Mohammed Wasim Siddiqui

About

I am a globally recognized expert in postharvest and packaging research, currently serving as the Additional Director/Professor at IIP Mumbai (HQ). Driven by a commitment to global food security, I also serve as the Executive Director, World Food Preservation Center (USA), an Honorary Professor at the State University of Bangladesh, and a Member of the FSSAI Scientific Panel on Fruits and Vegetables and their Products (SP-12). Previously, I contributed to the academic and research ecosystem as Head and Associate Professor/Sr Scientist at Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour and Benue State University, Makurdi, Nigeria as Adjunct Associate Professor. Acquired research and infrastructural funding of INR 23 Crores. I am honored to be ranked among Stanford University’s Top 2% of Scientists for five consecutive years (2021–2025). Authored more than 100 research articles and 25 books, earning an h-index 46 and i10 index 116 and over 7,600 citations, and I hold 11 National and International Patents. My journey is further marked by prestigious fellowships and international leadership roles, including my former board membership at the Postharvest Education Foundation (USA).

Employment

• Indian Institute of Packaging Additional Director & Professor
  2026 - Present
• Bihar Agricultural University Associate Professor cum Sr Scientist
  2024 - 2026
• Bihar Agricultural University Assistant Professor cum Scientist (Sr. Scale)
  2016 - 2024
• Bihar Agricultural University Assistant Professor-cum-Scientist
  2012 - 2016

Education

• Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya Ph. D. (Hort) - Post Harvest Technology of Horticultural Crops
  2008 - 2013
• Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya Faculty of Agriculture Engineering M. Sc. (Hort) - Post Harvest Technology of Horticultural Crops
  2006 - 2008

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (216)

• Advances in artificial lighting strategies for regulating growth, development and essential oil biosynthesis in aromatic plants
  Industrial Crops and Products 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2026.124166
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• Enhancing Postharvest quality and shelf life of ‘Zardalu’ mango using melatonin treatment during ambient storage
  Plant Science 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2026.113164
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• High-temperature stress alters grain quality, starch granule structure, and gene expression in basmati rice cultivars
  Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2026.111416
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• Effect of Salicylic Acid and Chitosan on the Postharvest Quality and Storage Life of Dragon Fruit (Hylocereus spp.) During Cold Storage
  New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science 2026 DOI: 10.1002/nzc2.70136
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• Innovations in Horticultural Science
  Smart Horticulture Production Integrating Advanced Technologies 2026
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• Postharvest γ-Aminobutyric Acid Treatment Modulates Antioxidant Metabolism and Delays Quality Deterioration of Litchi Fruit
  APPLIED FRUIT SCIENCE 2026 DOI: 10.1007/S10341-026-01899-W
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• Redox homeostasis and enzyme network dynamics regulate dormancy transition and germination metabolism in Bixa orellana L.
  PLANT PHYSIOLOGY REPORTS 2026 DOI: 10.1007/S40502-026-00934-Y
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• Coupling Melatonin and Ultrasound Modulates ROS Production, Antioxidant System, and Biochemical Attributes Linked to Oxidative Browning in Litchi Pericarp
  Journal of Pineal Research 2025 DOI: 10.1111/jpi.70100
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• Novel applications of carbon dots (CDs) for enhanced preservation of postharvest fruit and vegetables
  Food Control 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2025.111182
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• Mitigating Oxidative Browning in Litchi by Regulating Biochemical Markers and Targeted Gene expression via Exogenous Nitric Oxide
  Physiologia Plantarum 2025 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.70107
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