Overview
Background
After Dr. Tryggestad obtained his Bachelor's of Science in Agricultural Sciences from the University of Western Illinois, he joined the Plant Performance Laboratory led by Dr. Jitka Kochanek. While studying under Dr. Kochanek, Dr. Tryggestad gained his PhD through his thesis titled, "The optimisation of novel plant promoting compounds and their delivery methods", from The University of Queensland in 2022. Shortly after completion of his PhD, he and Dr. Kochanek partnered with Bulugudu Limited to develop a novel sustainable material for the purposes of increasing chemical delivery effectiveness. Currently, The Plant Performance Laboratory and Bulugudu continue their partnership through the further development and commercilisation of the novel technology platform material within the Advanced Spinifex Biofutures Centre led by Dr. Jan Lauko within the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology.
Availability
- Dr Kenneth Tryggestad is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy of Sustainable Agriculture, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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2025
Other Outputs
Swellable composite, precursor composition, and uses of same
Kochanek, Jitka, Tryggestad, Kenneth, Krisantini, Santi and McGregor, Georgina (2025). Swellable composite, precursor composition, and uses of same. PAT-02518-AU-01.
2022
Other Outputs
Optimisation of novel plant promoting compounds and their delivery methods for the Australian Vegetable Industry
Tryggestad, Kenneth (2022). Optimisation of novel plant promoting compounds and their delivery methods for the Australian Vegetable Industry . PhD Thesis, School of Agriculture & Food Sciences, The University of Queensland.
2021
Other Outputs
Optimisation of novel plant promoting compounds and their delivery methods for the Australian Vegetable Industry
Tryggestad, Kenneth (2021). Optimisation of novel plant promoting compounds and their delivery methods for the Australian Vegetable Industry. PhD Thesis, School of Agriculture & Food Sciences, The University of Queensland.
2021
Other Outputs
Optimisation of novel plant promoting compounds and their delivery methods for the Australian Vegetable Industry
Tryggestad, Kenneth (2021). Optimisation of novel plant promoting compounds and their delivery methods for the Australian Vegetable Industry. PhD Thesis, School of Agriculture & Food Sciences, The University of Queensland.
2021
Other Outputs
The optimisation of novel plant promoting compound and their delivery methods for the Australian Vegetable Industry
Tryggestad, Kenneth (2021). The optimisation of novel plant promoting compound and their delivery methods for the Australian Vegetable Industry. PhD Thesis, School of Agriculture & Food Sciences, The University of Queensland.
2019
Conference Publication
Beyond Arabidopsis: Paving the way to commercial applications of karrikin compounds
Tryggestad, Kenneth, Krisantini, Santi, Flematti, Gavin and Kochanek, Jitka (2019). Beyond Arabidopsis: Paving the way to commercial applications of karrikin compounds. 4th Edition of the Global Conference on Plant Science and Molecular Biology, London, United Kingdom, 19-21 September, 2019.
Supervision
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Enquiries
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- Agriculture Processes
- Delivery of Complex Chemistry
- Plant Physiology
- Plant Science
- Sustainable Technology
- Technology Creation and Development
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