I'm an Msc.Microbiology student in FABI working under Dr. Almuth Hammerbacher as supervisor. I completed my BSc. Biotechnology degree at The University of Pretoria in 2019. In 2020 I completed my honors degree focusing on quantifying Teratosphaeria destructans infection of Eucalyptus leaves. Currently, I am busy with my masters degree focusing on determining host immune response to T. destructans infection as well as the development of hyperspectral imaging techniques.
Esterhuizen HJ, Slippers B, Bosman AS, Roux J, Jones W, Bose T, Hammerbacher A. (2025) Early detection of Phytophthora root rot in Eucalyptus using hyperspectral reflectance and machine learning. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 10.1016/j.compag.2025.110761