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ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
1. Diploma, Agriculture, University of Agriculture, Malaysia, 1974.
2. Bachelor, Horticulture, Louisiana State University, USA, 1977.
3. Master, Horticulture, Louisiana State University, USA, 1979.
4. PhD, Horticulture, North Carolina State University, USA, 1990.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
1. AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, Horticulture, Floriculture.
RESEARCH
1. Commercial environment-controlled production of indigenous
ornamental Zingibers for potted and cut-flower production, Project
Leader, 2003-2005, MOSTI (IRPA), National.
2. Commercial environment-controlled production of tulips and other
ornamental bulbs, Project Leader, 1999-2000, MOSTI (IRPA), National.
3. Improved production and flowering programme for high value,
Project Leader, 1999-2000, MOSTI (IRPA), National.
4. Development of a comprehensive production schedule for
commercialization of tropical cut flower and flowering pot plants,
Project Leader, 1996-1998, MOSTI (IRPA),
EXPERT CONSULTATION/CONSULTANCY
1. Agriculture Heritage Garden, Putrajaya, Kuala Lumpur City Centre
Ltd., Consultant, 1999-2001, National.
2. Garden and Potpourri Project Gunung Jerai, Kedah, Kedah State
Development Cooperation, Consultant, 1997-1998, National.
3. Limpaki Agricultural Development, Brunei, Government of Negeri
Brunei Darulssalam, Others, 1996, International.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION
1. Malaysian Society of Plant Physiology (MSPP), Member,
1990-Present.
2. Malaysian Society of Horticultural Science (MSHS), Member, 1990.
3. Academic Staff Society, UPM, Member, Active member.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
1. Excellent Service Award, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 1998,
National.
2. Excellent Service Award, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 2002,
National.
3. Excellent Service Award, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 2004,
National.
4. Excellent Service Award, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 2005,
National.
5. Best Educator's Award in the Department of Agronomy and
Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, UPM, 1997, National.
6. Best Poster Presentation, 15th Malaysian Society of Plant
Physiology, 2004, National.
7. Silver Medal Award, Sodium from Seawater for Potassium
Substitution in Pinapple Plant, Pameran Rekacipta Penyelidikan UPM,
2003, National.
8. Bronze Medal Award , Effects of BAP and Ethephon in Breaking of
Bud Dormancy of Curcuma alismatifolia, Pameran Rekacipta
Penyelidikan UPM, 2005, National.
9. Bronze Medal Award, Improved flowering performance of Curcuma
alismatifolia under varying light intensities, Pameran Rekacipta
Penyelidikan UPM, 2006, National.
PUBLICATIONS
1. Thohirah L.A, E. Johari , C. Y. Lee and Flora L.S. Chin. Growth
and Flowering Responses of Four Tulip Cultivars to Rootzone
Temperature Under Aeroponic System. Mal. Appl. Biol. Vol 34. Issue
1. June 2005., - Journal
2. Thohirah L.A, M.F. Ramlan and N. Kamalakshi. The Effects of
Paclobutrazol and Flurprimidol on the Growth and Flowering of
Curcuma roscoena and Curcuma alismatifolia. Mal. Appl. Biol. Vol 34.
Issue 2. June 2005., - Journal
3. Thohirah, L.A., and N. Kamalakshi 2005. Growth and flowering
responses of Curcuma roscoena to flurprimidol and paclobutrazol. In
the Proceedings of Pameran Rekacipta, Penyelidikan & Inovasi UPM
2005., - Proceeding
4. Thohirah, L.A and Z. Rafidah 2005. Effects of BAP and ethephon in
breaking bud dormancy of Curcuma alismatifolia var Pink Purple. In
the Proceedings of Pameran Rekacipta, Penyelidikan & Inovasi UPM
2005., - Proceeding
5. Thohirah L.A., E. Johari and Flora L.S. Chin 2004.
Controlled-Environment Tulip Forcing in Malaysia.In Proceedings of
the International Symposium on Greenhouses, Environmental Controls
and In-house Mechanization for Crop Production in the Tropics and
Sub-tropics., - Proceeding
6. Thohirah, L.A., Mohd Nazir, B. and Fakhrurazi, S. 2005.
Mutagenesis studies of Curcuma alismatifolia Gagnep. by gamma
irradiation.In the Proceedings of the 8th Symposium of Applied
Biology., - Proceeding
7. Thohirah, L.A., M.F. Ramlan, Flora, C.L.S., Zainun, R. and
Kamalakshi, N. 2005.Cultural Production Studies of Curcuma
alismatifolia Chiangmai Pink. In the Proceedings of the 8th
Symposium of Applied Biology., - Proceeding
8. Thohirah, L.A., Rosenani, A.B and Lau, S.C. 2005. Effect of
Compost as an Amendment in Planting Medium on the Growth of Basil,
Ocimum basilicum. In the Proceedings of the 8th Symposium of Applied
Biology., - Proceeding
9. Thohirah, L.A. and Tan, S.H.2005. The Effect of Seedling Age and
Transplanting Media on Embryo Culture of Sealing Wax Palm (Crytostachys
renda). In the Proceedings of the 4th National Seed Symposium 2005.
P 165-169., - Proceeding
10. Flora, L.S.C, Thohirah, L.A, M.F. Ramlan and A.G. Yunus. 2005.
Shading Effects on Physiological Changes, Growth and Flowering of
Curcuma alismatifolia var Chiangmai Pink. In the Proceedings of the
16th Malaysian Society of Plant Physiology Conference., - Proceeding
POST GRADUATE SUPERVISION
1. Wong Chee Ching, Masters, Effects Different day/night forcing
temperature regimes, growth retardants and Ethephon treatments on
tulips (Tulipa gesneriana) var 'Cassini', 2005.
2. Muhammad Prema Yufdy, PhD, Harnesing nutrients from seawater
using zeolite for pineapple, 2004.
3. Kala Devi a/p Ramahsamay, Masters, Oil Palm water and sewage
sludge compost as potting media for Chrysanthemum, 2004.
4. Flora Chin Lee Sa, Masters, Effects of temperature, daylength and
light intensity on growth and flowe development of Curcuma
alismatifolia, 0.
5. Fakhrurazi Abd Shattar, Masters, Mutagenesis on Curcuma
alismatifolia var Pink by gamma irradiation, 0.
6. Brian Realiza, Masters, The effects of fertilization on flower
induction and fruit setting of dragon fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus),
0.
EXPERT LINKAGES
1. Project Collaboration, The Malaysian Institue for Nuclear
Technology Research, 2004, 24 month(s), National. |
