Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cek Fauziah Ishak
Email: fauziah@agri.upm.edu.my
Tel: +603-8946 6966
Fax: +603-8943 4419

Expertise: Soil Chemistry

 

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

1. Bachelor, Chemistry, U. of Iowa, U.S.A., 1981.
2. Master, Analytical Chemistry, U. of Iowa, U.S.A., 1984.
3. PhD, Agronomy, U. of Georgia, U.S.A., 1993.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION

1. ACS- Associate Member, Analytical Chemistry, American Chemical Society, 1985.
2. IKM- Associate Member, Chemistry, Institut Kimia Malaysia, 1994.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

1. CHEMICAL SCIENCES, Analytical Chemistry, Trace chemical analysis.
2. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, Environmental Management and Bioremediation, Waste management.

RESEARCH

1. The use of irradiated sewage sludge to increase soil fertility, crop yields and to preserve the environment, Project Leader, 1996-1999, International Atomic Energy Agency, International.
2. Assessment of pollution of agricultural land and crops by heavy metals and other inorganic contaminants, Others, 1998-1999, Australian Center of International Agricultural Research, International.
3. Characterisation and improvement of acid soils for cocoa production, Co-Researcher, 1996-2000, IRPA, National.
4. Utilization of sewage sludge as fertilizer, Project Leader, 1999-2001, Indah Water Konsortium, National.
5. Alleviation of Bris Soil Physical and Chemical Properties using Red Gypsum for Crop Production, Project Leader, 2004-2005, Tioxide (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., National.

EXPERT CONSULTATION/CONSULTANCY

1. Utilization of Sewage sludge as N fertilizer, IWK, Project Leader, 1999-2001, National.
2. Red Gypsum as Soil Amendment and Ca fertilizer, Tioxide (Malaysia) Sdn. hd., Project Leader, 2004-Present, National.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

1. Environmental Management and Research Asso. of Malaysia (ENSEARCH), Member, 1994-Present.
2. Malaysian Society of Soil Science, Life Member, 1985-Present.
3. Malaysian Institute of Chemistry, Associate member, 1985-Present.
4. American Chemical Society, Associate member, 1981-Present.
5. American Society of Soil Science, Member, 1991-Present.
6. International Soc. of Soil Science, Member, 1994-Present.

EXPERT/TECHNICAL CONTRIBUTIONS

1. Publishing Malaysian Standards on Fertilizers, SIRIM Fertilizer Technical Committee, Vice-Chairman, 1998-Present, National.
2. Publishing Malaysian Standards on Soil Quality, SIRIM Technical Committee on Soil Quality, Vice-Chairman, 2002-Present, National.
3. Reviewing Malaysian Standards of soil Analyses, SIRIM Sub-Technical Committee on Soil Quality, Chairman, 2006, National.
4. Reviewing of Papers for Malaysian Journal of Soil Science, Malaysian Society of Soil Science, Editorial Board, 2006-2008, International.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

1. Anugerah Perkhidmatan Cemerlang, UPM, 2000,
2. Anugerah Tokoh (Pengajaran) Hari Q, Fakulti Pertanain, UPM, 2005,
3. Anugerah Perkhidmatan Cemerlang, UPM, 2006,

PUBLICATIONS

1. Zarcinas, B.A., C.F. Ishak, M.J. McLaughlin and G. Cozens. 2004. Heavy metals in soils and crops in South East Asia. I. Peninsular Malaysia. Environ. Geochem. Hea;lth. 26:343-357, - Journal
2. Kukier, U. c.I. Fauziah, M.E. Sumner and W.P. Miller. 2003. Composition and element solubility of magnetic and non-magnetic fly ash and fractions. Environ. Pollution. 123:255-266., - Journal
3. Ishak, C.F., J.C. Seaman and W.P. Miller. 2002. Contaminant mobility in soils amended with fly ash and flue-gas gypsum: Intact soil cores and repacked columns. Water, Air & Soil Pollution. 134:287-305., - Journal
4. Fauziah, I. s. Zauyah and T. Jamal. 1996. Characterization and land application of red gypsum: a waste product from the titanium dioxide industry. Sci. Total Environ. 188:243-251., - Journal
5. Sharifuddin, H.A.H., I. Fauziah and A.R. Zaharah. 1990. Technique of soil testing and plant analysis and their utilization fro crop production in Malaysia. Commun. Soil Sci. and Plant Anal. 21 (13-16): 1959-1978., - Journal
6. Ishak, C.F. and R>T> Pflaum. 1988. Spectrophotometric and spectrofluorometric determination of the ternary complexes of cadmium(II) and zinc (II) with 2.2"- bipyridine and Rose Bengal Extra. Analyst. 113:941-944., - Journal
7. Ishak, C.F., R.T. Pflaum and N.C. Baenziger. 1984. Di-2-pyridyl ketone 2-pyridylhydrazone, C6,H13 N5. Acta Cryst. C40: 2047-2049., - Journal

POST GRADUATE SUPERVISION

1. Rozita Osman, Masters, Kajian ke atas Logam Berat dalam Tanah dan Tisu Koko, 2002.
2. Rosazlin Abdullah, Masters, Utilization of Sewage Sludge as Fertilizer, 2004.