Alumni and their Current Positions
POST DOCTORAL FELLOWS
5. Kamal Khadka - Assistant Professor, University of Idaho, USA
4. Tejendra Chapagain – Soil Fertility Specialist, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA)
3. Eman Khalaf – Associate Professor, Damanhour University, Egypt
2. Malinda Thilakarathna – Assistant Professor, University of Alberta, Canada
1. Steve Chatfield – Associate Professor (Teaching), University of Toronto, Canada
PhD STUDENTS
7. Travis Goron – Scientist, Corteva, Canada
6. Hanan Shehata – Research Associate at Natural Health Products (NHP) Research Alliance, University of Guelph
5. Walaa Mousa – Assistant Professor, Al Ain University, United Arab Emirates
4. Christophe Liseron-Monfils – Scientist, National Research Council, Saskatoon, Canada
3. David Johnston-Monje – Max Planck Tandem Group Leader, Univalle, Colombia
2. Sameh Soliman – Associate Professor, Sharjah University, United Arab Emirates
1. Amelie Gaudin – Endowed Chair in Agroecology, University of California, Davis
PhD STUDENTS (CO-ADVISED)
2. Rachana Devkota – Economist, Statistics Canada (Government of Canada)
1. Kamal Khadka – Assistant Professor, University of Idaho
MSc STUDENTS
6. Jade Muileboom - Lab Lecturer, University of British Columbia
5. Chris Dumigan – Scientist, Syngenta Biologicals, Canada
4. Finlay Small - Research Coordinator at CannTx Life Sciences Inc, Canada
3. Dylan Harding - Director, Applied Cultivation Research, Aurora Cannabis Inc.
2. Michael Tessaro – Garden Centre Manager, Reds Garden Centre, Ontario
1. M. Blair Nameth – Regulatory Portfolio Manager, Syngenta Canada
VISITING STUDENTS OR SCHOLARS
2. Nandita Mishra – Associate Professor, Amrita University, India
1. Joseph Nketiah Berchie – Principal Research Scientist, Crops Research Institute (CSIR), Ghana
TECHNICIANS
14. Henk Wichers - short-term senior field technician (Retired)
13. Michelle Reid – MSc student, University of Alberta
12. Ramani Ketheeswaranathan - short-term technician
11. Parminderjit Bangar - short-term technician
10. Manal Osama - short-term technician
9. Kyle Nichols – short-term technician
8. Anuja Shrestha - now PhD student (Raizada Lab), University of Guelph
7. Godfrey Chu – President, Agriculex Inc., Guelph, Canada
6. L. Jay Smith – Scientific Graphic Artist
5. Jan Brazolot – Retired
4. Igor Kryrychenko - Research Microbiologist, BIOREM Inc., Ontario
3. Adam Morris – Later PhD, now Environmental Scientist, Northern Affairs, Government of Canada
2. Steve Dinka – Later MSc (University of Toronto), now Director of Science and Production Operations, HEXO Corp
1. Rosalinda Oro - Retired
OTHER TRAINEES
6. Ben McFadyen - technician and later MSc Student in Memorium
5. Charles Shearer - private sector
4. Jeffrey Rinne – High School Biology Teacher, Buffalo, New York
3. Abdulaziz Aldeghaim – King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia
2. Vijay Bhosekar – Toronto District School Board and India Agribusiness Consultant
1. Eamonn McGuinty – Master’s Degree in Resource & Environmental Management (Dalhousie University), now Resource & Agriculture International Trade Underwriter, Export Development Canada
UNDERGRADUATE and HIGH SCHOOL RESEARCHERS
85. Priscilla Dyck - BSc Student, University of Guelph
84. Nathalie Amotte - BSc Student, University of Guelph
83. Maggie Pollard - BSc Student, University of Guelph
82. Kaszas, Jacob - Lab Technician, Raizada Lab, University of Guelph
81. Ben McFadyen – MSc student (Raizada Lab), University of Guelph
80. Bianka Keetheeswaranathan – BSc student, University of Guelph
79. Muhammad Khan – High School Student, Guelph, Ontario
78. Emily Sousa – MA Student (Rural Development), University of Guelph
77. Jade Muileboom – MSc student (Raizada Lab), University of Guelph
76. Katharine Trottier – MSc Student (Animal Science), University of Guelph
75. Sidra Mohammed – winner of the 2020 W.C. Winegard Medal (Top Convocation Award at UGuelph), BSc (Food Science)
74. Sujal Chapagain -– please update me!
73. Charity Cruz - BSc (Plant Science), University of Guelph – please update me!
72. Kirsten Radcliffe – MSc Student, Dept of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph
71. Adam Hoffman – BSc (Biomedical Science), University of Guelph
70. Destina Mattrasingh-Williams – MSc student (molecular microbiology), Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada
69. Jennifer Humphries – please update me!
68. Nadine Anderson – AgSolutions Grower Representative, BASF, London, Ontario
67. Paige Kennedy – MSc student (Soil Science), University of Saskatchewan
66. Michelle Thompson – PhD student (Raizada Lab), University of Guelph
65. Jaclyn Clark – later MSc (University of Guelph, Dept of Plant Agriculture), now Staff Writer at Farms.com
64. Korinna Chu - BSc Student (Arts and Science), Queen’s University, Canada
63. Nick Moroz – later MPH (University of Toronto), now Research Associate (Health), Conference Board of Canada
62. Austin Bruch – later MSc (University of Guelph, Dept of Plant Agriculture), now Agricultural Consultant, Sylvite AgriServices, London, Ontario
61. Caleb Niemeyer – later MSc (University of Guelph, Dept of Plant Agriculture), Agronomist at Woodrill Ltd, Kitchener, Ontario
60. Finlay Small – later MSc (Raizada Lab), now Research Coordinator at CannTx Life Sciences Inc, Guelph, Canada
59. Sarah Wyngaarden – MSc student (Rural Development), University of Waterloo
58. Sophia Watts – PhD student (crop genomics), Dalhousie University, Canada
57. Emily Hill – please update me!
56. Emma Harris – please update me!
55. Alex Whittal – later MSc, now Research Supervisor, Horizon Seeds, Ontario
54. Myla Manser – MASc Student, Chemical Engineering, McMaster University
53. Tadros Atalla – MD Physician, Ontario
52. Dylan Harding – later MSc (Raizada Lab), now Director, Applied Cultivation Research, Aurora Cannabis Inc., Ontario
51. Gryphon Loubier-Therault – PhD student (Sustainability Management), University of Waterloo, Canada
50. Navneet Madhar – later Doctor of Pharmacy (University of Toronto), now Pharmacist, Kingston Health Sciences Centre, Ontario
49. Jenifer Truong – later MD, now Emergency Medicine Physician, Kitchener, Canada
48. Marina Atalla – MD Student, University of Toronto
47. Brandon Hadfield – BASc (Engineering, University of Toronto), now Consultant, Nulogy, Toronto, Canada
46. Bhawan Panesar – BSc (Computational Biology, University of Toronto), now Software Developer, Microsoft, Bellevue, Washington, USA
45. Charles Shearer – MSc student (Raizada Lab), University of Guelph
44. Remy Bargout – later MA (Queen’s University), now Policy Analyst, Global Affairs Canada, Ottawa
43. Cameron Phillips - please update me!
42. Jenn Beer – please update me!
41. Amit Tah – later MASc (Engineering), University of Guelph
40. Leslie Bothwell – later MA, University of British Columbia, now Manager, KPMG (Economics), Toronto, Canada
39. Jacqueline Riddle – later MSc (University College London), now Conservator, Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation (Ingenium, Ottawa)
38. Nafisa Neault (Tasnim) - later PhD (Cellular and Molecular Medicine), University of Ottawa, now Post-Doctoral Fellow, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
37. Cole Goudie – Landscape Designer, PMA Landscape, Toronto
36. Sarah McClymont – later PhD (Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Institute of Genetic Medicine), now post-doctoral fellow, University of Toronto
35. Bridget Holmes – please update me!
34. Chanditha Priyanatha – MSc Student (Dept of Plant Agriculture), University of Guelph
33. Anne Lizius – MD, Psychiatry Resident, McMaster University, Canada
32. Adrienne Davidson – later PhD, now Assistant Professor (Dept of Political Science), McMaster University, Canada
31. Wyatt Carss – Software Developer, Wisely, Ontario
30. Dinuka Guratne – Career Education Strategist, University of Waterloo, Canada
29. Lanny (Shuang) Li – MD, Surgeon, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
28. Amelio The – Lawyer, UL Lawyers, Ontario
27. Dave Hawley – later PhD (University of Guelph, Horticulture), now Senior Scientist, Fluence Bioengineering (Greenhouse LED Lighting), Texas, USA
26. Tyler Nash – later MSc (Geochemistry, Queen’s University), now Environmental Chemist, Winnow Environmental Inc. Georgetown, Ontario
25. Tyler Demers – later MSc (University of Guelph, International Development), now Program Officer, Toronto Foundation
24. Natalie DiMeo – later MSc, now Management Associate, Farm Credit Canada
23. Michael Tessaro – Later MSc (Raizada Lab), now Manager, Reds Garden Centre, Ontario
22. Pautler, Michael – later PhD (Cold Spring Harbour Laboratory), now Head, Genomic Services at Platform Genetics, and Research Scientist, Vineland Research and Innovation Centre, Canada
21. Julian Barkin – Reception, Mount Sinai Hospital
20. Salome Ndungu – please update me!
19. Jonathan Polansky – please update me!
18. Etienne Papineau – Senior Technical Specialist, BioForest, Montreal, Canada
17. Arani Kajenthira – later Rhodes Scholar, PhD (Oxford University), Post-Doctoral Fellow (Harvard), now Director, Impact Investing, Walton Family Foundation and Enterprises (USA)
16. Carly Wight – please update me!
15. Devon Radford – later PhD (University of Toronto), now Computational Biologist, Agriculture and Agrifood Canada (Ottawa)
14. Tomas Grana – Senior Policy Analyst, Health Canada
13. Dorrett Lewis – please update me!
12. May Mason (Quach) – later MSc (University of Toronto), now Vice President (aquatic ecologist), Palmer Environmental Consulting, Vancouver, BC
11. Patricia Wilkinson – MD, Physician - please update me!
10. Adam Morris - Later PhD (University of Guelph, SES in Arctic Science), now Environmental Scientist, Northern Affairs, Government of Canada
9. Sasha Hollett – please update me!
8. Steve Dinka - later MSc (University of Toronto), now Director of Science and Production Operations, HEXO Corp
7. Ewa Arnold (Dziewieka) – MD, Physician, Grace Cottage Hospital, Vermont USA
6. Rohit Makhijani – later MBA (Ivey Business School at Western University), now Chief Operating Officer, VoyageWorks, New York City
5. Sarah Deckert – Visual Designer, Home Depot Canada
4. Mary-Anne Brooymans – please update me!
3. Ovik Bannerjee – Owner of Ovik’s Spa, Mississauga, Ontario
2. Aubrey Keeling – Technical Sales Coordinator, Merieux NutriSciences Corp, Canada
1. Jenny English – IPM Specialist, Plant Products Inc., Ontario
5. Kamal Khadka - Assistant Professor, University of Idaho, USA
4. Tejendra Chapagain – Soil Fertility Specialist, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA)
3. Eman Khalaf – Associate Professor, Damanhour University, Egypt
2. Malinda Thilakarathna – Assistant Professor, University of Alberta, Canada
1. Steve Chatfield – Associate Professor (Teaching), University of Toronto, Canada
PhD STUDENTS
7. Travis Goron – Scientist, Corteva, Canada
6. Hanan Shehata – Research Associate at Natural Health Products (NHP) Research Alliance, University of Guelph
5. Walaa Mousa – Assistant Professor, Al Ain University, United Arab Emirates
4. Christophe Liseron-Monfils – Scientist, National Research Council, Saskatoon, Canada
3. David Johnston-Monje – Max Planck Tandem Group Leader, Univalle, Colombia
2. Sameh Soliman – Associate Professor, Sharjah University, United Arab Emirates
1. Amelie Gaudin – Endowed Chair in Agroecology, University of California, Davis
PhD STUDENTS (CO-ADVISED)
2. Rachana Devkota – Economist, Statistics Canada (Government of Canada)
1. Kamal Khadka – Assistant Professor, University of Idaho
MSc STUDENTS
6. Jade Muileboom - Lab Lecturer, University of British Columbia
5. Chris Dumigan – Scientist, Syngenta Biologicals, Canada
4. Finlay Small - Research Coordinator at CannTx Life Sciences Inc, Canada
3. Dylan Harding - Director, Applied Cultivation Research, Aurora Cannabis Inc.
2. Michael Tessaro – Garden Centre Manager, Reds Garden Centre, Ontario
1. M. Blair Nameth – Regulatory Portfolio Manager, Syngenta Canada
VISITING STUDENTS OR SCHOLARS
2. Nandita Mishra – Associate Professor, Amrita University, India
1. Joseph Nketiah Berchie – Principal Research Scientist, Crops Research Institute (CSIR), Ghana
TECHNICIANS
14. Henk Wichers - short-term senior field technician (Retired)
13. Michelle Reid – MSc student, University of Alberta
12. Ramani Ketheeswaranathan - short-term technician
11. Parminderjit Bangar - short-term technician
10. Manal Osama - short-term technician
9. Kyle Nichols – short-term technician
8. Anuja Shrestha - now PhD student (Raizada Lab), University of Guelph
7. Godfrey Chu – President, Agriculex Inc., Guelph, Canada
6. L. Jay Smith – Scientific Graphic Artist
5. Jan Brazolot – Retired
4. Igor Kryrychenko - Research Microbiologist, BIOREM Inc., Ontario
3. Adam Morris – Later PhD, now Environmental Scientist, Northern Affairs, Government of Canada
2. Steve Dinka – Later MSc (University of Toronto), now Director of Science and Production Operations, HEXO Corp
1. Rosalinda Oro - Retired
OTHER TRAINEES
6. Ben McFadyen - technician and later MSc Student in Memorium
5. Charles Shearer - private sector
4. Jeffrey Rinne – High School Biology Teacher, Buffalo, New York
3. Abdulaziz Aldeghaim – King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia
2. Vijay Bhosekar – Toronto District School Board and India Agribusiness Consultant
1. Eamonn McGuinty – Master’s Degree in Resource & Environmental Management (Dalhousie University), now Resource & Agriculture International Trade Underwriter, Export Development Canada
UNDERGRADUATE and HIGH SCHOOL RESEARCHERS
85. Priscilla Dyck - BSc Student, University of Guelph
84. Nathalie Amotte - BSc Student, University of Guelph
83. Maggie Pollard - BSc Student, University of Guelph
82. Kaszas, Jacob - Lab Technician, Raizada Lab, University of Guelph
81. Ben McFadyen – MSc student (Raizada Lab), University of Guelph
80. Bianka Keetheeswaranathan – BSc student, University of Guelph
79. Muhammad Khan – High School Student, Guelph, Ontario
78. Emily Sousa – MA Student (Rural Development), University of Guelph
77. Jade Muileboom – MSc student (Raizada Lab), University of Guelph
76. Katharine Trottier – MSc Student (Animal Science), University of Guelph
75. Sidra Mohammed – winner of the 2020 W.C. Winegard Medal (Top Convocation Award at UGuelph), BSc (Food Science)
74. Sujal Chapagain -– please update me!
73. Charity Cruz - BSc (Plant Science), University of Guelph – please update me!
72. Kirsten Radcliffe – MSc Student, Dept of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph
71. Adam Hoffman – BSc (Biomedical Science), University of Guelph
70. Destina Mattrasingh-Williams – MSc student (molecular microbiology), Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada
69. Jennifer Humphries – please update me!
68. Nadine Anderson – AgSolutions Grower Representative, BASF, London, Ontario
67. Paige Kennedy – MSc student (Soil Science), University of Saskatchewan
66. Michelle Thompson – PhD student (Raizada Lab), University of Guelph
65. Jaclyn Clark – later MSc (University of Guelph, Dept of Plant Agriculture), now Staff Writer at Farms.com
64. Korinna Chu - BSc Student (Arts and Science), Queen’s University, Canada
63. Nick Moroz – later MPH (University of Toronto), now Research Associate (Health), Conference Board of Canada
62. Austin Bruch – later MSc (University of Guelph, Dept of Plant Agriculture), now Agricultural Consultant, Sylvite AgriServices, London, Ontario
61. Caleb Niemeyer – later MSc (University of Guelph, Dept of Plant Agriculture), Agronomist at Woodrill Ltd, Kitchener, Ontario
60. Finlay Small – later MSc (Raizada Lab), now Research Coordinator at CannTx Life Sciences Inc, Guelph, Canada
59. Sarah Wyngaarden – MSc student (Rural Development), University of Waterloo
58. Sophia Watts – PhD student (crop genomics), Dalhousie University, Canada
57. Emily Hill – please update me!
56. Emma Harris – please update me!
55. Alex Whittal – later MSc, now Research Supervisor, Horizon Seeds, Ontario
54. Myla Manser – MASc Student, Chemical Engineering, McMaster University
53. Tadros Atalla – MD Physician, Ontario
52. Dylan Harding – later MSc (Raizada Lab), now Director, Applied Cultivation Research, Aurora Cannabis Inc., Ontario
51. Gryphon Loubier-Therault – PhD student (Sustainability Management), University of Waterloo, Canada
50. Navneet Madhar – later Doctor of Pharmacy (University of Toronto), now Pharmacist, Kingston Health Sciences Centre, Ontario
49. Jenifer Truong – later MD, now Emergency Medicine Physician, Kitchener, Canada
48. Marina Atalla – MD Student, University of Toronto
47. Brandon Hadfield – BASc (Engineering, University of Toronto), now Consultant, Nulogy, Toronto, Canada
46. Bhawan Panesar – BSc (Computational Biology, University of Toronto), now Software Developer, Microsoft, Bellevue, Washington, USA
45. Charles Shearer – MSc student (Raizada Lab), University of Guelph
44. Remy Bargout – later MA (Queen’s University), now Policy Analyst, Global Affairs Canada, Ottawa
43. Cameron Phillips - please update me!
42. Jenn Beer – please update me!
41. Amit Tah – later MASc (Engineering), University of Guelph
40. Leslie Bothwell – later MA, University of British Columbia, now Manager, KPMG (Economics), Toronto, Canada
39. Jacqueline Riddle – later MSc (University College London), now Conservator, Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation (Ingenium, Ottawa)
38. Nafisa Neault (Tasnim) - later PhD (Cellular and Molecular Medicine), University of Ottawa, now Post-Doctoral Fellow, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
37. Cole Goudie – Landscape Designer, PMA Landscape, Toronto
36. Sarah McClymont – later PhD (Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Institute of Genetic Medicine), now post-doctoral fellow, University of Toronto
35. Bridget Holmes – please update me!
34. Chanditha Priyanatha – MSc Student (Dept of Plant Agriculture), University of Guelph
33. Anne Lizius – MD, Psychiatry Resident, McMaster University, Canada
32. Adrienne Davidson – later PhD, now Assistant Professor (Dept of Political Science), McMaster University, Canada
31. Wyatt Carss – Software Developer, Wisely, Ontario
30. Dinuka Guratne – Career Education Strategist, University of Waterloo, Canada
29. Lanny (Shuang) Li – MD, Surgeon, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
28. Amelio The – Lawyer, UL Lawyers, Ontario
27. Dave Hawley – later PhD (University of Guelph, Horticulture), now Senior Scientist, Fluence Bioengineering (Greenhouse LED Lighting), Texas, USA
26. Tyler Nash – later MSc (Geochemistry, Queen’s University), now Environmental Chemist, Winnow Environmental Inc. Georgetown, Ontario
25. Tyler Demers – later MSc (University of Guelph, International Development), now Program Officer, Toronto Foundation
24. Natalie DiMeo – later MSc, now Management Associate, Farm Credit Canada
23. Michael Tessaro – Later MSc (Raizada Lab), now Manager, Reds Garden Centre, Ontario
22. Pautler, Michael – later PhD (Cold Spring Harbour Laboratory), now Head, Genomic Services at Platform Genetics, and Research Scientist, Vineland Research and Innovation Centre, Canada
21. Julian Barkin – Reception, Mount Sinai Hospital
20. Salome Ndungu – please update me!
19. Jonathan Polansky – please update me!
18. Etienne Papineau – Senior Technical Specialist, BioForest, Montreal, Canada
17. Arani Kajenthira – later Rhodes Scholar, PhD (Oxford University), Post-Doctoral Fellow (Harvard), now Director, Impact Investing, Walton Family Foundation and Enterprises (USA)
16. Carly Wight – please update me!
15. Devon Radford – later PhD (University of Toronto), now Computational Biologist, Agriculture and Agrifood Canada (Ottawa)
14. Tomas Grana – Senior Policy Analyst, Health Canada
13. Dorrett Lewis – please update me!
12. May Mason (Quach) – later MSc (University of Toronto), now Vice President (aquatic ecologist), Palmer Environmental Consulting, Vancouver, BC
11. Patricia Wilkinson – MD, Physician - please update me!
10. Adam Morris - Later PhD (University of Guelph, SES in Arctic Science), now Environmental Scientist, Northern Affairs, Government of Canada
9. Sasha Hollett – please update me!
8. Steve Dinka - later MSc (University of Toronto), now Director of Science and Production Operations, HEXO Corp
7. Ewa Arnold (Dziewieka) – MD, Physician, Grace Cottage Hospital, Vermont USA
6. Rohit Makhijani – later MBA (Ivey Business School at Western University), now Chief Operating Officer, VoyageWorks, New York City
5. Sarah Deckert – Visual Designer, Home Depot Canada
4. Mary-Anne Brooymans – please update me!
3. Ovik Bannerjee – Owner of Ovik’s Spa, Mississauga, Ontario
2. Aubrey Keeling – Technical Sales Coordinator, Merieux NutriSciences Corp, Canada
1. Jenny English – IPM Specialist, Plant Products Inc., Ontario