Xiao Yang

Educational Background

2024 Ph.D. in Poultry Science, University of Georgia

2020 M.S. in Animal Science, China Agricultural University

2018 B.S. in Animal Science, South China Agricultural University

 

Areas of Expertise

• Precision livestock farming (poultry, swine, and cattle) with focus on animal welfare, production efficiency, and data-driven decision making.
• Development of AI and computer vision systems for animal behavior monitoring, lameness/posture detection, and weight/shape estimation.
• Multi-view camera and sensor platform design, including RGB, depth, thermal, and environmental sensing.
• Implementation of machine learning and deep learning models (e.g., YOLO, HRNet, SAM, transformer-based methods).
• Field-based system deployment in farms and feed mills, integrating research solutions into practical industry applications.