We study how biological systems sense, integrate, and respond to complex environmental signals—from molecular dynamics to organismal behavior—focusing on ion channels as central players in adaptation and decision-making.
We study how the insect brain perceives and processes sensory inputs to enable an animal to take odor-guided decisions in their respective environments.
We study the role of exogenous and endogenous chemical signals in the interaction and communication of plants with their environment, especially with pests such as herbivorous insects.
The Emeritus Group investigates the mechanisms of insect resistance to Bt toxin and to chemical insecticides. The group also studies the genetic basis of the evolution of sex pheromone signalling and receiving pathways in Lepidoptera.
