Dr. Lau Wei Hong
Email: lauweih@putra.upm.edu.my
Tel: +603-8946 6916
Fax: +603-8946 0698
Expertise: Insect Pathology and Molecular
 

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  1. PhD, Insect Virology and Molecular, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 2002.

  2. Bachelor, Microbiology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 1997.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION

  1. Lead Auditor, ISO, Total Organization Management Consulting (M) Sdn. Bhd., 2007.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  1. AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, Pest and Disease Management, Virology.

  2. AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, Pest and Disease Management, Biological control.

  3. BIOTECHNOLOGY, Molecular Biology, Gene isolation.

RESEARCH

  1. Susceptibility of Plutella xylostella to infection by baculoviruses of Spodoptera litura, Project Leader, 2003-2004, Universiti Putra Malaysia, National.

  2. Biodiversity of polyperous mushroom in rainforests characterized by morphological and molecular systematics, with ex situ germplasm conservation and cultivation, Co-Researcher, 2004-2007, IRPA, National.

  3. Establishment of novel arthropod-selective toxins for insect pest management, Project Leader, 2006-2008, MOSTI, National.

  4. Development of an improved baculovirus producing occlusion bodies that contain Bacillus thuringiensis insect toxin, Project Leader, 2006-2008, MOSTI, National.

  5. Identification and Characterization of the causal pathogen of red-tip disease in pineapple, Co-Researcher, 2006-2008, MOSTI, National.

  6. Semipermissive replication of Spodoptera litura nucleopolyhedrovirus in an armyworm derived cell line, Project Leader, 2006-2008, Jabatan Pengajian Tinggi, Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi, National.

  7. Ecological aspects and management of subterranean termites, Coptotermes spp. in deep peat oil palm plantations, Co-Researcher, 2006-2008, Jabatan Pengajian Tinggi, Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi, National.

EXPERT CONSULTATION/CONSULTANCY

  1. Provide expert opinion in the invention of cervical cell sampler, PINTAS IP Group Sdn Bhd., Malaysia, Consultant, 2002-2002, National.

  2. Provide expert opinion in the invention of immunological enhancement system, PINTAS IP Group Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia, Consultant, 2002-2002, National.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

  1. The American Phytopathological Society, USA, Member, 2004-Present.

  2. Malaysian Plant Protection Society, Member, 2005-Present.

  3. The International Society for Southeast Asian Agricultural Sciences (ISSAAS) Malaysian Chapter, Member, 2004-Present.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

  1. Rotary Research Foundation Fellowship Grant, Rotary Research Foundation of the Rotary Charity Foundation of Kuala Lumpur, 1999, National.

  2. Best poster (category: Life Science) award, Scientific Conference of the Electron Microscopy Society Malaysia, 2000, National.

  3. Gold Medal, UPM Invention and Research Exhibition, 2002, National.

  4. Silver Medal, I-TEX 2004 International Invention, Innovation, Industrial Design & Technology Exhibition, Malaysia, 2004, National.

  5. Gold Medal, Exhibition of Invention, Researcch & Innovation UPM 2005, 2005, National.

PUBLICATIONS

  1. Lau, W.H., Sajap, A.S. and Samad, N.A. 2006. A pathogenic insect virus, Spodoptera litura granulovirus, to the armyworm, Spodoptera litura. Agro-Search 11(1):35-41., - Others

  2. Omar, D., Lau, W.H., Panandam, J.M., Musa, M.H., Kamarudin, M.S., Hussein, M.A., Ismail, M.R. and Tee T.P. 2006. Proceedings of Agriculture Congress 2006: Agriculture for life and wealth creation. Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor., - Book

  3. Lau, W.H., Abdullah, N.H. and Wong, S.V. 2006. Design of automated inoculation system for virus-based biopesticide. Proceedings of Agriculture Congress 2006; Agriculture for life and wealth creation. pg 254-256, - Proceeding

  4. Amin, N.M., Samad, N.A., Sajap, A.S. and Lau, W.H. 2006. Molecular analysis of apoptotic suppressor gene from Spodoptera litura nucleopolyhedrovirus. Proceedings of Agriculture Congress 2006; Agriculture for life and wealth creation. pg 257-258., - Proceeding

  5. Mat, M., Yusoff, K.M., Hashim, H., Tan, Y.H. and Lau W.H. 2006. Natural infection of viruses in Malaysian periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus). Proceedings of Agriculture Congress 2006; Agriculture for life and wealth creation. pg 279-282., - Proceeding

  6. Tang, S.B., Mat, M., Vadamalai, G. and Lau, W.H. 2006. Pennywort for in vivo production of Spodoptera litura nucleopolyhedrovirus. Proceedings of Agriculture Congress 2006; Agriculture for life and wealth creation. pg 283-286., - Proceeding

  7. Aziz, H. A., Lau, W.H., Yusoff, K., Sajap, A.S. and Tan, Y.H. 2006. Enhancing baculoviral infectivity by expressing and producing polyhedrin protein fused with Bacillus thuringiensis insect active toxins. Trends in Biotechnology 3. pg 58-59., - Proceeding

  8. Vadamalai, G., Lau, W.H. and Tan, Y.H. 2006. Isolation and characterization of Coconut Cadang-cadang viroid variants from oil palm (Elianes guineensis jacq.) in Malaysia. ISSAASS Congress 2006. pg 84., - Proceeding

  9. Sajap, A.S., Kotulai, J.R., Bakir, M.A., Lau, W.H., Samad, N.A. and Kadir, H.A. 2000. Pathogenicity and characteristics of Spodoptera litura nucleopolyhedrovirus from Peninsular Malaysia. Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science 23(1): 23-28., - Journal

  10. Sajap, S.S., Bakir, M.A., Kadir, H.A., Samad, N.A. and Lau, W.H. 2003. Development of Malaysian isolate of Spodoptera litura nucleopolyhedrovirus (SpltNPV) biopesticide for controlling cruciferous vegetable pest, Spodoptera litura (Fabricius) (Lep., Noctuidae). R&D at UPM: Part 1: Creating new frontiers of innovative research breakthroughs, new discoveries, and innovations., - Chapters in book

KEYNOTE ADDRESS/INVITED SPEAKER

  1. In vivo production of baculovirus for commercial biopesticide, Seminar on Increasing Competitiveness Through Universities Technologies, Universiti Teknologi Mara, Shah Alam, 22 June 2006, IPTechxchange.com, National.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

  1. A Process For Producing Biological Control Agent, Patent, Pending, National, 0,

  2. A Process For Producing Biopesticide, Patent, Pending, National, 0,

POST GRADUATE SUPERVISION

  1. Mazidah Mat, PhD, Studies on a virus causing mosaic disease in periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don), 0.

  2. Doa a @ Hamzah bin Abdul Aziz, PhD, Enhancement of baculovirus biopesticide producing occlusion bodies that contain Bacillus thuringiensis insect toxin, 0.

  3. Siti Noor Hajjar Md Latip, PhD, Genetic variation of Helopeltis theivora waterhouse and its tea host plants, 2006.

  4. Nazrin Hanie Abdullah, Masters, Design of an inoculation system for biopesticide production, 2006.

  5. Noriha bt Mat Amin, Masters, Cloning and characterization of the apoptotic suppressor gene p49 from Spodoptera litura nucleopolyhedrovirus, 2005.

 

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