Matt leads a research group at the intersection of plant biology and agricultural innovation. His work leverages a deep understanding of how plants respond to light and temperature to optimize crop yield, quality, and flowering time.

Matt’s groundbreaking work has yielded plants with consistent growth and flowering uniformity, addressing a critical need in modern agriculture for predictable harvesting and consistent quality. More recent, cross-disciplinary work has established how energy saving can be applied to commercial indoor farms while maintaining productivity.