CURRICULUM VITAE

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DR. LOH KAR HOE

Senior Research Fellow
Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences
Deputy Vice Chancellor(Research & Innovation) Office
 
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  khloh@um.edu.my
 Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Deputy Vice Chancellor(Research & Innovation) Office, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, W.Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
 
ResearcherID Link
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ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
(Qualification), (Institution).


PROFESSIONAL
(Organisation), (Role), (Year), (Level).

  • Malaysian Journal of Science, Reviewer, 2013 to 2015, (University)
  • Malaysian Society of Marine Sciences (MSMS), Member, 2013 to 2014, (National)
  • Asian Society of Ichthyologists (ASI), Member, 2014, (International)
  • Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science, Reviewer, 2016 to 2017, (International)
  • International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Species Survival Commission (SSC), Commission Member - Sciaenid Red List Authority 2017-2020, 2017 to 2020, (International)
  • Journal of Applied Ichthyology, Reviewer, 2017 to 2018, (International)
  • Thalassas: An International Journal of Marine Sciences, Reviewer, 2019 to 2020, (International)
  • Zootaxa, Reviewer, 2019 to 2019, (International)
  • Regional Studies in Marine Science (ELSEVIER), Reviewer, 2019 to 2020, (International)
  • Biodiversity Data Journal, Reviewer, 2019 to 2020, (International)
  • Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Reviewer, 2019 to 2019, (International)
  • Malaysian Journal of Science (MJS), Reviewer, 2019 to 2019, (University)
  • International Journal of Ecology, Reviewer, 2020 to 2020, (International)
  • Jordan Journal of Biological Sciences, Reviewer, 2020 to 2020, (International)
  • Journal of Fish Biology, Reviewer, 2020 to 2020, (International)
  • Zoologia, Reviewer, 2020 to 2020, (International)
  • Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria, Reviewer, 2020 to 2020, (International)
  • Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Sciences , Reviewer, 2020 to 2020, (International)
  • Check List, Reviewer, 2020 to 2020, (International)

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES
(Role), (Level), (Start date),(End Date).

  • Committee member, University Malaya, 11/11/2020 to 12/11/2020 (Committee member for Procurement of Supplies Price and Technical Evaluation, IOES)
  • Committee member, Faculty, 01/01/2020 to 31/12/2020 (Ahli Jawatankuasa Penggubalan Kurikulum Sarjana Sains Samudera dan Teknologi, Institut Sains Samudera & Bumi (IOES))
  • Local Organizing Committee for the "Second National Workshop on Ocean Accounts Malaysia", International, 17/10/2019 to 17/10/2019
  • Chairperson for session: Marine Biodiversity, Conservation & Management III, International, 24/06/2019 to 28/06/2019 (The 3rd South China Sea Conference (SCS2019) Sea, Science & Societies: Forging Alliances in Facing Global Environmental Change, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
  • Panel of judge, International, 24/06/2019 to 28/06/2019 (The 3rd South China Sea Conference (SCS2019) Sea, Science & Societies: Forging Alliances in Facing Global Environmental Change, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
  • Transportation and logistics for Organizing Committee of the FJIO-IOES 2018 Overseas Training Course on China-Malaysia Multidisciplinary Ocean Observation Technology , International, 13/09/2018 to 27/09/2018
  • Technical of Organizing committee for South China Sea Conference 2019 , International, 01/06/2018 to 31/08/2019 (24-28th June 2019, Kuala Lumpur)
  • Committee Member for Curriculum Design of Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences' Master of Marine Science and Technology , University Malaya, 01/01/2018 to 31/12/2018
  • Technical of Organizing Committee, International, 15/12/2017 to 17/12/2017 (Fifth China-Southeast Asian Countries Marine Cooperation Forum, Kuala Lumpur)
  • Technical of Organizing Committee, International, 14/12/2017 to 14/12/2017 (Joint Committee Malaysia China Maritime Research Workshop, HIR, UM)
  • Technical of Organizing committee, International, 08/10/2017 to 11/10/2017 (The 8th Asian Pacific Phycological Forum (APPF 2017), International, Kuala Lumpur. )
  • Chairman of committee member, Faculty, 01/01/2017 to 31/12/2017 (Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences Higher Degree Programme)
  • Organising committee- Logistic, University Malaya, 17/10/2016 to 17/10/2016 (Australia-Malaysia Research Seminar Series 3, IOES, UM)
  • Coordinator and help, Faculty, 17/08/2016 to 21/08/2016 (IOES-TIO Field Survey, Bachok Kelantan)
  • Committee member, Faculty, 05/05/2016 to 18/11/2016 (Procurement of Supplies Price Evaluation)
  • Coordinator and help, Faculty, 23/11/2015 to 29/11/2015 (IOES-TIO Field Survey, Bachok Kelantan)
  • Coordinator and help, Faculty, 27/11/2014 to 04/12/2014 (IOES-TIO Field Survey, Bachok Kelantan)
  • Organising Committee-Transport, Fieldtrips & Logistics, Faculty, 22/10/2012 to 26/10/2012 (South China Sea Conference 2012 in Malaysia Sharing Knowledge, Resources, and Technologies for a Sustainable South China Sea)

AREAS OF EXPERTISE
(Area).

  • Species Diversity


RECENT SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
(Publication).

Book

2019
  • Du J., K.-H. Loh, Hu W., Zheng X. (2019) Common Reef Fishes of Terengganu, Malaysia. Beijing, P.R. China: Science Press. 196 pp. 
Article in Academic Journals

2020
  • Wang I., CW Bong, X Ye, Y Li, M Hassan, KH Loh, Y Xu, L Wang, X Xu, F Wang, D Li, Z Lai. (2020). Transport mechanism and fate of terrestrial materials delivered by a small tropical mountainous river: A case study of the Kelantan River, Malaysia. Marine Geology, 430: 106344. DOI: 10.1016/j.margeo.2020.106344 (ISI-Indexed)
  • Shyama SDC, PE Lim, Y Li, T Liao, SW Poong, J Du, Muhammad ASH, Ahemad S, Richard R, KH Loh. (2020) Genetic diversity and population structure of Terapon jarbua (Forskål, 1775) (Teleostei, Terapontidae) in Malaysian waters. ZooKeys, 911: 139-160. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.911.39222 (ISI-Indexed)
  • Du J, W Hu, N Ivan, S Laddawan, KH Loh, J Ooi, J Liao, X Zheng, S Qiu, B Chen. (2020) Seagrass meadows provide multiple benefits to adjacent coral reefs through various microhabitat functions. Ecosystem Health and Sustainability, 6(1): 1-8. DOI: 10.1080/20964129.2020.1812433 (ISI-Indexed)
  • Xie ML, KH Loh, Chen ZH, Liao JJ, Liu WH, Du JG. (2020) Length-weight relationships of nine fish from seagrass meadows in Wenchang, China. Journal of Applied Ichthyology. DOI: 10.1111/jai.14023. (ISI-Indexed)
  • Li Y, Liu C, Lin L, Li Y, Xiao J, KH Loh. (2020). Pleistocene isolation caused by sea-lavel fluctuations shaped genetic characterization of Pampus minor over a large-scale geographical distribution. ZooKeys, 969: 137-154. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.969.52069. (ISI-Indexed)
  • Hibino Y, Kuriiwa K, Yamada T, Hatooka K, Kar Hoe Loh, Sasaki T. (2020) First Records of Uropterygius oligospondylus (Anguilliformes: Muraenidae) from Minami-iwo-to Island, Southern Japan. Species Diversity, 25: 177–182. DOI: 10.12782/specdiv.25.177 (SCOPUS-Indexed)

2019
  • Du JG, KH Loh, Hu WJ, Zheng XQ, Affendi YA, Jillian LSO, Ma ZY, Rizman BI, Albert Chen (2019). An updated checklist of the marine fish fauna of Redang Islands, Malaysia. Biodiversity Data Journal 7: e47537. (ISI-Indexed)
  • Cecilia C, KH Loh, CC Ng, AL Ooi, Y Konishi, SP Huang, VC Chong. (2019) Utilization of DNA Barcodes for the Identification of Larval Fishes in Tropical Estuarine Waters (Malacca Straits, Malaysia). Zoological Studies. (1900075) (ISI-Indexed)
  • Chanthran SSD, PE Lim, SW Poong, JG Du, KH Loh (2019) Relationships between Sagittal otolith size and fish size of Terapon jarbua (Teleostei, Terapontidae) in Malaysian waters. Journal of Oceanology and Limnology. (ISI-Indexed)
  • Du JG, KH Loh, Amy Then YH, Zheng XQ, Teguh P, Rizman I, Alias M (2019). First record of the dotted grouper Epinephelus epistictus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1843) (Perciformes, Serranidae) in Malaysia. ZooKeys, 861: 107-118 (ISI-Indexed)
  • Li Y, Zhang L, Loh KH, Feng F, Zheng X, Song P & Lin L. (2019). Genetic Diversity Comparison of Pampus minor between Chinese and Malaysian Populations Inferred from mtDNA Cytb. Pakistan Journal of Zoology 51(1): 149–157. (ISI-Indexed)

2018
  • Lim KC, Chong VC, Lim PE, Yurimoto T, KH Loh. (2018). Feeding ecology of three sympatric species of stingrays on a tropical mudflat. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. 1–9. (ISI-Indexed)
  • Song, S.L., Yong, H.S., Loh, K.H., Lim, P.E., Amy Then, Y.H. & Eamsobhana, P. (2018). Mitogenome of Gymnothorax minor and phylogenetic relationship with its congeners and related genera (Anguilliformes: Muraenidae). Sains Malaysiana. 47(10), 2411-2423. (ISI-Indexed)
  • Du JG, Wang YG, Peristiwady T, Liao JJ, Makatipu PC, Ricardo H, Ju PL, KH Loh & Chen B. (2018). Temporal and spatial variation of fishes community and their nursery in a tropical seagrass meadow. Acta Oceanologica Sinica. 37(12): 63-72. (ISI-Indexed)
  • Peristiwady T, Du JG, Hukom FD, Makatipu PC & KH Loh. (2018). Plectranthias kamii Randll, 1980 (Perciformes: Serranidae) collected from Bitung, North Sulawesi: first record of the South Western Pacific Ocean. Acta Oceanologica Sinica. 37(12): 73-77. (ISI-Indexed)
  • Li Y, Zhang L, Zhao L, Feng J, Loh KH, Zheng X, Lin L (2018) New identification of the moray eel Gymnothorax minor (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846) in China (Anguilliformes, Muraenidae). ZooKeys 752: 149–161. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.752.24231 (ISI-Indexed)

2017
  • Wang A.J., Bong C.W., Xua Y. H., Amir Hassan M. H., Yea X., Abu Bakar A.F., Lia Y. H., Laia Z. K., Xua J., Loh K. H. (2017). Assessment of heavy metal pollution in surficial sediments from a tropical river-estuary-shelf system: A case study of Kelantan River, Malaysia. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 125(1-2): 492-500. (ISI-Indexed)
  • Loh KH & HM Chen. (2018). Pre-Spawning Snout-Gripping Behavior of Gymnothorax pictus and Gymnothorax thyrsoideus (Muraenidae) in Captivity. Journal of marine science and technology. 26(1): 111-116. (ISI-Indexed)

2016
  • Loh KH, KT Shao, HM Chen, CH Chen, PL Loo, Then AYH, PE Lim, VC Chong, KN Shen & CD Hsiao. (2016). Next generation sequencing yields the complete mitochondrial genome of the Enchelynassa canina (Anguilliformes: Muraenidae). Mitochondrial DNA A DNA Mapp Seq Anal. 27(4): 2431-2432 doi:10.3109/19401736.2015.1030629 (ISI-Indexed)
  • Loh KH, KT Shao, VC Chong & HM Chen. (2016). Additions to the Taiwan eel fauna with five newly recorded species of moray eels (Anguilliformes: Muraenidae), and redescription of Gymnothorax sagmacephalus. Journal of marine science and technology. 24(2): 250-257.doi: 10.6119/JMST-013-1227-1 (ISI-Indexed)
  • Shen KN, KH Loh, CH Chen & CD Hsiao. (2016). The complete mitochondrial genome of the Blue-face angelfish, Pomacanthus xanthometapon (Perciformes: Pomacanthidae). Mitochondrial DNA A DNA Mapp Seq Anal. 27(6): 4122-4123. doi:10.3109/19401736.2014.1003873 (ISI-Indexed)
  • Loh KH, KT Shao, HM Chen, CH Chen, PL Loo, Then AYH, PE Lim, VC Chong, KN Shen & CD Hsiao. (2016). Complete mitochondrial genome of two moray eels of Gymnothorax formosus and Scuticaria tigrina (Anguilliformes: Muraenidae). Mitochondrial DNA A DNA Mapp Seq Anal. 27(4): 2651-2652. Epub doi: 10.3109/19401736.2015.1043530 (ISI-Indexed)
  • Morwenna S, S Marsham, CW Chang, VC Chong, A Sasekumar, KD Sarinder, KH Loh. (2016). The use of otolith morphometrics in determining the size and species identification of eight mullets (Mugiliformes: Mugilidae) from Malaysia. Sains Malaysiana. 45(5): 735-743. (ISI-Indexed)
  • Loh KH, KT Shao, HM Chen, CH Chen, CD Hsiao, VC Chong, PL Loo & KN Shen. (2016). Next generation sequencing yields the complete mitochondrial genome of the Zebra moray, Gymnomuraena zebra(Anguilliformes: Muraenidae). Mitochondrial DNA A DNA Mapp Seq 27(4): 4230-4231. doi:10.3109/19401736.2015.1022754 (ISI-Indexed)
  • J. Y. Wong, C. Chu, V. C. Chong, S. K. Dhillon and K. H. Loh (2016). Automated otolith image classification with multiple views: an evaluation on Sciaenidae. Journal of Fish Biology 89: 1324-1344. doi:10.1111/jfb.13039 (ISI-Indexed)
  • Nima S, KH Loh, KD Sarinder & VC Chong. (2016). Fully-automated identification of fish species based on otolith contour: using short-time Fourier transform and discriminant analysis (STFT-DA). PeerJ 4:e1664; DOI 10.7717/peerj.1664 (ISI-Indexed)
  • Shen KN, CW Chang, KH Loh, CH Chen & CD Hsiao. (2016). Next generation sequencing yields the complete mitochondrial genome of the Clarion angelfish, Holacanthus clarionensis (Perciformes:Pomacanthidae). Mitochondrial DNA A DNA Mapp Seq Anal. 27(6): 4118-4119. doi: 10.3109/19401736.2014.1003871 (ISI-Indexed)

2015
  • L.L. Chew, V.C. Chong, R.C.S.Wong, P. Lehette, C.C. Ng, K.H. Loh (2015). Three decades of sea water abstraction by Kapar power plant (Malaysia):What impacts on tropical zooplankton community? Marine Pollution Bulletin 101: 69-84 (ISI-Indexed)
  • Ho HC, DG Smith JE McCosker, Y Hibino, KH Loh, KA Tighe & KT Shao. (2015). Annotated checklist of eels (orders Anguilliformes and Saccopharyngiformes) from Taiwan. Zootaxa. 4060(1): 140-189. (ISI-Indexed)
  • Mark AF, Chong WW, & KH Loh. (2015). Microsporidians infecting eel gobies (Gobiidae: Amblyopinae) from Malaysia, with a description of Microgemma tilanpasiri n. sp. from the burrowing goby Trypauchen vagina. Bulletin of the European Association of Fish pathologists. 35(3): 111-118. (ISI-Indexed)
  • Loh KH, KT Shao, HC Ho, PE Lim & HM Chen. (2015). A new species of moray eel (Anguilliformes: Muraenidae) from Taiwan, with comments on related elongate unpatterned species. Zootaxa. 4060(1): 30-40. (ISI-Indexed)
  • Loh KH, Muhammad Ali, VC Chong & A Sasekumar. (2015). Notes on the moray eels (Anguilliformes: Muraenidae) of Malaysia with two new records. Sains Malaysiana. 44 (1): 41-47. (ISI-Indexed)
  • Ho HC & KH Loh. (2015). A new species of the worm-eel genus Neenchelys (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from southern Taiwan. Zootaxa. 4060(1): 52-55. (ISI-Indexed)
  • Lim KC; PE Lim; VC Chong & KH Loh. (2015). Molecular and Morphological Analyses Reveal Phylogenetic Relationships of Stingrays Focusing on the Family Dasyatidae (Myliobatiformes). PLoS ONE 10(4): e0120518. doi: 10.1371 journal.pone.0120528 (ISI-Indexed)

2013
  • Loh KH, YH Cheng & HM Chen. (2013). The study of reproductive behavior and embryonic developments of Neopomacentrus cyanomos. Malaysian Journal of Science, 32(2): 39-48. (SCOPUS-Indexed)
  • Lee SL, VC Chong, KH Loh & T Yurimoto. (2013). Are intertidal mudflat communities (fish and shrimp) affected by cockle culture? Malaysian Journal of Science, 32 (SCS Sp. Issue): 107-116. (SCOPUS-Indexed)

2012
  • McCosker JE, KH Loh, James Lin & HM Chen. (2012). Pylorobranchus hoi, A New Genus and Species of Myrophine Worm-eel from Taiwan (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae). Zoological Studies, 51(7): 1188-1194. (ISI-Indexed)
  • Loh, K.H., Shao K.T. & Chen H.M. (2012). Additions to the Taiwan marine eel fauna with first records of three rare moray eels (Anguilliformes: Muraenidae). Journal of marine science and technology. 20(2): 210- 215. (ISI-Indexed)

2011
  • Loh KH, KT Shao & HM Chen. (2011). Length weight relationships for 39 species of moray eel from the waters around Taiwan. Journal of Applied Ichthyology, 27(3): 945-948. (ISI-Indexed)
  • Loh, K.H., Shao K.T. & Chen H.M. (2011). Gymnothorax melanosomatus, a new moray eel (Teleostei: Anguilliformes: Muraenidae) from southeastern Taiwan. Zootaxa 3134: 43-52. (ISI-Indexed)

2008
  • Chen HM, KH Loh & KT Shao. (2008). A new species of moray eel, Gymnothorax taiwanensis (Anguilliformes: Muraenidae) from eastern Taiwan. The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, Supplement 19: 131-134. (ISI-Indexed)
  • Loh KH, IS Chen, JE Randall & HM Chen. (2008). A review and molecular phylogeny of the moray eel subfamily Uropterygiinae (Anguilliformes: Muraenidae) from Taiwan, with description of a new species. The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, Supplement 19: 135-150. (ISI-Indexed)

2007
  • Chen HM & KH Loh. (2007). Gymnothorax shaoi, A new species of moray eel (Anguilliformes: Muraenidae) from southeastern Taiwan. Journal of marine science and technology, 15(2): 76-81. (ISI-Indexed)

AREAS OF RESEARCH
(Project title), (Role), (From)-(Until), (Level), (Source).

  • Resolving systematics of Cephalopods using morphological and molecular approaches in Malaysia, Principal Investigator(PI), 2020 - 2021, RU Operation
  • Occurrence and abundance of microplastic In Malaysia Marine Water, Co-Investigator, 2020 - 2022, International Funding
  • DNA analysis to ground-truth shark species landings In Malaysia, Principal Investigator(PI), 2019 - 2020, Private Funding
  • Population genetics and biology study of Terabon Jarbua (perciformes: Therapontidae), Principal Investigator(PI), 2018 - 2019, RU Operation
  • Testing And Analyzing Partnership Agreement Regarding The Partnership Between The Third Institute Of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, (tio-soa) China And The Institute Of Ocean Earth Sciences, University Of Malaya (ioes-um), Malaysia On "marine Biodiversity Testing And Analyzing In Kelantan, Malaysia", Others, 2017 - 2022, Private Funding
  • Evaluation Of The Fishery Status Of Malaysian Elasmobranchs, Consultant, 2016 - 2019, Geran Penyelidikan Universiti Malaya (UMRG Programme) - SUS (Sustainability Science), (University)
  • Molecular Phylogenetics And Taxanomy Of Moray Eels (muraenidae), Principal Investigator(PI), 2016 - 2019, Geran Penyelidikan Universiti Malaya (UMRG Programme) - SUS (Sustainability Science), (University)
  • ELUCIDATION OF GENETIC STOCK STRUCTURE, LIFE HISTORY AND FISHERY STATUS OF RAYS (ORDER: RAJIFORMES) IN SELANGOR, Consultant, 2015 - 2017, Bantuan Kecil Penyelidikan (BKP), (National)
  • Changes In Ichthyoplankton Diversity And Abundance In Klang Strait After 30 Years Of Anthropogenic Impacts., Principal Investigator(PI), 2015 - 2018, Postgraduate Research Grant (PPP) - Research, (National)
  • IOES-DOF Special Grant for 'Malaysian Demersal Resource Survey Off Sarawak, Sabah and Labuan', Co-Investigator, 2015 - 2015, UM, (National)
  • FISH STUDY IN THE STRAITS OF MALACCA, Principal Investigator(PI), 2014 - 2015, Private Funding, (National)
  • Microparasites Kuduo and Glugea transmit between farmed and wild fish species in Malaysia, Consultant, 2013 - 2015, Geran Penyelidikan Universiti Malaya (UMRG Programme) - SUS (Sustainability Science), (University)
  • Anthropogenic warming and zooplankton community in tropical coastal waters., Others, 2013 - 2016, High Impact Research (HIR), (University)
  • Study on Malaysian Fish Otoliths, Principal Investigator(PI), 2012 - 2015, Geran Penyelidikan Universiti Malaya (UMRG) - SUS (Sustainability Science), (University)
  • Application Of Digital Image Recognition Methods With Semantic Annotations For Marine Fish And Invertebrate Species Identification, Consultant, 2012 - 2015, Geran Penyelidikan Universiti Malaya (UMRG Programme) - SUS (Sustainability Science), (University)
  • Diversity and biological studies of moray eels and allied groups in Malaysia, Principal Investigator(PI), 2011 - 2012, Short Term Research Fund (Vote F)(PJP), (University)

CONSULTATION PROJECT/CONSULTANCY
(Project title), (Role), (From)-(Until), (Organisation).

  • DNA analysis to ground-truth shark species landings In Malaysia, Project Leader, 2019-2020, WWF
  • Fisheries Expert Consultant: Fish Study in the Straits of Malacca, Consultant, 2014-2015, ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT SDN BHD

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
(Name of Award), (Awarding Institution), (Year Awarded), (Level).

  • Training Course for Course of Coastal Zone Management and Bio-Industry Development, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (Yic-Cas) and Qinzhou University, 2018, (International)

PRESENTATIONS
(Title), (Event), (Date Presented), (Organiser), (Level).

INVITED SEMINAR
  • Systematic studies on the moray eels and worm eels (Anguilliformes: Muraenidae, Ophichthidae). , Systematic studies on the moray eels and worm eels (Anguilliformes: Muraenidae, Ophichthidae). The Third Institute of Oceanography (TIO), Xiamen, China. 30 October 2017. (Oral), 2017-10-30 to 2017-10-30, The Third Institute of Oceanography (TIO), Xiamen, China. , (International)
ORAL
  • Systematic studies on the muraenid fishes (Muraenidae) around Taiwan, IOES scientific seminar, UM, 2011-11-11 to 2011-11-11, IOES, (University)
  • Complete Mitogenomeand Phylogenetic Relationship of Enchelycore pardalis and Pseudechidna brummeri (Anguilliformes: Muraenidae), The 3rd South China Sea Conference (SCS2019) Sea, Science & Societies: Forging Alliances in Facing Global Environmental Change, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2019-06-24 to 2019-06-28, IOES, UM, (International)
POSTER
  • Diversity of Malaysian moray eels (Anguilliformes: Muraenidae). , SCS 2012 Sharing knowledge, resources and technologies for a sustainable South China Sea, UM., 2012-10-22 to 2012-10-26, Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences, University of Malaya. National Oceanography Directorate, Ministry of Science,Technology & Innovation., (International)
  • Otolith atlas of Malaysia, Asian Fish Biodiversity Conference (AFBC 2014), 2014-02-12 to 2014-02-13, USM, UTM, Department of Fisheries Malaysia, Florida museum of natural history, ACSI, (International)
  • Otolith atlas of Malaysia, 5th International Otolith Symposium, 2014-10-20 to 2014-10-24, ICES, (International)
  • Shape analysis of the sagittal otoliths of Sciaenidae from Malaysia, Otolith shape analysis workshop, 2014-10-22 to 2014-10-22, ICES, (International)
  • Loh, KH & Amy Then YH (2018) Molecular Phylogenetics and Taxanomy of moray eels (Muraenidae).Poster Competition, UM Research Carnival (UMRC 2018), 2018-11-15 to 2018-11-17, UM , (University)
  • Amy Then YH, KH Loh & KC Lim (2018) What have we learnt about sharks & rays in Malaysia. Poster Competition, UM Research Carnival (UMRC 2018), 2018-11-15 to 2018-11-17, UM , (University)

EVALUATION ACTIVITIES
(Description), (Evaluation Activity),(Year).

  • DIVERSITY OF MARINE FUNGI ISOLATED FROM SELECTED Scleractinian CORALS AND THEIR SECONDARY METABOLITES. Candidature Defence,HMA170006, Thesis ,  (2020 - 2020)
  • METABOLIC RESPONSE OF SELECTED MARINE PHYTOPLANKTON TOWARDS ELEVATED CARBON DIOXIDE LEVELS, Proposal Defence, HVA170027, Thesis ,  (2020 - 2020)
  • PREVALENCE AND DIVERSITY OF ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANT Escherichia coli FROM LARUT RIVER AND SANGGA BESAR RIVER. Candidature Defence, HGT10003, Thesis ,  (2020 - 2020)
  • MICROZOOPLANKTON DYNAMICS IN RELATION TO THE MICROBIAL LOOP IN MATANG ESTUARINE WATER, SHC 120066, Thesis ,  (2020 - 2021)
  • ECOLOGY OF SCYPHOZOAN JELLYFISH IN THE KLANG STRAIT AND ADJACENT WATERS, SHC120024, Thesis ,  (2020 - 2020)
  • SPATIOTEMPORAL UTILIZATION AND FEEDING HABITS OF FISH COMMUNITY IN KLANG COASTAL MUDFLATS, MALAYSIA, Thesis ,  (2019 - 2019)
  • PHLYOGEOGRAPHY AND POPULATION GENETIC STRUCTURE OF THE HOUSE SHREW (SUNCUS MURINUS): A CASE STUDY OF DEMOGRAPHIC IN ASIA AND AFRICA REGIONS, Proposal Defence, Nurul Ain Aqilah Binti Mohd Zin ,  (2019 - 2019)
  • DISTRIBUTION AND MOVEMENT PATTERNS OF SEA URCHINS IN TROPICAL SEAGRASS AND CORAL REEF HABITATS, Proposal Defence Mok Man Ying (hma170020) ,  (2019 - 2019)
  • ECOLOGICAL IMPLICATION OF THE COHABITING MACROBENTHOS COMMUNITY ON THE SEMI-CULTURED BLOOD COCKLES (Tigillarca granosa) IN THE MUDFLAT OF BULOH RIVER, SELANGOR, Proposal Defence, Lai Zhen Wei - Hma170024 ,  (2019 - 2019)
  • INVESTIGATION OF SELECTED ANTIBIOTIC RESIDUES IN MARINE AQUACULTURE IN PENINSULAR MALAYSIA, Candidature Defence - Thiang Ee Lean ,  (2019 - 2019)
  • FISH COMMUNITIES IN ADJACENT SEAGRASS AND CORAL REEFS, Thesis ,  (2018 - 2018)
  • PHYTOPLANKTON DYNAMICS IN RELATION TO ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABILITY IN THE AQUACULTURE AREAS OF SEMARAK LAGOON, Thesis ,  (2018 - 2018)
  • SPECIES COMPOSITION, DISTRIBUTION AND GENETIC DIVERSITY OF MUD CRABS GENUS SCYLLA IN MANGROVE AREAS OF SABAH, UMS, Thesis ,  (2016 - 2016)

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
(Product Name), (Type), (Reference), (Year), (Level).

  • Pastinachidae Lim, Lim, Chong & Loh, 2015, New family discovery, 13/04/2015, (INTERNATIONAL)
  • Neotrygonidae Lim, Lim, Chong & Loh 2015, New family discovery, 13/04/2015, (INTERNATIONAL)
  • Himanturidae Lim, Lim, Chong & Loh 2015, New family discovery, 13/04/2015, (INTERNATIONAL)
  • Gymnothorax melanosomatus Loh, Shao & Chen, 2011, New species discovery, 08/11/2011, (INTERNATIONAL)
  • Neenchelys gracilis Ho & Loh, 2015, New species discovery, 24/12/2015, (INTERNATIONAL)
  • Gymnothorax pseudomelanosomatus Loh, Shao & Chen, 2015, New species discovery, 24/12/2015, (INTERNATIONAL)
  • Pylorobranchus hoi McCosker, Loh & Lin, 2012, New species discovery, 06/04/2012, (INTERNATIONAL)

SUPERVISION

POST GRADUATE STUDENT
(Name of Degree), (Name of Candidates), (Title of Thesis), (Academic Session)

Ongoing
  • Master Degree, Qiu Shu Ting, Reef Fish Diversity and Its Response to Overfishing and Global Warming: Comparative Study of Weizhou Island in China and Redang Island in Malaysia., 2020/2021
  • Master Degree, Shyama Sundari Devi A/p Chanthran, Population genetics and biology of Terapon jarbua, 2018/2019
  • Master Degree, Amanda Leung Jhu Xhin, Biology and taxonomy of butterfly rays (Family Gymnuridae) and local utilization of rays in Malaysia, 2018/2019
  • Doctoral Degree (PhD), Lim Kean Chong, The Biology and population genetics of selected coastal elasmobranchs in Malaysia waters, 2016/2017
  • Doctoral Degree (PhD), Cecilia Chu, Changes In Ichthyoplankton Diversity and Abundance In Klang Strait After 30 Years of Anthropogenic Impacts, 2014/2015