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Education

Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN (current)
- Graduate research in animal breeding / quantitative genetics
China Agricultural University, Beijing, China — M.S. in Animal Husbandry and Agriculture, 2022–2024
- Research with Prof. Xiangdong Ding
Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, China — B.S. in Animal Science, 2018–2022
- Research with Prof. Yunmao Huang and Xumeng Zhang

Work experience

Purdue University — Researcher (current)
- Building tools for data QC and breeding analytics (R/Shiny). Open-source: easybreedeR, dataprevieweR, pedivieweR, easyblup.
Teaching Assistant — Undergraduate course “R Language – Statistics and Analysis of Livestock Data”

Research interests

Animal breeding
Quantitative genetics
Hereditary defective disorder

Research experience

Genomic selection and genotype imputation
- Combined multiple populations via genotype imputation for genomic selection; analyzed use of low-density chips in animal breeding; characterization of piglet breeds with extremely low-density chip.
Growth and development of goose
- Body weight and body size traits of Magang goose (0–12 weeks); growth curves (Logistic, Von Bertalanffy, Gompertz); effects of water change frequency on muscle development and bacterial colonization.

Skills

Languages & tools: R, Python, Shell, PLINK, BLUPF90, DMU
Software: R Shiny applications for data QC and breeding analytics

Publications

Construction and application of a reference population for genomic selection of reproductive traits in large white pigs in Hebei province

Huangyi Tang, Xue Wang, Fei Luo, et al. (2023). "Construction and application of a reference population for genomic selection of reproductive traits in large white pigs in Hebei province." Chinese Journal of Animal Science, 59(8): 131-135.

Effects of different water change frequencies on the development of breast and leg muscles in Magang goose chicks under semi-arid culture mode

JinHui Wang, Huangyi Tang, WenJun Chen, et al. (2023). "Effects of different water change frequencies on the development of breast and leg muscles in Magang goose chicks under semi-arid culture mode." Chinese Journal of Animal Science, 59(04): 279-286.

Analysis of genomic selection effects of low-density 10K liquid chip

Huangyi Tang, ChuanJiang Lian, ChangLong Du, et al. (2023). "Analysis of genomic selection effects of low-density 10K liquid chip." The 22nd National Symposium on Animal Genetic Breeding, Taiyuan, China: 164-165.

Effect of water pollution in bathing pools on the development of tibiae in Magang goose chicks

Mengxu Zhang, Huangyi Tang, Jinhui Wang, et al. (2021). "Effect of water pollution in bathing pools on the development of tibiae in Magang goose chicks." Journal of Zhongkai University of Agricultural and Engineering, 34(03): 6-11.

Studies on the Rule of Early Growth and Development of Body Traits of Magang Goose

Jun Tang, Huangyi Tang, Xu Shen, et al. (2021). "Studies on the Rule of Early Growth and Development of Body Traits of Magang Goose." Chinese Journal of Animal Science, 57(01): 58-62.

Teaching

R Language – Statistics and Analysis of Livestock Data

Honors and awards

Master’s First-class Academic Scholarship (2022–2023)
Corporate Scholarship, Dabei-Nong Science & Technology Group (2023)
Silver Prize, 8th China International College Students’ “Internet+” Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition (2023)
Undergraduate Outstanding Thesis (2022)
Undergraduate Second-Class Academic Scholarship (2021–2022)

Huangyi Tang

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