{"id":1831,"date":"2021-10-11T12:43:52","date_gmt":"2021-10-11T16:43:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/sans\/?page_id=1831"},"modified":"2021-10-11T12:43:52","modified_gmt":"2021-10-11T16:43:52","slug":"simon-zebelo-ph-d","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/sans\/simon-zebelo-ph-d\/","title":{"rendered":"Simon Zebelo, Ph.D."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignwide has-hero-main-bg-color-background-color has-background-dim staff-member\" style=\"min-height:300px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2021\/10\/zebelo-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1832\" width=\"227\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2021\/10\/zebelo-1.jpg 672w, https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2021\/10\/zebelo-1-202x300.jpg 202w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 227px) 100vw, 227px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Assistant Professor&nbsp;<br>Department of Natural Sciences<br>Department of Agriculture, Food and Resource Sciences&nbsp;<br>Trigg Hall, Room 1117<br>Princess Anne, MD 21853&nbsp;<br>Email:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:%20sazebelo@umes.edu\">sazebelo@umes.edu&nbsp;<\/a><br>Phone: (410) 651-6163<br>&gt;full curriculum vitae &lt;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Education:<\/strong><ul><li>Ph.D.; Plant and Environmental Bio-sensory Chemical Ecology; University of Turin; Tirin, Italy; 2011.<\/li><li>M.S.; Agricultural Entomology; Hawassa University; Awassa, Ethiopia; 2007.<\/li><li>B.S.; Plant Production and Dry Land Farming; Hawassa University; Awassa, Ethiopia; 2004.<\/li><\/ul><strong>Research:<\/strong><ul><li>Developing environmentally sustainable alternative management practices for the kudzu bug in Maryland<\/li><li>Rhizobacteria mediated plant insect interactions project<\/li><\/ul><strong>Publications:<\/strong><ul><li><strong>Zebelo SA<\/strong>,&nbsp;Song YY,&nbsp;Kloepper WJ&nbsp;and Fadamiro HY. 2016. Rhizobacteria activates (+)-<em>\u03b4<\/em>-cadinene synthase genes and induces systemic resistance in cotton against beet armyworm (<em>Spodoptera exigua<\/em>).&nbsp;<em>Plant cell &amp; environ<\/em>, &nbsp;doi:&nbsp;10.1111\/pce.12704.<br><\/li><li>Ajayi, O.E, Balusu R, T. Morawo T,&nbsp;<strong>Zebelo SA<\/strong>, and&nbsp;Fadamiro HY.&nbsp;<strong>2015<\/strong>. Semiochemical modulation of host preference of&nbsp;<em>Callosobruchus maculatus&nbsp;<\/em>on legume seeds.&nbsp;<strong><em>Journal of Stored Products Research<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;63: 31-37<br><\/li><li><strong>Zebelo SA<\/strong>, Maffei ME.&nbsp;<strong>2015.<\/strong>&nbsp;The role of early signaling events in plant-insect interactions.<strong><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;Journal of Experimental Botany.<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;eru480. (<strong><em>Review<\/em><\/strong>)<br><\/li><li><strong>Zebelo SA,&nbsp;<\/strong>Piorkowski J, Disi J, Fadamiro H.&nbsp;<strong>2014<\/strong>. Secretions from the ventral eversible gland of&nbsp;<em>Spodoptera exigua<\/em>&nbsp;caterpillars activate defense-related genes and induce emission of volatile organic compounds in tomato, Solanum lycopersicum.&nbsp;<strong><em>Bmc Plant Biology<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;14<br><\/li><li>Bricchi I, Occhipinti A, Bertea CM,<strong>&nbsp;Zebelo SA<\/strong>, Brillada C, Verrillo F, De Castro C, Molinaro A, Faulkner C, Maule AJ, Maffei ME.&nbsp;<strong>2013<\/strong>. Separation of early and late responses to herbivory in Arabidopsis by changing plasmodesmal function.&nbsp;<strong><em>Plant Journal<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;73, 14-25.&nbsp;<br><\/li><li><strong>Zebelo SA<\/strong>,Maffei ME.&nbsp;<strong>2012<\/strong>. The ventral eversible gland (VEG) of Spodoptera littoralis triggers early responses to herbivory in&nbsp;<em>Arabidopsis thaliana<\/em>.&nbsp;<strong><em>Arthropod-Plant Interactions<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;6, 543-551.&nbsp;<br><\/li><li><strong>Zebelo SA<\/strong>, Matsui K, Ozawa R, Maffei ME. 2012. Plasma membrane potential depolarization and cytosolic calcium flux are early events involved in tomato (<em>Solanum lycopersicon<\/em>) plant-to-plant communication.&nbsp;<strong><em>Plant Science<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;196, 93-100.<br><\/li><li>Mohanta TK, Occhipinti A,&nbsp;<strong>Zebelo SA,&nbsp;<\/strong>Foti M, Fliegmann J, Bossi S, Maffei ME, Bertea CM.&nbsp;<strong>2012<\/strong>.&nbsp;<em>Ginkgo biloba<\/em>&nbsp;Responds to Herbivory by Activating Early Signaling and Direct Defenses.&nbsp;<strong><em>Plos One<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;7<br><\/li><li>Cordero C*,<strong>&nbsp;Zebelo SA*<\/strong>, Gnavi G, Griglione A, Bicchi C, Maffei ME, Rubiolo P.&nbsp;<strong>2012<\/strong>. HS-SPME-GCxGC-qMS volatile metabolite profiling of&nbsp;<em>Chrysolina herbacea<\/em>&nbsp;frass and Mentha spp. Leaves.&nbsp;<strong><em>Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;402, 3017-3018.&nbsp;<strong>( *:&nbsp;Equal Contribution<\/strong>)<br><\/li><li>Occhipinti A,<strong>&nbsp;Zebelo SA<\/strong>, Capuzzo A, Maule AJ, Maffei ME.&nbsp;<strong>2011<\/strong>. Indirect plant responses to herbivory: the involvement of plasmodesmata.&nbsp;<strong><em>Febs Journal<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;278, 470-471.&nbsp;<br><\/li><li><strong>Zebelo SA<\/strong>, Bertea CM, Bossi S, Occhipinti A, Gnavi G, Maffei ME.&nbsp;<strong>2011<\/strong>. Chrysolina herbacea Modulates Terpenoid Biosynthesis of&nbsp;<em>Mentha aquatica<\/em>&nbsp;L.&nbsp;<strong><em>Plos One<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;6.<br><\/li><li>Occhipinti A,<strong>&nbsp;Zebelo SA,&nbsp;<\/strong>Capuzzo A, Maffei M, Gnavi G.&nbsp;<strong>2011<\/strong>. Chrysolina herbacea modulates jasmonic acid, cis-(+)-12-oxophytodienoic acid, (3R,7S)-jasmonoyl-l-isoleucine, and salicylic acid of local and systemic leaves in the host plant&nbsp;<em>Mentha aquatica<\/em>.&nbsp;<strong><em>Journal of Plant Interactions<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>6<\/strong>, 99-101.<br><\/li><li>Kanchiswamy CN, Takahashi H, Quadro S, Maffei ME, Bossi S, Bertea C,<strong>&nbsp;Zebelo SA,&nbsp;<\/strong>Muroi A, Ishihama N, Yoshioka H, Boland W, Takabayashi J, Endo Y, Sawasaki T, Arimura G.&nbsp;<strong>2010<\/strong>. Regulation of Arabidopsis defense responses against&nbsp;<em>Spodoptera littoralis<\/em>&nbsp;by CPK-mediated calcium signaling.&nbsp;<strong><em>Bmc Plant Biology<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;10.<br><\/li><li><strong>Zebelo SA,&nbsp;<\/strong>Alemu T, Azerefgne F, Addis T.&nbsp;<strong>2009<\/strong>. Population dynamics of aphids and incidence of&nbsp;<em>Ethiopian Pepper Mottle Virus<\/em>&nbsp;in the Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia.&nbsp;<strong><em>Crop Protection<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;28, 443-448.<br><\/li><li><strong>Zebelo &nbsp;SA<\/strong>, Alemu T, Azerefgne F.&nbsp;<strong>2009.<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;Diversity of aphids in the central rift valley of Ethiopia and their potential as vectors for&nbsp;<em>Ethiopian Pepper Mottle Virus<\/em>&nbsp;(EPMV).&nbsp;<strong><em>Journal of Entomology and Nematology<\/em><\/strong>1(1), pp. 001-006.<\/li><\/ul><strong>Book Chapter<\/strong><ul><li><strong>Zebelo SA<\/strong>, Maffei ME. 2016. Plant Electrophysiology: Early Stages of the Plant Response to Chemical Signals. In: Blande, J.D.,&nbsp;Glinwood, Robert (Eds.).&nbsp;<em>Deciphering Chemical Language of Plant Communication.<\/em>&nbsp;Springer International Publishing.<br><\/li><li><strong>Zebelo SA<\/strong>, Maffei ME. 2012. Signal Transduction in Plant\u2013Insect Interactions: From Membrane Potential Variations to Metabolomics. In: Volkov AG, ed.&nbsp;<em>Plant Electrophysiology:<\/em>&nbsp;Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 143-172.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><strong>Honors and Awards:<\/strong><ul><li>Government of Italy Doctoral Scholarship for Foreign Students by ranking 1st out of 36 international candidates (Full tuition and living Stipend)<\/li><li>Travel award on 27th annual meeting of international society of Chemical ecology held at University of Simon Fraser Burnaby, BC, Canada (2011).<\/li><\/ul><strong>Professional Experience:<\/strong><ul><li><strong>Assistant Professor<\/strong>, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Oct 2015-present.<\/li><li><strong>Adjunct Assistant Professor<\/strong>, University of Maryland College Park, April 2016-present.<\/li><li><strong>Research Fellow III<\/strong>, Auburn University, Oct 2014\u2013Sept 2015.<\/li><li><strong>Research Fellow II<\/strong>, Auburn University, Jan 2014-Oct 2014.<\/li><li><strong>Postdoctoral Scholar<\/strong>, Auburn University, April 2012-Dec 2013.<\/li><li><strong>Research Assistant<\/strong>, University of Turin, &nbsp;Italy, Jan 2009-March 2012.<\/li><li><strong>Lecturer and Researcher<\/strong>, Hawassa University, Ethiopia, Dec&nbsp;2007-Dec 2008.<\/li><\/ul><strong>Professional Affiliations:<\/strong><ul><li>American Society of Plant Biology<\/li><li>International Society of Chemical Ecology<\/li><li>Entomological Society of America<\/li><\/ul><strong>Course List:<\/strong><ul><li>Research Methodology in Agricultural Sciences (AEED 691)<\/li><li>Integrated Pest Management(PLSC 321)<\/li><li>General and Economic Botany (BIOL 208)<\/li><li>Chemical Ecology\/molecular ecology (ENTO 2030)<\/li><li>General Entomology (PLSC 221)<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Education: Ph.D.; Plant and Environmental Bio-sensory Chemical Ecology; University of Turin; Tirin, Italy; 2011. M.S.; Agricultural Entomology; Hawassa University; Awassa, Ethiopia; 2007. B.S.; Plant Production and Dry Land Farming; Hawassa University; Awassa, Ethiopia; 2004. Research: Developing environmentally sustainable alternative management practices for the kudzu bug in Maryland Rhizobacteria mediated plant insect interactions project Publications: Zebelo&#8230;<span class=\"cpschool-read-more-link-holder\"><a class=\"btn btn-basic cpschool-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/sans\/simon-zebelo-ph-d\/\">Read more <span class=\"sr-only\">Simon Zebelo, Ph.D.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","footnotes":""},"folder":[],"class_list":["post-1831","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1831","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1831"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1831\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1831"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"folder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/folder?post=1831"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}