Areas of Focus
- Gene editing and molecular design breeding
- Gene expression regulation
- Synthetic biology and AI for precision molecular design breeding
Work Experience
- 2014-2018 Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
- 2018-2022 Postdoctoral Researcher, Michigan State University, USA
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2008-2013 PhD in Crop Genetics and Breeding, China Agricultural University
- 2004-2008 Bachelor of Agronomy, China Agricultural University
- Published 13 papers as first author in top journals including Nature Genetics, PNAS, and Nature Communications
- Selected for the National Young Talent Program
Publications
- Nature Genetics publication on gene editing, Hainan Zhao, 2019
- PNAS publication on plant enhancers, Hainan Zhao, 2020
