People

Amanda A. Cardoso (Principal Investigator)

Assistant Professor of Crop Physiology

I am a Biologist with a MS and PhD in Plant Physiology. I currently lead a Crop Physiology Program focused on identifying climate-resilient crops, uncovering strategic resilience mechanisms, and generating knowledge on best management practices for plant production under adverse weather.

Contact: aavilac@ncsu.edu

Md Rokibul Hasan

PhD student

Roki majored in Plant Biotechnology at the University of Rajshahi and holds a MS degree in Biology from the University of Louisiana Monroe. He is currently PhD student in my program investigating drought resistance, stress priming, and beneficial microbes in warm- and cool-season turfgrasses. Roki is funded by the Center for Turfgrass Environmental Research and Education.

Contact: mhasan23@ncsu.edu

Devin Vitello

MS student

Devin graduated with a major in Plant Sciences from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He is currently a MS student in my group investigating the role of abscisic acid in improving whole-plant water use efficiency and fruit quality in tomato. Devin is funded by the Crop and Soil Science Department.

Contact: dvitell@ncsu.edu

Angela Howard

MS student

Angela Howard is a Fulbright Scholar from Panama who will perform field and greenhouse studies to investigate drought resistance in soybean. Angela is funded by Fulbright.

Contact: aghowar4@ncsu.edu