Profile

Education

• Jan 2018 – July 2022 – Ph.D. in Genetics and Plant Breeding – Universidade Estadual de Maringa (UEM), Brazil
  Dissertation title: A Toler Bayesian model for adaptability and stability evaluation of soybean genotypes
• Mar 2016 – Dec 2017 – Master in Agroecology – Universidade Estadual de Maringa (UEM), Brazil
  Thesis title: Use of essential oils in the control of Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) (Thysanoptera, Thripidae) in Impatiens hawkeri
• Feb 2011 – Dec 2015 – B. S. in Agronomy – Centro Universitario Cesumar, Brazil
  Undergraduate thesis title: Cultivation of Helianthus annuus L. cv. Sunflower Sunspot Dwarf with silicon application

Research

Pulse Breeder, leading and collaborating on research initiatives for pulse crop improvement. Conducting genome-wide association studies (GWAS) to analyze seed nutritional components, co-developing a phenomics pipeline that integrates Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and ground robots for agronomic trait selection, and establishing speed breeding methodologies to accelerate genetic gain using genomic and phenomic selection. Developing cultivar-agnostic predictive models for pulse crop nutritional quality and agronomic performance through unsupervised deep learning techniques. Teaching experimental statistics for graduate students and serve as the head of the R Working Group at WSU, fostering data science skills in agriculture.

Teaching

STAT/AFS 511: Statistical Methods for Graduate Researchers. Graduate-level course covering fundamentals of experimental design and statistical analysis across scientific disciplines. Emphasis on hypothesis development, experimental design, data interpretation, and application of statistical methods using R.

Publications – Peer Reviewed

• Kowenstrot, A. M., Cornwall, A., Warburton, M. L., Uhdre, R., & Miles, C. (2025). Assessment of Rhubarb Cultivars Grown in Alaska for Commercial Suitability and Conservation. HortScience, 60(8), 1333-1340.
• Vieira RA, Uhdre R, Scapim CA, van Becelaere G. Global corn area from 1960 to 2030: patterns, trends and implications. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 2025;163(3):295-306. doi:10.1017/S002185962500019X
• Zeffa, D. M., Bertagna, F. A. B., Delfini, J., Koltun, A., Uhdre, R. S., Scapim, C. A., & Gonçalves, L. S. A. (2025). Genetic diversity, population structure and linkage disequilibrium in tropical maize (Zea mays L.) germplasm adapted to South Brazil. Plant Breeding.
• Woolfolk, S. W., Jeffers, D., Hawkins, L. K., Uhdre, R., Ni, X., & Warburton, M. L. (2025). Integrated approaches to maximizing maize resistance to fall armyworm. CABI Reviews, 20(1), 0013.
• Zeffa, D. M., Perini Júnior, L., de Assis, R., Delfini, J., Marcos, A. W., Kotlun, A., Baba, V. Y., Constantino, L. V., Uhdre, R. S., Nogueira, A. F., Moda-Cirino, V., Scapim, C. A., & Gonçalves, L. S. A. (2024). Multi-locus genome-wide association study for phosphorus use efficiency in a tropical maize germplasm. Frontiers in Plant Science, 15.
• Carneiro, J. W. P., Zanco, J. J., Gonçalves, A. C. A., Bonaldo, S. M., & Uhdre, R. S. (2024). Stevia rebaudiana: Reporting data from the sweetener crop for researchers and smallholder farming assistants. Acta Scientiarum. Agronomy, 46(1), e71752.
• Uhdre, R., Coyne, C. J., Bourland, B., Piaskowski, J., Zheng, P., Ganjyal, G. M., … & Warburton, M. L. (2024). Association study of crude seed protein and fat concentration in a USDA pea diversity panel. The Plant Genome, e20485.
• Sari, H., Uhdre, R., Wallace, L., Coyne, C. J., Bourland, B., Zhang, Z., Russo, M., Kiszonas, A. & Warburton, M. L. Genome-wide Association Study in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) for Yield and Nutritional Components. Euphytica, 220, 84.
• Sari H, Y. Ma, P.K. Mangat, Uhdre, R.,I. Salia, F. Riaz, R.J. McGee, M.L. Warburton and C.J. Coyne. 2024. Impacts of germplasm characterization and candidate gene discovery, In: J. Kumar, D.S. Gupta, S. Kumar, eds. “The Lentil Genome”, Chapter 10, p. 247-265. Academic Press, U.K. doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-19409-2.00011-9
• Stipp, O. J., Junior, O. P., Rossi, E., Rosa, J. C., Uhdre, R. S., Rizzardi, D. A., … & Pinto, R. J. B. (2024). Agricultural traits and popping expansion of the popcorn hybrid IAC 125 under different plant densities and irrigation water depth levels. Acta Scientiarum. Agronomy, 46(1), e62929-e62929. org/10.4025/actasciagron.v46i1.62929
• Matsuzaki, R. A., Pinto, R. J. B., Jobim, C. C., Uhdre, R. S., Eisele, T. G., & Scapim, C. A. (2023). Classical and AMMI methods to select progenies, testers and topcrosses hybrids in corn. Revista Ceres, 70, e70517. org/10.1590/0034-737X202370050017
• Mugabe, D., Frieszell, C. M., Warburton, M. L., Coyne, C. J., Sari, H., Uhdre, R., … & Ganjyal, G. M. (2023). Kabuli chickpea seed quality diversity and preliminary genome‐wide association study identifies markers and potential candidate genes. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment, 6(4), e20437. org/10.1002/agg2.20437
• Rosa, J. C., Uhdre, R. S., Faria, M. V., Barth Pinto, R. J., Rossi, R. M., Medina Neto, A., & Scapim, C. A. (2023). A new approach to Fourier transform Raman: Identification of haploids in maize (Zea mays). Plant Breeding, 142(5). org/10.1111/pbr.13132
• Rosa, J. C., Uhdre, R. S., Faria, M. V., Pinto, R. J. B., Rossi, R. M., & Scapim, C. A. (2023). A new Bayesian approach to the Toler model for evaluating the adaptability and stability of genotypes. Crop Breeding and Applied Biotechnology, 23, e440523111. org/10.1590/1984-70332023v23n1a11
• Mora-Poblete, F; Maldonado, C.E; Henrique, L; Uhdre, R.S; Scapim, C.A, and Mangolim, C.A. (2023). Multi-Trait and Multi-Environment Genomic Prediction for Flowering traits in Maize: A Deep Learning Approach. Frontiers advanced in Plant Science, vol (14). org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1153040
• Warburton, M. L., Jeffers, D., Smith, J. S., Scapim, C., Uhdre, R., Thrash, A., & Williams, W. P. (2022). Comparative Analysis of Multiple GWAS Results Identifies Metabolic Pathways Associated with Resistance to A. flavus Infection and Aflatoxin Accumulation in Maize. Toxins, 14(11), 738. doi.org/10.3390/toxins14110738
• Caranhato, A. L. H., Trindade, R. W. R., Uhdre, R. S., Pinto, R. J. B., Scapim, C. A., & Paterniani, M. E. A. G. Z. (2022). Genetic improvement in popcorn. Revista Brasileira de Milho e Sorgo, 21. doi.org/10.18512/rbms2022v21e1272
• Rosa, J. C., Scapim, C. A., Faria, M. V., Uhdre, R. S., Zaluski, W. L., & Sagae, V. S. (2022). Maize topcrosses for yield performance by additive main effects and multiplicative interaction analysis. Ciência Rural, 52. org/10.1590/0103-8478cr20210286
• Souza Neto, I. L., Figueiredo, A. S. T., Uhdre, R. S., Contreras-Soto, R. I., Scapim, C. A., and Zanotto, M. D. (2022) Combining ability and heterotic pattern in relation to F1 performance of tropical and temperate- adapted sweet corn lines. Bragantia, 81. doi.org/10.1590/1678-4499.20220056
• Rosa, J. C., Faria, M. V., Zaluski, W. L., Uhdre, R. S., Andreoli, P. H. W., & Sagae, V. S. (2021). Combining ability and genetic divergence in the selection of testers regarding grain yield and forage potencial in maize topcrosses. Revista Ciência Agronômica, 52. doi.org/10.5935/1806-6690.20210046
• Clóvis, L. R., Pinto, R. J. B., Uhdre, R. S., Rosa, J. C., Zeni Neto, H., Vivas, M., & Amaral Júnior, A. T. D. (2021). Overall heritability in popcorn estimated by meta-analysis. Acta Scientiarum. Agronomy, 43. doi.org/10.4025/actasciagron.v43i1.53721
• Zaluski, W. L., Faria, M. V., Rosa, J. C., Uhdre, R. S., Sagae, V. S., Chiquito, N. R., … & Silva, P. R. D. (2021). Yield related key traits in the selection of super sweetcorn hybrids. Bragantia, 80. doi.org/10.1590/1678-4499.20200484
• Nakashima, H. H., Faglioni, C. M., Aguera, R. G., Uhdre, R. S., Ecker, A. E. D. A., & Ecker, A. B. D. S. (2019). Análise parasitológica pós colheita de Lactuca sativa em diferentes fertilizantes orgânicos. Uningá Review Journal, 34(3), 1-13. ISSN 2178-2571
• Sorace, M., Ecker, A. E. A., Kitakawa, L. H., Balan, M. G., Suzuki, A. B. P., & Uhdre, R. S. (2018). Characterization of the afforestation present in two gardens in Nova Esperança, PR. Scientific Electronic Archives, 11(6), 44-50.
• Uhdre, R. S., Manningel, A. R., Ecker, A. E. A., Sorace, M., Castaldo, J. H., & Nolla, A. (2017). Cultivation of Helianthus annuus L. cv. Sunflower Sunspot Dwarf with silicon application. Scientific Electronic Archives, 10(2), 64-67.

Outreach & Service

• Member of the Multi-State Project NCCC170: Research Advances in Agricultural Statistics.
• Associate Editor at Bragantia Journal (Impact Factor 1.2). Serves on the editorial board, responsible for crop breeding, 2025-Present.
• Associate Editor at Journal of Agriculture and Food Research (Impact Factor 6.2). Serves on the editorial board, responsible for plant breeding, genetics, genomics, artificial intelligence, machine learning applied to plant breeding, quantitative genetics, statistical design, pulses, maize and soybean. 2024-Present.
• From experimentation to publication minicourse – Sharing knowledge with Brazilian agronomy students who have not yet had the opportunity to learn about R or agricultural trials or who wish to deepen their knowledge. 2024-Present.

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