Areas of expertise
MicrobiologyFood SciencesIndustrial BiotechnologyMedical MicrobiologyEnvironmental Science and ManagementSoil Sciences
About
Genomics and molecular biology of foodborne pathogens; pathogen subtyping and genomic epidemiology; bioinformatics; microbial phylogenetics and evolution; food microbiology.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Illinois Institute of Technology, IL, United States (2011)
Bachelor of Science, Biotechnology
Shanghai Jiaotong University, China (2004)
Awards and Honors
- Larry Beuchat Young Researcher Award (2018)
- Nakano Citation Award (2018)
- Creative Research Medal (2017)
- ASM/CDC Fellowship (2011)
Courses
- FDST 7000: Master's Research (Spring 2025)
- FDST 9000: Doctoral Research (Spring 2025)
Scholarly Works
- Salmonella Serotype Determination Utilizing High-Throughput Genome Sequencing Data, JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY, (2015).
- Mashtree: a rapid comparison of whole genome sequence files., J Open Source Softw, (2019).
- SeqSero2: Rapid and Improved Salmonella Serotype Determination Using Whole-Genome Sequencing Data, APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, (2019).
- Distinct Salmonella Enteritidis lineages associated with enterocolitis in high-income settings and invasive disease in low-income settings, NATURE GENETICS, (2016).
- Genomic Epidemiology: Whole-Genome-Sequencing-Powered Surveillance and Outbreak Investigation of Foodborne Bacterial Pathogens, ANNUAL REVIEW OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, VOL 7, (2016).
Contact
Mailing Address
1109 Experiment Street
Melton Building 186
Griffin, GA 30223
Shipping Address
1109 Experiment Street
Melton Building 186
Griffin, GA 30223
