Speakers - AFHWC2025

Biography

Dr. Maung was born and raised in Myanmar where she obtained a bachelor’s degree of Agricultural Sciences, then attained master’s degree in Nematology at Ghent University, and a doctoral degree in bioscience engineering at K.U. Leuven, in Belgium with VLIR-UOS scholarship. As a staff research associate in the University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Dr. Maung is currently working for the small-scale and diversified farmers of California's San Joaquin Valley, by applying her research and academic expertise in the field of integrated pest management (IPM) as well as implementing soil health conservation innovation practices both in perennials and annuals.