Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kamaruzaman Sijam
Email: kama@agri.upm.edu.my
Tel: +603-8946 6986 / 7243
Fax: +603-8946 7270

Expertise: Plant Pathology

 

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

1. PhD, PATHOLOGY AREA PROGRAM, UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI, USA, 1982.
2. Master, PLANT PATHOLOGY, NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY, USA, 1978.
3. Bachelor, PLANT AND ANIMAL PROTECTION, LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, USA, 1975.
4. Diploma, AGRICULTURE, KOLEJ PERTANIAN MALAYA, 1972.

PREVIOUS APPOINTMENT

1. Agriculture Assistant, Department of Agriculture (Education), 1972-1973.
2. Tutor, Universiti Pertanian Malaysia, 1978-1982.
3. Lecturer, Universiti Pertanian Malaysia, 1982-1993.
4. Associate Professor, UPM, 1993-now.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE
 

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, Pest and Disease Management, Pathology.

RESEARCH

1. Bacterial Plant Diseases Management Through Rapid Detection, Project Leader, 2003-Now, IRPA, National.
2. Development of Biopesticide for the Control of Seedborne Disease of Oil Palm, Project Leader, 2004-2007, IRPA, National.

EXPERT CONSULTATION/CONSULTANCY

1. Plant Disease Diagnosis, Private Companies and Institutions, Coordinator, 2002-Now, National.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

1. American Phytopathological Society, member, 1975-now.
2. Malaysian Society for Microbiology, Exco and member, 1982-now.
3. Malaysian Plant Protection Society, member and has been exco member, 1982-now