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Dr. Nonoy Bandillo is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences at North Carolina State University (NC State), leading the Bandillo Lab. His primary focus is on small grains breeding and genetics, with a mission to develop climate-resilient cultivars optimized for North Carolina's agricultural environments. He holds a BSc (magna cum laude) in Agronomy from the University of the Philippines-Los Baños (2008), a PhD in Plant Breeding & Genetics from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (2016), and a postdoctoral fellowship in Quantitative Genetics at Cornell University (2018).
His research integrates cutting-edge methodologies such as genomic selection, high-throughput phenotyping, and machine learning to accelerate genetic innovation. Key interests include improving crop traits like yield, nutrition, and resistance to environmental stresses. He teaches CS 745: Quantitative Genetics in Plant Breeding and serves as an Associate Editor for The Plant Genome (2023–present).
Dr. Bandillo's lab emphasizes collaboration, with projects focusing on sensor technology for crop monitoring (e.g., LiDAR, multispectral imaging) and genetic dissection of traits such as protein content and disease resistance. Recent work includes developing strategies to enhance genetic gain in wheat and improving salt tolerance in peas.
Lab activities also include advancing genomic prediction models for multi-trait improvement and leveraging big data for climate-resilient cultivar development. The lab collaborates broadly, aiming to bridge applied breeding with fundamental genetic research.
