Academic Appointments
- Professor:
March 2000 - Present
- Associate Professor:
Nov. 1991 - Feb. 2000
- Lecturer: Feb. 1980 - Oct. 1991
Teaching Experiences
- Undergraduate courses:Limnology, Applied Limnology, Aquatic Ecology, General Ecology, Aquatic Environmental Management.
- Graduate Courses: Water Quality Analysis and Management, Special Topics in Aquatic Ecology.
- Short Courses: Water Quality Management in Aquaculture Systems; Aquatic Productivity; Identification and Culture of Freshwater Phytoplankton
- Ph.D. & M.S. Project Supervision
Administrative Duties
- Deputy Director, Institute of Bioscience, UPM: May 2004 - present
- Head, Marine Science Laboratory, Institute of Bioscience, UPM: Dec. 2003 - May 2005
- Deputy Director, Research Management Centre, UPM: Jan. 2002- Nov. 2003
- Coordinator, JICA-UPM Technical Cooperation;
Aquatic Resources & Environmental Studies of the Straits of Malacca: 1998 - 2002
- Deputy Director (Operation), Malacca Straits Research and Development Centre (MASDEC), UPM: 1999 - 2002
- IRPA Panel Member, Science & Engineering Sector, UPM: 2000-present
- IRPA Panel Member, Agro-Industry Sector, UPM: 1996-2000
- Coordinator, JICA After-Care Project, UPM: Dec. 1992-Dec. 1995
- Coordinator, CICHE Programme on Tropical Reservoir Limnology: Apr. 92-March 95
- UPM Senate
Member: March 1988-Nov. 1990; Nov. 1994-March 1995.
- Head, Dept. of Fish. Biology and Aquaculture: Sept. 1989-Aug. 1993
- Acting Coordinator, Division of Fish. Biology, Faculty of Fisheries & Marine Science: May-June 1988
- Acting Head, Dept. of Fish. Biology & Aquaculture: July - Sept. 1984.
Consultancy Services
- Environmental Impact Assessment on Riverine Aquatic Life and Habitats:
Kelantan River; Pengkalan Datu/Rajagali Riverine System, Kelantan; Dinding River, Perak; Melaka River, Langkawi;
Sintok and Badak River basins, Kedah; Balok and Tonggak Rivers, Kuantan, Pahang;
Kuantan River; Pahang River, Temerloh.
- Environmental Impact Assessment of Shrimp Culture Projects:
Malacca; Perlis.
- Environmental Impact Assessment of Sand-Mining:
East Johore Coast
- Water Quality Monitoring in Lakes:
Lake Kenyir, Terengganu; Congok Dam, Mersing; Clearwater
Sanctuary, Batu Gajah, Perak.
- Marine Environmental Monitoring:
South China Sea: Seligi Oil Field; Jerneh Oil Field.
- Environmental Sensitive Index Mapping of Invertebrates:
Cukai-Dungun Coastline
- Fisheries Sector Development Study in Malaysia:
Inland Fishery
- Identification of Potential Aquaculture Sites:
Negeri Sembilan; Malacca; Johor; Pitas District, Sabah.
- Water Quality Management:
Aquarium, National Science Center.
Other Experiences
- Referee to Scientific Journals:
Journal of Tropical Ecology; Aquaculture Research;
Journal of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, PERTANIKA; Malaysian Journal of Science; Journal of Bioscience; Journal of ENSEARCH
- Editorial Board Member:
Journal of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, PERTANIKA: May 1992-Present
Aquatic Ecosystem Health & Management Journal: 2001-Present
- President, Malaysia Fisheries Society: 2002 - present
- Council Member, Asian Fisheries Society: 2001 - present
- Member of Aquarium Committee, National Zoo, Malaysia: 1997 - present
- Member of the Working Party on Inland Fisheries of the Indo-Pacific Fishery Commission, FAO Rome: 1994-1997
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Member of National Science Centre, Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment Malaysia. Advisory Committee: 1994-1995
