Sebastian Eichelsbacher
Ph.D. Student
Liesel-Beckmann-Str. 2
85354 Freising
Tel: +49 (0) 8161 71 - 6126
Fax: +49 (0) 8161 71 - 2899
E-Mail: sebastian.eichelsbacher[at]tum.de
Career
Sebastian Eichelsbacher studied his bachelor and master program in Agricultural Sciences at Technical University of Munich. His scientific focus is on plant and soil sciences as well as data processing and plant growth modeling. He visited the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg (USA) for an exchange term abroad and participated in the Agricultural Exchange Program (AEP) by a study trip to China.
Sebastian Eichelsbacher did internships on crop farms in Russia, Brazil and multiple farms in Germany. Further, he stayed for internships with well-known agricultural machinery manufacturers and an agricultural insurance company. He also gained experiences in research and scientific work during his engagement as student research assistant at the chairs of Agricultural Production and Resource Economics and Plant Genetics at TUM.
During the study Sebastian Eichelsbacher and a team colleague worked on own research projects in modeling topics, especially yield predictions. Modeling and computer vision have also been the focus for Proof-of-Concept projects with industry partners. Since November 2021 Sebastian Eichelsbacher is a PhD student at the chair of Digital Agriculture at Technical University of Munich.
Research
Sebastian Eichelsbacher works at the chair of Digital Agriculture in the indoor farming team. Next to research questions regarding the vertical farming systems, the main focus is on the research of the maximum potential yield of plants, especially wheat, without any growth limiting factors. The central research question is:
What are the limits of food production in vertical farming systems?
Another aim is the combination of the knowledge in indoor systems with plant growth models to improve the calibration of models and their capabilities for predictions. Further, Sebastian Eichelsbacher deals with the possibilities to increase the efficiency of agricultural production under controlled-environment and the impact on food supply and food security, as well as the influence on the sustainability of the plant factories.