Curriculum Vitae

DR. NURUL ASHIKIN BINTI ABDULLAH

Senior Lecturer
  • Institute of Biological Sciences
    Faculty of Science
  • 03-79676768

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • SPECIES DIVERSITY
    Species diversity and distribution
  • SOCIAL BIOLOGY AND BEHAVIOUR ECOLOGY
    Insect-plant interactions
  • SOCIAL BIOLOGY AND BEHAVIOUR ECOLOGY
    Behaviour ecology of ants
  • ENTOMOLOGY
    Systematics and phylogeny of ants(Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • Bsc(Hons)(Ecology & Biodiversity)(UM), (Systematics and Ecology of Ants)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)
  • Doctoral Degree (PhD)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Committee Members
    09 Oct 2020 - 08 Oct 2021 (Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science)
  • Coordinator
    01 Jul 2019 - 30 Jun 2021 (Department)
  • Committee Members
    01 Feb 2020 - 01 Feb 2021 (Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science)
  • Curriculum Review
    14 Jan 2020 - 13 Jan 2021 (Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science)
  • Ahli Jawatankuasa Semakan Kurikulum PEB (Ketua)
    02 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2020 (Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science)
  • Ahli Jawatankuasa Pemilihan Kemasukan Sesi Akademik 2020/2021
    01 Apr 2020 - 01 Oct 2020 (Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science)
  • Panel Penasihat Akademik 2019/2020
    01 Sep 2019 - 31 Jul 2020 (Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science)
  • Programme Coordinator
    02 May 2019 - 30 Jun 2020 (Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science)
  • Ahli Jawatankuasa Task Force i-CGPA Peringkat Institut/Jabatan Fakulti Sains
    29 Mar 2018 - 28 Mar 2020 (Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science)
  • Jawatankuasa Promosi Fakulti Sains
    31 Dec 2017 - 29 Dec 2019 (University Malaya)
  • Academic Advisor Faculty Science
    01 Sep 2018 - 31 Aug 2019 (Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science)
  • Panel Penasihat Akademik 2018/2019
    01 Sep 2018 - 31 Jul 2019 (Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science)
  • Team Members (Pembangun Kursus MOOC, Fakulti Sains)
    06 Nov 2017 - 30 Jun 2019 (Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science)
  • Coordinator of Ulu Gombak Field Study Centre
    01 Jul 2018 - 30 Jun 2019 (University Malaya)
  • Panel Penemuduga Sarjana Muda Sains dengan Pendidikan
    18 Jun 2019 - 18 Jun 2019 (Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science)
  • AJK Biosymposium
    30 Apr 2019 - 17 May 2019 (Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science)
  • Pemangku Penyelaras PEB
    07 Jan 2019 - 30 Apr 2019 (Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science)
  • Penyelaras Makmal Akuarium ISB
    20 Mar 2017 - 19 Mar 2019 (Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science)
  • Pemangku Penyelaras PEB
    22 Oct 2018 - 26 Oct 2018 (Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science)
  • Petugas Pameran sempena Karnival Pendidikan Kerjaya Kolej Matrikulasi Perak 2018
    05 Oct 2018 - 06 Oct 2018 (University Malaya)
  • Academic Advisor
    01 Sep 2017 - 01 Jul 2018 (Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science)
  • Petugas Pameran Pengajian Tinggi sempena Karnival Pendidikan Tinggi Negeri Selangor 2018
    04 Mar 2018 - 04 Mar 2018 (National)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • MEMBER OF MALAYSIAN NATURE SOCIETY, MEMBER
    2021 to 2022 (National)

AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP

  • Award for best community engagement project entitled River Care: From Classroom to Outdoor Real Education (RC- CORE)
    Universiti Malaya, 2022 (International)
  • EXCELLENCE SERVICE AWARD
    University of Malaya, 2021 (University)
  • Judge for 24th Biological Sciences Graduate Congress (BSGC)
    University Malaya, 2019 (International)
  • CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENT SERVICE
    University of Malaya, 2019 (University)
  • Biodiversity Assessment with Lafarge Holcim Company
    Lafarge Holcim Company, 2017 (Private)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Din, Jaffar Ud; Bari, Fathul; Ali, Hussain; Rehman, Ejaz ur; Adli, Durriyyah Sharifah Hasan; Abdullah, Nurul Ashikin; Norma-Rashid, Yusoff; Kabir, Muhammad; Hameed, Shoaib; Nawaz, Doost Ali; Nawaz, Muhammad Ali (2022). Drivers of snow leopard poaching and trade in Pakistan and implications for management, NATURE CONSERVATION-BULGARIA. (46), 49-62. doi:10.3897/natureconservation.46.76036
  2. Hashim, N. E. N., Mansor, M. S., Abdullah, N. A., & Ramli, R. (2021). The Diet of a Roosting Population of Asian Glossy Starling Aplonis panayensis in Jelebu, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. Sains Malaysiana, 50(10), 2885-2898. doi: 10.17576/jsm-2021-5010-04
  3. Mansor, M. S., Halim, M. R. A., Abdullah, N. A., Ramli, R., & Earl Of, C. (2020). Barn Swallows Hirundo rustica in Peninsular Malaysia: urban winter roost counts after 50 years, and dietary segregation from house-farmed swiftlets Aerodramus sp. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, 68, 238-248. doi: 10.26107/rbz-2020-0021
Others
  1. Singh, S., Abdullah, N.A.B., Carbaugh, J. et al. Ants associated with a rat carcass: its implications in forensic entomology with special emphasis on Carebara diversa (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Int J Trop Insect Sci 40, 703 706 (2020).
  2. Mansor, M.S., Rozali, F.Z., Abdullah, N.A., Nor, S.M. & Ramli, R. (2019). How important is aerial leaf litter for insectivorous birds foraging in a Malaysian tropical forest? Global Ecology and Conservation, 20: e00722
  3. Mansor, M. S., Abdullah, N. A., Halim, M. R. A., Nor, S. M and Ramli, R. (2018). Diet of tropical insectivorous birds in lowland Malaysian rainforest. Journal of Natural History, 52 (35-36), 2301-2316.
  4. Muhammad, A. A., Tan, M. K., Abdullah, N. A., Sofian-Azirun, M., Bhaskar, D. & Skejo, J. (2018). An annotated catalogue of the pygmy grasshopper of the tribe Scelimenini Bolivar, 1887 (Orthoptera: Tetrigidae) with two new Scelimena species from the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra. Zootaxa, 4485 (1), 001-070.
  5. Takaoka H, Sofian-Azirun M, Chen CD, Lau KW, Halim MRA, Low VL, Ya'cob Z, Abdullah NA & Suana IW. (2017) Simulium (Gomphostilbia) lemborense, a new black fly species (Diptera: Simuliidae) from Flores, Indonesia. Zootaxa 4236: 149-156.
  6. Takaoka, H., Sofian-Azirun, M., Chen, C. D., Lau, K. W., Halim, M. R. A., Low, V. L., Ya cob, Z., Abdullah, N. A., and Suana, I. W. (2017).Two new species of Simulium (Gomphostilbia)(Diptera: Simuliidae) from Flores, Indonesia. Journal of Medical Entomology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjw208
  7. Nurul Atikah Abu Bakar, Francesco Turillazzi, Nurul Ashikin Abdullah, Rosli Hashim & Stefano Turillazzi. (2016). Social biology of Liostenogaster leonardi n. sp. (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Stenogastrinae), Tropical Zoology, DOI:10.1080/03946975.2016.1179052
  8. Ashikin, N. & Hashim, R. 2015. Daily activity patterns of Platythyrea parallela in Peninsular Malaysia. Asian Myrmecology 7: 145-154
  9. Chen, C. D., Nazni, W. A., Lee, H. L., Hashim, R., Abdullah, N. A., Ramli, R., Lau, K. W., Heo, C. C., Goh, T. G. Izzul, A. A. & Sofian-Azirun, M. 2014. A preliminary report on ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) recovered from forensic entomological studies conducted in different ecological habitats in Malaysia. Tropical Biomedicine 31(2): 381-386
  10. Nurul Ashikin-Abdullah and Rosli Hashim.2010. An inventory of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) at Melawi Sandy Beach, Bachok, Kelantan. Malaysia Journal of Science 29(Special Issue):67-72.
  11. Heo Chong Chin, Mohamad Abdullah Marwi, Rosli Hashim, Nurul Ashikin Abdullah, Chen Chee Dhang, John Jeffery, Hiromu Kurahashi and Baharudin Omar.2009. Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) associated with pig carcasses in Malaysia. Tropical Biomedicine 26(1):106- 109.
  12. Ramli, R., Sofian-Azirun, M., Hashim, R., Abdullah, N.A. and Mat-Diah, S.Z. 2008. Terrestrial Invertebrates on Pulau Jarak and Pulau Lalang, Straits of Malacca. Malaysian Journal of Science, 27: 119-122.

RESEARCH INTEREST

  • Systematics and ecological studies of Poneromorph Ants with special reference to genus Platythyrea Roger in Peninsular Malaysia (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) (Ecology, Behavior, Systematics, Ants, Ponerinae)

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2022 - 2025, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
    Palaeo-biodiversity And Taxonomy Of Late Cenozoic Fossils From Sarawak ( Co-Researcher)
  2. 2022 - 2024, UM International Collaboration Grant
    Studying stress level among captive elephants (Elephas Maximus) within Peninsular Malaysia ( Co-Researcher)
  3. 2022 - 2024, UM Community Campus-Manage by UMCARES
    Interactive Qr Code Plant Tagging For Educational Nature Trail At Ulu Gombak Forest Reserve ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  4. 2022 - 2023, UM Community Campus-Manage by UMCARES
    River Care: From Classroom To Outdoor Real Education (rc-core) ( Co-Researcher)
  5. 2022 - 2023, UM Community Campus-Manage by UMCARES
    Malaysian Stingless bee (Kelulut) farming at Rimba Ilmu University Malaya ( Co-Researcher)
  6. 2022 - 2023, UM Community Campus-Manage by UMCARES
    River Care 2.0: River Ranger Knowledge Exchange Training ( Co-Researcher)
  7. 2018 - 2021, RU Geran - Fakulti Program
    Implications Of Urbanization On Insect Assemblages In Kuala Lumpur Urban Forest Areas ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  8. 2019 - 2021, RU Geran - UMCares
    One Health For Underserved Orang Asli Community ( Co-Researcher)
  9. 2015 - 2019, Geran Penyelidikan Universiti Malaya (UMRG Programme) - SUS (Sustainability Science)
    Forest Ecology And Management Of Bukit Fraser ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  10. 2015 - 2019, Grand Challenge - HNE (Humanities & Ethics)
    Peaceful Coexistence : Malaysia's Human Animal Conflict Policy And Pathways ( Co-Researcher)
  11. 2018 - 2019, RU Geran - UMCares
    Transferring Knowledge On Vectors Of Diseases Agents Through School-based Participation In Malaysia ( Co-Researcher)
  12. 2015 - 2017, Bantuan Kecil Penyelidikan (BKP)
    Systematics and molecular phylogenetic studies of ponerine ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Ponerinae) in Malaysia. ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  13. 2016 - 2017, Government Agency
    Inventori Spesimen Biodiversiti Di Universiti Malaya ( Co-Researcher)
  14. 2019 - 2022, Government (FRGS)
    Ant-plant symbioses trade-offs and its role in forest restoration projects., Monash University Malaysia campus ( Co-Researcher)
  15. 2019 - 2021, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
    Ant-plant symbioses trade-offs and its role in forest restoration projects ( Consultant)
  16. 2020 - 2021, Private Funding
    Rapid Species Assessment of Liphistius Spiders in Gua Kanthan ( Consultant)
Private
  1. 2021 - 2023, Private Funding
    Social Engineering Program Using The Quintuple Helix Approach ( Co-Researcher)

CONSULTANCY PROJECT

  • Consultancy Work for Biodiversity Assessment in Lafarge Cement Quarry, Lafarge Malaysia Berhad
    01 Dec 2016 - 01 Dec 2017 (National)

PAPER PRESENTED

INVITED SPEAKER
  1. Global Health: Entomology Application in Public Health, Public Health Airlangga University Summer School (PHAUSS) Program, Universitas Airlangga (International) (14 Nov 2022 - 17 Nov 2022)
  2. Nurul Ashikin Abdullah. Urban pest ant: their biology and management, National Conference on Urban Pest NCUP 2016, The Pest Control Association of Malaysia (PCAM) (National) (01 Jun 2016 - 02 Jun 2016)
ORAL PRESENTER
  1. Amira Aqilah Muhammad & Nurul Ashikin Abdullah. Ants Diversity and Functional Structure at Selected Kuala Lumpur Urban Parks, Malaysia., Biological Sciences Graduate Congress, National University of Singapore (International) (15 Dec 2020 - 16 Dec 2020)
  2. Distribution patterns of ant assemblages across an elevation gradient of Fraser's Hill Forest, Malaysia, World Ant Forum Bangkok, Faculty of Forestry, Kasetsart University, Thailand (International) (11 Nov 2019 - 15 Nov 2019)
  3. Mohammad Saiful Mansor, Muhammad Rasul Abdullah Halim, Nurul Ashikin Abdullah and Rosli Ramli. The foraging strategies of Black-throated Babbler (Stachyris nigricollis) and Chestnut-rumped Babbler (S. maculata) in a lowland Malaysian rainforest, 20th Biological Sciences Graduate Congress, Chulalongkorn University (International) (09 Dec 2015 - 11 Dec 2015)
  4. Nurul Ashikin-Abdullah and Rosli Hashim. Systematics and ecological studies of Poneromorph ants with special reference to genus Platythyrea Roger in Peninsular Malaysia (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)., 1st Zoological & Ecological Research in Progress 2012, Zoological and Ecological Research Network (University) (18 Dec 2012)
  5. Nurul Ashikin-Abdullah and Rosli Hashim. Diversity of Poneromorph Ants in Recreational Forest, Peninsular Malaysia., 8th International Conference on Ants (ANeT Meeting 2011), Prince of Songkla University (International) (17 Oct 2011 - 21 Oct 2011)
  6. Nurul Ashikin-Abdullah and Rosli Hashim. Comparative study of Poneromorph ants in lowland and montane forest in Peninsular Malaysia., 1st National Conference on Natural Resources (NCNR 2010), University Malaysia Kelantan (National) (18 May 2010 - 19 May 2010)
POSTER PRESENTER
  1. INSECT ASSEMBLAGE ON FLOWER OF PIONEER TREE (Macaranga tanarius) , Biological Sciences Graduate Congress (BSGC 2018), Chulalongkorn University (International) (18 Dec 2018 - 20 Dec 2018)
  2. Vertical distribution of ant communities at Fraser s Hill Forest , Biological Sciences Graduate Congress (BSGC 2018), Chulalongkorn University (International) (18 Dec 2018 - 20 Dec 2018)
  3. Ecological study of yellow crazy ant (Anoplolepis gracilipes) at urban forest , Seminar Ekologi Malaysia 2018, Ecological Association of Malaysia (PEM) (National) (08 Nov 2018 - 08 Nov 2018)
  4. Diversity of Orthoptera in Ulu Gombak Forest Reserve, Seminar Ekologi Malaysia 2018, Ecological Association of Malaysia (PEM) (National) (08 Nov 2018 - 08 Nov 2018)
  5. Nurul Ashikin and Rosli Hashim. Poneromorph ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) diversity in Ulu Gombak Forest., International Conference of the 50th Anniversary of Ulu Gombak Field Study Centre, Institute of Biological Sciences (International) (24 Oct 2016 - 25 Oct 2016)
  6. Mansor, M. S., Halim, M. R. A., Abdullah, N. A., Ramli, R. & Earl of Cranbrook. Evaluating possible competitive interactions between swallows and swiftlets., International Conference of the 50th Anniversary of Ulu Gombak Field Study Centre, Institute of Biological Sciences (International) (24 Oct 2016 - 25 Oct 2016)
  7. Mohammad Saiful Mansor, Muhammad Rasul Abdullah Halim, Nurul Ashikin Abdullah, Rosli Ramli and Earl of Cranbrook. Swallows and swiftlets: Assessing potential competitive interactions, International Conference on Mathematics and Sciences Education 2015, Universitas Mataram (International) (04 Nov 2015 - 05 Nov 2015)
  8. Nurul Ashikin-Abdullah and Rosli Hashim. Ants of Melawi sandy beach: A comparative study., The 15th Biological Sciences Graduate Congress (BSGC 2010), University of Malaya (International) (15 Dec 2010 - 17 Dec 2010)
  9. Nurul Ashikin-Abdullah, Rosli Hashim and Siti Zaleha Mat Diah. Island ants: A brief comparative study., The 3rd Regional Conference on Natural Resources in the Tropics (NRTrop3), University Malaysia Sarawak (National) (03 Aug 2009 - 05 Aug 2009)
  10. Chen Chee Dhang, Nazni Wasi Ahmad, Lee Han Lim, Rosli Hashim, Nurul Ashikin Abdullah, Lau Koon Weng, Heo Chong Chin and Mohd Sofian-Azirun. Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) recovered from monkey carcasses in coastal and forested areas Peninsular Malaysia., EAFE (European Association for Forensic Entomology) VIIth Meeting (International) (09 Jun 2009 - 12 Jun 2009)
  11. Chen Chee Dhang, Nazni Wasi Ahmad, Lee Han Lim, Rosli Hashim, Nurul Ashikin Abdullah, Heo Chong Chin, Lau Koon Weng and Mohd Sofian-Azirun. Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) recovered from monkey carcasses in forested area Ulu Gombak, Selangor, Malaysia., 45th Annual Scientific Seminar: Impact of animal hosts on disease transmission and public health (National) (18 Mar 2009 - 19 Mar 2009)
  12. Nurul Ashikin Abdullah and Rosli Hashim. Ants (Formicidae) of Kenyir Lake, Terengganu. , National Biodiversity Seminar , Department of Wildlife and National Park (National) (26 Nov 2008 - 28 Nov 2008)
  13. Heo Chong Chin, Mohamad Abdullah Marwi, Rosli Hashim, Nurul Ashikin Abdullah, Chen Chee Dhang, John Jeffery, Hiromu Kurahashi and Baharudin Omar. Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) associated with pig carcasses in Malaysia., 4th Malaysia Indonesia Brunei Medical Science Conference (International) (24 Jul 2008 - 26 Jul 2008)
  14. Nurul Ashikin Abdullah and Rosli Hashim. Epigaeic and Subterranean Ants in Ulu Gombak Reserve Forest., Conference on Biodiversity and National Development: Achievements, Opportunities and Challenges, Academy Science Malaysia (National) (28 May 2008 - 30 May 2008)

ACADEMIC/PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2022) Ecological and Molecular Characterization of Mermithids (Nematoda:Mermithidae) Infecting Black Flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) in Malaysia, University, (Internal Examiner)
  2. (2022) Effect of Urban Habitats On Trail Activity of Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae), National, (Reviewer)
  3. (2022) Evaluator for Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (Frgs) 2022 Proposal, University, (Reviewer)
  4. (2021) Distribution, Morphology and Behaviour in Two Selected Species of Golden Orb-Weavers (Araneidae), University, (Internal Examiner)
  5. (2021) Evaluator for Virtual Biosymposium 2021, University, (Internal Evaluator)
  6. (2021) Reviewing The Manuscript # Jopr-2020-0206.R1 Entitled Effects of Insecticides, Existing Weevil Population and Available Male Inflorescence On The Oil Palm Pollinator Weevil Elaeidobius Kamerunicus Emergence Volume from Post Anthesising Male Inflorescence, National, (Reviewer)
  7. (2021) Internal Assessor for Candidature Defence of Phd Student (Siti Badariah Jemain), University, (Internal Assessor)
  8. (2021) Ecology of Coastal Delphinids in The Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve and Adjacent Coastal Waters, University, (Internal Examiner)
  9. (2020) Internal Examiner for PhD Thesis on Ecological and Management Studies of Asian Glossy Starling (Aplonis panayensis) in Glami Lemi, Jelebu, Negeri Sembilan. , (Internal Examiner)
  10. (2020) Reviewer for Manuscript in the Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science , (Reviewer)
  11. (2020) Assessor for Candidature Defence PhD Student (Asian Weaver Ants Oecophylla smaragdina (Formicidae: Formicinae) Ecological Study & Predation on Metisa plana (Lepidoptera: Psychidae) in Malaysia Oil Palm Plantations), (Assessor)
  12. (2020) Assessor for Proposal Defence PhD Student (Asian weaver ants Oecophylla smaragdina (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Ecological Study & Predation on Pteroma pendula - Metisa plana (Lepidoptera: Psychidae) in oil palm plantations in Malaysia), (Assessor)
  13. (2020) External Examiner for Final Year Project (Monash University): Evaluating Proposal, (External Examiner)
  14. (2020) Assessor for Proposal Defence Final Year Project (Program Ecology Biodiversity) - Ecological Study of Oriental Magpie Robin (Copsychus saularis) in Universiti Malaya Campus, (Assessor)
  15. (2020) Assessor for Proposal Defence Final Year Project (Program Ecology Biodiversity) - Epifauna of Klang Island Mangrove Forest Reserve diversity and distribution , (Assessor)
  16. (2020) Assessor for Proposal Defence Final Year Project (Program Ecology Biodiversity) - Control and Prevention of Rats and Mice Pests at Kerinchi Area and in the University of Malaya Campus., (Assessor)
  17. (2020) Assessor for Proposal Defence Final Year Project (Program Ecology Biodiversity) - Sightings and Bycatch of Marine Megafauna by Local Fishers on the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia , (Assessor )
  18. (2020) Assessor for Candidature Defence PhD Student (Human-Macaque and Human-Wild Boar Conflicts in Peninsular Malaysia) , (Assessor)
  19. (2020) Assessor for Candidature Defence PhD Student (Social Ecology of Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin (Sousa chinensis) in Relation to Anthropogenic Pressures in Langkawi Archipelago and the Adjacent Mainland, Malaysia) , (Assessor )
  20. (2020) Assessor for Candidature Defence MSc Student (Distribution, Morphology and Behavioural Comparisons in The Selected Spider Genus Nephila Leach, 1815) , (Assessor)
  21. (2019) Assessor for PhD Proposal Defence (SVA180021), (Assessor)
  22. (2019) Assessor for Candidature Defence MSc Student (SMA170013), (Assessor)
  23. (2019) Assessor for Proposal Defence - Final Year Project (Program Ecology Biodiversity) , (Assessor)
  24. (2019) Assessor for Proposal Defence PhD Student (SVA180050) , (Assessor)
  25. (2019) Judges for 24th Biological Sciences Graduate Congress (Theme 3), (Judges)
  26. (2019) Assessor for Candidature Defence PhD Student (SHC160057), (Assessor)
  27. (2019) Assessor for Proposal Defence PhD Student (SVA180012), (Assessor)
  28. (2019) Internal Examiner for PhD Thesis (SHC150007) , (Internal Examiner)
  29. (2019) Reviewer for Manuscript in the Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science , (Reviewer)
  30. (2019) Reviewer for article in MJS , (Reviewer)
  31. (2018) Assessor for Candidature Defence Seminar Semester 1 (2017-2018), (Assessor)
  32. (2018) Chairman for the PhD Thesis Seminar on 20.2.2018 , (Chairman)
  33. (2018) Thesis Moderator for Final Year Project of Ecology and Biodiversity Program, (Theses Moderator)
  34. (2018) Assessor for Candidature Defence Seminar Semester 2 (2017-2018), (Assessor)
  35. (2018) Assessor for Proposal Defence Seminar (MSc candidate) on 4.12.2018 , (Assessor )
  36. (2018) Internal examiner for the PhD Thesis 2018 - 8.6.2018, (Internal Examiner)
  37. (2018) Assessor for Proposal Defence Seminar (PhD candidate) on 12.7.2018 , (Assessor)
  38. (2018) Assessor for Proposal Defence Seminar (MSc candidate) on 9.1.2018 , (Assessor)
  39. (2018) Internal Examiner for the PhD Thesis 2018 (12.9.2018) , (Internal Examiner)
  40. (2016) Postgraduate Proposal Defence, (Assessors Panel)
  41. (2016) Moderator for Final Year Project Thesis (Ecology and Biodiversity Program), (Moderator)
  42. (2016) Reviewer for Journal of Science and Technology in the Tropics (JOSTT), (Reviewer)
  43. (2015) Reviewer for Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science, (Reviewer)
  44. (2015) Candidature Defence of Postgraduate ISB Students, (Examiner)
Contribution to external organisation
  1. (2021) Co-Researcher for The Project On Mapping Mangrove Biodiversity in Indah Island, Klang, National, (Resource Person)
  2. (2020) Chairperson for Proposal Defence PhD Student (Ecology, Genetic Diversity and DNA Barcoding of Thrips (Thysanoptera) Species on Starfruit (Averrhoa carambola)), Institute of Biological Sciences
  3. (2020) Co-researcher for Consultation Project on Mapping Mangrove Biodiversity in Indah Island (Entomology), Institute of Research Management and Services, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research and Innovation) Universiti Malaya
  4. (2019) Chairperson for the Workshop on Evolution, Phylogeny and Tetrigidae Identification, Institute of Biological Sciences
  5. (2019) Chairperson for PhD Seminar SHC150007, Institute of Biological Sciences
  6. (2019) MESYUARAT RUNDINGAN NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY ROUNDTABLE BERSAMA PIHAK BERKEPENTINGAN, Kementerian Air, Tanah dan Sumber Asli
  7. (2019) BENGKEL BAGI PENAMBAHBAIKKAN DOKUMEN POLISI & GARISPANDUAN BIOKESELAMATAN DAN BIOSEKURITI MAKMAL MALAYSIA BAGI TAJUK AKUATIK, ARTHROPOD DAN FIELD WORK, Makmal Kesihatan Awam Kebangsaan (MKAK)
  8. (2018) Ant Parataxonomic Workshop, Institute of Biological Sciences
  9. (2016) Panel Expert in MyBIS (Malaysia Biodiversity Information System) from 2016 to present, Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (KeTSA), National
  10. (2016) Panel Expert in Entomology (Taxonomy of Ants (Formicidae)) under MyBIS (Malaysia Biodiversity Information System), Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (KeTSA)
  11. (2016) Bengkel semakan semula status hidupan liar dalam akta pemuliharaan hidupan liar 2010 (Akta 716), Department of Wildlife and National Park
  12. (2016) Postgraduate proposal defence, Institute of Biological Sciences
  13. (2016) Preparation of guidelines for the management of national biodiversity scientific collections., Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
  14. (2015) Bengkel pemurnian pelan strategik National Biodiversity Centre (NBC), Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
Mentoring
  1. (2021) Mentoring The Project for Master Thesis On The Study of Pygmy Grasshoppers (Orthoptera: Tetrigidae) in Peninsular Malaysia, International, (Mentor)

SUPERVISION

Postgraduate Student
PhD/ Doctoral
  1. (2023) THE POTENTIAL OF Hermetia illucens LARVAE IN CONVERTING DIFFERENT SOURCES OF ORGANIC WASTE AND ITS APPLICATION AS INGREDIENT FOR LATES Calcarifer DIET., NOR FATIN NAJIHAH BT MOHAMAD ZULKIFLI
  2. (2023) ANTS (HYMENOPTERA: FORMICIDAE) ECOLOGY IN KUALA LUMPUR URBAN PARKS, WITH NOTES ON GEOMETRIC MORPHOMETRIC STUDY AND PUBLIC PERCEPTION ON OECOPHYLLA SMARAGDINA FABRICIUS (1775)., AMIRA AQILAH BINTI MUHAMMAD
  3. (2022) Ecology and Conservation of Snow Leopards (Panthera uncia) in the Pamir Mountain Range, Central Asia, JAFFAR UD DIN
  4. (2021) THE ECOLOGY OF ELEPHANT DUNG-ASSOCIATED DUNG BEETLES IN PENINSULAR MALAYSIA, THARY BIN GAZI
  5. (2020) THE ECOLOGY OF ELEPHANT DUNG-ASSOCIATED DUNG BEETLES IN PENINSULAR MALAYSIA, THARY BIN GAZI
  6. (2020) ANTS (HYMENOPTERA: FORMICIDAE) ECOLOGY IN KUALA LUMPUR URBAN PARKS, WITH NOTES ON GEOMETRIC MORPHOMETRIC STUDY AND PUBLIC PERCEPTION ON OECOPHYLLA SMARAGDINA FABRICIUS (1775)., AMIRA AQILAH BINTI MUHAMMAD
  7. (2016) BIONOMICS STUDIES OF OX3688A Aedes albopictus MOSQUITO STRAIN UNDER LABORATORY CONDITIONS, SELVI A/P SUBRAMANIAM
Master
  1. (2023) ECOLOGICAL STUDIES OF RICE PRODUCT INSECTS AND ITS RESISTANCE TOWARDS SELECTED PESTICIDES., MOHD ALIFF SHAMSUNIAM B MANSOR
  2. (2023) FLOWER VISITORS OF Macaranga tanarius IN PENINSULAR MALAYSIA, NUR SAKINAH BTE MOHD YASSIN
  3. (2023) MORPHOTAXONOMIC REVIEW AND DNA BARCODING OF MALAYSIAN CHIGGERS (ACARIFORMES,TROMBICULIDAE), MUHAMMAD AL AMIN BIN MOHD REDZUAN
  4. (2023) COMMUNITY STRUCTURE OF ANTS (FAMILY: FORMICIDAE) ACROSS ALTITUDINAL GRADIENT OF FRASER'S HILL FOREST, NURFARAHIN BT MUSTAFA
  5. (2023) PALAEOENTOMOLOGY OF THE MIOCENE COALFIELD IN CENTRAL SARAWAK, EAST MALAYSIA (BORNEO), LAAVANYAA NAVAMANY
  6. (2020) IVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTION OF ANTS (HYMENOPTERA:FORMICIDAE) AT DIFFERENT ALTITUDES OF THE FOREST IN FRASERS HILL, NURFARAHIN BT MUSTAFA
  7. (2020) FLOWER VISITORS OF MACARANGA TANARIUS IN PENINSULAR MALAYSIA, NUR SAKINAH BTE MOHD YASSIN
Under Graduate Students
  1. (2021) THE DIVERSITY OF ORTHOPTERA IN PADDY FIELD AND OIL PALM PLANTATION IN TANJUNG KARANG, KUALA SELANGOR.
  2. (2021) FORAGING BEHAVIOUR OF CHERRY RED CENTIPEDE (Scolopendra dehaani) IN CAPTIVITY
  3. (2019) SUBTERRANEAN ANT DIVERSITY IN ULU GOMBAK FIELD STUDIES CENTRE (UGFSC) OF UNIVERSITI MALAYA, SELANGOR, PENINSULAR MALAYSIA
  4. (2019) REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOUR OF Aristocypha fenestrella IN RAINFOREST STREAMS OF PENINSULAR MALAYSIA (ODONATA: CHLOROCYPHIDAE)
  5. (2019) AN ANNOTATED CHECKLIST OF DYNASTINAE IN PENINSULAR MALAYSIA
  6. (2018) Hemiptera diversity at Ulu Gombak Forest and Rimba Ilmu, UM
  7. (2018) Butterfly assemblages at forested area and urban park
  8. (2017) Diversity of Orthoptera in Ulu Gombak Forest Reserve
  9. (2017) Diversity of Aquatic Insects of Ulu Gombak, Selangor
  10. (2017) Different Order of Insect s Orientation to Several Wavelength of Light at Ulu Gombak Field Study Centre
  11. (2016) Urban pest ants: their diversity in University of Malaya
  12. (2016) Activity pattern of Liostenogaster leonardi
  13. (2015) Prey specialisation and diet of frog in Ulu Gombak Forest
  14. (2015) Prey Diversity in Carnivorous Plant Genus Nepenthes (Nepenthaceae)
  15. (2015) Diet preferences of ants in urban forest, Rimba Ilmu, University of Malaya

TEACHING

Bachelor
  1. (2020) SIE1001 - Biology of Organisms
  2. (2020) SIE2003 - Invertebrate Biology
  3. (2020) SIE3003 - Biodiversity Governance and Conservation
  4. (2020) SIE3012 - Parasitology
  5. (2020) SIE3013 - Economic Entomology
  6. (2020) SIX1007 - Malaysian Fauna
  7. (2020) SIX1007 - Fauna Malaysian
  8. (2019) SIE3013 - Economic Entomology
  9. (2018) SHEE3311 - Economic Entomology
  10. (2018) SIE3013 - Economic Entomology
  11. (2018) SXEX1101 - Biostatistics
  12. (2017) SHES1602 - Fauna of Malaysia
  13. (2017) SIE2003 - Invertebrate Biology
  14. (2017) SIX1007 - Malaysian Fauna
  15. (2016) SHEE2312 - Protozoa and Invertebrata I
  16. (2016) SHEE3311 - Economic Entomology
  17. (2016) SHEE3324 - Curatorial Techniques in Biology
  18. (2016) SHES1602 - Fauna of Malaysia
  19. (2016) SIE2003 - Invertebrate Biology
  20. (2016) SIX1003 - Biostatistics
  21. (2016) SIX1007 - Malaysian Fauna
  22. (2016) SXEX1101 - Biostatistics
  23. (2015) SHEE2312 - Protozoa and Invertebrata I
  24. (2015) SXEX1101 - Biostatistics

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES

  • Committee Member for The Program With Indigenous People of Kampung Tumbuh Hangat, Sri Iskandar, Perak On 27.10.2018 On Sharing Knowledge On Disease Carried by Vector of Insects and Ticks., (27 Oct 2018 - 27 Oct 2018)
  • Conducting Statistical Analysis Workshop to Help Fyp Students Analyzing Data for The Thesis Project (Semester 1 2018/2019) - Peb, (20 Sep 2018 - 20 Sep 2018)
  • Volunteer as Facilitator for The Program With Sekolah Kebangsaan Jalan Selangor 2 On 30.8.2018 (Knowledge Transfer On Vector of Disease), (30 Aug 2018 - 30 Aug 2018)
  • Volunteer as Facilitator for The Program With Sekolah Kebangsaan Jalan Selangor 1 On 16.8.2018 (Knowledge Transfer On Vector of Disease), (16 Aug 2018 - 16 Aug 2018)
  • Volunteer as Facilitator for The Program With Sekolah Kebangsaan Petaling Jaya 2 On 15.8.2018 (Knowledge Transfer On Vector of Disease), (15 Aug 2018 - 15 Aug 2018)
  • Volunteer as Facilitator for The Program With Sekolah Kebangsaan Petaling Jaya 1 On 26.7.2018 (Knowledge Transfer On Vector of Disease), (26 Jul 2018 - 26 Jul 2018)
  • Committee Member for The Program With School Community (Knowledge Transfer Program On Vector of Disease), (01 Jun 2018 - 31 Dec 2018)
  • Volunteer as Facilitator for The Program With Primary School (Let'S Go to Mummie'S Lab), (13 Feb 2018 - 13 Feb 2018)
  • Conducting The 50th Anniversary of Ulu Gombak Field Study Centre, University of Malaya, (25 Oct 2015 - 25 Oct 2015)

COURSE ATTENDED

Internal / External Course
INTERNAL COURSE- ORGANIZED BY PTJ
  1. WORKSHOP MOOC (MASSIVE OPEN ONLINE COURSE) - BASIC, Universiti Malaya (18 Jan 2018 - 18 Jan 2018)
  2. BENGKEL PEMANTAPAN PENSYARAH MUDA GRED D51 PADA 12-13 JANUARI 2018 DI JELEBU, Jelebu (12 Jan 2018 - 13 Jan 2018)
  3. WORKSHOP: SPSS BASIC, Universiti Malaya (02 Aug 2018 - 03 Aug 2018)
  4. BIOSAFETY ON FIELD SAMPLING, Online (28 Jun 2021 - 28 Jun 2021)
EXTERNAL COURSE
  1. SIMPOSIUM SPESIES ASING BERBAHAYA 2018, Perdana Ballroom, Palm Garden Hotel Putrajaya (28 Aug 2018 - 29 Aug 2018)
  2. SIMPOSIUM BIOSEKURITI TUMBUHAN 2019, Hotel Temasek, Melaka (22 Oct 2019 - 24 Oct 2019)
CONFERENCE
  1. WORLD ANT FORUM BANGKOK 2019 AND THE 12TH ANET-MEETING, Faculty of Forestry, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand (10 Nov 2019 - 16 Nov 2019)