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Dr. Lilong Chai is an Associate Professor & Engineering Specialist in the Department of Poultry Science in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at the University of Georgia (UGA). He is also an affiliated faculty member of the UGA Institute of Integrative Precision Agriculture. His research and extension interests include climate-smart animal production, precision poultry farming, and animal health and welfare. Dr. Chai has made significant contributions to the field, with 250 scientific publications (including 80 journal articles, 120 conference papers/abstracts, and 50 extension articles), serving as PI/Co-PI on 40 grants/contracts totaling approximately $5 million, and receiving 20 professional awards and honors. He currently serves as the Coordinator/Program Chair for the Georgia Precision Poultry Farming Conference and Georgia Layer Conference, two annual extension poultry training programs at UGA; Chair of the ASABE-Environmental Air Quality Committee; President of the Association of Overseas Chinese Agricultural, Biological, and Food Engineers; and grant proposal reviewer/panelist for USDA-NIFA, NSF, Canada Foundation for Innovation, Canadian Poultry Research Council, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, and the German Research Foundation.
Appointments & Positions
2024-Present, Associate Professor & Engineering Specialist - Department of Poultry Science, University of Georgia
2022-Present, Affiliated Faculty Member - Institute of Integrative Precision Agriculture, University of Georgia
2018-2024, Assistant Professor & Engineering Specialist - Department of Poultry Science, University of Georgia
Professional Preparation
2015-2018, Postdoc Research Associate, Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames IA, USA.
2014-2015, Certificate of Completion: Animal Agriculture and Climate Change, USDA-NIFA
2012-2015, NSERC Postdoc Fellow, Lethbridge Research Center, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Alberta, Canada.
2008-2010, Joint-Ph.D. Student, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette IN, USA.
2005-2011, Ph.D. (with honors), Agricultural and Bio-environmental Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.
2001-2005, B.S. (with honors), Agricultural Structure, Environment, & Energy Engineering, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China.
Professional Honors & Awards
[ 1 ] 2024. Educational Aids Blue Ribbon Award, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE);
[ 2 ] 2023. NACAA Communications Award (South Regional Winner) for Precision Poultry Farming Online Education, National Association of County Agricultural Agents.
[ 3 ] 2023. Selected into the Cohort 3 of Georgia Greater Yield. Georgia Research Alliance.
[ 4 ] 2022. Outstanding Associate Editor Award, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE).
[ 5 ] 2022. 2nd Cohort Rural Engagement Scholar, UGA Provost Office and PSO Office.
[ 6 ] 2021. ASABE - Sunkist Young Designer Award.
[ 7 ] 2021. Winner of Oracle Cloud Research Award, Oracle America.
[ 8 ] 2021. Winner of Dean’s Research Award/Fund, UGA.
[ 9 ] 2020. The 2nd Place Award in Extension Presentation Competition (State Specialist group), Georgia Extension Conference, UGA Extension.
[ 10 ] 2020 & 2019. ASABE Outstanding Reviewer Award.
[ 11 ] 2018. Outstanding Service Award, Association of Overseas Chinese Agricultural, Biological and Food Engineers (AOCABFE).
[ 12 ] 2017. The 1st Place Award (tied with two other professors) of Faculty Research Day Research Poster Competition, Iowa State University - Office of Vice President for Research.
[ 13 ] 2017. The Best Symposium Poster Presenter Award, 2017 Iowa Egg Industry Symposium, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
[ 14 ] 2017. Outstanding Service Honor as Editor-in-Chief of Newsletter, AOCABFE.
[ 15 ] 2013. ASABE Young Professionals Community “Get to the AIM 2013 in Kansas City” Incentive/Travel Award.
[ 16 ] 2012. NSERC Postdoc Fellowship, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), Canada.