My role in CPIB is finite element modelling of plant root growth at tissue (multi-cells) scale.  The modelling should cover three aspects in plant root growth as follows:

1) reversible deformation,

2) irreversible growth,

3) interplay between mechanics and chemistry.

The modelling involves a mechanical constitutive law and its interplay with chemical regulatory. By using this model, Finite Element Analysis (FEA) is expected to present an effective platform to biologists for their deformation-related research in plant root growth.