Gashaw Alemu
Plant Pathology PhD Student
Plant Pathology PhD Student
University of Wisconsin–Madison
My work focuses on potato disease resistance, pathogen detection, and integrated disease management systems to improve sustainable agriculture.
I am a PhD student in Plant Pathology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, co-advised by Professor Amanda Gevens and Emeritus Professor Caitilyn Allen. My research focuses on potato disease management, particularly silver scurf and bacterial wilt pathosystems.
Originally from Ethiopia, I worked for more than 10 years at the Amhara Agricultural Research Institute conducting laboratory and field-based potato research before joining UW–Madison.
Investigating resistance breeding and fungicide resistance mechanisms in Helminthosporium solani.
Studying Ralstonia solanacearum colonization and rapid detection strategies for clean seed systems.
Collaborative screening of diploid potato germplasm for disease resistance and sustainable production.
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