Dr. Mengfan Qin is currently an assistant professor at the Crop Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, focusing on the genetic breeding and molecular biology of waxy maize. He earned her Ph.D. (2018-2023) and M.S. (2016-2018) in Crop Science-Crop Genetics and Breeding/Genetic Improvement from Northwest A&F University (NWAFU), following a B.S. (2012-2016) in Plant Science and Technology from the same institution. Dr. Qin demonstrates strong grant acquisition capability, serving as Principal Investigator for the National Natural Science Foundation and a China Postdoctoral Science Foundation grant. His research has yielded several publications in the journals like Industrial Crops & Products, Plants and Agronomy. He has also made significant contributions to applied breeding, participating in the cultivation of nine rapeseed varieties and four waxy maize varieties.