Dr. Nur Ashikin Psyquay Abdullah
Email: nurashikin@putra.upm.edu.my
Tel: +603-8946 7255
Faks: +603-8943 5973

Expertise: Botani
 

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

PhD, PLANT BOTANY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON-TYNE,UK, 2006.
Master, Biotechnology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 2000.
Bachelor, Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 1998.
Diploma, Agriculture, Universiti Pertanian Malaysia, 1993.
 

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION

PhD, Botany and Molecular Biology, Univerisity Newcastle upon-Tyne, 2006.
Master, Tissue culture of Orchid, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 2000.
Bachelor Degree, Agriculture (Plant Pathology), Universiti Pertanian Malaysia, 1997.
Diploma, Agriculture, Universiti Pertanian Malaysia, 1993.

PREVIOUS APPOINTMENT

Research Officer, Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM), 1998-1999.
Research Officer, Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB), 1999-2000.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, Agrobiodiversity and Conservation, .
BIOTECHNOLOGY, Plant Biotechnology, Tissue culture.
BIOTECHNOLOGY, Molecular Biology, Molecular and structural biology.
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, Botany, Plant taxonomy.

RESEARCH

Induction of callus and optimization of suspension cultures from Jasminum sp., Project Leader, 2007-2008, RMC Skim Penyelidikan Pensyarah Lantikan Baru (PLB), National.

PUBLICATIONS

Nur Ashikin PA, Tarmizi AH, Zaiton R and Rohani O. 1999. The effects of Thidiazuron on non-embryonic callus of oil palm. Proceedings of the 11th National Biotechnology Seminar, Melaka, pp 364-365., - Proceeding
NAP Abdullah and K Wolff. 2005. Development of microsatellites primers from the genus Garcinia mangostana L. Paper presented at the Ecological Genetics Group Meeting, Edge Hill College, Lancester, UK, - Technical Report
NAP Abdullah, AJ Richards and K Wolff. 2006. Pollen morphology in some Garcinia species. In press, - Journal
NAP Abdullah, AJ Richards and K Wolff. 2006. Isolation of microsatellites DNA from Garcinia mangostana L. Paper presented at the Agric Congress 2006, the Marriot, Putrajaya., - Others