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Research Associate


Mailing Address:	Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University
Mailing Address:	College Station, TX 77843-2475
Phone & Fax:	(409) 845-0770 & (409) 845-6305
E-mail:	y-yang31@tamu.edu
Education:	Ph.D., 1994, Major in Systems Analysis, Computer Simulation of Systems Dynamics, Department of Entomology, University of Florida
	M.A., 1986, Major in Systems Analysis, Computer Simulation of System Dynamics, Department of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, P.R. China
	B.A., 1983, Major in Forest Protection, Department of Forest Entomology and Pathology, Nanjing Forestry University, P.R. China

Postdoctoral Research Associate Department of Entomology TAMU, Aug 96 - Present	Population interactions between corn plant, Banks grass mite (Oligonychus pratensis) and its predators. Computer simulation of the corn-mite-predator system.
Postdoctoral Research Associate Department of Entomology TAMU, Aug 94 - Aug 96	Resistance of rice leaves and panicles to the rice blast (Pyricularia grisea) in space and time. Computer simulation of three-dimensional dispersal of spores.
Graduate Research Assistant Department of Entomology University of Florida, Jan 91 - Aug 94	Population interactions between citrus fruit, citrus rust mite (Phyllocoptruta oleivora), and its fungal pathogen (Hirsutella thompsonii). Computer simulation of mite-fungi-orange system dynamics and yield loss prediction.
Research Associate Guangdong Entomological Institute, P.R. China Jul 86 - Jan 91	Population interactions between citrus flush, citrus psylla (Diaphorina citri), and its parasite (Tetrastichus sp.). Computer simulation of citrus-mite system.
Graduate Research Assistant (Mathematical Ecology) Guangdong Entomological Institute, P.R. China Jul 83 - Jul 86	Population interactions between citrus flush, citrus psylla (Diaphorina citri), and its parasite (Tetrastichus sp.). Population interactions between citrus flush, citrus psylla (Diaphorina citri), and its parasite (Tetrastichus sp.)

Population Dynamics, Systems Analysis, Mathematical Modeling and Computer Simulation of Agroecosystems, Agricultural Decision Systems.

Solid background in Quantitative Ecology, Statistics, and Computer Simulation.

Operating Systems:	Unix, Window95, Window NT, MS-DOS, Macintosh
Programming Languages:	C/C++, Visual C++, Oracle Pro*C/C++, SQL, Pascal, Matlab/Simulink, BASIC, SAS/STAT, HTML, PERL
Other Software:	MS-Word, MS-Excel, MS-Power Point, WordPerfect, Lotus Sigmaplot, TableCurve

Accuracy of numerical methods in solving the advection-diffusion equation as applied to the study of spore and insect dispersal, 1996, ESA Meeting

Relationship between population density of citrus rust mite (Phyllocoptruta oleivora) and damage to 'Hamlin' orange fruit, 1994, ESA Meeting

Population dynamics of the citrus rust mite, Phyllocoptruta oleivora (Acari: Eriophyidae) on fruit and leaves of 'Hamlin' orange, 1993, FES Meeting

The citrus leafminer, Phyllocnistis citrella - Observations in China (Note: special workshop on the citrus leafminer), 1993, FES Meeting

Citrus rust mite (Acari: Eriophyidae) damage effects on 'Hamlin' orange fruit growth and drop, 1992, FES Meeting

Dean's Honor Student, 1983, Nanjing Forestry University, China.

Dean's Honor Student, 1982, Nanjing Forestry University, China.

Ranked first in a class of 60 students during 4-year undergraduate study, 1979-1983, Nanjing Forestry University, China

Coordinator for the Graduate Student Seminar, Spring 1993, Entomology and Nematology Department, University of Florida