{"id":11560,"date":"2020-06-24T11:32:01","date_gmt":"2020-06-24T03:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.science.nus.edu.sg\/?p=11560"},"modified":"2020-09-04T09:40:05","modified_gmt":"2020-09-04T01:40:05","slug":"dr-gan-eng-seng","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.science.nus.edu.sg\/blog\/2020\/06\/dr-gan-eng-seng\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr GAN Eng Seng"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.science.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Gan-Eng-Seng-Landscape.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-12897\" width=\"823\" height=\"619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.science.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Gan-Eng-Seng-Landscape.jpg 1824w, https:\/\/www.science.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Gan-Eng-Seng-Landscape-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.science.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Gan-Eng-Seng-Landscape-1024x770.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.science.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Gan-Eng-Seng-Landscape-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.science.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Gan-Eng-Seng-Landscape-1536x1155.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 823px) 100vw, 823px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><span>B.Sc. (Hons) in Life Sciences (2009)<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Ph.D. in Biological Sciences (2015)<br \/>\nEducator<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Republic Polytechnic<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In Republic Polytechnic, Dr Gan teaches and does research on smart urban farming. He utilises controlled-environment agriculture, optimised nutrient formulation, automation and the Internet of Things (IoT) to grow fresh and nutritious local produce.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy training in molecular cell biology and plant genomics in NUS equipped me to undertake research and deploy different agricultural solutions for indoor, open field and rooftop environments. My work marries the art and science of agriculture. By controlling growth conditions and optimising nutrient formulation, we can increase crop growth and yield, reduce crop cycle time and improve the quality of produce. This would enhance Singapore\u2019s food security and resilience.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B.Sc. 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