Lotfi Ameen CV 2020
Lotfi Ameen CV 2020
Lotfi Ameen CV 2020
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EDUCATION
2020 B.S. Rutgers University
School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
GPA: 3.89 | Summa Cum Laude
Major: Agriculture and Food Systems
Major: Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources
Minor: Plant Science
George H. Cook Scholars Thesis title: The initial effects of organic amendments on edaphic
properties and biological activity (Advisor: Dr. John Dighton)
2016 A.S. Rowan College at Burlington County
Major: Biology
AWARDS
2020 E.B. Moore Award for Outstanding Student in Forestry
2020 Agriculture and Food Systems Academic Excellence and Community Service Award
2019 Western Seed Association Scholarship
2019 David H. Agans Scholarship
2018 Jerry Grindell Scholarship, Eastern Produce Council
2018 Robert Hanna Soil & Water Conservation Club Scholarship
2018 Clearing Corporation Charitable Foundation Agribusiness Scholar
2017 Millicent Mercer Johnsen Summer Intern Scholarship
2017 Vegetable Growers' Association of NJ Scholarship
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
2018 George H. Cook Honors Thesis, Rutgers University
TEACHING
2019 Learning assistant for Analytical Methods course | Rutgers University
2019 Lecturer, Exploring Plant & Agricultural Science course, First-year Interest Group Seminars | Rutgers University
2019 Presenter, “Landscape Change Analysis Workshop”, Plants in the City: Virtual Herbaria Provide Clues to Our
Past and Future, Mid-Atlantic Megalopolis | Rutgers University
2018 Teaching assistant, Entrepreneurial Agriculture Internship and Indoor Cultivation courses | Rutgers University
ABSTRACTS
2019 Lotfi, A., Dighton, J. The initial effects of organic amendments on edaphic properties and biological activity.
William Patterson Undergraduate Research Symposium, April 2019.
RELATED EXPERIENCE
2020 Farmer | Pasture 42
2020 Research Assistant to Dr. Jim White, investigation of endophytes in tropical corn | Rutgers University
2019 Nursery Intern | Fernbrook Nursery
2018 Hydroponic and Aeroponic Systems Manager | Rutgers University
2018 Farm Intern, Student Organic Farm | Rutgers University
2018 Sustainability Auditor | Manomet Grocery Stewardship Certification (GSC) with Rutgers University
2017 Field Assistant to Dr. Albert Ayeni, ethnic crop agronomy and marketing | Rutgers University
SKILLS
- Proficient in GIS (ArcMap), R, Microsoft Excel, and Google applications
- Beekeeping experience with Langstroth, top-bar, and cathedral hives
● Hydroponic system management
● Research experience in lab and greenhouse environments
SERVICE
2015 Tutor and Food Service, Trenton Area Soup Kitchen
- Prepared and served food; tutored in English and Math
2016 Good Tree Organic Farm