The Department of Plant Protection at the College of Agriculture, University of Kerbala, organized a seminar entitled:
“Biosensing of Insect Infestation Using Optical Genes and Artificial Intelligence,”
presented by PhD candidate Amani Abdul-Kadhim.
The researcher addressed the employment of optical genes as biosensing platforms to monitor insect-induced stress in real time, through the integration of biotechnology with artificial intelligence.
The seminar aimed to shift from conventional methods toward “smart predictive agriculture” by utilizing bioluminescent genes as non-destructive diagnostic tools that translate cellular interactions into measurable light signals.
These data are subsequently analyzed using deep learning algorithms and computer vision techniques, thereby creating a proactive defense system that ensures highly precise and sustainable food security.
