Department Faculty & Staff List | South Dakota State University

Faculty

Nicholas Butzin

Associate Professor of Synthetic Biology

Department of Biology and Microbiology

Biology and Microbiology Department Research

Telephone number: 605-688-4078 Email

Research and Technical Staff

Bijaya Pradhan

Research Associate I

Biology and Microbiology Department Research

Telephone number: 605-688-4600 Email

Graduate Assistants

Ruqayyah Amaratunga

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Biology and Microbiology

Biology and Microbiology Department Research

Telephone number: 605-688-6141 Email
Manisha Guha

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Biology and Microbiology

Biology and Microbiology Department Research

Telephone number: 605-688-6141 Email
Sukhvir Kaur

Graduate Research Assistant

Biology and Microbiology Department Research

Telephone number: 605-688-6141 Email
Dillon Nelson

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Biology and Microbiology

Biology and Microbiology Department Research

Telephone number: 605-688-6141 Email
Astha Neupane

Graduate Research Assistant

Biology and Microbiology Department Research

Telephone number: 605-688-5151 Email
Vishnu Vikashini Pasupuleti

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Biology and Microbiology

Biology and Microbiology Department Research

Telephone number: 605-688-6141 Email
Susmita Poudel

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Biology and Microbiology

Biology and Microbiology Department Research

Telephone number: 605-688-6141 Email
Sudeshna Roy

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Biology and Microbiology

Biology and Microbiology Department Research

Telephone number: 605-688-6141 Email
Prafulla Shrestha

Graduate Research Assistant

Biology and Microbiology Department Research

Telephone number: 605-688-6141 Email
Gurdeep Singh

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Biology and Microbiology

Biology and Microbiology Department Research

Telephone number: 605-688-6141 Email
Michelle Steyn

Graduate Research Assistant

Biology and Microbiology Department Research

Telephone number: 605-688-6141 Email
Seth Thesing

Graduate Research Assistant

Biology and Microbiology Department Research

Telephone number: 605-688-6141 Email

Bioproducts and Biotechnology

Bruce Bleakley
Professor
Department of Biology and Microbiology
Department of Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science
Telephone number: 605-688-5498 Email
Ruanbao Zhou
Professor
Department of Biology and Microbiology
Telephone number: 605-688-5259 Email

Cell and Molecular Biology

Nicholas Butzin
Associate Professor of Synthetic Biology
Department of Biology and Microbiology
Biology and Microbiology Department Research
Telephone number: 605-688-4078 Email
Mark Messerli
Associate Professor
Department of Biology and Microbiology
Telephone number: 605-688-5667 Email
Neil Reese
Professor Emeritus of Biology
Department of Biology and Microbiology
Telephone number: 605-688-4568 Email
Sen Subramanian
Dean-College of Natural Sciences/Professor
College of Natural Sciences
Telephone number: 605-688-4420 Email
Natalie Thiex
Associate Professor
Department of Biology and Microbiology
Telephone number: 605-688-5874 Email
Xiuqing Wang
Professor
Department of Biology and Microbiology
Telephone number: 605-688-5502 Email
Yajun Wu
Assistant Department Head/Professor
Department of Biology and Microbiology
Telephone number: 605-688-5974 Email
Yang Yen
Professor Emeritus of Biology and Microbiology
Department of Biology and Microbiology
Telephone number: 605-688-4567 Email

Genetics and Evolution

Charles Fenster
Oak Lake Field Station Director / NRM Affiliate Professor
Department of Biology and Microbiology
Department of Natural Resource Management
South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station at ��Ƶ
Telephone number: 605-688-4453 Email
Jose Gonzalez
Core Research Support Facilities Director/Professor
Division of Research and Economic Development
Department of Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science
Genomics Sequencing Facility
Telephone number: 605-688-6907 Email
Xingyou Gu
Professor
Department of Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science
Telephone number: 605-688-6908 Email
Wanlong Li
Professor
Department of Biology and Microbiology
Department of Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science
Li Lab
Telephone number: 605-688-5743 Email
Madhav Nepal
Professor
Department of Biology and Microbiology
Telephone number: 605-688-5971 Email
Scott Pedersen
Professor Emeritus of Biology
Department of Biology and Microbiology
Biology and Microbiology Department Research
Telephone number: 605-688-6141 Email
Yang Yen
Professor Emeritus of Biology and Microbiology
Department of Biology and Microbiology
Telephone number: 605-688-4567 Email

Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Bruce Bleakley
Professor
Department of Biology and Microbiology
Department of Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science
Telephone number: 605-688-5498 Email
Volker Brozel
Professor
Department of Biology and Microbiology
Telephone number: 605-688-6144 Email
Nicholas Butzin
Associate Professor of Synthetic Biology
Department of Biology and Microbiology
Biology and Microbiology Department Research
Telephone number: 605-688-4078 Email
Michael Hildreth
Professor Emeritus of Biology
Department of Biology and Microbiology
Telephone number: 605-688-4562 Email
Natalie Thiex
Associate Professor
Department of Biology and Microbiology
Telephone number: 605-688-5874 Email
Xiuqing Wang
Professor
Department of Biology and Microbiology
Telephone number: 605-688-5502 Email
Ruanbao Zhou
Professor
Department of Biology and Microbiology
Telephone number: 605-688-5259 Email

Teaching and Learning

Greg Heiberger
Associate Dean for Academics and Student Success; Assistant Professor; Coordinator – M.S. Human Biology
College of Natural Sciences
Telephone number: 605-688-4294 Email
Madhav Nepal
Professor
Department of Biology and Microbiology
Telephone number: 605-688-5971 Email

Emeriti Faculty

Scott Pedersen

Professor Emeritus of Biology

Department of Biology and Microbiology

Biology and Microbiology Department Research

Telephone number: 605-688-6141 Email