This area of research integrates plant and algal sciences to create sustainable solutions for food, energy, and environmental challenges. It enhances plant resilience, optimizes microbial and algal systems, and generates high-value products from renewable resources.
Key Research Areas:
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Plant Resilience & Soil Health: Improving tolerance to salt, drought, and heat; enhancing soil quality with nutrients, silica, and beneficial microbes; studying plant–microbe interactions to boost growth and stress resilience.
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Algal Biotechnology & CO₂ Sequestration: Engineering algae for CO₂ capture and wastewater nutrient recovery; producing biocrude, lipids, and biofuels; developing airlift photobioreactors for efficient CO₂ capture and product separation.
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Seaweed Bioprocessing: Converting seaweed biomass into fermentable sugars for sustainable fuels and biochemicals.
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Integrated Bioeconomy: Co-producing fuels, fertilizers, and bioproducts to support a circular, low-carbon, resource-efficient economy.
