Dr. Luo did his first postdoc on biochemistry and molecular biology to functionally characterize plant plasma membrane ATPase gene family using yeast as a model heterologous expression system. He then accepted a postdoctoral fellowship from the European Union and the National Center of Scientific Research of France to work on molecular marker development for genetic studies in Gracilaria gracilis. He did his third postdoc at Purdue University working on genetic transformation of rice and corn for trait modification, and on the use of the yeast FLP/FRT site-specific DNA recombination system in plants for genome modification. Before joining Clemson University, he was with HybriGene, Inc. as the Director of Research, working on gene transfer for trait modification in turfgrass and rice. His work leads to the development of the first genetically engineered, environmentally safe, male-sterile and herbicide-resistant turfgrass, and the development of a new method for hybrid crop production using site-specific DNA recombination systems. He currently maintains several active research projects for both basic and applied research on genetic modification of crop plants. He is a Faculty Fellow, Clemson Spiro Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership, and the recipient of the 2013 Clemson University Godley-Snell Agricultural Award for Excellence in Agricultural Research. He is the member of American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) and the Society for In Vitro Biology (SIVB), and served as SIVB Plant Biotechnology Section Program Committee Co-Chair and Chair (2014-2016).