Biosystems Engineering in Horticulture and Agriculture
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Group members
- Adam Flöhr
- Alejandro Barrios Latorre
- Ananta Aacharya
- Cristian Wedgwood
- Daniel Nilsson
- Daniel Persson
- David Hansson
- György Ängelkott Bocz
- Ivã Guidini Lopes
- Jean Agustin Velasquez Pinas
- Karl-Johan Bergstrand
- Knut Håkan Jeppsson
- Lotta Nordmark
- Manuel Vazquez Arellano
- Mohammad Ghorbani
- Sheikh Rishad Ahmmad
- Md Nasir Hossain Sani
- Siri Caspersen
- Sven-Eric Svensson
- Therese Malm
- Torsten Hörndahl
- Yizhi Zhang
Technology, biology and systems perspectives for sustainable production
The subject area focuses on developing sustainable, climate-smart and competitive production systems for agriculture and horticulture.
We study how plants, animals, humans and the environment interact in both field-based and controlled cultivation environments – and how technical solutions can strengthen production when climate and resource challenges increase.
The research combines technology application, biological processes and systems analysis to improve efficiency, environmental impact and resource utilisation. It involves optimisation of cultivation systems and machine use, energy-efficient buildings, circular bioeconomy and methods that reduce emissions and strengthen nutrient return.
A systems perspective is central and includes life cycle assessments, energy and nutrient balances, modelling and spatial analyses. Digital technologies are increasingly being integrated to support the data-driven development of robust and sustainable production systems.
Our research areas
• Systems analysis – evaluation of agricultural and horticultural systems using tools such as LCA, energy balances, soil carbon modelling, techno-economic and GIS analyses.
• Buildings and building technology – development of energy-efficient and functional production buildings such as stables, greenhouses and storage facilities.
• Machinery and mechanical engineering – technical solutions that reduce inputs, improve harvesting processes, and strengthen energy efficiency and logistics.
• Horticultural production physiology – studies of plant growth, quality and stress response to optimize productivity and sustainability.
• Applied statistics – method development and analysis that ensures scientific quality and robust research results