Overview
Availability
- Dr Alex Wu is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science, The University of Queensland
- Bachelor (Honours) of Applied Science, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Crop physiology, photosynthesis, and modelling
Crop resource use efficiencies (RUE, TE); Leaf and canopy photosynthesis modelling; Process integration using leaf-canopy-crop models (Cross-Scale Modelling); Agricultural Production Systems sIMulator (APSIM); Predicting impacts of genetic and agronomic interventions; Linking crop models with genomics.
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Crop design optimisation
Novel tools for in silico crop optimisation; Genetics x Management x Environment interaction analysis; Drought-prone environments.
Works
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2023
Journal Article
Modelling plants across scales of biological organisation for guiding crop improvement
Wu, Alex (2023). Modelling plants across scales of biological organisation for guiding crop improvement. Functional Plant Biology, 50 (6), 435-454. doi: 10.1071/fp23010
2023
Journal Article
A cross‐scale analysis to understand and quantify effects of photosynthetic enhancement on crop growth and yield across environments
Wu, Alex, Brider, Jason, Busch, Florian A., Chen, Min, Chenu, Karine, Clarke, Victoria C., Collins, Brian, Ermakova, Maria, Evans, John R., Farquhar, Graham D., Forster, Britta, Furbank, Robert T., Gorszmann, Michael, Hernandez, Miguel A., Long, Benedict M., Mclean, Greg, Potgieter, Andries, Dean Price, G., Sharwood, Robert E., Stower, Michael, van Oosterom, Erik, von Caemmerer, Susanne, Whitney, Spencer M. and Hammer, Graeme L. (2023). A cross‐scale analysis to understand and quantify effects of photosynthetic enhancement on crop growth and yield across environments. Plant, Cell & Environment, 46 (1), 23-44. doi: 10.1111/pce.14453
2019
Journal Article
Quantifying impacts of enhancing photosynthesis on crop yield
Wu, Alex, Hammer, Graeme L., Doherty, Al, von Caemmerer, Susanne and Farquhar, Graham D. (2019). Quantifying impacts of enhancing photosynthesis on crop yield. Nature Plants, 5 (4), 380-388. doi: 10.1038/s41477-019-0398-8
2017
Journal Article
Simulating daily field crop canopy photosynthesis: an integrated software package
Wu, Alex, Doherty, Al, Farquhar, Graham D. and Haammer, Graeme L. (2017). Simulating daily field crop canopy photosynthesis: an integrated software package. Functional Plant Biology, 45 (3), 362-377. doi: 10.1071/FP17225
2016
Journal Article
Connecting biochemical photosynthesis models with crop models to support crop improvement
Wu, Alex, Song, Youhong, Van Oosterom, Erik J. and Hammer, Graeme L. (2016). Connecting biochemical photosynthesis models with crop models to support crop improvement. Frontiers in Plant Science, 7 (OCTOBER2016) 1518. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2016.01518
2024
Journal Article
Contrasting leaf‐scale photosynthetic low‐light response and its temperature dependency are key to differences in crop‐scale radiation use efficiency
Wu, Alex, Truong, Sandra Huynh, McCormick, Ryan, van Oosterom, Erik J., Messina, Carlos D., Cooper, Mark and Hammer, Graeme L. (2024). Contrasting leaf‐scale photosynthetic low‐light response and its temperature dependency are key to differences in crop‐scale radiation use efficiency. New Phytologist, 241 (6), 2435-2447. doi: 10.1111/nph.19537
2023
Conference Publication
Advances in the study of biochemical, morphological and physiological traits of wheat and sorghum crops in australia using hyperspectral data and machine learning
Potgieter, A. B., Camino, C., Poblete, T., Zhi, X., Reynolds-Massey-Reed, S., Zhao, Y., Belwalkar, A., Ruizhu, J., George-Jaeggli, B., Chapman, S., Jordan, D., Wu, A., Hammer, G. L. and J, Zarco-Tejada P. (2023). Advances in the study of biochemical, morphological and physiological traits of wheat and sorghum crops in australia using hyperspectral data and machine learning. 2023 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, Pasadena, CA USA, 16-21 July 2023. Piscataway, NJ USA: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/igarss52108.2023.10282230
2023
Journal Article
Loss of plastid ndh genes in an autotropic desert plant
Kharabian-Masouleh, Ardashir, Furtado, Agnelo, Alsubaie, Bader, Al-Dossary, Othman, Wu, Alex, Al-Mssalem, Ibrahim and Henry, Robert (2023). Loss of plastid ndh genes in an autotropic desert plant. Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal, 21, 5016-5027. doi: 10.1016/j.csbj.2023.10.023
2023
Other Outputs
Leaf photosynthetic response curves
Wu, Alex (2023). Leaf photosynthetic response curves. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/603a0d3
2023
Journal Article
Critical examination of the characterization techniques, and the evidence, for the existence of extra‐long amylopectin chains
Li, Changfeng, Wu, Alex and Gilbert, Robert G. (2023). Critical examination of the characterization techniques, and the evidence, for the existence of extra‐long amylopectin chains. Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, 22 (5), 4053-4073. doi: 10.1111/1541-4337.13212
2023
Journal Article
Habituation for professional learning: a qualitative study of physiotherapy students' experiences working with anatomy cadavers
Bergen, Rebecca, Lowry, Emily, Gregg, Luke, Kim, Heejin, Lee, Miranda, Wu, Alex, Gibson, Barbara E. and Shaw, James (2023). Habituation for professional learning: a qualitative study of physiotherapy students' experiences working with anatomy cadavers. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 40 (9), 2051-2064. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2023.2232865
2022
Journal Article
Cover Image
Wu, Alex, Brider, Jason, Busch, Florian A., Chen, Min, Chenu, Karine, Clarke, Victoria C., Collins, Brian, Ermakova, Maria, Evans, John R., Farquhar, Graham D., Forster, Britta, Furbank, Robert T., Groszmann, Michael, Hernandez‐Prieto, Miguel A., Long, Benedict M., Mclean, Greg, Potgieter, Andries, Price, G. Dean, Sharwood, Robert E., Stower, Michael, van Oosterom, Erik, von Caemmerer, Susanne, Whitney, Spencer M. and Hammer, Graeme L. (2022). Cover Image. Plant, Cell & Environment, 46 (1). doi: 10.1111/pce.14512
2022
Journal Article
Genetic basis of sorghum leaf width and its potential as a surrogate for transpiration efficiency
Zhi, Xiaoyu, Hammer, Graeme, Borrell, Andrew, Tao, Yongfu, Wu, Alex, Hunt, Colleen, van Oosterom, Erik, Massey-Reed, Sean Reynolds, Cruickshank, Alan, Potgieter, Andries B., Jordan, David, Mace, Emma and George-Jaeggli, Barbara (2022). Genetic basis of sorghum leaf width and its potential as a surrogate for transpiration efficiency. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 135 (9), 3057-3071. doi: 10.1007/s00122-022-04167-z
2022
Journal Article
Estimating photosynthetic attributes from high-throughput canopy hyperspectral sensing in sorghum
Zhi, Xiaoyu, Massey-Reed, Sean Reynolds, Wu, Alex, Potgieter, Andries, Borrell, Andrew, Hunt, Colleen, Jordan, David, Zhao, Yan, Chapman, Scott, Hammer, Graeme and George-Jaeggli, Barbara (2022). Estimating photosynthetic attributes from high-throughput canopy hyperspectral sensing in sorghum. Plant Phenomics, 2022 9768502, 1-18. doi: 10.34133/2022/9768502
2022
Conference Publication
Exploiting the variability and heritability of leaf angle in sorghum to design optimal canopies for different target environments
George-Jaeggli, Barbara, Wu, Alex, McLean, Greg, Zhi, Xiaoyu, Reynolds Massey-Reed, Sean, Jordan, David and Hammer, Graeme (2022). Exploiting the variability and heritability of leaf angle in sorghum to design optimal canopies for different target environments. System Solutions for Complex Problems 20th Australian Agronomy Conference, Toowoomba, QLD Australia, 18-22 September 2022. Toowoomba, QLD Australia: Australian Society of Agronomy.
2021
Journal Article
Genetic control of leaf angle in sorghum and its effect on light interception
Zhi, Xiaoyu, Tao, Yongfu, Jordan, David, Borrell, Andrew, Hunt, Colleen, Cruickshank, Alan, Potgieter, Andries, Wu, Alex, Hammer, Graeme, George-Jaeggli, Barbara and Mace, Emma (2021). Genetic control of leaf angle in sorghum and its effect on light interception. Journal of Experimental Botany, 73 (3) erab467, 801-816. doi: 10.1093/jxb/erab467
2021
Journal Article
Dissecting and modelling the comparative adaptation to water limitation of sorghum and maize: role of transpiration efficiency, transpiration rate and height
van Oosterom, E. J., Kulathunga, M. R. D. L., Deifel, K. S., McLean, G. B., Barrasso, C., Wu, A., Messina, C. and Hammer, G. L. (2021). Dissecting and modelling the comparative adaptation to water limitation of sorghum and maize: role of transpiration efficiency, transpiration rate and height. In Silico Plants, 3 (1) diaa012, 1-12. doi: 10.1093/insilicoplants/diaa012
2020
Journal Article
Parameterizing starch chain-length distributions for structure-property relations
Li, Cheng, Wu, Alex, Yu, Wenwen, Hu, Yiming, Li, Enpeng, Zhang, Changquan and Liu, Qiaoquan (2020). Parameterizing starch chain-length distributions for structure-property relations. Carbohydrate Polymers, 241 116390, 116390. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.116390
2020
Journal Article
Towards a multiscale crop modelling framework for climate change adaptation assessment
Peng, Bin, Guan, Kaiyu, Tang, Jinyun, Ainsworth, Elizabeth A., Asseng, Senthold, Bernacchi, Carl J., Cooper, Mark, Delucia, Evan H., Elliott, Joshua W., Ewert, Frank, Grant, Robert F., Gustafson, David I, Hammer, Graeme L., Jin, Zhenong, Jones, James W., Kimm, Hyungsuk, Lawrence, David M., Li, Yan, Lombardozzi, Danica L., Marshall-Colon, Amy, Messina, Carlos D., Ort, Donald R., Schnable, James C., Vallejos, C. Eduardo, Wu, Alex, Yin, Xinyou and Zhou, Wang (2020). Towards a multiscale crop modelling framework for climate change adaptation assessment. Nature Plants, 6 (4), 338-348. doi: 10.1038/s41477-020-0625-3
2020
Journal Article
Effects of nonstarch genetic modifications on starch structure and properties
Yu, Shiyao, Du, Dengxiang, Wu, Alex C., Bai, Yeming, Wu, Peng, Li, Cheng and Gilbert, Robert G. (2020). Effects of nonstarch genetic modifications on starch structure and properties. Foods, 9 (2) 9020222, 222. doi: 10.3390/foods9020222
Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Advancing crop growth simulation capabilities for optimising crop productivity
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Graeme Hammer, Dr Erik Van Oosterom, Dr Peter Baker
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Doctor Philosophy
Dissection of genetics and physiology associated with improved transpiration efficiency in sorghum
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Graeme Hammer, Dr Erik Van Oosterom, Dr Peter Baker
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Doctor Philosophy
Unlocking the potential of crop resource use efficiencies
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Erik Van Oosterom, Dr Peter Baker, Professor Graeme Hammer
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Doctor Philosophy
Investigating root-shoot dynamics to improve water-use efficiency of barley
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Karine Chenu, Dr Hannah Robinson, Dr Millicent Smith, Dr Dongxue Zhao, Professor Lee Hickey
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Doctor Philosophy
Genetic control of stomatal conductance in sorghum and its effects on drought adaptation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor David Jordan, Professor Emma Mace, Dr Erik Van Oosterom, Professor Andrew Borrell
Completed supervision
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Hyperspectral sensing methods and genome-wide association studies to improve photosynthetic capacity in sorghum
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Andrew Borrell, Professor Graeme Hammer, Associate Professor Andries Potgieter, Dr Barbara George-Jaeggli
Media
Enquiries
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- Crop yield improvement
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- photosynthesis
- Plant/crop physiology
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