Dr Alex Wu
Dr

Alex Wu

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Fields of research

Agricultural systems analysis and modelling Agricultural, Veterinary and Food Sciences Agriculture, land and farm management Crop and pasture biochemistry and physiology Crop and pasture production

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

  • 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.

  • Crop design optimisation

    Novel tools for in silico crop optimisation; Genetics x Management x Environment interaction analysis; Drought-prone environments.

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38 works between 2010 and 2024
All (38) Journal Article (34) Conference Publication (2) Other Outputs (2)

21 - 38 of 38 works

2020

Journal Article

Designing crops for adaptation to the drought and high-temperature risks anticipated in future climates

Hammer, Graeme. L., McLean, Greg, van Oosterom, Erik, Chapman, Scott, Zheng, Bangyou, Wu, Alex, Doherty, Alastair and Jordan, David (2020). Designing crops for adaptation to the drought and high-temperature risks anticipated in future climates. Crop Science, 60 (2), 605-621. doi: 10.1002/csc2.20110

Designing crops for adaptation to the drought and high-temperature risks anticipated in future climates

2019

Journal Article

The size dependence of the average number of branches in amylose

Wang, Kai, Vilaplana, Francisco, Wu, Alex, Hasjim, Jovin and Gilbert, Robert G. (2019). The size dependence of the average number of branches in amylose. Carbohydrate Polymers, 223 115134, 115134. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2019.115134

The size dependence of the average number of branches in amylose

2019

Journal Article

Water use efficiency as a constraint and target for improving the resilience and productivity of C3 and C4 crops

Leakey, Andrew D. B., Ferguson, John N., Pignon, Charles P., Wu, Alex, Jin, Zhenong, Hammer, Graeme L. and Lobell, David B. (2019). Water use efficiency as a constraint and target for improving the resilience and productivity of C3 and C4 crops. Annual Review of Plant Biology, 70 (1), 781-808. doi: 10.1146/annurev-arplant-042817-040305

Water use efficiency as a constraint and target for improving the resilience and productivity of C3 and C4 crops

2019

Journal Article

Biological reality and parsimony in crop models—why we need both in crop improvement!

Hammer, Graeme, Messina, Charlie, Wu, Alex and Cooper, Mark (2019). Biological reality and parsimony in crop models—why we need both in crop improvement!. In Silico Plants, 1 (1), 1-21. doi: 10.1093/insilicoplants/diz010

Biological reality and parsimony in crop models—why we need both in crop improvement!

2018

Journal Article

Embracing 3D complexity in leaf carbon–water exchange

Earles, J. Mason, Buckley, Thomas N., Brodersen, Craig R., Busch, Florian A., Cano, F. Javier, Choat, Brendan, Evans, John R., Farquhar, Graham D., Harwood, Richard, Huynh, Minh, John, Grace P., Miller, Megan L., Rockwell, Fulton E., Sack, Lawren, Scoffoni, Christine, Struik, Paul C., Wu, Alex, Yin, Xinyou and Barbour, Margaret M. (2018). Embracing 3D complexity in leaf carbon–water exchange. Trends in Plant Science, 24 (1), 15-24. doi: 10.1016/j.tplants.2018.09.005

Embracing 3D complexity in leaf carbon–water exchange

2015

Journal Article

The biosynthesis, structure and gelatinization properties of starches from wild and cultivated African rice species (Oryza barthii and Oryza glaberrima)

Wang, Kai, Wambugu, Peterson W., Zhang, Bin, Wu, Alex Chi, Henry, Robert J. and Gilbert, Robert G. (2015). The biosynthesis, structure and gelatinization properties of starches from wild and cultivated African rice species (Oryza barthii and Oryza glaberrima). Carbohydrate Polymers, 129, 92-100. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2015.04.035

The biosynthesis, structure and gelatinization properties of starches from wild and cultivated African rice species (Oryza barthii and Oryza glaberrima)

2015

Journal Article

Roles of GBSSI and SSIIa in determining amylose fine structure

Wang, Kai, Hasjim, Jovin, Wu, Alex Chi, Li, Enpeng, Henry, Robert J. and Gilbert, Robert G. (2015). Roles of GBSSI and SSIIa in determining amylose fine structure. Carbohydrate Polymers, 127, 264-274. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2015.03.081

Roles of GBSSI and SSIIa in determining amylose fine structure

2015

Journal Article

Improved understanding of rice amylose biosynthesis from advanced starch structural characterization

Li, Enpeng, Wu, Alex Chi, Li, Juan, Liu, Qiaoquan and Gilbert, Robert G. (2015). Improved understanding of rice amylose biosynthesis from advanced starch structural characterization. Rice, 8 (1) 20, 1-8. doi: 10.1186/s12284-015-0055-4

Improved understanding of rice amylose biosynthesis from advanced starch structural characterization

2015

Journal Article

The mechanism for stopping chain and total-molecule growth in complex branched polymers, exemplified by glycogen

Deng, Bin, Sullivan, Mitchell A., Wu, Alex Chi, Li, Jialun, Chen, Cheng and Gilbert, Robert G. (2015). The mechanism for stopping chain and total-molecule growth in complex branched polymers, exemplified by glycogen. Biomacromolecules, 16 (6), 1870-1872. doi: 10.1021/acs.biomac.5b00459

The mechanism for stopping chain and total-molecule growth in complex branched polymers, exemplified by glycogen

2015

Other Outputs

Theory of starch biosynthesis and their structures for the rational design of starches: a mathematical modelling approach

Wu, Chung-Chi (2015). Theory of starch biosynthesis and their structures for the rational design of starches: a mathematical modelling approach. PhD Thesis, Queensland Alliance for Agricultural and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2015.604

Theory of starch biosynthesis and their structures for the rational design of starches: a mathematical modelling approach

2015

Journal Article

The characterization of modified starch branching enzymes: toward the vontrol of starch chain-length distributions

Li, Cheng, Wu, Alex Chi, Go, Rob Marc, Malouf, Jacob, Turner, Mark S., Malde, Alpeshkumar K., Mark, Alan E. and Gilbert, Robert G. (2015). The characterization of modified starch branching enzymes: toward the vontrol of starch chain-length distributions. PLoS One, 10 (4) e0125507, 1-21. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0125507

The characterization of modified starch branching enzymes: toward the vontrol of starch chain-length distributions

2014

Journal Article

Exploring extraction/dissolution procedures for analysis of starch chain-length distributions

Wu, Alex Chi, Li, EnPeng and Gilbert, Robert G. (2014). Exploring extraction/dissolution procedures for analysis of starch chain-length distributions. Carbohydrate Polymers, 114, 36-42. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2014.08.001

Exploring extraction/dissolution procedures for analysis of starch chain-length distributions

2014

Journal Article

New perspectives on the role of α- and β-amylases in transient starch synthesis

Wu, Alex Chi, Ral, Jean-Philippe, Morell, Matthew K. and Gilbert, Robert G. (2014). New perspectives on the role of α- and β-amylases in transient starch synthesis. PLoS One, 9 (6) e100498, e100498.1-e100498.10. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0100498

New perspectives on the role of α- and β-amylases in transient starch synthesis

2014

Journal Article

Variation in amylose fine structure of starches from different botanical sources

Wang, Kai, Hasjim, Jovin, Chi Wu, Alex, Henry, Robert J. and Gilbert, Robert G. (2014). Variation in amylose fine structure of starches from different botanical sources. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 62 (19), 4443-4453. doi: 10.1021/jf5011676

Variation in amylose fine structure of starches from different botanical sources

2013

Journal Article

Improving human health through understanding the complex structure of glucose polymers

Gilbert, Robert G., Wu, Alex C., Sullivan, Mitchell A., Sumarriva, Gonzalo E., Ersch, Natascha and Hasjim, Jovin (2013). Improving human health through understanding the complex structure of glucose polymers. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 405 (28), 8969-8980. doi: 10.1007/s00216-013-7129-1

Improving human health through understanding the complex structure of glucose polymers

2013

Journal Article

Characterization methods for starch-based materials: state of the art and perspectives

Wu, Alex C., Witt, Torsten and Gilbert, Robert G. (2013). Characterization methods for starch-based materials: state of the art and perspectives. Australian Journal of Chemistry, 66 (12), 1550-1563. doi: 10.1071/CH13397

Characterization methods for starch-based materials: state of the art and perspectives

2013

Journal Article

A parameterized model of amylopectin synthesis provides key insights into the synthesis of granular starch

Wu, Alex Chi, Morell, Matthew K. and Gilbert, Robert G. (2013). A parameterized model of amylopectin synthesis provides key insights into the synthesis of granular starch. PLoS One, 8 (6) e65768, e65768.1-e65768.12. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0065768

A parameterized model of amylopectin synthesis provides key insights into the synthesis of granular starch

2010

Journal Article

Molecular weight distributions of starch branches reveal genetic constraints on biosynthesis

Wu, Alex Chi and Gilbert, Robert G. (2010). Molecular weight distributions of starch branches reveal genetic constraints on biosynthesis. Biomacromolecules, 11 (12), 3539-3547. doi: 10.1021/bm1010189

Molecular weight distributions of starch branches reveal genetic constraints on biosynthesis

Current funding

  • 2021 - 2024
    Model-directed bioengineering strategy for accelerating crop improvement
    ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2024
    Enhancing Light Use Efficiency to break through yield potential barriers in grain crops
    Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc.
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2023 - 2024
    I can see clearly now: An Ion Mobility Mass Spectrometry Imaging facility (ARC LIEF administered by the University of Tasmania)
    University of Tasmania
    Open grant

Availability

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Supervision history

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Completed supervision

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  • Crop yield improvement
  • mathematical modelling
  • photosynthesis
  • Plant/crop physiology

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