Prof. Dr. Zaharah A. Rahman
Email: zaharah@agri.upm.edu.my
Tel: +603-8946 6932
Fax: +603-8943 4419

Expertise: Soil Chemistry and Fertility

 

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  1. Diploma, Agriculture, College of Agriculture, Malaya, 1968.

  2. Bachelor, Horticulture, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. USA, 1971.

  3. Master, Plant Nutrition, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. USA, 1973.

  4. PhD, Soil Chemistry, University of Ghent, Belgium, 1982.

  5. Postgraduate Diploma, Tropical Soil Science, University of Ghent, Belgium, 1978.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  1. AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, Soil and Water Sciences, Soil chemistry.

RESEARCH

  1. Nutrient management in oil palm agroecosystem, Project Leader, 1991-1995, IRPA, National.

  2. Labelled nutrient uptake by Sago, Project Leader, 1998-2001, CRAUN Research Sdn Bhd, National.

  3. N and P cycling in an agroforestry system for food crop production, Project Leader, 2000-2005, International Atomic Energy Agency, International.

  4. Use of Phosphate Rocks for Oil Palm Production, Coordinator, 2004-2010, World Phosphate Institue, Morocco, International.

  5. Evaluating a Decision Support System on use of Phosphate Rocks for Grain Maize Production, Project Leader, 2004-2006, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria, International.

  6. Use of isotopes and nuclear techniques in screening upland rice for efficient N and P uptake, Project Leader, 2006-2011, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria, International.

  7. Increasing Phosphorus Uptake Effeciency by Oil Palm Using Selected Transporters from Potential Genotypes, Project Leader, 2006-2009, YAYASAN FELDA, National.

  8. Increasing yield of upland rice through improvement in plant nutrient uptake efficiency, Project Leader, 2006-2008, e-Science Fund, National.

  9. Increasing phosphorus uptake efficiency in oil palm using selected transporters isolated from potential genotypes, Project Leader, 2006-2008, e-Science Fund, MOSTI, National.

EXPERT CONSULTATION/CONSULTANCY

  1. Use of isotopes in soil/plant research, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria, Consultant, 1998-2001, International.

  2. Technical Committee on Establishment of Sago on Deep Peat, CRAUN Research Sdn Bhd, Consultant, 2005-2006, National.

  3. Member, Advisory Panel Committee for CRAUN Sago Research Journal, CRAUN Research Centre, Sarawak, Consultant, 2006-Present, National.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

  1. Malaysian Society of Soil Science, Life Member, 1973-Present.

EXPERT/TECHNICAL CONTRIBUTIONS

  1. Member of MPOB/Industry AGronomist Committee, Malaysian Palm Oil Board, Committee Member, 2002-Present,

  2. Menber, Long Term Oil Palm Research Committee, MPOB-Industry Committee, Malaysian Palm Oil Board, Committee Member, 2005-Present, National.

PUBLICATIONS

  1. Bah, A.R, Zaharah, A.R., Aminuddin, H. and Anuar, R. 2006. Phosphorus uptake from green manures and phosphate fertilizers applied in an acid tropical soii. Commun. Soil Sci. & Plant Anal. 37:2077-2093, - Journal

  2. Wakiuru, E.G., Zaharah, A.R., Hanafi, M.M. and Anuar, R. 2006.Residual values evaluation of different fertilizers at various rates used in phosphorus recapitalization of an acid tropical soil. Paper accepted for publication in Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, UK, - Journal

  3. Chintu, R., Zaharah, A.R., Wan Rashidah, A.K. 2005. Decomposition and nitrogen release patterns of Paraserianthes falcataria tree residues under controlled incubation. Agroforestry Systems 63(1):45-52, - Journal

  4. Tenaw, W., Husni, M.H.A., Anuar, A.R. and Zaharah, A.R. 2006. Effect of coffee bean residue and time on soil nitrogen availability. Malay J. Soil Sci. 10:, - Journal

  5. Abdul R. Bah, Zaharah, A.R and Aminuddin, H. 2004. Effect of interactions on the nutrient status of a tropical soil treated with green manures and inorganic phosphates fertilizers. TheScientificWorld 4: 393-414, - Journal

  6. Chintu, R and Zaharah, A.R. 2003. Nitrogen uptake of maize (Zea mays, L.) from isotope- labeled biomass of Paraserianthes falcataria grown under controlled conditions. Agroforestry Systems 57(2): 101-107, - Journal

  7. Bah, A.R., A.R. Zaharah, A. Hussin, M.H.A. Husni and M.S.Halimi. 2003. Phosphorus status of amended soil as assessed by conventional and isotopic methods. Communications in Soil Sci. and Plant Analysis. 34:2659-2681., - Journal

  8. Zapata, F and Zaharah, A.R. 2002. Phosphgorus availability from phosphate rock and sewage sludge as influenced by the addition of water soluble phosphate fertilizer. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystem 63:43-48., - Journal

POST GRADUATE SUPERVISION

  1. Esther W. Gikonyo, PhD, Phosphorus dynamics in an acid tropical soil, 2006.

  2. Vincent Adebeyi, PhD, Labeled nutrients movement and accumulation in sago (Metroxylon sagu) plants, 2004.

  3. Abdul Rahman Bah, PhD, Phosphorus in acid soils amended with organic and inorganic inputs: Its status and interactions, 2003.

  4. Richard Chintu, Masters, Nitrogen contribution of Paraserianthes falcataria tree biomass to corn (Zea mays, L) production, 2002.

EXPERT LINKAGES

  1. Nutrient Cycling in oil palm ecosystem, Golden Hope Plantations Bhd, 2001, 60 month(s), National.

  2. Use of phosphate rocks in oil palm plantations, MPOB, FELDA, Golden Hope Research Centre, Tradewinds Plantation Bhd , AARS, 2004, 72 month(s), National.

  3. Selection and evaluation of food crop genotypes tolerant to low N & P soils through the use of isotopic and nuclear related techniques, International Atomic Energy Agency, 2006, 60 month(s), International.

Last Update: 20-Jan-2009 12:58