Postharvest Physiological Disorders of Fruits

Ghulam Khaliq, PhD, is Associate Professor/Chairman in the Department of Horticulture at
Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water and Marine Sciences, Uthal, Pakistan. Prior to that, he
was a research associate in the Agriculture and Cooperatives Department of the Government of
Pakistan. His research is focused on postharvest physiology of fruits, vegetables, and ornamental
plants, and he is also working on postharvest technologies such as edible coatings, elicitors,
biopreservative packaging, and the development of novel approaches to maintain quality and
extend the shelf life of highly perishable products. He has executed research projects supported
by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan and collaborates with other research institutions
around the world. He published research articles, book chapters, conference papers, and reports
in national and international journals and serves as an editor, associate editor, reviewer, and
editorial board member of several international journals. He is a lifetime member of several
scientific societies, including the Pakistan Society for Horticultural Sciences, Pakistan Botanical
Society, and Pakistan Society of Plant Protection.

Sajid Ali, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Horticulture in the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and
Technology at Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan. Dr. Ali teaches courses in
undergraduate and postgraduate classes with a major focus on fruit production and postharvest
physiology. His current focus is to improve postharvest quality of fresh horticultural produce with
minimum loss. He worked as a research officer and as a project development officer on two
research projects at the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan. He has won several
research projects. Dr. Ali has authored and co-authored over 100 peer-reviewed international
journal publications and around 25 book chapters. He is an academic editor of Plos One and
review editor of Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems and Frontiers in Plant Science. He
received advanced training in postharvest physiology of horticultural crops at the US Horticultural
Research Laboratory.