About

Jian (Frank) Liu

PhD candidate at Wageningen University, focusing on agricultural modeling and data science. Passionate about crop modeling, digital agriculture, and developing useful product for agriculture.

Research & Interests

• Agricultural System Modeling
• Climate-Adaptive Crop Simulation
• Data Science with R & Python
• Prompt Engineering & AI in Research
• Shiny Web Applications
• IoT and Real-time Data Systems
• Open Source Software Development

Professional Background

• Current: PhD Candidate, Wageningen University
• Focus: Agricultural systems modeling, climate change
• Skills: R, Python, WOFOST, APSIM, Data analysis, Web Development

Featured Sections

• Publications — Peer-reviewed papers and research outputs
• Book I read — Insights from books I’ve read
• Talks & Presentations — Conference presentations and seminars
• Prompt Engineering Showcase — LLM applications in research
• Side Projects — Interesting personal projects
• Learning Notes — Blog posts on APSIM, R, and technologies

Contact & Links

• Email: jian1.liu@wur.nl
• GitHub: @frank0434

• LinkedIn: Jian

Last updated: February 2026