Dr. Christopher Teh Boon Sung
Email:
chris@agri.upm.edu.my
Tel: +603-8946 6976
Fax: +603-8943 4419

Expertise: Soil Physic and Conservation
Website: Agri/chris

 

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

1. Bachelor, Agriculture, Uni. Pertanian Malaysia, 1994.
2. Master, Agriculture, Uni. Pertanian Malaysia, 1996.
3. PhD, Agriculture, Uni. of Reading, UK, 2001.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION

1. BASIC Computer Programming, Computer Science, Stamford College, 1988.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

1. AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, Crop Production, Crop ecophysiology.
2. AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, Soil and Water Sciences, Soil physics.
3. INFORMATION, COMPUTER AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT), Software, Simulation system.

RESEARCH

1. How the oil palm captures solar radiation and ways to optimise its capture for increased crop growth rate and yield, Project Leader, 2004-2006, Yayasan FELDA, National.
2. Modelling the oil palm growth and its microclimate environment, Project Leader, 2003-2006, IRPA, National.
3. Determining how soil aggregates break down with time and the factors that affect the aggregate break down rate, Project Leader, 2004-2005, Uni. Putra Malaysia, National.
4. Three-dimensional rendering of intercropping vegetation cover and modelling its radiation regime and evapotranspiration, Project Leader, 2002-2003, Uni. Putra Malaysia, National.
5. To develop a sustainable practice to protect and manage soil fertility and water, Project Leader, 2006-2008, IRPA, National.
6. Optimal fertiliser rates and time of application for oil palm grown in tropical peatland, Project Leader, 2006-2008, IRPA, National.

EXPERT CONSULTATION/CONSULTANCY

1. Analysis of oil drilling wastes and their conversion into soil and plant fertilizer, KMC Oiltools Overseas (M) Limited, Project Leader, 2006-2007, International.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

2. Malaysian Soil Science Society, Honorary Secretary, 2004-2007.
3. Malaysian Soil Science Society, Honorary Assistant Treasurer, 2002-2003.
4. Balai Ikthisas Malaysia, Member, 2001-present.
5. Confederation of Scientific & Technology Associations in Malaysia, Member, 2001-present.
6. International Union of Soil Sciences, Member, 2004-present.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

1. Excellent Service, Uni. Putra Malaysia, 2005, National.
2. Bronze medal for research, Uni. Putra Malaysia, 2003, National.
3. Best poster award, Malaysian Society of Soil Science, 2003, National.
4. Best poster award, Malaysian Society of Soil Science, 2002, National.
5. PhD Scholarship, Uni. Pertanian Malaysia, 1997, National.

PUBLICATIONS

1. TEH, C.B.S. 2006. Introduction to mathematical modeling of crop growth: How the equations are derived and assembled into a computer program. BrownWalker Press, Boca Raton, Florida, U.S., - Book
2. TEH, C.B.S. and T. JAMAL. 2006. Soil physics analyses. Vol. 1. Uni. Putra Malaysia, Serdang., - Book
3. TEH, C.B.S., AHMED, O.H., FAUZIAH, C.I., IZHAM, A., WAN NOORDIN, W.D. & ZAKARIA, Z.Z. 2005. SOILS 2005: Advances in soil science for sustainable food production. Proceedings of the Malaysian Society of Soil Science 2005., - Book
4. BOCKARI-GEVAO, S.M., WAN ISHAK W.I., AZMI, Y. & TEH, C.B.S. 2006. A modified soil tilth index and its relationship with rice yield. ScienceAsia, 32: 25-30., - Journal
5. SUSWANTO, T., SHAMSHUDDIN, J., SYED OMAR, S.R., TEH, C.B.S. & PELI MAT. 2005. A decision support system for rice cultivation on acid sulfate soils in Malaysia. Journal of Soil and Environment, 7: 1-5., - Journal
6. TEH, C.B.S., JAMAL, T. & NURANINA, S. 2005. Aggregate breakdown rates of some Malaysian soils and their relation to several aggregate properties. Malaysian Journal of Soil Science, 9: 1-13., - Journal
7. BOCKARI-GEVAO, S.M., WAN ISHAK W.I., AZMI, Y. & TEH, C.B.S. 2005. Soil tilth index for Malaysian paddy fields. Malaysian Journal of Soil Science, 9: 53-63., - Journal
8. BOCKARI-GEVAO, S.M., WAN ISHAK WAN ISMAIL, YAHYA, AZMI, CHRISTOPHER, T.B.S. & CHAN. C.W. 2004. Tillage effects on several soil physical properties and crop yield in a Malaysian paddy field. Journal of the Agricultural Engineering Society of Sri Lanka, 8: 31-39., - Journal
9. TEH, C.B.S. 2003. 3-D direct solar radiation regime of maize (Zea mays L.). Malaysian Journal of Soil Science. 7: 17-27., - Journal
10. TEH, C.B.S. & RASHID, M.A. 2003. Object-oriented code to lookup soil texture classes based on any soil classification scheme. Communications in Soil and Plant Analysis. 34: 1-11., - Journal

POST GRADUATE SUPERVISION

1. S.M.B. Gevao, PhD, A systems approach to efficient field machinery utilization for lowland rice production in Malaysia, 2005.
2. Totok Suswanto, Masters, Decision support system for rice cultivation on an acid sulfate soil, 2005.
3. M.B. Jalloh, PhD, A simulation study: A model of light interception & utilisation by rubber-banana-pineapple hedgerow-intercropping system (SURHIS), 2003.