{"id":85,"date":"2022-10-14T20:06:45","date_gmt":"2022-10-14T20:06:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.agrilife.org\/gadhavelab\/?page_id=85"},"modified":"2026-03-26T21:19:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T21:19:24","slug":"people","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.agrilife.org\/gadhavelab\/people\/","title":{"rendered":"People"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light\" style=\"min-height:500px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1345\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-443 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/research.agrilife.org\/gadhavelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/05\/Postdocs-Rahul-Singh-Left-Arinder-Arora-Right-scaled.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.agrilife.org\/gadhavelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/05\/Postdocs-Rahul-Singh-Left-Arinder-Arora-Right-scaled.jpg 2560w, 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class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Principal Investigator<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-3 gb-3-col-equal\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column gb-is-vertically-aligned-top\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<div style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;color:#32373c\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-profile-box square gb-has-avatar gb-font-size-18 gb-block-profile gb-profile-columns\"><div class=\"gb-profile-column gb-profile-avatar-wrap\"><div class=\"gb-profile-image-wrap\"><figure class=\"gb-profile-image-square\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1599\" height=\"2048\" class=\"gb-profile-avatar wp-image-464\" src=\"http:\/\/research.agrilife.org\/gadhavelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/06\/Gadhave-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.agrilife.org\/gadhavelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/06\/Gadhave-copy.jpg 1599w, https:\/\/research.agrilife.org\/gadhavelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/06\/Gadhave-copy-234x300.jpg 234w, https:\/\/research.agrilife.org\/gadhavelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/06\/Gadhave-copy-800x1024.jpg 800w, https:\/\/research.agrilife.org\/gadhavelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/06\/Gadhave-copy-768x984.jpg 768w, https:\/\/research.agrilife.org\/gadhavelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/06\/Gadhave-copy-1199x1536.jpg 1199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1599px) 100vw, 1599px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gb-profile-column gb-profile-content-wrap\"><h2 class=\"gb-profile-name\" style=\"color:#32373c\">Kiran Gadhave, Ph.D.<\/h2><p class=\"gb-profile-title\" style=\"color:#32373c\">Assistant 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Manager<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-3 gb-3-col-equal\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Postdoctoral Researchers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-3 gb-3-col-equal\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div 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https:\/\/research.agrilife.org\/gadhavelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/11\/A11I5448-768x871.jpg 768w, https:\/\/research.agrilife.org\/gadhavelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/11\/A11I5448-1354x1536.jpg 1354w, https:\/\/research.agrilife.org\/gadhavelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/11\/A11I5448-1805x2048.jpg 1805w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2256px) 100vw, 2256px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gb-profile-column gb-profile-content-wrap\"><h2 class=\"gb-profile-name\" style=\"color:#32373c\">Surender Kumar, Ph.D.<\/h2><p class=\"gb-profile-title\" style=\"color:#32373c\">Postdoctoral Researcher<\/p><div class=\"gb-profile-text\"><p>Ph.D. Virology, Academy of Scientific and Industrial Research (AcSIR), IN<\/p><p>M.S. Microbiology, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, IN<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"gb-social-links\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<div style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;color:#32373c\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-profile-box square gb-has-avatar gb-font-size-18 gb-block-profile gb-profile-columns\"><div class=\"gb-profile-column gb-profile-avatar-wrap\"><div class=\"gb-profile-image-wrap\"><figure class=\"gb-profile-image-square\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2026\" class=\"gb-profile-avatar wp-image-342\" src=\"http:\/\/research.agrilife.org\/gadhavelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/04\/IMG_5117-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.agrilife.org\/gadhavelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/04\/IMG_5117-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/research.agrilife.org\/gadhavelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/04\/IMG_5117-300x237.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/research.agrilife.org\/gadhavelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/04\/IMG_5117-1024x810.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/research.agrilife.org\/gadhavelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/04\/IMG_5117-768x608.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/research.agrilife.org\/gadhavelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/04\/IMG_5117-1536x1216.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/research.agrilife.org\/gadhavelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/04\/IMG_5117-2048x1621.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gb-profile-column gb-profile-content-wrap\"><h2 class=\"gb-profile-name\" style=\"color:#32373c\">Arinder Arora, Ph.D.<\/h2><p class=\"gb-profile-title\" style=\"color:#32373c\">Postdoctoral Researcher<\/p><div class=\"gb-profile-text\"><p>Ph.D. Biology, University of New Mexico, US<\/p><p>M.S. Cell, Molecular and Developmental Biology, University of California, Riverside, US<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"gb-social-links\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<div style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;color:#32373c\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-profile-box square gb-has-avatar gb-font-size-18 gb-block-profile gb-profile-columns\"><div class=\"gb-profile-column gb-profile-avatar-wrap\"><div class=\"gb-profile-image-wrap\"><figure class=\"gb-profile-image-square\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2400\" class=\"gb-profile-avatar wp-image-409\" src=\"http:\/\/research.agrilife.org\/gadhavelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/02\/240415singh_044.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.agrilife.org\/gadhavelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/02\/240415singh_044.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/research.agrilife.org\/gadhavelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/02\/240415singh_044-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/research.agrilife.org\/gadhavelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/02\/240415singh_044-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/research.agrilife.org\/gadhavelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/02\/240415singh_044-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/research.agrilife.org\/gadhavelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/02\/240415singh_044-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/research.agrilife.org\/gadhavelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/02\/240415singh_044-1638x2048.jpg 1638w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gb-profile-column gb-profile-content-wrap\"><h2 class=\"gb-profile-name\" style=\"color:#32373c\">Rahul Mohan Singh, Ph.D.<\/h2><p class=\"gb-profile-title\" style=\"color:#32373c\">Postdoctoral Researcher<\/p><div class=\"gb-profile-text\"><p>Ph.D. Virology, Academy of Scientific and Industrial Research (AcSIR), IN<\/p><p>M.S. Biotechnology, <\/p>HNB Garhwal University, IN<\/div><ul class=\"gb-social-links\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Graduate Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:26px\">Commitee Chair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-3 gb-3-col-equal\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<div style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;color:#32373c\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-profile-box square gb-has-avatar gb-font-size-18 gb-block-profile gb-profile-columns\"><div class=\"gb-profile-column gb-profile-avatar-wrap\"><div class=\"gb-profile-image-wrap\"><figure class=\"gb-profile-image-square\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2122\" class=\"gb-profile-avatar wp-image-336\" src=\"http:\/\/research.agrilife.org\/gadhavelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/02\/Udvashika-Puri-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.agrilife.org\/gadhavelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/02\/Udvashika-Puri-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/research.agrilife.org\/gadhavelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/02\/Udvashika-Puri-300x249.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/research.agrilife.org\/gadhavelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/02\/Udvashika-Puri-1024x849.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/research.agrilife.org\/gadhavelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/02\/Udvashika-Puri-768x637.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/research.agrilife.org\/gadhavelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/02\/Udvashika-Puri-1536x1273.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/research.agrilife.org\/gadhavelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/02\/Udvashika-Puri-2048x1697.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gb-profile-column gb-profile-content-wrap\"><h2 class=\"gb-profile-name\" style=\"color:#32373c\">Udvashika Puri<\/h2><p class=\"gb-profile-title\" style=\"color:#32373c\">PhD Student<\/p><div class=\"gb-profile-text\"><p>Texas A&amp;M University Department of Entomology<\/p><p>M.S. 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Georg-August University of G\u00f6ttingen, Germany; Universitat Polit\u00e8cnica de Val\u00e8ncia, Spain<\/span><\/p><\/div><ul class=\"gb-social-links\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:26px\">Committee Member<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-3 gb-3-col-equal\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<div style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;color:#32373c\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-profile-box square gb-has-avatar gb-font-size-18 gb-block-profile gb-profile-columns\"><div class=\"gb-profile-column gb-profile-avatar-wrap\"><div class=\"gb-profile-image-wrap\"><figure class=\"gb-profile-image-square\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1658\" height=\"1597\" class=\"gb-profile-avatar wp-image-497\" src=\"http:\/\/research.agrilife.org\/gadhavelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/09\/IMG_0614-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.agrilife.org\/gadhavelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/09\/IMG_0614-1.jpeg 1658w, https:\/\/research.agrilife.org\/gadhavelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/09\/IMG_0614-1-300x289.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/research.agrilife.org\/gadhavelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/09\/IMG_0614-1-1024x986.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/research.agrilife.org\/gadhavelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/09\/IMG_0614-1-768x740.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/research.agrilife.org\/gadhavelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/09\/IMG_0614-1-1536x1479.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1658px) 100vw, 1658px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gb-profile-column gb-profile-content-wrap\"><h2 class=\"gb-profile-name\" style=\"color:#32373c\">Chakri Voruganti<\/h2><p class=\"gb-profile-title\" style=\"color:#32373c\">PhD Student (The Rajan Lab, Department of Plant &amp; 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Student (Junior)<\/p><div class=\"gb-profile-text\">West Texas A&amp;M University<br>Major: Plant, Soil, and Environmental Science<\/div><ul class=\"gb-social-links\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Lab alumni<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-3 gb-3-col-equal\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<div style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;color:#32373c\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-profile-box square gb-font-size-18 gb-block-profile gb-profile-columns\"><div class=\"gb-profile-column gb-profile-content-wrap\"><h2 class=\"gb-profile-name\" style=\"color:#32373c\">Johnathan McDougal<\/h2><p class=\"gb-profile-title\" style=\"color:#32373c\">Former Research Technician I<\/p><div class=\"gb-profile-text\">B.S. Agriculture, 2025, West Texas A&amp;M University Paul Engler College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences<\/div><ul class=\"gb-social-links\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<div style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;color:#32373c\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-profile-box square gb-font-size-18 gb-block-profile gb-profile-columns\"><div class=\"gb-profile-column gb-profile-content-wrap\"><h2 class=\"gb-profile-name\" style=\"color:#32373c\">Thomas Grimes<\/h2><p class=\"gb-profile-title\" style=\"color:#32373c\">B.S. 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