Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hamdan Jol
Email: hamdan@agri.upm.edu.my
Tel: +603-8946 6968
Fax: +603-8943 4419

Expertise: Pedology

 

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

1. Bachelor, Agriculture Science, Universiti Pertanian Malaysia, 1981.
2. Master, Soil Science, Ghent State University Belgium, 1984.
3. Master, MBA (Human Resource Management), Universiti Putra Malaysia, 2000.
4. PhD, Soil Science (Genesis & Classification), University of London, UK, 1995.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

1. Malaysian Soil Science Society, Vice president (Sarawak), 1990-1991.
2. Malaysian Soil Science Society, Secretary, 1999-2002.
3. The International Society for Southeast Asian Agricultural Science, member, 2004-present.
4. International Society of Soil Science, member, 2002-present.
5. Malaysian Professional Centre (BIM), committee members, 2000-2006.

PUBLICATIONS

1. J. Hamdan and C.P. Burnham. 1996. The contribution of nutrient from parent material in three deeply weathered soils of Peninsular Malaysia. Geoderma, 74 (1996): 219-233., - Journal
2. J. Hamdan and C.P. Burnham. 1997. Physico-chemical characteristics of three saprolites in Peninsular Malaysia. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 28(19&20): 1817-1834., - Journal
3. J. Hamdan, C.P. Burnham, and B. Ruhana. 1998. Physico-chemical characteristics of exposed saprolites and their suitability for oil palm cultivation. Pertanika J. Trop. Agric. Sci., Vol. 21(2): 99-111., - Journal
4. J. Hamdan, C.P. Burnham, and B. Ruhana. 1999. Evaluation of Quantity-Intensity relationships of potassium in deeply weathered soil profile developed over granite from Peninsular Malaysia. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, Vol. 30(17&18): 2311-2321., - Journal
5. J. Hamdan, B. Ruhana, and S.G. McRae. 2000. Characteristics of regoliths developed on basalt in Pahang, Malaysia. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, Vol. 31(7&8): 981-993., - Journal
6. J. Hamdan, J. Shamshuddin, and B. Ruhana. 2000. Field and chemical evaluation of volcanic ash deposition in some soils of Malaysia. Arch. Acker. Pfl. Boden, Vol. 45: 539-556., - Journal
7. J. Hamdan, C.P. Burnham, and B. Ruhana. 2000. Degradation effect of slope terracing on soil quality. Land Degradation and Development, Vol. 11: 181-193., - Journal
8. J. Hamdan, B. Ruhana and C. P. Burnham. 2001. Surface charge distribution of three deep regoliths from Peninsular Malaysia. Journal of Sustainable Agriculture, Vol. 18(1): 5-21, - Journal
9. J. Hamdan, B. Ruhana and S.G. McRae. 2005. Sustainability of exposed saprolites for landscape plants establishment in new townships in Malaysia. SOIL USE AND MANAGEMENT (2005) 21, 262-263., - Journal
10. J. Hamdan, Andy Bhermana, and B. Ruhana. 2006. Towards sustainable agricultural development of Kotawaringin Barat Regency, Kalimantan, Indonesia. JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE. (2006) 29 (1), - Journal