Welcome!
We are the Artificial Intelligence in Animal Omics Sciences (AIAOS) lab in Department of Animal Sciences at the University of Florida. Our primary research interest focuses on integrating high-dimensional heterogeneous -omics data to advance animal agriculture. One of our research topics is accommodating multi-omics data using machine learning, statistical modeling, and computational methods for genetic improvement in animals. Intrigued by precision livestock farming, we are also interested in applying computer vision to acquire high-throughput animal phenomics data (e.g., real-time activity) and using machine learning to incorporate the high-dimensional sensor data into our research.
News
06/29/2026
Congratulations to Yuxi (Fiona) on successfully defending her Master's thesis! Yuxi is the first Master's student to graduate from the AIAOS Lab, and she will continue her PhD in Animal Breeding and Genetics with our lab. Looking forward to continuing to work with you, Yuxi!
06/24/2026
The AIAOS Lab had a successful week at the ADSA 2026 Annual Meeting in Milwaukee, WI.
Dr. Yu presented an invited symposium talk and one oral presentation.
Our PhD student, Angelo De Castro, delivered one oral presentation and earned First Place in the Production Division PhD Poster Competition. Congratulations, Angelo!
06/09/2026Dr. Yu presented an invited symposium talk and one oral presentation.
Our PhD student, Angelo De Castro, delivered one oral presentation and earned First Place in the Production Division PhD Poster Competition. Congratulations, Angelo!
Our lab is excited to contribute to a USDA NIFA-funded collaborative project. The project focuses on developing artificial intelligence models to support dairy cow health and help reduce antibiotic use. Our PhD student, Angelo De Castro, is actively contributing to this work while gaining valuable experience in AI research and interdisciplinary collaboration. Watch the interview.
05/15/2026
Congratulations to Jin on finishing her PhD (01/2023–05/2026). Jin is the first PhD student to graduate from the AIAOS Lab. Wishing you all the best in your next journey, Jin!
02/03/2026
Zhou's new preprint systematically comparing 3D point cloud and depth image data for automated body condition score prediction is now available at arXiv!
01/03/2026
Our new preprint, led by Jin, which investiaged how transfer learning can improve image-based body weight prediction for small dairy farms is now on arXiv!
07/14/2025
Dr. Rodrigo Mezencio Godinho from Topigs Norsvin visited our lab and joined us for a group discussion.
07/09/2025
Dr. Yu presented the project led by Jin, "Transfer Learning for Improving Dairy Cattle Body Weight Prediction in Small Farms Using Depth Images and Point Cloud Data", at the 2025 American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) meeting.
06/05/2025
Yu's lab attended the 3rd US Conference on Precision Livestock Farming in Lincoln, NE. Angelo gave his first poster presentation at the conference.
05/01/2025
Welcome Zhou Tang to our lab! Zhou has joined as a postdoctoral scholar. His research focuses on using high-throughput phenotyping and remote sensing to support precision livestock farming.
