I am a PhD researcher in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Western Australia, supervised by Professor Jacqueline Batley. My research focuses on the genetic mechanisms controlling phenology in Brassica napus and Brassica carinata, particularly how flowering-time genes influence adaptation, yield stability, and climate resilience.
Before joining UWA, I completed my Bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering at Gopalganj Science and Technology University, followed by a Master’s degree in Crop Genetics and Breeding at Huazhong Agricultural University, where I worked under Professor Fan Chuchuan at the National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, supported by a CSC scholarship. During my Master’s, I worked extensively with CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing in Brassica napus, generating male-sterile mutants for hybrid seed production by targeting key pollen-development genes. I also contributed to projects developing herbicide-resistant and semi-dwarf rapeseed lines.
At UWA, my PhD combines comparative transcriptomics, genome editing, GWAS/QTL analysis, and high-throughput phenotyping to investigate genotype-environment interactions and support predictive breeding in Brassica napus.
Outside of research, I’ve loved nature documentaries since childhood, which first drew me toward biology. I’m also interested in evolutionary biology, genetics, and neurobiology, and in my free time I like to go out with my camera to photograph birds.
