Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohd Rafii Yusop
Email: mrafii@putra.upm.edu.my
Tel: +603-8946 6950
Fax: +603-8943 5973

Expertise: Plant Breeding and Genetics

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
  1. PhD, Plant Breeding and Genetics, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), 1996.
  2. Master, Plant Breeding, Universiti Pertanian Malaysia (UPM), 1992.
  3. Bachelor, Agricultural Science, Universiti Pertanian Malaysia (UPM), 1988.

PREVIOUS APPOINTMENT

  1. Research Officer (Oil Palm Breeder), Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB), 1991-1996.
  2. Senior Research Officer CUM Head of MPOB Research Station, Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB), 1996-2002.
  3. Associate Professor, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), 2003-Present.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  1. AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, Crop Production, Crop improvement.

RESEARCH

  1. Comparison Between Simple Recurrent Selection and Full-sib Reciprocal Recurrent Selection on Two Sweet Corn Populations, Researcher, 1989-1991, MOSTI (IRPA), National.
  2. Genotype x Environment Interaction and Stability Analaysis in 40 Oil Palm Progenies Over Six Location, Project Leader, 1993-1996, MPOB, National.
  3. Breeding for High Kernel Oil Palm Planting Materials, Project Leader, 1991-1996, MPOB, National.
  4. Breeding Programme for long stalk Oil Palm planting materials, Project Leader, 1998-2002, MPOB, National.
  5. Improvements in Oil Palm Selection Methodology, Project Leader, 1998-2000, MOSTI (IRPA), National.
  6. Performance of Short and High Iodine Value dura Lines, Project Leader, 1997-2002, MPOB, National.
  7. Study on Efficiency in Ortet Selection for Production of Oil Palm Clones, Project Leader, 1996-2002, MPOB, National.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

  1. The International Society for Oil Palm Breeders (ISOPB), Secretary, 2001-Present.
  2. The International Society for Southeast Asian Agriculture Sciences (ISSAAS), member, 2004-Present.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

  1. Research Gold Medal, MPOB, 1994,
  2. Best Publication Award, MPOB, 2001,
  3. MPOB's Employee of the Month, March 2002, MPOB, 2002,
  4. UPM Excellent Worker 2004, UPM, 2004,
  5. UPM Excellent Worker 2005, UPM, 2005,

PUBLICATIONS

  1. Rafii, M.Y., Ghizan, S. & Yap, T.C. 1994. Responses to Simple and Full-Sib Recprocal Recurrent Selection in Sweet Corn Varieties Bakti 1 and Manis Madu, Malays Applied Biology J. 22(2): 173-180, - Journal
  2. Rafii, M.Y., Rajanaidu,N., Jalani B.S. & Zakri, A.H. 2001. Genotype X Environment Interaction and Stability Analyses in Oil Palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) Progenies Over Six Location. Journal of Oil Palm Research 13(1):11-41, - Journal
  3. Rafii, M.Y., Rajanaidu, N., Jalani, B.S. & Kushairi, A. 2002. Performance and Heritability Estimations on Oil palm Progenies Tested in Different Environments. Journal of Oil Palm Research 14(1):15-24, - Journal
  4. Ghizan, S., Rafii, M.Y. & Yap, T.C. 1993. Inbreeding Depression and Heterosis in Sweet Corn Varieties Manis Madu and Bakti 1. Pertanika J. Trop. Agric. 16(3):209-214, - Journal
  5. Rafii, M.Y. Rajanidu, N. Kushairi, A. Jalani, B.S. & Mohd Din, A. 2000. Evaluation of Cameroon and Zaire Oil Palm Genetic Materials. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Oil Palm Genetic Resources and Utilization: G1-G34, - Proceeding
  6. Rafii, M.Y. Kushairi, A. Rajanaidu, N. & Jalani, B.S. 2001. Relative Efficiency Between Completely Randomized and Randomized Complete Block Designs in Oil Palm Breeding Trials. Proceedings of PIPOC 2001:509-519, - Proceeding
  7. Rafii, M.Y. 2004. BAB 6- Tapak Semaian. Dlm Esnan et al. Buku Perusahaan Sawit Di Malaysia- Satu Panduan. Penerbitan MPOB: 63-81, - Chapters in book
  8. Rajanidu, N. Kushairi, A. Rafii, M.Y. Mohd Din, A. Maizura, I & Jalani, B.S. 2000. CHAPTER 6: Oil Palm Breeding and genetic Resources, In Yusof et al. Advances in Oil Palm Research, Penerbitan MPOB: 171-237, - Chapters in book
  9. Rohani, O., Sharifah, S.A., Rafii, M.Y., Ong, M. Tarmizi, A.A. & Zamzuri, I. 2000. CHAPTER 7: Tissue Culture of Oil Palm. In Yusof et al. Advances in Oil Palm Research, Penerbitan MPOB:238-283, - Chapters in book
  10. Noh, A. Rajanidu, N. Kushairi, A. Rafii, M.Y. Mohd Din, A, Mohd Isa, Z.A. & Saleh, G.B. 2002. Variability in Fatty Acid Compositions, Iodine Value and Carotene content in the MPOB Germplasm Collection From Angola. Journal of Oil palm Research 14(2):18-23, - Journal

POST GRADUATE SUPERVISION

  1. Noh Ahmad, Masters, Genetic Performance of AVROS Pisifera in Crosses with Different Dura Sources in Oil Palm (E. guineensis Jacq.), 2007.
  2. Mohd Isa Zainol Abidin, Masters, Genetic Performance of Malaysian Dura x Pisifera (DxP) Oil Palm Progenies in Four Planting Densities, 2007.
  3. Norziha Abdullah, Masters, Relationship Between Genetic Distance of Oil Palm Parental Genotypes and Performance of Their Progenies Based on Microsatellite Markers, 0.
  4. Mohaimi Mohamed, Masters, Genetic Improvement of AVROS Pisifera Oil Plam Population Through Two Cycles of Recurrent Selection, 0.
  5. Mustafa Kamal Mohamed, Masters, Quantitative Genetic Studies and Selection for Favourable Agronomic Characters in Tenera Oil Palm Parental Population Through Simple Recurrent Selection, 0.
  6. Ahmad Afandi Murdi, Masters, Growth, Nutrient Uptake and Physiological Characteristics Of Oil Palm Seedlings on Two Soils as Influenced by K, Ca and Mg (Co-supervisor), 2007.