SUSTAIN Projects
We are delighted to showcase our four-year PhD projects in the application of Artificial Intelligence to sustainable agri-food.
Explore the projects in more detail below.
Interested in being involved in future projects from an industry perspective? Please contact us for more details sustain@lincoln.ac.uk

Cohort 1 (2024/25)
A1106
Machine Learning Crop Breeding in Precision-Controlled Vertical Farming for a Sustainable Future
Professor Georgios Leontidis (University of Aberdeen), Dr Aiden Durrant (University of Aberdeen), Dr Mamatha Thota (University of Lincoln), Professor Derek Stewart (Advanced Plant Growth Centre, The James Hutton Institute), Dave Scott (Intelligent Growth Solutions - Industry Advisor)

Cohort 1 (2024/25)
A1109
Nature-based Solutions for Restoration of Degraded Soils in Sub-Saharan Africa
Prof Jo Smith, University of Aberdeen; Prof Anil Fernando, University of Strathclyde; Prof Georgios Leontidis, University of Aberdeen; Getahun Yakob, Southern Agricultural Research Institute (SARI), Ethiopia (Industry Supervisor), Moses Kimani, Lentera Ltd, Kenya (Adviser)

Cohort 2 (2025/26)
A2120
Computer Vision and Multimodal Approaches to Automate Flower Bud Detection and Yield Forecasting of Medicinal Cannabis in Controlled Environment Agriculture Systems
Dr Tryphon Lambrou (University of Aberdeen), Prof Georgios Leontidis (University of Aberdeen), Dr Aiden Durrant (University of Aberdeen), Dr Oorbessy Gaju (University of Lincoln).

Cohort 2 (2025/26)
A2228
Clear and sound: combining image analysis and bioacoustics to link pollinators traffic with fruit set and harvest.
Dr Roslyn Henry, University of Aberdeen; Dr Fabio Manfredini, University of Aberdeen; Prof James Windmill, University of Strathclyde; Prof Georgios Leontidis, University of Aberdeen


















