Fields of Research

Agrochemicals and biocides (incl. application)
Crop and pasture improvement (incl. selection and breeding)
Agricultural biotechnology diagnostics (incl. biosensors)
Crop and pasture biochemistry and physiology
Crop and pasture protection (incl. pests, diseases and weeds)

Research Objectives

Barley
Wheat
Other plant production and plant primary products
Expanding knowledge in the environmental sciences
Canola
Field grown vegetable crops

Career Best Publications

Research Publications

A new major QTL for flag leaf thickness in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.); BMC Plant Biology
Candidate genes for salinity tolerance in barley revealed by RNA-seq analysis of near-isogenic lines; Plant Growth Regulation
Genome-wide association study reveals marker trait associations (MTA) for waterlogging-triggered adventitious roots and aerenchyma formation in barley; International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Identification of QTL for barley grain size; PeerJ
Identification of QTL for stem traits in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.); Frontiers in Plant Science
Improving crop lodging resistance by adjusting plant height and stem strength; Agronomy
Light-altering cover materials and sustainable greenhouse production of vegetables: a review; Plant Growth Regulation
Smart glass impacts stomatal sensitivity of greenhouse Capsicum through altered light; Journal of Experimental Botany

Research Projects

To investigate if organic compounds (chicken manure) reduce oxygen loss rate under waterlogging.

Research Candidate Supervision