Dr. Awis Qurni Sazili
Email: awis@putra.upm.edu.my
Tel: +603-8946 6909
Fax: +603-8943 2954
Expertise: Meat Science
 

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION:

1. PhD (Meat Science), University of Nottingham, UK (2003)

2. Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia (1997)

3. Diploma in Animal Health and Production, Universiti Pertanian Malaysia (1991)

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

1. AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, Animal Sciences,Pre slaughter and post slaughter manipulation of meat quality.

2. AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, Animal Sciences,Halal slaughter management.

3. AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, Animal Sciences,Biochemical and molecular aspects of meat quality.

RESEARCH

1. The influence of myosin heavy chain (MHC) protein expression on postmortem myofibrillar proteolysis and meat tenderisation among different major skeletal muscles in sheep. Project Leader.

2. New Lecturer Research Grant Scheme 2006. (2006)

3. Effects of pre slaughter stunning on the physiological and biochemical changes and meat quality traits in cattle. Project Leader. Fundamental Research Grant Scheme 2006.(2007-2008

PUBLICATIONS

1. Sazili, A.Q., Lee, G.K., Parr, T., Sensky, P.L., Bardsley, R.G. and Buttery, P.J. (2003). The effect of altered growth rates on the calpain proteolytic system and meat tenderness in cattle. Meat Science. 66:195-201. Elsevier Limited.

2. A.Q. Sazili, T. Parr, P.L. Sensky, S.W. Jones, R.G. Bardsley and P.J. Buttery (2005). The relationship between slow and fast myosin heavy chain content and calpastatin and meat tenderness in different ovine skeletal muscles. Meat Science, 69: 17-25. Elsevier Limited.

3. A.Q. Sazili, S. Jusoh, A.R. Alimon, M Hilmi and A.K. Khalilah (2006). Effects of Borreria latifolia as a plant additive in commercial finisher diet on the growth performances, carcass characteristics and sensory attributes of broiler chicken. Malaysian Journal of Animal Science, 11 (1): 78-82.

4. Sensky, P.L., Bardsley, R.G., Brameld, J.M., Daniel, Z.C.T.R., Fahey, A., Jewell, K.K., Lee, G.K., Parr, T., Salter, A.M., Sazili, A.Q. and Buttery, P.J. (2003). The biochemical basis for aspects of meat quality. In: Perspectives in Pig Science. Nottingham University Press. pp 135-151.

5. Relationship between calpastatin activity and the slow and fast myosin heavy chain content of ovine skeletal muscles. A.Q.Sazili, .PL. Sensky, T. Parr, R.G. Bardsley and P.J. Buttery (2002). Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science 2002, pp 173. British Society of Animal Science, United Kingdom.

6. Comparison of immunochemical and histochemical analysis of fibre type distribution in ovine skeletal muscles. A.Q. Sazili, T. Parr, P.L. Sensky, S.W. Jones, R.G. Bardsley and P.J. Buttery (2002). Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science 2002, pp 175. British Society of Animal Science, United Kingdom.

7. A.Q. Sazili, P.L. Sensky, T. Parr and P.J. Buttery (2003). The effect of carcass high voltage electrical stimulation on the calpain proteolytic system associated with improved tenderness in sheep. Proceedings of the 25th Malaysian Society of Animal Production Annual Conference. 1-3 August 2003, Melaka, Malaysia. pp 64-65.

8. A.Q.Sazili, G.K. Lee, P.L. Sensky, T. Parr and P.J. Buttery (2003). Effect of feeding level on the calpain proteolytic system and meat tenderness in cattle. Proceedings of the 25th Malaysian Society of Animal Production Annual Conference. 1-3 August 2003, Melaka, Malaysia. pp 117-118.

9. A.Q. Sazili, P.L. Sensky, T. Parr and P.J. Buttery (2003).Effect of carcass high voltage electrical stimulation on postmortem pH changes and meat tenderness in sheep. Proceedings of the 25th Malaysian Society of Animal Production Annual Conference. 1-3 August 2003, Melaka, Malaysia. pp 119-120.

10. A.Q. Sazili, P.L. Sensky, T. Parr, S.W. Jones and P.J. Buttery (2003). Slow and fast fibre type composition and tenderness among different sheep skeletal muscles. Proceedings of the 25th Malaysian Society of Animal Production Annual Conference. 1-3 August 2003, Melaka, Malaysia. pp 121-122.

Update: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 02:42:48 PM