Dr. Kristian Thorup Kristensen

Biography

Kristian Thorup-Kristensen is a Professor of Crop Science at the University of Copenhagen, specializing in root growth and resource acquisition in crops. His research primarily focuses on studying root growth in actual field conditions to promote the development of resource-efficient cropping systems. Thorup-Kristensen conducts field, semi-field, and greenhouse studies, with a clear emphasis on understanding and improving deep rooting in crops for better utilization of resources found in deep soil layers. His work includes using the minirhizotron method for root phenotyping and exploring the interactions between root growth and soil nitrogen use. He leads several significant projects such as RootAccess, aiming to create advanced facilities for root research and RadiBooster, focusing on root phenotyping of winter wheat and potatoes in collaboration with Aarhus University. Furthermore, he employs machine learning techniques in his research to link root observations with functional indicators. In addition to his research, he is responsible for the MSc course “Advanced Crop Production” and teaches a BSc course “Afgrødelære (Crop Science).” Thorup-Kristensen's research outputs are published in scientific articles as well as various articles in Danish trade journals and advisory materials, contributing valuable insights into both conventional and organic farming practices.

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