B.S. in Agronomy (1978) and M.S. in Plant Breeding and Genetics (1982) from Northwestern University of Agriculture, China; Advanced Graduate Study (1984-1985) in Cytogenetics at Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa; Ph.D. in Plant Breeding and Genetics (1989) from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia.

Currently Assistant Professor (2001-present) in the Department of Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences, University of Arkansas; Research Scientist (1991-2001) in the  Department of Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Hybrid Rice Breeder (1989-1991), Ring Around Seed Company.