Gen Li

Gen Li serves as an Assistant Research Professor in the Department of Plant Science & Landscape Architecture at the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Maryland, with an office in 2125K Plant Sciences Building (4291 Fieldhouse Drive, College Park, MD).

Research centers on Genome Editing and Plant Genomics with specific applications in Tree Physiology and Climate Change Adaptation. Dr. Li investigates seasonal nitrogen cycling mechanisms in poplar trees while developing CRISPR-based genome editing systems to enhance plant regeneration efficiency in Populus species, enabling high-throughput engineering solutions for climate resilience.

No scientific awards were documented in the source material.

Student advising activities and research grant details were not referenced in the provided directory information.