AIFARMS

Students

POSTDOCS

Italo Braz Goncalves de Lima

Department: Animal Science
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Isabella Condotta

Anthony Digrado

Department: USDA-ARS with the Global Change and Photosynthesis Research Unit
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Lisa Ainsworth

Ushasi Chaudhuri

Department:  Coordinated Science Lab
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Narendra Ahuja

Lun Gao

Department: Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Kaiyu Guan

Xiaoman Lu

Department: Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Kaiyu Guan

James Mungin

Department: 
Institution: Tuskegee University 
Mentor: Olga Bolden-Tiller

Jeremy Ruhter

Research Technician

Department: CABBI and General Lab Technician
Institution: University of Illinois

Mukta Sharma

Research Associate

Institution: Michigan State University
Mentor: Bruno Basso

Sheng Wang

Research Scientist

Department: Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Kaiyu Guan

Graduate

Kamila Abdiyeva

Department: Electrical & Computer Engineering
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Narendra Ahuja

Ishika Agarwal

Department: Computer Science
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Hanghang Tong

Garvita Allabadi

Department: Computer Science
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Vikram Adve

Ruhana Azam

Department: Computer Science
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Sanmi Koyejo

Luana Benicio

Department: Animal Sciences
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Isabella Condotta

Shubhang Bhatnager

Department: Electrical & Computer Engineering
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Narendra Ahuja

Ansel Blume

Department: Computer Science
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Heng Ji

Jeni Bushman

Department: Animal Sciences
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Isabella Condotta

Shengcao Cao

Department: Computer Science
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Yuxiong Wang

Peixin Chang

Department: Electrical & Computer Engineering
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Katie Driggs-Campbell

Neeloy Chakraborty

Department: Electrical & Computer Engineering
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Katie Driggs-Campbell

Yangyi Chen

Department: Computer Science
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Heng Ji

Anwesa Choudhuri

Department: Electrical & Computer Engineering
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Girish Chowdhary

Benjamin Darnell

Department: Computer Science
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Vikram Adve

Mickey Felton

Department: Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Angela Green-Miller

Talissa Floriani

Department: Crop Science
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Alex Lipka

Heth Gala

Department: Computer Science
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Isabella Condotta

Mateus Balverde Gasparino

Department: Computer Science
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Girish Chowdhary

Shreya Gummandi

Department: Coordinated Science Laboratory
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Girish Chowdhary

Xiaodan Hu

Department: Electrical & Computer Engineering
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Narendra Ahuja

Jaeseok Hwang

Department: Agricultural & Consumer Economics
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: David Bullock

Stefan Ivanovic

Department: Computer Science
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Mohammed El-Kelbir

Zhao Jiang

Department: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences (NRES)
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Kaiyu Guan

Tianchen Ji

Department: Electrical & Computer Engineering
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Katie Driggs-Campbell

Zimu Li

Department: Neuroscience
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Ryan Dilger

Lihui Liu

Department: Computer Science
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Hanghang Tong

Zhining Liu

Department: Computer Science
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Hanghang Tong

Shaowei Liu

Department: Computer Science
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Saurabh Gupta

Shuijing Liu

Department: Electrical & Computer Engineering
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Katie Driggs-Campbell

Yunze Man

Department: Computer Science
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Yuxiong Wang

Manan Gupta

Department: Industrial Engineering and Advanced Analytics
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Rachel Switzky

Samhita Marri

Department: Electrical & Computer Engineering
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Girish Chowdhary

Samuel Mintah

Department: Crop Sciences
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Matthew Hudson

Seungbum (James) Nam

Department: Mechanical Science & Engineering
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Kris Hauser

Arun Narenthiran

Department: Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Girish Chowdhary

Ziqi Pang

Department: Computer Science
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Yuxiong Wang

Christian Peterson

Department: Animal Science
Institution: Tuskegee University
Mentor: Olga Bolden-Tiller

Yunzhe Qi

Department: School of Information Sciences
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Jingrui He

Mamunur Rahman

Department: Animal Science
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Isabella Condotta

Vidhi Rambhia

Department: Computer Science
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Vikram Adve

Ivanellis Rodriguez-Torres

Department: Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Wendy Yang

John Salako

Department: Earth & Environmental Sciences
Institution: Michigan State University
Mentor: Bruno Basso

Andre Schreiber

Department: Electrical & Computer Engineering
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Katie Driggs-Campbell

Prateek Sharma

Department: Environmental Geosciences
Institution: Michigan State University
Mentor: Bruno Basso

Kulbir Singh

Department: Computer Science
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Girish Chowdhary

Grace Tan

Department: Plant Biology
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Andrew Leakey

Jose Cuaran Valenzuela

Department: Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Girish Chowdhary

Heather Vanheeswijk

Department: Animal Science
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Angela Green-Miller

Benjamin Walt

Department: Mechanical Science & Engineering
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Girish Krishnan

Qingyun Wang

Department: Computer Science
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Heng Ji

Zhenhailong Wang

Department: Computer Science
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Heng Ji

Jun We

Department: Computer Science
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Hanghang Tong

Tianxin Wei

Department: School of Information Sciences
Institution: Michigan State University
Mentor: Jingrui He

Tawni Williams

Department: Animal Sciences
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Angela Green-Miller

Junzhe Wu

Department: Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Girish Chowdhary

Zhe Xu

Department: Computer Science
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Hanghang Tong

Shaoxiong Yao

Department: Computer Science
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Kris Hauser

Chengzheng Yu

Department: Agricultural & Consumer Economics
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Madhu Khanna

Erin Zhang

Department: Computer Science
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Saurabh Gupta

Hao Zhang

Department: Electrical & Computer Engineering
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Narendra Ahuja

Na Zhang

Department: Agricultural & Consumer Economics
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Madhu Khanna

Zhichen Zeng

Department: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Hanghang Tong

Undergraduate Students

Rashmi Alawini

Department: Computer Science
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Vikram Adve

Eva Chang

Department: Animal Science
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Isabella Condotta

Noel Dunning

Department: Computer Science / Animal Science
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Isabella Condotta

Shifra Ferziger

Department: Animal Science
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Isabella Condotta

Kalon Jones

Department: Computer Science
Institution: Tuskegee University
Mentor: Gregory Bernard

Cameron Jones

Department: Computer Science Institution: Tuskegee University
Mentor: Gregory Bernard

Zoey Witruk

Department: Animal Sciences
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Isabella Condotta

Tiffany Yang

Department: Computer Science
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Vikram Adve

Former Postdoc Students

Alexandra Kuhl

Department: Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
Institution: University of Chicago; & Argonne National Labs
Mentor: Supratik Guha

Mahesh Mohan M. R

Department: Coordinated Science Laboratory
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Narendra Ahuja

Nan Li

Department: Crop Sciences
Institution: University of Illinois.
Mentor: Andrew Margenot

Sajjad Raza

Department: School of Molecular Engineering
Institution: University of Chicago
Mentor: Supratik Guha and Andrew Margenot

Linghui Wu

Department: Agricultural & Consumer Economics
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Madhu Khanna

Former Graduate Students

Jasmine Boone

Department: Animal Science
Institution: Tuskegee University
Mentor: Olga Bolden-Tiller

Melissa Chen

Department: Computer Science
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Sanmi Koyejo

Rex Cheng

Department: Computer Science
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Alex Schwing

Clarence Green

Department: Crop Sciences
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Matthew Hudson

Baoyu Jing

Department: Computer Science
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Hanghang Tong

Zaire Landon

Department: Plant and Soil Sciences
Institution: Tuskegee University
Mentor: Gregory Bernard

Ethan Moore

Department: Mechanical Science & Engineering
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Girish Chowdary

Saurajyoti Kar

Department: Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Madhu Khanna

Shengcao Cao

Department: Computer Science
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Todd Mockler

Zhenggang Tang

Department: Computer Science
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Alex Schwing

Vimarsh Sathia

Department: Computer Science
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Vikram Adve

Pradeep Senthil

Department: Animal Sciences
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Ryan Dilger

Aniket Shirke

Department: Computer Science
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Matt Caesar

Derek Dingsu Wang

Department: Computer Science
Institution: Michigan State University
Mentor: Hanghang Tong

Kai Yan

Department: Computer Science
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Alex Schwing

Yuheng Zhang

Department: Computer Science
Institution: University of Illinois
Mentor: Hanghang Tong

Former Undergrad Students

Amir McKinstry

Department: Plant and Soil Sciences
Institution: Tuskegee University
Mentor: Gregory Bernard

The Artificial Intelligence for Future Agricultural Resilience, Management, and Sustainability (AIFARMS) Institute is supported by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture and the National Science Foundation.

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