Rate My Professor Pal Singh

Dr. Sukhvinder Pal Singh is an Adjunct Associate Professor in the School of Science, College of Engineering, Science and Environment at the University of Newcastle, Australia. He holds a concurrent position as Senior Research Scientist at the NSW Department of Primary Industries, leading the Horticultural Food Safety Research Program at the Central Coast Primary Industries Centre, Ourimbah, and the Fresh Produce Safety and Traceability R&D Program. His academic interests and research specializations focus on mitigating food safety risks to horticultural industries and consumers through innovative postharvest sanitisation methods for fresh produce. Singh provides scientific evidence-based best practices to industry stakeholders and implements a whole-of-the-chain preventive approach to enhance food safety outcomes. He maintains extensive collaborations with growers, packers, retailers, industry organizations, universities, regulators, and state agencies, contributing to improved consumer confidence in fresh produce for domestic and export markets.

Singh's influence in the field is evidenced by his key publications, including 'Starch-based films: Major factors affecting their properties' (Thakur et al., 2019, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules), 'Postharvest nitric oxide fumigation delays fruit ripening and alleviates chilling injury during cold storage of Japanese plums (Prunus salicina Lindell)' (Singh et al., 2009, Postharvest Biology and Technology), 'A starch edible surface coating delays banana fruit ripening' (Thakur et al., 2019, LWT), 'Controlled atmosphere storage of guava (Psidium guajava L.) fruit' (Singh and Pal, 2008, Postharvest Biology and Technology), and 'Transfer of grain colors to elite wheat cultivars and their characterization' (Garg et al., 2016, Journal of Cereal Science). In 2025, he received the Food Safety Award from the Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology for his leadership, research excellence, and commitment to advancing food safety in Australia. His work shapes resilient food systems and postharvest technologies in horticulture.