Nonoy Bandillo
Assistant Professor
Small Grains Breeding & Genetics
Faculty
840 Method Rd Unit 3 Rm 219
Education and Training
Postdoctoral, Cornell University, Quantitative Genetics, 2018
PhD, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Plant Breeding & Genetics, 2016
BSc, magna cum laude, University of the Philippines-Los Baños, Agronomy: Plant Breeding, 2008
Research Interests and Expertise
1. Identify and characterize genes in small grains, particularly wheat, to enhance human health and improve climate resilience, addressing key global challenges
2. Develop and utilize advanced methodologies, including multi-omics, targeted meiotic recombination, transgressive segregation, and computational modeling, to drive genetic innovation in small grains
3. Develop and release new cultivars of climate-resilient small grains to support sustainable agriculture and global food security
Teaching
- CS 745 Quantitative Genetics in Plant Breeding
Editorial Board
- Associate Editor, The Plant Genome, 2023-Present