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AESB Research Group

The Agri-Environment Systems Biology group conducts in-depth scientific research to solve issues related uniquely to agriculture and the environment. 

We study complex relationships in environmental and agro-ecosystems to provide transnational tools and explanations for policy and management decisions. We are taking a multidisciplinary approach by incorporating hydrology, robotics and AI, meta-genomics, metabolomics, computational, and high-resolution imaging to study these interesting biological systems.

Our Research

Assoc. Prof. Sanjay Swarup

Principal Investigator, AESB Research Group

Prof. Sanjay is the principal investigator of the AESB research group and currently serves as an Associate Professor under the Department of Biological Sciences at NUS. With a background in agriculture and environmental biology, he has co-authored more than 90 peer-reviewed publications and has an h-index of 25. His work has received attention from the local and international scientific community. He serves on several editorial boards and consults for various multinational companies in the agri-tech space.

  • His main research area is in environmental sustainability using integrated science to develop practical solutions for policy decisions.
  • Understanding interactions between rhizosphere microorganisms and plant growth is the main focus of his research projects.

Grants

Personal Growth

90%

Self Awareness

80%

Leadership Skills

98%

The extraordinary grants and research funding awarded to Prof. Sanjay, AESB Research group.

National Research Foundation, Singapore – Competitive Research Programme

Novel integrated agro-technologies, plant nutrients and microbes for improved production of green leafy vegetables in SG.

Grant

S$5,257,928
NUS Environmental Research Institute

Understanding insects-microbes-plant interactions in urban farming.

Grant

S$100,000
Reimagine Research Project – Office of the Deputy President (Research and Technology)

Under-utilized potential of microbiomes in soil and gut for sustainable urban agriculture.

Grant

S$500,000
Aranda Investments

Integrated Tropical Peatland Research Programme

Grant

S$8,870,000
Exxon-Mobil

The Rhizosphere Carbon Project (until 31 March 2024)

Grant

USD600,000
Singapore Food Agency through National Research Foundation, Singapore

Developing tailored solutions based on multi-trophic interactions for pest management in urban farmed crops

Grant

S$1,328,400
Singapore Food Agency through National Research Foundation, Singapore

Delivery of nature-identical antifungal crop protectants for indoor urban farming in Singapore

Grant

S$300,000