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Forest Management and Ecosystem Sciences

This program focuses on research in forest management and forest ecosystems. Among the studies included in this program are botanical studies, forest ecology, forest management, technology applications in forestry, forest plantations, urban forestry and forest economy. Sustainable forest management concepts and practices such as pest control, forest management, forest operations and engineering, agroforestry, forest ecosystem restoration, forest certification, climate change, forest fires, carbon stocks and carbon emissions are included.

Researchers: 

  • Prof. Gs. Ts. Dr. Mohd Hasmadi Ismail
  • Prof. Dr. Hazandy Abdul Hamid
  • Prof. Dr. Arifin Abdu
  • Prof. Dr. Azlizam Aziz
  • Prof. Dr. Latifah Abd Manaf
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sam Shor Nahar Yaakob
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Norizah Kamarudin
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohd Nazre Saleh@Japri
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Badrul Azhar Md Sharif
  • Dr. Muhammad Amirul Aiman Bin Ahmad Juhari
  • Dr. Sabiha Salim
  • Dr. Norzanalia Saadun
  • Dr. Zubaidah Harun
  • Dr. Amir Affan Abdul Azim
  • Dr. Paiman Bawon
  • Dr. Norhisham Ahmad Razi
  • Dr. Ruzana Adibah Mohd Sanusi
  • Dr. Mohamad Roslan Mohamad Kasim
  • Dr. Diana Emang
  • Dr. Siti Nurhidayu Abu Bakar
   

Prof. Gs. Ts. Dr. Mohd Hasmadi Ismail
PhD (Geoinformatic Technology), Cranfield University
MSc (Applied Remote Sensing), Universiti Putra Malaysia
BSc Hons (Forest Management), Universiti Putra Malaysia
Diploma in Forestry, Universiti Pertanian Malaysia

Expertise
Geoinformatics (Remote Sensing and GIS) and Forest Harvesting

+603-97696782
mhasmadi@upm.edu.my 

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Prof. Dr. Hazandy Abdul Hamid
PhD (Forest Ecophysiology), Universiti of Edinburgh
MSc (Tree Improvement), Universiti Putra Malaysia
BSc (Forest Management), Universiti Putra Malaysia

Expertise
Ecophysiology and Tree Improvement

+603-97696781
hazandy@upm.edu.my 

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Prof. Dr. Arifin Abdu
PhD (Forest Rehabilitation and Conservation), University Japan
Master in Forestry (Environmental Conservation and Management), Universiti Putra Malaysia
BSc Forestry (Forest Management), Universiti Putra Malaysia


Expertise
Forest Soil

+603-97696783
arifinabdu@upm.edu.my 

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Prof. Dr. Azlizam Aziz
PhD (Parks, recreation and tourism resources, minor advertising and communication) Michigan State
University, US.
MSc (Parks, recreation and tourism resources) Michigan State University, US
BSc  (Forest Management), Universiti Pertanian Malaysia

Expertise
Commercial Recreation and Tourism Marketing

 +603-97696821

azlizam@upm.edu.my

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Prof. Dr. Latifah Abd Manaf 
PhD (Civil and Structural Engineering) UKM 
MSc (Civil and Structural Engineering) UKM 
BSc (Conservation Biology and Ecology) UKM

Expertise 
Expert System dan Solid Waste Management

+603-97696747
latifahmanaf@upm.edu.my

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Prof. Dr. Mohd Nazre Saleh @ Japri
PhD (Botany), University of of Edinburgh & Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
MSc (Botany), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
BSc Hons (Conservation Biology & Ecology - Botany), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Diploma (Forestry Science), Universiti Pertanian Malaysia

Expertise
Botany and Forest Ecology

+603-97696786
nazre@upm.edu.my

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sam Shor Nahar Yaakob
PhD (Recreation Resource Management), Universiti Putra Malaysia
M.Sc (Parks, Recreation and Tourism Resources Management), Michigan State University
B.Sc (Forest Management), Universiti Pertanian Malaysia, Serdang
Diploma (Agriculture), Universiti Pertanian Malaysia, Semenggoh

 Expertise
 Recreation and Ecotourism Resource Management

+603-97696829
 samshor@upm.edu.my

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Norizah Kamarudin
PhD (Forest Engineering & Operation), Universiti Putra Malaysia
Bac (Forestry Science), Universiti Putra Malaysia

Expertise
Forest Operation and GIS

+603-97696785
norizah_k@upm.edu.my
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Badrul Azhar Md. Sharif
PhD (Conservation Biology), Australian National University (ANU)
MSc (Applied Ecology and Conservation), University of East Anglia (UEA)
BSc Hons (Zoology), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
Diploma in Forestry, Universiti Putra Malaysia

Expertise
Conservation Biology

+603-97696789
b_azhar@upm.edu.my 

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Dr. Muhammad Amirul Aiman Ahmad Juhari
PhD (Botany – Palynology), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
M.Sc. (Botany – Plant Anatomy), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
Bachelor of Applied Science (Biodiversity Conservation and Management), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu

Expertise
Palynology

+603-97696917
amirulaimanahmad@upm.edu.my
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Dr. Sabiha Salim
PhD (Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering), Korea University
MSc (Non-wood Forest Products), Universiti Putra Malaysia
Bac (Forestry Science), Universiti Putra Malaysia

Expertise
Wood Deterioration and Treatment

+603-97696813
sabiha@upm.edu.my

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Dr. Norzanalia Saadun
PhD (Forest Resources), Pennsylvania State University
MS (Wood Industry Management), Universiti Putra Malaysia
Bac (Forestry Science), Universiti Putra Malaysia
Diploma (Forestry Science), Universiti Putra Malaysia

Expertise 
Economics and Management of Wood Industry 

+603-97696771
norzanalia@upm.edu.my

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Dr. Amir A'ffan Abdul A'zim
PhD (Agriculture), Kyoto University
MSc (Wood Science and Technology), Universiti Putra Malaysia
Bac (Forestry Science), Universiti Putra Malaysia

Expertise
Functional Wood Anatomy / Tropical Dendrochronology

+603-03-97696808
amir_affan@upm.edu.my

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Dr. Paiman Bawon
PhD (Wood Science), Universiti Putra Malaysia
MSc (Wood Utilization), Universiti Putra Malaysia
Bac (Forestry Science), Universiti Putra Malaysia
Diploma (Agriculture), Universiti Putra Malaysia

Expertise
Wood Science and Non-Wood Forest Product

+603-97696814
paiman@upm.edu.my

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Dr. Norhisham Ahmad Razi
PhD (Biosciences - Insect Ecology), Cardiff University
Msc (Forest Entomology), Universiti Putra Malaysia
Bac (Forestry Science), Universiti Putra Malaysia
Diploma in Forestry, Universiti Putra Malaysia

Expertise
Bioscience

+603-97696794
norhisham_razi@upm.edu.my 

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Dr. Ruzana Adibah Mohd Sanusi
PhD (Urban Forestry), University of Melbourne
MSc (Forest Meteorology), Universiti Putra Malaysia
Bac (Forestry Science), Universiti Putra Malaysia

Expertise
Urban Forestry and Arboriculture

+603-97691378
ruzanasanusi@upm.edu.my 

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Dr. Mohamad Roslan bin Mohamad Kasim
PhD (Hydrology), Universiti Putra Malaysia
MSc (Productivity and Quality Improvement), Universiti Putra Malaysia
BSc (Statistic),  Universiti Putra Malaysia

Expertise
Environmental Statistic

+603-97696790
mohdroslan@upm.edu.my 

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Dr. Diana Emang
PhD (Environmental and Resource Economics), Universiti of Copenhagen
MSc (Forest Management), Universiti Putra Malaysia
Bac (Forestry Science), Universiti Putra Malaysia
Diploma in Forestry, Universiti Putra Malaysia

Expertise
Forest and Natural Resource Economics

+603-97696793
dianaemang@upm.edu.my 

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Dr. Siti Nurhidayu Abu Bakar
PhD (Forest Hydrology), Lancaster University
MS (Civil Engineering-Hydrology), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
BSc Hons (Civil Engineering), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Expertise
Forest Hydrology

+603-97691379
sitinurhidayu@upm.edu.my 

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