Pusat Sistematik Serangga UKM

AZMAN BIN SULAIMAN

Tel. no. (office) : +603-89214052 Mobile no. : +6019-6693711 Fax no. : +603-89253357 Email : as@ukm.my; azman.s2008@gmail.com

Education Ph.D. (UMS Malaysia) Insect Systematics (In Progress) M.Sc (UKMalaysia) Zoology 1999 B.Sc. (UKMalaysia) Biology 1991 Research Expertise/Current Research

Systematics of malesian Cicadas Ecology and Diversity of Aesthetic Insects in Malaysia; Lepidoptera, Phasmida. Bionomic of Malaysian Firefly Ecology of Aesthetic insects

Courses Taught Insect Systematic Taxonomy and Nomenclature Invertebrate Biology Fundamental Entomology Animal Histology Human and Nature

Publication Azman, S., Nordin, W. & Sinail, D. (2011-in press) Cicada fauna (Homoptera: Cicadoidea) of mount Tambuyokon, Kinabalu Park, Sabah. Sabah Parks Nature Journal. Azman, S, M.I. Zaidi, M. Noramly & W. Nordin. 2010. Cicada (Homoptera: Cicadoidea) fauna of Eucalyptus Camp, Maliau Basin. In Ibrahim, K., Mazlan, O., Ikram, M.S. & A. Latiff (Eds.): Maliau Basin; Physical Environment and Biological Diversity of the Nothern Rim. Academy of Sciences Malaysia & Sabah Foundation Group, kuala Lumpur: 231-239.

Zaidi, M.I., Azman, S. & Noor-aizan M.N. 2009. Butterfly fauna (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Lubuk Tapah sector of Taman Negara endau Rompin, Johor. Serangga 14(1-2):49-65. Links/Blog http://www.ukm.my/cis; facebook: Centre for Insects Systematics

CHOONG CHEE YEN

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+603-89213848 +6019-3661152 +603-89253357 cychoong@ukm.my

Education Ph.D. (Reading University, UK) Plant Molecular Systematics 1998 B.Sc. (UKMalaysia) Genetics 1993 Research Expertise/Current Research

Plant Molecular Systematics; Plant Genomics; Biology and Ecology of Dragonflies Characterization and expression of flowering genes in Calamus palustris Functional genomics of Acacia hybrid for pulp wood Biodiversity and ecology of dragonflies in Tasik Chini Cytogenetics; Molecular Approaches in

Courses Taught Molecular Systematics; Conservation Biology Publication

Choong, C.Y., Wickneswari, R., Norwati, M. & Abbott, R.J. 2008. Phylogeny of Hopea (Dipterocarpaceae) inferred from chloroplast DNA and nuclear PgiC sequences. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 48:1238-1243. Choong, C.Y., Wickneswari, R. & Fatimah, S. 2009. Survival and sex ratio of a planted rattan Calamus palustris Griff. population: implication to seed production and management. Journal of Biological Sciences 9(6):633-639. Nadarajah, K., Choong, C.Y., Leong, S.J. & Wickneswari, R. 2009. Functional prediction of Calamus manan inflorescence ESTs through motif detection. Biotechnology 8(3): 29-342.

Links/Blog http://pkukmweb.ukm.my/~choong/

FASZLY BIN RAHIM

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: +6019-2662378 : +603-89253857 : faszly@ukm.my

Education Ph.D. (UKMalaysia) Zoology 2008 B.Sc. (UKMalaysia) Zoology 2001

JOHARI JALINAS
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03-8921-4685 +6017-2713033 +603-89253357 johari_j@ukm.my; joe_kmm@yahoo.com

Education M.Sc. (UKM Bangi) Entomology 2010 B.Sc. (UPM Serdang) Biomedical Sciences 2007 Research Expertise/Current Research Insect Pathology Pathogenic Fungus Animal Pathology Courses Taught Histology, Entomology Publication

Johari, J., Ahmad Bustamam A, Muhammad Nazrul HA, Zulfahmi S, Syam M.M., Adel S. Al-Zubairi and SiddigI.A. 2007 The efficacy of combining a natural compound with cisplatin in treating cervical intraepithelial neoplasia(cin) in mice. Regional Conference on Molecular Medicine. October 26-28, Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia. Abdul, Ahmad Bustamam, Siddig Ibrahim Abdelwahab, Johari Bin Jalinas, Adel Sharaf Al-Zubairi, and Manal Mohamed Elhassan Taha. 2009. Combination of Zerumbone and Cisplatin to Treat Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia in Female BALB/c Mice. International Journal of Gynecological Cancer 19 (6):1004-1010 . Sahilah, A.M., Nor Farah Dina P., Wan Sakinah, W.N. Safiyyah, S., Salmijah, S., Johari, J.& Mohd .Khan,A. 2009.Secreening of Actinomycetes for Biological Control of Erwinia chrysanthemi (Black Heart Rots Disease).The Second UKM-UI Joint Seminar 2009.

Links/Blog http://pkukmweb.ukm.my/johari_j/ http://malaysianfungi.webs.com http://malaysianinsects.webs.com

IDRIS BIN ABD GHANI

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+603-89215973 +6019-2753090 +603-89253357 idrisgh@ukm.my, idrisyatie@yahoo.com.my

Education Ph.D. (Michigan State Univ) Entomology (Insect Pest Management) 1995 M.Sc.(Michigan State Univ) Entomology (Insect Pest Management) 1991 B.Sc. (UPM) Agriculture 1980 Research Expertise/Current Research

Insect Biodiversity, Taxonomy and Systematic; Insect Ecology; Insect Pest Management; Biological Control Biodiversity, taxonomy and ecological study of ichneumonid and braconid wasps Ecological engineering in vegetables agro-ecosystem Biological control of whitefly, vegetables aphids, P. xylostella, pests of

Commercialization of biological control agents of insect pests

Courses Taught Entomology; Animal Behaviour; Insect Ecology; Insect Systematics; Insect Pest Management; Medical and Urban Entomology; Insect Physiology Publication

C. van. Achterberg, Hosaka, T., Ng, Y.F. & Idris. A.B. 2009. The braconid parasitoid (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) associated with the seed of dipterocarpacae in Malaysia. Journal of Natural History 43 (11): 635 686 Nomura, S., Sakschoowong, W. & Idris, A.B. 2008. A Taxonomic revision of the Clavigerine Genus Cerrlambus (insect, Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Pselaphinae). Bulletin of the National Museum of Nature and Science, Series A (Zoology) 34 (3): 123 140.). Asmanizar, A. Djamin, & Idris, A.B. 2008. Effect of selected plant extract on mortality of adult Sitophilus zeamais (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), a pests of stored rice grains. Malaysian Applied Biology, 37 (2): 41-46.

Links/Blog http://prof-idris.webs.com/

MAIMON BINTI ABDULLAH

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+603-89213831 +6012-3801476 +603-89253357 maimon@ukm.my maimon.abdullah@gmail.com

Education Ph.D. (Bradford University, UK) Invertebrate Biology 1982 M.Sc. (Manchester Univ. UK) Invertebrate Physiology 1976 B. Sc Hons. (UKMalaysia Biology 1974 Diploma in Education (UKMalaysia) - 1974 Research Expertise/Current Research

Environmental Biology Invertebrate diversity, land cover and climate change Environmental management, impact assessment and monitoring Capacity building in education, training and research in industry and urban areas in Malaysia Green Master Plan for Nusajaya, Johor, Malaysia

Courses Taught Environmental Physiology and Monitoring; Invertebrate Biology; Environmental Impact Assessment; Man and Environment; Terrestrial Ecology; Environmental Ethics Publication

Norela, S., Maimon, A., Ismail, B.S. & Al-Bateyneh, S. 2010. Concentration of air pollutants during working and non-working days in Kuala Lumpur City Centre, Malaysia. World Applied Sciences Journal 8(8): 1013-1021 Norela, S., Saidah, M.S., Maimon, A. & Ismail, B.S. 2010. PM10 composition of the air quality at the Bukit Nanas Forest Reserve of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Research Journal Environment Science 4(4): 392-999 Norela, S., Nurfatihah, M.Z., Maimon, A. & Ismail, B.S. 2010. Wet deposition in the residential area of the Nilai Industrial Park in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. World Applied Sciences Journal 7(2): 170- 179

Links/Blog http://pkukmweb.ukm.my/~fst/ENGLISH/Staff/acad_staff2.htm

NG YONG FOO
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+603-89215875 +6012-9030823 +603-89253357 ng_yf@ukm.my; alexkheng@yahoo.com

Education Ph.D. (UKMalaysia) Environmental Science 2006 M.Sc. (UKMalaysia) Environmental Managements 2002 B.Sc. (UKMalaysia) Conservation Biology 2000 Research Expertise/Current Research

Insect Biodiversity; Insect Taxonomy, Systematics and Ecology Biodiversity, taxonomy and ecological ichneumonid wasps in Malaysia studies of thrips and

Develop methods of identifying the genera of Thripinae (Thysanoptera) from Southeast Asia and flower thrips of Malaysia on CD-ROMS

Biodiversity and distribution of dragonflies in highlands and peat swamp forest Courses Taught Field Methods in Invertebrate Biology; Human and Environment; Invertebrate Biology; Insect Morphology and Anatomy; Insect Systematics; Insect Pest Management; Medical and Urban Entomology; Insect Physiology; Industrial Training Programme (Coordinator) Publication

Rory A. Dow, Chee Yen Choong & Yong Foo Ng, 2010. A Review of The Genus Amphicnemis in Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore, With Descriptions of Two New Species (Odonata: Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae). Zootaxa 2605: 4555 Y.F. Ng, L.X. Eow & L.A. Mound, 2010. A New Species of Genus Thrips (Thysanoptera, Thripinae) from Flowers in Peninsular Malaysia. Zootaxa 2638: 6568 Laurence, L.A. & Ng, Y.F. 2009. An illustrated key to the genera of Thripinae (Thysanoptera) from South East Asia. Zootaxa 2265:2747.

Links/Blog http://ewarga2.ukm.my/academiccv/viewvitae.cfm? per=K013936&dept=STAP

NURUL WAHIDA OTHMAN

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+603-89215695 +6019-3430848 +603-89253357 wahida@ukm.my; plutella8@gmail.com

Education M.Sc. (UKMalaysia) Conservation Biology 2004 B.Sc. (Hons.) (UKMalaysia) Biology (Zoology) 2003 Research Expertise/Current Research

Zoology, Conservation Biology, Insect Physiology, Insect Morphology and Anatomy Salivary glands morphology of the orthopteran insects Salivary glands regulations and control of the orthopteran insects

Effects of feeding and starvation on the salivary glands structure and regulations Courses Insect Physiology Publication

Cooper, P.D. & Nurul, W.O. The feeding effects on salivary glands morphology in the black field crickets, Teleogryllus commodus (Walker). Proceedings of 4TH Asia Pacific Conference on Entomology (APCE 2010), 18-22 October 2010. Beijing, China. Cooper, P.D. & Nurul, W.O. The yellow-winged grasshopper, Gastrimargus musicus (Fabricius): Salivary glands structure and innervations. Proceedings of ANU 2nd Research Fest, 6-9 April 2010. Canberra, Australia. Cooper, P.D. & Nurul, W.O. 2010. Salivary gland activity in wildcaught yellow-winged grasshoppers, Gastrimargus musicus. Proceedings of 27th Meeting of the Australia New Zealand Society for Comparative Physiology & Biochemistry, 5-10 December 2010. Canberra, Australia.

SALMAH BINTI YAAKOP

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+603-89213818 +6013-6713895 +603-89253857 salmah78@pkrisc.cc.ukm.my; salmahyaakop@yahoo.com

Education PhD. (State University of Groningen, The Netherlands) Zoology 2011 M.Sc. (UKMalaysia) Zoology (Entomology) 2003 B.Sc. (UKMalaysia) Zoology 2000 Research Expertise/Current Research

Taxonomy of the Chremistica (Cicadidae); Taxonomy and Phylogeny of the Subfamily Alysiinae and Opiinae (Braconidae) Diversity of the Braconidae Taxonomy and Phylogeny of the Braconidae

Courses Taught Entomology; Insects Systematics; Insects Anatomy and Morphology Publication

Yaakop, S., Duffels, J.P., & Visser, H. 2005. The cicada genus Chremistica Stal (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) in Sundaland. Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 148:247-306. Khalid, M., Idris, A. B. & Yaakop, S. 2007. Tetrigidae (Orthoptera) of Malaysia with the description of six new species. Acta Entomologica 50(12): 1272-1284. Yaakop, S, C. van Achterberg, Idris, A.B.2009. Heratemis Walker (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Alysiinae: Alysiini): revision and reconstruction of the phylogeny combining molecular data and morphology. Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 152: 1-47

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WEE SUK LING

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+603-89215925 +6017-4056280 +603-89253357 slwee@ukm.my; suk_ling_wee@yahoo.com

Education Ph.D. (Universiti Sains Malaysia) Entomology 2002 B.Appl.Sc. (Hons.) (Universiti Sains Malaysia) Biology (Entomology) 1996 Research Expertise/Current Research

Insect Behaviour; Insect Chemical Ecology Chemical ecology of Bactrocera fruit flies Development and use of plant kairomones for diamondback moth control and management Pollination ecology and biology of Rafflesia sp. (Rafflesiaceae)

Courses Taught Entomology; Animal Behaviour; Basic Ecology; Urban and Medical Entomology; Insect Ecology; Integrated Pest Management; Inset Morphology and Anatomy; Insect Physiology Publication

Carpenter, J.E., Marti, O.G., Wee, S.L. & Suckling D.M. 2009. Cytological attributes of sperm bundles unique to F1 progeny of irradiated male Lepidoptera: relevance to sterile insect technique programs. Florida Entomologist 92: 80-86. Wee, S. L., El-Sayed, A. M., Gibb,A. R., Mitchell V. & Suckling, D.M.. 2008. Behavioural and electrophysiological responses of Pantomorus cervinus (Boheman) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) to host plant volatiles. Australian Journal of Entomology 47: 24-31. Kean, J.M., Wee, S.L., Stephens, A.E.A. & Suckling, D.M. 2008. Modelling the effects of inherited sterility for application of the sterile insect technique. Agriculture and Forestry Entomology 10: 101-110.