Areas of Focus
- Cotton disease-resistant breeding
- Hybrid vigor utilization in sunflowers
Work Experience
- 1988-1995: Shaanxi Provincial Cotton Research Institute, engaged in cotton disease-resistant breeding
- 1995-1999: Vice Director and Party Committee Member at Shaanxi Provincial Cotton Research Institute, responsible for research and production
- Since 1999: Northwest A&F University, engaged in research on hybrid vigor utilization in sunflowers
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1981-1985: Bachelor of Agriculture, Northwest Agricultural University
- 1985-1988: Master of Agriculture in Crop Genetics and Breeding, Northwest Agricultural University
- Published over 30 papers, including 6 in academic journals
- Developed two new cotton varieties and one new sunflower variety
Publications
- Over 30 papers on cotton disease-resistant breeding and hybrid vigor utilization, Yao Bin Liu
Awards
- Science and Technology First Class Award from the Department: Developed new cotton and sunflower varieties
