Dr. Liang Xiao is an Assistant Professor at Hunan Agricultural University, China. He earned his Ph.D. in Genetics in 2013, focusing on Miscanthus diversity and adaptation. With over 15 years of research experience, Dr. Xiao has led the collection of over 1,000 wild Miscanthus accessions and developed five high-biomass cultivars. His work integrates SNP-based genetic mapping, GWAS, and candidate gene identification under abiotic stress. He has co-authored more than 40 peer-reviewed articles in journals such as Industrial Crops and Products, GCB Bioenergy, Biomass & bioenergy, and Frontiers in Plant Science, and holds five cultivar registrations and four invention patents. He serves as a mentor to graduate students and is an active reviewer and professional member of the Chinese Grassland Society and Hunan Genetics Society. Dr. Xiao has received the 2nd-Class Provincial Science and Technology Invention Award for his contributions to Miscanthus bioenergy research.