Full Name
Amaka Ifeduba
Job Title
Graduate Student
Speaker Bio
Amaka Ifeduba is Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Horticultural Sciences at Texas A&M University, where she also works as a Research Assistant in the Potato Breeding & Variety Development Program.
Her research focus is understanding potato heat tolerance mechanisms to develop climate-smart varieties that can adapt to extreme global temperatures. She will be completing her Ph.D. in December 2024.
Amaka will be interning at ASTA this Summer in Ag Marketing/Communications.
Beyond her research, Amaka is deeply committed to inspiring the next generation and dedicates her time to organizing outreach initiatives tailored for aspiring Graduate students in underdeveloped or developing countries.
After completing her Ph.D, Amaka aspires to work with an Agricultural industry in the United States specifically in the area of product development, branding, marketing, advocacy, international outreach and science communications.
Her research focus is understanding potato heat tolerance mechanisms to develop climate-smart varieties that can adapt to extreme global temperatures. She will be completing her Ph.D. in December 2024.
Amaka will be interning at ASTA this Summer in Ag Marketing/Communications.
Beyond her research, Amaka is deeply committed to inspiring the next generation and dedicates her time to organizing outreach initiatives tailored for aspiring Graduate students in underdeveloped or developing countries.
After completing her Ph.D, Amaka aspires to work with an Agricultural industry in the United States specifically in the area of product development, branding, marketing, advocacy, international outreach and science communications.
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