AI in Action: Dr. Tie Liu

 Feeding the world is no easy job, and, unfortunately, some of the challenges that farmers are facing are not going to improve in the coming decades. A rising population along with a degrading natural environment are going to put significant added pressure on a system that is already exploiting too many resources. Tie Liu, Undergraduate Advisor, and Assistant Professor discusses genetics, genomics, and systems biology tools to explore the mechanisms of how transcriptional regulators integrate environmental cues and interact with signaling pathways to modulate plant growth. In an interview with Maggie Murphy, an undergraduate student at the University of Florida, Tie Liu sits down with us to discuss his research on the study of postharvest biology of broccoli senescence and potato tuber dormancy for the improvement of agronomic properties in order to reduce food waste. Tie Liu and Maggie Murphy further discuss Tie’s background in science, the importance of artificial intelligence, and the impact of food waste on the environment and society. This episode was made in partnership with the UF/IFAS Office of the Dean for Research.