Master Thesis subjects

This page provides Master Thesis topics suggested by the IMPRES-lab. The proposed research tasks are briefly explained and used experimental techniques are highlighted (see content link). 

Students can suggest other but related topics for their thesis as well.


Prof. Han Asard / Prof. Hamada AbdElgawad​

  • How do plants respond to precipitation changes at the physiological and molecular level? ()

Prof. Gerrit Beemster / Prof. Hamada Abd Elgawad 

  • Plant growth adaptation to changing rainfall patterns in a warming climate ()
  • Mechanistic understanding of Maize growth promotion by endophytic bacteria ()
  • How does plant cell growth recover after drought: High spatial and temporal resolution analysis of the cellular and molecular basis of Maize leaf growth resilience to drought () 

​Prof. Els Prinsen/Prof. Kris Vissenberg /Dr. Sébastjen Schoenaers â€‹â¶Ä‹

  • State-of-the-art mass spectrometry imaging and  fluorescence microscopy to study PFAS uptake and effects in hyperaccumulating plants ()

Prof. Kris Vissenberg / Dr. Sébastjen Schoenaers

  • Expanding the core plant cell growth pathway ()
  • Exploring ethylene-dependent and ethylene-independent responses to ACC and its derivatives in Arabidopsis. ()
  • A novel cloning technique for light-inducible activation of genes in the ethylene pathway ()