloning of genes linked to important traits.
Marker-assisted breeding to develop germplasm lines and cultivars in Small Grains and Common Bean.

Staff
Srirama Krishna Reddy, Post Doctoral Research Associate
Maria Fuentealba, Research Assistant
Cody Shachter, Student Worker
Serina Nelson, Student Worker