Sofiya Arora
MS Student
Sofiya is a graduate student in the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, specializing in Plant Breeding and Genetics. She joined the Schnable Lab in 2024 and is working under the able guidance of Dr. Vladimir Torress- Rodriguez on gene expression data and CRISPR-Cas9 mediated gene editing in corn. Sofiya earned her Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture (Honors) from Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India. She is passionate about directing her research efforts towards crop improvement through modern, data-driven approaches to enhance agricultural productivity and sustainability.
In the News
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Three students receive IANR fellowships
Three students in our lab were honored as UNL graduate fellowship recipients. Congratulations to Jensina Davis (Hardin Fellow), Nikee Shrestha, and Sofiya Arora (Widaman Fellows). -
Nebraska Corn outreach
Jensina, Sofiya, and Harshita had the chance to meet with members of the Nebraska Corn Growers Association and talk about their work on lab projects related to crop breeding, optimizing nitrogen use, and using artificial intelligence to study leaf diseases in new ways. -
UNL-Bayer Hackathon
Ryleigh Kirby, Harshita Mangal, Sofiya Arora, Jensina Davis, Hadiya Kounsar, Ozgur Altundas, Amany Gomaa, and Karla Cuéllar joined the Bayer Agriculture Data Hackathon, where Sofiya’s team won first place, Hadiya and Ryleigh’s team took second, Jensina’s team placed third, and Ozgur’s team earned the social engagement award. -
Students Presentations at the PSI Plant Science Symposium
Jensina Davis, Harshita Mangal, and Sofiya Arora each had the chance to deliver presentations at the 2025 PSI Plant Science Symposium here on campus. -
Corteva New Frontiers symposium
Jensina Davis, Sofiya Arora, and James Schnable were invited attendees and presenters at the Corteva-organized New Frontiers symposium in Johnston, Iowa. -
MS student Sofiya Arora joins the lab
The lab welcomed MS student Sofiya Arora.