Danyang Liu

Research Specialist
Plant and Environmental Sciences Department

Office: 204C Biosystems Research Complex
Phone: 352-281-6484

Email: danyanl@clemson.edu
Vita: Download CV
Personal Website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danyang-liu-ph-d-95b438115/

Educational Background

PhD Horticulture
Virginia Tech 2021

MS Horticulture
University of Florida 2016

Profile

Danyang Liu grew up in a small coastal city in northeastern China. He earned his M.S. in Horticulture from the University of Florida, studying oxygen fertilization to mitigate flooding damage in snap beans. He then pursued a Ph.D. in Horticulture at Virginia Tech, focusing on anaerobic soil disinfestation (ASD) for strawberry production while actively engaging in extension projects.
Previously, Danyang worked as a Plant Scientist and Site Manager at Zordi Inc., an autonomous greenhouse startup developing robotic harvesting and crop monitoring technologies. He contributed to importing novel strawberry cultivars, optimizing production protocols, and integrating AI-driven crop monitoring. Now at Clemson University, his research focuses on plant stress physiology, weed-crop interactions, and sustainable crop management.

Publications

D. Liu., J.B. Samtani, C, T. Taghavi, B. Amyotte. 2024. Agronomic and Post-Harvest Performance of Strawberry Cultivars in High Tunnel and Open Field Environment in Southeast Virginia. The International Journal of Fruit Science, DOI: 10.1080/15538362.2024.2384395
D. Liu., J.B. Samtani, C. Johnson, D.M. Butler, J. Derr. 2019. Weed control assessment of brewer’s spent grain, paper mulch and local cover crops as carbon sources for anaerobic soil disinfestation. The International Journal of Fruit Science, DOI: 10.1080/15538362.2020.1774472.
D. Liu., J.B. Samtani, C. Johnson, and D.M. Butler. 2023. Effect of Brewer`s Spent Grain, Distiller`s Dry Yeast and Reduced Carbon Rates for Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation on Weed and Pythium Suppression. Agronomy 2023, 13(8), 2081, https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13082081
D. Liu., J.B. Samtani. 2023. Agronomic and post-harvest performance of strawberry cultivars in the high tunnel and open-field production in southeast Virginia. The International Journal of Fruit Science, https://doi.org/10.1080/15538362.2024.2384395
D. Liu., AL. Paul, K. Morgen and G. Liu. 2020. Effects of Oxygen Fertilization on Alleviating Impacts of Flooded Snap Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). Scientific Report. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-08165-5 .
C. Mei, S. Amaradasa, R. Chretien, D. Liu, J. Samtani and S. Lowman. 2021. A Potential Application of Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria in Strawberry Production. Journal of Berry Research. Horticulturae, 7, 504. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae7110504.