BioWRAP

Team

The Team Behind BioWRAP

Welcome to the BioWRAP research team. Learn more about their research, experience, and qualifications by visiting their individual profiles.

Primary Investigator

A woman in a business suit, Vaishali, poses for a photo. - BioWRAP

Primary Investigator

Vaishali Sharda 

Kansas State University

Associate Professor

Institutional Leads

Karina Schoengold, a woman in glasses, smiling in front of trees. - BioWRAP

Institutional Lead

Karina Schoengold

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Professor and Associate Director of the Nebraska Water Center

A man in a BioWRAP factory. - BioWRAP

Institutional Lead

David Salem

South Dakota School of Mines

Professor and Laboratory Director

Faculty

Ajay Sharda

Faculty

Ajay Sharda

Kansas State University

Professor

Chittaranjan Ray

Faculty

Chittaranjan Ray

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Director, Nebraska Water Center

Chris Proctor

Faculty

Chris Proctor

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Extension Educator

Chris Shearer

Faculty

Chris Shearer

South Dakota School of Mines

Associate Professor

Daran Rudnick

Faculty

Daran Rudnick

Kansas State University

Professor and Director of Sustainable Irrigation

Erin Haacker, a woman in glasses, smiling in front of a book shelf. - BioWRAP

Faculty

Erin Haacker

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Associate Professor

Heidi Sieverding smiling at the camera. - BioWRAP

Faculty

Heidi Sieverding

South Dakota School of Mines

Assistant Professor

Jim Stone, a man with a beard, standing in front of a world map. - BioWRAP

Faculty

Jim Stone

South Dakota School of Mines

Department Head and Professor

Laura Moley, the woman in glasses and a yellow shirt.

Faculty

Laura Moley

Kansas State University

Research Assistant Professor

Loren Isom

Faculty

Loren Isom

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Assistant Director, Industrial Agricultural Products Center

Ozan Ciftci

Faculty

Ozan Ciftci

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Associate Professor

Pascal Hitzler, a bald man wearing glasses and a black shirt. - BioWRAP

Faculty

Pascal Hitzler

Kansas State University

Lloyd T. Smith Creativity in Engineering Chair, Professor

An Indian man named Rajesh Sani smiling gracefully in front of a beautiful arrangement of flowers. - BioWRAP

Faculty

Rajesh Sani

South Dakota School of Mines

Professor

Tanvi Govil, an Indian woman, wearing a black hat. - BioWRAP

Faculty

Tanvi Govil

South Dakota School of Mines

Assistant Professor

Post Doctoral

A man in a blue suit with a pink tie and BioWRAP. - BioWRAP

Post Doctoral

Michael Madin

Kansas State University

Graduate Research Assistant

A man with dark hair, a mustache, and a light beard is wearing a suit jacket, blue shirt, and patterned tie, posing against a plain background.

Post Doctoral

Ram N. Singh

South Dakota School of Mines

Postdoctoral Research Scientist

Students

A woman wearing sunglasses and a head scarf capturing a selfie with BioWRAP. - BioWRAP

Student

Afruja Begum

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Graduate Research Assistant

A man wearing a checkered shirt is smiling for the camera. - BioWRAP

Student

Hesam Parsaeian

South Dakota School of Mines

Graduate Research Assistant

A young woman wearing a pink BioWRAP tie dye shirt. - BioWRAP

Student

Jesmeet Kaur

South Dakota School of Mines

Graduate Research Assistant

Kanij Fatema, a woman with long black hair, is posing for a photo. - BioWRAP

Student

Kanij Fatema

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Graduate Research Assistant

Singh, a man wearing a pink turban. - BioWRAP

Student

Manavjot Singh

Kansas State University

Graduate Research Assistant

A BioWRAP-clad man with a beard. - BioWRAP

Student

Md Woashib Shikder

South Dakota School of Mines

Graduate Research Assistant

A person with short dark hair. They are wearing a dark jacket and a black shirt. The background features a blurred landscape with trees and a body of water under a blue sky.

Student

Mohammad Saeid Mahdavinejad

Kansas State University

Graduate Research Assistant

A man with a beard and mustache wearing a blue shirt. - BioWRAP

Student

Muhammad Ehtasham Akram

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Graduate Research Assistant / PhD student

A person with short dark hair and a trimmed beard is wearing a gray suit, white shirt, and black tie. They are standing outdoors with green foliage in the background, looking directly at the camera with a slight smile.

Student

Sudan Baral

Kansas State University

Graduate Research Assistant

Interns

BioWRAP Alumni

Ana Clara Gomes, with long brown hair, is wearing a white sleeveless top, seated in a car and smiling at the camera. Sunlight streams through the windows, illuminating her cheerful expression while cars and trees blur into the background outside. - BioWRAP

Alumni

Ana Clara Gomes

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Graduate research assistant

A woman in a black suit confidently smiles for the camera. - BioWRAP

Alumni

Ana Guanes

Kansas State University

Graduate Research Assistant

A BioWRAP-clad woman wearing glasses and a yellow sweater. - BioWRAP

Alumni

Antonia Gibbs

South Dakota School of Mines

Research Assistant

Avery Larson

Alumni

Avery Larson

Kansas State University

Undergraduate Student

A woman named Camila Rodrigues smiling in front of a blue background. - BioWRAP

Alumni

Camila Rodrigues

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Graduate Research Assistant

Gengchen Cai

Alumni

Gengchen Cai

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Graduate Student

Ikenna Onyekwelu

Alumni

Ikenna Onyekwelu

Kansas State University

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Kate Nelson

Alumni

Kate Nelson

Kansas State University

Assistant Professor

A smiling woman standing amidst a lush field of crops, showcasing the beauty and bounty of nature's harvest. - BioWRAP

Alumni

Martha Nabaggala

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Intern

A man wearing glasses and a blue and white checkered shirt with BioWRAP technology. - BioWRAP

Alumni

Mehraj Dar

Kansas State University

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Mostafa Sadeghnejad

Alumni

Mostafa Sadeghnejad

Kansas State University

Graduate Research Assistant

A man in a suit and tie, named Piya, is posing for a photo. - BioWRAP

Alumni

Nirajan Piya

Kansas State University

Graduate Research Assistant

Rushrukh Rayan, a man in sunglasses, standing in front of a body of water. - BioWRAP

Alumni

Rushrukh Rayan

Kansas State University

Graduate Research Assistant

A BioWRAP portrait of a man wearing glasses and a tie. - BioWRAP

Alumni

Sherwyn Braganza

South Dakota School of Mines

Graduate Research Assistant

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