Dr. Jia works on food safety and microbiology, with a focus on advancing technologies and strategies to improve food safety. Her primary research interests include: 1. Foodborne Pathogen Detection: Developing innovative artificial intelligence-enabled biosensor technologies for foodborne pathogen detection. 2. Foodborne Pathogen Prediction: Developing mathematical models to predict bacteria behavior for risk assessment. 3. Foodborne Pathogen Prevention: Develop mitigation strategies to mitigate bacterial risks and improve food safety.