Dr. Sajjad Toghiani is a Research Geneticist (Animals) at the USDA-ARS Animal Genomics and Improvement Laboratory (AGIL) in Beltsville, MD, USA. His academic background includes a BSc in Animal Science from Shiraz University (2005), followed by MSc degrees in Animal Breeding and Genetics from the University of Guilan (2007) and the University of Georgia (2015), where he also completed his PhD in Animal Breeding and Genetics (2018). Dr. Toghiani's research program is centered on quantitative genetics, genomic selection, complex trait genetics, statistical genetics, population genomics, and the development of advanced genetic and genomic evaluation methods for animal improvement.