Texas Tech University

Plant & Soil Science
Student Research Symposium

Shining a Spotlight on Student Research

The annual PSS Student Research Symposium is an invaluable opportunity for students at all stages of their programs to to showcase their research, share innovative ideas, and engage with peers and faculty members. It is especially beneficial to graduate and undergraduate Plant & Soil Science students or collaborators who are planning to present their work at major conferences.

The 2026 PSS Student Research Symposium will be held on April 26th, with details to come.

Symposium Archive

2025 Symposium Details

The 2025 Symposium was held on April 25th in the Texas Tech University Library, TLDPC 151.

Library map

8:00 | Registration and Coffee Social

8:30 | Introduction and Opening Talk

9:00 | Oral Session 1

10:25 |Break

10:35 | Oral Session 2

12:15 |Lunch Break

1:15 | Poster Session

2:15 | Oral Session 3

3:40 |Break

4:00 | Awards Ceremony

Detailed Presentation Schedule

Oral Presentations

  • Graduate students
  • Duration: 13 minutes, including questions

Poster Presentations

  • Graduate and undergraduate students
  • Posters will be displayed collectively in the meeting room. Students must stand by their posters during scheduled Q&A sessions and prepare a 3-5 minutes verbal walkthrough for judging.
  • Presenters are responsible for printing their posters, which must be in horizontal orientation and no larger than 48” wide x 36” high.
Presenter Guidelines

Graduate and undergraduate PSS students, as well as collaborators conducting research and planning to present at major conferences, are especially encouraged to participate. Presenters will be evaluated anonymously by PSS faculty, staff, and external judges, with opportunities to receive constructive feedback. Cash prizes will be awarded to top presenters.

Past presentations & awards

Top Gradient

For Presenters

Have questions about presentations, posters, or the submission process? Check out the presenter guidelines for requirements, parameters, and advice.

Presenter guidelines

For Volunteers

We could never pull off a functional symposium without our volunteers! Student moderators and faculty/staff/professional judges play a major role in making the event possible. If you would like to volunteer or if you have any questions about the symposium, please reach out to any member of the symposium committee: Rosalyn Shim, Lindsey Slaughter, Matt Siebecker, Daniel Hirmas, Sanjit Deb, or Scott Longing.

Contact

Past Award Winners

2025 Oral Presentations |
Graduate Students

1st place – Mahjabin Ferdaous Mim

2nd place – Megan Singletary

3rd place (tie) – Avinash Shrestha, Reshma Panackal Shibu, and Amir Shahin Shamsabadi

2025 Poster Presentations |
Graduate Students

1st place – Matthew 'Cole' Woolard

2nd place – Monjurul Huda

3rd place (tie) – Taylor Smith and Mohit Jain

2025 Poster Presentations |
Undergraduate Students

1st place – Jill Forrest

2nd place – Koby Nichols

2024 Oral Presentations |
Graduate Students

1st place – Harshita Sharma

2nd place – Leo D'Agostino

3rd place – Mayank Bangari

2024 Poster Presentations |
Graduate Students

1st place – Avinash Shrestha

2nd place – Arjun Kafle

3rd place – Amir Shahin Shamsabadi

2024 Poster Presentations |
Undergraduate Students

1st place – Ezra Alcarez & Jacob Jones (Western Texas College - Snyder, TX)

2023 Oral Presentations |
Graduate Students

1st place – Lauren Selph

2nd place – Megan Mills

3rd place (tie) – Shivani Kathi

3rd place (tie) – Lois Nwoko

2023 Poster Presentations |
Graduate Students

1st place – Megan Mills

2nd place – Lauren Selph

3rd place – Arjun Kafle

2023 Poster Presentations |
Undergraduate Students

1st place – Christian Stephens

2nd place (tie) – Nick Wilson

2nd place (tie) – Mei Gill

2022 Oral Presentations |
Graduate Students

1st place – Maxwell Smith

2nd place – Leo D'Agostino

3rd place – Raavi Arora

2022 Poster Presentations |
Graduate Students

1st place – Chidinma Lois Nwoko

2nd place – Avinash Shrestha

3rd place – Manpreet Singh

2022 Poster Presentations |
Undergraduate Students

1st place – Danira Garcia Gutierrez

2nd place – Lee Fischel

3rd place – Justin Dawsey

Top Gradient

Department of Plant and Soil Science

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