Overview
Background
Karine Chenu is a Professor at the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI), The University of Queensland, and Director of the ARC Research Hub for Engineering Plants to Replace Fossil Carbon. She is an internationally recognised expert in ecophysiology and crop modelling, with a strong focus on improving plant adaptation to climate change and enhancing their potential to produce sustainable bioproducts.
Her research integrates physiology, genetics, and modelling to advance crop design and breeding strategies. This includes uncovering the physiological and genetic basis of key adaptive traits, developing gene-to-phenotype modelling approaches, and exploring innovative combinations of genotypes, environments, and management practices to enhance productivity under changing climates.
Professor Chenu works closely with a wide network of plant breeders, geneticists, biochemists, modellers, and agronomists across national and international collaborations in both public and private sectors. She also represents UQ on the APSIM Initiative Reference Panel, contributing to the ongoing development of the globally adopted APSIM crop modelling platform.
Availability
- Professor Karine Chenu is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Masters (Coursework) of Science, Montpellier 2 University
- Doctor of Philosophy, Montpellier 2 University
Works
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2021
Journal Article
Improving productivity of Australian wheat by adapting sowing date and genotype phenology to future climate
Collins, Brian and Chenu, Karine (2021). Improving productivity of Australian wheat by adapting sowing date and genotype phenology to future climate. Climate Risk Management, 32 100300, 1-18. doi: 10.1016/j.crm.2021.100300
2021
Book Chapter
Contributors
Abeledo, L. Gabriela, Alimagham, Majid, Andrade, Fernando H., Ávila-Valdés, Andrea, Bange, Mike, Behn, Anita, Bell, Mike, Berry, Peter M., Bertero, H. Daniel, Borrell, Andrew, Cafaro La Menza, Nicolas, Calderini, Daniel F., Campos, Hugo, Carolina Lizana, X., Chauhan, Yashvir S., Chenu, Karine, Cirilo, Alfredo G., Cock, James H., Connor, David J., Cruickshank, Alan, Debaeke, Philippe, del Pozo, Alejandro, Eyre, Joe, Farooq, Muhammad, French, Bob, Fukai, Shu, George-Jaeggli, Barbara, Godwin, Ian, Grassini, Patricio ... Zheng, Zhiming (2021). Contributors. Crop physiology case histories for major crops. (pp. xiii-xv) London, United Kingdom: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-12-819194-1.09990-4
2020
Conference Publication
Innovative application of CubeSat imagery to predict wheat yield without ground-based data
Sadeh, Y., Zhu, X., Dunkerley, D., Walker, J. P. and Chenu, K. (2020). Innovative application of CubeSat imagery to predict wheat yield without ground-based data. American Geophysical Union Fall meeting, San Francisco, CA USA, 1-17 December 2020.
2020
Conference Publication
Post-anthesis assimilate supply determines the performance of wheat crops affected by heat shocks
Ullah, N. and Chenu, K. (2020). Post-anthesis assimilate supply determines the performance of wheat crops affected by heat shocks. ASA-CSSA-SSA, Phoenix, AZ USA, 9-13 November 2020.
2020
Conference Publication
Phenotyping genetic differences in mature root systems to improve drought adaptation in wheat
Shazadi, K., Chenu, K. and Christopher, J. (2020). Phenotyping genetic differences in mature root systems to improve drought adaptation in wheat. ASA-CSSA-SSA, Phoenix, AZ USA, 9-13 November 2020.
2020
Conference Publication
Integrating crop modelling, physiology, genetics and breeding to aid crop improvement for changing environments – an illustration to produce more crops per drop
Chenu, K., Fletcher, A., Collins, B., Christopher, J., Kelly, A., van Oosterom, E. and Hammer, G. (2020). Integrating crop modelling, physiology, genetics and breeding to aid crop improvement for changing environments – an illustration to produce more crops per drop. ASA-CSSA-SSA, Phoenix, AZ, United States, 9-13 November 2020.
2020
Conference Publication
A field-based technique for screening heat tolerance of wheat lines differing in maturity at matched developmental phases
Ullah, N., Christopher, J., Frederiks, T., Ma, S. and Chenu, K. (2020). A field-based technique for screening heat tolerance of wheat lines differing in maturity at matched developmental phases. ASA-CSSA-SSA, Phoenix, AZ USA, 9-13 November 2020.
2020
Conference Publication
Sentinel-2 and Planetscope Data Fusion into Daily 3 M Images for Leaf Area Index Monitoring
Sadeh, Yuval, Zhu, Xuan, Dunkerley, David, Walker, Jeffrey P., Zhang, Yuxi, Rozenstein, Offer, Manivasagam, V. S. and Chenu, Karine (2020). Sentinel-2 and Planetscope Data Fusion into Daily 3 M Images for Leaf Area Index Monitoring. IGARSS 2020 - 2020 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, Waikoloa, HI United States, 26 September - 2 October 2020. Piscataway, NJ United States: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/IGARSS39084.2020.9324336
2020
Journal Article
Variation in Australian durum wheat germplasm for productivity traits under irrigated and rainfed conditions: genotype performance for agronomic traits and benchmarking
Kadkol, Gururaj, Smith, Alison, Cullis, Brian and Chenu, Karine (2020). Variation in Australian durum wheat germplasm for productivity traits under irrigated and rainfed conditions: genotype performance for agronomic traits and benchmarking. Journal of Agricultural Science, 158 (6) PII S0021859620000817, 479-495. doi: 10.1017/S0021859620000817
2020
Conference Publication
Genetic selection for spatial and temporal characteristics of root growth in plants using a high-throughput phenotyping platform
Kelly, A., Paccapelo, V., Christopher, J., Chenu, K., Thaon, P. and Draye, X. (2020). Genetic selection for spatial and temporal characteristics of root growth in plants using a high-throughput phenotyping platform. International Biometric conference, Seoul, Korea, 5-10 July 2020.
2020
Journal Article
Early vigour in wheat: could it lead to more severe terminal drought stress under elevated atmospheric [CO2] and semi‐arid conditions?
Bourgault, Maryse, Webber, Heidi A., Chenu, Karine, O’Leary, Garry J., Gaiser, Thomas, Siebert, Stefan, Dreccer, Fernanda, Huth, Neil, Fitzgerald, Glenn J., Tausz, Michael and Ewert, Frank (2020). Early vigour in wheat: could it lead to more severe terminal drought stress under elevated atmospheric [CO2] and semi‐arid conditions?. Global Change Biology, 26 (7) gcb.15128, 4079-4093. doi: 10.1111/gcb.15128
2020
Journal Article
Heat shocks increasingly impede grain filling but have little effect on grain setting across the Australian wheatbelt
Ababaei, Behnam and Chenu, Karine (2020). Heat shocks increasingly impede grain filling but have little effect on grain setting across the Australian wheatbelt. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 284 107889, 107889. doi: 10.1016/j.agrformet.2019.107889
2020
Conference Publication
Understanding crop environments to adapt management practices and assist breeding
Chenu, K., Ababaei, B., Zheng, B., Chapman, S. and Hammer, G. (2020). Understanding crop environments to adapt management practices and assist breeding. InterDrought, Mexico City, Mexico, 9-13 March 2020.
2020
Conference Publication
Combining crop modelling, physiology, and genetics to improve wheat adaptation to water stress by targeting adapted root systems and associated traits
Chenu, K. (2020). Combining crop modelling, physiology, and genetics to improve wheat adaptation to water stress by targeting adapted root systems and associated traits. Root syposium, Montpellier, France, 6-7 February 2020.
2020
Conference Publication
APSIM platform for modelling and simulation of agricultural systems: overview, examples and applications
Hammer, G., Chapman, S., Chenu, K. and McLean, G. (2020). APSIM platform for modelling and simulation of agricultural systems: overview, examples and applications. CGIAR Webinar - Platform for Big Data in Agriculture, Virtual, 6 February 2020.
2020
Conference Publication
Genomics of root and stay-green traits to improve wheat adaptation to drought
Christopher, J. T., Richard, C., Chenu, K., Christopher, M. J., Paccapello, V., Borrell, A. K. and Hickey, L. (2020). Genomics of root and stay-green traits to improve wheat adaptation to drought. Plant and Animal Genome Conference, San Diego, CA USA, 11-15 January 2020.
2020
Conference Publication
Estimating daily leaf area index with a 3m resolution using CubeSats satellites
Sadeh, Y., Zhu, X., Dunkerley, D., Walker, J.P., Zhange, Y., Rozenstein, O., Manivasagam, V.S. and Chenu, K. (2020). Estimating daily leaf area index with a 3m resolution using CubeSats satellites. 15th International Conference on Precision Agriculture , Minneapolis, MN United States, 29 June - 1 July 2020.
2020
Conference Publication
Integrating crop modelling, physiology and genetics to aid crop improvement in changing environments
Chenu, K., Harris, C. and Ababaei, B. (2020). Integrating crop modelling, physiology and genetics to aid crop improvement in changing environments. iCROPM, Montpellier, France, 3-7 October 2020.
2019
Conference Publication
Recent trends in drought, heat and frost-induced yield losses across the Australian wheatbelt
Ababaei, Behnam and Chenu, Karine (2019). Recent trends in drought, heat and frost-induced yield losses across the Australian wheatbelt. The Third International Tropical Agriculture Conference TropAg 2019 , Brisbane, QLD Australia, 11-13 November 2019. Basel, Switzerland: MDPI. doi: 10.3390/proceedings2019036005
2019
Journal Article
From QTLs to adaptation landscapes: using genotype-to-phenotype models to characterize G×E over time
Bustos-Korts, Daniela, Malosetti, Marcos, Chenu, Karine, Chapman, Scott, Boer, Martin P., Zheng, Bangyou and van Eeuwijk, Fred A. (2019). From QTLs to adaptation landscapes: using genotype-to-phenotype models to characterize G×E over time. Frontiers in Plant Science, 10 1540, 1540. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2019.01540
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Root plasticity: A new avenue to breed for drought tolerant wheat varieties
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Vijaya Singh, Dr Raul Gimenez
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Doctor Philosophy
Physiological traits and environmental characterisation to improve yield stability in barley
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lee Hickey, Dr Millicent Smith, Dr Alan Severini
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Doctor Philosophy
Investigating root-shoot dynamics to improve water-use efficiency of barley
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Alex Wu, Dr Hannah Robinson, Dr Millicent Smith, Dr Dongxue Zhao, Professor Lee Hickey
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Doctor Philosophy
Multi-omics prediction to increase chickpea yield potential
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Alison Kelly, Professor Lee Hickey, Dr Shanice Van Haeften, Dr Millicent Smith
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Doctor Philosophy
Drought tolerance in sorghum: the roots of the solution
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Daniel Rodriguez, Dr Dongxue Zhao
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Doctor Philosophy
Predicting better parents to accelerate genetic gain in wheat breeding
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lee Hickey, Dr Eric Dinglasan, Professor Ben Hayes, Dr Alison Kelly
Completed supervision
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2026
Doctor Philosophy
Impact of post-flowering heat stress on yield components, grain protein and contribution of carbon assimilation in wheat
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Daniel Cozzolino
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Characterizing genotypic variation in wheat root architecture late in crop development to improve yield and yield stability under water stress
Principal Advisor
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Understanding the Genetic and Physiological Basis of Transpiration Efficiency in Australian Wheat
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Alison Kelly
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
In-season phenotyping of crop growth via the integration of imaging, modelling, and machine learning
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Scott Chapman
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Investigating envirotyping methodology to evaluate contributions of stay-green traits to wheat yield in Australian environments
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mark Cooper, Professor Ben Hayes, Honorary Professor Kai Voss-Fels, Professor Lee Hickey
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Breeding wheat for drought adaptation: Development of selection tools for root architectural traits
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lee Hickey
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