Assoc. Prof. Dr. Siti Aishah Hassan
Email: aishah@agri.upm.edu.my
Tel: +603-8946 6946
Fax:
+603-8943 5973

Expertise: Horticulture
 

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

1. PhD, Plant Physiology/Horticulture, University of Illinois, USA, 1990.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

2. AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, Plant Physiology, Plant Nutrition.

RESEARCH

1. Integrated control of disease of Capsicum sp., Researcher, 1991-1995, IRPA, National.
2. Integrating environmental considerations into economic policy making processes. Institutional arrangements and mechanisms at sector level: The case of agriculture in Malaysia., Researcher, 1996-1997, UN-ESCAP, International.
3. The effect of High Tension Power Line on the growth of selected horticultural crops, Researcher, 1998-2000, Tenaga Nasional Berhad (Research), National.
4. Development of nutrient formulations for commercial production and keeping quality improvement of cut and potted chrysanthemums, Project Leader, 1999-2002, irpa, National.
5. Morphological and anatomical flower characteristic and pollen viability of tomato in relation to flower abscission and fruit set under high temperature and humidity., Project Leader, 2004-2005, Fundamental,Ministry of Education, National.
6. Efficient utilization of light and nitrogen for improved production of Andrographis paniculata (hempedu bumi) and Orthosiphon stamineus (misai kucing), Project Leader, 2005-2007, IRPA, National.

EXPERT CONSULTATION/CONSULTANCY

1. The effect of High Tension Voltage Line (HTVL) on selected horticultural crops., Tenaga Nasional Berhad, Consultant, 1998-2000, National.
2. Setting Curriculum for Diploma Agrobusiness (Horticulture & Landscape), Kolej Profesional MARA, Consultant, 2004-2007, National.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

1. International Society of Horticultural Science, Ordinary Member, 1995-2006.
2. Malaysian Society of Plant Physiology, Ordinary Member, 1990-2006.
3. Malaysian Society of Horicultural Science, Honorary Treasurer, 2000-2006.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

1. Award of Excelence in Service, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 1995, National.

KEYNOTE ADDRESS/INVITED SPEAKER

1. Soilless culture for vegetable production in Malaysia: Potential and constraints, The International Training Workshop On Soilless Culture Technology, Beijing, China, 30 August 2001, Chinese Academy Of Agricultural Science, International.

POST GRADUATE SUPERVISION

1. USMAN INUWA SHEHU, PhD, Plant growth regulators and nitrogen affect the growth, development and yield of chili (Capsicum annuum L var. MC4), 1997.
2. Zabedah Mahmood, PhD, The effects of crop load on plant physiological performance, yield and quality of starfruit cv. B10 under protected structure, 0.
3. Ahemed Mohamed Adam Eldoma, PhD, The multiple leaders growth habit of Acacia sp, 2002.
4. TENGKU LAILA KAMALIAH, Masters, Development of in vitro plantlet regeneration protocol of hybrid cabbage, 2002.
5. Ismail Ibrahim, Masters, Improvement of organic based media by incorporation of Trichorderma for the production of cauliflower, 2001.
6. Hafni Zaharah, Masters, ). Efficacy of some bacterial isolates in controlling damping-off disease of leaf mustard caused by Phythium sp, 2005.
7. Effyanti Mohd Shuib, Masters, Flower abscission and fruit set of tomato grown under tropical conditions., 0.
8. Norhanani Ahmad, Masters, Nutrient formulation for lowland bell pepper, 0.

LANDMARK PUBLICATION

1. Siti Aishah Hassan, Zainal Abidin, R. and Ramlan, M.F. 1995. Growth and Yield Of Chilli in Response to Mulching and Potassium Fertilization. Pertanika Trop. Agric. Sci. 18: 113-117.
2. Siti Aishah H., Asiah, A. M., Ramlan, M.F. and Hui, F. S. 2000. Calcium Nutrition of Chrysanthemum: Effects on Flowering and Flower Quality. Agro-Search.7: 15-22.
3. Siti Aishah Hassan, Asiah, A.M., Ramlan, M.F. and Salbiah, A.K. 2001. Nitrogen Fertilization Influences Flowering Performance of Lowland Cut Chrysanthemums. Transactions of Malaysian Society of Plant Physiology 10: 107-109.