Assoc. Prof. Dr. Siti Hajar Ahmad
Email: hajar@agri.upm.edu.my
Tel: +603-8946 6960 
Fax: +603-8943 5973

Expertise: Horticulture
 

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
  1. PhD, Postharvest Horticulture, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA, 1985.
  2. Master, Agronomy, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA, 1974.
  3. Bachelor, Crop Science, Louisiana State University, La, USA, 1972.
  4. Diploma, Agriculture, College of Agriculture, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia, 1970.

PREVIOUS APPOINTMENT

  1. Lecturer, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, UPM, 1974-1999.
  2. Associate Professor, Department of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, UPM, 1999-Present.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  1. AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, Horticulture, Vegetable.
  2. AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, Horticulture, Fruit crops.
  3. AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, Horticulture, Floriculture.

RESEARCH

  1. Production of value added taugeh with high phytochemical contents, Project Leader, 2006-2008, eScience, MOSTI, National.
  2. Plant nutrition, maturity stages and postharvest conditions in relation to red pigmentation in 'Galah Serai', Project Leader, 2006-2008, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS), National.
  3. Production of oil seeds and seed oil of Moringa oleifera (kelor or mungai) and enzymatic re-designing of its high oleic acid oil with other edible oils/fats for product diversification, Researcher, 2006-2008, eScience,MOSTI, National.
  4. Home composting of garden and kitchen waste for utilization in home gardening using a fabricated domestic composting bin, Researcher, 2007-2009, Research University Grant Scheme, National.

EXPERT CONSULTATION/CONSULTANCY

  1. Development of Pineapple Colour Chart for Efficient Grading of Canned Pineapple for Export, Malaysian Pineapple Industry Board, Consultant, 1999-2001,
  2. Data Collection for Malaysian Standard for Lilly Flower, SIRIM, Consultant, 2007, National.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

  1. Malaysian Society of Planr Physiology, President, 2006-Present.

EXPERT/TECHNICAL CONTRIBUTIONS

  1. Chairman of Technical Committee on Floriculture, SIRIM, Chairman, 1994-Present, National.

PUBLICATIONS

  1. Fruit water loss in relation to peel surface morphology and physical properties of Musa AAA Berangan and William Cavendish during degreening, - Journal
  2. Development of chilling injury of Berangan banana (Musa cv. Berangan (AAA)) during storage at low temperature, - Journal
    Peel and pulp splitting disorder in Mas banana (Musa cv Mas (AAA)), - Journal

KEYNOTE ADDRESS/INVITED SPEAKER

  1. Malaysian Horticulture Perspectives: Education, Research and Extension, International Symposium on Prospects of Horticultural Industry in Pakistan, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan, 28-30 March, 2007, Institute of Horticultural Science, Univerity of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan, International.

POST GRADUATE SUPERVISION

  1. Nohelaliah Isa, Masters, Physico-chemical characteristics of banana (Musa AAA William Cavendish) ripened at different temperatures, 2006.
  2. Phebe Ding, PhD, Degreening characteristics of Musa AAA Berangan and William Cavendish bananas, 2004.
    Jupikely James Silip, Masters, Quality characteristics of guava (Psidium guajava L. cv. Kampuchea) in response to hydrocooling time, storage temperature and storage duration, 2003.

Last update: 06/29/2007 12:35:49 PM