DB (David) Kottelenberg MSc
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I am investigating the mechanisms of weed suppression in cereal-legume intercropping systems. Through a combination of field experiments and functional-structural plant modelling (FSPM), I aim to identify and quantify the contribution of plastic plant traits to weed suppression and crop yield in a variety of intercropping system designs. With the help of deep learning models, I aim to analyse and predict intercropping system response to plant-plant and plant-environment interactions. Furthermore, I aim to explore improvements of intercrop system design through optimisation modelling.
I completed my BSc Biology at Utrecht University, specialising in molecular biology and theoretical ecology. I then completed my MSc Biology at Wageningen University, specialising in conservation and systems ecology. I completed my MSc thesis at CSA and Biometris on the modelling of Xylella fastidiosa disease spread in southern Italy. Before my PhD position, I worked as a data analyst and developer of a plant breeding simulation platform at KeyGene, a plant breeding research company.