Ching-yuan (Joy) Hung is a PhD student based at the University of Queensland’s Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI).
Her current doctoral research, conducted in collaboration with CSIRO, focuses on advancing the potential of speed breeding techniques and optimal haplotype selection in cotton.
Prior to her PhD, Joy earned her BSc and MSc degrees from the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture at National Taiwan University (NTU). Her Master’s research investigated the physiological response of hydroponic lettuce to heat stress. During her time as a research assistant at the World Vegetable Centre, she investigated yield potential in Amaranthus using advanced time-series field phenotyping and GWAS.
Driven by a commitment to innovation, Joy is now dedicating herself to plant breeding technology hoping to bridge the academic field with the agriculture industry worldwide.
Outside of work, Joy enjoys walking in nature and taking photos of interesting scenes.
