Qifan (Leo) Yin
Thesis title: Unfolding the potential of alpine pennycress for nickel agromining
BBSRC-funded PhD Student (EASTBIO)
Year of study: 4
- The University of Edinburgh
- Scotland's Rural College (SRUC)
Contact details
- Email: Leo.Yin@sruc.ac.uk
Address
- Street
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West Mains Road, Kings Buildings
- City
- Edinburgh
- Post code
- EH9 3JG
Background
BBSRC-funded PhD Student (EASTBIO)
Haiyaa, my name is Leo! I graduated in 2020 with a BSc in Environmental Science from HKBU, and in 2021 I finished the MSc in Environmental Protection and Management from the University of Edinburgh / SRUC. I will be doing my PhD at SRUC and the School of Geosciences of the University of Edinburgh.
My research project will assess the nickel uptake ability of different alpine pennycress ecotypes (a plant that uptakes and hyperaccumulates an extraordinary amount of metals like zinc, cadmium and nickel) and determine the effect of microbial inoculation, biochar, phytohormones, and low molecular weight organic acids in the overall agromining process.
In my spare time I love playing rugby, going to the gym, grabbing a good coffee and going hiking. I enjoy any type of outdoor activities!
Project activity
Project title:
Unfolding the potential of alpine pennycress for nickel agromining
My research project will assess the nickel uptake ability of different alpine pennycress ecotypes (a plant that uptakes and hyperaccumulates an extraordinary amount of metals like zinc, cadmium and nickel) and determine the effect of microbial inoculation, biochar, phytohormones, and low molecular weight organic acids in the overall agromining process. Agromining (or phytomining) is a plant-based technique to retrieve valuable elements from metal-enriched soils. Also, this research project will provide valuable knowledge about mechanisms that can be useful to improve phytoremediation.