Ph.D. Students
Hannah Bailey 2019 - 2021
Doctoral dissertation: Spray dried plasma increases nutrient digestibility, improves growth performance, and modulates the inflammatory response of weaned pigs and sows
Master's thesis: Digestible indispensable amino acid scores for meat products
Carly Rundle 2019 - 2021
Doctoral dissertation: Isoquinoline alkaloids improve amino acid digestibility and intestinal function of pigs
Master's thesis: Isoquinoline alkaloids in diets for young growing pigs improve nutrient digestibility and gut health
Vanessa Lagos 2018 - 2021
Doctoral dissertation: Effects of microbial phytase in pig diets on calcium requirements, post-weaning growth performance, phytate degradation, and nutrient digestibility
Master's thesis: Requeriments for digestible calcium by growing pigs
Molly McGhee. 2019 - 2021
Doctoral dissertation: Hybrid rye may partially or fully replace corn in diets fed to growing or reproducing swine
Master's thesis: The nutritional value of hybrid rye fed to pigs
Woongbi Kwon. 2016 - 2020
Doctoral dissertation: Excess leucine in diets for growing pigs negatively affects growth performance, nitrogen balance, and metabolism of branched-chain amino acids and tryptophan
Master's thesis: Nutritional evaluation of inorganic phosphate sources and phosphorus digestibility in pigs
Su A Lee. 2016 - 2020
Doctoral dissertation: Digestibility of calcium and phosphorus and effects of microbial phytase in diets fed to growing pigs or gestating sows
Master's thesis: Prediction of energy values in feed ingredients fed to pigs
Charmaine Espinosa. 2016 - 2019
Doctoral dissertation: Copper from Cu hydroxychloride in diets for pigs increases feed efficiency, improves energy utilization, and changes intestinal microbial activity.
Master's thesis: The effect of supplementing α-galactosidase on the energy value of soybean meal and production performance of nursery pigs.
John Mathai. 2015 - 2018
Doctoral dissertation: Digestible indispensable amino acid scores in food protein.
Master's thesis: Effects of fiber on the optimum threonine:lysine ratio for 25 to 50 kg growing gilts
Diego Navarro. 2014 – 2018.
Doctoral dissertation: Influence of physicochemical characteristics and inclusion rate of fiber-rich ingredients on utilization of dietary fiber and energy by growing pigs
Master's thesis: Amino acid digestibility and concentration of energy in processed soybean and rapeseed products fed to pigs
Gloria Casas. 2014 – 2018.
Doctoral dissertation: Nutritional evaluation of rice coproducts fed to pigs
Jerubella Abelilla. 2014 – 2018.
Doctoral dissertation: Fermentation and energetic value of fiber in feed ingredients and diets fed to pigs
Master's thesis: Standardized total tract digestibility of phosphorus in rice bran without and with phytase supplementation in swine diets
Neil Jaworski. 2013 – 2016.
Doctoral dissertation: Utilization of energy in high-fiber diets fed to pigs
Master's thesis: Carbohydrate composition, in vitro digestion, and effects of xylanase and phytase on nutrient and energy digestibility in grains and grain coproducts
Laura Merriman. 2014 – 2016.
Doctoral dissertation: Digestibility of calcium in feed ingredients and requirements of calcium in growing pigs
Master's thesis: Nutrient digestibility and performance of weanling pigs fed diets containing fermented soybean meal and phytase
Caroline González-Vega. 2013 – 2016.
Doctoral dissertation: Digestibility of calcium and digestible calcium requirements in pigs
Master's thesis: Aspects of calcium digestibility in pigs
Kelly Sotak-Peper. 2012 – 2015.
Doctoral dissertation: Effects of origin on the nutritional value of soybean meal
Master's thesis: The evaluation of sorghum dried distiller’s grains with solubles in nursery pig diets, on finishing pig performance and meat quality, and on lactating sow performance
Oscar Javier Rojas Martinez. 2012 – 2015.
Doctoral dissertation: Use of feed technology to improve the nutritional value of feed ingredients and diets fed to pigs
Master's thesis: Nutritional evaluation of fermented soybean meal fed to weanling pigs
Tanawong Maison. 2010 – 2013.
Doctoral dissertation: Evaluation of the nutritional value of canola meal, 00-rapeseed meal, and 00-rapeseed expellers fed to pigs
Master's thesis: The effect of supplemental microbial phytase on the utilization of calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc, copper and manganese in weanling pig diet
Ferdinando Nielsen de Almeida. 2010 – 2013.
Doctoral dissertation: Effects of the Maillard reactions on chemical composition and amino acid digestibility of feed ingredients and on pig growth performance
Master's thesis: Effects of microbial phytase on the standardized total tract digestibility of phosphorus in soybean meal, corn, and corn co-products
Sarah F. Cervantes-Pahm. 2008 – 2011.
Doctoral dissertation: In vivo and in vitro disappearance of energy and nutrients in novel carbohydrates and cereal grains by pigs
Grant I. Petersen. 2008 – 2011.
Doctoral dissertation: Estimation of the ideal standardized ileal digestible tryptophan:lysine ratio in 10 to 20 kg pigs
Pedro E. Urriola. 2007 – 2010.
Doctoral dissertation: Digestibility of dietary fiber by growing pigs
Dong Yong Kil. 2005 –2008.
Doctoral dissertation: Digestibility and energetic utilization of lipids by pigs
Ameer A. Pahm. 2004 –2008.
Doctoral dissertation: Utilization of amino acids in corn distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) by pigs and poultry and the use of reactive lysine procedures to evaluate DDGS quality
Christopher D. Mateo. 2002 – 2005.
Doctoral dissertation: Aspects of nucleotide nutrition in pigs
Vijayasmitha Rayadurg. 2001 – 2005.
Doctoral dissertation: Factors affecting the nutrient digestibility in weanling and grower pigs
Master's Students
Natalia Fanelli: 2022 - 2024
Master's thesis: Additivity of values for digestible indispensable amino acid score in individual foods when included in mixed meals for humans
Andrea Mallea: 2022 - 2024
Master's thesis: Supplementation of valine, isoleucine, and tryptophan in corn-corn fermented protein based diets for weanling pigs
Megan Nelson: 2021 - 2023
Master's thesis: Basal endogenous loss of calcium and phosphorus and use of phytase in diets for pigs
Jimena Ibagon: 2021 - 2023
Master's thesis: The nutritional value of field peas from different origins and with different particle sizes fed to growing pigs
Jessica Acosta: 2021 - 2022
Master's thesis: Digestibility of energy and total dietary fiber by gestating and lactating sows but not reproductive performance are influenced by exogenous xylanase
Paola Lancheros: 2018 - 2020
Master's thesis: Characterization of indigestible fiber in diets based on corn and soybean meal or corn, soybean meal, and distiller dried grains with solubles and in feces from pigs fed these diets.
Diego Lopez: 2018 - 2020
Master's thesis: Composition and digestibility of different sources of feed phosphates by growing pigs
Joseph Limbach: 2018 - 2020
Master's thesis: Reducing crude protein levels in diets fed to young pigs to optimize growth performance and intestinal health
Cristhiam Muñoz: 2017 - 2019
Master's thesis: Description and Commissioning of a Novel Swine Calorimeter Unit to Calculate Heat Production and Net Energy in Group-Housed Pigs
Diego Rodríguez 2017 - 2019
Master's thesis: Use of feed technology to improve nutritional value of feed ingredients fed to pigs
Molly McGhee 2017 - 2019
Master's thesis: The nutritional value of hybrid rye fed to pigs.
Hannah Bailey 2017 - 2019
Master's thesis: Digestible indispensable amino acid scores for meat products
Carly Rundle 2017 - 2019
Master's thesis: Isoquinoline alkaloids in diets for young growing pigs improve nutrient digestibility and gut health
Vanessa Lagos 2016 - 2018
Master's thesis: Requirements for digestible calcium by growing pigs
John Mathai. 2012 – 2015.
Master's thesis: Effects of fiber on the optimum threonine:lysine ratio for 25 to 50 kg growing gilts
Shelby Curry. 2012 – 2014.
Master's thesis: Digestibility of energy and nutrients in distillers dried grains with solubles fed to growing pigs
Diego Navarro. 2012 – 2014.
Master's thesis: Amino acid digestibility and concentration of energy in processed soybean and rapeseed products fed to pigs
Jessica Lowell. 2012 – 2014.
Master's thesis: Comparative digestibility of energy and nutrients in diets fed to sows and growing pigs
Chelsie Parr. 2012 – 2014.
Master's thesis: Evaluation of high-protein canola meals fed to growing chicks and weanling pigs
Neil Jaworski. 2011 – 2012.
Master's thesis: Carbohydrate composition, in vitro digestion, and effects of xylanase and phytase on nutrient and energy digestibility in grains and grain coproducts
Caroline González-Vega. 2010 – 2012.
Master's thesis: Aspects of calcium digestibility in pigs
Jin Yoon. 2011 – 2012.
Master's thesis: Effects of genetic selection and processing of soybeans and soybean meal on nutritional quality
Jung Wook Lee. 2010 – 2011.
Master's thesis: Evaluation of corn germ and DDGS in diets fed to pigs
Oscar Javier Rojas Martinez. 2010 – 2011.
Master's thesis: Nutritional evaluation of fermented soybean meal fed to weanling pigs
Scott Baker. 2009 – 2010.
Master's thesis: Aspects of phosphorus nutrition in swine
Ferdinando Nielsen de Almeida. 2008 – 2010.
Master's thesis: Effects of microbial phytase on the standardized total tract digestibility of phosphorus in soybean meal, corn, and corn co-products
Kurtis Goebel. 2008 – 2010.
Master's thesis: Novel soybean products fed to weanling pigs
Kathryn M. Baker. 2007 – 2009.
Master's thesis: Nutritional value of high-protein and low-oligosaccharide varieties of soybeans fed to pigs and poultry
Nestor A. Gutierrez Cespedes. 2007 – 2009.
Master's thesis: Energy and nutrient digestibility of corn distillers co-products fed to growing and finishing pigs
Sarah F. Cervantes-Pahm. 2005 – 2007.
Master's thesis: Apparent and standardized ileal amino acid digestibility of processed soybean products fed to pigs
Leann M. McGinnis. 2005 – 2007.
Master's thesis: Evaluation of a novel E. coli-derived phytase fed to growing pigs
Laura L. Stewart. 2005 – 2007.
Master's thesis: Net energy values of soybean hulls and wheat middlings fed to growing and finishing pigs
Michelle R. Widmer. 2005 – 2007.
Master's thesis: Energy and nutrient digestibility of high protein distillers dried grains and corn germ by growing pigs and effects on pig performance, carcass quality, and pork palatability
Grant I. Petersen. 2002-2004.
Master's thesis: Phosphorus digestibility of inorganic phosphorus sources by growing pigs
Rommel C. Sulabo. 2001 – 2003.
Master's thesis: Effect of body weight and reproductive status on phosphorus digestibility and efficacy of phytase in pigs
Robert A. Bohlke. 2000-2002.
Master's thesis: Calcium, phosphorus and amino acid digestibility in low phytate corn by growing pigs