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| Graduate Advisement | National /International recognition | Occupation | Research Grants | Publications |
· Professor of Applied Statistics (2004- 2007 June) College of Agriculture, Biotechnology, and Natural Resources UNR, Reno, NV 89557
Phone: (775) 784-4206. Fax: (775) 784-1342
E-mail: GCJF@UNR.EDU Homepage: http://www.cabnr.unr.edu/gf
· Statistician / Nevada Experimental Station (2001 July-2007 June) College of Agriculture, Biotechnology, and Natural Resources (CABNR) MS204 UNR. Reno NV 89557
· State Specialist (Statistics) / University of Nevada Cooperative extension (2001 July-present) UNR. Reno NV 89557 http://www.unce.unr.edu/department.asp?depart=campus
· Statistical Consultant (2005-present) Center for Research Design and Analysis, University of Nevada – Reno http://www.crda.unr.edu/statlab/staff/
SAS programmer -
AMGEN Adverse effect Data-Mart assignment: Thousand Oaks
National/International Recognition: GO TO TOP
· Keynote Speaker: Kansas State 16th Conference in Applied statistics sponsored by the American Statistical Association, Eli Lilly & Company, Pfizer Inc, Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc, Quintiles Inc, and USDA-ARS (April 2004).
· Academic Program Reviewer: Invited to review the Food and Resource Economics program, University of Delaware May 2007
· Developer, User-friendly SAS macro applications: More than 2000 national and international SAS users are currently using the SAS computer applications for performing, data mining, predictive modeling, multivariate statistics, survey analysis etc.
· CDC: Invited 2-day course presenter: Presented Invited 2-day courses on Statistical data mining using SAS macro applications. Organized by the CDC Atlanta and presented at National Center for Health Statistics, Maryland (M&TU) and at the National Institute for Occupational Hazard study Morgan Town WV (TH&F) June 2004
· NSF lead panel and USDA ad hoc reviewer:- Served as reviewer for NSF Logistics for Science and technology center proposals (2003) and USDA International Science Education proposals (2004).
· Invited full-day workshop presenter at the National and regional conferences: Statistical data mining in unsupervised and supervised learning methods.
2006 October: Midwestern SAS Users conference Detroit Michigan
2006 September: Western SAS users conference, Irvine CA
2005 September: Western SAS users conference, San Jose CA
2004 September: Western SAS users conference, Pasadena CA
2001 August: American Statistical Association Joint meeting Atlanta
2000 September: Western SAS users conference, Scottsdale AZ
· Associate Editor/Statistics: American Society for Horticultural sciences Journal, HortScience. (1999-Present), and American Potato Research Journal (2003-present)
· Tutorial presenter: Presented a 3-hour tutorial at the 59th Annual Deming=s conference in Applied Statistics organized by the Bio-pharmaceutical section of American Statistical Association at Atlantic City in December 2003.
· Expert Witness: Served as an Expert Witness in the Justice Court Reno representing Cancer support Wizdom Thrift Store in Reno and analyzed daily sales transaction data and detected fraudulent transaction. Based on my statistical analysis of the records of sales and voided sales and along with my testimony, the court ruled in favor of Cancer support Wizdom Thrift Store. 2001
· Conference Program Chair: Western Users of SAS conference (WUSS 99) responsible for organizing this conference programs where more than 90 technical presentations presented in October 20-22 in LA.
· Section Chair: SAS users International Conference 2006 (San Francisco) and 2007 (Orlando): responsible for organizing 3 sessions in data mining and predictive modeling.
Road Pavement performance Analysis and network optimization
models in Civil engineering
Water consumption and water quality modeling.
Genotype x Environment interaction models.
Application of new statistical analysis in fields of biological and social sciences.
Data mining using SAS applications
Ph.D. 1985, Texas A&M University
M.S. 1983, Texas A&M University.
B.S. 1976, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
Research Award: Bill Carlos, Wally Miller, Dale Devitt and George Fernandez, received the annual Nevada Landscape Association Research award for making contributions to the green industry in the field of horticulture research. November 15, 2001. Annual award banquet
Outstanding Teacher Award (1995) Presented by Gamma-Sigma-Delta
Krezdorn Award for excellence in Doctoral research. American Society for Horticulture Science (ASHS). Southern Region, 1985.
Anderson Award for best MS research presentation. ASHS, Southern Region, 1983.
Phi Kappa Phi, Gamma Sigma Delta, Sigma Xi
PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT RECORD: GO TO TOP
1988- June 2004: Assistant / Associate Professor in Applied Statistics, Department of Applied Economics and Statistics UNR, Reno, NV 89557-0107.
1986- May 1988: Research Associate, Crop Improvement Program, Asian Vegetable Research and Development Center (AVRDC), P.O. Box 42, Shanhua, Tainan, Taiwan.
1976-1980: Assistant Lecturer in Biometrics, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
PREVIOUS RESEARCH EXPERIENCE: GO TO TOP
1986-May 1988: Conducted mungbean and soybean breeding research and managed the genetic resources and seed unit at the AVRDC, in Taiwan.
1980-1985: Conducted research on the biometrical relationships between biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) and seed yield in black-eye pea and estimated inheritance of BNF in mungbean at Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas.
1976-1979: Conducted cytological and agronomic studies in winged-bean at the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
TEACHING
EXPERIENCE:
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UNR Reno:
· APST755 Applied Multivariate Statistical Methods (12 years) http://www.cabnr.unr.edu/gf/apst755.htm
· APST463/663 Design and analysis of experiments (18 years)
http://www.cabnr.unr.edu/gf/apst663.htm
· APST705 Linear and Non Linear regression (16 years)
http://www.cabnr.unr.edu/gf/apst705.htm
· APST 450/650 Introduction to SAS programming (14 years)
http://www.cabnr.unr.edu/gf/apst650.htm
· APST 270 Introduction to Statistical analysis (7 years)
http://www.cabnr.unr.edu/gf/apst270.htm
GRADUATE ADVISEMENT: GO TO TOP
Thesis advisor:
MS (Plant Sci.) Zhao Yuguang, Agric. Economics Graduated in 1993
MS (Hydro) Sharmila Bagchi. Agric. Economics Graduated in 1995
MS (Hydro) Anpalaghi Ragavan Agric. Economics Graduated in 1996
MS (Ag Econ) Wei Xing, Agric. Econ Graduated in 1996
MS (Ag Econ) Sekun Lee, Agric. Econ graduated in1998
MS (Ag Econ) Mathura Thillinathan Applied Statistics graduated in 2000
Graduate Committee Member: GO TO TOP
Served and am serving in the following graduates student's research committee and provided assistance in designing experiments, data analysis, and interpretation:
Masters:
Plant and Range & forest Sciences:
1. MS (Agro) Bob Wilson, Plant Science. Graduated in 1989
2. MS (Hort) Belinda Love, Plant Science. Graduated in 1989
3. MS (Agro) Ali Slimani, Plant Science. Graduated in 1990
4. MS (RWF) Barbara Lyn Seegar, Plant Ecology, RWF Graduated in 1993
5. MS (NR) Craig Leedy (Forest Science) Graduated in 1996
6. MS (NR) Lawrence Kane (Forest Science) Graduated in 1998
7. MS (ERS) Erin Noonan (ERS) (Graduated 2002)
8. MS (ERS) BOYDEN, KARA C (ERS) (Graduated 2003)
9. MS (ERS) Erin Noonan (ERS) (Graduated 2002)
10. MS (ERS) BOYDEN, KARA C (ERS) (Graduated 2003)
11. MS (ERS) Nina Lynch (ERS) (Graduated 2003)
12. MS (ERS) BOYDEN, KARA C (ERS) (Graduated 2003)
13. MS (ERS) Erin Noonan (ERS) (Graduated 2002)
14. MS (ERS) BOYDEN, KARA C (ERS) (Graduated 2003)
15. MS (ERS) HARTLE, R. T (ERS) (Graduated 2004)
16. MS (ERS) Bill Carlos (ERS) (Graduated 2004)
17. MS (ERS) BOYDEN, KARA C (ERS) (Graduated 2005)
18. MS (ERS) Tracy Benson (ERS) (Graduated 2006)
19. MS (ERS) Wendy Lammers C (ERS) (Graduated 2006)
Animal Sciences
1. MS (ASC) Troy W Downing, Animal Science. Graduated in 1990
2. MS (AS) Don Palencia (Animal Science) Graduated in 1995
3. MS (AS) Callan J. Ackerman (Animal Science) Graduated in 1996
4. MS (AS) Cody Balok (Animal Science) Graduated in 1997
5. MS (AS) Arturo Mendoza (Animal Science) Graduated in 1997
6. MS (AS) J.P Tanner (Animal Science) (graduated in 2001)
7. MS (AS) MANN, CHERYL (Animal Science) Graduated in 2003
8. MS (AS) HARTLEY, LARA R (Animal Science) Graduated in 2004
9. MS (AS) J.P Tanner (Animal Science) (graduated in 2004)
10. MS (AS) Anele Ngwenya (Animal Science) Graduated in 2004
11. MS (AS) Nicole Aiazzi (Animal Science) Graduated in 2004
12. MS (AS) Abou Yobi (Animal Science) (graduated in 2004)
13. MS (AS) Michelle Kelly (Animal Science) Graduated in 2005
14. MS (AS) My Trung (Animal Science) Graduated in 2005
15. MS (AS) Kathryn Dyer (Animal Science) (graduated in 200
Hydrology:
1. MS (Hydro) George D. Naslas, Hydro/geology Graduated in 1991
2. MS (Hydro) Terry, Koselcky Hydro/Hydrogeology. Graduated in 1992
3. MS (Hydro) Scott Burcar, Hydro/Hydrogeology. Graduated in 1992
4. MS (Hydro) Lyn Zonge Hydro/Hydrogeology Graduated in 1993
5. MS (Hyd) Ellen Olivares (Hydrology/Hydrogeology) Graduated in 1995
6. MS (Hyd) Cameron Macormick (Hydrology) Graduated in 1997
7. MS (Hyd) Joy Lukenbach (Hydrology/Hydrogeology) (in 1998)
Civil Engineering:
1. MS (CE) R. Basavaraju, Civil Engineering. Graduated in 1992
2. MS (CE) Ismail Said, Civil Engineering. Graduated in 1992
3. MS (CE) Qi XiCheng, Civil Engineering. Graduated in 1992
4. MS (CE) T. Venugopal, Civil Engineering Graduated in 1993
5. MS (CE) M. Imran, Civil Engineering Graduated in 1994
6. MS (NR) Kalpana Basuvaraju (ERS) Graduated in 1994
7. MS (CE) Chandrasegar Bandi (Civil Engineering) Graduated in 1994
8. MS (CE) Steve Blakely (Civil Engineering) Graduated in 1994
9. MS (CE) T. Venugopal (Civil Engineering) Graduated in 1994
10. MS (CE) Rajah Gangavarum (Civil Engineering) Graduated in 1995
11. MS (CE) David Bush (Civil Engineering) Graduated in 1995
12. MS (CE) Adam Hand (Civil Engineering) Graduated in 1995
13. MS (CE) Kenneth E. Troy (Civil Engineering) Graduated in 1995
14. MS (CE) Rajah Gangavarum (Civil Engineering) Graduated in 1995
15. MS (CE) Kenneth E. Troy (Civil Engineering) Graduated in 1995
16. MS (CE) Suresh Acharya (Civil Engineering) Graduated in 1995
17. MS (CE) Ihab S. Darwish (Civil Engineering) Graduated in 1995
18. MS (CE) Holikatti Srikanth (Civil Engineering) Graduated in 1996
19. MS (CE) Joanna Kay Ambroz (Civil Engineering) Graduated in 1996
20. MS (CE) Jason M Dietz (Civil Engineering) Graduated in 1996
21. MS (CE) Pedro Castro (Civil Engineering) Graduated in 1996
22. MS (CE) Sateesh Ramiah (Civil Engineering) Graduated in 1997
23. MS (CE) N Suthagar (Civil Engineering) Graduated in 1997
24. MS (CE) T Uthayakumar (Civil Engineering) Graduated in 1997
25. MS (CE) Stephane Charmot (Civil Engineering) Graduated in 1997
26. MS (CE) Rahman Mohammad (Civil Engineering) Graduated in 1997
27. MS (CE) Steve Healow (Civil Engineering) Graduated in 1997
28. MS (CE) Wald Aboulmaaty (Civil Engineering) Graduated in 1997
29. MS (CE) Ashour Moetaz (Civil Engineering) Graduated in 1997
30. MS (CE) Vela Ganeswara (Civil Engineering) (Graduated in 1998)
31. MS (CE) Y, PIRATHAPAN (Civil Engineering) (Graduated 2001)
32. MS (CE) Edgard Hitty (Civil Engineering) (Graduated 2001)
33. MS (CE) Santanoo Sen (Civil Engineering) (Graduated 2001)
34. MS (CE) Kaci Stansbury (Civil Engineering) (Graduated 2001)
35. MS (CE) Dany Hana (Civil Engineering) (Graduated 2001)
36. MS (CE) Fady Mehanna (Civil Engineering) (Graduated 2002)
37. MS (CE) Ozlem Ozmen (Civil Engineering) (Graduated 2002)
38. MS (CE) TOHME, PHILIP I (Civil Engineering) (Graduated 2002)
39. MS (CE) Yatheepan (Civil Engineering) (Graduated 2003)
40. MS (CE) Bazi Gabriel (Civil Engineering) (Graduated 2003)
41. MS (CE) Hajj Elie (Civil Engineering) (Graduated 2003)
42. MS (CE) THIVAKARAN, MAHENDRAN (Civil Engineering) (Graduated 2004)
43. MS (CE) Rupali Mohansingh (Civil Engineering) (Graduated 2005)
44. MS (CE) Sateesh Prakash (Civil Engineering) (Graduated 2005)
45. MS (CE) Juan Barrantes (Civil Engineering) (Graduated 2005)
46. MS (CE) Ziad Bou Jaoude (Civil Engineering) (Graduated 2006)
47. MS (CE) Jessa (Civil Engineering) (Graduated 2006)
48. MS (CE) Brian (Civil Engineering) (Graduated 2006)
49. MS (CE) Rashod Gibson (Civil Engineering) (Graduated 2006)
Others:
1. MS (Biology) Carolyn Wilocox (Biology) (Graduated 2002)
2. MS (AES) Lumin Ma (Resource Economics) (Graduated 2002)
3. MS (EHC) Leonard Todd (Environmental Health) Graduated in 1997
4. MS (MPH) YAMAUCHI, MIKI (Public Health) Graduated in 2003
5. MS (Math) Alicia Hanson (Math) Graduated in 2005
6. MS (Geog) J, LIANG (Geography) Graduated in 2005
PhD
EEC Program
1. PhD (EEC) Cathy Purcell, (Biology ) Graduated in 1995
2. PhD (EEC) Marc Richman (Biology) Graduated in 1997
3. PhD (EEC) Christopher Ross (Biology) (Graduated 2000)
4. PhD (EEC) James Lyons Weiler (EEC) Graduated in 1998
5. PhD (EEC) Joseph Veech (EEC) (Graduated 2000)
6. PhD (EEC) Lyngyl Szabolcs (EEC) (Graduated 2001)
7. PhD (EEC) Lesley Defalco (EEC) (Graduated 2003)
8. PhD (EEC) Eric Doer (EEC) (Graduated 2004)
Civil Engineering
1. PhD (CE) Yolanda Labia, (Civil Engineering) Graduated in 1995
2. PhD (CE) Mohamad Al Kamal, Civil Engineering Graduated in 1996
3. PhD (CE) Adam Hand (Civil) (Graduated in 1998)
4. PhD (CE) Martin Mccann (Civil Engineering) (Graduated 2001)
5. PhD (CE) Elfas Serrief (Civil Engineering) (Graduated 2001)
6. PhD (CE) Elie Hajj (Civil) (Graduated in 2005)
7. PhD (CE) Gabriel Bazi (Civil Engineering) (Graduated 2005)
8. PhD (CE) Pedro Castro Fernández (Civil Engineering) (Graduated 2006)
OTHER
1. PhD (Hyd) B J. Andraski (Hydro/Hydrogeology) Graduated in 1998
2. PhD (Ed) Leeping Lu (Education) Graduated in 1998
3. PhD (PSY) Paula Berry (Psychology) (Graduated 2001)
4. PhD (Microbiology) THRAN, BRANDOLYN H (Env. Chem) (Graduated 2001)
5. PhD (Geology) Lumin Ma (Geology) (Graduated 2004)
RESEARCH GRANTS RECEIVED: GO TO TOP
12. Co-Investigator- Effectiveness of TWT control measures in landscape setting, 2002. Nevada Arid Rangeland Initiative (PI: Rangesan Narayanan $75,000 for 5 years).
11. Co-Investigator-Grouse Quality Assessment of selected management units in Nevada, 2002 (PI: Berry Perryman) $75,000 for 5 years)
10. Co-Investigator-Aqua conserve track and intuitive, 2002 (PI: Bill Carlos) Washoe County $35,249
9. Texas Agricultural Experiment Station. Statistical Consultant, Regional potato breeding and cultivar development project, 1998-2003. $5000.
8. Identify and quantify significant climatic and cultural effects on the performance of Potato selections (1998-2003). Regional project NE 184
7. Trend analysis of Northern Nevada Water Resources Nevada Experimental Station project $ 30,000
6. Development of Pavement performance Analysis and procedures. Collaboration Civil Engineering. Nevada Department of Transportation $ 292,000.
5. Stability of alfalfa cultivars for water-use efficiency and yield components under water stress. Nevada Experimental Station project. (1993-1995)$78294.
4. Assessment of Cultivar x Environment Interaction Parameters - Junior Faculty Award, UNR Graduate College. $ 7,500 Funded (1992)
3. Effective Selection for Resistance Screening in Turfgrass. Water Resource Research, USDI/Geological Survey. (1990-1991). $17,012.00
2. Assessment of drought resistance in turfgrass species. Project No. NEV.00420, Hatch Project (1990-1993) $ 26,240.00
1. Thermal Infrared Techniques for assessing Drought resistance in turfgrass. Project No. NEV00148. (1989-1990). $ 38,545.70
WORK-SHOPS CONDUCTED GO TO TOP
· Invited full-day workshop presenter at the National and regional conferences: Statistical data mining in unsupervised and supervised learning methods.
2006 October: Midwestern SAS Users conference Detroit Michigan
2006 September: Western SAS users conference, Irvine CA
2005 September: Western SAS users conference, San Jose CA
2004 September: Western SAS users conference, Pasadena CA
2001 August: American Statistical Association Joint meeting Atlanta
2000 September: Western SAS users conference, Scottsdale AZ
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS DEVELOPED: GO TO TOP
1. Quick Results from Statistical Analysis using SAS Macros - an alternative approach to the popular menu interface systems
A comprehensive application oriented graphical data analysis approach to perform introductory statistical methods utilizing the latest capabilities available in the SAS systems for a wide range of application is developed. This practical approach integrate the statistical and graphical analysis tools available in SAS systems and provide step-wise instructions to complete the data analysis task quickly without writing SAS program statements or using the menu interface by running the SAS macros in the background. The main feature of this approach is the analysts can perform graphical statistical analysis quickly by following the steps and the SAS macro files provided in the work book and the accompanying disk respectively. Since data analysts search for user-friendly but efficient data analysis methods to produce quick results, this approach provides such a tool to achieve their objectives. Using this MACRO APPROACH, the SAS users can effectively and quickly perform complete data analysis and spend more time in exploring data, interpretation of graphs and output rather than debugging their program errors etc. Furthermore, by using this approach, the analysts can simplify the steps involved in data analysis and improve the quality of statistical analysis.
Statistical Resources Web page:
http://www.ag.unr.edu/gf/sastat.htm
LIST OF PUBLICATIONS: GO TO TOP
Related to Statistical Methods:
Books
George Fernandez, 2002 ‘Data Mining using SAS Applications’ Hard Cover 384 pages ISBN NO: 1584883456 CRC/Chapman-Hall UK/USA $79.99 http://www.ag.unr.edu/gf/dm.html
CD-ROM
George Fernandez, 2002 ‘Data Mining using SAS Applications -CD-ROM’ - SAS Codes ISBN NO: 1584883790 CRC/Chapman-Hall UK/USA $79.99
Refereed Journal Articles (Related to Statistical Methods):
8 Thillainathan, M and G.C.J Fernandez 2002. A Novel approach to Plant Genotypic classification in multi-site evaluation HortScience 37(5) 793-798
7. Thillainathan, M and G.C.J Fernandez 2001 SAS applications for Tai's Stability analysis and AMMI model in genotype x Environmental Interaction (GEI) effects. J. Of Heredity 93(4) 367-371 (pdf)
6. Fernandez, G.C.J. and Leping Liu 1999 A technology‑based model that stimulates statistics learning. Computers in School ‑ Information technology Educational research and Statistics Vol 16: 173‑191
5. Fernandez, G.C.J., 1992. Residual Analysis- an important tool in statistical analysis. HortScience. 27:297-300
4. Fernandez, G.C.J., 1991. Repeated Measure Analysis of Line-Source Sprinklers Experiments. HortScience. 26:339-342.
3. Fernandez, G.C.J., 1991. Analysis of cultivar x environment interaction by stability estimates. 1991. HortScience. 26:947-950
2. Fernandez, G.C.J. 1990. Evaluation of moving mean and border row mean covariance analysis for error control in yield trials. J. Amer. Soc. HortScience. 115: 241-244.
1. Fernandez, G.C.J., 1990. Analysis of lattice design using PC-SAS. HortScience. 25:1450
Related to Crop/Animal Sciences:
30. Mae Sexauer Gustin a, Prithviraj V. Chavan, Keith E. Dennett, Susan Donaldson, Eric Marchand, G.C.J Fernanadez 2006 Use of constructed wetlands with four different experimental designs to assess the potential for methyl and total Hg outputs in Applied Geochemistry 21 pages 2023-2035
29. J.A. Ericksen, M.S. Gustin, M. Xina, P.J., Weisberg and G.C.J. Fernandez 2006 Airsoil exchange of mercury from background soils in the United States in Science of The Total Environment, Volume 366, Issues 2-3, 1 August 2006, Pages 851-863
28 Hartle RT, Fernandez GCJ, Nowak RS 2005. Horizontal and vertical zones of influence for root systems of four Mojave Desert shrubs. Journal of Arid Environments 64:586-603
27. Hussein, H. S., L. A. Vogedes, G. C. J. Fernandez, and R. L. Frankeny. 2004. Effects of cereal grain supplementation on apparent digestion of nutrients and concentrations of fermentation end-products in the feces and serum of horses consuming alfalfa cubes. J. Anim. Sci. 82: 1986-1996
26. Wilcox C.S., J.W. Ferguson, G.C.J. Fernandez and R.S. Nowak. 2004. Fine root growth dynamics of four Mojave Desert shrubs related to soil moisture and micro-habitat patches J. Arid Environment 56: 129-148.
25. Frescholtz T.F., M.S. Gustin, D.E. Schorran and G.C.J.Fernandez. 2003. Assessing the source of mercury in foliar tissue of quaking Aspen. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 22:2114-2119.
24. Thran, B.H. H.S. Hussein, D. Redelman and G.C.J. Fernandez. 2003. Influence of pH on survival of Eschercichia coli 0157:H7 in continuous cultures of rumen contents Experimental Biology and Medicine 365-369
23. Leavitt, K.J., G.C.J. Fernandez, and R.S. Nowak. 2000. Plant Establishment on Angle of response slopes in mine waste dumps. J. of Range Management 53:442BB452
22. J.C. Miller Jr, D.C. Scheuring, J.P.Miller, and G.C.J. Fernandez. 1999 Selection Evaluation and Identification of Improved Russet Norkotah Strain. The American Potato Journal 76:161‑167
21. Leonard, T.L., G.E. Taylor Jr. M. Sexauer-Gustin and G.C.J. Fernandez. 1998. Mercury and plants in contaminated Soils: 1. Uptake partitioning and flux to the atmosphere. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 17:2063-2071
20. Leonard, T.L., G.E. Taylor Jr. M. Sexauer-Gustin and G.C.J. Fernandez. 1998. Mercury and plants in contaminated Soils: 2. Environmental and physiological factors governing flux to the atmosphere. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 17:2072-2089
19. D.D. Palencia, D.L. Garner, D. Hudig, D.W. Holcomb, C.A. Burner, D. Redelman, G.C.J. Fernandez, A.S. Abuelyman, C.M. Kam, and J.C. Powers. 1996. Determination of active Proacrosin /Acrosin in Bovine Sperm Using an Irreversible Isocumarin Serine Protease Inhibitor. Biology of Reproduction 55:411-418
18. J.C. Miller, D. G. Smallwood, J. P. Miller and, G.C.J. Fernandez, "1995 Norgold Russet and Norgold russet strain M - additional evidence for genetic dissimilarity@. American Potato J. 72:273-286
17. C.E. Sorenson, J.W. Van Duyn, G.C. Kennedy, J.R. Bradley, C. S. Eckel and G.C. J. Fernandez. 1995 "Evaluation of a Sequential egg mass sampling system for predicting second-generation damage by European Corn Borer in field corn in North Carolina" J. of Economic Entomology 88:1316-1323.
16. Yuguang Z., G.C.J. Fernandez, D. C. Bowman, and R. C. Nowak 1994 Selection Criteria for Drought-resistance Breeding in Turfgrass. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci 119:1317-1324
15. Love, B., W.S. Johnson and G.C.J. Fernandez. 1994 Germination Study of Purple Sage [Salvia dorri (Kellog Abram)]. Hort. Technology 4:244-247
14. Fernandez, G.C.J. and Belinda Love. 1993. Comparison of turfgrass cumulative evapo-transpiration curves. Amer. Soc. 28:732-734.
13. Wilson, R. Ed, Jenson, G.C.J. Fernandez. 1992. Seed germination responses for eleven forage cultivars of Brassica to temperature. Agron. J. 84:200-202.
12. Troy W. Downing, D. L. Garner, S.A. Errickson, and G.C.J. Fernandez. 1992. Alteration of sperm metabolism by addition of cytoplasmic droplets. J. Reproductive Tech/Andrology Vol 3: 289-293
11. Fernandez, G.C.J., and H.K. Chen. 1989. Implications of year x season x genotype interactions in mungbean yield trials. J. Amer.Soc. Hort. Sci. 114: 999-1002.
10. Fernandez, G.C.J., and H.K. Chen. 1989. Temperature and photo period effects on flowering of elite mungbean genotypes. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 114:204-209.
9. Fernandez, G.C.J., H.K. Chen and J.C. Miller, Jr. 1989. Adaptation and environmental sensitivity of mungbean genotypes evaluated in the International Mungbean Nursery. Euphytica 41:253-261.
8. Fernandez, G.C.J. and J.C. Miller, Jr. 1987. Analysis of genotypes x rhizobial strain interaction in N2 fixation. Euphytica 36:903-911.
7. Fernandez, G.C.J. and J.C. Miller, Jr. 1987. Plant growth analysis of field grown cowpea. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 112:1044-1052.
6. Miller, J.C., Jr., L.M. Scott, and G.C.J. Fernandez. 1987. Influence of root and shoot on N2 fixation in cowpea. Hort. Sci. 22(6):1313-1315.
5. Fernandez, G. C. J. and J. C. Miller, Jr. 1986. The interaction between biologically fixed and fertilizer nitrogen in five cowpea cultivars. HortSci. 21(6): 1345‑1348.
4 Miller, J. C., Jr., K. W. Zary and G. C. J. Fernandez. 1986. Inheritance of N2 fixation efficiency in cowpea. Euphytica 35:551‑560.
3 Fernandez, G. C. J. and J. C. Miller, Jr. 1985. Yield component analysis in cowpea. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 110(4): 533‑559.
2 Fernandez, G. C. J. and J. C. Miller, Jr. 1985. Estimation of heritability by parent‑offspring regression. Theor. App. Genet. 70: 650‑654.
1 Fernandez, G. C. J. and H. M. W. Herath. 1976. Characterization and identification of some West Indian lemongrass (Cymobopogon citratus) and East Indian lemongrass (Cymbopogon flexuosus) strains. J. of Nat. Agric. Soc. of Ceylon. 13: 101‑114.
Book Chapters/Proceedings: (Related to Statistical Methods)
25. Fernandez. G C J. 2006. Visualizing Multiple and Logistic Regression Models (Invited) CD-ROM Proceedings – M2006 The Ninth Annual Data Mining Conference Las Vegas October
24. Fernandez. G C J. 2006. A SAS Macro Application for All Possible Model Selection in the PROC MIXED Procedure Proceedings of Kansas State University Conference on Applied Statistics in Agriculture CD-ROM
23. Ragavan, A.J and Fernandez. G.C.J 2006. Modeling Water Quality Trend in Long Term Time Series Proceedings of 31st SAS users Group International San Francisco CA http://www2.sas.com/proceedings/sugi31/205-31.pdf
22. Mohansingh. R, Fernandez G.C.J and Dennett. K.E. 2006. Using SAS® for Statistical Modeling of Nutrient Removal and Water Quality Aspects from Constructed Wetlands Proceedings of 31st SAS users Group International San Francisco CA
http://www2.sas.com/proceedings/sugi31/202-31.pdf
21. Fernandez. G C J. 2006. Model Selection methods in PROC MIXED (Invited) Proceedings of the Western SAS Users Conference Irvine CA September 2006 CD-ROM ANAL-FERN
20. Fernandez. G C J. 2006. All Possible Mixed Model Selection - A User-friendly SAS Macro Application (Invited) Proceedings of the MIDWEST SAS Users Conference October Detroit MI Paper SD14 http://www.mwsug.org/det2006/downloads/SD14.pdf
19. Fernandez G C. J 2004 Exploratory Graphics in supervised learning methods. in the Proceedings of the international Sri Lankan Statistical Conference: Vision of futuristic methodologies. p: 181-195. Ed: B.M.De Silva and N. Mukhopadhyay. Postgraduate Institute of Science, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka Dec 2004
18. Fernandez. G C J. 2002. Discriminant analysis: A powerful classification technique in data mining Proceedings of the SAS Users International Conference. Paper 247 http://www2.sas.com/proceedings/sugi27/p247-27.pdf
17. Fernandez G.C.J.2001. Discriminant Analysis: A powerful technique in data mining. Proceedings of the 9th Annual Western users of SAS software regional users group. P.171-180 (Invited proceeding)
16. Fernandez G.C.J.2001. Discriminant Analysis: A powerful data mining technique in medicine. Proceedings of the International Conference on Mathematics And Engineering Techniques In Medicine And Biological Sciences. Ed. F. Valafar. Las Vegas NV CSREA Press 201-207.
15. Mathura Thillinathan and Fernandez G.C.J 2000. SAS/STAT applications in Econometrics. Proceedings of the 8th Annual Western users of SAS software regional users group. P.171‑180 (Invited proceeding)
14. Leping Liu and Fernandez G.C.J 2000. A Repeated Measures Analysis of Information quality from different web sources. Proceedings of the 8th Annual Western users of SAS software regional users group. P.148‑153
13. Mathura Thillinathan and Fernandez G.C.J 1999. Study of genotype x environmental interactions effects using SAS macros for AMMI and Tai's stability models. Proceedings of the 7th Annual Western users of SAS software regional users group. P.223‑228
12. Jie Tian and Fernandez G.C.J 1999. Seasonal trend analysis of monthly water quality data. Proceedings of the 7th Annual Western users of SAS software regional users group. P.229‑234
11. Leping Liu and Fernandez G.C.J 1999. Combining SAS data sets in educational research. Proceedings of the 7th Annual Western users of SAS software regional users group. P.185‑190
10. Leping Liu and Fernandez G.C.J 1999. A logistic regression on the qualities of educational research: Characteristics of published articles. Proceedings of the 7th Annual Western users of SAS software regional users group. P.191‑195
9. Fernandez G.C.J 1999. Data Exploration made Easy Proceedings of the 24th Annual SAS Users Group International conference SAS Institute INC. P.1185‑1190
8. Fernandez G.C.J 1998 Partial Plots in Regression Analysis. p.119-126. International Conference in Teaching Statistics (ICOTS5) Proceedings. NTU University, Singapore June 22-28.
7. Fernandez G.C.J 1997. Regression Diagnostic plots using SAS. p.119-126. Western Users of SAS software Fourth Annual conferences. Universal City CA Oct 23-25.
6. Leeping Lu and Fernandez G.C.J.1997 Repeated Measures Analysis on Pre-service teachers - Attitude towards the subjects taught in school. p.317-326. Western Users of SAS software Fourth Annual conferences. Universal City CA Oct 23-25
5. Fernandez G.C.J 1997. Detection of model specification, outlier and multicollinearity in multiple regression using Partial regression/Residual plots. P.1246-1251. SAS Users Group International Conference. San Diego CA
4. Fernandez G.C.J 1996 Multicollinearity in Regression model - Detection and Remedial Measures using SAS. p.317-326. Western Users of SAS software Third Annual conferences. San Francisco CA Sep 4-6.
3. Fernandez G.C.J 1996 " Comparison of different SAS modules for effective data analyses -. p.346-347. Western Users of SAS software Third Annual conferences. San Francisco CA Sep 4-6.
2. Fernandez G.C.J. 1995. Heteroskedasticity in Regression model - Detection and Remedial Measures using SAS. p. 210-219. Western Users of SAS software Second Annual conferences. Long Beach CA Sep 27-29
1. Fernandez, G. C. J. 1994. An effective method to construct coefficients in contrast and estimate statements used in ANOVA. p.147-163. Western Users of SAS software Second Annual conference. San Francisco Oct. 26-28
Related to Crop/Animal Sciences:
19. Hussein, H.S., B.L. Perryman, T. Shenkoru, D.R. Courtois, and G.C.J. Fernandez. 2004. In vitro nutritional value of forages outside and inside Nevada grazing exclosures. Abstracts of the 57th Annu. Mtg. Soc. Range Manage. Abstract #161. p. 90. Soc. Range Management. Lakewood, CO.
18. Thran, B.H., H.S. Hussein, D. Redelman and G.C.J. Fernandez. 2002. Effects of pH on survival of Eschercichia coli 0157:H7 in continuous cultures of rumen contents Western Section Proceedings of American Society of Animal Science. 53:193-196
17. Williams, C.B., D.W. Holcombe, D.R. Hanks, J.R.Allen L.B. Bruce, B.L.Perryman and GCJ. Fernandez. 2002. Effects of sheep grazing and mowing on the control of perennial pepper weed (Lepidium latifolium L.). Western Section Proceedings of American Society of Animal Science. 53:350-352
16. Allen, J.R., D.W. Holcombe, D.R. Hanks, M. Surian, M. McFarland, L.B.Bruce,W. Johnson, and GCJ Fernandez. 2001. Effects of sheep grazing and mowing on the control of perennial pepperweed (Lepidium latifolium L). Western Section Proceedings of American Society of Animal Science. 52:317-319
15. Allen, J.R., D.W. Holcombe, D.R. Hanks, M. Surian, M. McFarland, L.B. Bruce, W. Johnson and GCJ. Fernandez. 2001. Effects of sheep grazing and mowing on the control of Tall Whitetop (Lepidium latifolium L.). Western Coordinating Committee 39 Annual Reports. pp. 27.
14. K. S. Venukanthan, P. Sebaaly, and G.C.J. Fernandez. 2001. Development of performance models from PMS data, Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Managing Pavements, August 11-14, 2001, Seattle Washington, CD-ROM
13. William J. Carlos, W. Wally Miller, Dale A. Devitt and G.C.J. Fernandez. 2001. Water conservation using satellite technology for irrigation scheduling in the Proceedings of Globalization and Water Resources Management :The Changing Value of Water Awra/Iwlri University of Dundee International Specialty Conference Aug. 6-8 2001
12. Fernandez, G.C.J. 1992. Effective selection criteria for assessing stress tolerance. PP. Proceedings of the International Symposium on "Adaptation of vegetables and other food crops in temperature and water stress. AVRDC Publication. Tainan. Taiwan.
11. Fernandez, G.C.J. 1992. Analysis of Cultivar x Environment Interaction by Graphical Techniques.p.138-151. Kansas state University Conference on Applied Statistics in Agriculture. Manhattan, Kansas.
10 Fernandez, G.C.J. and N. S. Talekar. 1990. Genetics and Breeding for bruchid resistance in Asiatic Vigna species. p. 209-217. In. K. Fujii et al. (eds.). Bruchids and Legumes: Economics and coevolution. Kluwer Academic Publishers. The Netherlands.
9 Fernandez, G.C.J. and S. Shanmugasundaram. 1988. The AVRDC mungbean breeding program: the past, present, and the future. p.58-70. In S. Shanmugasundaram and B.T. Mclean (ed.) Second International Mungbean Symposium Proc. AVRDC, Shanhua, Tainan, Taiwan.
8. Miller, J.C Jr., and G.C.J. Fernandez. 1988. Selecting and breeding for enhanced N2 fixation in mungbean. p. 111-123. In: S. Shanmugasundaram and B.T. Mclean (ed.) Second International Mungbean Symposium Proc. AVRDC, Shanhua, Tainan, Taiwan.
7. Egawa, Y., M. Nakagabra and G.C.J. Fernandez. 1988. Cytogenetical analysis of tetraploid Vigna glabrescens by interspecific hybridization involving Asian Vigna species. p. 200-204. In: S. Shanmugasundaram and B.T. Mclean (ed.) Second International Mungbean Symposium Proc. AVRDC, Shanhua, Tainan, Taiwan.
6. Fernandez, G.C.J. and J.H. Lu. 1987. Currant strategies for conservation of sweet potato germplasm at AVRDC. p. 169-174. In: Exploration, maintenance, and utilization of sweet potato genetic resources. First sweet potato planning conference, International Potato Center, Lima, Peru.
5 Fernandez, G.C.J. and J.H. Lu. 1987. Status of sweet potato collections maintained at AVRDC. p. 129-139. In: Exploration, Maintenance, and Utilization of Sweet potato Genetics Resources. First sweet potato planning conference, International Potato Center, Lima, Peru.
4. Opena, R.T., S. Shanmugasundaram, J.Y. Yoon and G.C.J. Fernandez. 1987. Crop improvement program to promote vegetable production in the tropics. p. 1-17. In: W.N. Chang and R.T. Opena (ed.) The Breeding of Horticultural Crops. Food and Fertilizer Technology Center Taipai, Taiwan.
3. Tay, C.S., G.C.J. Fernandez, and P.M.H. Sun. 1987. Genetic resources of tropical vegetables and their utilization at AVRDC. p. 219-233. In: W.N. Chang and R.T. Opena (ed.) The Breeding of Horticultural Crops. Food and Fertilizer Technology Center Taipei, Taiwan.
2. Miller, J. C., Jr. and G. C. J. Fernandez. 1985. Selection for enhanced biological nitrogen fixation in cowpea. In: (S.R. Singh and K. O. Rachie, eds.) Cowpea Research, Production and. Utilization. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. London. pp.317‑325.
1. Herath, H. M. W. and G. C. J. Fernandez. 1979. Effects of cultural practices on the yield of seed and tubers in winged beans. In: The Winged Bean: Proc. 1st international symp. on developing the potentials of the winged bean. pp.162‑172.
Contributed Papers at Scientific Meetings
Related to Statistical Methods:
4. Fernandez G.C.J. 2000 A User-Friendly graphical applications to perform discriminant Analysis. 22nd Biennial Conference of the society for Multi-variate analysis in the behavioral sciences. London School of Economics London
3. Fernandez G.C.J 1998 "Quick results from statistical analysis, an alternate approach to menu interface@. Western Regional Statistics Teachers Conference. Colorado springs March 28-29 1998
2. Fernandez G.C.J 1995 Split-Plot analysis- Now and then. American Society for Hort. Science Annual Meeting. Montreal Canada Aug 01-03
1. Fernandez, G.C.J. 1991. Analysis of Cultivar x Environment Interaction by Graphical Techniques. Kansas State University Conference on Applied Statistics in Agriculture. Manhattan, Kansas
Related to Crop/Animal Sciences:
12. H.S. Hussein, H.F. Maryland, J.P. Tanner, H. Tokuyama and G.C.J Fernandez. 2000. In situ disappearance of first harvest alfalfa hay as affected by stage of maturity and cutting time. 25th Conference on Rumen Function Chicago, Illinois Nov. 2000
11. H.S. Hussein, H.F. Maryland, S.L. Lake, H. Han and G.C.J. Fernandez. 2000. In situ disappearance of third harvest alfalfa hay as affected by stage of maturity and cutting time. 25th Conference on Rumen Function Chicago, Illinois Nov. 2000
10. Fernandez, G.C.J. 1992. Stress Tolerance Index- A new indicator of tolerance. At the National meeting for the American Society for Horticultural Sciences. August 03-08. Hawaii.
9. Fernandez, G.C.J. 1991. The graphical display of cultivar x environment interactions. 26:710. American Society for Horticultural Science Juy 19-24, 1991 National meeting at University Park, Pennsylvania.
8. E.L. Knoppel, S.W. Beam, F.D. Tibbitts, D.W. Holcombe, G.C.J. Fernandez, and W.D. Foote. 1991. Perinatal ovarian response to pregnant mare serum gonadotropin in sheep. American Society for Animal Science. National Meeting at University of Wyoming. Aug. 6-9
7. Fernandez, G.C.J. 1990. Computation of and comparison between Tai's and Shukla's stability statistics. Symposium on Cultivar x Environment Interaction and Plant Breeding. Symposium on Cultivar x Environment Interaction and Plant Breeding. Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station. February 11-14 1990.
6. Fernandez, G.C.J. 1990. The bi-plot display of the tall fescue turf variety trial data. HortSci 25:1173. American Society for Horticultural Science November 04-08, 1990 National meeting in Tucson, AZ.
5. Fernandez, G.C.J. and J.C. Miller, Jr. 1984. Yield components analysis in five cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L Walp.) varieties. HortSci. 19: 544.
4. Fernandez, G.C.J. and J. C. Miller, Jr. 1984. The relative importance of biologically fixed vs fertilizer nitrogen in seed and biomass yield of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L) Walp.). HortSci. 19(2): 208 .
3. Fernandez, G.C.J. and J.C. Miller, Jr. 1983. Inter‑relationship among N2 fixation variables in mungbean (Vigna radiata). HortSci. 18(4): 598.
2. Fernandez, G.C.J. and J.C. Miller, Jr. 1983. Intra cultivar variability and heritability estimation for N2 fixation variables in two mungbean populations. HortSci. 18(2): 171.
1. Fernandez, G.C.J. and J.C. Miller, Jr. 1982. Influence of host plant genotype and Rhizobium strain on N2 fixation in mungbean (Vigna radiata). HortSci. 17(2): 152.
Invited talks
4. Fernandez, G.C.J. 1994. Commonly used experimental designs and common misuses in data analysis. Statistical Research and Methods Laboratory Seminar Series. December. 16.
3. Fernandez, G.C.J. 1994 Exploratory Data Analysis using SAS INSIGHT. Statistical Research and Methods Laboratory Seminar Series. April 1993.
2 Fernandez, G.C.J. 1993 Group comparison methods. Statistical Research and Methods Laboratory Seminar Series. October 1994.
1. Fernandez, G.C.J. 1992. Effective selection criteria for assessing stress tolerance. at the International Symposium on "Adaptation of vegetables and other food crops in temperature and water stress. Tainan. Taiwan. August 13-18.
Service Assignments and Other Professional Activities: GO TO TOP
National/Regional
· Served as NSF lead panel reviewer - Logistics for Science and technology center proposals and served as USDA ad hoc reviewer -for International Science Education proposal.
· ADHOC reviewer - Reviewed 15 Full proposals;- USDA International Development Projects
· Editor/Statistics: American Society for Horticultural sciences, Journal and HortScience. And American Potato Research Journal (1999-Present)
· Western Regional SAS Users Conference Inc. Executive Committee Vice-president (2001)
· Western Regional SAS Users Conference. Program Chair 1999
· Statistics Section Chair / Western Regional SAS Users Conference. 1997-1998
· Code Doctor / Western Regional SAS Users Conference. 1997
University
· Statistics Consultant, STATISTICS Lab, Graduate school, University of Nevada- Reno (1990-Present)
· Statistical Consultant, UNR Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) Reviewed and approved the Animal Number justification in all UNR animal studies for IACUC (2002-present).
· Chair, University-wide Statistics Coordinating Committee University of Nevada- Reno (1995-1997)
· Served in the UNR Salary Equity Study Committee (1992-1994)
· Served in the UNR Distinguished Teaching Award selection committee (1990-1992)
· Served in the UNR Minority Affairs Committee (1989-1990)
· Served in the Math department search committee - Applied Statistics (1995, 1996, 2001)
College
· Served in the AG Dean search committee - (1997-1998)
· Served in the College Personnel Committee (1993-1995)
· Served in the ERS department search committee - Ecologist (1996)
Department
· Served in the Plant Science Curriculum Committee (1989-1990)
· Served in the Applied Economics personnel and curriculum committees (1992-1998)
· Chair, Ad hoc Technical committee Applied Economics (1997-1998)
· Computer Lab operations In-Charge Applied Economics (1997-1998)
Others
· Peer reviewed HortScience, ASHS Journal, EUPHYTICA, and J. of . Range management, Crop Science manuscripts
· Member of the American Society for Statistics and American Society for Horticulture
