Kenan holds a VLAIO Baekeland fellowship at Ghent University, specializing in synthetic biology for crop protection. His work involves designing, creating, and testing synthetic proteins to combat plant pathogen infections. Inspired by the innate immune system of plants, he explores the synergy between nature and engineering. In collaboration with esteemed partners — The Laboratory of Applied Mycology and Phenomics (LAMP – UGent), The Laboratory of Applied Biotechnology (LAB – UGent), and Biotalys — he is at the forefront of pioneering solutions for a sustainable and resilient agricultural future.
