Curriculum Vitae

DR. NURUL SHAMSINAH BINTI MOHD SUHAIMI

Senior Lecturer
  • Institute of Biological Sciences
    Faculty of Science
  • 0379675857

BIOGRAPHY

Dr Nurul Shamsinah is currently a senior lecturer and a plant microbiologist at the Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya (UM). She graduated with Bac. in Agriculture Science from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) in 2009 and obtained her PhD from UM in 2017. Currently, she is an active member of the Malaysian Agroecology Society for Sustainable Resource Intensification (SRI-Mas), Malaysia and the Malaysian Society for Microbiology. Her field of interest is in plant disease diagnostics which is rooted in the intention to contribute to the enhancements of farmers’ ability to properly detect, manage and recover from the devastating consequences of plant disease outbreaks. Besides that, she is also actively doing research on soil microbiome analysis to improve soil health which will subsequently increase agricultural productivity and sustainability.


AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • PATHOLOGY
    Plant Disease Diagnostics, Plant Pathogenic Bacteria
  • BACTERIOLOGY
    Plant-Associated Microbes, 16S rRNA Metagenomics

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • PhD (2017), (Mikrobiologi)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)
  • BSc (Sains Pertanian) (2009), (Sains Pertanian)
    Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Committee Members
    06 Sep 2022 - 31 Dec 2024 (Department)
  • Supervisor
    17 Jul 2023 - 30 Sep 2023 (Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science)
  • Committee Members
    01 Feb 2023 - 03 Feb 2023 (Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science)
  • Ahli Jawatankuasa Task Force Program Micro-Credential
    02 Feb 2021 - 01 Feb 2023 (Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science)
  • Committee Members
    01 Oct 2022 - 02 Dec 2022 (National)
  • Coordinator
    18 Oct 2021 - 16 Sep 2022 (Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science)
  • Panel Penasihat Akademik, Fakulti Sains, sesi 2020/2021
    12 Oct 2020 - 30 Sep 2021 (Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science)
  • Organizing Committee (Scientific) for Virtual Biosymposium 2019/2020
    15 Jun 2020 - 19 Jun 2020 (Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science)
  • Committee member (Alumni Committee), Microbiology Program
    16 Apr 2018 - 15 Apr 2020 (Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science)
  • Organizing Committee (Secretariat) for Biosymposium 2018/2019
    30 Apr 2019 - 17 May 2019 (Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science)
  • Committee Member
    22 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2018 (Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science)
  • Organizing Committee for Career Talks, Institute of Biological Sciences
    23 Nov 2018 - 23 Nov 2018 (Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • MALAYSIAN AGROECOLOGY SOCIETY FOR SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE INTENSIFICATION (SRI-MAS) LIFE MEMBER, MEMBER
    Since 2022 (National)
  • COMMITTEE MEMBER OF THE INTERNATIONAL WEBINAR SERIES ON AGROECOLOGY AND COMMUNITY, COMMITTEE MEMBER
    2021 to 2021 (International)
  • MALAYSIAN SOCIETY FOR MICROBIOLOGY, ACTIVE MEMBER
    2019 to 2020 (National)

AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP

  • 2019 The Belt and Road Initiative Advanced Training Program - Modern Agriculture and The Future
    Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), Shanghai, China, 2019 (International)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Doni, Febri; Ishak, Muhammad Nazri; Suhaimi, Nurul Shamsinah Mohd; Syaputri, Yolani; Han, Liangxiu; Mohamed, Zulqarnain; Mispan, Muhamad Shakirin (2023). Leaf blight disease of rice caused by Pantoea: profile of an increasingly damaging disease in rice, TROPICAL PLANT PATHOLOGY. . doi:10.1007/s40858-022-00540-x
  2. Abdullah, N. S.; Doni, F.; Chua, K. O.; Mispan, M. S.; Saiman, M. Z.; Yusuf, Y. Mohd; Suhaimi, N. S. Mohd (2022). The diversity of rhizospheric bacterial communities associated with Trichoderma-treated rice fields, LETTERS IN APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY. . doi:10.1111/lam.13832
  3. Doni, Febri; Suhaimi, Nurul Shamsinah Mohd; Mispan, Muhamad Shakirin; Fathurrahman, F.; Marzuki, Betty Mayawatie; Kusmoro, Joko; Uphoff, Norman (2022). Microbial Contributions for Rice Production: From Conventional Crop Management to the Use of 'Omics' Technologies, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES. 23(2). doi:10.3390/ijms23020737
  4. Abdullah, Nur Syafikah; Doni, Febri; Mispan, Muhamad Shakirin; Saiman, Mohd Zuwairi; Yusuf, Yusmin Mohd; Oke, Mushafau Adebayo; Suhaimi, Nurul Shamsinah Mohd (2021). Harnessing Trichoderma in Agriculture for Productivity and Sustainability, AGRONOMY-BASEL. 11(12). doi:10.3390/agronomy11122559
  5. Doni, Febri; Suhaimi, Nurul Shamsinah Mohd; Irawan, Budi; Mohamed, Zulqarnain; Mispan, Muhamad Shakirin (2021). Associations of Pantoea with Rice Plants: As Friends or Foes?, AGRICULTURE-BASEL. 11(12). doi:10.3390/agriculture11121278
  6. Doni, F., Mispan, M. S., Suhaimi, N. S. M., Ishak, N., Uphoff, N. (2019). Roles of microbes in supporting sustainable rice production using the system of rice intensification. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 103(13), 5131-5142. doi:10.1007/s00253-019-09879-9
  7. Doni, F., Suhaimi, N. S. M., Mohamed, Z., Ishak, N., Mispan, M. S. (2019). Pantoea: a newly identified causative agent for leaf blight disease in rice. Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection, 126(6), 491-494. doi:10.1007/s41348-019-00244-6
  8. Doni, Febri; Fathurrahman, F.; Mispan, Muhamad Shakirin; Suhaimi, Nurul Shamsinah Mohd; Yusoff, Wan Mohtar Wan; Uphoff, Norman (2019). Transcriptomic Profiling of Rice Seedlings Inoculated with the Symbiotic Fungus Trichoderma asperellum SL2, JOURNAL OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATION. 38(4), 1507-1515. doi:10.1007/s00344-019-09952-7
Scopus
  1. Hassan A., Hamid F.S., Pariatamby A., Suhaimi N.S.M., Razali N.M.B.M., Ling K.N.H., Mohan P. (2023). Bioaugmentation-assisted bioremediation and biodegradation mechanisms for PCB in contaminated environments: A review on sustainable clean-up technologies, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. 11(3). doi:10.1016/j.jece.2023.110055
  2. Abdullah N.S., Doni F., Chua K.O., Mispan M.S., Saiman M.Z., Mohd Yusuf Y., Mohd Suhaimi N.S. (2022). The diversity of rhizospheric bacterial communities associated with Trichoderma-treated rice fields, Letters in Applied Microbiology. 75(6), 1645-1650. doi:10.1111/lam.13832
Others
  1. Nurul SHamsinah Mohd Suhaimi, Share Yuan Goh, Noni Ajam, Rofina Yasmin Othman, Kok Gan Chan and Kwai Lin Thong (2017). Diversity of microbiota associated with symptomatic and non-symptomatic bacterial wilt-diseased banana plants determined using 16S rRNA metagenome sequencing. World J. Microbiol Biotech. 33: 168. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11274-017-2336-0
  2. Nurul Shamsinah Mohd Suhaimi, Rozeita Laboh, Noni Ajam, and Kwai Lin Thong. (2016). Antagonistic effects of biofilm-forming bacterial strains co-inoculated with blood disease pathogenic strain, Ralstonia syzygii subspecies celebesensis in banana plants. European Journal of Plant Pathology http://dx.doi. 10.1007/s10658-016-1064-x
  3. Suhaimi, N. S. M., Yap, K. P., Ajam, N., & Thong, K. L. (2014). Genome sequence of Kosakonia radicincitans UMEnt01/12, a bacterium associated with bacterial wilt diseased banana plant. FEMS microbiology letters, 358(1), 11-13.
Article in Proceeding
  1. Mispan, M. S., Suhaimi, N. S. M., & Doni, F. (2021, Sept 14). Application Of Trichoderma-Based Biofertilizer (TBF) To Promote Agorecology-Oriented Rice Farming System In Sawah Sempadan, Selangor, e-Proceedings of Universiti Malaya Academia Community Engagement Conference (UMACE 2021) (pp. 35). UMCares, Universiti Malaya.

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2022 - 2024, UM International Collaboration Grant
    The effects of two fungal cultures towards pathogenic agents of banana wilt diseases ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  2. 2019 - 2023, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
    Secondary Metabolites-phytohormones Production Of Trichoderma Asperellum Sl2 And Its Cross-talk Interactions With Rice Roots ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  3. 2019 - 2023, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
    Weedy Rice (padi Angin) As A Novel Source(s) Of Resistance Genes To Bacterial Leaf Blight (blb) Disease For Future Rice Breeding Program In Malaysia ( Co-Researcher)
  4. 2019 - 2021, RU Geran - UMCares
    Application Of Trichoderma-based Biofertiliser (tbf) In System Rice Intensification (sri) To Promote Organic-oriented Rice Farming System ( Co-Researcher)
  5. 2021 - 2024, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
    An Interpretable Deep Learning Model for Accurate Plant Diseases Identification, Ministry of Higher Education ( Co-Researcher)

CONSULTANCY PROJECT

  • Screening and Identification of Effective Microbes (Em) in Central Region Contaminated Soil for Polychlorinated Biphenyls (Pcb) Remediation, TNB RESEARCH SDN. BHD, Consultant
    08 Oct 2021 - 18 Mar 2022 (National)

PAPER PRESENTED

INVITED SPEAKER
  1. Fertilizers and Herbicides: Their Impact on the Plant Rhizosphere Microbiota., 4th Microbiome for Agriculture Congress Asia 2023, Global Engage Sdn. Bhd. (International) (29 Nov 2023 - 30 Nov 2023)
  2. Plant bacterial diseases: traditional and modern diagnostic techniques, Postgraduate lecture series at the Department of Biology, Universitas Padjadjaran, Department of Biology, Universitas Padjadjaran (International) (08 Sep 2022 - 08 Sep 2022)
  3. The effects of biofertilizers on the plant rhizosphere microbiota , virtual CEBAR Expert Seminar Series, Centre for Research in Biotechnology for Agriculture (CEBAR), Universiti Malaya (University) (27 May 2022 - 27 May 2022)
ORAL PRESENTER
  1. The effects of microbial biofertilizers on the rice rhizospheric microbiota, 6th Conference on Innovations in NUTRITION AND FOOD SCIENCE, Innovinc International (International) (06 Oct 2022 - 08 Oct 2022)
  2. Pantoea: A Newly Identified Causative Agent of Bacterial Leaf Blight of Rice in Malaysia , Academia Sinica-Malaysian Universities Academic Symposium , Academia Sinica (AS) (International) (03 Jun 2019 - 04 Jun 2019)
  3. Whole Genome Sequence Analysis of Kosakonia radicincitans, a Bacterial Strain Associated with Bacterial Wilt Diseased Banana Plant, BERGEYS INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR MICROBIAL SYSTEMATICS (BISMiS) 2014 MEETING, BISMiS, Bergeys Manual Trust, 527 Biological Sciences Building, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-2605, USA (International) (07 Apr 2014 - 10 Apr 2014)
  4. Isolation and Identification of Etiologic Agent of Bacterial Wilt Disease in Banana by using Molecular and Cultural Techniques. , 20th MSMBB Scientific Meeting, MSMBB, University of Malaya (National) (26 Jun 2013 - 27 Jun 2013)
POSTER PRESENTER
  1. Antagonistic effects of biofilm-forming bacterial strains co-inoculated with blood disease pathogenic strain, Ralstonia syzygii subspecies celebesensis in banana plants., ASEAN Emerging Researchers Conference 2018, ASEAN Young Scientists Network (National) (03 Dec 2018 - 04 Dec 2018)
  2. 16S rRNA Metagenomics Approach Revealed the Diversity of Microbial Communities Associated with Symptomatic and Non-Symptomatic Bacterial Wilt Diseased Banana Plant, INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF THE MALAYSIAN SOCIETY FOR MICROBIOLOGY 2015, THE MALAYSIAN SOCIETY FOR MICROBIOLOGY (International) (07 Dec 2015 - 10 Dec 2015)
  3. Isolation and identification of the causal agent of bacterial wilt (BW) disease in banana (Musa spp.), National Postgraduate Seminar, University of Malaya (University) (11 Jul 2012 - 11 Jul 2012)

ACADEMIC/PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2022) UM Biomedscience Fyp Proposal Presentation, University, (External Assessor)
  2. (2022) Evaluator At The Biosymposium 2022 (Microbiology), University, (Internal Evaluator)
  3. (2022) Interference of Bio-Control Trichoderma to Enhance Physical and Physiological Strength Ofsugarcane During Pokkah Boeng Infection, International, (Reviewer)
  4. (2021) Reviewer of Plant Disease Note Entitled "First Report of Leaf Spot Caused by Colletotrichum Citricola On Cavendish Bananas in China", International, (Reviewer)
  5. (2021) Reviewer of Mjm Manuscript Entitled "Characterization and Plant Growth Promoting Activity of Bacillus, Lysinibacillus, Kerstersia, Klebsiella, and Brucella Strains from Zingiberaceae Plant", National, (Reviewer)
  6. (2020) Evaluator for final year project students (Microbiology) in BIOSYMPOSIUM session 2019/2020 , (EVALUATOR)
  7. (2020) Assessor for Msc Candidature Defense, Institute of Biological Sciences (ISB), (ASSESSOR)
  8. (2020) Reviewer of a manuscript. "A comparative study of bacterial communities determined by culture dependent and independent approaches in oil palm planted on tropical peatland" Journal of Oil Palm Research (2020) , (Reviewer)
  9. (2020) Reviewer of a manuscript. "Effectiveness of indigenous fluorescent pseudomonads in suppressing of Rhizoctonia root rot disease and promoting plant growth of chilli seedling". MJM (2020) , (Reviewer)
  10. (2020) Reviewer of a manuscript. "Antimicrobial effect of three wood vinegars against plant pathogenic microorganisms and its chemical composition" MJM (2020) , (Reviewer)
  11. (2020) Reviewer of a manuscript. "Identification and Characterization of Native Rhizobium from Three Mungbean Varieties" MJM (2020) , (Reviewer)
  12. (2019) Reviewer of a manuscript. "The Effectiveness of Some Possible Controls of Ganoderma boninense in Oil Palm" Malaysian Journal of Microbiology (MJM) (2019) , (Reviewer)
  13. (2019) Article review: IN VITRO ERADICATION OF BANANA BUNCHY TOP VIRUS FROM NATURAL INFECTED GRANDNAN BANANA BY USING CHEMOTHERAPY. , (Reviewer)
  14. (2019) BIOSYMPOSIUM 2019 "Advancement of Quality Biological Sciences Research" (Microbiology), (Evaluator)
  15. (2019) Review Article: Research Progress, Challenges, Future Perspectives on the Management of Fusarium Wilt of Banana in Malaysia: A Review , (Reviewer)
  16. (2019) Masters of Biotechnology: Microbiological Profiling of Food Waste Compost , (Internal Examiner)
  17. (2018) METABOLIC CAPABILITY OF Acinetobacter baumannii BASED ON PHENOTYPE MICROARRAY ANALYSIS AND THE EFFECTS OF SELECTED SUBSTRATES ON ITS BIOFILM FORMING ABILITY , (Internal Examiner)
  18. (2018) THE SPECIAL ISSUE OF MALAYSIAN JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY (MJM): Changes of Microbial Diversity in Aerobic Rice Rhizosphere as affected by Plant Age and Soil Type., (Reviewer)
  19. (2018) DEVELOPMENT OF MULTIPLEX PCR PLATFORM FOR SIMULTANEOUS DETECTION OF SELECTED FOODBORNE PATHOGENS, (Internal Examiner)
Contribution to external organisation
  1. (2019) "The Belt and Road Initiative" Advanced Training Program Precision Agriculture and the Future, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), International
Contribution to event
  1. (2021) Member of The Scientific Committee in The Malaysia National Banana Congress (Mnbc 2021), National, (Event Organiser)
  2. (2021) Chairperson for Session "Genetics and Fundamental Research" in Malaysia National Banana Congress (Mnbc 2021), National, (Panelist/Moderator)
  3. (2021) Moderator in The International Webinar Series On Building Back Greener & More Resilient: Contributions of Agroecology to a Post- Covid19 New Normal in Asia, International, (Panelist/Moderator)
  4. (2021) Moderator in a Webinar Entitled "Building Back Greener & More Resilient: Contributions of Agroecology to a Post- Covid19 New Normal ., International, (Panelist/Moderator)

SUPERVISION

Postgraduate Student
PhD/ Doctoral
  1. (2023) Investigating the Effects of Herbicides on Soil Microbial Biodiversity, NUR HAILINI BINTI ZAINOL HILMI
  2. (2023) Understanding Trichoderma asperellum SL2 and rice roots interactions through transcriptomic and metabolomic approaches, NUR SYAFIKAH BINTI ABDULLAH
  3. (2020) Understanding Trichoderma asperellum SL2 and rice roots interactions through transcriptomic and metabolomic approaches, NUR SYAFIKAH BINTI ABDULLAH
Master
  1. (2023) PHYLOGENETIC RELATIONSHIP OF Kosakonia radioncitans STRAINS AND THEIR CLOSELY RELATED SPECIES BASED ON PHYLOGENOMIC ANALYSIS, SHAHANA PARVEEN BINTI RIDZAM SHAH RAJAH
  2. (2022) IDENTIFICATION AND PATHOGENICITY OF Pantoea spp. IN LEAF BLIGHT DISEASE OF Oryza sativa L. LOCATED AT IADA BARAT LAUT SELANGOR, MUHAMMAD NAZRI BIN ISHAK
  3. (2019) PHYLOGENETIC RELATIONSHIP OF Kosakonia radioncitans STRAINS AND THEIR CLOSELY RELATED SPECIES BASED ON PHYLOGENOMIC ANALYSIS, SHAHANA PARVEEN BINTI RIDZAM SHAH RAJAH
  4. (2018) WEEDY RICE (Oryza sativa) AS A RESERVOIR FOR BACTERIAL LEAF BLIGHT, MUHAMMAD NAZRI BIN ISHAK
Under Graduate Students
  1. (2022) Characterization and Identification Of Fungi On The Roots Of Domesticated Bengkulu Orchids (University of Bengkulu)
  2. (2022) The Effects of Metal Complexes on the Soil Microorganisms.
  3. (2022) Potential of Actinobacteria extract on plant growth.
  4. (2022) Isolation and identification of microbial biocontrol agents (MBCAs) against pathogens of banana wilt disease.
  5. (2022) Effects of combination of Trichoderma asperellum (biofertilizer) and biochar to improve rice plants growth.
  6. (2022) Detection of viral and bacterial diseases of papaya.
  7. (2022) Detection of co-occurrence of Fusarium wilt and Bacterial wilt in banana.
  8. (2021) Isolation and Identification of Etiologic Agents of Moko Disease in Banana and Screening against Nickel (II) Amino Acid Complexes
  9. (2021) Effects of nickel(II) amino acid complexes on the growth of rice seedlings and pathogenicity of Pantoea spp., the causative agent of BLB disease in rice.
  10. (2018) Assessment of resistance potential of weedy rice against bacterial leaf blight disease

TEACHING

Bachelor
  1. (2022) SIR2031 - Food Microbiology
  2. (2022) SIR2004 - General Microbiology
  3. (2022) SIE3009 - Plant Pathology
  4. (2021) SIE1001 - Biology of Organisms
  5. (2021) SIR2003 - Food Microbiology
  6. (2021) GIS1014 - Introductory Microbiology
  7. (2021) SIE3009 - Plant Pathology

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES

  • Co-Organizing Kursus Penanaman Padi Tanpa Penggunaan Kimia Siri 5 (UM-Srimas-Sawah Sempadan Sri Project), (18 Jul 2020 - 18 Jul 2020)
  • Co-Organizing Kursus Penanaman Padi Tanpa Penggunaan Racun Kimia Siri 4 (UM-Srimas Project), (18 Jan 2020 - 18 Jan 2020)
  • Facilitator of 'Bengkel Arduino' - Karnival Eksplorasi Stem dan Pameran Kerjaya, (11 Apr 2019 - 11 Apr 2019)
  • Organizing Committee - Run for The Environment 2018: Towards Zero Plastic Lifestyle, (28 Oct 2018 - 28 Oct 2018)
  • Exhibitor for Sri Aman Environmental & English Youth Leadership Summit (Saeyls 2018), (17 Apr 2018 - 17 Apr 2018)

COURSE ATTENDED

Internal / External Course
RESEARCH
  1. IDENTIFICATION OF THE CORE MICROBIOME OF MUSA SPP IN MALAYSIA, (20 Jul 2022 - 19 Aug 2022)
CONFERENCE
  1. 9TH PLANT GENOMICS AND GENE EDITING CONGRESS & 4TH MICROBIOME FOR AGRICULTURE CONGRESS : ASIA, Bangkok Marriott Hotel Sukhumvit, Bangkok (28 Nov 2023 - 01 Dec 2023)