Improving characterization and integrative pest management practices to mitigate fungicide resistance in grape Powdery Mildew and Botrytis.Development of high throughput assay to rapidly characterize fungicide resistance phenotypes to multiple fungicide classes. The use of UV-C light as a tool to improve plant disease management efficacy and reduce fungicide resistance in vineyards. Monitoring and characterizing Botrytis inoculum sources, spread and botryticide resistance.
GTA for BOT 350/550: Plant Pathology in Fall 2018 and Fall 2019
2018 M.S. Virginia Tech - Department of Plant Pathology and Weed Science - Plant Pathology.
2016 B.S. University of Pittsburgh - Molecular Cell/Developmental Biology, Chemistry minor. Cum laude