Professors Demokritou and Singer Awarded USDA NIFA Grant on Sustainable Agriculture

A new three-year grant titled “Electroponics: A novel method for the targeted and precise delivery of water and agrichemicals for sustainable agriculture” has been awarded to Profs. Demokritou (PI) and Singer (co-PI) by the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture. This award will leverage innovations developed by both labs in electrospray and electrospinning to optimize plant germination and growth towards a high efficiency paradigm shift for crop growth by bringing precision in delivery of micronutrients and water, both highly important in scenarios where water resources and micronutrients are scarce and costly, including urban and space agriculture.