What happens to the human when (day)light disappears? That question sits at the core of my research, which investigates how artificial lighting designed for plant growth shapes mood and emotion in confined environments. The challenge is both futuristic and immediate. Humans spend longer periods in sealed environments, such as space stations or dense urban housing. Light is no longer a passive feature. It is an active variable, and how it interacts with living greenery is what my research sets out to understand.
 
Drawing on biophilic design principles and human behaviour, I examine how plant-growth lighting and visual connection to nature shape human mood and emotion, generating insights that travel in two directions: toward human-centred design for long-duration spaceflight, and on Earth, where high-density housing presents strikingly similar conditions.