Dr Glyn Bengough

Glyn Bengough studied biophysics at the University of York before obtaining a PhD in the department of Plant and Soil Science at Aberdeen University. He then moved to a Research Leader position at the Scottish Crop Research Institute in 1988, as a Higher, then Senior and now Principle Scientific Officer, where he still holds a 50% appointment. His main research interests are in using plants to develop sustainable engineering solutions, and in applying engineering and biophysical methods to solve biological problems.

Professional Biography

• BSc (Hons, Class 1) Biophysics, University of York, 1985
• PhD, University of Aberdeen, 1988

• Biophysics of root-soil interactions and rhizosphere properties
• Use of vegetation to reinforce soil slopes
• Soil physical limitations to root growth
• Interactions between roots, soil structure, and transport processes

• Bengough, A.G., McKenzie, B.M., Hallett, P.D. & Valentine, T.A. (2011) Root elongation, water stress, and mechanical impedance: a review of limiting stresses and beneficial root tip traits. Journal of Experimental Botany 62, 59-68.
• Vollsnes, A.V., Futsaether, C.M. & Bengough, A.G. (2010) Quantifying rhizosphere particle movement around mutant maize roots using time-lapse imaging and particle image velocimetry. European Journal of Soil Science 61, 926-939.
• Roberts, T.J., McKenna, S.J., Du, C.J., Wuyts, N., Valentine, T.A. & Bengough, A.G. (2010) Estimating the motion of plant root cells from in vivo confocal laser scanning microscopy images. Machine Vision and Applications 21, 921-939.
• Sonnenberg, R., Bransby, M.F., Hallett, P.D., Bengough, A.G., Mickovski, S.B. & Davies, M.C.R. (2010) Centrifuge modelling of soil slopes reinforced with vegetation. Canadian Geotechnical Journal 47, 1415-1430.
• Loades, K.W., Bengough, A.G., Bransby, M.F. & Hallett, P.D. (2010) Planting density influence on fibrous root reinforcement of soils. Ecological Engineering 36, 276-284.

Dr Glyn Bengough

Division of Civil Engineering

University of Dundee

Nethergate

Dundee

DD1 4HN

United Kingdom