Research Interests / Job description *The use and development of non-chemical treatments for disease control. *Postharvest disease control of sweet peppers, tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, eggplants, melons, watermelons and organic commodities. *Fruit resistance by physical treatments. *Sensory analysis (taste and smell) in harvested fresh produce. *Mechanism of water loss in fresh vegetables. *The use of 1-MCP to inhibit ripening processes. *Grafting affecting vegetables' quality after harvest. *Effects of colored-net shades on vegetables' quality after harvest. *Development of cold/hot quarantine treatments in fresh harvested produce.