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remote sensing, plant pathology, plant ecology, unmanned aerial vehicles, machine learning
Germany, Australia, Belgium, United States, South Africa

Biography

My studies in Bioengineering and Plant Ecology shaped my interest in inter-disciplinary research. My international research experience in Valencia, Sydney, Gainesville, Pretoria, and Ghent taught me that the most vexing challenges human society faces cannot be solved unilaterally. A key interest is transferring and developing methods in optical remote sensing and applying them in digital disease detection and precision agriculture. With my research, I am hoping to optimize agricultural practices for securing a responsible and healthy food production while mitigating their environmental impact.

Activities

Employment (6)

University of Bonn: Bonn, DE

2023-12-01 to present | Principal Investigator (Institut für Photogrammetrie)
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Institut für Zuckerrübenforschung: Göttingen, Niedersachsen, DE

2022-04-01 to present | Plant Health Remote Sensing Scientist (Sensors)
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Universiteit Gent: Gent, Flanders, BE

2020-04-01 to 2022-03-30 | Postdoctoral Researcher (Plants and Crops)
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University of Florida: Gainesville, FL, US

2019-04-29 to 2020-03-01 | Postdoctoral Researcher (Electrical and Computer Engineering)
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SKYLAB: Hamburg, Hamburg, DE

2017-12-01 to 2018-09-01 | Scientific Advisor
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Macquarie University: Sydney, NSW, AU

2016-06-01 to 2018-06-01 | Research Assistant (Environmental Sciences)
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Education and qualifications (3)

Macquarie University: Sydney, NSW, AU

2015-10-15 to 2019-02-07 | PhD (Biological Sciences)
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Universität Hamburg: Hamburg, Hamburg, DE

2012 to 2014 | Master of Science (Biology)
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Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften Hamburg: Hamburg, Hamburg, DE

2008 to 2012 | Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology)
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Professional activities (2)

Deutsche Phytomedizinische Gesellschaft: Braunschweig, Niedersachsen, DE

2021-02-23 to present | Full Member
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University of Pretoria: Pretoria, Gauteng, ZA

2021-01-01 to present | External Research Leaders (Remote Sensing of Plant Health)
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Funding (11)

Remote Sensing of Plant Health

2020 to 2020 | Grant
Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute, University of Pretoria (Pretoria, ZA)
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DAAD Travel Grant

2018 to 2018 | Grant
Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (Bonn, DE)
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Ecology Across Borders Student Poster Award

2018 to 2018 | Award
British Ecological Society (London, GB)
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Multiscale remote sensing of plant pathogens: Detecting and monitoring myrtle rust

2018 to 2018 | Grant
Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes (Bonn, DE)
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Postgraduate Research Fund

2018 to 2018 | Grant
Macquarie University (NSW, NSW, AU)
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Barbara Rice Memorial Award

2017 to 2017 | Award
Macquarie University (NSW, NSW, AU)
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Tony Price Award for Plant Biology Research

2016-08 to 2016-08 | Award
Macquarie University (NSW, NSW, AU)
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ESA Travel Grant

2016 to 2016 | Award
Ecological Society of Australia (QLD, QLD, AU)
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Macquarie University Research Excellence Scholarship

2015-10 to 2017-10 | Grant
Macquarie University (NSW, NSW, AU)
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Erasmus Scholarship

2010 to 2010 | Salary award
European Union (Brussels, BE)
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ON Cerco

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Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (Bonn, DE)
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HE 9050/2-1

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Peer review (5 reviews for 3 publications/grants)

Review activity for Journal of plant diseases and protection. (3)
Review activity for Precision agriculture. (1)
Review activity for Southern forests. (1)