Show and discuss your work!
The College of Agriculture Graduate Research Poster Showcase is held each October on the campus of Auburn University. Winners of the 2026 showcase are listed below.
Present your work in 2027
Details for the 2027 Graduate Research Poster Showcase will be announced in September 2027.
2026 winners
Research focus area: Food animal systems
Ph.D. Poster Competition Winner
- Nadeen Abdo, Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Aquatic Sciences. Poster title: Hormone-Induced Spawning and F1 Transmission of the fat-1 Transgene in Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)
M.S. Poster Competition Winner
- Md Saidul Haque, Poultry Science. Poster title: Decoding Fowl Adenovirus-8b Infection Dynamics and Temporal Interferon-Associated Antiviral Responses in Primary Chicken Embryo Kidney Cells
Research focus area: Plant production and management systems
Ph.D. Poster Competition Winners
- Gourav Chahal, Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences. Poster title: Impact of Chemical Weed Control on Forage Productivity in Southern US Pastures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
- Sachida Pokhrel, Entomology and Plant Pathology. Poster title: Population Genomics of Globisporangium irregulare Associated with Cotton Seedling Disease in Alabama
M.S. Poster Competition Winners
- Annali Hohertz, Entomology and Plant Pathology. Poster title: Heat, Resistance, and Rivalry: How Elevated Temperature Influences Disease Outcomes and Pathogen Interactions in Pepper
- Radhika Rani, Entomology and Plant Pathology. Poster title: Testing the Efficacy of a Novel MnS Nanoformulation as a Control Measure Against Xylella fastidiosa
Research focus area: Sustainable ecosystems and renewable resource management
Ph.D. Poster Competition Winners
- Pradip Adhikari, Biosystems Engineering. Poster title: Engineered Biochar for Agricultural Nutrient Management and N2O Mitigation: Insights from Thiosulfate-Based Approaches and Future Directions
- Natacha Kabata Kakama, Biosystems Engineering. Poster title: Enhanced Removal of Ammonium from Poultry Wastewater in a Tidal Flow Constructed Wetland
M.S. Poster Competition Winners
- Ella Owen, Biosystems Engineering. Poster title: Hydrodynamic Model Development and Calibration for Mobile Bay and Eastern Mississippi Sound
- Smith Easton, Entomology and Plant Pathology. Poster title: Effects of Norroa on Varroa destructor Population Growth Within Hygienic Pol-Line Apis mellifera Colonies During the Fall
Research focus area: Integrated food and human health systems; agricultural economics and rural sociology
Poster Competition Winner, Ph.D. and M.S. Combined
- Emmanuel Okonkwo, Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology. Poster title: Does Land Tenure Affect Soil Conservation Practices?
Undergraduate Poster Winner
- Ohm Patel, Entomology and Plant Pathology. Poster title: Reconstitution of Induced Systemic Tolerance to Engineer Drought-Resistant Plants
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