PSS Student Research Symposium
This annual symposium provides an invaluable opportunity for students at all stages of their programs to present their research and receive feedback from peers, faculty, staff, and external experts. It is particularly beneficial to graduate and undergraduate PSS students or collaborators who are conducting research and are planning to present their work at major conferences.
Have questions about presentations, posters, or the submission process? Check out the presenter guidelines for requirements, parameters, and advice.
Symposium Details
2024 Symposium Winners
| Oral Presentations | Graduate Students | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Place | Harshita Sharma | First evidence of the presence of endofungal bacteria in orchid mycorrhizal fungi | MS | Plant Ecology & Soil Science |
| 2nd Place | Leo D'Agostino | Symphony of Symbiosis: A Single-Cell Transcriptomic Exploration of Soybean-Microbe Interactions | Ph.D. | Plant Molecular Genetics |
| 3rd Place | Mayank Bangari | Develop a deep learning tool to assess sink capacity in grain sorghum | Ph.D. | Crop Science |
| Poster Presentations | Graduate Students | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Place | Avinash Shrestha | Effect of segregation distortion on genetic map construction | Ph.D. | Plant Genetics, Breeding, and Biotechnology |
| 2nd Place | Arjun Kafle | Assessing the effects of hardwood biochar application on soil physical, chemical, and biological parameters in west Texas | Ph.D. | Horticulture & Soil Science |
| 3rd Place | Amir Shahin Shamsabadi | Effect of liquid and supercritical fluid CO2 on the dissolution of cotton liners | Ph.D. | Fiber & Biopolymer Science |
| Poster Presentations | Undergraduate Students | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Place | Ezra Alcarez & Jacob Jones Western Texas College - Snyder, TX |
Effects on Nutrient Availability in Soils Impacted by Swine Wastewater under the Use of Hydrotalcite as a Soil Amendment in Different Environmental Conditions | BS | Agronomy |
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