My work combines QTL/GWAS, NGS analysis, functional genomics, molecular marker development, genome editing validation, and R/Python workflows to move from gene discovery to practical breeding decisions.
Mapped, cloned, and functionally validated crop disease genes using high-resolution mapping, mutagenesis, expression analysis, transgenic complementation, and CRISPR/Cas9 validation.
Tsc2 / Exo70FX15 tan spot susceptibility
QTL/GWAS and candidate gene prioritization
Phenotype-to-genotype interpretation
Markers and breeding decisions
Translate discovery into assays and decision support for selection, screening, and resistance deployment.
KASP, PACE, and FAASA marker workflows
Presence/absence and indel-based diagnostics
Marker-assisted selection support
Bioinformatics and AI/ML phenotyping
Build reproducible workflows that help research teams review, clean, analyze, and interpret phenotypic and genomic data.
R Shiny, Python, SQL, automated reporting
Image-based nematode phenotyping and QC
Breeder-facing data workflows
Experience
Oct 2025 — Present
Postdoctoral Researcher · NDSU
Working on soybean cyst nematode resistance, dry bean host-pathogen genetics, dry bean rust, diagnostic molecular markers, and AI-assisted image phenotyping.
Jun 2025 — Oct 2025
Bioinformatics Data Scientist Intern · NDSU Agriculture Data Analytics
Built breeder-facing R Shiny and Python-supported QA/QC workflows for phenotypic data, automated reporting, and analysis-ready handoff.
Aug 2017 — May 2025
Graduate Research (MS and PhD) · USDA-ARS / NDSU
Led disease-resistance genetics work across wheat and triticale using QTL mapping, GBS, high-resolution mapping, marker development, and functional genomics.