Yi Zhang earned a doctorate in animal genetics, breeding, and reproduction from the School of Animal Science and Technology at China Agricultural University in 2006. Presently, he serves as a professor at the School of Animal Science and Technology at China Agricultural University. His research interests encompass animal diversity and population genetics, cattle, genomics, and genomic selection. With 74 publications, 1365 citations, and an h-index of 22 (Scopus, as of October 21, 2023), he has made significant contributions to his field.