Hui Cao

I did my Master (2014) in crop genetics and proteomics at Capital Normal University in Beijing China, and obtained my PhD (2020) in plant biochemistry and molecular biology at the University of Western Australia in Perth Australia. I have previously worked in biotech industry for two years before I started my PhD (2015-2017).

Research interests

• My research focuses on advances in quality crop breeding via proteome technologies, especially on wheat quality breeding. Through the combination of in vivo stable isotope labelling (15N) and in-depth quantitative proteomics, we could measure and compare crop grain protein turnover rated during grain development, allowing us to define and scale crop protein production energy use efficiency (PEUE) and provide protentional solutions to improve PEUE in future crop breeding programme.
• I am also working on development a platform that is capable to quickly measure grain proteome in big scale with reasonable low cost, via automatic high throughput sample prep and high-resolution mass spectrometry. This technology/platform will not only be able to find new quality markers, but also can serve as a new tool to accelerate modern agriculture breeding programme.