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معرفی
Dr. Ali Babar is Associate Professor of Plant Breeding & Molecular Genetics at University of Florida's Agronomy Department. His program develops heat-tolerant wheat/oat varieties using genomic tools and UAV-based phenotyping, with 16 cultivars released for Southeastern US and South America. Research integrates physiology, genomics, and machine learning for crop improvement.
Education:
- PhD Crop Science, Oklahoma State University
- MS Genetics & Plant Breeding, Bangladesh Agriculture University
- BSc Agriculture, Bangladesh Agriculture University
Research focuses on:
- Genetic mechanisms for heat/drought tolerance
- High-throughput phenotyping using UAVs
- Spike fertility and harvest index optimization
- Edamame and chickpea adaptation for Florida
Recent publications (2021-2025) demonstrate advanced applications of genomic prediction models, UAV-based phenotyping, and multi-omics integration for yield prediction under stress. Work increasingly incorporates machine learning to analyze complex trait genetics.
Leads the Plant Tissue Culture Service Lab and teaches Genetic Improvement of Plants (AGR 5321), Plant Breeding (AGR 4320), and Genetics (AGR 3303). Current grants exceed $4M including projects on wheat yield prediction and heat tolerance. Supervises 4 PhD students investigating yield physiology and genomic prediction models.
