List of Accepted and Published Peer Reviewed Publications

    2025

  1. The effect of soil boundary conditions in fully coupled mathematical models of partly saturated vegetated soil poromechanics, E.A. Dizaj, S.A. Ruiz, J.A. Smethurst, W. Powrie, T. Roose, Compuers and Geotechnics, Accepted 06/11/2025, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2025.107757
  2. A micelle-templated nanoparticle contrast agent enables dynamic microscale X-ray computed tomography imaging of the soil aqueous phase, S. Wang, A. Constantinou, G. Zhang, Y. Zhang, M. J. Shojaei, B. Zhou, D. Jones, T. Roose, M. Blunt, T. K. Georgiou and I. E. Dunlop, RSC Appl. Polym., 2025, Accepted 29/08/2025, https://doi.org/10.1039/D5LP00072F
  3. Analytical equation for rapid estimation of pesticide leaching risk accounting for nonlinear sorption with bulk soil biodegradation, S. Ruiz, S. Payvandi, P. Sweeney, T. Roose, Soil Science Society of America Journal, Accepted 20/06/2025, https://doi.org/10.1002/saj2.70120
  4. Coupled X-ray imaging/diffraction reveals soil mechanics during analogous root growth, J. Le Houx, D. McKay Fletcher, A. Leonardi, K. Williams, N. Walker, F. Alvarex-Borges, E. Afsar Dizaj, M. Murthy, L. Perera, N. Aslani, A. James, S. Ahmed, T. Roose, S.A. Ruiz, NPJ Biological Physics and Mechanics, Accepted 15/05/2025, https://doi.org/10.1038/s44341-025-00021-7

    5. 2024

  5. Bottom-up perspective – The role of roots and rhizosphere in climate change adaptation and mitigation in agroecosystems T. George, D. Bulgarelli, A. Carminati, Y. Chen, D.L. Jones, Y. Kuzyakov, A. Schnepf, M. Wissuwa, T. Roose, Plant and Soil, Accepted 13/03/2024, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-024-06626-6
  6. Microdialysis probes and digital twins reveal the rapid removal of fertiliser phosphate from the soil solution with an impact on crop nutrition in the short-term C. Petroselli, K. A. Williams, S. A. Ruiz, D. McKay Fletcher, M.J. Coope, T. Roose, Soil Biology and Biochemistry, Accepted 26/03/2024, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2024.109417
  7. Droplet microfluidic-based in situ analyser for monitoring free nitrate in soil B. Lu, J. Lunn, K. Yeung, S. Dhandapani, L Carter, T. Roose, L. Shaw, A. Nightingale, X. Niu, Environmental Science and Technology, Accepted 10/01/2024, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.3c08207

    8. 2023

  8. A Mathematical Model of Biofilm Growth and Spread within Plant Xylem: Case Study of Xylella fastidiosa in Olive Tree N.C. Walker, S.M. White, S.A. Ruiz, D. McKay Fletcher, T. Roose, Journal of Theoretical Biology, Accepted 08/11/2023, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2024.111737
  9. Emerging Sensing, Imaging, and Computational Technologies to Scale Nano- to Macroscale Rhizosphere Dynamics – Review and Research Perspectives A.H. Ahkami, O. Qafoku, T. Roose, Q. Mou, Y. Lu, Z.G. Cardon, Y. Wu, C. Chou, J.B. Fisher, T. Varga, P. Handakumbura, J.A. Aufrecht, A. Bhattacharjee, J.J. Moran, Soil Biology & Biochemistry, Accepted 20/11/2023, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2023.109253
  10. A High-Throughput Analysis of High-Resolution X-ray CT Images of Stems of Olive and Citrus Plants Resistant and Susceptible to Xylella fastidiosa N.C. Walker, S.A. Ruiz, T.R. Ferreira, H.D. Coletta-Filho, J. Le Houx, D. McKay Fletcher, S.M. White, T. Roose, Plant Pathology, Accepted 06/11/2023, https://doi.org/10.1111/ppa.13835
  11. Statistical Effective Diffusivity Estimation in Porous Media Using Integrated On-Site Imaging Workflow for Synchrotron Users J. Le Houx, S.A. Ruiz, D. McKay Fletcher, S. Ahmed, T. Roose, Transport in Porous Media, Accepted 03/07/2023, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11242-023-01993-7

    12. 2022

  12. The impact of xylem geometry on olive cultivar resistance to Xylella fastidiosa: An image-based study N.C. Walker, S.M. White, D. McKay Fletcher, S.A. Ruiz, K.E. Rankin, A. De Stradis, M. Saponari, K.A. Williams, C. Petroselli, T. Roose, Plant Pathology, Accepted Oct 2022, https://doi.org/10.1111/ppa.13674
  13. Integrating X-ray CT Data Into Models, Chapter in the book titled “X-Ray Imaging of the Soil Porous Architecture” (editors: Mooney, Young, Heck, Peth) X. Portell, V. Pot, A. Ebrahimi, O. Mongo, T. Roose, Springer Nature, ISBN 978-031-12175-3 (2022)
  14. A 3D image-based modelling approach for understanding spatiotemporal processes in phosphorus fertiliser dissolution, soil buffering and uptake by plant roots K. A. Williams, D. McKay Fletcher, C. Petroselli, S. A. Ruiz, T. Roose, Nature Scientific Reports, Accepted 23/08/2022, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-19047-1
  15. Impact of root hairs on microscale soil physical properties in the field M. Marin, P.D. Hallett, D.S. Feeney, L.K. Brown, M. Naveed, N. Koebernick, S. Ruiz, A.G. Bengough, T. Roose, T.S. George, Plant and Soil, Accepted 31/05/2022, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-022-05530-1
  16. Projected increases in precipitation are expected to reduce nitrogen use efficiency and alter optimal fertilisation timings in agriculture in the South East of England D. McKay Fletcher , S.A. Ruiz, K. Williams, C. Petroselli, N. Walker, D. Chadwick, D.L. Jones, T. Roose, ACS Environmental Science and Technology Engineering, Accepted 26/05/2022, https://doi.org/10.1021/acsestengg.1c00492
  17. Multimodal correlative imaging and modelling of phosphorus uptake from soil by hyphae of mycorrhizal fungi S.D. Keyes, A. Van Veelen, D. Mckay Fletcher, C. Scotson, N. Koebernick, C. Petroselli, K. Williams, S.A. Ruiz, L. Cooper, R.B. Mayon, S.J. Duncan, M. Dumont, I. Jakobsen, G. Oldroyd, A. Tkacz, P. Poole, F. Mosselmans, C. Borca, T. Huthwelker, D.L. Jones, T. Roose, New Phytologist, Accepted 04/01/2022, https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.17980

    18. 2021

  18. Modelling of stress transfer in root reinforced soils informed by 4D X-ray computed tomography and digital volume correlation data Bull, D., Smethurst, J., Meijer, G., Sinclair, I., Pierron, F., Roose, T., Powrie, W., Bengough, G., Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences. RSPA-2021-0210. Accepted 30/11/2021, https://doi.org/10.1098/rspa.2021.0210
  19. Physical characterisation of chia mucilage polymeric gel and its implications on rhizosphere science – integrating imaging, MRI , and modelling to gain insights into plant and microbial amended soils K. Williams, S.A. Ruiz, C. Petroselli, N. Walker, D. McKay Fletcher, G. Pileio, T. Roose, Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 162, [108404], https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2021.108404

    20. 2020

  20. Developing a system for in vivo imaging of maize roots containing iodinated contrast media in soil using synchrotron XCT and XRF C. Scotson, A. van Veelen, K. Williams, N. Koebernick, D. McKay Fletcher, T. Roose, Plant and Soil, Accepted 25/11/2020, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-020-04784-x
  21. Precipitation-optimised targeting of nitrogen fertilisers in a model maize cropping system D. McKay Fletcher, S.A. Ruiz, T. Dias, D. Chadwick, D.L. Jones, T. Roose, Science of the Total Environment, Accepted 19/11/2020, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144051
  22. Combining seed dressing and foliar applications of phosphorus fertiliser can give similar crop growth and yield benefits to soil applications together with greater recovery rates D.L. Jones, P.J. Talboys, J.R. Healey, P.J.A. Withers, T. Roose, A.C. Edwards, P.S. Pavinato, Frontiers in Agronomy, section Plant-Soil Interactions, Accepted 18/11/2020, https://doi.org/10.3389/fagro.2020.605655
  23. Significance of root hairs for plant p,erformance under contrasting field conditions M. Marin, D.S. Feeney, L.K. Brown, M. Naveed, S.A. Ruiz, N. Koebernick, A.G. Bengough, P.D. Hallett, T. Roose, J. Púertolas,Name I.C. Dodd, T.S. George, Annals of Botany, Accepted 25/08/2020, https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcaa181
  24. Space and Time-Resolved Monitoring of Phosphorus Release from a Fertilizer Pellet and its Mobility in Soil Using Microdialysis and X-ray Computed Tomography C. Petroselli, K.A. Williams, A. Ghosh, D. McKay Fletcher, S.A. Ruiz, T. Gerheim Souza Dias, C.P. Scotson, T. Roose, Soil Science Society of America Journal, Accepted 01/09/2020, https://doi.org/10.1002/saj2.20161
  25. Mathematical and computational modelling of vegetated soil incorporating hydraulically-driven finite strain deformation Computers and Geotechnics N.D. Woodman, J.A. Smethurst, T. Roose, W. Powrie, G.J. Meijer, J.A. Knappett, T. Dias, Computers and Geotechnics, Accepted 09/07/2020, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2020.103754
  26. Review of plant-soil modelling: root growth, nutrient and water transport/uptake, and mechanics S.A. Ruiz, D. McKay Fletcher, K. Williams, T. Roose, Annual Plant Reviews, Accepted 11/06/2020, https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119312994.apr0755
  27. X-ray computed tomography imaging of solute movement through ridged and flat plant systems S.P. Scotson, S.J. Duncan, K.A. Williams, S.A. Ruiz, T. Roose, European Journal of Soil Science, 72(1):198-214, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.12985
  28. Mechanisms of root-reinforcement in soils: an experimental methodology using 4D X-ray computed tomography and digital volume correlation D.J. Bull, J.A. Smethurst, I. Sinclair, F. Pierron, T. Roose, W. Powrie, A.G. Bengough, Proceedings of the Royal Society A, 476:2237, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1098/rspa.2019.0838
  29. Image-based model quantification of soil microbial dead zones induced by nitrogen fertilization S. Ruiz, D. McKay Fletcher, A. Boghi, K. Williams, S. Duncan, C. Scotson, C. Petroselli, T. Dias, D.R. Chadwick, D.L. Jones, T. Roose, Science of the Total Environment, 727:138198, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138197
  30. Linking root structure to functionality: The impact of root system architecture on citrate enhanced phosphate uptake D. McKay Fletcher, S. Ruiz, T. Gerheim Souza Dias , C. Petroselli, T. Roose, New Phytologist, 227(2):376-381, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.16554
  31. A Four-Compartment Multiscale Model of Fluid and Drug Distribution in Vascular Tumours R.J. Shipley, P.W. Sweeney, S.J. Chapman, T. Roose, International Journal for Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering, 36(3):e3315, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1002/cnm.3315

    32. 2019

  32. Quantifying citrate-enhanced phosphate root uptake using microdialysis D.M. McKay Fletcher, R. Shaw, A.R. Sánchez-Rodríguez, K.R. Daly, A. van Veelen, D.L. Jones, T. Roose, Plant and Soil, 2019, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-019-04376-4
  33. Root induced soil deformation influences Fe and S but not P: rhizosphere chemistry investigated using synchrotron XRF and XAS A.van Veelen, N. Koebernick, C.P. Scotson, D. McKay Fletcher, T. Huthwelker, C. Borca, F. Mosselmans, T. Roose, New Phytologist, 225:1476-1490, 2020,https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.16242
  34. Significance of root hairs at the field scale – Modelling root water and phosphorus uptake under different field conditions S. Ruiz, N. Koebernick, S.J. Duncan, D. McKay Fletcher, C.P. Scotson, A. Boghi, M. Marin, A.G. Bengough, T.S. George, L.K. Brown, P.D. Hallett, T. Roose, Plant and Soil, 447:281-304, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-019-04308-2
  35. Stabilising Gold Nanoparticles for use in X-ray Computed Tomography Imaging of Soil Systems C.P. Scotson, M. Munoz-Hernando, S.J. Duncan, S.A. Ruiz, S.D. Keyes, A. van Veelen, I.E. Dunlop, T. Roose, Royal Society Open Science, 6(10), 2019, https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.190769
  36. Multiple Scale Homogenisation of Nutrient Movement and Crop Growth in Partially Saturated Soil S.J. Duncan, K.R. Daly, D.M. McKay Fletcher, S. Ruiz, P. Sweeney, T. Roose, Bulletin for Mathematical Biology, 81(10):3778-3802, 2019, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11538-019-00656-3
  37. Soil carbon dioxide venting through rice roots GJ.D. Kirk, A. Boghi, M-C. Affholder, S.D. Keyes, J. Heppell, T. Roose, Plant, Cell and Environment, 42(12):3197-3207, 2019 https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.13638
  38. A multi image-based approach for modelling plant-fertiliser interaction D.M. McKay Fletcher, S.D. Keyes, K.R. Daly, A. van Veelen, T. Roose, Rhizosphere, (10):100152, 2019,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rhisph.2019.100152
  39. Correlative 3D Imaging and Microfluidic Modelling of Human Pulmonary Lymphatics using Immunohistochemistry and High-resolution μCt S.K. Robinson, J.J. Ramsden, J. Warner, P.M. Lackie, T. Roose, Scientific Reports, 6415, 2019, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-42794-7
  40. Uranium diffusion and time-dependent adsorption-desorption in soil: a model and experimental testing of the model Darmovzalova, J., A. Boghi, W. Otten, L.J. Eades, T. Roose, G.J.D. Kirk, European Journal of Soil Science, 71(2):215-225, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.12814
  41. Surface tension, rheology and hydrophobicity of rhizodeposits and seed mucilage influence soil water retention and hysteresis M. Naveed, M. Ahmed, P. Benard, L.K. Brown, T.S. George, A.G. Bengough, T. Roose, N. Koebernick, P. Hallett, Plant and Soil, 437:65, 2019,https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-019-03939-9

    42. 2018

  42. Can VEGFC Form Turing Patterns in the Zebrafish Embryo? K.Y. Wertheim, T. Roose, Bulletin for Mathematical Biology, 81:1201-1237, 2019,https://doi.org/10.1007/s11538-018-00560-2
  43. Imaging microstructure of the barley rhizosphere: particle packing and root hair influences N. Koebernick, K.R. Daly, S.D. Keyes, A. Bengough, L. Brown, L.J. Cooper, T. George, P.D. Hallett, M. Naveed, A. Raffan, T. Roose, New Phytologist, 221:1878-1889, 2019,https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.15516
  44. The effect of root exudates on rhizosphere water dynamics L. J. Cooper, K.R. Daly, P.D. Hallett, N. Koebernick, T.S. George, T. Roose, Proceedings of the Royal Society A, 474(2217), 2018, https://doi.org/10.1098/rspa.2018.0149
  45. Noninvasive imaging of processes in natural porous media: from pore to field scale A. Pohlmeier, S. Garré, T. Roose, Vadose Zone Journal, 17(1), 1-3. 2018, https://doi.org/10.2136/vzj2018.03.0044
  46. Determination of macro-scale soil properties from pore scale structures - Image based modelling of poroelastNameic structures K.R. Daly, S.D. Keyes, T. Roose, Proceedings of the Royal Society A, 474:20170141, 2018, https://doi.org/10.1098/rspa.2017.0745
  47. Correlative visualization of root mucilage degradation using X-ray CT and NMRI A.Van Veelen, M. Tourell, N. Koebernick, G. Pileio, T. Roose, Frontiers in Environmental Science-Soil Processes, 2018, https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2018.00032
  48. Mathematical modelling of water and solute movement in ridged versus flat planting systems S.J. Duncan, K.R. Daly, P. Sweeney, T. Roose, European Journal of Soil Science, 69(6):967-979, 2018,https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.12711
  49. Using High Resolution X-ray Computed Tomography to Create an Image Based Model of a Lymph Node L.J. Cooper, B. Zeller-Plumhoff, G.F. Clough, B. Ganapathisubramani, T. Roose, J. Theor Biology, 449:73-82, 2018, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2018.04.021
  50. A model of uranium uptake by plant roots allowing for root-induced changes in the soil A.Boghi, T. Roose, G.J.D. Kirk, Environmental Science and Technology, 52:3536−3545, 2018,https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.7b06136
  51. Rhizosphere-scale quantification of hydraulic and mechanical properties of soil impacted by root and seed exudates M. Naveed, L.K. Brown, A.C. Raffan, T.S. George, A.G. Bengough, T. Roose, I. Sinclair, N. Koebernick, L. Cooper, and P.D. Hallett, Vadoze Zone Journal, 17:170083, 2018, https://doi.org/10.2136/vzj2017.04.0083

    52. 2017

  52. Determination of macro-scale soil properties from pore scale structures - Model derivation K.R. Daly, T. Roose, Proceedings of the Royal Society A, 474: 20170141, 2018, https://doi.org/10.1098/rspa.2017.0141
  53. Soft tissue 3D imaging in the lab through optimised propagation-based phase contrast computed tomography B. Zeller-Plumhoff, J.L. Mead, D. Tan, T. Roose, G.F. Clough, R.P. Boardman, P. Schneider, Optics Express, 25(26):33451-33468, 2017, https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.25.033451
  54. Fluid flow in porous media using image based modeling to parametrise Richards’ equation L.J. Cooper, K.R. Daly, P.D. Hallett, M. Naveed, N. Koebernick, A.G. Bengough, T.S. George, T. Roose, Proceedings of The Royal Society A, 473(2207): 20170178, 2017,https://doi.org/10.1098/rspa.2017.0178
  55. Modelling water dynamics in the rhizosphere K.R. Daly, L.J. Cooper, N. Koebernick, J. Evaristo, S.D. Keyes, A. van Veelen, T. Roose, Rhizosphere, 4:139-151, 2017, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rhisph.2017.10.004
  56. Mathematical Modelling of Water and Solute Movement in Ridged Plant Systems with Dynamic Ponding S.J. Duncan, K.R. Daly, P. Sweeney, and T. Roose, European Journal of Soil Science, 69(2):265-278, 2018,https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.12503
  57. Plant exudates may stabilize or weaken soil depending on species, origin and time M. Naveed, L.K. Brown, A.C. Raffan, T.S. George, A.G. Bengough, T. Roose, I. Sinclair, N. Koebernick, L.J. Cooper, C.A. Hackett, P.D. Hallett, European Journal of Soil Science, 68(6):806-816, 2017, https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.12487
  58. Investigation of microvascular morphological measures for skeletal muscle tissue oxygenation by image-based modelling in 3D B. Zeller-Plumhoff, K.R. Daly, G.F. Clough, P. Schneider, T. Roose, Royal Society Interface, 14(135): 20170635, 2017, https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2017.0635
  59. An explicit structural model of micro-scale root-hair and rhizosphere interactions parameterized by synchrotron X-ray computed tomography S.D. Keyes, I. Sinclair, T. Roose, Bulletin of Mathematical Biology, 79(12): 2785–2813, 2017, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11538-017-0350-x
  60. Measurement of micro-scale soil deformation around roots using 4D synchrotron tomography and image correlation S.D. Keyes, L.J. Cooper, S. Duncan, N. Koebernick, D.M. McKay Fletcher, C.P. Scotson, A.V. van Veelen, I. Sinclair, T. Roose, Royal Society Interface, 14(136): 20170560, 2017, https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2017.0560
  61. High-resolution synchrotron imaging shows that root hairs influence rhizosphere soil structure formation N. Koebernick, K.R. Daly, S.D. Keyes, T.S. George, L.K. Brown, A. Raffan, L.J. Cooper, M. Naveed, A.G. Bengough, I. Sinclair, P.D. Hallett, T. Roose, New Phytologist, 216(1):124-135, 2017, https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.14705
  62. Quantification of root water uptake in soil using X-ray computed tomography and image-based modeling K.R. Daly, S.R. Tracy, N.M.J. Crout, S. Mairhofer, T.P. Pridmore, S.J. Mooney, T.Roose, Plant, Cell and Environment, 41(1):121-133, 2018, https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.12983
  63. Phase contrast synchrotron radiation computed tomography of muscle spindles in the mouse soleus muscle B. Zeller-Plumhoff, T. Roose, O.L. Katsamenis, M.N. Mavrogordato, C. Torrens, P. Schneider, G.F. Clough, Journal of Anatomy, 230(6):859-865, 2017, https://doi.org/10.1111/joa.12606
  64. A mathematical model of lymphangiogenesis in a zebrafish embryo K.Y. Wertheim, T. Roose, Bulletin of Mathematical Biology, 79(4):693–737, 2017, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11538-017-0248-7
  65. Image-based modelling of skeletal muscle oxygenation B. Zeller-Plumhoff, G. Cough, P. Schneider, T. Roose, Royal Society Interface, 14: 20160992, 2017, https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2016.0992

    66. 2016

  66. The application of contrast media for in vivo feature enhancement in X-ray Computed Tomography of soil-grown plant roots S.D. Keyes, N.J. Gostling, J.H. Cheung, T. Roose, I. Sinclair, A. Marchant, Microscopy and Microanalysis, 23(3):538-552, 2017, https://doi.org/10.1017/S1431927617000319
  67. Measurement of strains experienced by viscerofugal nerve cell bodies during mechanosensitive firing using Digital Image Correlation G. Palmer, T. Hibberd, T. Roose, S. Brookes, M. Taylor, American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology, 311(5):G869-G879, 2016, https://doi.org/10.1152/ajpgi.00397.2015
  68. Mapping soil deformation around plant roots using in vivo 4D X-ray computed tomography and digital volume correlation S.D. Keyes, F. Gillard, N. Soper, M.N. Mavrogordato, I Sinclair, T. Roose, Journal of Biomechanics, 49(9):1802-1811, 2016, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2016.04.023
  69. Modeling soil processes: key challenges and new perspectives H. Vereecken, A. Schnepf, J.W. Hopmans, M. Javaux, D. Or, T. Roose, J. Vanderborght, M.H. Young, W. Amelung, M. Aitkenhead, S.D. Allison, S. Assouline, P. Baveye, M. Berli, N. Brüggemann, P. Finke, M. Flury, T. Gaiser, G. Govers, T. Ghezzehei, P. Hallett, H.J. Hendricks Franssen, J. Heppell, R. Horn, J.A. Huisman, D. Jacques, F. Jonard, S. Kollet, F. Lafolie, K. Lamorski, D. Leitner, A. McBratney, B. Minasny, C. Montzka, W. Nowak, Y. Pachepsky, J. Padarian, N. Romano, K. Roth, Y. Rothfuss, E.C. Rowe, A. Schwen, J. Šimůnek, A. Tiktak, J. Van Dam, S.E.A.T.M. van der Zee, H.J. Vogel, J.A. Vrugt, T. Wöhling, I.M. Young, Vadose Zone Journal, 15 (5):vzj2015.09.0131, 2016, https://doi.org/10.2136/vzj2015.09.0131
  70. Challenges in imaging and predictive modeling of rhizosphere processes Roose, T., Keyes, S., Daly, K., Carminati, A., Otten, W., Vetterlein, D. and Peth, S., Plant and Soil, 407(1–2):9–38, 2016, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-016-2872-7
  71. Use of a coupled soil-root-leaf model to optimise phosphate fertiliser use efficiency in barley J. Heppell, S. Payvandi, P. Talboys, K.C. Zygalakis, D. Langton, R. Sylvester-Bradley, A.C. Edwards, R. Walker, P. Withers, D.L. Jones, T. Roose, Plant and Soil, 406(1–2):341–357, 2016, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-016-2883-4
  72. The effect of non-uniform microscale distribution of sorption sites on solute diffusion in soil S.A. Masum, G.J.D. Kirk, K.R. Daly, T. Roose, European Journal of Soil Science, 67(4):514-522, 2016, https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.12353
  73. An image based model of fluid flow through lymph nodes L.J. Cooper, J. Heppell, G. Clough, Geraldine, B. Ganapathisubramani, T. Roose, Bulletin of Mathematical Biology, 78(1):52–71, 2016, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11538-015-0128-y
  74. Image based modeling of nutrient movement in and around the rhizosphere K.R. Daly, S.D. Keyes, S. Masum, T. Roose, Journal of Experimental Botany, 67(4):1059–1070, 2016, https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erv544

    75. 2015

  75. Struvite: a slow-release fertiliser for sustainable phosphorus management P.J. Talboys, J. Heppell, J. Daniel, T. Roose, J. Healey, D.L. Jones, P. Withers, Plant and Soil, 401(1–2:109–123, 2016, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-015-2747-3
  76. Modelling the optimal phosphate fertiliser and soil management strategy for crops J. Heppell, S. Payvandi, P. Talboys, K.C. Zygalakis, J. Fliege, Jörg, D. Langdon, R. Sylvester-Bradley, R. Walker, D.L. Jones, T. Roose, Plant and Soil, 401(1–2)L135–149, 2016, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-015-2543-0
  77. Homogenization of two fluid flow in porous media K.R. Daly, T. Roose, Proceedings of The Royal Society A: Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences, 471(2176): 20140564, 2015, https://doi.org/10.1098/rspa.2014.0564
  78. A model for interstitial drainage through a sliding lymphatic valve C. Heppell, T. Roose, G. Richardson, Bulletin of Mathematical Biology, 77(6):1101–1131, 2015, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11538-015-0078-4
  79. Imaging the interaction of roots and phosphate fertiliser granules using 4D X-ray tomography S. Ahmed, T. Naugler KlassNameen, S.D. Keyes, M. Daly, Michael, D.L. Jones, M.N. Mavrogordato, I. Sinclair, T. Roose, Plant and Soil, 401(1):125-134, 2015, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-015-2425-5
  80. Three dimensional quantification of soil hydraulic properties using X-ray Computed Tomography and image based modelling S.R. Tracy, K.R. Daly, C.J. Sturrock, N.M.J. Crout, S.J. Mooney, T. Roose, Water Resources Research, 51(2):1006-1022, 2015, https://doi.org/10.1002/2014WR016020
  81. Assessing the influence of the rhizosphere on soil hydraulic properties using X-ray Computed Tomography and numerical modelling K.R. Daly, S. Mooney, M. Bennett, N. Crout, T. Roose, S. Tracey, Journal of Experimental Botany, 66(8):2305–2314, 2015, https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/eru509

    82. 2014

  82. Mathematical modelling of the phloem: the importance of diffusion on sugar transport at osmotic equilibrium S. Payvandi, K.R. Daly, K.C. Zygalakis, T. Roose, Bulletin of Mathematical Biology, 76(11):2834–2865, 2014, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11538-014-1001-2
  83. How changing root system architecture can help tackle a reduction in soil phosphate (P) levels for better plant P acquisition, J. Heppell, P Talboys, S Payvandi, KC Zygalakis, J Fliege, P Withers, DL Jones, T Roose, Plant Cell & Environment, 38(1): 118-128, 2015, https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.12376
  84. Validation of a spatial-temporal soil water movement and plant water uptake model. J. Heppell, S. Payvandi, KC Zygalakis, JA Smethurst, J Fliege, T. Roose, Geotechnique, 64(7):526-539, 2014, https://doi.org/10.1680/geot.13.P.142
  85. A mathematical model of water and nutrient transport in xylem vessels of a wheat plant. S. Payvandi, K.R. Daly, D.L. Jones, P. Talboys, K.C. Zygalakis, T. Roose, Bulletin of Mathematical Biology, 76(3)566–596, 2014, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11538-013-9932-4

    86. 2013

  86. Multiscale modelling of hydraulic conductivity in vuggy porous media K.R. Daly, T. Roose, Proceedings of the Royal Society A Mathematical, Physical & Engineering Sciences, 470(2162), 1-22, 2014, https://doi.org/10.1098/rspa.2013.0383
  87. The Study of Asymptotically Fine Wrinkling in Nonlinear ElastNameicity using a Boundary Layer Analysis J. MacLaurin, G.W. Jones, S. J. Chapman, T. Roose, Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 61(8):1691-1711, 2013, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmps.2013.04.003
  88. High resolution synchrotron imaging of wheat root hairs growing in soil and image based modelling of phosphate uptake S. D. Keyes, K. R. Daly, N. J. Gostling, D. L. Jones, P. Talboys, B. Pinzer, R. Boardman, I. Sinclair, A. Marchant, T. Roose, New Phytologist, 198(4):1023-1029, 2013, https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.12294

    89. 2012

  89. A model for fluid drainage by the lymphatic system Heppell C., G. Richardson, T. Roose, Bulletin of Mathematical Biology, 75(1):49-81, 2013, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11538-012-9793-2
  90. A robust approach for determination of the macro-porous volume fraction of soils through use of X-ray Computed Tomography and an image processing protocol Keyes, S., R. Boardman, A. Marchant, T. Roose, I. Sinclair, European Journal of Soil Science, 64(3):298-307, 2013, https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.12019
  91. The buckling of capillaries in solid tumours J. MacLaurin, S. J. Chapman, G. W. Jones, T. Roose, Proceedings of the Royal Society A Mathematical, Physical & Engineering Sciences, 468(2148):4123-4145, 2012, https://doi.org/10.1098/rspa.2012.0418
  92. Multiscale modeling of lymphatic drainage, T. Roose, G. Tabor, Multiscale Computer Modeling in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering in Springer' series Studies in Mechanobiology, Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials. Volume 14, p. 149-176, 2012, https://doi.org/10.1007/8415_2012_148

    93. 2011

  93. A simple mathematical model for investigating the effect of cluster roots on plant nutrient uptake, K. Zygalakis, T. Roose, European Physical Journal, 204:103-118, 2012, https://doi.org/10.1140/epjst/e2012-01555-9
  94. Multiscale modeling of lymphatic drainage from tissues using homogenization theory, T. Roose, M. A. Swartz, Journal of Biomechanics, 45:107-115, 2012, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2011.09.015
  95. Enchanced zinc uptake by rice through phytosiderophore secretion: a modelling study M. Ptashnyk, T. Roose, D. L. Jones, G. J. D. Kirk Plant Cell and Environment, 34(12):2038-2046, 2011, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3040.2011.02401.x
  96. Fate of organic acid anions in soil: sorption dynamics of citric acid E. Oburger, D. Leitner, D.L. Jones, K. Zygalakis, A. Schnepf, T. Roose European Journal of Soil Science, 62(5):733-742, 2011,https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2389.2011.01384.x
  97. A dual porosity model of nutrient uptake by root hairs K.C. Zygalakis, G.J.D. Kirk, D.L. Jones, M. Wissuwa, T. Roose, New Phytologist, 192(3):676-688, 2011, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2011.03840.x
  98. Electrophysiological characterization of membrane disruption by nanoparticles M.R.R. de Planque, S. Aghdaei, T. Roose, H. Morgan, ACS Nano, 5(5):3599-3606, 2011, https://doi.org/10.1021/nn103320j

    99. 2010

  99. Modelling nutrient uptake by individual hyphae of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: temporal and spatial scales for an experimental design A. Schnepf, D. L. Jones, T. Roose, Bulletin of Mathematical Biology, 73(9):2175-2200, 2011, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11538-010-9617-1
  100. Traits related to differences in function among three arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi C. Thonar, A. Schnepf, E. Fossard, T. Roose, J. Jansa, Plant and Soil, 339:231-245, 2011,https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-010-0571-3
  101. Comparison of nutrient uptake between true 3-dimensional simulation and an averaged root system model D. Leitner, A. Schnepf, S. Klepsch, T. Roose, Plant Biosystems, 144(2):443-447, 2010, https://doi.org/10.1080/11263501003726334
  102. Derivation of the macroscopic model for transport of strongly sorbed solutes in the soil using homogenization theory M. Ptashnyk, T. Roose, SIAM Journal of Applied Mathematics, 70(7): 2097-2118. Published online April 14th, 2010, https://doi.org/10.1137/080729591

    103. 2009

  103. A dynamic model of nutrient uptake by root hairs based on homogenization D. Leitner, S. Klepsch, M. Ptashnyk, A. Marchant, G. Kirk , A. Schnepf, T. Roose, New Phytologist, 185:792-802, 2010, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2009.03128.x
  104. Diffusion of strongly-sorbed solutes through soil: a model allowing for slow access to sorption sites and time-dependent sorption reactions M. Ptashnyk, T. Roose, G. J. D. Kirk, European Journal of Soil Science, 61(1):108-119, 2010. Published online Dec, 2009, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2389.2009.01207.x
  105. Approaches to modelling mineral weathering by fungi A. Rosling, T. Roose, A. M. Herrmann, F. A. Davidson, R. D. Finlay, G. M. Gadd, Fungal Biology Reviews, 23:138-144, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fbr.2009.09.003
  106. A dynamic model of seasonal foliage growth and carbon uptake in trees A. C. Fowler, O. Clary, T. Roose, Journal of the Royal Society Interface, 6, 1087-1096, 2009, https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2009.0010

    107. 2008

  107. The solution of convection-diffusion equations for solute transport to plant roots T. Roose, G.J.D. Kirk, Plant and Soil, 361(1), 257- 264, 2009, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-008-9777-z
  108. Impact of growth and uptake patterns of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on plant phosphorus uptake—a modelling study A. Schnepf, T. Roose, P. Schweiger, Plant and Soil, 312(1-2), 85-99, 2008, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-008-9749-3
  109. Mathematical models of plant-soil interaction T. Roose, A. Schnepf Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Physical Sciences, 366, 4597-4611, 2008. Invited by Professor Thompson FRS for Christmas 2008 issue "Visions of Young Scientists". https://doi.org/10.1098/rsta.2008.0198
  110. Network development in biological gels: role in lymphatic vessel development T. Roose, A. C. Fowler, Bulletin of Mathematical Biology, 70(6), 1772-1789, 2008, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11538-008-9324-3

    111. 2007

  111. Growth model for arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi A. Schnepf, T. Roose, P. Schweiger, Journal of the Royal Society Interface, 5, 773-784, 2008.https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2007.1250
  112. Transport kinetics of four and six co-ordinate platinum compounds in the multicell layer tumour model S. Modok, R. Scott, R. Alderden, M. D. Hall, H. R. Mellor, T. Roose, T. W. Hambley, R. Callaghan, British Journal of Cancer, 97, 194-200, 2007, https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjc.6603854
  113. Mathematical models of avascular tumour growth T. Roose, S. J. Chapman, P. K. Maini, SIAM Review, 49(2):179-208, 2007, https://doi.org/10.1137/S0036144504446291

    114. 2006

  114. The slow transport of vinblastNameine in tumour tissue models: is it a handicap or advantage? S. Modok, R. Scott, P. Hyde, H. Mellor, T. Roose, R. Callaghan, European Journal of Cancer, 42(14): 2404-2413, 2006, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejca.2006.05.020
  115. Verification and intercomparison of reactive transport codes to describe root-uptake B. Nowack, K. U. Mayer, S. E. Oswald, W. Van-Beinum, C. A. J. Appelo, D. Jacques, P. Seuntjens, F. Gérard, B. Jaillard, A. Schnepf, T. Roose, Plant and Soil, 285(1-2):305-321, 2006, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-006-9017-3
  116. Modelling the contribution of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to plant nutrient uptake A. Schnepf, T. Roose, New Phytologist, 171(3):669-682, 2006, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2006.01771.x
  117. A mathematical model for simultaneous spatio-temporal dynamics of calcium and inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate in Madin-Darby canine kidney epithelial cells T. Roose, S. J. Chapman, P. K. Maini, Bulletin of Mathematical Biology, 68:2027-2051, 2006, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11538-006-9064-1
  118. Modelling the rhizosphere: a review of methods for ‘upscaling’ to the whole-plant scale P. R. Darrah, D. L. Jones, G. J. D. Kirk, T. Roose, European Journal of Soil Science, 57:13-25, 2006, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2389.2006.00786.x

    119. 2005

  119. Model concepts of metal uptake by plant roots from single root to field scale W. Loiskand, A. Schnepf, T. Roose, M. L. Himmelbauer, S. Klepsch, Modelling and Simulation, 2005:251-255, 2005.

    120. 2004

  120. A mathematical model for water and nutrient uptake by roots T. Roose, A. C. Fowler, Journal of Theoretical Biology, 228(2):173-184, 2004, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2003.12.013
  121. A model for water uptake by plants, T. Roose, A. C. Fowler, Journal of Theoretical Biology, 228(2):155-171, 2004, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2003.12.012

    122. 2003

  122. Solid stress generated by spheroid growth estimated using a linear poroelastNameisity model, T. Roose, P. A. Netti, L. L. Munn, Y. Boucher, R. K. Jain, Microvascular Research, 66: 204-212, 2003, https://doi.org/10.1016/s0026-2862(03)00057-8

    123. 2001

  123. Mathematical model of plant nutrient uptake, T. Roose, A. C. Fowler, P. R. Darrah, Journal of Mathematical Biology, 42: 347-360, 2001. https://doi.org/10.1007/s002850000075

    124. 2000

  124. The effect of population density on shoot morphology of herbs in relation to light capture by leaves, T. Sekimura, T. Roose, B. Li, P. K. Maini, J. Suzuki, T. Hara, Ecological Modelling, 128(1): 51-62, 2000, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0304-3800(99)00226-4

    125. 1994

  125. Mathematical analysis of the sensitivity and stability of plant models, T. Roose, Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences, Ecology 4(1):1-33, 1994.

Book Chapters

  1. Plant soil interactions. Modelling T. Roose In „Encyclopedia of Agrophysics“ , Springer. Editor Jerzy Lipiec, 2010.
  2. Modelling the rhizosphere P. R. Darrah, T. Roose Chapter in “The Rhizosphere: Biochemistry and Organic Substances at Soil Plant Interface”, 2nd revised edition, Marcel-Dekker Inc., New York. Editors. R. Pinton, Z. Varanini, and P. Nannipieri, 331-370, 2007.
  3. Plant Nutrient Uptake; Single Root Scale T. Roose Method Sheet in the “Handbook of Methods in Rhizosphere Research”, Editors J. Luster and R. Finlay. Biemensdorf, Swiss Federal Research Institute, WSL, p. 503-504, 2006.
  4. Plant Nutrient Uptake (uptake by branching structures) T. Roose Method Sheet in the “Handbook of Methods Used in Rhizosphere Research”, Editors J. Luster and R. Finlay. Biemensdorf, Swiss Federal Research Institute, WSL, p. 505-506, 2006.
  5. Modelling the rhizosphere P. R. Darrah, T. Roose Chapter in “The Rhizosphere: Biochemistry and Organic Substances at Soil Plant Interface”, Marcel-Dekker Inc., New York. Editors R. Pinton, Z. Varanini, and P. Nannipieri, 2000.

Plenary and Keynote Talks

April 2021, Pan American Light Sources for Agriculture, Sirius synchrotron Campinas, Brazil. Plenary Keynote speaker on “Dynamics of Rhizosphere Processes”.

May 2021, International Society of Root Research Conference Plenary Speaker; this conference takes place every 4 years. This time it is in Missouri and online.

Oct 2020, 5th International Symposium on Image-based Systems Biology, Jena, Germany, Keynote Speaker

Sept 2020, Interpore Career Development Session Keynote Speaker and Panel member.

July 2019, Rhizosphere 5 Plenary Speaker, Saskatoon, Canada. Rhizosphere 5 is the main worldwide conference dedicated to plant-soil interaction and it takes place every 4 years. Hence it is a great honour to be a Plenary speaker on the subject of “Imaging and Modelling Plant-Soil Interaction”.

May 2019, Interpore 2019 Plenary Speaker, Valencia, Spain. Interpore is the largest conference in the world in the area of porous media science attended by thousands of delegates from across the world.

January 2019, Invited Speaker at Soil Science Society of America cross-divisional symposium on Coupled Soil Biogeochemical and Physical Processes across Scales at Soils across the latitudes meeting (joint meeting of the US, Canadian, and Mexican Soil Science Societies) in San Diego in January 6-9, 2019. This symposium is co-sponsored by three divisions of SSSA: Soil Physics and Hydrology, Soil Biology and Biochemistry and Pedology and presentation at this session was by invitation only.

July 2018 Plenary speaker at Society of Mathematical Biology annual conference in Sydney, Australia.

July 2018 World Congress of Biomechanics Keynote invited speaker at a session titled “Challenges of Working Across Scales in Patient- and Animal-Specific Cardiovascular Modeling” This conference is held once every 4 years and in 2018 it was in Dublin.

Feb 14-17 2018 Phenome 2018 Tuscon, Arizona US. Keynote speaker for the theme “Algorithms and Data Management for Phenotype Quantification and Analysis”.

Nov 2017 Cold Spring Harbour Laboratory Keynote at the meeting titled “Plant Genomes & Biotechnology”.

April 2016: Kirkham conference Keynote speaker. International conference and this time it took place in Israel. This international conference takes place every 5 years and is a premier conference for latest developments in soil science.

Feb 2016: Bayer Crop Science's - Soil and Root Health Symposium at the headquarters campus of Bayer Crop Science at Monheim, Germany.

Nov 2016: Keystone Symposia Keynote speaker on Phytobiomes: From Microbes to Plant Ecosystems. Santa Fe, New Mexico.

July 2015: SEB annual conference in Prague keynote talk on the session “Plants roots: new challenges in a changing world”.

June 2015: Rhizosphere 2015 Plenary Keynote talk on plant-soil interaction.

June 2015: Royal Academy of Engineering, The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and the Royal Society personal invitation to attend “Science & Engineering Governance and Leadership” workshop in London.

June 2015: The Embassy of Spain to the United Kingdom and the Society of Spanish Researchers in the UK meeting on “Science Diplomacy: Best Practices and Mobility”.

Oct 2014: Lord Willis of Knaresborough Invitation - TRS Parliamentary

reception on engineering and manufacturing on 22nd October 4-6pm in the Pavilion Terrace House of Commons.

May 2014: Spanish Embassy and Royal Society personally invited member on the panel “Women and Science”.

Jan 2014: Guardian Higher Education Network expert panel representing engineering.

Feb 2013: BBSRC/NERC industry workshop (personal invitation only) on sustainable agriculture and food production.

July 2013: Invited Keynote talk at the Society of Experimental Biology Annual Meeting in Valencia 3-6 July 2-13.

Nov 28 2013: Royal Society, Society of Spanish Researchers in the UK and Ramon Arces Foundation Joint meeting at the Royal Society. Invited speaker on “Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine and maritime research, and the bioeconomy”.

Feb, 2012: Invited speaker at the inaugural Royal Society Research Fellowes conference.

June, 2011: Keynote speaker at “Microsoil II: Novel technologies, modelling and macroscopic impact”. Dundee June 14-15 2011.

April, 2011: Invited speaker in Geilo NATO Winter School titled “Cooperative Phenomena in Flows” organized by Norwegian Institute for Energy Technology. Invited speaker on “Flow in biological branching structures”.

March, 2011: Invited speaker on “Modelling in Rhizosphere” at BOKU workshop on “Mathematics and Rhizotechnologies: Rhizosphere Processes on Multiple Scales”.

Feb, 2011: Invited speaker on “Rhizosphere- – interface between plant and soil” at Biosciences Knowledge Transfer Network workshop titled “New paradigms for Crop and Soil Management” at the Linnean Society.

Feb-March, 2011: Invited speaker in the international workshop on “Estimating amount and fate of plant derived below-ground N” Hohenheim, Germany. Funded by the German Research Foundation. Invited by Professor Gunther Neumann.

Sept, 2009: Annual conference of the International Root Research Society on “Root Research and Applications”, Vienna. Invited keynote speaker on modeling plant-soil interaction.

June, 2009: Goldsmith Conference 2009 session on “Fungi and Biogeochemical Cycles” in Davos. Invited speaker for “Microbes Rock: Biogeochemical Activity and Biosignatures".

Sept, 2008: International WIMEK-NUPUS-PE&RC Workshop on “Roots- an interdisciplinary link” Invited speaker on “Modelling plant water and nutrient uptake”. Invited by Professor Klaas Metsalaar. Held at University of Wageningen.

July-August, 2008: Fields Institute, Canada. Invited all expenses (travel, accommodation and local) covered core group member for thematic program on “Mathematical and Quantitative Oncology”. I was one of the six scientists from worldwide chosen to be in the core group of “Multiphase and mechanical aspects of tumour physiology”.

July, 2008: Gordon Conference on “Flow and Transport in Permeable Media”, Magdalen College, Oxford. Invited speaker (one of the two) on a session titled “Transport in Biological Porous Media”. Invited by Professor Dani Or, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne.

July, 2008: The European Consortium for Mathematics in Industry Conference 2008, London. Invited minisymposia “Mathematics in agriculture and the impact on health” (MS03) speaker on “Mathematical modeling of plant nutrient uptake”.

May, 2008: Swdish University of Agriculatural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden. Invited speaker on “Modelling of fungal weathering and upscaling from the fungal tip to the ecosystem scale” at the Geomycology Workshop. Invited by Professor Anna Rosling and Professor Roger D. Finlay.

April, 2008: MMCOMNET Workshop on “Fungal Modelling”. Invited by Flordyce Davidson on subject “Multiscale modeling of plant nutrient uptake”.

June, 2007: Simula Research Laboratory, Centre for Biomedical Computing, Oslo, Norway. International Workshop on biomedical modeling. Invited speaker on poroelastNameic models in biology. Invited by Professor Hans Petter Langtangen and Dr. Malin Silkosi.

April, 2006: Society of Experimental Biology Annual Conference. Invited by Prof. D. Tomos, University of Wales, Bangor, to give an invited talk on water uptake by plants.

April, 2004: European COST Action 631 “Understanding and Modelling Plant-Soil Interactions In the Rhizosphere Environment” Meeting. Invited by Prof. B. Nowack, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich.

July, 2003: European Centre for Atomic and Molecular Computations, ESF/SIMU. Workshop on “Modelling Biomolecular Machines at Different Length and Time Scales”. Invited by Prof. A. Chakraborty, University of California, Berkley, USA (now at MIT) and Prof. D. Borgis, Universite Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France.