Moyses Nascimento | Plant breeding | Best Researcher Award

Prof Moyses Nascimento |  Plant breeding |  Best Researcher Award

Associate Professor at  Federal University of Vicosa, Brazil

Prof. Moysés Nascimento is an Associate Professor in the Department of Statistics at the Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil. He holds a Ph.D. in Statistics and Agricultural Experimentation from the Federal University of Lavras (UFLA), Brazil. His research interests focus on statistical methods applied to agriculture, bioinformatics, and genomic selection, with significant expertise in cluster analysis and Monte Carlo Markov Chains.

 

Publication Profile

Academic Background:

  • Ph.D. in Statistics and Agricultural Experimentation (2011), Federal University of Lavras (UFLA), Brazil
  • M.S. in Applied Statistics and Biometry (2009), Federal University of Viçosa (UFV), Brazil
  • B.S. in Statistics (2007), Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES), Brazil

Professional Experience:

  • Associate Professor, Federal University of Viçosa (UFV), Brazil (2010–present)
  • Visiting Scholar, University of Florida, USA (2023–2024)
  • Research Scholar, North Carolina State University, USA (2016–2017)
  • Graduate Research Assistant, Federal University of Lavras and Federal University of Viçosa

Research Interests:

  • Statistical methods applied to agriculture and genomics
  • Cluster analysis, bioinformatics, and Monte Carlo Markov Chains in genetic improvement
  • Neural networks and multivariate analysis applied to agronomy

Awards & Honors:

  • 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in the 2023 GDM 40th Anniversary Innovation Award
  • Emerald Literati Award (2019) for the paper on craft beer consumer market characterization
  • Best Paper Award, International Symposium on Genetics and Plant Breeding (2021)
  • Best Master’s Paper, Brazilian Region of the International Biometrics Society (2008)

Citations :

  • Citations (All): 2,229
  • Citations (Since 2019): 1,643
  • h-index (All): 26
  • h-index (Since 2019): 21
  • i10-index (All): 68
  • i10-index (Since 2019): 58

Publication Top Notes

  1. Characterization of the consumer market and motivations for the consumption of craft beer
    NB Carvalho, LA Minim, M Nascimento, GHC Ferreira, VPR Minim
    British Food Journal, 120(2), 378-391 (2018)
  2. Avaliação do coeficiente de variação experimental para caracteres de frutos de pimenteiras
    AR Silva, PR Cecon, ER Rêgo, M Nascimento
    Revista Ceres, 58, 168-171 (2011)
  3. Artificial neural networks for adaptability and stability evaluation in alfalfa genotypes
    M Nascimento, LA Peternelli, CD Cruz, ACC Nascimento, RP Ferreira, …
    Crop Breeding and Applied Biotechnology, 13, 152-156 (2013)
  4. Alteração no método centroide de avaliação da adaptabilidade genotípica
    M Nascimento, CD Cruz, ACM Campana, RS Tomaz, CC Salgado, …
    Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira, 44, 263-269 (2009)
  5. Neural networks for predicting breeding values and genetic gains
    GN Silva, RS Tomaz, IC Sant’Anna, M Nascimento, LL Bhering, CD Cruz
    Scientia Agricola, 71, 494-498 (2014)
  6. Multi-trait multi-environment models in the genetic selection of segregating soybean progeny
    L Volpato, RS Alves, PE Teodoro, MD Vilela de Resende, M Nascimento, …
    PloS One, 14(4), e0215315 (2019)
  7. Technical efficiency of milk production in Minas Gerais: an application of quantile regression
    ACC Nascimento, JE Lima, MJ Braga, M Nascimento, AP Gomes
    Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia, 41, 783-789 (2012)
  8. Adaptability and stability based on nonparametric regression in coffee genotypes
    M Nascimento, A Ferreira, RG Ferrão, ACM Campana, LL Bhering, …
    Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira, 45, 41-48 (2010)
  9. Métodos estatísticos
    PR Cecon, AR Silva, M Nascimento, A Ferreira
    Viçosa: Editora UFV (2012)
  10. Quantitative sensory description using the Optimized Descriptive Profile: Comparison with conventional and alternative methods for evaluation of chocolate
    RC dos Santos Navarro, VPR Minim, JDS Carneiro, M Nascimento, …
    Food Quality and Preference, 30(2), 169-179 (2013)
  11. A discriminant function for validation of the cluster analysis and behavioral prediction of the coffee market
    NB Carvalho, VPR Minim, M Nascimento, MCTR Vidigal, MAM Ferreira, …
    Food Research International, 77, 400-407 (2015)
  12. Genomic prediction of leaf rust resistance to Arabica coffee using machine learning algorithms
    IC Sousa, M Nascimento, GN Silva, ACC Nascimento, CD Cruz, …
    Scientia Agricola, 78, e20200021 (2020)
  13. Impact of energy restriction during late gestation on the muscle and blood transcriptome of beef calves after preconditioning
    LP Sanglard, M Nascimento, P Moriel, J Sommer, M Ashwell, MH Poore, …
    BMC Genomics, 19, 1-18 (2018)
  14. Quantile regression for genome-wide association study of flowering time-related traits in common bean
    M Nascimento, ACC Nascimento, FF Silva, LD Barili, NM Vale, …
    PLoS One, 13(1), e0190303 (2018)
  15. Abordagem bayesiana para avaliação da adaptabilidade e estabilidade de genótipos de alfafa
    M Nascimento, FF Silva, T Sáfadi, ACC Nascimento, RP Ferreira, …
    Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira, 46, 26-32 (2011)
  16. Independent Component Analysis (ICA) based-clustering of temporal RNA-seq data
    M Nascimento, FF Silva, T Safadi, ACC Nascimento, TEM Ferreira, …
    PLoS One, 12(7), e0181195 (2017)
  17. Perspectiva bayesiana na seleção de genótipos de feijão-caupi em ensaios de valor de cultivo e uso
    PE Teodoro, M Nascimento, FE Torres, LMA Barroso, E Sagrilo
    Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira, 50(10), 878-885 (2015)
  18. Superiority of artificial neural networks for a genetic classification procedure
    IC Sant’Anna, RS Tomaz, GN Silva, M Nascimento, LL Bhering, CD Cruz
    Genetics and Molecular Research (2015)
  19. Recommendation of Coffea arabica genotypes by factor analysis
    IP Barbosa, WG da Costa, M Nascimento, CD Cruz, ACB de Oliveira
    Euphytica, 215, 1-10 (2019)
  20. Genotype-environment interaction in common bean cultivars with carioca grain, recommended for cultivation in Brazil in the last 40 years
    LD Barili, NM Vale, AL Prado, JES Carneiro, FF Silva, M Nascimento
    Crop Breeding and Applied Biotechnology, 15(04), 244-250 (2015)

 

Barbara Wiewióra | Plant Breeding | Best Researcher Award

Assoc Prof Dr Barbara Wiewióra |  Plant Breeding |  Best Researcher Award

Associated professor at  Plant Breeding and Acclimatization Institute – National Research Institute, Poland

Barbara Wiewióra was born on December 6, 1970. She pursued her higher education at the Academy of Agriculture in Kraków, Poland, where she studied from 1989 to 1994, earning a Master of Science degree in Agriculture.

Profile:

🎓 Education:

Academy of Agriculture, Kraków, Poland
Master of Science, Faculty of Agriculture (1989-1994)

🌱 Career Highlights:

Plant Breeding and Acclimatization Institute, Radzików, Poland

    • Department of Seed Science and Technology
    • Laboratory of Seed Health and Identity Evaluation
    • Assistant Professor (since January 2006)
    • Associate Professor (since March 2013)

🔬 Research Focus: Plant Breeding

Barbara Wiewióra’s research at the Plant Breeding and Acclimatization Institute is primarily focused on advancing seed science and technology. Her work encompasses:

  • Investigating seed genotypes for microorganism incidence
  • Assessing ergot contamination in grass seed
  • Studying seed factors affecting barley quality
  • Analyzing pea seed health at different maturity stages
  • Exploring the impact of tannin content on faba bean seed health
  • Ensuring seed health during triticale multiplication processes

Her contributions are instrumental in enhancing seed quality and agricultural sustainability.

Publication Top Notes:

  • The Infection of Barley at Different Growth Stages by Bipolaris sorokiniana and Its Effect on Plant Yield and Sowing Value
    • Agronomy, 2024-06
    • DOI: 10.3390/agronomy14061322
    • Contributors: Barbara Wiewióra, Grzegorz Żurek
    • Source: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
  • Amenity Grasses—A Short Insight into Species, Their Applications and Functions
    • Agronomy, 2023-04-19
    • DOI: 10.3390/agronomy13041164
    • Contributors: Barbara Wiewióra, Grzegorz Żurek
    • Source: Crossref
  • Quantification of DNA of Fusarium culmorum and Trichothecene Genotypes 3ADON and NIV in the Grain of Winter Wheat
    • Pathogens, 2022-11-30
    • DOI: 10.3390/pathogens11121449
    • Contributors: Tomasz Góral, Jarosław Przetakiewicz, Piotr Ochodzki, Barbara Wiewióra, Halina Wiśniewska
    • Source: Crossref
  • Quantification of DNA of Fusarium culmorum and Trichothecene Genotypes 3ADON and NIV in the Grain of Winter Wheat
    • Preprint, 2022-11-15
    • DOI: 10.20944/preprints202211.0279.v1
    • Contributors: Tomasz Góral, Jarosław Przetakiewicz, Piotr Ochodzki, Barbara Wiewióra, Halina Wiśniewska
    • Source: Crossref
  • Different Response of Perennial Ryegrass—Epichloë Endophyte Symbiota to the Elevated Concentration of Heavy Metals in Soil
    • Journal of Applied Genetics, 2021-09-21
    • DOI: 10.1007/s13353-021-00661-0
    • Contributor: Barbara Wiewióra
    • Source: Barbara Wiewióra
  • The Response of the Associations of Grass and Epichloë Endophytes to the Increased Content of Heavy Metals in the Soil
    • Plants, 2021-02
    • DOI: 10.3390/plants10030429
    • Contributors: Barbara Wiewióra, Grzegorz Żurek
    • Source: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
  • Ocena zdrowotności materiału nasiennego traw w zależności od wybranych zapraw nasiennych
    • Biuletyn Instytutu Hodowli i Aklimatyzacji Roślin, 2021-01-22
    • DOI: 10.37317/biul-2021-0001
    • Contributors: Barbara Wiewióra, Dagmara Bronisz
    • Source: Crossref
  • The Fungal Communities on Spring Wheat Seeds from Different Environmental Conditions
    • Plant Breeding and Seed Science, 2018
    • Contributor: Barbara Wiewióra
    • Source: Barbara Wiewióra
  • Environmental Effect on Epichloë Endophyte Occurrence and Ergovaline Concentration in Wild Populations of Forage Grasses in Poland
    • Plant and Soil, 2017
    • DOI: 10.1007/s11104-016-3028-5
    • Contributor: Barbara Wiewióra
    • Source: Barbara Wiewióra
  • Endophyte-Mediated Disease Resistance in Wild Populations of Perennial Ryegrass (Lolium perenne)
    • Fungal Ecology, 2015
    • DOI: 10.1016/j.funeco.2015.01.004
    • Contributors: Barbara Wiewióra, Grzegorz Żurek, Marcin Żurek
    • Source: Barbara Wiewióra via Scopus – Elsevier