Molecular, cellular, and organismal mechanisms that allow insects to transfer genetic information from one generation to another are studied in the Department. Efforts focus on resistance mechanisms, biotype formation, and characterization of sibling species.
![Sofiya Arora](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/Arora_Sofiya_cropped%20.jpg?itok=exiFuQE4)
Sofiya Arora
MS Graduate Student
Plant virus-vector interactions, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology
UNL Entomology Department
208 Entomology Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68588-0816
208 Entomology Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68588-0816
![Nikhitha Gangavarapu](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/IMG-20230814-091906-Bokeh-Original.jpg?itok=R_3z9Ylu)
Nikhitha Gangavarapu
Ph.D. Graduate Student
Plant virus-vector interactions, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology
UNL Entomology Department
208 Entomology Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
208 Entomology Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
![Dr. Kumar Shrestha](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/Screenshot%202023-08-21%20at%202.42.08%20PM.png?itok=e4z-qS0o)
Dr. Kumar Shrestha
Post Doctoral Research Associate
Plant-Insect Interactions
312E ENTO Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
![Dr. Mritunjoy Barman](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/Barman_Mritunjoy_head_view.png?itok=bYG7GMRY)
Dr. Mritunjoy Barman
Post-Doctoral Research Associate
Arthropod vector of plant viruses
UNL Entomology Department
305A ENTO Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
305A ENTO Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
![Dr. Shaonpius Mondal](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/Mondal_3.png?itok=_23CWYPq)
Dr. Shaonpius Mondal
Assistant Professor of Entomology
Arthropod Vector of Plant Pathogens
![Kashish Verma](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/Kashish_1.jpg?itok=JA__BlxF)
Kashish Verma
MS Graduate Student
Plant-Insect Interactions
![Esha Kaler](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/EshaKaler_0.jpg?itok=KOmIMdjw)
Esha Kaler
MS graduate student
![](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/IMG_7605_1.jpeg?itok=rLifDSC6)
Heather Hernandez
Ph.D. Graduate Research Assistant
![Dr. Suresh Varsani](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/Suresh_Varsani_Photo.png?itok=5_f2K3Fe)
Dr. Suresh Varsani
Post Doctoral Research Associate
Plant-Insect Interactions
109A ENTO Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
![Dr. Pritha Kundu](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/Kundu_Pritha.png?itok=I_Ctq0Lx)
Dr. Pritha Kundu
Post Doctoral Research Associate
Molecular Plant-Insect Interactions
312 Entomology Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816