Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jothi Malar Panandam
Email: jothi@putra.upm.edu.my
Tel: +603-8946 6896
Fax: +603-8943 2954
Expertise: Genetics and Animal Breeding
 

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

1. PhD, Systems analysis in animal breeding, Universiti Malaya, 1991.
2. Master, Animal breeding, Universiti Malaya, 1985.
3. Bachelor, Genetics, Universiti Malaya, 1981.

PREVIOUS APPOINTMENT

1. Lecturer, Universiti Malaya, 1991-1993.
2. Lecturer, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 1993-present.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

1. AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, Animal Production, Breeds and breeding.
2. AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, Agrobiodiversity and Conservation, .
3. BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, Genetics, Population genetics.

RESEARCH

1. Genetic characterisation of deer species in Malaysia, Project Leader, 2003-present, MOSTI (IRPA), National.
2. Development of DNA test for Marker Assisted Selection in Beef Cattle, Co-Researcher, 2003-2006, National Biotechnology Directorate, National.
3. Increasing productivity of Malaysian cattle breeds using molecular and quantitative methods, Project Leader, 2000-2004, MOSTE (IRPA), National.
4. Genetic evaluation of some mammalian species of economic importance, Project Leader, 1996-2000, MOSTE (IRPA), National.
5. Novel approaches to the control of gastrointestinal parasites in small ruminants, Co-Researcher, 1996-1999, MOSTE (IRPA), National.
6. A computer-aided sheep farming system, Project Leader, 1996-1998, MOSTE (IRPA), National.
7. Genetic identification and stock improvement of Tilapia in Malaysia and Fiji, Co-Researcher, 1992-1993, ACIAR, International.
8. Development of a synthetic woolless breed of sheep (hair sheep) for the humid tropics, Co-Researcher, 1990-1993, EEU, International.
9. Genetic identification of strains and genotypes of buffaloes of South East Asia, Researcher, 1989-1989, ACIAR, International.
10. Goat Breeding Project, Researcher, 1986-1990, German Foundation for International Development, International.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

1. Malaysian Societyl of Animal Production, Auditor, 2006-present.
2. Genetics Society of Malaysia, Convener, Consultative Working Group on Animal Genetics, 1999-2004.
3. Genetics Society of Malaysia, Exco member, 2000-2003.
4. Genetics Society of Malaysia, Auditor, 1998-2000.
5. Malaysian Society for Animal Production, Auditor, 2000-2002.
6. Malaysian Society of Applied Biology, Auditor, 1996-1998.

EXPERT/TECHNICAL CONTRIBUTIONS

1. Advisory Committee for the State of the World Animal Genetic Resources (SOW-AnGR), Malaysia, Department of Veterinary Services, Committee Member, 2002-2004, National.
2. Buletin PGM, Genetics Society of Malaysia, Chief Editor, 2002-2004, National.
3. Working Committee for the Development of National Policy on Domestic Animal Biodiversity, Department of Veterinary Services, Committee Member, 1996-1997, National.
4. Technical Sub-committee - Animal Genetic Resources, Technical Committee on Agricultural Biological Diversity Malaysia, Committee Member, 2006-present, National.
5. Editorial Committee, Malaysian Journal of Animal Science, Malaysian Society for Animal Production, Committee Member, 2000-present, National.

PUBLICATIONS

1. Panandam, J.M. and A.K. Raymond, 2006. Development of the Mafriwal dairy cattle of Malaysia. In: Animal Genetics Training Resource, version 2, 2006. Ojango, J.M., Malmfors, B. and Okeyo, A.M. (Eds), International Livestock Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya, and Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden. (http://agtr.ilri.cgiar.org/casestudy/jothi/Jothi.htm)., - Others
2. Habiba, A.A.E., J.M. Panandam, I. Idris. S.S. and Siraj, 2005. Biochemical analysis in three deer species. Malaysian Journal of Animal Science 10 (2), 70-75., - Journal
3. Cherenet, T., R.A. Sani, J.M. Panandam, S.Nadzri, N. Speybroeck, and P. Van Den Bossche, 2004. Seasonal prevalence of bovine trypanosomiasis in a tsetse-infested and tsetse-free zone of the Amhara region, north-west Ethiopia. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research 71, 307-312., - Journal
4. Bhassu, S., K. Yusoff, J.M. Panandam, W.K. Embong, S. Oyyan and S.G. Tan, 2004. The genetic structure of Oreochromis spp (Tilapia) populations in Malaysia as revealed by microsatellite DNA analysis. Biochemical Genetics 42(7/8), 217-230., - Journal
5. Kalaiselvi, P., J.M. Panandam, K. Yusoff and S.G. Tan, 2004. Genetic characterisation of the Mafriwal dairy cattle of Malaysia using microsatellite markers. Asian-Aust. J. Anim. Sci. 17, 1366-1398. (http://www.ajas.info/contents/abr/04-10-8.html), - Journal
6. Kiyanzad, M.R., J.M. Panandam, N. Emamjomeh Kashan, Z.A. Jelan and I. Dahlan, 2003. Ewe reproductive performance in three Iranian sheep breeds. Asian-Aust. J. Anim. Sci. 16 (1), 11 - 14. (http://www.ajas.info/contents/abr/03-1-3.htm), - Journal
7. Hirooka, H., T.K. Mukherjee, J.M. Panandam and P. Horst, 1997. Genetic parameters for growth performance of the Malaysian local goats and their crossbreds with the German (improved) Fawn goats. J. Anim. Breed. Genet. 114, 191 199., - Journal
8. Khaledi, K.J., J.M. Panandam, S.S. Siraj and A.A. Maheran, 2006. Genetic variation at ten microsarellite loci in a sika deer population in Malaysia. Proc. of the 8th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production, Brazil, 13-18 August 2006., - Proceeding
9. Panandam, J.M. 2001. A model database management system for a sheep breeding research programme. Proc. 23rd Malaysian Society of Animal Production Annual Conference, Langkawi, 27 May 29 May 2001., - Proceeding
10. Panandam, J.M. 1991. Data management and testing. In: Goat Husbandry and Breeding in the Topics, eds. J.M. Panandam, S. Sivaraj, T.K. Mukherjee, P. Horst, German Foundation for International Development, Feldaging., - Chapters in book

POST GRADUATE SUPERVISION

1. Habiba Ali A. El-Jaafari, PhD, Genetic characterization of three deer species in Malaysia, 2005.
2. Rajinder Singh, PhD, Molecular markers and their applications in the construction of genetic linkage maps and analysis of monogenic and quantitative traits in oil palm, 2005.
3. Kalaiselvi Palani, PhD, Genetic characterization of Mafriwal dairy cattle of Malaysia using quantitative and molecular methods, 2004.
4. Thomas Cherenet Asfaw, PhD, Epidemiology of bovine trypanosomosis and its economic impact in tsetse-infested and tsetse-free areas of Amhara region, north western Ethiopia, 2004.
5. Mohammad Reza Kiyanzad, PhD, Growth, feed efficiency and female reproductive performance of three breeds of sheep and their crossbreeds, 2002.
6. Md. Azharul Islam Talukder, PhD, Evaluation of the factors influencing the productivity of Sahiwal x Friesian crossbred cows, 2002.
7. Subha Bhassu, PhD, Application of DNA microsatellite markers in tilapia, 2002.
8. Ezra Jamal, Masters, Clinico-epidemiological study of acute respiratory infections among the student community of Universiti Putra Malaysia, 2002.
9. Mohammed Ali Ben-Gheshir, Masters, Responses of sheep to Haemonchus contortus infection with respect to nutritional enhancement and innate resistance, 2000.
10. Vijaya Kumar Subbiah, Masters, RAPD analysis of four breeds of sheep in Malaysia, 1999.