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Denton, TX, US

Pilot Point, Texas, United States

College Station, Texas, United States

• Effect of progressive drought stress on cotton root exudates and rhizosphere microbiome
• Developed a novel method to simulate drought stress and collect root exudates
• Identified unique and stimulated metabolites under drought, and the associated rhizosphere microbiome
• Mentoring graduate and undergraduate students
• Work in a multidisciplinary research team with soil scientists, breeders, plant pathologists, and plant physiologists

Illinois, United States

• 1. Accurate quantification and detection of Septoria glycines in soybean
• The qPCR assays are expected to provide valuable information for disease diagnosis and the infection process of S. glycines, which is indispensable to modeling and predicting disease development2. Characterization of.
• We study the association between disease development and yield loss. The information is necessary for generating precision disease management strategies
• Communication and teamwork were required to conduct multi-location field trials3. Quantification of the effect of fungicide application and Septoria glycines on the soybean mycobiome
• The study reveals the soybean phyllosphere mycobiome and opens the possibility of targeted manipulation of fungal infection to improve foliar disease management
• Microbiome data analysis with Oxford Nanopore sequencing data, a strong background in bioinformatic pipeline, Linux/Bash, and R were required for this project

• Course title: Diseases in field crop
• The lab session provided fresh and dry diseased samples for students to have hands-on experience in recognizing and diagnosing diseases in the Midwest.
• Partially responsible for the lab lecture section and exam grading
• Fully responsible for lab material preparation, including field diseased sample collection and preparation of fungal, oomycete, and bacterial culture

Taipei City, Taiwan

• 1. Bioremediation, biological and chemical control of Phellinus noxius in NTU campus
• This project aims to develop effective and environmentally friendly control strategies for brown root rot disease management
• Strong communication and organization skills were required to supervise >10 undergraduate students to culture and apply Trichoderma spp., and collect soil/root samples to monitor the survival of Phellinus noxius 2..
• Responsibility included organizing lab meetings and social activities, training new students, and other administrative duties, such as ordering supplies and budget tracking

Taipei City, Taiwan

• 1. Genome-wide association mapping of blast resistance in rice diversity panel and Taiwan rice varieties
• This study offers insights into the genetics underlying the natural variation of blast resistance
• Utilizing image analysis to quantify disease severity accurately and conduct GAWS analysis for high-resolution mapping and mining for resistance resources 2. Identifying rice grains using image analysis and.
• The non-destructive, image-based classifier could differentiate rice grain varieties with an accuracy of 89.1%
• Collaborate with the students and PI at the Department of Biomechatronic Engineering (NTU) 3. Comparison of image analysis and visual rating to measure the percentage of disease leaf area caused by Magnaporthe oryzae
• Collaborate with the students and PI at the Department of Agronomy at National Chung Hsing University (NCHU), using statistical methods to evaluate the accuracy of different disease rating approaches

Taipei City, Taiwan

• Course title: Methods in phytopathology lab
• This lab provided hands-on skills and techniques, including pathogen identification and isolation, single spore isolation, microtome sectioning, etc.
• Partially responsible for the lab lecture section and student lab report grading
• Fully responsible for lab material preparation

Taipei City, Taiwan

• Disease Management and Molecular Genetics LabProject title: Genotypic and pathotypic analysis of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae in Taiwan
• The pathogen population structure and effectiveness of current resistant genes were evaluated. The results have important implications for resistance breeding and disease management
• Skills including field experiment design, high-throughput DNA extraction, REP-PCR, etc., were required for this project
• Communication and organization skills were required to work with local farmers, agricultural research institutes, and groups (>20) of students for field trials (transplanting, inoculation, pest control, and data.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Crop Sciences

Bachelor'S Degree, Plant Pathology And Microbiology

Master'S Degree, Plant Pathology And Microbiology