Prof. Dr. Zulkifli Hj. Shamsuddin
Email: zulsham@agri.upm.edu.my
Tel: +603-8946 6990
Fax: +603-8943 4419

Expertise: Soil Mineralogy
 

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  1. Diploma, Agriculture, College of Agriculture Malaya, Malaysia, 1970

  2. Bachelor, Agriculture, Louisiana State University, USA, 1971

  3. Master, Microbiology, Louisiana State University, USA, 1973

  4. Ph.D, Soil Microbiology, Murdoch University, Perth, Australia, 1990

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  1. AGRICULTURE SCIENCES, Soil Microbiology, Biofertilizer

RESEARCH

  1. Sustainable Production of High Yield Irrigated Rice under Minimal Water Input. (IRPA/PR No.: 01-02-04-0000 PR0068/05) (2003-2006) (Program Leader).

  2. Enhancement in Yield of Oil Palm Inoculated with Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR). (IRPA/EA No.: 01-02-04-0012FP) (2004-2007) (Project Leader).

  3. Development of Biological and Agronomic Strategies for Management of Fusarium wilt. (IRPA PR No.: 01-02-04-0380-PR00-0/04-02) (2002-2005) (Researcher).

  4. Molecular Tagging of a Bacterial Inoculant, Bacillus sphaericus with Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP). (IRPA/Fundamental : 2004-2005) (Project Leader).

  5. National IRPA Research Project on ‘Enhancement of Symbiotic Growth and Yield of Vegetable Soybean by Co-inoculation with Azospirillium and Bradyrhizobium’. (1999-2000) (Principal Investigator).

  6. National IRPA Research Project on ‘Plant Growth Promotion and Alleviation of Stress by Azospirillum in Sustainable Banana Cultivation’. (1999-2000) (Research Coordinator).

  7. National IRPA Research Project on ‘Enhancement in Early Growth of Oil Palm Nursery Seedlings Inoculated with Azospirillum’. (1999-2000) (Research Coordinator).

  8. National IRPA Research Project on `Application of Appropriate Bradyrhizobium Technology and Culture Practices in Acid Soils for Optimum Growth and Production of Green (Vegetable) Soybean and Winged Bean'. (1996 98) (Principal Investigator).

  9. National IRPA Research Project on `Enhancement in Efficiency of Oil Palm Production Through Exploitation of N2 Fixing Azospirillum'. (1996 98) (Principal Investigator).

  10. National IRPA Research Project on `Sustainable Banana Cultivation on Acid Soils with Efficient Fertilizer Programs and Soil Management Practices'. (1996 98) (Principal Investigator).

  11. National IRPA Research Project on `Alleviation of Allelopathic Effects on Mineralization of Agricultural Wastes, Growth of N2 Fixing Azospirillum and Production of Sweet Potato'. (1996 98) (Research Collaborator).

  12. Faculty of Agriculture Research Programme on `Biological Nitrogen Fixation: Contribution of Rhizobium on Symbiotic Growth of Legumes'. (National IRPA Research) (1991 95) (Principal Investigator).

  13. Faculty of Agriculture Research Programme on `Improvement of Physical and Biological Status of Sandy Soil to Increase Crop Productivity'. (National IRPA Research) (1991 95) (Principal Investigator).

  14. Faculty of Agriculture (UPM) Research Project on `Improvement of Peat Soil for Increased Crop Production by Saturated Soil Culture System'. (National IRPA (Intensification of Research in Priority Areas) Research) (1985 90) (Principal Investigator).

  15. Faculty of Agriculture (UPM) Research Group on `Utilization of Agricultural Waste and Organic Matter Recycling'. (National IRPA Research) (1985 90) (Principal Investigator).

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

  1. International Union of Soil Science

  2. Malaysian Soil Science Society, Malaysia, President, 1998 – 2000

  3. Malaysian Society for Microbiology, Malaysia, Vice President, 1984-85/1991-1992

  4. Philippine Assoc. of Research, Philippine, Life Member

EXPERT/TECHNICAL CONTRIBUTIONS

  1. Malaysian Journal of Soil Science, Malaysia, Editorial Board Member

  2. PERTANIKA Journal of Tropikal Agriculture Science, Malaysia, Reviewer

  3. MARDI Research Journal, Malaysia, Reviewer

  4. Felda Herbal Corporation, Malaysia, Board Member

PUBLICATIONS

  1. Zulkifli H. Shamsuddin, Zakry Fitri Ab. Aziz and Premalatha Pakirisamy. Utilisation of Ground Oil Palm Frond (GOPF) as an organic substrate for rhizobacterial inoculum production. UPM Invention, Research and Innovation Exhibition 2005, Serdang, Selangor.

  2. Zulkifli Hj. Shamsuddin and Premalatha Pakirisamy. Production of Bacterial Inoculants as Biofertilizer and Bioenhancer. IPTA Research & Development Exposition 2003, 9 – 12 October 2003, PWTC, Kuala Lumpur.

  3. Premalatha Pakirisamy, Raha Abdul Rahim, Maziah Mahmood, Halimi Mohd. Saud and Zulkifli H. Shamsuddin. Development of a transformation procedure with GFP plasmids for a wild-type rhizobacteria, Bacillus sphaericus UPMB10. UPM Invention, Research and Innovation Exhibition 2005, Serdang, Selangor.

  4. Illani Zuraihah Ibrahim, Sariah Meon, Zakaria Wahab and Zulkifli H. Shamsuddin. Application of a locally isolated rhizobacteria to enhance tolerance of banana to Fusarium wilt. UPM Invention, Research and Innovation Exhibition 2005, Serdang, Selangor.

  5. Shamsuddin, Z. H., Raha, A. R., Marziah, M., Halimi, M. S. and Premalatha, P. Development of Biomarker for Bacillus sphaericus UPMB10, a Plant Growth-Promoter for Oil Palm and Banana’. UPM Research & Development Exposition 2003.

  6. Shamsuddin, Z. H., Puteh, A. Application of Vegetable Soybean as an Intercrop with Paddy. UPM Research & Development Exposition 2003.

  7. Shamsuddin, Z. H., and Premalatha Pakirisamy. Production of Bacterial Inoculants as Biofertilizer and Bioenhancer. UPM Research & Development Exposition 2002.

  8. Maziah Mahmood, Susita S., Zulkifli Hj. Shamsuddin, Noraini F. UPM Research & Development Exposition 2002.

  9. Radziah Othman and Zulkiflli Hj. Shamsuddin. Utilization of Rhizobacteria for Increased Growth of Sweet Potato. UPM Research & Development Exposition 2002.

Last Update: 20-Jan-2009 12:18