INOCEM Organizational Chart

HEAD OF INSTITUTE

Asst. Prof. Dr. Mohd Fuad Miskon    Email: fuadm@iium.edu.my

STAFF

Muhammad Khairulanwar Bin Rosli Science Officer  Email : khairulanwar@iium.edu.my
Muhamad Shukri  Bin Shafie  Assistant Science Officer  Email : shukrisdi@iium.edu.my
Khairunnisak Binti Mohamed Ali Assistant Administrative Officer  Email : khairunnisak@iium.edu.my
Nur Aisyah Binti Sa’amah Assistant Administrative  Email : nuraisyahsaamah@iium.edu.my

HEAD OF INSTITUTE

Asst. Prof. Dr. Mohd Fuad Miskon Ph.D. in Bioscience (IIUM) MSc in Marine Pollution (UMT) Expertise Marine Biogeochemistry  Rare Earth Element Analysis Microplastics Environmental Pollution  Email: fuadm@iium.edu.my

RESEARCHER

	Asst. Prof. Dr. Muhammad Fitri Yusof Ph.D. in Fish Breeding and Genetics (Tohoku University) MSc in Genetic and Animal Breeding (UPM)  Expertise Population genetics, chromosome manipulation technique, conservation Molecular fish breeding Email: fitriyusof@iium.edu.my
	Asst. Prof. Dr. Muhammad Zahir Ramli Ph.D. in Marine Science and Technology (University of Southampton) MSc in Ocean Engineering (Yokohama National University) Expertise   Numerical modeling - flow simulations in hydrodynamics Flood management and tsunami coastal management Physical Oceanography Email: mzbr@iium.edu.my
	Dr. Akbar John PhD in Biotechnology Sciences (IIUM) MSc in Marine Biology and Oceanography (Annamalai University) Expertise Marine genomics Marine biotechnology Molecular ecology Environmental biology Email: akbarjohn@iium.edu.my

ASSOCIATE MEMBER

Asst. Prof. Dr. Nur Nazifah Mansor	Ph.D. in Molecular Biology (UPM) BSc in Biotechnology (UMS)	Vaccinology (Development of recombinant vaccine, determination of vaccine candidate, bioencapsulated vaccine) Fish Diseases (Bacteriology, Virology, Diagnosis, and Treatment)	nurnazifah	5131
Prof. Dr. Shahbudin Bin Saad	Ph.D. in Coastal Engineering (Kagoshima University) MSc in Oceanography (UPM)	Coastal Oceanography, Coastal Geomorphology, and Processes, ICZM   Marine Ecology, Coral Reefs, and Mangrove Ecology	ocean	5001
Prof. Dr. Kamaruzzaman Haji Yunus	Ph.D. in Marine Geochemistry (University of Hokkaido) MSc in Oceanography (Chemical)  (UPM)	Marine Geochemistry, Chemical Oceanography, Mangrove and Wetlands Management, Coastal Processes and Sedimentology Pollution and Toxicology, Radionuclides.	kama	4020
Prof. Dr. Ahmed Jalal Khan Chowdhury	Ph.D. in Aquaculture Biotechnology (UPM) MSc in Fish Biology (UPM)	Agricultural, Agricultural Science And Technology, Aquaculture, Agro Waste, Aquatic Environment Marine Biotechnology, Fish Nutrition	jkchowdhury	5039
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yukinori Mukai	Ph.D. in Aquaculture (Kinki University) MSc in Fisheries Science (Kagoshima University)	Fish biology, Fish behavior, Fish visual sensitivity, Demand feeding system Aquaculture, Seed production, Optimum larval rearing conditions, Live feed culture	mukai	5141
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohammad Mustafizur Rahman	Ph.D. in Aquaculture and Fisheries (Wageningen University, Netherlands) MSc in Fisheries Management (Bangladesh Agricultural University)	Aquaculture, Fish Nutrition, Aquatic Ecology Fish population Dynamics, Fisheries Management	mustafiz	5143
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zaleha Kassim	Ph.D. in Aquatic Biology (UPM) BSc in Biology (UPM)	Biodiversity and Marine Ecosystem, Taxonomy and Ecology of Marine Copepods   Biology and Culture of Invertebrates as Live Feeds	drzack	5135
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Normawaty Mohammad Noor	Ph.D. in Biology Marine (University of Copenhagen) MSc in Marine Biology (UPM)	Algae, Microalgae,  Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs), and Toxins Phytochemicals, Phytoplankton, Water Quality	normahwaty	5142
Asst. Prof. Dr. Ar. Asnor Azrin Sabutirizal	Ph.D. in Marine Science (UKM) MSc in Marine Science (UKM)	Marine and Aerosol Radiochemistry Environmental Pollution, Isotope Geochemistry in Ocean and Atmosphere	asnor	2720
Asst. Prof. Dr. Ahmad Azfar Mohamed	Ph.D. in Aquaculture (UMT) MSc in Biotechnology (IIUM)	Fish Breeding and Genetic Fish Diversity	azfar	5136
Asst. Prof. Dr. Siti Waznah Abdurahman	Ph.D. in Fisheries (UMT) MSc in Biotechnology (IIUM)	Fish Taxonomy (Morphological and Molecular Approach) Fish Diversity	sitiwaznah	5138
Asst. Prof. Dr. Zuhairi Ahmad	Ph.D. in Remote Sensing (UMT) MSc in Biotechnology (IIUM)	Remote Sensing for Marine Applications  Oceanography and Marine Ecosystem (Modelling and Simulations)	zuhairiahmad	5139
Asst. Prof. Dr. Aimimuliani Adam	Ph.D. in Biology (Marine Ecology) (Universiti Brunei Darussalam) MSc in Marine Science (Harmful Algal Blooms) (UMS)	Harmful Algal Blooms, Ocean Acidification Marine Ecology	aimiadam	2723
Asst. Prof. Dr. Mohd Zaini Bin Mustapa	Ph.D. in Coastal  Geomorphology and Processes (IIUM) MSc in Oceanography (Coastal Process) (UMT)	Coastal Processes - Coastal Geomorphology and Morphodynamics, Coastal Erosion and Development, GIS   Physical Oceanography - Coastal Hydrodynamic and Modelling	zainimustapa	2724
Asst. Prof. Dr. Juliana Mohamed	Ph.D. in Environment and Development (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia) MSc in Marine Science (Universiti Sains Malaysia)	Coastal and marine environmental law, and policy  Environmental governance  Coastal management	julianamohamed	2727
Asst. Prof. Dr. Mohd Firdaus Nawi	Ph.D. in Immunology (Universiti Putra Malaysia) MSc in  Immunology (Universiti Putra Malaysia)	Fish immunology, immunohistology and vaccine development  Fisheries technology and post harvest  Fish health	firdausn	2728
Asst. Prof. Dr. Fikriah Faudzi	Ph.D. in Aquatic Forensic (International Islamic University Malaysia) M.Sc. in Bioscience (International Islamic University Malaysia)	Aquatic Pollution, Pollution Modelling	fikriahf	2729
Asst. Prof. Dr. Rashidah Razak	Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
Dr. Muhammad Faiz Mohd Hanapiah	International Islamic University Malaysia

INOCEM's Researcher Project

• Marine Debris Monitoring – Dr. Zahir Ramli

• Microplastics Monitoring on Biota and Sediment – Dr. Fuad Miskon

• Horseshoe Crab Conservation Biology and Genetics – Dr. Akbar John

• Patin Buah Triploid Project - Dr. Fitri Yusof

INOCEM's Associate Member Project

• Coral Reef Study in Kuantan Waters - Prof. Dr. Shahbudin Saad 

• Hydrodynamic of Cherok Paloh Waters – Dr. Zaini Mustapa /Dr. Zuhairi Ahmad/Dr. Asnor Azrin Sabuti

• Auto Device for Demand & Feeding of Seabass – Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yukinori Mukai 

• Population Dynamics in Fish Larvae – Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mustafizur Rahman

• Harmful Algal Bloom – Assoc. Prof. Dr. Normawaty 

• Anadara sp. Potential Breeding Ground – Dr. Aimimuliani Adam

• Kuala Pahang fish diversity – Prof. Dr. Ahmed Jalal Khan

Let's Join Us!

INOCEM welcomes researcher to join us in achieving the aspiration of the institute to perform an integrated research for the natural resources to be sustainably exploited for the future. 

We are looking forward for collaboration, contract, extension and consultation research activities from other research institutions and industry community.

Research Publications 2018 

Research Manuscripts

1. Fuad, M.M., Kamaruzzaman, B.Y., Aiman, M. A. Heavy Metal Study in Mangrove Sediment of Kuantan River Estuary, Pahang. In: Normawaty Mohammad Noor, Zaleha Kassim, Mohd Fuad Miskon, Ahmed Jalal Khan Chowdhury, Aimimuliani Adam, Nur Nazifah Mansor, Mohd Zaini Mustapa, eds. (2018) Coastal ecology of Pahang water (South China Sea). IIUM Press. ISBN 978-967-418-704-0
2. Kamaruzzaman Yunus, Fikriah Faudzi, Mohd Fuad Miskon, Mokhlesur Rahman (2018). Seasonal Influences on the Levels of Particulate Cd, Cr and Pb in Kuantan River, Pahang. Oriental Journal of Chemistry. 34(2).
3. Ramli, M. Z. (2018). THE HYDRODYNAMIC COEFFICIENTS FOR OSCILLATING 2D RECTANGULAR BOX USING WEAKLY COMPRESSIBLE SMOOTHED PARTICLE HYDRODYNAMICS (WCSPH) METHOD. IIUM Engineering Journal, 19(2), 172-181.
   
4. Ramli, M. Z., Temarel, P., & Tan, M. (2018). Hydrodynamic coefficients for a 3-D uniform flexible barge using weakly compressible smoothed particle hydrodynamics. Journal of Marine Science and Application, 17(3), 330-340.
5. Kudus Kadharsha, Syed Ajmal Khan, Somasundharanair Lyla, Ponnuvel Mohanchander, Akbar John. 2018. Checklist for commercially important food fishes of Parangipettai, southeast coast of India. Journal CleanWAS. 1(1): 16-19.
   
6. Jawahar Ali, A., Jamal Mohamed, A., Arun Kumar, M.S., Akbar John, B. 2018. Organophosphorus pesticides toxicity on brine shrimp, Artemia. Journal CleanWAS. 1(1): 23-26.
7. John, B.A., Nelson, B.R, Hasan I. Sheikh, SG Cheung, Yusli Wardiatno, Bisnu Prasad Dash, Keiji Tsuchiya, Yumiko Iwasaki., Siddhartha Pati. 2018. A review on Fisheries and Conservation Status of Asian Horseshoe Crabs. Biodiversity and Conservation. 29 (14): 3573-3598. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-018-1633-8 .WOS/SCOPUS Cited.
8. John, B.A., Nelson, B.R, Hasan I. Sheikh, SG Cheung, Yusli Wardiatno, Bisnu Prasad Dash, Keiji Tsuchiya, Yumiko Iwasaki., Siddhartha Pati. 2018. Correction to: A review on Fisheries and Conservation Status of Asian Horseshoe Crabs. Biodiversity and Conservation. 29 (14): 3845.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-018-1650-7 .WOS/SCOPUS Cited.
9. Akbar John, B., Hassan, I. Sheikh, Ibrahim Shogar., Abdurrezak, A.H., Kamaruzzaman, B.Y., Jalal, K.C.A., Ailin Razali. (2018). Ethical Issues on using Invertebrates in Environmental and Biomedical Practices – A Case Study on Living Fossil Horseshoe Crab. International Medical Research Journal Malaysia. 17(special issue 2): 281-285. SCOPUS Cited.
10. Jalal, K.C.A., Akbar John, B., Nasrin, D., Razzak, N., Suhaila, O., Nazifa, M. 2018.The Ethical Significance of Antibiotic Resistance towards Aquaculture Practices. International Medical Research Journal Malaysia. 17(special issue 2): 295-301. SCOPUS Cited.
11. Akbar John, B., Muhamad Asrul, M.A., Wahidah Mohd Arshaad, Jalal, K.C.A. Hassan I. Sheikh. (2018). DNA Barcoding of Rays from the South China Sea. In ‘DNA Barcoding and molecular phylogeny’ edited by Subrata Trivedi, Hasibur Rehman, Shalini Saggu, Chellasamy Panneerselvam Sankar Kumar Ghosh. Springer publisher. Pp 229-244.
12. Akbar John, B., Hassan I. Sheikh, Jalal, K.C.A., Kamaruzzaman, B.Y., Sanower, H., Nur Hanisah, M., Rahman, M.H., Rozihan, M. (2018). DNA barcoding of Ichthyoplankton and juvenile fishes of a tropical river in Malaysia. In ‘DNA Barcoding and molecular phylogeny’ edited by Subrata Trivedi, Hasibur Rehman, Shalini Saggu, Chellasamy Panneerselvam Sankar Kumar Ghosh. Springer publisher.pp. 367-381. 
13.  MohammadMustafizur Rahman, Mohd Haikal Izzuddin, Najmus Sakib Khan, Akbar John, Mohd Azrul Naim. DNA Barcoding and Molecular Phylogeny of Indigenous Bacteria in Fishes from a Tropical Tidal River in Malaysia. In ‘DNA Barcoding and molecular phylogeny’ edited by Subrata Trivedi, Hasibur Rehman, Shalini Saggu, Chellasamy Panneerselvam Sankar Kumar Ghosh. Springer publisher.pp 351-366.

CONFERENCES

1. Asnor Azrin Sabuti, Mohd Fuad Miskon, Nik Hani Shahira Nik Shirajuddin, Nur Sakinah Abdul Razak, Zaleha Kassim. Sediment Quality Assessments in Relation to Socio-Economic Development in Kampung Tekek, Tioman Island, Pahang During Survey in August 2015. In: International Conference of Analytical Sciences 2018 (SKAM31), 17th - 19th August 2018, Kuantan, Pahang.
2. Fikriah Faudzi, Kamaruzzaman Yunus, Mohd Fuad Miskon, Asnor Azrin Sabuti, Azman Azid. Seasonal Influences on The Levels of Particulate Metals in Kuantan River, East Coast Malaysia Using Principal Component Analysis. In: International Conference of Analytical Sciences 2018 (SKA31), 17th - 19th August 2018, Kuantan, Pahang.
3. Mohd Fuad Miskon, Muhammad Farhan Kammoo, Siti Nabila Mat Ali And Nik Nurizni Nik Ali. Distribution Pattern of Rare Earth Elements in Soft Tissue of Saccostrea Cucullata in Terengganu And East Johor Coastal Waters. In: Tropical Ocean and Marine Sciences International Symposium (TOMSY 2018), 30th – 31st October 2018, UMT, Kuala Terengganu.
4. Mohd Fuad Miskon, Muhammad Farhan Kammoo, Siti Nabila Mat Ali, Nik Nurizni Nik Ali. Accumulation Pattern of Rare Earth Elements in Soft Tissue of Saccostrea Cucullata In East Johor Coastal Waters: Future Prospects. In: Rural Entrepreneurship Development for Poverty Eradication (REDPE 2018), 26th - 27th November 2018, Kota Bharu, Kelantan.
5. Ramli, Muhammad Zahir. (2018) In: YEIS International Forum 2018, 18th – 20th December 2018, Yokohama National University, Japan.
6. Amirul Syafiq Hamsan, Zaini Mustapa and Ramli, Muhammad Zahir. (2018) Beach morphology and sand characteristic at selected recreational beaches along northern region Pahang coastline. In: Tropical Ocean and Marine Sciences International Symposium (TOMSY 2018), 30th – 31st October 2018, UMT, Kuala Terengganu.
7. Ramli, Muhammad Zahir, Temarel, P. and Tan, M. (2018) Hydroelastic and Hydrodynamic analysis of a uniform rigid and flexible barge using weakly compressible smoothed particle hydrodynamics (WCSPH). In: International Research Innovation, Invention & Solution Exposition (IRIISE 2018), 14th – 16th August 2018, Kuala Lumpur.
8. Akbar John, B. Kamaruzzaman, B.Y., Zuraidah, M.A. (2018). Metal accumulation in coastal sediment of peninsular malaysia – A review. International Conference on Clean Water Air and Soil (CleanWAS-2018). 10th – 12th Aug- 2018. Aston Denpasar hotel& Convention Centre, Bali, Indonesia.
9. Akbar John, B., Hassan I. Sheikh, Kamaruzzaman, B.Y., Jalal, K.C.A. 2018. Amebocyte profiling of captive and wild horseshoe crabs (Tachypleus gigas). International fisheries symposium (IFS 2018). 18-21st Nov 2018. Hansa JB hotel, Hatyai, Songkhla Thailand. P40.
10. Nor Syuhaida, I., Rozihan,M., Akbar John, B., Akmal,M.S., Esa, Y.B. 2018. Genetic Variability of horseshoe crabs, Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda (Latreille, 1802) from west coast of peninsular malaysia based on mitochondrial COI gene sequences. International fisheries symposium (IFS 2018). 18-21st Nov 2018. Hansa JB hotel, Hatyai, Songkhla Thailand. P180.
11. Muhammad Rozaimi Mohd Zaki., Bryan Raveen Nelson., Poh Seng Chee., Akbar John., Ahmed Jalal Khan Chowdhury. 2018. Nemipterus peronii metal retention and lifestyle associations as food security impacts in Tenengganu. International fisheries symposium (IFS 2018). 18-21st Nov 2018. Hansa JB hotel, Hatyai, Songkhla Thailand. P217.

Research Projects (Ongoing)

1. P-RIGS18-032-0032 - Comparison of Biological Aspects of Torpedo Scad (Megalaspis cordyla) from the East and the West Coastal Water of Peninsular Malaysia
2. FRGS/1/2018/WAB05/UMT/02/2- Modelling the mechanisms of coastal erosion and morphodynamic changes under the influence of monsoon and coastal defense structures at Kuala Nerus, Terengganu (Malaysia).
3. FRGS/1/2017/UIAM/02/1-Field measurements and numerical approach of rip current hazards at the selected recreational beaches along Pahang coastline.
4. FRGS19-021-0629 DNA Barcoding and Molecular Phylogenetics of Sharks in Malaysia
5. RPDF18-004-0004  INVENTORY ON THE SPECIES COMPOSITION AND EXISTING METAL CONCENTRATION IN KUANTAN RIVER
6. RPDF18-003-0003 Environmental Determinants Influencing Fish Community Structure and Seasonal Diversity IN TROPICAL ESTUARY, KUALA PAHANG, MALAYSIA

Awards

1. International Research Innovation, Invention & Solution Exposition (IRIISE 2018) (14^th-16^th Aug 2018): Silver medal. Paper entitled “Hydroelastic and hydrodynamic analysis of a uniform rigid and and flexible barge using weakly compressible smoothed particle hydrodynamics (WCSPH)”.
2. MALAYSIA TECHNOLOGY EXPO (MTE) 2018 – PWTC (22^nd-24^th Feb 2018): Bronze medal. Paper entitled “AlmoPro an Effective Antimicrobial for Captive Aquaculture”.
3. Best Oral Presenter Award. Paper entitled “Metal accumulation in coastal sediments of Malaysia- A review. In (CLEAN-WAS 2018). 10-12^th August 2018. Aston Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia.

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