Alexander Bucksch

Alexander Bucksch is an Associate Professor in the School of Plant Sciences at the University of Arizona, part of the College of Agriculture, Life & Environmental Sciences. His research focuses on root phenomics, combining computational imaging and geometric/topological analysis to study plant development and environmental interactions. He develops innovative tools like the DIRT platform for root trait analysis and collaborates on cyberinfrastructure projects such as CyVerse.

Education:

• PostDoc, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
• Ph.D., Delft University of Technology, Netherlands
• M.Sc. and B.Sc., Brandenburg Technical University, Germany

Research Interests:

• Root architecture and phenotypic variation
• Non-destructive sensing technologies (e.g., Fiber Bragg gratings)
• Plant-microbiome interactions
• 3D imaging and machine learning applications

Grants & Projects:

• CAREER Grant (2019): Quantifying phenotypic variation in crop roots
• CyVerse: Cyberinfrastructure for open science

Labs/Teams:

• Plant IT Lab (focus: computational plant biology)