Dr. Renyi Liu | Genetics | Best Researcher Award

Haixia Institute of Science and Technology at Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, China.

🌍Dr. Renyi Liu is a distinguished researcher with an extensive background in genetics, bioinformatics, and plant biology. With a Ph.D. from the University of Georgia and decades of experience spanning roles in the U.S., China, and international collaborations, Dr. Liu’s contributions are remarkable. His work focuses on bioinformatics, plant genomics, and regulatory elements that drive agronomically important traits. His impressive list of over 100 publications (many as corresponding author) highlights his global impact, particularly in plant stress biology, virus identification, and computational biology.

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Education 🎓

🎓Ph.D. in Genetics – University of Georgia, USA (2005). Dissertation: The evolution of gene composition in Angiosperms.
Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey L. Bennetzen. M.S. in Computer Sciences – University of Georgia, USA (2001) Thesis: Strategies for improving multiple alignment of retrotransposon sequences. Advisor: Dr. Eileen T. Kraemer. M.S. in Ecology – University of Science and Technology, Beijing, China (1997) Institute of Zoology, CAS. Thesis: Genetic variation of cotton bollworm populations in China.. B.S. in Ecology and Environmental Biology – Wuhan University, China (1991) 🧬🎓

Experience

🩺Professor | Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University – (2018–Present). Leading research in agroforestry mega-data and bioinformatics.. Principal Investigator & Director of Bioinformatics | Shanghai Center for Plant Stress Biology – (2014–2017). Assistant Professor | University of California, Riverside, USA – (2007–2014). Postdoctoral Researcher | University of Arizona, USA – (2006–2007). Advisor: Dr. Howard Ochman.. One-Hundred Talent Program | Type A, CAS – (2015)👨‍🔬🌍

Research Interests 🔬

🔬Plant Regulatory Elements: Identifying critical elements for crop traits and metabolites..High-Throughput Bioinformatics: Genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic, and metabolomics analyses. Non-Coding RNA Studies: Functional characterization and their role in plant genomes. Software Development: Creating bioinformatics tools and plant genome databases. Comparative Plant Genomics: Evolutionary analysis to enhance agricultural sustainability.🌿🧪

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