
Bio
- Automation and AI for accelerating lab-to-field understanding and optimization of crop performance
- SMART systems (Sensors, Machine Vision, Automation and Robotics for Transforming plant systems)
- Autonomous ModEX (iterative Modeling-EXperiments) for reliable spatial scaling and forecasting
- Systems biology of plant-microbe-soil interactions
Professional Experience
Senior Staff Scientist, Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN
Bredesen Center Faculty, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Education
PhD. Forest Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology, Michigan Technological University, MI
Professional Affiliations
American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB)
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO)
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Specialized Equipment
Lead PI, ORNL custom bio-automation technologies (2019-present):
SMART Plant L-series (automated plant transformation system)
SMART Plant G-series (automated greenhouse plant sampling system)
SMART Plant F-series (autonomous field monitoring system)
Publications
January 2025
Journal: Scientific Reports
October 2024
Journal: PLoS ONE
October 2024
Journal: New Phytologist
July 2023
Validation of a metabolite–GWAS network for Populus trichocarpa family 1 UDP-glycosyltransferases...
Journal: Frontiers in Plant Science
April 2023
Journal: Plant and Soil