Dr Adya P. Singh

Senior Scientist

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Research capabilities

  • Wood and fibre cell wall ultrastructure in relation to product development and performance evaluation;
  • Wood/coating interaction;
  • Enhancement of wood properties through physical and chemical modification;
  • Biological and chemical degradation of wood;
  • Wood protection through environmentally compatible technologies;
  • Effect of abiotic stresses on wood formation

Career highlights

  • Vice-President (1995-97) and President (1997-99), Microscopy Society of New Zealand
  • Advisory/Editorial Board Member of Holzforschung (2004-)
  • JSPS (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science) Invitation Fellow (2005)
  • NZ Association of Scientists’ Shorland Medal (2005),
  • Elected to IAWS (International Academy of Wood Science) Board (2008), Appointed (on invitation) Chair of the Certification Oversight Committee of IAWS

Selected papers

Singh, A.P., U. Schmitt, B.S.W. Dawson and C.L. Rickard. 2009. Biological modification of Pinus radiata wood to enhance penetrability. New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science 39: 145-151.

Singh, T., D. Vesentini, A.P. Singh and G. Daniel. 2008. Effect of chitosan on physiological, morphological and ultrastructural characteristics of wood degrading fungi. International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation 62: 116-124.

Singh, A.P. and B.S.W. Dawson. 2006. Microscopic assessment of the effect of rough-textured Pinus radiata plywood surface on the distribution of a film-forming acrylic stain. Journal of Coatings Technology and Research 3: 193-201.

Lee, S.H., A.P. Singh and G.C. Chung. 2004. Rapid accumulation of hydrogen peroxide in cucumber roots due to exposure to low temperature appears to mediate decreases in water transport. Journal of Experimental Botany 55: 1733-1741.

Singh, A.P., Y.S. Kim, G.C. Chung, B.D. Park and A.H.H. Wong. 2003. TEM examination of surface characteristics of rubberwood (Hevea brasiliensis) HTMP fibres. Holzforschung 57: 579-584.

Singh, A.P. and B.S.W. Dawson. 2003. The mechanism of failure of clear coated wooden boards as revealed by microscopy. IAWA (International Association of Wood Anatomists) Journal 24: 1-11.

Singh, A.P. and G. Daniel. 2001. The S2 layer in the tracheid walls of Pinus abies wood: inhomogeneity in lignin distribution and cell wall microstructure. Holzforschung 55: 373-378.