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
United Arab Emirates University
Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
Integrative Agriculture
Fellow of Royal Society of Biology (FRSB)
Royal Society of Biology, UK
Fellow of Higher Education Academy( FHEA)
Higher Education Academy, UK
Nottingham Research Leadership Award
University of Nottingham
VIce-Chancellor Medal
University of Nottingham
Research Excellence Award
University of Nottingham Malaysia
Teaching Excellence Award
University of Nottingham Malaysia
Professional Outreach and External Engagement Award 2022
University of Nottingham Malaysia
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