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Dr. Michael (M.P.) Hayes
Assistant Professor Ag & Industrial Water Quality
School of Plant, Environmental & Soil Sciences
LSU AgCenter & Louisiana Sea Grant
Expertise: Water Quality, Instrumental Analysis, Nutrient Cycling
Email: mhayes@agcenter.lsu.edu
Graduate Students
4) Enamul Moni (Anticipated Graduation Spring 2027) - PhD Dissertation Title: In Progress
3) Mysha Ahmed (Anticipated Graduation Fall 2026) - PhD Dissertation Title: In Progress
2) Shristi Upadhyaya (Anticipated Graduation Fall 2025) - Master's Thesis Title: In Progress
1) Mason Marcantel (Anticipated Graduation Fall 2025) - Master's Thesis Title: In Progress
Mysha Ahmed
Ph.D. Candidate: Started January 2024
M.S. in Agricultural Chemistry, Bangladesh Agricultural University
B.S. in Agrilculture, Bangladesh Agricultural University
Research Focus: Runoff Management Utilizing Biosorbent Materials
Md. Enamul Moni
Ph.D. Candidate: Started January 2025
M.S. in Soil Science, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center
B.S. in Agrilculture, Bangladesh Agricultural University
Research Focus: Flourescent Dissolved Organic Matter in Environmental Systems
Mason Marcantel
M.S. Candidate: Started January 2024
B.S. in Environmental Science, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Research Focus: Remote Water Quality Metric Analysis of Rural Wastewater Treatment Facilities
Shristi Upadhyaya
M.S. Candidate: Started Janurary 2024
B. S. in Agrilculture, Agriculture and Forestry University, Nepal
Research Focus: Charactertization of Aquaculture Processors Wastewater Effluent
Undergraduates
2) Ruth Nolan. 2025-2026 Undergraduate Research Grant Funding. College of Agriculture Undergraduate Research Program. Chemical Characterization of Crawfish Boil Water for Environmentally-Friendly Treatment and Disposal.
1) Nick Wagner. 2024-2025 Undergraduate Research Grant Funding. LSU Discover Program. Developing the Framework for Agricultural Energy Optimization at Crawfish Farms using
Water Quality Sensing.
1) Karrie Cheng (Summer 2024) - Wastewater Effluent and Solid Waste Regional Survey for Aquaculture Processors
Jalayne Allison
B.A. in Anthopology
Project: Florescence Characterization of Dissolved Organic Matter on the Mississippi River
Tara Bui
B.S. in Environmental Engineering
Project: Sustianblitilty Assessments for Rural Agricultural Stakeholders
Ruth Nolen
B.S in Chemistry and Soil Systems
Project: Investigation of Persistent Water Quality Pollutants in Louisiana
Nick Wagner
B.S. in Biological Engineering
Project: Developing the Framework for Agricultural Energy Optimization at Crawfish Farms using Water Quality Sensing