Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohd Said Saad
Email: msaid@agri.upm.edu.my
Tel: +603-8946 7264
Fax: +603-8943 5973

Expertise: Plant Breeding and Genetics
 

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  1. PhD, PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES AND PLANT BREEDING, UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA, 1992.

  2. Master, Plant Breeding & Plant Genetics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1983.

  3. Bachelor, Agriculture, Universiti Pertanian Malaysia, 1980.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  1. BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, Biodiversity and Conservation, Genetic diversity.

RESEARCH

  1. DEVELOPMENT OF RAPD MARKERS FOR DETECTION OF VARIATION FOR PLANT GERMPLASM RATIONALIZATION, Project Leader, 2007-2007, FUNDAMENTAL, National.

EXPERT CONSULTATION/CONSULTANCY

  1. INDUSTRIAL STANDARD COMMITTEE FOR AGRICULTURE, SIRIM, Others, 2005, National.

  2. FAO PGRFA Global plan of action – International Network for Plant Genetic Resources, MOA, Consultant, 2004, National.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

  1. Malaysian Society of Horticulture Science, LIFE MEMBER, 1997.

  2. Malaysian Genetic Society, MEMBER, 2000.

  3. MALAYSIAN SCIENTIFIC ASSOCIATION, ASSOCIATE MEMBER, 1986.

PUBLICATIONS

  1. Farzana, Y., O. Radziah, M. S. Saad and K. Sijam. 2005. Influence of Rhizobacterial inoculation on growth of the sweetpotato cultivars. Am. J. Biochem. Biotech 1(3) 176-179, - Journal

  2. Jada, S. R., K. McMillan, A. S. Hamzah, M. S. Saad, N. H. Lajis, M.F.G. Steves, C. H. Schwalbe and J. Stanslas. 2006. 14-Acetylandrographolide. J. Chem. Crystallography. 36(2): 93-97, - Journal

  3. BagalKotkar, G., S. R. Segineedu, M. S. Saad and J. Stanslas. 2006. Phytochemicals from Phyllanthus niruri Linn. and their pharmocological properties: s review. J. Pharm. and Pharmacology 58: 1559-1570, - Journal

  4. Jada, S. R., A. S. Hamzah, N. H. Lajis, M. S. Saad M. F. G. Stevens and J. Stanslas. 2006. Semisynthesis and cytotoxic activities of andrographolide analogues. J. Enzy. Inhib. Medic. Chem. 21(2): 145-155, - Journal

  5. Farzana, Y., O. Radziah, K. Sijam and M. S. Saad. 2007. Effects of PGPR inoculation on growth and yield of sweetpotato. J. Biol. Sci. 7(2): 421-424, - Journal

  6. Farzana, Y., O. Radziah, M. S. Saad and K. Sijam. 2007. Screening for beneficial properties of Rhizobacteria isolated from sweetpotato rhizophere. Biotechnology 6(1): 49-52, - Journal

  7. Saad, M. S., S. H. Chia, A. Melaku, K. T. Ng, A. Jebril, J. Stanslas, Y.Norlia, A.R. Milan and A. G. Yunus. 2006. Genetic diversity of Hempedu Bumi (Andrographis paniculata) germplasm in Malaysia as revealed by Morphological characters’ variability. Proceeding: National Conference on Agrobiodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Utilization. 6-8 November 2007, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia., - Proceeding

  8. Saad, M. S., S. H. Chia, A. Jebril, M. S. Ramisah, Y.Norlia and A.R. Milan. 2006. Genetic diversity of Hempedu Bumi (Andrographis paniculata) germplasm in Malaysia as revealed by RAPD polymorphism. In: Dzolkhifli Omar et al. 2006. Agriculture Congress – Agriculture for Life and Wealth Creation. Faculty of Agriculture, UPM. Serdang, Malaysia, - Proceeding

  9. Saad, M. S. and G. B. Saleh. 2006. Crop genetic resources: Conservation and utilization for sustainable angriculture. In: Dzolkhifli Omar et al. 2006. Agriculture Congress – Agriculture for Life and Wealth Creation. Faculty of Agriculture, UPM. Serdang, Malaysia, - Proceeding

  10. Rajpar, I., Y. M. Khanif, M. S. Saad and J. Stanslas. 2006. Effects of soil salinity on Andrographis paniculata germplasm accessions. National Soil Conference, October 2006, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, - Proceeding

POST GRADUATE SUPERVISION

  1. MD ANISUR RAHMAN, PhD, Genetic Studies and Backcross Breeding for Shelf life and Yield in Long Bean (Vigna sesquipedalis (L.), 1997.

  2. HAROUNA SOU, PhD, Rationalization of Sweetpotato Germplasm: Comparative analysis of core collection based on RAPD and SSR markers, 2006.

  3. MOHD. BAHAGIA ABD. GHAFAR, Masters, Kepelbagaian Kandungan Protein, Kanji, Serat dan Abu Pada germplasma Keledek dari Malaysia, 1997.

  4. LE MAU TUY, Masters, Juvenile and mature performances of handpollinated Rubber progenies and the implication in Hevea breeding, 1998.

  5. RAMISAH MOHD SHAH, Masters, Genetic diversity and genetic distance within and between sweetpotato germplasm locally adapted in different sub-regions of outh-east asia based on rapd and micro-satellite markers, 1998.

  6. MELAKU ADISSU BIFFA, Masters, Genetic Conservation of Andrographis Paniculata Germplasm from Malaysia, 2004.

  7. JEBRIL ALI ABDALLA MOHAMAD, Masters, Genetics and Variation of Anticancer Effects of Andrographis Paniculata from Malaysia, 2005.

Last Update: Tuesday, June 26, 2007