Inigo Auzmendi

Dr. Inigo Auzmendi is a Research Fellow at the University of Queensland within the Faculty of Science, affiliated with the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Plant Success in Nature and Agriculture. His work focuses on functional-structural plant modeling to improve management practices in avocado, macadamia, and mango orchards through analysis of architecture, carbon balance, and environmental interactions.

His research interests include:

• Biophysical processes in fruit trees (light interception, photosynthesis)
• Carbohydrate dynamics in grapevine growth
• Computational modeling of plant architecture and physiology
• Application of L-systems and L-Studio in horticultural research

Recent publications emphasize modeling tree canopies to optimize yield through planting density and pruning strategies, with a strong focus on carbon allocation and multi-scale physiological interactions. Current projects involve supervising PhD and Honours students in computational approaches to orchard productivity and photosynthesis simulation.

Dr. Auzmendi collaborates with multidisciplinary teams on projects funded by organizations including the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries and Horticulture Innovation Australia Limited.