SUHEB MOHAMMED

**** ****, **** ******, **. ***, College Station, TX 77843-2474

806-***-****

ab61oc@r.postjobfree.com

Career objective

To seek a research position in molecular, physiological, and conventional

plant breeding.

Research interests

Development of new technologies in plant breeding, integration of

interested traits,

plant breeding for drought tolerant, pest resistance, disease resistance in

cereal crops,

seed technology

Education

PhD candidate in Plant Breeding, August 2013 (expected), Texas A&M

University,

Thesis: Linking genetic loci in wheat that regulate the distinct wax

cuticle layers and its variable composition to improved drought and high

temperature stress tolerance in spring wheat RIL's, advisor (s) Dr. Dirk B.

Hays and Amir Ibrahim

M.S. in Plant, Soil and Environmental Sciences, West Texas A & M

University, 2009

Thesis: A comparative study of clump vs. row geometry on dryland maize

yield and harvest index, advisor(s) Dr. Stewart, Dr. Blaser, and Dr.

Pendleton

B.Sc. Agriculture, Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, 2006

Relevant Coursework: Principles of Genetics; Biochemistry; Plant

Biotechnology; Cell Biology, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Cytology,

Genetics, and Cytogenetics; Principles of Plant Breeding; and Introduction

to Microbiology.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Texas A&M University: Graduate student Research (Present)

( Focus on traditional plant breeding- wheat and maize crossing,

planting,

selection, harvesting, etc

. Worked closely with Texas A&M wheat breeding program

. Close interaction with Drs. Dirk Hays and Amir Ibrahim, TAMU small

grains breeders. Experience in conventional breeding, development of

crossing blocks, selection of traits, development of varieties in self-

pollinating species, and trait integration (wheat, soybean, cowpea,

and corn).

. Experienced with fertilizer and pesticide applications, ability to

obtain pesticide and fertilizer applicator's license.

. Expertise in experimental designs, data interpretation, stability

analysis across environments through SAS, R, and Agrobase System II.

. Field trials and green house management, observation notes, phenotype

measurements, handling germplasm purity within population (RILs,

Association mapping panels)

. Gene expression

. Mapping of quantitative trait loci- QTL cartographer, QTL ICI mapping,

JoinMap, MapQTL, Mapchart, and Genome Studio.

. Molecular techniques: extraction of DNA, RNA and quantitative PCR and

QPCR using SSR and SNP markers (using Golden Gate and digital

genotyping).

. Illumina Next Generation Sequencing and data management

. Marker assisted selection of traits in green house for biotic and

abiotic stress tolerance

. Transverse and scanning electron microscopy

. Techniques for hormone analysis: using GC-MS

. Served as a teaching assistant at Texas A&M University, Soil and Crop

Sciences for undergraduates with plant breeding basic techniques for

selection, experiment designs, phenotype measurement, and data

analysis.

. Work experience at CIMMYT (2010): Learned to develop different drought

tolerant wheat lines grown at the Mexico, Ciudad Obregon and El Betan

through recombinant inbred lines and wheat association mapping panel.

Experienced in selection of drought adaptive traits, such as leaf

epicuticular wax (using mass spectrometry quantification), canopy

temperature depression, stomatal conductance, and yield.

West Texas A & M University, 2009- Graduate Assistant,

. Investigated the effectiveness of planting clumps to reduce tiller

production and increase yield in dryland maize at ARS, Bushland, TX.

. Assisted in studying the difference between clumps (growing 2 to 3

plants in together) and rows spacing geometry of grain sorghum and

maize under greenhouse conditions.

. Fieldwork study of the relationship between plant spacing and water-

use efficiency in wheat.

. Analysis of water-use efficiency of maize and sorghum plants under

greenhouse conditions.

Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University, 2006- Undergraduate,

. Worked for rural work experience program in India involving

participation with farmers to share agricultural practices. Trained in

the management of biotic and abiotic stress on crops alongside crop

economic improvement.

. Studied agronomic practices in small cereal crops and leafy vegetables

for 6 months.

Professional Society Memberships:

American Society of Agronomy, SSSA, and CSSA

American Society of Plant Biology

Awards and presentations:

. Meritorious Performance Award, VI National Youth Parliament

Competition, India, 2003.

. B.A. & Jane Ann Stewart Dryland Agriculture Scholarship, West Texas

A&M University, 2008-2009.

. Oral Presentation award, Student Research Competition, West Texas A&M

University, 2009.

. Poster Presentation Competition award, Texas A&M University Pathways

Symposium, 2009.

. Honorable Mention award for Poster Presentation, Texas A&M University,

Agrilife Research, 2010.

Peer reviewed publications:

Suheb Mohammed, Brock C. Blaser, and Bob A. Stewart. 2012. Planting

Geometry and Plant Population Affect Dryland Maize Grain Yield and

Harvest Index. Journal of Crop Improvement. 26:130-139

Suheb Mohammed, T. Huggins, F. Beecher, C. Chick, A. Paudel, A.

Ibrahim, and D.B. Hays. 2013. The Role of Wheat (Triticum aestivum)

Leaf Epicuticular Wax as an Adaptation to Drought Stress. (To be

submit)

Suheb Mohammed, T. Huggins, F. Beecher, C. Chick, A. Paudel, A.

Ibrahim, and D.B. Hays. 2013. Identification of Co-localized Loci for

Leaf Epicuticular Wax, Cooler Canopies and Stable Yields using Len X

Halberd Wheat RILs. (To be submit)

Huggins T, Suheb Mohammed, and D.B. Hays. 2013. The Influence of Leaf

Epicuticular Wax on Stomatal Conductance, Canopy Temperature, and

Chlorophyll Content in Long-Term High Temperature Stressed Spring

Wheat (Triticum aestivum). (To be submit)

Conference Publications:

Suheb Mohammed, T. Huggins, F. Beecher, C. Chick, A. Paudel, A.

Ibrahim, and D. B. Hays. 2011. Oral presentation. Leaf Epicuticular

Wax Deposition Study and Mapping Waxy QTL for Wheat Drought Lines. ASA-

CSSA-SSSA-International Annual Meetings. San Antonio-TX.

Suheb Mohammed, T. Huggins, F. Beecher, C. Chick, A. Paudel, A.

Ibrahim, and D. B. Hays. 2012. Poster presentation. Linking genetic

loci in wheat that regulate the distinct wax cuticle layers and its

variable composition to improved drought and high temperature stress

tolerance. American Society of Plant Biology. Austin, TX.

Computer Skills

. SAS and R programming language

. Agrobase generation spreadsheet software

. Macintosh and MS-Windows based applications, MS-Office

. Adobe acrobat and photoshop

. NCBI BLAST, Sequencher 4.10, QTL analysis

References:

Dr. Dirk B. Hays. Associate Professor of Cereal Grain Development and

Genetics, Texas A&M University. E-mail: ab61oc@r.postjobfree.com Phone:

979-***-**** Mail: Texas A&M University Department of Soil and Crop

Sciences, 370 Olsen Blvd, 2474 TAMU, College Station, TX. 77843-2474.

Dr. Amir Ibrahim. Professor & Small Grains Breeder, Texas A&M University.

E-mail: ab61oc@r.postjobfree.com Phone: 979-***-**** Mail: Texas A&M University

Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, 370 Olsen Blvd, 2474 TAMU, College

Station, TX. 77843-2474.

Dr. B.A. Stewart. Distinguished Professor & Director, Dryland Agriculture

Institute. Plant, Soil, and Environmental Sciences. E-mail:

ab61oc@r.postjobfree.com Phone: 806-***-**** (Office); Fax: 806-***-****

Mail: WTAMU Agriculture Sciences AGR & NTRL Sciences Box 60278, Canyon, TX.

79016-0001.

Dr. Wayne Smith. Associate Department Head and Professor of Plant Breeding,

Texas A&M University E-mail: ab61oc@r.postjobfree.com Phone: 979-***-**** Mail:

Texas A&M University Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, 370 Olsen Blvd,

2474 TAMU, College Station,

TX. 77843-2474.

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