Dr Siva K Balasundram
Senior Lecturer
Email: siva@agri.upm.edu.my / skbal71@gmail.com
Tel: +603-8946 4186 / 019-240 7371
Fax: +603-8946 4146
Expertise: Precision Agriculture

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  1. PhD, Precision Agriculture, University of Minnesota, USA, 2003.
  2. Master, Soil Chemistry, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 1997.
  3. Bachelor, Agronomy, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 1994.

PREVIOUS APPOINTMENT

  1. Tutor, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 1997-2003
  2. Lecturer, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 2003-2007

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

}  Agricultural Sciences | Agricultural Information System and Technology | Precision Agriculture

RESEARCH

  1. Use of remote sensing to establish oil palm productivity clusters, Project Leader, 2007-2009, MOSTI (Science Fund), National.
  2. A digital imaging technique for palm oil quality determination, Project Leader, 2005-2006, Yayasan FELDA, National.
  3. Relationship between oil palm fruit color and oil yield/quality, Project Leader, 2004-2005, IOI Corporation & Universiti Putra Malaysia, National.

EXPERT CONSULTATION/CONSULTANCY

  1. Assessment of global market opportunities for precision agriculture, Frost and Sullivan, Consultant, 2007-2007, International.
  2. Development of decision support tools for oil palm management, Rann Consulting Sdn Bhd, Consultant, 2006-2009, National

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

  1. Agricultural Institute of Malaysia (AIM), Honorary Secretary, 2009-Present.
  2. The International Society of Southeast Asian Agricultural Sciences (ISSAAS) - Malaysian Chapter, Committee member, 2007-Present.
  3. American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Ordinary member, 2002-Present.
  4. Soil Science Society of America (SSSA), Ordinary member, 2002-Present.
  5. Sarawak Development Institute (SDI), Ordinary member, 2000-Present.
  6. Malaysian Society of Soil Science (MSSS), Committee member, 2004-2007.

EXPERT/TECHNICAL CONTRIBUTIONS

  1. Editorial Board Member, International Journal for Agricultural Research, Technical reviewer, 2006-2008, International.
  2. Editorial Board Member, Malaysian Journal of Soil Science, Technical reviewer, 2008-Present, National.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

  1. Excellent Teaching Award 2009, Department of Agriculture Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 2010, National
  2. Excellent Service Certificate 2009, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 2010, National
  3. Excellent Service Certificate 2008, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 2009, National
  4. Excellent Service Certificate 2007, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 2008, National
  5. Marquis Who's Who in the World, Marquis Who's Who, 2007, International
  6. Gold Medal at the 2007 British Invention Show (BIS), British Inventors Society, 2007, International
  7. Gold Medal at the 2007 Industrial Design and Technology Exhibition (ITEX), Malaysian Invention and Design Society, 2007, International
  8. Bronze Medal at 2007 Invention, Research and Innovation Exhibition (PRPI), Universiti Putra Malaysia, 2007, National
  9. Marquis Who's Who in Science and Engineering, Marquis Who's Who, 2006, International.
  10. Marquis Who's Who in Asia, Marquis Who's Who, 2006, International
  11. Silver Medal at the 2006 Invention, Research and Innovation Exhibition (PRPI), Universiti Putra Malaysia, 2006, National
  12. Excellent Service Award 2006, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 2007, National
  13. Excellent Service Certificate 2005, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 2006, National
  14. Excellent Service Certificate 2004, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 2005, National
  15. Invited member of Gamma Sigma Delta, the Honor Society of Agriculture (Minnesota Chapter), University of Minnesota, USA, 2003, International

PUBLICATIONS (only Journals)

  1. R.F. A. ELSHEIKH, N. AHMAD, A.R.M. SHARIFF, S.K. BALASUNDRAM and S. YAHAYA. 2010. An agricultural investment map based on geographic information system and multi-criteria method. Journal of Applied Sciences, 10 (15): 1596-1602.  
  2. S. LIAGHAT and S.K. BALASUNDRAM. 2010. A review: The role of remote sensing in precision agriculture. American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Science, 5 (1): 50-55.
  3. M.C. LAW, S.K. BALASUNDRAM, M.H.A. HUSNI, O.H. AHMED and M.H. HARUN. 2009. Spatial variability of soil organic carbon in oil palm: A comparison between young and mature stands. International Journal of Agricultural Research, 4 (12): 402-417.
  4. M.C. LAW, S.K. BALASUNDRAM, M.H.A. HUSNI, O.H. AHMED and M.H. HARUN. 2009. Spatial variability of soil organic carbon in oil palm. International Journal of Soil Science, 4 (4): 93-103.
  5. S.K. BALASUNDRAM, M.H.A. HUSNI and O.H. AHMED. 2008. Spatial variability of pineapple yields on tropical peat. Crop Management, 10.1094 (0418-01_RS).
  6. S.K. BALASUNDRAM, M.H.A. HUSNI and O.H. AHMED. 2008. Application of geostatistical tools to quantify spatial variability of selected soil chemical properties from a cultivated tropical peat. Journal of Agronomy, 7 (1): 82-87.
  7. S.K. BALASUNDRAM, D.J. MULLA and P.C. ROBERT. 2007. Spatial data calibration for site-specific phosphorus management. International Journal of Agricultural Research, 2 (11): 888-899.
  8. S.K. BALASUNDRAM, D.J. MULLA and P.C. ROBERT. 2006. Accounting for spatial variability in a short-term fertilizer trial for oil palm. International Journal of Soil Science, 1 (3): 184-195.
  9. S.K. BALASUNDRAM, P.C. ROBERT and D.J. MULLA. 2006. Relationship between oil content and fruit surface color in oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.). Journal of Plant Sciences, 1 (3): 217-227.
  10. S.K. BALASUNDRAM, P.C. ROBERT, D.J. MULLA and D.L. ALLAN. 2006. Relationship between oil palm yield and soil fertility as affected by topography in an Indonesian plantation. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 37 (9&10): 1321-1337.
  11. S.K. BALASUNDRAM, P.C. ROBERT, D.J. MULLA and D.L. ALLAN. 2006. Spatial variability of soil fertility variables influencing yield in oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.). Asian Journal of Plant Sciences, 5 (2): 397-408.
  12. SIVA, K.B., H. AMINUDDIN, M.H.A. HUSNI and A.R. MANAS. 2000. NH3 volatilization from urea as affected by humicsubstances derived from palm oil mill effluent (POME) and tropical peat. Tropical Agriculture (Trinidad), 77 (1): 13-20.
  13. SIVA, K.B., H. AMINUDDIN, M.H.A. HUSNI and A.R. MANAS. 1999. Effect of palm oil mill effluent (POME) and tropical peat on NH3 volatilization from urea. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 30 (5&6): 785-804.
  14. SIVA, K.B., H. AMINUDDIN, M.H.A. HUSNI and A.R. MANAS. 1998. Analytical attributes of humic acids derived from tropical-based resources. Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science, 21 (1): 53-58.

KEYNOTE ADDRESS/INVITED SPEAKER

  1. Using precision agriculture to enhance crop production and quality, Advanced Global Biofuels Summit, Bangkok, Thailand, September 3-6, 2007, International Quality and Productivity Center (IQPC), Singapore, International.
  2. Precision agriculture for oil palm, Hands-on Course on Quantifying Soil Variation and How to Use This Information for Agricultural Management, Kuala Lumpur, April 23, 2007, Agriculture Crop Trust (ACT) and Malaysian Society of Soil Science (MSSS), International.
  3. An introduction to precision agriculture, IAAS World Congress (Line: New Technologies in the Agricultural Sector), Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, August 1, 2006, International Association of Students in Agriculture and Related Sciences (IAAS), International.
  4. ICT applications in Malaysian agriculture, Colloquium on ICT Applications in Agriculture, Serdang, Selangor, February 25, 2006, Indian Graduates Association of Universiti Putra Malaysia (IGAUPM), National.
  5. Harnessing the benefits of precision agriculture for plantation crops, National Seminar on Plantation Industry, Kuantan, Pahang, January 17, 2006, Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM), National.

POST GRADUATE SUPERVISION

  1. Hadi Memarian, PhD, Soil erosion and sedimentation processes in the catchment scale under different tropical land use scenarios in the Langat Basin, Malaysia. Ongoing (Lead supervisor)
  2. Mozhdeh Ebrahimpour, Masters, Run-off and sediment yield modelling from a watershed using WEPP model. Ongoing (Lead supervisor)
  3. Sudharsan Selvaraja, Masters, Spatial variability of orange spotting disease severity in oil palm. Ongoing (Lead supervisor)
  4. Hakimah Mohd Yunus, Masters, Using remote sensing for oil palm productivity estimation. Ongoing (Lead supervisor).
  5. Law Mei Ching, PhD, Soil carbon sequestration in oil palm cultivation for mitigation of greenhouse effect. Ongoing (Co-supervisor).
  6. Ranya Fadlalla Abdalla Elsheikh, PhD, Decision support system for agriculture management using GIS techniques. Ongoing (Co-supervisor).
  7. Izzat Fatanah Ibrahim, Masters, Identification and determination of bee trees and floral phenology using GIS and remote sensing techniques. Ongoing (Co-supervisor).
  8. Shamsul Abu Bakar, Masters, Land suitability analysis for urban food production: Study on rice cultivation areas in Klang Valley using Geographical Information System (GIS) and Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). Completed (Co-supervisor).

EXPERT LINKAGES

  1. Remote sensing applications for oil palm, Sovereign Innovations Sdn Bhd - Agrinos (M) Bhd, 2009, 24 months, National.
  2. Embedding precision agriculture components into a Plantation Management Information System (PMIS), Rann Consulting Sdn Bhd, 2006, 12 months, National.
  3. Diagnosing precision agriculture needs for peat-grown pineapple, Peninsular Plantations Sdn Bhd, 2004, 36 months, National.
  4. Exploring the potential for a palm oil-based biosurfactant to manage pest and disease problems at the nursery stage, Sovereign Innovations Sdn Bhd, 2005, 24 months, National.

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