Projects
Knowledge-driven Multiobjective Variable Mesh Optimization for smart microgrids Hasselt University
Agrivoltaics: optimizing the synergy of crop production and solar panels KU Leuven
Sustainable crop production and the continued profitability of agriculture in Europe are increasingly perceived as two opposing goals. The desire to continue traditional farming while reducing chemical inputs and fossil energy consumption brings with it many challenges. Also, the changing climate challenges agriculture in many new ways: jeopardizing harvests, pressuring growers to adopt new management practices or changing cropping systems ...
Use of mutant yeasts and their ß-glucans in bivalve aquaculture: a nutritional immunology approach Ghent University
Focused on finding alternatives to the high-cost microalgae production and the sensitivity of bivalves to infectious diseases, this project (1) will evaluate the nutritional value of yeast mutants as a partial replacement for microalgae in oyster larvae and spat; and (2) the effect of ß-glucan
extracted from different mutant yeasts on the activation of the immune system of oysters.
Microclimatic buffering of plant responses to macroclimate warming in temperate forests (FORMICA) Ghent University
The overall goal is to quantify and understand the role of microclimatic buffering in modulating forest biodiversity responses to macroclimate warming. The project will help land managers and policy makers to develop urgently needed adaptation strategies.
Understanding the mechanism that links nutrient stress with carbohydrate accumulation in the cyanobacterium Arthrospira platensis. KU Leuven
To maximize the production of carbohydrates in Arthrospira it is important to maintain a high photosynthetic energy production during accumulation of carbohydrates. During my postdoctoral research I would like to study in more detail the changes in photosynthetic energy capture and energy allocation that occur during N-limited growth in Arthrospira. I would also like to explore alternative approaches to induce carbohydrate accumulation that ...
Diatom-bacteria associations and interactions in intertidal phototrophic biofilms Ghent University
The world’s oceans are filled with countless microscopic but hugely important life
forms. Microalgae produce as much oxygen as all land plants together, and form the
basis of marine food webs. Bacteria consume organic matter and drive fluxes of
carbon and energy. However, due to their minute sizes, little is as yet known about
these organisms.
In this project, we will study the intricate interactions between the most ...