Rate My Professor Ronald Wills

Emeritus Professor Ronald Wills was a Conjoint Academic in the Discipline of Applied Sciences in the School of Environmental & Life Sciences at the University of Newcastle's College of Engineering, Science and Environment. He held a PhD from Macquarie University and a Bachelor of Science (Honours) from the University of New South Wales. His research specialized in food technology, with a focus on postharvest physiology and handling of fruits and vegetables. Key areas included minimizing the harmful effects of ethylene, the potential of nitric oxide as a postharvest technology, and the use of essential oils as bio-fungicides to inhibit fungal decay and senescence in produce. Wills supervised 18 PhD and Masters students, served as lead investigator on 37 research grants totaling $1,520,056, and contributed to collaborative projects on storage disorders, volatiles, quality maintenance, and shelf-life extension for horticultural products.