Principle Investigator
Dr. Akhtar Ali
Professor, Virology (2020-Present)
Associate Professor, Virology (2013-2019)
Assistant Professor, Virology (2007-2012)
U.S. Fulbright Fellow, Mycoviruses, University Of Okayama, JAPAN 2017-2018
Postdoc. Res. Fellow, Virus Evolution, Samuel Robert Noble Foundation, USA (2004-2007)
Postdoc. Res. Fellow, Virus Etiology, CSIRO, Adelaide AUSTRALIA (2002-2004)
Postdoc. Res. Fellow, Epidemiology Of Luteoviruses, Morioka, JAPAN (1999-2001)
Ph.D. Molecular Virology, The University Of Adelaide, AUSTRALIA (1994-1999)
M.Sc (Hons), Applied Virology, KP Agricultural University Peshawar, PAKISTAN (1988-1990)
B.Sc (Hons), Plant Pathology, KP Agricultural University Peshawar, PAKISTAN (1988-1990)
Current Graduate Students
Ms. Torey Sutterfield (Aug 2025, Present, MS)
Ms. Jasmine Sidhu (Jan 2024-Present, MS)
Mr. Caleb Paslay (Aug 2023-Present, PhD)
Mr. Salil Jindal (Aug 2023-Present, PhD)
Mr. Daniel Naranjo (Aug 2022-Present, PhD)
Mr. Connor Ferguson (Jan 2022-Present, PhD)
Former Lab Members
Graduate Students
Ms. Samira Mokhtari (Aug, 2017-July 2023-PhD)
Mr. Clark Gilford (Aug, 2021-May, 2022-MS)
MS. Bettina Walker (Jan, 2019-Aug, 2020 MS)
Mr. Vivek Khanal (Aug, 2016-May 2022-PhD)
Ms. Dulanjani Shanika (Aug, 2016-May, 2021-PhD)
Ms. Kathryn Secrist (Jan, 2016-May, 2021-PhD)
Ms. Kate Stuppy (Aug, 2013-May 2020-PhD)
Ms. Nicole Davolas (Aug, 2016-Spring 2019-MS)
Mr. Naveen Rajbansh (Jan, 2014-May 2019-MS)
Ms. Michelle Miller (Aug, 2010-Dec, 2012-MS)
Mr. Osama Abdalla (Jan, 2009-March 2013-PhD)
Postdoctoral Research Fellows
Dr. Ijaz Ali (Fulbright Fellow) (Dec 2013-Dec, 2014)
Dr. Hussain Shah (March, 2009-Feb, 2010)
Dr. Abeer Khattab (Aug, 2008-Dec, 2008)
Visiting Scholars
Dr. Abdalla Mohammad (Fall, 2015)
Dr. Vasker Thapa (Spring, 2011)
Mrs. Maryam Shafiekhani (Fall, 2008-Spring 2009)
Lab Technicians
Ms. Michelle Kobayashi
Mrs. Pam Lucas
Undergraduate Students
Independent Research Students
2025
Devin Rambur
Jordan Keast
Kelly Parsley
Nayab Ijaz
Nguyen Nhan
Tre Demon
Toby Benn
Tulai Mnajjed
2024
Anisha Mehta
Gregory Palomar
Nayab Ijaz
Mai Vu Le
Rylan Gardner
Vishwesh Dayal
2023
Aaralyn Christie
Gregory Palomar
Jennifer Vo
Jay Patel
Mai Vu Le
Vishwesh Dayal
2022
Ijaz Abdullah
Dao Kim
Nicholas Hoover
Monteserrat Chavez
Piwonska Kysmena
Rebecca Fripp
2020-2021
Alexandra Johnston
Connor Ferguson
MacKay Micaela
Monteserrat Chavez
Previous Years
Freddie Wilson (Fall, 2018)
Jacob Su (Fall, 2018)
William Hefley (Fall, 2018)
Caleb Kalens (Fall, 2016)
Chipper Doudican (Fall, 2016)
Cody Brown (Spring, 2016)
Kevin Chancellor (Spring, 2016)
Moujtaba Kasmani (Spring, 2016)
Nicole Davalos (Spring, 2016)
Cody Brown (Fall, 2015)
Kathryn Secrist (Fall, 2015)
Kevin Chancellor (Fall, 2015)
Moujtaba Kasmani (Fall, 2015)
Nicole Davalos (Fall, 2015)
Andrew Carlson (Fall, 2015)
Nicole Davalos (Fall, 2015)
Moujtaba Kasmani (Spring, 2015)
William Shimanek (Spring, 2015)
Charlie Longtine (Fall, 2014)
Charlie Longtine (Spring, 2013)
Seniet Asfaw (Spring, 2013)
Alexa Robbins (Fall, 2012)
Kenan Tawakina (Fall, 2012)
Shannon Kispert (Fall, 2011)
Michael Yuan (Fall, 2011)
Lydia Cheng (Spring, 2011)
Jennifer Tran (Spring, 2011)
Jolie Olson (Spring, 2009)
Jolie Olson (Fall, 2008)
TURC Students
Jay Patel (Summer, 2022)
Rebecca Fripp (Summer 2021, Summer 2022)
Vishwesh Dayal (Summer, 2022)
Will Hefley (Summer, 2018)
Rachel Hazlitt (Summer, 2018)
Cody Brown (Summer, 2016)
Kathryn Secrist (Summer, 2015)
Nicole Davalos (Summer, 2015)
Nicole Davalos (Summer, 2014)
Charlie Longtine (Summer, 2013)
Kenan Tawakina (Summer, 2013)
Aaron Abraham (Summer, 2012)
Alec Wright (Summer, 2012)
Alexa Robbins (Fall, 2012)
Emma Horton (Summer, 2012)
Kenan Tawakina (Summer, 2012 And Fall 2012)
TABERC Students
Samara Spuldaro (Summer, 2021-2022)
Nick Richardson (Summer, 2016)
Cassandra Pickerel (Summer, 2016)
Caleb Smith (Summer, 2015)
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