Kim Lab Alumni

<Ph.D.: Advisor/Co-Advisor/Committee Chair>
1. Jeonghyeon Son, NCSU Jan 2025 – present
2. Yesid Garavito-Duarte, NCSU Aug 2023 – present
3. Alexa Gormley, NCSU Aug 2022 – present
4. Hyunjun Choi, NCSU Jan 2021 – May 2025, NC State Univ (Raleigh, North Carolina, USA)
5. Zixiao Deng, NCSU Jan 2020 – May 2024, Wens (Guangdong, China)
6. Jonathan Baker, NCSU Jan 2020 – May 2024, Cartage Farms (Quincy, Illinois, USA)
7. Vitor Moita, NCSU Aug 2019 – May 2023, ADM Animal Nutrition (Campinas, SP, Brazil)
8. Ki-Beom Jang, NCSU Jan 2019 – May 2022, Seoul National University (Seoul, Korea)
9. Yi-Chi Cheng, NCSU Aug 2018 – May 2023, Simrise (St. Louis, Missouri, USA)
10. Deborah Holanda, NCSU Jan 2018 – Jan 2021, Master Feeds (Manitoba, Canada)
11. Marissa Cohen (Co-chair), NCSU Aug 2017 – Aug 2024, NC State Univ (Raleigh, North Carolina, USA)
12. Ysenia Silva*, NCSU Aug 2016 – May 2017
13. Lan Zheng, NCSU Jan 2015 – Dec 2018, DSM (North Carolina, USA)
14. Leanne Brooks, NCSU Aug 2014 – Dec 2017, Smithfield Food (Rose Hill, North Carolina, USA)
15. Wanpuech Parnsen, NCSU Jan 2014 – Dec 2017, CP (Bangkok, Thailand)
16. Hongyu Chen, NCSU Jan 2014 – May 2017, Tang Ren Shen (Hunan, China)
17. Jiyao Guo, NCSU Jul 2013 – Jul 2016, PIC (Indiana, USA)
18. Zhikai Zeng (Co-advisor), China Ag University Apr 2012 – May 2015
19. Adsos Adami dos Passos, NCSU Aug 2011 – Aug 2014, DSM (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
20. Gwendoline Voilqué*, NCSU Jan 2011 – Dec 2012
21. Alexandra Weaver, NCSU Aug 2010 – Aug 2013, Alltech (USA)
22. Yanbin Shen, NCSU Jan 2010 – Aug 2013, APC (Des Moines, Iowa, USA)
23. Yan Zhao, NCSU Jul 2008 – Aug 2011, Shanxi Agricultural University (Taigu, Shanxi, China)
24. Sejin Park, Texas Tech Univ (TTU) Jan 2007 – Dec 2014, Dongwoo (Korea), retired
25. Lark Burnham Advisor, TTU Sep 2001 – Aug 2004
26. Ronald Mateo Advisor, TTU Jan 2004 – Aug 2007, Vitacea (Phillippines)
27. Fei Ji Advisor, TTU Sep 2001 – Dec 2004, Zinpro (Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA), Retired
(*: did not finish)

<Masters: Advisor/Co-Advisor>

Xiangyi Xu, NCSU Aug 2019 – Aug 2021, Insighter (Guangzhou, China)
Sarah Bloomer Advisor, NCSU Aug 2016 – May 2018
Peiwen Shang Advisor, NCSU Aug 2016 – May 2018
Jennifer Lee Advisor, NCSU Aug 2015 – May 2017
Marissa Herchler Advisor, NCSU Aug 2014 – May 2016
Donna Bucci Advisor (MAS), NCSU Aug 2014 – May 2016
Young Ihn Kim Advisor (MAS), NCSU Aug 2014 – May 2016
Maria Rodriquez Advisor (MAS), NCSU Aug 2013 – Dec 2015
Ana Sevarolli Advisor, NCSU Aug 2013 – Aug 2015, AB Vista
Comfort Gobeh Co-advisor (MAS), NCSU Aug 2013 – Dec 2015
Yawang Sun Advisor, NCSU Aug 2012 – Aug 2014, Southwest University (Chongqing, China)
Jiyao Guo Advisor, NCSU Aug 2011 – Jul 2013, PIC (USA)
Ding Wang Co-advisor, China Ag University Apr 2009 – May 2011
Alexandra Chaytor Advisor, NCSU Aug 2008 – Jul 2010, Alltech (USA)
Qian Zhang Co-advisor, China Ag University Apr 2008 – May 2010
Ting Lu Co-advisor, China Ag University Apr 2008 – May 2010
Gwendoline Voilqué Co-advisor, Clermont Univ, France Sep 2007 – Dec 2010
Jason Shen Co-advisor, China Ag University May 2007 – Aug 2009, APC (USA)
Charlin Vasquez Advisor, TTU Sep 2006 – May 2008
Pai Liu Co-advisor, China Ag University Apr 2006 – May 2008
Lei Wang Co-advisor, China Ag University Apr 2006 – May 2008
Samwel Rao Advisor, TTU Sep 2006 – Dec 2007
David Monson Advisor, TTU Sep 2006 – Dec 2007
Xiaojing Li Co-advisor, China Ag University Apr 2005 – May 2007
Carol Lin Advisor, TTU Jun 2005 – May 2006
Heejin Son Advisor, TTU Jun 2005 – May 2006
Sanjeev Kommera Advisor, TTU Jan 2005 – Aug 2006
Rebecca L. McPherson Advisor, TTU Jun 2002 – Dec 2003

<Postdoc & Visiting Scientists>
1. Hee Won Park Visiting scientist (Seoul Metro City) Dec 2024 – Present, Seoul Metropolitan City Government (Seoul, Korea)
2. Dr. Jung Y. Sung Postdoctoral visiting scientist Sep 2024 – Feb 2026, Pusan National University (Pusan, Korea)
3. Dr. Yan Zhao Visiting scientist (Shanxi Ag Univ, China) July 2024 – July 2025, Shanxi Agricultural University (Taigu, Shanxi, China)
4. Dr. Zixiao Deng Postdoctoral visiting scientist May 2024 – Dec 2024, Wens (Xinxin, Guangdong, China)
5. Nathalia Camargo Visiting scientist (UFRGS, Brazil) May 2024 – Nov 2024
6. Beob Gyun Kim Visiting Prof (Konkuk Univ, Korea) Jan 2024 – Dec 2024, Konkuk University (Seoul, Korea)
7. Myeong Joo Kim Visiting scientist (Seoul Metro City) Dec 2023 – Dec 2025, Seoul Metropolitan City Government (Seoul, Korea)
8. Adrea Bonetti Visiting scientist (Univ of Bologna, Italy) Jun 2023 – Dec 2023
9. Dae Hyun Shin Visiting scientist (Seoul Metro City) Aug 2023 – Aug 2025, Seoul Metropolitan City Government (Seoul, Korea)
10. Jae Jin Kim Visiting scientist (Seoul Metro City) Feb 2023 – Dec 2024, Seoul Metropolitan City Government (Seoul, Korea)
11. Woon Seok Baek Visiting scientist (Seoul Metro City) Feb 2023 – Dec 2024, Seoul Metropolitan City Government (Seoul, Korea)
12. Inkuk Yoon Visiting scientist (Geongnam Provincial Govnt) Aug 2022 – Dec 2023, Gyeongsang Provincial Government (Korea)
13. Dr. Ki Beom Jang Postdoctoral visiting scientist May 2022 – Aug 2023
14. Dr. Gabriel Rocha Visiting Prof (Federal University of Vicosa) Dec 2021 – Nov 2022
15. Suelen Nunes Da Silva Visiting scientist (Univ Federal de Pelotas) Sep 2019 – Sep 2020
16. Shenfei Long Visiting scientist (China Ag Univ) Sep 2019 – Sep 2020
17. Prof. Marvio Abreu Visiting Prof (Univ Federal Lavras) Sep 2019 – Sep 2020
18. Ping Hu Visiting scientist (Nanjing Ag Univ) Sep 2019 – Sep 2020
19. Dr. Talita de Paula Postdoctoral visiting scientist (UFRPE, Brazil) Jan 2019 – Dec 2019
20. Dr. Marcos Duarte Postdoctoral Research Associate Jan 2018 – Feb 2024
21. Xiaofang He Visiting scientist (Nanjing Ag Univ) Aug 2018 – Dec 2018
22. Dr. Jihyun Lee Visiting scientist (Cargill Animal Nutrition) Aug 2018 – Dec 2018
23. Prof. Guiping Guan Visiting Prof (Hunan Ag Univ) May 2018 – July 2019
24. Qing Niu Visiting scientist (Nanjing Ag Univ) Mar 2018 – Mar 2019
25. Dr. Ling Jin Visiting Prof (Fujian Ag & Forestry Univ) Nov 2017 – Nov 2018
26. Xin Gao Visiting scientist (Huazhong Ag Univ, China) Oct 2017 – Oct 2018
27. Prof. Jung Hoon Choi Visiting Prof (Kangwon Nat Univ, Korea) Aug 2017 – Jul 2018
28. Jong Hyuk Kim Visiting scientist (Choongang Univ, Korea) Feb 2017 – Nov 2017
29. Ki-Beom Jang Visiting scientist (Chongnam Nat Univ, Korea) Jan 2017 – Aug 2018
30. Vitor Moita Visiting scientist (UNESP-Botucatu, Brazil) July 2016 – Nov 2016
31. Marcos Elias Duarte Visiting scientist (UFRPE, Brazil) Jan 2016 – Jan 2017
32. Yinghui Li Visiting scientist (CAS, China) Dec 2015 – Dec 2016
33. Utsav Tiwari Visiting student (Univ of HI) Aug 2015 – Sep 2015
34. Jun Wang Visiting scientist (SAU, China) Mar 2015 – Mar 2016
35. Prof. Gang Liu Visiting scientist (CAS, China) Mar 2015 – Mar 2016
36. Zirui Wang Visiting scientist (Jiangxi Ag Univ, China) Aug 2014 – Aug 2015
37. Shihai Zhang Visiting scientist (CAU, China) Aug 2014 – Sep 2015
38. Prof. Luci Murata Visiting Prof (Univ of Brasilia, Brazil) May 2014 – Aug 2014
39. Naiana Einhardt Manzke Visiting scientist (UFPEL, Brazil) May 2014 – May 2015
40. Fabricio Rogério Castelini Visiting scientist (UNESP, Brazil) Mar 2014 – Dec 2014
41. Prof. Bae Dong Jung Visiting Prof (Kangwon Nat Univ, Korea) Jul 2013 – Jul 2014
42. Tiago Pasquetti Visiting scientist (Maringa State Univ, Brazil) Apr 2013 – Apr 2014
43. Dr. Inkyung Park Postdoctoral Research Associate Jan 2013 – Aug 2018
44. Lourdes Garcia Visiting scientist (Univ of Madrid, Spain) June 2012 – Nov 2012
45. Carla Andrade Visiting scientist (Univ of Sao Paulo, Brazil) Apr 2012 – Sep 2012
46. Tekeste Tewoldebrhan Visiting scientist (Wegeningen Univ, Netherlands) Apr 2011 – Sep 2011
47. Prof. Jun You Li Visiting Prof (Univ of Tokyo, Japan) Sep 2010 – Aug 2011
48. Prof. C. Young Lee Visiting Prof (Jinju Nat Univ, Korea) Sep 2010 – Aug 2011
49. Ms. Gwendoline Voilqué Visiting scientist (ENITA of Clermont, France) Mar 2010 – Sep 2010
50. Dr. Alysson Saraiva Visiting scientist (UFV, Brazil) Mar 2009 – Feb 2010
51. Prof. Sang Gun Roh Visiting Prof (Tohoku Univ, Japan) May 2008 – Dec 2009
52. Dr. B. J. Min Postdoc (Dankook Univ, Korea) Mar 2007 – Apr 2008
53. Dr. Hong-Kil Moon Visiting scientist (RDA, Korea) Aug 2006 – Aug 2007
54. Dr. Hyung Kwon Yun Visiting scientist (RDA, Korea) Aug 2006 – Feb 2007
55. Mr. Kyung-Jin Cho Visiting scientist (GB Tech) Jan 2006 – Feb 2006
56. Dr. Tae-Cheol Seo Visiting scientist (RDA, Korea) May 2005 – Aug 2005
57. Mr. Suhan Bae Visiting scientist (Dodram B&F Corp) May 2005 – July 2005
58. Dr. Hyung Kwon Yun Visiting scientist (RDA, Korea) Jul 2004 – Feb 2005
59. Dr. Kevin Hong Postdoctoral Research Associate May 2004 – Aug 2004
60. Dr. Kevin Hong Research Assistant Feb 2001 – May 2001
61. Dr. Yong Gu Kim Visiting scientist (CJ Corp) May 2002 – Dec 2002