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Optimal energy-efficient shade screen and ventilation control settings for a greenhouse covered with light-altering films Explore the latest findings from an Future Food Systems-supported collaborative project between Western Sydney University, LLEAF and Hort Innovation, focused on optimising glasshouse energy management by investigating energy consumption under different shading, light-altering, and ventilation conditions. Authors: Sachin Gorakshnath Chavan, Premaratne Samaranayake, Yi-Chen Lan, Chelsea Maier, Weiguang Liang, Christopher I. Cazzonelli, Zhong-Hua Chen, David T. Tissue April, 2025 Paper	Explore the latest findings from an Future Food Systems-supported collaborative project between Western Sydney University, LLEAF and Hort Innovation, focused on optimising glasshouse energy management by investigating energy consumption under different shading, light-altering, and ventilation conditions.	Optimal energy-efficient shade screen and ventilation control settings for a greenhouse covered with light-altering films Sachin Gorakshnath Chavan, Premaratne Samaranayake, Yi-Chen Lan, Chelsea Maier, Weiguang Liang, Christopher I. Cazzonelli, Zhong-Hua Chen, David T. Tissue
David Doepel – Program 3 overview + Sustainable Innovative Food Technologies Centre (SIFT) (Research Showcase 2024) David Doepel – Program 3 overview + Sustainable Innovative Food Technologies Centre (SIFT) (Research Showcase 2024) Publisher: Future Food Systems October, 2024 Video	David Doepel – Program 3 overview + Sustainable Innovative Food Technologies Centre (SIFT) (Research Showcase 2024)
A Light-Blocking Greenhouse Film Differentially Impacts Climate Control Energy Use and Capsicum Production High-tech protected cropping holds great potential to improve global food security, but high cooling energy costs in warm climates pose difficulties in propagating the industry. Emerging technologies, such as diffuse glasses fitted with photo-selective films, have interactions with crops and other cooling technologies which are not well-characterized for warm-climate glasshouses. A light-blocking film (LBF) was… Authors: Terry Lin, Mark Goldsworthy, Sachin Chavan, Weiguang Liang, Chelsea Maier, Oula Ghannoum, Christopher Cazzonelli, David Tissue, Yi-Chen Lan, Subbu Sethuvenkatraman, Zhong-Hua Chen Publisher: https://papers.ssrn.com/ July, 2023 Paper	High-tech protected cropping holds great potential to improve global food security, but high cooling energy costs in warm climates pose difficulties in propagating the industry. Emerging technologies, such as diffuse glasses fitted with photo-selective films, have interactions with crops and other cooling technologies which are not well-characterized for warm-climate glasshouses. A light-blocking film (LBF) was…	A Light-Blocking Greenhouse Film Differentially Impacts Climate Control Energy Use and Capsicum Production Terry Lin, Mark Goldsworthy, Sachin Chavan, Weiguang Liang, Chelsea Maier, Oula Ghannoum, Christopher Cazzonelli, David Tissue, Yi-Chen Lan, Subbu Sethuvenkatraman, Zhong-Hua Chen
An energy-saving glasshouse film reduces seasonal, and cultivar dependent Capsicum yield due to light limited photosynthesis Glasshouse films can be used to reduce energy costs by limiting non-productive heat-generating radiation, but the impact on yield of greenhouse horticultural crops remains unknown. The effects of energy-saving film ULR-80 (ultra-low-reflectivity film with 80 % light transmission referred to as Smart Glass; SG) designed to block long wavelength light that generates heat also reduced photosynthetically active radiation… Authors: Sachin G. Chavan, Xin He, Chelsea Maier, Yagiz Alagoz, Sidra Anwar, Zhong-Hua Chen, Oula Ghannoum, Christopher I. Cazzonelli, David T. Tissue June, 2023 Paper	Glasshouse films can be used to reduce energy costs by limiting non-productive heat-generating radiation, but the impact on yield of greenhouse horticultural crops remains unknown. The effects of energy-saving film ULR-80 (ultra-low-reflectivity film with 80 % light transmission referred to as Smart Glass; SG) designed to block long wavelength light that generates heat also reduced photosynthetically active radiation…	An energy-saving glasshouse film reduces seasonal, and cultivar dependent Capsicum yield due to light limited photosynthesis Sachin G. Chavan, Xin He, Chelsea Maier, Yagiz Alagoz, Sidra Anwar, Zhong-Hua Chen, Oula Ghannoum, Christopher I. Cazzonelli, David T. Tissue
Current Technologies and Target Crops in Protected Cropping Protected cropping offers a way to bolster food production in the face of climate change and deliver healthy food sustainably with fewer resources. However, to make this way of farming economically viable, we need to consider the status of protected cropping in the context of available technologies and corresponding target horticultural crops. This review outlines… Authors: Chavan, S.G., Cazzonelli, C.I., Chen, Z., Ghannoum, O., Tissue, D. Publisher: Advances in Protected Cropping Technology June, 2022 Paper	Protected cropping offers a way to bolster food production in the face of climate change and deliver healthy food sustainably with fewer resources. However, to make this way of farming economically viable, we need to consider the status of protected cropping in the context of available technologies and corresponding target horticultural crops. This review outlines…	Current Technologies and Target Crops in Protected Cropping Chavan, S.G., Cazzonelli, C.I., Chen, Z., Ghannoum, O., Tissue, D.
A Novel Cover Material Improves Cooling Energy and Fertigation Efficiency for Glasshouse Eggplant Production Glasshouses hold the potential to improve global food security, but high energy costs are an ongoing challenge in bringing them to the forefront of agriculture in warm climates. Here, the energy-saving potential of a ‘Smart Glass’ (SG), diffuse glass fitted with ULR-80 film which permits transmission of 85% of photosynthetically-active light and blocks heat-generating radiation, was characterised… Authors: Terry Lin, Mark Goldsworthy, Sachin Chavan, Weiguang Liang, Chelsea Maier, Oula Ghannoum, Christopher I. Cazzonelli, David T. Tissue, Yi-Chen Lan, Subbu Sethuvenkatraman, Han Lin, Baohua Jia, Zhong-Hua Chen Publisher: https://www.sciencedirect.com/ July, 2022 Paper	Glasshouses hold the potential to improve global food security, but high energy costs are an ongoing challenge in bringing them to the forefront of agriculture in warm climates. Here, the energy-saving potential of a ‘Smart Glass’ (SG), diffuse glass fitted with ULR-80 film which permits transmission of 85% of photosynthetically-active light and blocks heat-generating radiation, was characterised…	A Novel Cover Material Improves Cooling Energy and Fertigation Efficiency for Glasshouse Eggplant Production Terry Lin, Mark Goldsworthy, Sachin Chavan, Weiguang Liang, Chelsea Maier, Oula Ghannoum, Christopher I. Cazzonelli, David T. Tissue, Yi-Chen Lan, Subbu Sethuvenkatraman, Han Lin, Baohua Jia, Zhong-Hua Chen
Smart Glass Film reduced ascorbic acid in Red and Orange capsicum fruit cultivars without impacting shelf-life Smart Glass Film (SGF) is a glasshouse covering material designed to permit 80% transmission of photosynthetically active light and block heat-generating solar energy. SGF can reduce crop water and nutrient consumption and improve glasshouse energy use efficiency yet can reduce crop yield. The effect of SGF on the postharvest shelf life of fruits remains unknown.… Authors: Xin He, Sachin G. Chavan, Ziad Hamoui,Chelsea Maier, Oula Ghannoum, Zhong-Hua Chen, David T. Tissue, Christopher I. Cazzonelli Publisher: Improving the Performance, Resilience and Quality of Horticultural Crops in Controlled Environments April, 2022 Paper	Smart Glass Film (SGF) is a glasshouse covering material designed to permit 80% transmission of photosynthetically active light and block heat-generating solar energy. SGF can reduce crop water and nutrient consumption and improve glasshouse energy use efficiency yet can reduce crop yield. The effect of SGF on the postharvest shelf life of fruits remains unknown.…	Smart Glass Film reduced ascorbic acid in Red and Orange capsicum fruit cultivars without impacting shelf-life Xin He, Sachin G. Chavan, Ziad Hamoui,Chelsea Maier, Oula Ghannoum, Zhong-Hua Chen, David T. Tissue, Christopher I. Cazzonelli
Vertical Patch The Vertical Patch team explains the company’s state-of-the-art indoor growing system. Publisher: Future Food Systems August, 2023 Video	The Vertical Patch team explains the company’s state-of-the-art indoor growing system.
Prof. Zhonghua Chen Prof. Zhonghua Chen, globally lauded scientist and Education Leader at Western Sydney University’s National Vegetable Protected Cropping Centre, talks about two projects he leads for FFS, exploring strategies for cooling and sustainable fertigation in glasshouse vegetable production. Publisher: Future Food Systems May, 2023 Video	Prof. Zhonghua Chen, globally lauded scientist and Education Leader at Western Sydney University’s National Vegetable Protected Cropping Centre, talks about two projects he leads for FFS, exploring strategies for cooling and sustainable fertigation in glasshouse vegetable production.
Dr Alex Soeriyadi – LLEAF Hear Sydney-based agripreneur Alex Soeriyadi, an industry partner in the FFSCRC’s ‘Smart glass’, ‘Glasshouse films’ and ‘Methane reduction’ projects, discuss his light-spectra-shifting, crop-enhancing agricultural film LLEAF-Red and the trials it is undergoing at Western Sydney University. Publisher: Future Food Systems February, 2023 Video	Hear Sydney-based agripreneur Alex Soeriyadi, an industry partner in the FFSCRC’s ‘Smart glass’, ‘Glasshouse films’ and ‘Methane reduction’ projects, discuss his light-spectra-shifting, crop-enhancing agricultural film LLEAF-Red and the trials it is undergoing at Western Sydney University.
Prof. Oula Ghannoum Hear Western Sydney University Professor Oula Ghannoum, crop scientist, key researcher on several FFSCRC projects and the project lead for the new $6.8m 'Automated Crop Monitoring for Protected Cropping Systems' project. Publisher: Future Food Systems January, 2023 Video	Hear Western Sydney University Professor Oula Ghannoum, crop scientist, key researcher on several FFSCRC projects and the project lead for the new $6.8m 'Automated Crop Monitoring for Protected Cropping Systems' project.
Dist. Prof. David Tissue Hear Dist. Prof. Tissue talk about the ongoing trials of new retrofit films that aim to reduce heat and boost growth and yield in glasshouse-grown crops, involving Western Sydney University scientists, Hort Innovation, various industry partners and FFS. Publisher: Future Food Systems January, 2023 Video	Hear Dist. Prof. Tissue talk about the ongoing trials of new retrofit films that aim to reduce heat and boost growth and yield in glasshouse-grown crops, involving Western Sydney University scientists, Hort Innovation, various industry partners and FFS.
Commercialisation of Australian native rice – Prof. Sagadevan G. Mundree Professor Sagadevan Mundree, Head of QUT’s School of Biological and Environmental Science, is helping to turn a low-value commodity, faba beans, into healthy, high-value baked goods. Hear Prof. Mundree talk about his work in value-adding and future foods, at 2020's Research Showcase Authors: Prof. Saga Mundree Publisher: Future Food Systems February, 2022 Video	Professor Sagadevan Mundree, Head of QUT’s School of Biological and Environmental Science, is helping to turn a low-value commodity, faba beans, into healthy, high-value baked goods. Hear Prof. Mundree talk about his work in value-adding and future foods, at 2020's Research Showcase
Luminescent Light Emitting Agricultural Film (LLEAF): The next evolution of protected cropping to increase crop productivity sustainably – Dr Alex Soeriyadi LLEAF P/L CEO Dr Alex Soeriyadi is working with Hort Innovation, DPI and Western Sydney University scientists to trial his prototype agricultural films on glasshouse-grown blueberry and lettuce crops. Here, he explains how it all works. Authors: Dr Alex Soeriyadi Publisher: Future Food Systems February, 2022 Video	LLEAF P/L CEO Dr Alex Soeriyadi is working with Hort Innovation, DPI and Western Sydney University scientists to trial his prototype agricultural films on glasshouse-grown blueberry and lettuce crops. Here, he explains how it all works.
Remote sensing technology in protected cropping – Mark Cardamis & Dr Yimeng Feng Remote sensing technology in protected cropping Authors: Mark Cardamis & Dr Yimeng Feng Publisher: Future Food Systems February, 2022 Video	Remote sensing technology in protected cropping	Remote sensing technology in protected cropping – Mark Cardamis & Dr Yimeng Feng Mark Cardamis & Dr Yimeng Feng
Smart glass impacts stomatal sensitivity of greenhouse Capsicum through altered light This papers compares the stomatal responses of Capsicum plants grown hydroponically under control glass (70% diffuse light) or the smart glass (SG) film ULR-80, which blocked >50% of short-wave radiation and ~9% of photosynthetically active radiation (PAR). Authors: Chenchen Zhao, Sachin Chavan, Xin He, Meixue Zhou, Christopher I Cazzonelli, Zhong-Hua Chen, David T Tissue, Oula Ghannoum Publisher: Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol. 72, No. 8 January, 2021 Paper	This papers compares the stomatal responses of Capsicum plants grown hydroponically under control glass (70% diffuse light) or the smart glass (SG) film ULR-80, which blocked >50% of short-wave radiation and ~9% of photosynthetically active radiation (PAR).	Smart glass impacts stomatal sensitivity of greenhouse Capsicum through altered light Chenchen Zhao, Sachin Chavan, Xin He, Meixue Zhou, Christopher I Cazzonelli, Zhong-Hua Chen, David T Tissue, Oula Ghannoum
Light‑altering cover materials and sustainable greenhouse production of vegetables: a review This paper reviews the studies on advanced greenhouse cover materials with variable light transmittance, the effects of which on leaf photosynthesis, physiology, and yield. It also provides insights into the potential key biological processes of crops responding to these light changes, specifically light receptors, signal transduction, nutrient biosynthesis pathways during fruit development and ripening. Authors: Xin He, Chelsea Maier, Sachin G. Chavan, Chen-Chen Zhao, Yagiz Alagoz, Christopher Cazzonelli, Oula Ghannoum, David T. Tissue & Zhong-Hua Chen Publisher: Springer Nature B.V. 2021 May, 2021 Paper	This paper reviews the studies on advanced greenhouse cover materials with variable light transmittance, the effects of which on leaf photosynthesis, physiology, and yield. It also provides insights into the potential key biological processes of crops responding to these light changes, specifically light receptors, signal transduction, nutrient biosynthesis pathways during fruit development and ripening.	Light‑altering cover materials and sustainable greenhouse production of vegetables: a review Xin He, Chelsea Maier, Sachin G. Chavan, Chen-Chen Zhao, Yagiz Alagoz, Christopher Cazzonelli, Oula Ghannoum, David T. Tissue & Zhong-Hua Chen
Protected Cropping Toolkit A series of practical, informational videos from Protected Cropping Australia, the main industry body for Australia’s protected cropping operators, large and small. Topics covered include: Layout & Planning, Greenhouse Set-Up, Irrigation, Nutrient Management, Cleaning and Sanitation and Pests & Diseases. Publisher: Protected Cropping Australia March, 2020 Reference Material	A series of practical, informational videos from Protected Cropping Australia, the main industry body for Australia’s protected cropping operators, large and small. Topics covered include: Layout & Planning, Greenhouse Set-Up, Irrigation, Nutrient Management, Cleaning and Sanitation and Pests & Diseases.	Protected Cropping Toolkit
Hort Innovation Reports, publications and fact sheets An array of useful information for growers from the peak industry body for Australia’s horticulture sector, an estimated 30 per cent of which consists of low-, medium- and high-tech commercial protected-cropping operations that range from major growers to boutique operations located across all states and territories. PC operators grow a broad variety of fruits and vegetables including blueberries, strawberries, rubus (raspberries, blackberries), tomatoes, melons, cucumbers, capsicum, salad (including Asian) greens, herbs, chillies, eggplant and more. Publisher: Hort Innovation April, 2021 Reference Material	An array of useful information for growers from the peak industry body for Australia’s horticulture sector, an estimated 30 per cent of which consists of low-, medium- and high-tech commercial protected-cropping operations that range from major growers to boutique operations located across all states and territories. PC operators grow a broad variety of fruits and vegetables including blueberries, strawberries, rubus (raspberries, blackberries), tomatoes, melons, cucumbers, capsicum, salad (including Asian) greens, herbs, chillies, eggplant and more.	Hort Innovation Reports, publications and fact sheets
AgriFoodTech 2020 Mid-Year Investment Review AgFunder's mid-year review of agrifood-tech investment in 2020 takes the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic into account. Publisher: AgFunder September, 2020 Reference Material	AgFunder's mid-year review of agrifood-tech investment in 2020 takes the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic into account.	AgriFoodTech 2020 Mid-Year Investment Review
Capturing the Prize: The A$200 billion opportunity in 2030 for the Australian food and agribusiness sector This report from the Food and Agribusiness Growth Centre, FIAL, identifies 19 opportunities that could boost the value-addition capability of Australia's agrifood sector to $200b+ p.a. by 2030. Authors: Food Innovation Australia Ltd (FIAL) Publisher: Australian Government Reference Material	This report from the Food and Agribusiness Growth Centre, FIAL, identifies 19 opportunities that could boost the value-addition capability of Australia's agrifood sector to $200b+ p.a. by 2030.	Capturing the Prize: The A$200 billion opportunity in 2030 for the Australian food and agribusiness sector Food Innovation Australia Ltd (FIAL)
Light‐limited photosynthesis under energy‐saving film decreases eggplant yield Light‐limited photosynthesis under energy‐saving film decreases eggplant yield Authors: Sachin G. Chavan, Chelsea Maier, Yagiz Alagoz, Joao C. Filipe, Charles R. Warren, Han Lin, Baohua Jia, Michael E. Loik, Christopher I. Cazzonelli, Zhonghua H. Chen, Oula Ghannoum, David T. Tissue Publisher: Wiley Online September, 2020 Paper	Light‐limited photosynthesis under energy‐saving film decreases eggplant yield	Light‐limited photosynthesis under energy‐saving film decreases eggplant yield Sachin G. Chavan, Chelsea Maier, Yagiz Alagoz, Joao C. Filipe, Charles R. Warren, Han Lin, Baohua Jia, Michael E. Loik, Christopher I. Cazzonelli, Zhonghua H. Chen, Oula Ghannoum, David T. Tissue
Next-generation protected cropping facilities This report reviews current best practices and technology for protected cropping facilities and explores research trends in the sector as first steps towards advancing the technological capabilities of Australia’s indoor horticultural industry and delivering solutions that meet Southern Hemisphere industry-specific needs. Authors: Valeria Almeida Lima, Greg Leslie June, 2020 FFS Publication	This report reviews current best practices and technology for protected cropping facilities and explores research trends in the sector as first steps towards advancing the technological capabilities of Australia’s indoor horticultural industry and delivering solutions that meet Southern Hemisphere industry-specific needs.
Protected cropping Current technologies and target crops Authors: S. G. Chavan, Z. H. Chen, O. Ghannoum, C.I. Cazzonelli and, D. T. Tissue Publisher: Future Food Systems CRC June, 2020 FFS Publication	Current technologies and target crops
New product development This report was authored by Maria Veronica Chandra-Hioe with contributions from Merran White. Authors: Maria Veronica Chandra-Hioe Publisher: Future Food Systems CRC June, 2020 FFS Publication	This report was authored by Maria Veronica Chandra-Hioe with contributions from Merran White.
Smart crop monitoring Precise phenotyping for improved quality and protected cropping management Authors: C. R. Maier, Z. H. Chen, C. I. Cazzonelli, D. T. Tissue and O. Ghannoum June, 2020 FFS Publication	Precise phenotyping for improved quality and protected cropping management

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