The College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences is pleased to welcome 22 new faculty members for the 2026 academic year. These scholars bring a wide range of expertise that will advance the College’s work in education, research and public service across South Carolina.
“We are excited to welcome these talented faculty members to CAFLS,” said Matt Holt, dean of the College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences. “Their contributions will enrich our academic programs, strengthen our research and deepen our connections with communities across South Carolina.”
Please join us in welcoming the newest members of our faculty.
Venkata Rao Ganaparthi
Post Doctoral Fellow
Khushwinder Kaur
Post Doctoral Fellow
Colin Todd
Post Doctoral Fellow 
Laura Adams
Lecturer
Mauro Elisandro Venturini
Post Doctoral Fellow
Kavya Ganesan
Post Doctoral Fellow
Afreen Sultana
Post Doctoral Fellow
Sydney Lauren Brake
Post Doctoral Fellow
Kyle Brumm
Post Doctoral Fellow
Rakhi Goswami
Post Doctoral Fellow
Meghan Keating
Post Doctoral Fellow
Nick Masto
Assistant Professor
Hamed Olafiku Olayiwola
Post Doctoral Fellow
Jobelle Santiago Bruno
Post Doctoral Fellow
Anto Conti
Post Doctoral Fellow
Daniyal Gohar
Post Doctoral Fellow
Alamgir Rahman
Assistant Professor
Selvalakshmi Selvaraj
Post Doctoral Fellow
Idalia Alejandra Sierra Augustinus
Assistant Professor
Gursewak Singh
Post Doctoral Fellow
Maxwell Sturdivant
Post Doctoral Fellow
Lu Yang
Post Doctoral Fellow
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