Yijie Xiong

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Yijie Xiong

Assistant Professor & Precision Livestock Management Extension Specialist Animal Science University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Contact

Address
ANSC C217
Lincoln NE 68583-0908
Phone
402-472-3246 On-campus 2-3246
Email
yijie.xiong@unl.edu
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Dr. Yijie Xiong joined the Department of Animal Science in 2020 as an Assistant Professor and Extension Precision Livestock Management Specialist. She has a split appointment between animal science and the Department of Biological Systems Engineering. Dr. Xiong is a member of Honor Society of Agriculture Gamma Sigma Delta, the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS), the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning (ASHRAE), the Poultry Sciences Association (PSA), and the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE). She was also a guest editor for Animals (MDPI journals) special issue: Automated Monitoring of Livestock and Poultry with Machine Learning Technology in 2022-23.

Education

Ph.D., Agricultural Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2019
M.S., Agricultural Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2013L
B.S., Agricultural Structure and Environmental Engineering, China Agricultural University, 2011

Research

The focus of my research is validating and applying novel technology to livestock management systems. 

Extension

My extension programs help offer knowledge and expertise in precision livestock management to improve the operational efficiency and reduce labor for producers in Nebraska and beyond.

Selected Publications

  • Zhao, B., R. L. McDermott, G.E. Erickson, and Y. Xiong*. 2024. Technical Note: Assessing GPS Sensor Accuracy Using Real-Time Kinematic Device for Livestock Tracking. Journal of Animal Science: accepted
  • Dozler, K., Y. Xiong, J. T. Mulliniks, A. Little, M. B. Stephenson*. 2024. Influence of virtual fence on heart rate response in beef cattle. Rangeland.: Doi: 10.1016/j.rala.2024.04.003. 
  • Xiong, Y.*, I.C.F.S. Condotta, J. Musgrave, T. M. Brown-Brandl, and J. T. Mulliniks. 2023. Estimating body weight and body condition score of mature beef cows using depth images. Translational Animal Science: txad085. Doi:10.1093/tas/txad085. 
  • Xiong, Y.*, G. Li, N. C. Willard, M. Ellis, and R. S. Gates. 2023. Modeling Neonatal Piglet Body Temperature with Thermography and Machine Learning. Journal of the ASABE, 66(2): 193-204. Doi: 10.13031/ja.14998
  • Li, G., G. E. Erickson, Y. Xiong*. 2022. Individual beef cattle identification using muzzle images and deep learning techniques. Animals, 12(11):1453. doi: 10.3390/ani12111453.
  • Xiong, Y.*, R.S. Gates, and A. R. Green-Miller. 2018. Factors affecting trailer thermal environment for market pigs transported in the US. Animals, 8 (11): 203. doi: 10.3390/ani8110203.