Maxwell O. Chibuogwu
Molecular Biology | Fungal Genomics | Plant Pathologist | Mycotoxin Detection & Control| Team Leader | Innovations for Biopharma and Sustainable Agriculture
- Role
- Orise Post-doctoral Fellow (Usda-ars, Dairy Forage Research Center) at Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
- Location
- Madison, WI, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Maxwell O. Chibuogwu
I turn genomic data into real-world solutions that feed nations. PhD Plant Pathology…
Experience
Orise Post-doctoral Fellow (Usda-ars, Dairy Forage Research Center)
Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
Oct 2024 — Present · Madison, WI, US
Led fungal genomics projects using bioinformatics pipelines to analyze pathogen genomes, resulting in novel mycotoxin control strategies for dairy forage crops.* Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams on AI-driven diagnostic tools, integrating Lidar, Hyper-spectral Imaging and computational biology to predict disease outbreaks and support sustainable agriculture practices.* Contributed to biopharma-relevant research on fungal metabolites, bridging plant pathology insights to potential drug development applications.* Optimizing DNA extraction protocols from complex plant-microbial materials.
Education
University of Arizona
Master of Science - MS, Plant Pathology/Phytopathology
2020 — 2020
Cisco Networking Academy
Cisco Certified Networking Assistant, Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
2017 — 2018
University of Benin
Bachelor of Science - BSc, Plant Biology and Biotechnology
2013 — 2017
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Plant Pathology/Phytopathology
2020
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