Main subject area: Plants and crops, climate change and agriculture, environment impact and sustainability
How do lupin cultivars respond to different European growing conditions, and how does environment influence both yield and seed compositional quality?
In 2025, a coordinated field experiment was conducted at three European locations (Denmark, Germany, and Italy) using four lupin cultivars. The same batch of lupin seeds was used at all sites, excluding the effect of genetic variability between seed lots and allowing a clear comparison of environmental and agronomic effects.
The project combines agronomic performance with detailed seed compositional analyses, including protein, lipids, sugars, alkaloids etc.
This MSc project aims to link regional agronomic performance with seed compositional quality, supporting cultivar selection and the development of lupin as a sustainable plant-protein crop across Europe.
Is field work part of the topic (yes/no)? No
Is lab work part of the topic (yes/no)? No
Is coding part of the thesis topic (yes/no)? Yes, Statistical Analysis and Results Interpretation
any time
Plant-Based Protein Crops, Sustainable Protein Sources, Genotype-Environment Interaction
Agrobiology
Department of Food Science, Aarhus University, Agro Food Park 48, 8200 Aarhus N
It can be 30 or 45 ECTS thesis.
30 ECTS (IMSOGLO and Agrobiology): Theoretical thesis based on literature studies and/or analysis of issued and edited data sets.
45 ECTS (Agrobiology): Experimental theses in which the student is responsible for collection and analysis of his/her own original data
