Maling Wang holds a BSc in Biology and an MSc in Agricultural Engineering from the University of Porto.  After working as a Research Fellow, she is currently developing her PhD thesis in the Agricultural Sciences program from FCUP that will be accomplished at GreenUPorto in collaboration with CBQF – Universidade Católica and with U. Minho. The project aims to explore sustainable strawberry production targeting at high fruit quality with low-level of chemical residues testing different biotechnological strategies and eco-friendly approaches. Her research interests focus on plant nutrition, plant physiology, crop growth and postharvest technology.