Sintayehu Daba

Sintayehu Daba is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Washington State University's Mount Vernon NWREC, supervised by Lindsey du Toit. He is part of a USDA NIFA-funded collaborative project focused on molecular breeding methods for spinach cultivar development targeting diseases like Fusarium wilt.

• Education
• BS in Plant Sciences, Alemaya University
• MS in Plant Breeding, Alemaya University
• PhD in Plant Breeding and Genetics, North Dakota State University

His research interests include genetic mapping, proteomics, and predictive modeling techniques such as genomic prediction and near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) calibration. The current project builds on his extensive experience in cereal breeding programs for barley and wheat.

• Scientific Awards
• USDA NIFA Specialty Crops Research Initiative Grant

Prior to joining WSU, Daba worked at Purdue University's soft red winter wheat breeding program and USDA-ARS Western Wheat Quality Lab on pea protein and starch quality analysis. His career spans 10 years at Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research as a barley breeder.