R. van der Schoor

Wageningen University & Research, Research International (United States)

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R. van der Schoor is a researcher at the forefront of optical sensing and precision agriculture, with a particular focus on plant health diagnostics and non-destructive measurement techniques. Her work centers on developing innovative sensor systems for detecting plant diseases and assessing physiological responses, combining expertise in spectroscopy, fluorescence imaging, and multi-angular reflectance measurements. Her most significant contributions include pioneering work on the detection of the Tulip Breaking Virus (TBV) in tulips—a pathogen causing severe economic losses in the Netherlands’ bulb industry. By evaluating proximal optical sensors against traditional visual assessment and ELISA analysis, she demonstrated that spectral and vision-based techniques could provide rapid, objective screening alternatives. This research, published in 2010 and cited 23 times, addresses an urgent agricultural need. Her 2012 paper (28 citations) introduced a novel laboratory goniometer system using a robotic arm to measure reflectance and emittance anisotropy over the full hemisphere, enabling precise characterization of surface optical properties under controlled conditions. Additionally, her 2005 study on fluorescence imaging explored how chlorophyll fluorescence can evaluate herbicide formulation efficiency, linking photosynthetic disruption to measurable optical signals. Van der Schoor’s work bridges fundamental optical physics with practical agricultural applications, offering tools for early disease detection and environmental stress assessment. Her research continues to influence sensor design and crop management strategies.