Curriculum Vitae

DR. NAJIAH BINTI MOHD SADALI

Research Officer
  • Centre of Research in Biotechnology for Agriculture
  • 03-79676993

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
    Plastid Biology
  • PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
    Genetics and Molecular Biology

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • Doctoral Degree (PhD), (Plant Sciences)
    Oxford University, Oxford, UK
  • MASTER DEGREE, (Bioteknologi Tumbuhan)
    Imperial College of Science,Technology and Medicine
  • Bachelor Degree, (Genetik dan Biologi Molekul)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • MALAYSIAN SOCIETY OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY (MSPP), MEMBER
    2022 to 2023 (National)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Mala, Azizza; Bhassu, Subha; Taufek, Norhidayah Mohd; Sadali, Najiah M.; Wang, Siran; Mohamed, Elnour; Nor, Adibi M. (2023). Review: Potential of using lactic acid bacteria as inoculant for seaweed silage towards sustainable aquaculture, AQUACULTURE REPORTS. 28. doi:10.1016/j.aqrep.2022.101440
  2. Ling, Q. H., Sadali, N. M., Soufi, Z., Zhou, Y., Huang, B. Q., Zeng, Y. L., . . . Jarvis, R. P. (2021). The chloroplast-associated protein degradation pathway controls chromoplast development and fruit ripening in tomato. Nature Plants, 7(5), 655-+. doi: 10.1038/s41477-021-00916-y
  3. Sadali, N. M., Sowden, R. G., Ling, Q. H., Jarvis, R. P. (2019). Differentiation of chromoplasts and other plastids in plants. Plant Cell Reports, 38(7), 803-818. doi:10.1007/s00299-019-02420-2
Books
  1. Herng, K.J., Harikrishna, J.A., Sadali, N.B. M., Mazumdar, P (2021). TOMATO FARMING IN MALAYSIA (Information on cultivars, plantation and growing techniques). ISBN: 978-967-12916-2-7, University Malaya Press
  2. Najiah Mohd Sadali, Siti Nur Akmar Mazlin, Nurzatil Sharleeza Mat Jalaluddin, Fiqri Dizar Khaidizar, Nur Ardiyana Rejab, Nurhisyam Zakaria (2019) 30 Facts on the Plant Biotech Facility. Ed. Najiah Mohd Sadali, Jennifer Ann Harikrishna
Other Publications
  1. Elango, M., & Elango, M. (2023, April 19). Local scientist seeds innovation in GM research - The Petri Dish. The Petri Dish - The Petri Dish. https://thepetridish.my/2023/04/19/local-scientist-seeds-innovation-in-gm-research/ - Mass Media(Newspaper,Radio,Tv,Popular Magazine)
  2. World Bank. 2020. Assessing the Effectiveness of Public Research Institutions : Fostering Knowledge Linkages and Transferring Technology in Malaysia. World Bank, Kuala Lumpur. World Bank. https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/34612 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO. - Standard

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2023 - 2026, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
    Elucidating Sp1 Gene Regulation During Elaioplasts (oil-storing Plastids) Biogenesis In Arabidopsis And Oil Palm :towards Enhancing Oil Accumulation In Plants: ( Co-Researcher)
  2. 2023 - 2025, University Grant
    Elucidating SP1 Involvement in Lipid Metabolism and Accumulation in Oilseed using Arabidopsis ( Co-Researcher)
  3. 2022 - 2024, UM International Collaboration Grant
    Molecular evolution of plant organellar (plastid and mitochondrial) genomes ( Co-Researcher)
  4. 2022 - 2024, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
    Elucidating Volatilomes From Mangrove-pgpr And Banana (musa Acuminata Cultivar Berangan) And Their Role In Salinity Stress Tolerance ( Co-Researcher)
  5. 2022 - 2024, UM International Collaboration Grant
    Understanding the Population Structure of Wild and Selected Breeding Line using SNP Markers ( Co-Researcher)
  6. 2022 - 2024, UM International Collaboration Grant
    Causes and consequences of plastid-to-nucleus gene transfer ( Co-Researcher)
  7. 2020 - 2022, RU Geran
    Effect Of Uvc On Reproductive Phenology, Phytochemistry And Expression Genes Regulating Anthocyanin Biosynthesis In Tomato ( Co-Researcher)
  8. 2014 - 2015, RU Geran
    Expression Profile Analysis Of Selected Genes Involved In Cell Wall Regeneration During Banana Protoplast Culture ( Principal Investigator(PI))

PAPER PRESENTED

ORAL PRESENTER
  1. Understanding the Potential of SP1 in Adaptive Abiotic Stress-response Regulation in Crops, 32nd Malaysian Society of Plant Physiology Conference (MSPPC 2022), Malaysian Society of Plant Physiology (National) (13 Sep 2022 - 15 Sep 2022)
  2. Studies on SP1: Prospect for Better Crops, Graduate Colloquium, Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies (International) (17 Nov 2016 - 17 Nov 2016)
POSTER PRESENTER
  1. Analysis of E3 ubiquitin ligase SP1 in Wheat, Community Resource for Wheat Transformation (CRWT) Workshop, National Institute of Agricultural Botany (NIAB) (International) (18 May 2017 - 17 May 2018)
  2. Analysis of SP1/SPL2, the Chloroplast E3 Ligase in Crops , Discussion Meeting - Enhancing photosynthesis in crop plants: targets for improvement, Royal Society, London (International) (10 Oct 2016 - 11 Oct 2016)

PATENT/IPR

  • A Process For Producing Pharmaceutical or Other Heterologous Protein via Agrobacterium-Mediated Transformation of Mucuna bracteata
    PATENT