Suzan Kumer Bhadhury
Suzan graduated from Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Bangladesh, with a Bachelor's degree inagriculturalscience. He completed an Erasmus Mundus Master Program inplantbreeding from UniLaSalle, France and University of Helsinki, Finland. He undertook a research internship at The Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation, University of Bonn, Germany.
Through this doctoral project he will investigate the impact of nutrient deficiencies on root growth of wheat. He will optimize high-throughput rhizotron assay for screening root development within diverse wheat genotypes. Afterwards he will focus on identifying genetic factors controlling nutrient (phosphorus) utilization efficiency in wheat. His first hypothesis is that there is genetic variability within critical nutrient acquisition-associated traits in the root system and these can be used to develop wheat varieties with increased phosphorus utilization efficiency. The second hypothesis to be tested is that nutrient uptake and use can be enhanced through manipulation of formulations and biostimulant application. Successful completion of the project will provide a comprehensive understanding of the impact of genotype-based root variation, nutrient formulation and the microbiome on crop development.
Supervisors: Prof. Fiona Doohan (UCD), Prof. Jimmy Burke (Origin)