Yuxi Zhang

Graduate student

Research Experience


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Master's Projects

University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA

Research Assistant
08/2024 - present
  • Investigated the performance of the linear regression (LR) method for evaluating genomic prediction models under selection and non-selection scenarios using simulated genomic data. 
  • Assisted in developing deep learning based computer vision algorithms to estimate dairy cattle body weight from images. 
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Undergraduate's Projects

UW-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA 

Individual researcher 
05/2023 - 08/2023 
  • Conducted an independent research project on deer–vehicle collisions along the I-90 corridor, analyzing contributing factors from wildlife behavior, driver response, and policy perspectives. 
  • Synthesized mitigation strategies by reviewing wildlife–vehicle collision (WVC) policies across U.S. states and proposing data-driven, locally applicable solutions. 

UW-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA 

Individual researcher
03/2023 - 05/2023
 
  • Designed and conducted an observational study of freshwater fish behavior in mixed-species aquarium tanks by recording and quantifying spatial activity patterns.
  • Analyzed habitat selection and interspecific interactions using randomized sampling and spatial visualization in Excel. 

UW-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA 

Leader of a team of four
02/2023 - 05/2023
  • Led a four-member research team investigating the effects of salinity and interspecific competition on macrophyte growth using controlled laboratory experiments. Designed experimental conditions, collected longitudinal biomass data, performed statistical analyses in R, and authored a research paper presented to the class.