Dr. Cao has obtained significant experience in multiple disciplines (plant physiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, nutrition, and biomedical science). He has over 30 years of research experience in academic and federal laboratories. He was ranked "World's Top 2%" scientists by Stanford-Elsevier Ranking and “Top Scholar” by ScholarGPS (top 0.09% on gene expression and number two on Tung tree research). His sole-author paper on computational biology was cited by 2024 Nobel Chemistry Laureates, John Jumper and Demis Hassanis, to support their AlphaFold in their landmark Nature paper. He has been invited/selected to give 147 talks, served on 3 major editorial boards and reviewed manuscripts for over 100 journals.