Dr. Thamarath Pranamornkith

ผศ. ดร. ธรรมรัตน์ ปราณอมรกิจ

ผู้ช่วยศาสตราจารย์, สาขาวิชาเทคโนโลยีหลังการเก็บเกี่ยว
Tel: +66 5391 7186

Professional Experience

  • Postdoctoral Fellow at School of Engineering and Advanced Technology, Massey University, New Zealand (2010-2011).
  • Postdoctoral Fellow at Institute of Food Nutrition and Human Health, Massey University, New Zealand (2011-2013).
  • Postdoctoral Scientist at The New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Ltd, New Zealand (2013-2014).

Academic Qualifications

  • Ph.D. (Food Technology), Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand. (2009)
  • M.Sc. (Postharvest Technology), King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand. (1998)
  • B.Sc. (Food Technology), University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce, Thailand. (1994)

Research Interests

  • Postharvest treatments (i.e. modified and controlled atmosphere storage, novel gas, and anoxia)
  • Enhancement of cold tolerance in fresh products (chilling injury reduction)
  • Pre- and postharvest factors influencing fresh produce quality
  • Postharvest physiology changes of tropical or subtropical fruit
  • Fumigation

Refereed Publications

  • Prempree, P., Setha, S. and Pranamornkith, T. 2022. High oxygen pre-treatment effects quality and antioxidant capacity of strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) during cold storage, Acta Hortic. 1336, 205-212.
  • Ongom, B.L.A., Pranamornkith, P. and Pranamornkith, T. 2019. Intermittent warming affects postharvest quality and chilling injury of ‘Holland’ papaya fruit. Journal of Thai Interdisciplinary Research (JTIR), 14(2): pp. 20-27.
  • Hall, M.K.D., Pal, P., Pranamornkith, T., Adlam, A., Najar-Rodriguez, A.J., Hall, A.L. and Brash, D.W. 2018. Quantifying phosphine penetration through the bark of pine (Pinus radiata D.Don) logs, Journal of Stored Products Research, 78: pp. 83-88.
  • Buathet, N. and Pranamornkith, T. 2018. Effects of hot water treatment on storage quality of fresh kitchen mint (Metha cordifolia Opiz.) packed in low density polyethylene bag during low temperature storage. Agricultural Sci. J. 49(2)(Suppl.): 261-264. (in Thai with English abstract).
  • Li, M., Pullanagari, R.R., Pranamornkith, T., Yule, I.J. and East, A.R. 2017. Applying visible-near infrared (Vis-NIR) spectroscopy to classify ‘Hayward’ kiwifruit firmness after storage, Acta Hortic, 1154, 1-8.
  • Li, M., Pullanagari, R.R., Pranamornkith, T., Yule, I.J. and East, A.R. 2017. Quantitative prediction of post storage ‘Hayward’ kiwifruit attributes using at harvest Vis-NIR spectroscopy, Journal of Food Engineering, 202, 46-55.
  • East, A., Samarakoon, H.C., Pranamornkith, T., and Bronlund, J.E. 2015. A review of ethylene permeability of films. Packaging Technology and Science 28(8): 732-740.
  • Hall, M.K.D., Najar-Rodriguez, A.J., Pranamornkith, T., Adlam, A.R., Hall, A.J. and Brash, D.W. 2015. Influence of dose, bark cover and end-grain sealing on ethanedinitrile (C2N2) sorption by pine (Pinus radiata D. Don) logs. New Zealand Plant Protection 68: 13-18.
  • Pranamornkith, T., Hall, M.K.D., Adlam, A.R., Somerfield, K.G., Page, B.B.C., Hall A.J., and Brash, D.W. 2014. Effect of fumigant dose, timber moisture content, end-grain sealing, and chamber load factor on sorption by sawn timber fumigated with ethanedinitrile. New Zealand Plant Protection 67: 66-74.
  • Pranamornkith, T., Hall, M.K.D., Najar-Rodriguez, A., Adlam, A.R., Somerfield, K.G., Page, B.B.C., Hedderley, D.I., and Brash, D.W. 2014. Ethanedinitrile: potential methyl bromide alternative to control Arhopalus ferus (Mulsant) in New Zealand sawn timber exports. New Zealand Plant Protection 67: 75-79.
  • Pranamornkith, T., Hall, M.K.D., Adlam, A.R., Page, B.B.C., Connolly, P.G., Somerfield, K.G., and Brash, D.W. 2014. Relative methyl bromide tolerances of Arhopalus ferus (Mulsant), Hylurgus ligniperda (F.) and Hylastes ater (Paykull) adults. New Zealand Plant Protection 67: 80-85.
  • Cantre, D., East, A., Verboven, P., Trejo Araya, X.I.; Herremans, E., Nicolaï, B.M., Pranamornkith, T., Loh, M., Mowat, A., and Heyes, J.A. 2014. Microstructural characterisation of commercial kiwifruit cultivars using X-ray micro computed tomography. Postharvest Biology and Technology 92(0): 79-86.
  • Pranamornkith, T., East, A., and Heyes, J.A., 2012. Influence of exogenous ethylene during refrigerated storage on storability and quality of Actinidia chinensis (cv. Hort16A). Postharvest Biology and Technology 64: 1-8.
  • Pranamornkith, T., Mawson, A.J., and Heyes, J.A., 2010. Effects of CA and alternative postharvest treatments on quality of lime (Citrus latifolia Tanaka) fruit. Acta Horticulturae 857: 305-312.
  • Heyes, J.A., Pinkney, T.T., Pranamornkith, T. and Mawson, A.J., 2007. Post-harvest changes in fruit and vegetable flavonoid profiles (Abstract). New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science 35 (2): 280.
  • Pranamornkith, T., Mawson, A. J. and Heyes J.A., 2006. Characterising the degreening kinetics of lime (Citrus latifolia Tanaka) fruit using a grading chart (Abstract). 27th International Horticultural Congress and Exhibition (IHC 2006), Seoul, Korea. p. 262.
  • Pranamornkith, T., Mawson, A.J. and Heyes, J.A., 2005. Effect of CA and alternative postharvest treatments on quality of lime (Citrus latifolia Tanaka) fruit. In: Proceedings of the 9th International Controlled Atmosphere Research Conference, Michigan State University, ISHS, July 5–10, pp. 21–27.

Contact Information

Tel: +66 5391 7186
Email: thamarath.pra@mfu.ac.th

ORCID iD icon ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4653-7834

Article list on Scopus
Conference Paper
High oxygen pre-treatment affects quality and antioxidant capacity of strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) during cold storage
Acta Horticulturae, 2022, 1336, pp. 205-212
Article
Quantifying phosphine penetration through the bark of pine (Pinus radiata D.Don) logs
Journal of Stored Products Research, 2018, 78, pp. 83-88
Article
Quantitative prediction of post storage ‘Hayward’ kiwifruit attributes using at harvest Vis-NIR spectroscopy
Journal of Food Engineering, 2017, 202, pp. 46-55
Conference Paper
Applying visible-near infrared (Vis-NIR) spectroscopy to classify 'Hayward' kiwifruit firmness after storage
Acta Horticulturae, 2017, 1154, pp. 1-7
Conference Paper
A Review of Ethylene Permeability of Films
Packaging Technology and Science, 2015, 28(8), pp. 732-740
Article
Influence of dose, bark cover and end-grain sealing on ethanedinitrile (C2N2) sorption by pine (Pinus radiata D. Don) logs
New Zealand Plant Protection, 2015, 68, pp. 13-18
Article
Microstructural characterisation of commercial kiwifruit cultivars using X-ray micro computed tomography
Postharvest Biology and Technology, 2014, 92, pp. 79-86
Article
Ethanedinitrile: Potential methyl bromide alternative to control Arhopalus ferus (Mulsant) in New Zealand sawn timber exports
New Zealand Plant Protection, 2014, 67, pp. 75-79
Article
Effect of fumigant dose, timber moisture content, end-grain sealing, and chamber load factor on sorption by sawn timber fumigated with ethanedinitrile
New Zealand Plant Protection, 2014, 67, pp. 66-74
Article
Relative methyl bromide tolerances of Arhopalus ferus (Mulsant), Hylurgus ligniperda (F.) and Hylastes ater (Paykull) adults
New Zealand Plant Protection, 2014, 67, pp. 80-85
Article
Influence of exogenous ethylene during refrigerated storage on storability and quality of Actinidia chinensis (cv. Hort16A)
Postharvest Biology and Technology, 2012, 64(1), pp. 1-8
Conference Paper
Effects of CA and alternative postharvest treatments on quality of lime (Citrus latifolia Tanaka) fruit
Acta Horticulturae, 2010, 857, pp. 305-312