Prof. Dr. Shamsuddin Jusop
Email: samsudin@agri.upm.edu.my
Tel: +603-8946 6985
Fax: +603-8943 4419

Expertise: Soil Mineralogy
 

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
  1. Bachelor, Geology, University of Malaya, 1972.
  2. Master, Soil Science, University Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, 1975.
  3. PhD, Soil Science, Ghent University, Belgium, 1982.

PREVIOUS APPOINTMENT

  1. Head of Department of Soil Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 1991-1999.
  2. Director, Center for Tropical Soil Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 1996-2000.
  3. Deputy Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 1999-2001.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

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

RESEARCH

  1. Alleviation of acid soil infertility in the Kemasin-Semeral IADP for rice cultivation, Project Leader, 2002-2005, MOSTI(IRPA), National.
  2. Amelioration of soil acidity using organic-based fertilizer and natural silicate for cocoa growth, Project Leader, 2002-2006, MOST(IRPA), National.

EXPERT CONSULTATION/CONSULTANCY

  1. Consultant Pedologist, Kemasin-Semerak IADP: Phase II, Consultant, 2000-2002, National.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

  1. Malaysian Society of Soil Science, President, 1993-1996.
  2. Malaysian Cocoa Board, Member of Technical Advisory Committee, 1995-1997.
  3. East and Southeast Asia Federation of Soil Science Societies, Presidet, 1995-1997.
  4. Royal Academy of Overseas Sciences, Belgium, Member, 1997-present.
  5. Malaysian Society of Soil Science, Fellow, 2005-present.

EXPERT/TECHNICAL CONTRIBUTIONS

  1. Served as a member of Advisory Panel on Science and Technology Publication, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, Expert Advisor, 1995-1997, National.
  2. Serve as a Member of International Committee on Soil-Plant Interaction at Low pH, Soil-Plant Interaction at Low pH Working Group, Expert Advisor, 2004-present, International.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

  1. Jasa Setia Mahkota, Kerajaan Malaysia, 2003, National.
  2. Professorial Chair Award, SEARCA, 1993, International.

PUBLICATIONS

  1. Shamshuddin, J., S. Muhrizal, I. Fauziah and M.H.A. Husni. 2004. Effects of adding organic materials to an acid sulfate soil on cocoa growth. Sci. Total Environ. 323:33-45., - Journal
  2. Shamshuddin, J., S. Muhrizal, I. Fauziah and E. Van Ranst. 2004. A laboratory study of pyrite oxidation in acid sulfate soils. Commun. Soil Sci. & Plant Anal. 35: 117-129., - Journal
  3. Van Ranst,E., S.R. Utami, J. Vanderdeleen and J. Shamshuddin. 2004. Surface reactivity of Andisols on volcanic ash along the Sunda Arc crossing Java Island. Geoderma 123: 193-203., - Journal
  4. Muhrizal, S., J. Shamshuddin, I. Fauziah and M.H.A. 2006. Changes in iron-poor acid sulfate soil upon submergence. Geoderma 131:110-122., - Journal
  5. Shamshsuddin, J. 2006. Acid Sulfate Soils in Malaysia. UPM Press, Serdang., - Book
    Shamshuddin, J. 2006. The Earth Story: Lessen from the Quran and science. UPM Press, Serdang., - Book

KEYNOTE ADDRESS/INVITED SPEAKER

  1. A new paradigm in soil management in the tropics, 8th Indonesian Congress of Soil Science, Padang, Indonesia, July 21-23, 2003, Himpunan Ilmu Tanah Indonesia, International.
  2. Environmental services and economic return of land use change: Malaysian experience, 100th Anniversary of Center for Soil and Agro-climatic Research, Bogor, Indonesia, June 28-30, 2005, Center for Soil and Agro-climatic Research, Bogor, Indonesia, International.

POST GRADUATE SUPERVISION

  1. Totok Suswanto, Masters, A Decision Support Sytemfor Rice Cultivation on Acid Sulfate Soils, 2005.
  2. Markus Anda, PhD, Improvement of Charge Characteristics of Oxisols Using Basalt and Rice Husk Compost for Cocoa Growth, 2006.

Last update: 06/29/2007 12:07:18 PM