Prof. Dr. Mohamed Hanafi Musa
Email: mmhanafi@agri.upm.edu.my
Tel: +603-8946 6974
Fax: +603-8943 4419

Expertise: Soil Chemistry
Website: Agri/mmhanfi
 

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

1. Bachelor, Chemistry, Universiti Pertanian Malaysia, 1979.
2. Master, Soil chemistry, State University of Ghent Belgium, 1982.
3. PhD, Soil chemistry, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, 1993.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION

1. Associate Member of Institute Chemistry, Chemistry, Malaysian Institute of Chemistry, 2005.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

2. AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, Soil and Water Sciences, Soil chemistry.

RESEARCH

3. Bioconversion of palm kernel cake for fish feed production (1999-2002)., Project Leader, 1999-2002, IRPA, National.
4. Development of the fertigation technique for pineapple production on sandy soil, Project Leader, 2001-2003, IRPA, National.
5. Integrated research on pepper (Piper nigrum L.) in Sarawak, Researcher, 1984-1986, UPM, National.
6. Identification and evaluation of upland rice variety for cultivation on selected idle land, Project Leader, 2003-2006, IRPA, National.
7. Dissolution and plant availability of P from phosphate rock materials to groundnut (A. hypogaea L.) grown on acid Malaysian soils, Researcher, 1988-1989, MPKSN, National.
8. Dissolution and plant availability of P from phosphate rock materials to carambola (A. carambola L.) grown on acid Malaysian soils, Researcher, 1992-1995, MPKSN, National.
9. Use of organic matter, agriculture, and industrial waste to increase plant growth on sandy soils, Researcher, 1993-1995, MPKSN, National.
10. Improvement on pineapple production through mechanisation, Project Leader, 1996-1999, IRPA, National.
11. Development of fertilization program for sago [Metroxylon sagu (Rohl)] grown on tropical deep peat, Researcher, 1996-1999, IRPA, National.
12. Improvement in phosphate rock dissolution using products from organic matter decomposition (1998)., Researcher, 1998-1999, UPM, National.

EXPERT CONSULTATION/CONSULTANCY

1. Helped revised their fertilization program for production of pineapple on tropical peat, Peninsula Plantations Sdn. Bhd., Simpang Renggam, Johor, Consultant, 1996-2000, National.
2. Undertake a long-term study on P status, residual effect, and rice yield following direct application of phosphate rock on acid sulfate soil in Malaysia, Institut Mondial du Phospahate (IMPHOS), Casablanca, Morocco, Project Leader, 1998-2000, International.
3. Phosphate fertilizer management in oil palm plantation in Malaysia, Institut Mondial du Phospahate (IMPHOS), Casablanca, Morocco, Consultant, 2004-2010, International.
4. Agronomic validation of a phosphate rock decision support system (PRDSS) for PR direct application in crop production in Malaysia, Joint FAO/IAEA/IFDC, Vienna, Austria, Consultant, 2004-2005, International.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

1. Malaysian Society of Soil Science, Member/President (2005/2006), 1980-Present.
2. British Society of Soil Science, Member, 1988-Present.
3. Soil Science Society of American, Member, 1992-1998.
4. the International Society for South Asian Agricultural Sciences, Member, 2003-Present.
5. Malaysia Institute of Chemistry, Member, 2005-Present.

EXPERT/TECHNICAL CONTRIBUTIONS

1. Editorial Board of Malaysian Journal of Soil Science, Malaysian Society of Soil Science, Editor, 2005-Present, National.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

2. Silver medal, Pameran Reka Cipta & Penyelidikan UPM 2003, Pusat Pengurusan Penyelidikan, UPM, 2003, National.
3. Bronze, Exhibition of Invention, Research & Innovation UPM 2005, Research Management Centre, UPM, 2005, National.

PUBLICATIONS

1. Gikonyo, E.W, A.R Zaharah, M. M Hanafi, and A.R Anuar. 2006. Residual values evaluation of different fertilizers at various rates used in phosphorus recapitalization of an acid tropical soil. J. Sci. Food Agric. (Accepted)., - Journal
2. Ahmed, O.H., M.H.A. Husni, A.R. Anuar, M.M. Hanafi, and S.R. Syed Omar. 2006. Leaching losses of soil applied potassium fertiliser in pineapple (Ananas comosus) cultivation on tropical peat soils in Malaysia. N. Z. J. Crop Hortic. Sci. 34:155-161., - Journal
3. Ahmed, O.H., M.H.A. Husni, M.M. Hanafi, S.R. Syed Omar, and A.R. Anuar, 2006. Elucidating how the capacity of cultivated tropical peat soils to supply phosphorus forms in pineapple production. Int. J. Soil Sci. 1(1):44-52., - Journal
4. Satter, M.A., M.M. Hanafi, T.M.M. Mahmud, and H. Azizah. 2006. Influence of arbuscular mycorrhiza and phosphate rock on uptake of major nutrients by Acacia mangium seedlings on degraded soil. Biol. Fertil. Soils 42:345-349, - Journal
5. Iluyemi, F.B., M.M. Hanafi, O. Radziah, and M.S. Kamarudin. 2006. Fungal solid state culture of palm kernel cake. Bioresource Tech. 97:477-482., - Journal
6. Satter, M.A., M.M. Hanafi, T.M.M. Mahmud, and H. Azizah. 2006. Role of arbuscular mycorrhiza and phosphorus in Acacia mangium:peanut agroforestry system for rejuvenation of tin tailings. J. Sustainable Agric. 28(4):55-68., - Journal
7. Yusdar, H., M.M. Hanafi, A.R. Anuar, and H. Azizah. 2005. Characteristics of phosphate rock materials and their dissolution in some acid Indonesian soils. Commun. Soil Sci. Plant Anal. (Accepted)., - Journal
8. Ahmed, O.H., M.H.A. Husni, A.R. Anuar, and M.M. Hanafi. 2005. Effects of extraction and fractionation time on the yield of compost humic acids. N. Z. J. Crop Hortic. Sci. 33:107-110., - Journal
9. Molla, A. H., A. Fakhru'l-Razi, M. M. Hanafi, and M. Z. Alam. 2005. Compost produced by solid-state bioconversion of biosolids: A potential resource for plant growth and environmentally friendly route of disposal. Commun. Soil Sci. Plant Anal. Commun. 36 (11&12):1435-1447., - Journal
10. Hanafi, M.M., and A. Halimah. 2002. Growth, yield, and quality of a pineapple, cv. Josapine on a sandy tin tailings. Commun. Soil Sci. Plant Anal. 33(15&18):2949-2964., - Journal

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

1. Protein enrichment of palm kernel cake, Patent, Pending, National, 0,

POST GRADUATE SUPERVISION

2. Razaque, A.H.M., PhD, Improvement of pineapple production on tropical peat through fertillizer use, 1999.
3. Iluyemi, F. B., PhD, Bioconversion of palm (Elaeis guineenis) kernel cake: Application to fish feed production, 2003.
4. Satter, M.A, PhD, The arbuscular mycorrhiza and phosphate rock in rehabilitation of tin tailings with Acacia mangium L. and peanut agroforestry system, 2000.
5. Abdel Latif, M. A., PhD, Groundwater pollution of a landfill site (Seri Petaling landfill), 2001.
6. Yusdar, H., PhD, Efficiency of phosphate fertilizer on cucumber planted on Oxisols, 2003.
7. Molla, M.A.H., PhD, Conversion of waste sludge into compost by solid state bioconversion, 1999.
8. Eltaib, S.M.G., PhD, Spatial variability of soil electrical conductivity in relation to rice yield for site-specific fertilizer management, 2000.
9. Aimrun, W., PhD, Rapid soil EC measurement for precision farming using sensor, GPS, and GIS systems, 2006.
10. Abayneh, E., PhD, Mineralogical and chemical characteristics of sesquioxidic soils from Sidamo, Ethiopia, 2005.
11. Esther, W. G., PhD, Dynamics of current and residual phosphorus in an acid soil, 2006.

EXPERT LINKAGES

1. Undertake a long-term study on P status, residual effect, and rice yield following direct application of phosphate rock on acid sulfate soil in Malaysia, NGO, World Phosphate Institute (IMPHOS), 1988, 24 month(s), International.
2. Phosphate fertilizer management in oil palm plantation in Malaysia, NGO, World Phosphate Institute (IMPHOS), 2004, 72 month(s), International.
3. Agronomic validation of a phosphate rock decision support system (PRDSS) for PR direct application in crop production in Malaysia, FAO/IAEA/IFDC, 2004, 24 month(s), International.
4. Helped revised their fertilization program for production of pineapple on tropical peat, Private, Peninsular Pineapple Plantations Sdn. Bhd, 1996, 48 month(s), National.