Tuang Za Khai

Tuang Za Khai
Tuang in 2023
BornAugust 18, 1986
Pakzaang, Chin State, Myanmar
NationalityZomi/Chin
CitizenshipBurmese
Alma materCentral China Normal University
Scientific career
FieldsBotany (Plant -Plant Pathogen Interaction)
InstitutionsHebrew University of Jerusalem
Websitehttps://www.tuang.org/

Tuang Za Khai (Burmese: တွောင်ဇခိုင်; born August 18, 1986), also known as Khaikok is a Zomi researcher and author from Chin State, Myanmar.[1][2] His scientific work focuses on plant-microbe interactions, particularly plant-plant pathogenic bacteria interactions.[3][4][5] He has contributed writings on academic freedom and pro-democracy issues in Myanmar and has been noted for his involvement in related civic and educational initiatives.[6][7]

Education and Career

Tuang Za Khai began his education in Pakzaang, Tedim Township, and finished high school in Tedim in 2003. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Botany and a Master’s degree in Plant Science from Kalay University. Later, he received a Chinese Government Scholarship to study for a Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Functional Genomics at Central China Normal University, completing his degree in 2020. He worked as a lecturer at Kalay University until May 2021, when his position was terminated due to challenges in Myanmar’s higher education system following the political crisis. [7][8][9]

Tuang Za Khai serves as a teaching fellow at the Burmese American Community Institute (BACI) and the Zomi Education Working Group (ZEWG), where he contributes to online education for students from Myanmar affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and the political situation, which disrupted formal education.[7][10] He is also a postdoctoral researcher at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, supported by the Lady Davis Fellowship Trust.[1][11][12]

Works and Publications

Tuang Za Khai’s work has appeared in journals including The Plant Journal and Plant, Cell & Environment, marking him as the first Kalay University lecturer with publications in these venues for four consecutive years.[2][13][14][15][16] He has authored, co-authored, and edited multiple works on topics including the political impact of Myanmar’s military coup, the origins of COVID-19, environmental issues, self-help, and biblical narratives; among them is A Hizolo Omlo,[17] which is mentioned by ZCLS as a best-selling book.[18][19][20]

Personal life

Tuang Za Khai is married to advocate Cing Sen Zen, and they have two children - a daughter and a son.[9][21][22]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Myanmar's Civil Disobedience Movement, From the Inside". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Media, Zalen (2024-11-30). "အစ္စရေးနိုင်ငံမှာ သုတေသနတွေ့ရှိမှု". ZALEN. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
  3. ↑ "Hebrew University plant experts discover problems in melon health". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2024-02-01. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
  4. ↑ Wu, Zhenjiang; Han, Shiming; Zhou, Hedan; Tuang, Za Khai; Wang, Yizhong; Jin, Ye; Shi, Huazhong; Yang, Wannian (September 2019). "Cold stress activates disease resistance in Arabidopsis thaliana through a salicylic acid dependent pathway". Plant, Cell & Environment. 42 (9): 2645–2663. doi:10.1111/pce.13579. ISSN 0140-7791. PMID 31087367.
  5. ↑ Tuang, Za Khai; Wu, Zhenjiang; Jin, Ye; Wang, Yizhong; Oo, Phyo Phyo Zin; Zuo, Guoxin; Shi, Huazhong; Yang, Wannian (March 2020). "Pst DC3000 infection alleviates subsequent freezing and heat injury to host plants via a salicylic acid-dependent pathway in Arabidopsis". Plant, Cell & Environment. 43 (3): 801–817. doi:10.1111/pce.13705. ISSN 0140-7791. PMID 31851376.
  6. ↑ "The Academic Brain Drain Since Myanmar's Military Coup". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Post-doctoral researcher, Tuang Za Khai, is on a mission for academic freedom and pro-democracy activism". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
  8. ↑ "Oil Crop Science | Journal | ScienceDirect.com by Elsevier". www.sciencedirect.com. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Tuang Za Khai". Retrieved 2025-09-15.
  10. ↑ "Continuing Learning Program (CLP)". Zomi Education Working Group. 2022-04-21. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
  11. ↑ "Critical Insights into Bacterial Fruit Blotch and Its Impact on Melon and Watermelon Crop Health". en.huji.ac.il. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
  12. ↑ Ling, Tial C.; Inta, Angkhana; Armstrong, Kate E.; Little, Damon P.; Tiansawat, Pimonrat; Yang, Yong-Ping; Phokasem, Patcharin; Tuang, Za Khai; Sinpoo, Chainarong; Disayathanoowat, Terd (December 2022). "Traditional Knowledge of Textile Dyeing Plants: A Case Study in the Chin Ethnic Group of Western Myanmar". Diversity. 14 (12): 1065. doi:10.3390/d14121065. ISSN 1424-2818.
  13. ↑ Wu, Zhenjiang; Han, Shiming; Zhou, Hedan; Tuang, Za Khai; Wang, Yizhong; Jin, Ye; Shi, Huazhong; Yang, Wannian (September 2019). "Cold stress activates disease resistance in Arabidopsis thaliana through a salicylic acid dependent pathway". Plant, Cell & Environment. 42 (9): 2645–2663. doi:10.1111/pce.13579. ISSN 1365-3040. PMID 31087367.
  14. ↑ Tuang, Za Khai; Wu, Zhenjiang; Jin, Ye; Wang, Yizhong; Oo, Phyo Phyo Zin; Zuo, Guoxin; Shi, Huazhong; Yang, Wannian (2020). "Pst DC3000 infection alleviates subsequent freezing and heat injury to host plants via a salicylic acid-dependent pathway in Arabidopsis". Plant, Cell & Environment. 43 (3): 801–817. doi:10.1111/pce.13705. ISSN 1365-3040. PMID 31851376.
  15. ↑ Jiménez-Guerrero, Irene; Sonawane, Monica; Eckshtain-Levi, Noam; Tuang, Za Khai; da Silva, Gustavo Mateus; Pérez-Montaño, Francisco; Leibman-Markus, Meirav; Gupta, Rupali; Noda-Garcia, Lianet; Bar, Maya; Burdman, Saul (2024). "Natural variation in a short region of the Acidovorax citrulli type III-secreted effector AopW1 is associated with differences in cytotoxicity and host adaptation". The Plant Journal. 117 (2): 516–540. doi:10.1111/tpj.16507. ISSN 1365-313X. PMID 37864805.
  16. ↑ Tuang, Za Khai; Ling, Tial C. (2023-05-01). "Preliminary analysis reveals that RCF1 confers resistance to Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000 but impairs Botrytis cinerea infection". Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology. 125 102002. doi:10.1016/j.pmpp.2023.102002. ISSN 0885-5765.
  17. ↑ Tuang Za Khai (2014). A hizolo omlo: tupn kician anei khangno te ading thapiakna (in Chin). The Author.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  18. ↑ "Zomi Idol 'IDOL' laimal buaina ~ Tuang Za Khai – ZOMI DAILY". zomidaily.org. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  19. ↑ Jin, Ye; Tuang, Za Khai; Wang, Yizhong; Wu, Zhenjiang; Yang, Wannian (2022-02-01). "Potential roles for pattern molecule of PAMP-triggered immunity in improving crop cold tolerance". Plant Cell Reports. 41 (2): 337–345. doi:10.1007/s00299-021-02811-4. ISSN 1432-203X. PMID 34817656.
  20. ↑ "Gam aki halhal nawnloh hunciang ~ Tuang Za Khai – ZOMI DAILY". zomidaily.org. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  21. ↑ "Israel – Hamas Kibuaina gam vaiah Israel – Palestine kuate Innteek zaw uh hiam! – TONGSAN". Retrieved 2025-04-28.
  22. ↑ Convid talk | ZOHEISA CONVID 19 TALK Tulai aa minthang Convid 19 hong kipatna sen gam Wuhan khuapi aa om Central China Normal University aa Ph.D sin Sia Tuang Za... | By Living Hope Myanmar Ministries | Facebook, retrieved 2023-11-16

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