Past Lab Members / Alumni

Postdoctoral Fellows / Graduate Students

  • Alyssa MacDonald
  • Amit K Singh
  • Hannah Holmes
  • Utsav P. Tiwari
  • Linge Li
  • Sophia J. Oak
  • Sudhir Yadav
  • Jessie Kai
  • Kayla Butler
  • Dr. Shaymaa M. Abousaad
  • Dr. Julio Francisco Diaz Berrocoso
  • Chelsea Liu

Alyssa MacDonald

Graduated with degree PhD MBBE (2019)

Thesis title: Modulation of the intestinal microbiome of hybrid Tilapia (Oreochromis Niloticus x O. Mossambicus) using alternative feed ingredients


Amit K. Singh

Graduated with degree PhD Nutrition (2019) and MS Animal Sciences, Nutrition (2014)

Thesis title:
PhD: In ovo and post-hatch nutritional programming to improve broiler performance and gut health
MS: Effects of multienzymes on growth performance and multienzymes and probiotics on nutrient utilization in broilers fed different level of fibers

Hannah Holmes
(MS student- HNFAS)

Research Assistant (Aug 2018- Aug 2019)

Work Focus: Determining the nutritional value of tropical fruits. 



Utsav P. Tiwari

Graduated with degree PhD Nutrition (2018) and MS Animal Sciences, Nutrition (2014)

Thesis title:
PhD- Characterization of alternative feedstuffs and enhancing their utilization in pigs
MS- Nutritional value of local feedstuffs for swine in Hawaii


Linge Li

Graduated with degree MS Animal Sciences, Nutrition (2018)

Thesis title: Effect of in ovo injection of probiotic, prebiotic and synbiotic on growth performance and gut health of broiler chickens

Sophia J. Oak

Graduated with degree MS-MBBE, Nutrition Plan B (2018)

Thesis title: Lactic acid bacteria as probiotics: Characteristics, selection criteria and role in lactase deficiency

Sudhir Yadav

Graduated with degree MS Animal Sciences, Nutrition (2017)


Thesis title: Nutritional evaluation of alternative feedstuffs for their effects on the growth performance and gut health parameters of broiler chickens

Jessie Kai

Graduated with degree MS Nutritional Sciences (2017)
 

Thesis Title: Nutrient composiiton of Avocados grown in Hawaii and Cameroon

Kayla Butler

Kayla Butler

Graduated with degree MS Animal Sciences, Nutrition (2016)

Thesis title: Growth performance and carcass quality of grass-fed beef raised on tropical forages/legumes

 

Dr. Shaymaa M. Abousaad

Dr. Shaymaa M. Abousaad

Postdoctoral fellow
(Feb 2016 to Dec 2016)

Work focus: Nutrition and gut health of broiler chicken

Dr Julio Francisco Diaz Berrocoso

Dr. Julio F. D. Berrocoso

Postdoctoral fellow
(Apr 2014 to Dec 2015)

Work focus: Nutrition and gut health of broiler chicken

Chelsea Liu

Chelsea Liu

Graduated with degree MS MBBE, Nutrition (2015)

Thesis title: Effects of dietary fibers on obesity related physiological parameters of mice

Summer Research Students

  • Kayla Caliboso
  • Jannel Nanquil
  • Kiesha Rednour
  • Jordan Yoshioka
  • Timothy Park
  • Joshua Legaspi
  • Taylor Flaherty
  • Rachel Rosenfeld
  • Darcie Inouye
  • Jake Miller
  • Leilani Galicia
  • Tyler Peterson
  • Candice Malabad
  • Karla Balagso
  • Tyson Mendiola
  • Taylor E. Tashiro
  • Courtney Bednarczyk
  • Sarah Mattus


Kayla Caliboso
(BS- Biology Major student)

Summer Research Student 2018
Leeward Community College, University of Hawaii


Jannel Nanquil
(BS- Biology Major student)

Summer Research Student 2018
Leeward Community College, University of Hawaii

Kiesha Rednour
(BS- Biology Major)

Summer Research Student 2017,
Leeward Community College, University of Hawaii

Jordan Yoshioka
(BS- Biology Major)

Summer Research Student 2017,
Leeward Community College, University of Hawaii

 

Timothy Park
(BS- Biochemistry Major)

Summer Research Student 2017,
Leeward Community College, University of Hawaii

 

Joshua Legaspi
(BS- Biology Major)

Summer Research Student 2017,
Leeward Community College, University of Hawaii

Taylor Flaherty

Visiting Research Student (Summer 2016) from the California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA.


Rachel Rosenfeld

Visiting Research Student (Summer 2016) from the Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, CA.

Darcie Inouye (BS- Biology Major)

Darcie Inouye
(BS- Biology Major)

Summer Research Student 2016, Leeward Community College, University of Hawaii

Jake Miller
(BS- Biochemistry Major)

Summer Research Student 2016, Leeward Community College, University of Hawaii

Leilani Galicia

Leilani Galicia
(ASNS- Natural Science Major)

Summer Research Student 2015, Leeward Community College, University of Hawaii

Tyler Peterson

Tyler Peterson
(ASNS- Life Science Major) 

Summer Research Student 2015, Leeward Community College, University of Hawaii

Candice Malabad

Candice Malabad
(ASNS- Biology Major)

Summer Research Student 2015, Leeward Community College, University of Hawaii

Karla Balagso

Karla Balagso
(ASNS- Marine Biology Major)

Summer Research Student 2015, Leeward Community College, University of Hawaii

Tyson Mendiola

Tyson Mendiola
(BSc- Biology Major)

Summer Research Student 2014, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Taylor E. Tashiro

Taylor E. Tashiro
(BSc- Biology Major) 

Summer Research Student 2014, Leeward Community College, University of Hawaii

Courtney Bednarczyk

Courtney Bednarczyk
(BSc- Nursing and Healthcare Administration Major)

Summer Research Student 2014, Leeward Community College, University of Hawaii

Sarah Mattus

Sarah Mattus
(ASNS- Natural sciences Major)

Summer Research Student 2014, Leeward Community College, University of Hawaii

Visiting Researchers/Students

  • Leonie Mugnier
  • Antonin Novac
  • Julia van Amelsfort
  • Seeun Gu
  • Thana-ard Kasemsuk
  • Gregoire Trouart
  • Pierre Descamps
  • Dr. Jiachao Zhang
  • Dr. Anne Winkler
  • Dr. Afshin Zakeri
  • Miyuki Yoshida
  • Valentin Weill
  • Nathakrit Apithanangsiri
  • Kasin Mongkonrattanachai
  • Salin Gongsakdi
  • Man Lin Chou
  • Andre Luis Nascimento
  • Ryosuke Kida
  • Thayna Gil
  • Preksha Bapna
  • Sunisa Kogar
  • Willian Lessa Ribeiro
  • Ludovic Sylvain Perrot
  • Uriel de Lima
  • Lauriane Luxi Olazabal

Leonie Mugnier

Leonie Mugnier
(MSc student)

Visiting graduate student (Sept 2023 to Jan 2024) from Institut Polytechnique UniLaSalle in Beauvais, France

Antonon Novac
(MSc student)

Visiting graduate student (Sept 2023 to Jan 2024) from Institut Polytechnique UniLaSalle in Beauvais, France

Julia van Amelsfort

Visiting Graduate Student (Sept 2023 to Jan 2024) from HAS University of Applied Sciences, the Netherlands.


Seeun Gu (Ally)

Visiting Research Student (Summer 2023)
Wells International School, Bangkok, Thailand.

Puard
Thana-ard Kasemsuk
(Puard)

Visiting Research Student (Summer 2023)
Wells International School, Bangkok, Thailand.

Gregoire Trouart

Gregoire Trouart
(MSc student)

Visiting graduate student (Oct 2021 to Jan 2022) from Institut Polytechnique UniLaSalle in Beauvais, France

Pierre Descamps

Pierre Descamps
(MSc student)

Visiting graduate student (Oct 2021 to Jan 2022) from Institut Polytechnique UniLaSalle in Beauvais, France

Dr. Jiachao Zhang

Dr. Jiachao Zhang

Visiting Researcher (Apr 2019 to June 2020). Associate Professor, Hainan University, Haikou, China

Work focus: Investigating the role of prebiotics on the intestinal microbiome and immune system using in ovo inoculation model of chicken.

Dr. Anne Winkler

Visiting Researcher (Feb to May 2019). Research Associate, University of Applied Sciences, Bingen, Germany

Work focus: Utilization of fibrous feedstuffs and their effects on nutrient digestibility and gut health using in vitro models

Dr. Afshin Zakeri

Visiting Research Fellow (Dec 2019 to Mar 2020). Assistant Professor, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran

Work focus: Early nutrition programming in broiler chickens

Miyuki Yoshida
Miyuki Yoshida

(MSc student- Animal Science)

Visiting graduate student (Oct 2018 - Mar 2019) from Tokyo University of Agriculture and technology, Japan

Valentin Weill

Valentin Weill
(MSc student)

Visiting graduate student (June - Sept 2018) from Institut Polytechnique UniLaSalle in Beauvais, France

 


Nathakrit Apithanangsiri (Pew)

Visiting Research Student (Summer 2018)
Wells International School, Bangkok, Thailand.


Kasin Mongkonrattanachai

Visiting Research Student (Summer 2018)
Wells International School, Bangkok, Thailand.

Salin Gongsakdi

Visiting Research Student (Summer 2017)
from Wells International School, Bangkok, Thailand.

Man Lin Chou (Jojo)

Visiting Research Student (Summer 2017)
from Wells International School, Bangkok, Thailand.

Andre Luis Nascimento













Andre Luis Nascimento

Visiting Research Student (Summer 2016) from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Ryosuke Kida (MSc Student)

Ryosuke Kida
(MSc Student)

Visiting Graduate Student (Oct 2015 to Apr 2016) from Kyoto University, Japan.

Thayna Gil













Thayna Gil

Visiting Research Student (Summer 2016) from the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.

Preksha Bapna














Preksha Bapna

Visiting Research Student (Summer 2016) from Wells International School, Bangkok, Thailand.

Sunisa Kogar














Sunisa Kogar

Visiting Research Student (Summer 2016) from Wells International School, Bangkok, Thailand.

Willian Lessa Ribeiro  (BSc Student)

Willian Lessa Ribeiro 
(BSc Student)

Visiting Research Student (Summer 2015) from University of Southern Santa Catarina, Brazil.

Ludovic Sylvain Perrot (MSc Student)

Ludovic Sylvain Perrot
(MSc Student)

Visiting Research Student (Summer 2014) from University of Western Brittany, Quimper, France

Uriel de Lima  (BSc Student)

Uriel de Lima
(BSc Student)

Visiting Research Student (Summer 2015) from University Center of Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

Lauriane Luxi Olazabal (MSc Student)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lauriane Luxi Olazabal
(MSc Student)

Visiting Research Student (Summer 2014) from University of Western Brittany, Quimper, France

UnderGraduate Students

  • Kylie Ebisuya
  • Lana LaCroix
  • Ashley Nakaoka
  • Sarah Mattus
  • Alex Portlier Langlois
  • Micah Grumblis
  • Makenzie Parr
  • Michelle Sakuda

Kylie Ebisuya

Kylie Ebisuya
BS Student (Animal Science Honors)

Undergraduate research student (Spring 2021 to Summer 2023) from UH Manoa

Lana LaCroix

Lana LaCroix
BS Student (Animal Science Major)

Undergraduate research student (Spring to Summer 2019) from UH Manoa

Ashley Nakaoka (BS-Biology Major)

Ashley Nakaoka
(BS-Biology Major)

Undergraduate research student (Spring 2016 to Fall 2016) from UH Manoa

Sarah Mattus (BS-Biochemistry Major)

Sarah Mattus
(BS-Biochemistry Major)

Undergraduate research student (Fall 2015 to Fall 2016) from UH Manoa

Alex Portlier Langlois (BS-Animal Science Major)

Alex Portlier Langlois
(BS-Animal Science Major)

Undergraduate research student (Fall 2015 to Spring 2016) from UH Manoa

Micah Grumblis (BS-Marine Biology Major)

Micah Grumblis
(BS-Marine Biology Major)

Undergraduate research student (Fall 2015 to Spring 2016) from UH Manoa

Makenzie Parr (BS-ANSC Student- HNFAS)

Makenzie Parr
(BS-ANSC Student- HNFAS)

Undergraduate research student (Fall 2014 to Spring 2015) from UH Manoa

Michelle Sakuda (BS-ANSC Student- HNFAS)

Michelle Sakuda
(BS-ANSC Student- HNFAS)

Undergraduate research student (Spring 2013 to Spring 2015) from UH Manoa


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