Research topics
Sustainable pest control and bionic algorithms
Sustainable control of invasive insect pests, such as the fruit fly Drosophila suzukii and invasive stink bug species:
- Development of sustainable biocides against invasive fruit flies (Droso_Ex spin-off fellowship)
- Mechanical system for stink bug control in orchards (FFG, Kiras project 'Wanzendrohne')
- Development of a botanical oil emulsion based on linseed oil for the control of gregarious locusts (Lino_Ex project)
Bionic algorithms inspired by insects:
- Camera image denoising algorithm for low light photography
- Night vision algorithm (aws funded 'Mammobee' project)
- Optical collision avoidance (FFG Take-off project 'BioKollAvoid')