This section will describe the professional growth opportunities provided through CAFNR Research, such as:

  • Conference Participation – Students have presented their findings at :
    • 1890s Association for Research Directors’ Research Conference
    • AAAS Emerging Research Network
    • AgriLife Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture Conference
    • American Chemical Society Meeting
    • American Council of Medicinally Active Plants
    • American Meat Science Association’s (AMSA)
    • Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Students
    • CARC Research Engagement Day
    • DISASTER PRIMR
    • International CANVAS Annual Meeting
    • MANNRS
    • NOBCChE
    • PVAMU Conference for Interdisciplinary Student Research
    • Professional Agricultural Workers’ Conference (PAWC)
    • Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)
    • SNEB 2025 Conference
    • Texas A&M Systems Pathways Research Conference
    • Texas Climate Conference at Rice University for Students and Early Career Scientists
  • Conference Presentations:
    • Effect of Organic Practices on Atmospheric Releases from Grain Sorghum Cropping Systems in Eastern Texas
    • Surviving Disaster through Risk Management Preparation and Best Practices (Seguin and Waller)
    • Using PhotoVoice to Assess Impact of Hurricanes on Agricultural Producers in Jamaica – Port Antonio, Portland, Jamaica
    • Comparative Analysis of Sexual Dimorphism in Cannabis sativa : Exploring Reproductive Morphology Variations and their Implications for Breeding Strategies
    • Spatiotemporal Assessment of Land Cover Changes over Decades in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador-Advancing Earth and Space Science (AGU)
    • Zinc oxide nanoparticles for enhancing plant growth and nutritional quality
    • Application of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles as Nanofertilizers: Effect on Morpho-physiological Traits and Antioxidant Properties of Mustard (Brassica juncea)
  • Publications:
    • Geremew, A, Palmer, L., Johnson, A., Reeves, S. Brooks, N., Carson, L., Multi-functional copper oxide nanoparticles synthesized using Lagerstroemia indica leaf extracts and their applications. Heliyon://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e30178.
    • Geremew, A., Gonzalles II, J., Peace, E., Woldesenbet, S., Reeves, S., Brooks Jr, N., Carson, L., Green Synthesis of Novel Silver Nanoparticles Using Salvia blepharophylla and Salvia greggii: Antioxidant and Antidiabetic Potential and Effect on Foodborne Bacterial Pathogens. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 25, 904. doi.org/ 10.3390/ijms25020904.
    • Shembo, A. K., Geremew, A., Guthrie, D. M., Bradford, D., Woldesenbet, S., Grady, T., Shrestha, A., Amarasekara, A., Ray, R. L., Kuloyo, O., Davies, C., Mugundan, J., & Carson, L. (2025). Linking biochar physico-chemical traits to sorghum growth and soil carbon dynamics. Frontiers in Environmental Science. 13:1644821. https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2025.1644821
    • Bodu, Mustafa, Mustafa Hitit, Selamawit Woldesenbet, Muhammet Raşit Uğur, Zeynep Erdoğan, Olivia Chika Greenwood, Raheem Davian Murray, Andres Pech Cervantes, and Erdoğan Memili. “Lipidomic Landscapes of Cryopreserved Sperm from Alpine and Spanish–Creole Bucks.”Animals 15, no. 13 (2025): 1897.
    • Bodu, Mustafa, Mustafa Hitit, Olivia Chika Greenwood, Raheem Davian Murray, and Erdogan Memili. “Extender development for optimal cryopreservation of buck sperm to increase reproductive efficiency of goats.” Frontiers in Veterinary Science 12 (2025): 1554771.
  • Skill development, mentorship, Extension activities, and career preparation
    • Mentorship: Served as mentor and Academic Chair Pre-Vet Club, Mentored UG in fieldwork; Participated in Goat Contest – Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
    • Student Organizations: Served on e-board for Ore-Vet Cub, Members of Livestock Club
    • Internships: Ohio State Summer Research Experience, Purdue College of Veterinary Medicine Summer Internship, Animal Hospital Summer Internship
    • Short Course: Beyond Fresh Meats
    • Techniques/Equipment
      • Learned Statistical Coding/R Studio
      • Uses CHNS, FTIR, UV Vis, TOC, LiCOR 6500, TGA, Litesizer, pH,EC GC-MS, ICP, GIS