Yinghua Huang

Dr. Yinghua Huang is a Research Geneticist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture and serves as Lead Scientist for the Plant Genetics Program. Before joined the USDA in 2002, he served as a faculty member for Oklahoma State University and now remains as an adj. Professor at the University. He serves as member of Editorial Boards for several scientific Journals and has published more than 100 research articles. He earned his Ph.D. degree in Biological Sciences from Michigan Technological University. His scientific background is in plant genetics, molecular biology and he has considerable research experience in plant biotechnology, genomics, and crop breeding.  His scientific interests focus in the areas of plant genetics and molecular biology, especially as related to gene identification and genomics-assisted breeding, genetic mechanisms underlying host resistance to pest insects and diseases, and development of dedicated bioenergy crops. The overall goals of the research in his lab are to conduct basic studies to enhance our understanding of the biological processes in plants and to apply newly developing biotechnologies to facilitating genetic improvement of crop plants and to improve the production system for a better utilization of agricultural and natural resources as food, feed and fuel.