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Guowei Wu

Senior Systems Analyst
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Mailing Address:
1509 Aggie Drive
Beaumont, TX 77713

Phone & Fax:

 (409) 752-2741 & (409) 752-5560

E-mail:

g-wu2320@tamu.edu

Education:

 Ph.D., joint degree in Entomology and Statistics, 1996, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
M. S., Ecology, 1989, The Institute of Zoology, Academia Sinica, Beijing,  P. R. China
B. S., Plant Protection, 1984, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, P. R. China.

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Professional and Academic Experience

Senior Systems Analyst
Agricultural Research and Extension Center
TAMU, Sept 99 - Present
  • Developing SAS applications to analyze results from field and laboratory experiments.
  • Working with other scientists to quantify the genetic basis for primary plant traits and the economic value in those potential selections.
  • Quantifying the effect of main crop and ratoon crop nutrient management on rice growth, development, and productivity.
  • Serving as statistical consultant for other scientists in the Center and in the USDA-ARS.
Statistical (SAS) Programmer
Quintiles Inc., Feb 99 - Aug 99
  • Design and implement integrated databases that contain data from multiple clinical trials for a single drug project.
  • Developed SAS applications to generate statistical summary tables and listings for regulatory submissions to the US FDA and European authorities.
  • Conducted quality assurance by logic-checking the data with SAS/SQL and SAS Base language while developing SAS applications.
  • Validated the SAS applications developed by internal and external programmers.
  • Macro programming for creation of generic programs to perform analysis of databases.
  • Created and validated table and listings for NDA submissions.
  • Checked all databases and SAS programs within Quintiles Inc. and modified some programs for the Y2K compliance.
Research Scientist
Department of Entomology
TAMU, Apr 98 - Feb 99
  • Verified and validated RICEPSM using 15 diverse rice genotypes.
  • Investigated strategies for developing rice cultivars using the simulation model.
  • Designed and conducted field experiments for rice cultivar selection.
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Department of Entomology
TAMU, Dec 96 - Mar 98
  • Developed a physiologically-based rice population model for the ratoon rice crop.
  • Predicted the impact of rice water weevil feeding injury on rice yield using models.
  • Quantified carbohydrate and nitrogen partitioning in the main and ratoon crop.
Graduate Research Assistant
Department of Entomology
TAMU, Sep 91 - Dec 98
  • Conducted field experiments on rice phenology, dry matter accumulation, and yield.
  • Quantified nitrogen and carbohydrate partitioning for each structure of rice plant.
  • Quantified the effects of cultivar and plant density on rice growth and development.
  • Developed and validated a physiologically-based rice population model.
  • Developed a statistically rigorous method for parameterizing, verifying, and validating a complex physiologically-based plant population model.
  • Developed and validated a rice water weevil model.
  • Developed a statistical method for smoothing field data.
  • Assisted in developing a diagnostic aid program for rice weed identification.
Assistant Professor
(Mathematical Ecology)
The Institute of Zoology, Academia Sinica, Beijing, P. R. China
Jul 88 - Aug 91
  • Developed and linked an aphid population model with a cotton model to study the impact of insect feeding on cotton growth, development, and yield.
  • Estimated economic thresholds for cotton aphid and bollworm.
  • Established new tactics and strategies for cotton IPM which were successfully used in North China.
  • Established new tactics and strategies for cotton IPM which were successfully used in North China.
  • Evaluated the relationships between crop, insect pests, and natural enemies.
  • Analyzed effects of global climate change on crop yield and insect distribution.
  • Conducted a series of workshops for training technicians and farmers.
Research Assistant
(Mathematical Ecology)
The Institute of Zoology, Academia Sinica, Beijing, P. R. China
Aug 84 - Jun 88
  • Designed and implemented field experiments to collect data on cotton growth, development and yield, and on cotton bollworm, aphid, and their natural enemies.
  • Developed and validated a simulation model for cotton growth and development.

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Computer Skills

Operating Systems: Macintosh, DOS, Window95, Window NT, and UNIX
Programming Languages: C++/C, SAS/STAT, SAS/GRAPH, SAS/MACRO, FORTRAN, VISUAL C++, VISUAL BASIC, and BASIC.
Other Software: JMP, Kinetics, S+, MS-Excel, DeltaGraph, Cricket Graph, Canvas, MS-Word, MS-PowerPoint, TEX, and Lotus

 

Honors and Awards

Second Prize Award, 1992, "New Technology for Cotton Production", The Development of Science and Technology by Academia Sinica, China
Project Honor, 1989, "Integrated Management of Cotton Diseases and Insects", State Planning Committee, State Committee on Science & Technology, Ministry of Finance, China., Xie, M. L., G. W. Wu & et al.
The excellent paper by Entomological Society of China,  1988, "A Simulation Model for Cotton Growth and Development", Wu, G. W. & D. M. Li.

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Professional Societies

International Society for Ecological Modeling

American Society of Agronomy

 

Presentations

Verification and validation of a rice population model (RICEPSM), 1998, 27th Rice Technical Working Group Meeting. Reno/Sparks, Nevada.
Analysis of the growth and yield response of rice to rice water weevil injury, 1998, 27th Rice Technical Working Group Meeting. Reno/Sparks, Nevada.
Dynamics simulation of irrigated rice population growth, development and yield, 1996, 26th Rice Technical Working Group Meeting. San Antonio, Texas.
Rice dry matter partitioning and grain yield, 1996, 26th Rice Technical Working Group Meeting. San Antonio, Texas.
A physiologically-based rice population growth and development model, 1995, 46th Annual Meeting of the American Institute of Biological Sciences. ISEM. San Diego, California.

 

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