Dr. Phebe Ding
Email: phebe@agri.upm.edu.my
Tel: +603-8946 6942
Fax:
+603-8943 5973

Expertise: Post harvest Physiology
 

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

1. PhD, Agricultural Biotechnology, UPM, 2004.
2. Master, Post harvest Biotechnology, UPM, 1999.
3. Bachelor, Horticulture, UPM, 1996.

PREVIOUS APPOINTMENT

1. Agronomist, Greenyield Sdn Bhd, 2004-2004.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

2. AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, Horticulture, Fruit crops.
3. BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, Botany, .

RESEARCH

1. Effects of 1-Methylcyclopropene on Post harvest Life and Ripening Characteristics of Papaya, Project Leader, 2006-2007, UPM, National.
2. Betacyanin pigments and colour expression in red-flesh pitaya, Project Leader, 2007-2007, Malaysia Toray Science Foundation, National.
3. Manipulating temperature and ethylene concentration during ripening to produce yellow Harumanis mango, Project Leader, 2007-2009, MOSTI, National.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

1. Malaysian Society of Plant Physiology, Assistant Secretary, 2000-present.
2. Electron Microscopy Society of Malaysia, Life Member, 2006.

PUBLICATION:

1. M. Novita, S.H. Ahmad, P. Ding and M.R. Abd Halim. 2006. Physico-chemical changes of red pitaya fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus). In Proceedings of Agriculture Congress 2006: Agriculture for life and wealth creation, 12-15 December 2006, Marriott Hotel, Putrajaya. pp. 224-226.

2. P. Ding, S.H. Ahmad, A.R. Abd. Razak, M.T.M. Mohamed and N. Saari. 2006. Differentiating ripening stages of Musa AAA "Berangan" with Scanning Electron Microscopy. In Proceedings of Agriculture Congress 2006: Agriculture for life and wealth creation, 12-15 December 2006, Marriott Hotel, Putrajaya. pp. 58-60.

3. P. Ding, H. Muhammad and A.R. Abdul Razak, 2006. Comparative study of mature green banana Musa AAB cv. "Rastali" and Musa AAA cv. "Berangan" under scanning electron microscopy. In Proceedings of 15th Electron MicroscopyConference, 4-6 December 2006, Sutra Beach Resort, Terengganu.

4. H. Muhammad and P. Ding. 2006. Cellular changes during fruit ripening of mango cv. Harumanis. In 16th Electron Microscopy Conference. In Proceedings of 15th Electron Microscopy Conference, 4-6 December 2006, Sutra Beach Resort, Terengganu.

5. P. Ding, Ahmad, S.H., A.R.A. Razak, N. Saari and M.T.M. Mohamed. 2006. Fruit water loss in relation to peel surface morphology and physical properties of Musa AAA "Berangan" and "William Cavendish" during degreening. Journal of Tropical Plant Physiology 1: 46-57

6. P. Ding, Ahmad, S.H., A.R.A. Razak, M.T.M. Mohamed and N. Saari. 2006. Peel colour of Musa AAA "Berangan" and "William Cavendish" During Degreening. Agro-Search. 11(1): 1-4.

7. P. Ding, S. H. Ahmad and H. M. Ghazali. 2006. Changes in selected quality characteristics of minimally processed carambola (Averrhoa carambola L.) when treated with ascorbic acid. J. Sci. Food and Agric. (accepted)

Last update: 07/03/2007 11:32:15 AM