Ophelia is currently pursuing a PhD in the Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences with Dr. Shawn Conley, researching soybean nitrogen demand, biological nitrogen fixation, and the distribution of nitrogen sources within soybean plants and their effects on yield and seed quality. She completed her MS degree in Spring 2024 from the Department of Horticulture at UW-Madison, focusing on potato nitrogen management through fertigation and split application strategies.