Asgar Ali

Prof. Dr. Asgar Ali

Integrative Agriculture, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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Biography

Professor Asgar Ali is a distinguished Professor at the College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine at United Arab Emirates University, UAE. Prior to UAEU. He was the professor of sustainable food systems and is the Director of the Signature Strength for the Food Resilience and Director of the internationally recognised Centre of Excellence for Postharvest Biotechnology (CEPB) at the University of Nottingham; this is a global Centre for postharvest research with the mandate of reducing postharvest losses and enhancing shelf-life and nutrition of fruits and vegetables. His areas of specialisation include Food systems, Horticulture, crop physiology, postharvest technology, food processing and food technology

Affiliations

United Arab Emirates University

Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

Integrative Agriculture

Honors and Awards

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Fellow of Royal Society of Biology (FRSB)

Royal Society of Biology, UK

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Fellow of Higher Education Academy( FHEA)

Higher Education Academy, UK

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Nottingham Research Leadership Award

University of Nottingham

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VIce-Chancellor Medal

University of Nottingham

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Research Excellence Award

University of Nottingham Malaysia

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Teaching Excellence Award

University of Nottingham Malaysia

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Professional Outreach and External Engagement Award 2022

University of Nottingham Malaysia

Experience

Distinguished Professor

United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

01 Jan 2026 - present

Adjunct Professor

University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia

01 Oct 2022 - present

Director of Signature Strength for Food Resilience

University of Nottingham Malaysia, Semenyih, Malaysia

01 Mar 2024 - 01 Jan 2026

Professor

University of Nottingham Malaysia, Semenyih, Malaysia

01 Apr 2014 - 01 Jan 2026

Research Director

University of Nottingham Malaysia, Semenyih, Malaysia

01 Jan 2010 - 01 Jan 2026

Founding Director of Centre of Excellence for Postharvest Biotechnology (CEPB)

University of Nottingham Malaysia, Semenyih, Malaysia

01 Jan 2010 - 01 Jan 2026

Associate Professor

University of Nottingham Malaysia, Semenyih, Malaysia

01 Jan 2011 - 01 Mar 2014