Areas of Focus
- Genomics and bioinformatics in maize breeding
- Development of breeding models and software tools
- Machine learning applications in plant breeding
Work Experience
- 2010-2014: Tenure-track Assistant Professor, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Arizona, USA
- 2007-2010: Postdoctoral research at Yale University and Harvard University, USA
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2002-2007: PhD in Bioinformatics, Peking University
- 1998-2002: Bachelor in Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University
- Selected for national talent program
Publications
- IP4GS: Bringing genomic selection analysis to breeders, Li T, Jiang S, Fu R, Wang X, Cheng Q and Jiang S, 2023
- Modeling the influence of phenotypic plasticity on maize hybrid performance, Fu R, Wang X, 2023
