Inventor with patent filings in US/EU/CA/CN/BR for a pectin-based seed amendment that enhances plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) efficacy and nodulation. Backed by >$800K in funding, work spans crop stress physiology and elevated CO2 impacts, high-throughput phenotyping (hyperspectral, X-ray CT), and biologicals for yield and plant health. Open to licensing and field collaborations.