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EDUCATION

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  1. 2020 - 2022, Texas A&M (PhD), Entomology. Dissertation: Thermal preference and tolerance of the black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens (diptera: stratiomyidae) based on development stage, age, size, sex, and nutrition.
  2. 2012 - 2014, Wageningen University (MSc), Plant science (pathology and entomology). Dissertation: From waste to resource: Conversion of spent grain and DDGS by black soldier fly and lesser mealworm.
  3. 2008 - 2012, South China Agricultural University (BSc), Plant Protection. Dissertation: The Selection of Telenomus remus Nixon to Spodoptera exigua Hiibner’s Common Hosts in Guangdong, China.

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EMPLOYMENT

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  1. 2023/03 - 2026/03, Postdoc in State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Science, Sun Yat-sen University. Immune-regulation effects of black soldier flies on fishes.
  2. 2015/01 - now, CTO in Guangzhou Unique Biotechnology Co., Ltd. Project management, intellectual properties management, cooperative company insect rearing trainer, consultant etc.
  3. 2021/06 - 2022/08, research assistant in Texas A&M Entomology department. Animal waste management funded by Tyson Food Group and Chapul Farms.
  4. 2021/01 - 2021/05, teaching assistant in Texas A&M Entomology department, ENTO 431/FIVS 431 - The Science of Forensic Entomology. Helped in course design (Insect Development), homework and exam grading, question answering, etc.
  5. 2020/09 - 2020/12, teaching assistant in Texas A&M Chemistry department, CHEM 119 - Fundamentals of chemistry I. Helped in lab sections.
  6. 2016/09 - 2019/12, teaching assistant in South China Agricultural University, Agricultural training. Develop an agricultural training course (Waste management using beneficial insects) for undergraduate students. Have trained more than 6000 students.
  7. 2014/05 - 2014/08, research assistant (internship) in Rijkzwaan R&D department. Carrot root fly resistant line breeding.

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SCIENTIFIC EDUCATION ACTIVITIES

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  1. 2022/01, STEAM night at River Bend Elementary.
  2. 2021/05, workshop. Black soldier fly - a quick and easy method for composting.
  3. 2020/10 - 2021/10, insect rearing consultant for Human Initiative Program in Uganda
  4. 2020/02, Darwin day at College of Veterinary Medicine
  5. 2015/01 - 2019/12, Biological workshop for kids and teenagers at Zhu Jiang Shao Nian
  6. 2010/09 - 2011/01, primary school scientific workshop counsellor

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COMMITTEE SERVICE

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