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Dr. Marc van Iersel is a Professor at the University of Georgia's Department of Horticulture within the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES). His work is split 75% research and 25% teaching, focusing on horticultural physiology, LED lighting in agriculture, and controlled environment systems. He teaches plant physiology, instrumentation courses, and European garden history through study abroad programs.
Research interests include optimizing crop growth through light manipulation, energy-efficient lighting strategies, and plant stress responses. He has pioneered low-cost imaging systems for phenotyping and developed adaptive lighting controls to reduce energy costs in greenhouses. His work frequently explores far-red light effects, light use efficiency, and environmental stress mitigation in leafy greens like lettuce and mizuna.
Key innovations include chlorophyll fluorescence imaging for stress detection and algorithms to manage daily light integrals dynamically. He collaborates on projects like Project LAMP (Light Algorithms for Maximum Productivity) and maintains an active research portal on ResearchGate. While no awards are listed, his contributions to precision agriculture have significantly impacted controlled environment systems.
His research spans from fundamental plant physiology to applied engineering solutions, with a focus on sustainable agricultural practices in both greenhouse and indoor farming systems.
