Yefan Nian

Yefan Nian is an Assistant Professor of Agribusiness at Clemson University's Department of Agricultural Sciences and Sandhill Research and Education Center. Their work focuses on enhancing sustainability and profitability in specialty crop production systems through economic analysis.

• Ph.D. in Food and Resource Economics (University of Florida, 2023)
• M.S. in Agricultural Economics (University of Arkansas, 2018)
• Dual B.S. degrees in Economics & Finance and Public Administration (South China University of Technology, 2013)

Research interests span agribusiness economics, specialty crop markets, consumer preference analysis, technology adoption challenges, and food system sustainability. They develop decision-support tools and evaluate agricultural innovation viability.