Dr. Mriganka De is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Minnesota State University (MNSU), Mankato. He received his BS (2007) and MS (2009) degrees in Soil Science from India and a Ph.D. degree in Soil and Water Science from the University of Florida (2015). After finishing his Ph.D., he continued his academic career as a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Idaho (2015-2017) and Iowa State University (2017-2020).
Hobbies: Travelling, cooking, movies, and soccer (I am a huge fan of team Brazil!)
Graduate Students
Sovika Bhattarai | sovika.bhattarai@mnsu.edu
M.S. Student
Major: Biology
Interests: Soil and plant science
Hobbies: Swimming and cycling.
Guntash Singh Grewal | guntash.grewal@mnsu.edu
M.S. Student
Major: Biology
Interests: Soil and plant science
Hobbies: Volleyball and camping.
Undergraduate Students
Lauren Zawoyski | Lauren.zawoyski@mnsu.edu
B.S. Student (Sophomore)
Major: Environmental Science with a Business Administration minor
Interests: Conservation, plant and soil science.
Hobbies: Spending time outside, wakeboarding, hockey, and gardening.
Hannah Lee | hannah.lee2@mnsu.edu
B.S. Student (Senior)
Major: Biomedical science on the Pre-Dental route
Interests: Biomedical science
Hobbies: Spending time with family and friends, baking, being outside and gardening
Kylee Hanks | kylee.hanks@mnsu.edu
B.S. Student (Junior)
Major: Environmental Science with a Geography minor
Interests: Working with plants, climate issues, and lake ecology. Other interests I have outside of school include reading and art.
Hobbies: I enjoy include being outdoors, fishing, and being with my friends!
Sophie Melius | sophie.melius@mnsu.edu
B.S. Student (Junior)
Major: Biology with a focus in Zoology
Interests: Conservation, Environment and Wildlife.
Hobbies: Camping/backpacking, reading, coffee and traveling.
Lab Alumni
Oluwaseun (Kenny) Famakinwa (MS in Environmental Science): now works as an Environmental Specialist at Nicollet County, MN
Bianca Penkert (B.S. in Biology): continuing her BS degree at Minnesota State University, Mankato
Sophie Melius (B.S. in Biology): continuing her BS degree at Minnesota State University, Mankato
Marwah Al Marzoog (B.S. in Biology): continuing her BS degree at Minnesota State University, Mankato
Alisha Shrestha (B.S. in Biology): continuing her BS degree at Minnesota State University, Mankato
Bibata Sore (B.S. in Agriculture): continuing her BS degree at Minnesota State University, Mankato
Ella Schulz (B.S. in Biology): continuing her BS degree at Minnesota State University, Mankato
Rachel Fischer (B.S. in Biology): continuing her BS degree at Minnesota State University, Mankato
Ava Smithson (B.S. in Biology): continuing her BS degree at the University of Iowa
Savannah Such (B.S. in Biology): continuing her BS degree at Minnesota State University, Mankato
Tim Anderson (B.S. in Biology): continuing his BS degree at Minnesota State University, Mankato
Allison Doehling (B.S. in Biology): continuing her BS degree at Minnesota State University, Mankato
Ayeat A. Battah (B.S. in Biology): now works as a Microbiologist Associate Scientist at Eurofins
Madeline M. Wersal (B.S. in Biology): continuing her BS degree at Minnesota State University, Mankato
Mohammed S. Abdurahman (B.S. in Biology): continuing his BS degree at Minnesota State University, Mankato
Omar Elkenawy (B.S. in Computer Engineering): continuing his BS degree at Minnesota State University, Mankato
Ann V. Rogers (B.S. in Biology): now MS student at Minnesota State University, Mankato
Noor A Al-Marzoog (B.S. in Biology): continuing her BS degree (Major: BioMedical Science) at Minnesota State University, Mankato
Sushma Lama (B.S. in Biotechnology): continuing her BS degree at Minnesota State University, Mankato
Cortiney M. Galuska (B.S. in Biology): continuing her BS degree (Major: Environmental Science) at Minnesota State University, Mankato
Kaylesa Jervis (B.S. in Ecology and Geography): now MS student at Minnesota State University, Mankato