Plant Science (PS)
The Plant Science (PS) program aims to develop a thorough understanding of plant growth and function under challenging environmental conditions, such as those found in Saudi Arabia. The fundamental biology of plants is studied at a range of levels (e.g. genomisc, cell biology, developmental biology, stress biology, plant physiology proteomics, metabolomics), and the interactions of plants with their environment, both abiotic (heat, salt and drought) and biotic (pathogens and symbionts) are investigated. Application of this knowledge will allow development of plants with enhanced tolerance to environmental stresses and help to establish sustainable agriculture systems in arid regions of the world.
Program Chair
Simon Krattinger- simon.krattinger@kaust.edu.sa
Graduate Program Coordinators
Ameen Ghawanmeh- ameen.ghawanmeh@kaust.edu.sa
Burgundy Powell- burgundy.powell@kaust.edu.sa
Plant Science Degrees