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MS/PhD Graduate Research Associateship Opportunity (Spring/Autumn 2017)
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Research Area
As a plant pathologist, my research interests are mainly focused on the biochemical, genetic, and molecular mechanisms as well as application of plant disease resistance and beneficial plant-microbe/microbiome interactions to improve plant health and yield for sustainable agriculture. Two main areas: First, plant surface (cell wall and cuticle) mediated plant immunity against diverse pathogens. Second, improvement of plant immunity and yield by beneficial microbes from phytobiome.
Post Doctoral Researcher
Summary of Duties: This position conducts experiments using a wide range of approaches in biochemistry, genetics, genomics, molecular biology, bioinformatics, metabolomics, and cell biology; studies plant surface (cell wall and cuticle)-mediated plant immunity against diverse pathogens as well as improvement of plant immunity and yield through beneficial microbes from phytobiome by using Arabidopsis and other model plants; prepares manuscripts and writes grants; supervises and guides undergraduate and graduate students and a technician in technique/skill training and conducting experiments.
Ph.D. graduate research assistantship
- The successful applicant will conduct experiments using a wide range of approaches in biochemistry, genetics, genomics, molecular biology, bioinformatics, metabolomics, and cell biology. The research will aim to study plant surface (cell wall and cuticle) mediated plant immunity against diverse pathogens; improvement of plant immunity and yield by beneficial microbes from phytobiome.
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Research Experience and Activities
June 2010 - July 2015
Postdoctoral Research Associate (Advisor: Dr. Seth Debolt)
Horticulture Department, University of Kentucky (UK), Lexington, USA
Jan. 2005 - May 2010
Graduate Research Assistant (Advisor: Dr. Pradeep Kachroo)
Plant Pathology Department, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
Sep. 2001– Jul. 2003 (Advisors: Dr. Xiayu Duan and Yilin Zhou)
Graduate Research Assistant
Chinese State Key Laboratory of Pesticide Chemistry & Application Technique, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Beijing, China
Sept. 2000 - July 2001 (Advisor: Dr. Xuemin Liu)
Graduate Research Assistant
Department of Plant Pathology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
