Dr Qi Zhang

Research Associate

Civil and Environmental Engineering

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MG36176 - Diamond Synchrotron: Understanding the controls on saprotrophic fungal growth in porous media
El Mountassir, Grainne (Principal Investigator) Zhang, Qi (Co-investigator) Minto, James (Co-investigator) Castro, Gloria (Co-investigator) Divers, Matt (Co-investigator) Dobson, Kate (Co-investigator)
Fungi play vital roles in natural soil ecosystems in the decomposition of organic matter, carbon cycling, nutrient distribution and symbiosis with plants. It is believed that soil fungi and their role in plant-soil feedback processes will play a critical role in achieving global food security amidst land scarcity and soil and water degradation. Furthermore, fungi can offer us solutions to engineering challenges including: remediation of contaminated land and stabilisation of slopes by modifying soil hydraulic and mechanical behaviour. This proposal aims to investigate in fully 3D conditions for the first time the controls on the growth of saprotrophic fungi in soil.
13-Jan-2024 - 17-Jan-2024

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Dr Qi Zhang
Research Associate
Civil and Environmental Engineering

Email: qi.zhang@strath.ac.uk
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