Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics has a number of PhD projects affiliated within various areas of the center's expertise. Click on the project titles below to learn more about the project and the PhD student behind it.
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Project title: Deciphering the phenomics basis of larval traits in the black soldier fly
Period: 1 October 2025 - 30 September 2028
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Project title: Unveiling the alternative hydrogen pathway in cattle rumen.
Period: 1 September 2025 - 31 August 2028
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Project title: An Underground Tracking System to Characterize Novel Earthworm-Plant Interactions
Period: 1 June 2025 - 31 May 2028
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Project title: Improving the efficiency of genomic research in genetically admixed populations
Period: 1 June 2025 - 31 May 2028
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Project title: AI and Robotics for High-Throughput Environmental Response Mapping.
Period: 15 January 2025 - 14 January 2028
Project title: Novel breeding goals and optimized breeding schemes for beef cattle breeds to be used on dairy cows.
Period: 15 December 2024 - 14 December 2027
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Project title: Establishment of an organic line of rainbow trout.
Period: 1 November 2024 - 31 October 2027
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Project title: Machine learning to predict nitrogen leaching at field level.
Period: 15 October 2024 - 14 October 2027
Project title: Deep Learning for Biodiversity Monitoring: Comparison of Custom Imaging Platforms and Deep Learning to Classify and Phenotype Earthworms.
Period: 1 October 2024 - 30 September 2027
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Project title: Developing methods for genomic evaluation of purebred beef bulls for a beef on dairy production system
Period: 1 August 2024 - 31 July 2027
Project title: Integrating Complex Multi-Layer Data to Accurately Predict Breeding Values for Methane Emission in Cows.
Period: 1 June 2024 - 31 May 2027
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Project title: Hierarchical deep learning for better automatic pest classification and biodiversity monitoring in agroecosystems
Period: 1 July 2023 - 30 June 2026
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Project title: Quantitative Methods and Machine Learning Models in Evolutionary Plant Population Genomics for Analysis of Variant Effects
Period: 1 February 2023 - 31 January 2026