Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wan Nordin Wan Daud
Email: wnordin@agri.upm.edu.my
Tel: +603-8946 6938
Fax: +603-8943 5973

Expertise: Plant Physiology
 

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  1. PhD, Soil Science / Agronomy, Universityof Ghent, Belgium, 1980.

  2. Master, Soil Science / Agronomy, Universiti of Ghent Belgium, 1975.

  3. Bachelor, Science, Universityof Malaya, 1973.

  4. Diploma, Business Studies, ICM , Bournemouth, Dorset , England, 1991.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION

  1. Fellow Malaysian Soil Science ( FMSSS ), Soil Science, Malaysian Soil Science Society, 2004.

  2. Research Management, Research , Crop Production ,Soil Survey and Land Use, Cornell University, 1977.

  3. Project Development Management, Project Management, Ministry of Primary Industries, 1999.

PREVIOUS APPOINTMENT

  1. Asst.Research Officer, MARDI, 1973-1975.

  2. Research Officer, Rubber Research Institute of Malaysia, 1976-1983.

  3. Group Leader , Soil Survey and Land Use, Rubber Research Institute of Malaysia, 1983-1989.

  4. Head , Publication Library and Information Division, Rubber Research Institute of Malaysia, 1989-1996.

  5. Technical Coordinator National Transfer of Technologies, Rubber Research Institute of Malaysdia, 1995-1997.

  6. Deputy Director Extension and Development, Malaysian Rubber Board, 1998-2005.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  1. AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, Crop Production, Agronomy.

  2. EARTH SCIENCES, Geology, Soil Science.

  3. BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, Biodiversity and Conservation, Plantation Crops, Rubber, Oil Palm.

RESEARCH

  1. Sustainable Agriculture and Evaluation of Soil Conservation on Steepland, Project Leader, 2000-Present, IWMI, International.

  2. Analysis of Rubber Zones based on Landsat Data, Project Leader, 2000-Present, MRB, National.

  3. Assesment of Latex Timber Clones seeds and Root Stocks for GAP, Coordinator, 2005-Present, MRB , UPM, National.

EXPERT CONSULTATION/CONSULTANCY

  1. Intergrated Farming, PERDA, Consultant, 2007-Present,

  2. Agronomy and Plantation Crops, MRB , FELDA, Consultant, 2005-Present, National.

  3. Discriminatory Fertilizer Use for Hevea Brasiliesis, MRB, FELDA, FELCRA, RISDA, Consultant, 1980-1998, National.

  4. Soil Survey and Feasibility Evaluation for Rubber Plantation, Vietnam, East Africa, Consultant, 1985-1988, International.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

  1. Malaysian Society of Soil Science, President, 1983-1988.

  2. Confederation of Scientific and Technological Association of Malaysia, Vice President, 1986-Present.

  3. Agriculture Institute of Malaysia, Dep Hon. Secretary, 2000-Present.

  4. Kuiz Sains Nasional -Piala PM, Hon Secretary, 1985-2004.

EXPERT/TECHNICAL CONTRIBUTIONS

  1. Soil and leaf nutrient survey, RRIM, Leader, 1983-1988, International.

  2. Soil Investigation, PERDA, Consultant, 2007-Present, National.

  3. Transfer of Technology , Good nursery practice, fertilizer recommendation, MRB, FELDA, Technical Advisor, 1980-Present,

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

  1. Anugerah Darjah Kesastria Mangku Negara (KMN), DYMM Yang Di Pertuan Agong, 2001, National.

  2. Anugerah Majlis Penyelidikan dan Kemajuan Sains Negara (MPKSN), Ketua Setiausaha Negara Malaysia, 2001, National.

  3. Perkhidmatan Cemerlang Lembaga Getah Melaysia, Malaysian Rubber Board, 1999, National.

  4. Fellow Malaysian Soil Science Society of Malaysia ( FMSSS), Malaysian Soil Science Society of Malaysia, 2005, National.

  5. Cert of Appreciation ,International Water Management Institute, International Water Management Institute, Bangkok, 2004, International.

PUBLICATIONS

  1. Istilah Sains Tanah Malaysia, - Book

  2. Soil Genesis on Shales and its influence on the Soil Suitability for Hevea Cultivation, - Book

  3. Land Use Planning - Identification of Rubber Zones Using Soil Attributes, Remote Sensing and GIS ., - Proceeding

  4. Fruits and Crop Cultivation in Malaysia, - Book

  5. Steepland Agriculture in the Humid Tropics, - Proceeding

  6. Empowering Small -Scale Farmers For Productive and Sustainable Agriculture Development on Sloping Lands, - Proceeding

  7. Projek Pembangunan Terselia (MDP), - Proceeding

  8. A Scanning Electron Microscopy Evaluation of the Fabric and Mineralogy of Some Soil from Malaysia, - Journal

  9. Production and Sustainable Sloping Land Agriculture Development., - Technical Report

  10. Capability and Management of Alluvial Soils under Hevea in Peninsular Malaysia, - Journal

KEYNOTE ADDRESS/INVITED SPEAKER

  1. Peat and Other Soil Factors in Crop Production ( Opening Speech for YAB , Chief Minister of Sarawak ), Soil Science Conference of Malaysia, Mukah, Sarawak, 17 April 2007, Malaysian Society of Soil Science, National.

  2. Management of Sloping Land - Empowering Farmer for Productive and Sustainable Development, Agriculture Congress 2006, Putrajaya, 12-15 December 2006, Universiti Putra Malaysia, National.

  3. Classification of Rubber Zones Using GIS for Sustainable Agricultural Development, International Society for South East Asian Agricultural Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 9-11 December 2006, International Society for South East Asian Agricultural Science ( ISSSAS ), International.

  4. Integrated farming on Steepland, IWMI Workshop, Melacca, August 2005, IWMI /LGM, International.

  5. Pengurusan Baja Pokok Getah, Kursus Asas Penyeliaan Rancangan FELDA, Pusat Latihan, Ladang Sg. Tekam, 23 March 2006, FELDA / MRB, National.

  6. Kesesuaian Tanah dan Pengurusan Baja Getah, Kursus Pengurus Pelatih, Pusat Latihan Bank Simpanan National Bangi, 15 May 2006, FELDA / MRB, National.

  7. Pengelasan , Pengurusan dan Pembajaan Tanah Getah,, Kursus Getah Asli, RRIES , SG. Buloh, March - May 2006, Lembaga getah Malaysia, National.

EXPERT LINKAGES

  1. Joint Research , Agronomy , nutrient , LTC of Hevea Brasiliensis, Malaysian Rubber Board, 2005, 36 month(s), National.

  2. Joint Research on GIS and Land Sat Data for Rubber Zones, Malaysian Centre for Remote Sensing (MACRES), 2003, 48 month(s), National.

Last Update: June 18, 2007