Curriculum Vitae

DR. MOHAMAD ZAIHAN BIN ZAILAN

Senior Lecturer
  • Rimba Ilmu
  • zaihan

BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Mohamad Zaihan Bin Zailan is currently a Senior Lecturer at the Glami Lemi Biotechnology Research Centre, Universiti Malaya. Prior to this appointment, he served as a lecturer at the Faculty of Sustainable Agriculture, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) from 2016, where he specialized in animal nutrition with an emphasis on alternative feed resources for ruminants. He obtained his PhD in Animal Production from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) in 2024, with research focused on the utilization of fungi-treated oil palm by-products as sustainable feed alternatives for dairy goats. His academic and research expertise centers on the optimization of agricultural by-products for ruminant nutrition, aimed at enhancing livestock productivity while supporting environmentally sustainable practices. Dr. Zaihan’s current research agenda emphasizes the identification and evaluation of practical, farmer-friendly feed ingredients that can be cultivated locally, alongside the development of simple yet nutritionally effective ration formulations for ruminants. His work contributes to advancing sustainable livestock systems, particularly within the context of Malaysia's agricultural landscape.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (ANIMAL PRODUCTION), (ANIMAL PRODUCTION)
    Universiti Putra Malaysia (upm)
  • MASTER OF SCIENCE, (Science)
    Universiti Putra Malaysia (upm)
  • BACHELOR OF AGRICULTURE (ANIMAL SCIENCE) SECOND CLASS UPPER HONOURS, (ANIMAL SCIENCE)
    Universiti Putra Malaysia (upm)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
  1. Beann, G. Y., Rakib, M. R M., Zailan, M. Z. and Candyrine, S. C. L. (2024). Ganoderma lucidum-treated oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB): A potential feedstuff for goats. 3rd IOP Conf. Series: Earth and Environmental Science 1341: 012049.
  2. Zailan, M. Z., Abdullah, S., Salleh, S. M., Yaakub, H. (2024). Unlocking The Potential of Basidiomycetes In Valorisation Of Empty Fruit Bunch: A Buzzing Alternative For Ruminant’s Roughage In The Post-Pandemic Era. Malaysian Journal of Microscopy, 20(1), 1-11.
  3. Abdul Aziz, M. S., Zailan, M. Z., Jusoh, S. and Yaakub H. (2023). Exploring the use of inorganic nitrogen fertilizer at different levels to improve the yield, nutrient content and in-vitro gas production of immature Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus). Malaysian Journal of Animal Science. 26(1): 37 – 43.
  4. Zailan, M. Z, Salleh, M. S., Abdullah, S., Yaakub, H. (2023). Effect of feeding Pleurotus pulmonarius-treated empty fruit bunch on nutrient digestibility and milk fatty acid profiles in goats. Tropical Animal Health and Production. 55 (402).
  5. Nur-Nazratul, F. M. Y., Rakib, M. R. M., Zailan, M. Z., Yaakub, H. (2021) Enhancing in vitro ruminal digestibility of oil palm empty fruit bunch by biological pre-treatment with Ganoderma lucidum fungal culture. PLoS ONE 16(9): e0258065.
  6. Zailan, M. Z., Yaakub, H. (2018). Milk composition and fatty acids profile at different stages of lactation in Jamnapari crossbred goats. Mal. J. Anim. Sci. 21(2): 109 – 122.
  7. Zailan, M. Z., Yaakub, H., Jusoh, S. (2018). Yield and nutritive quality of four Napier (Pennisetum purpureum) cultivars as fresh and ensiled fodder. Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences. 28 (1); 63 – 73.
  8. Zailan, M. Z., Yaakub, H., Jusoh, S. (2016). In vitro digestibility and gas production characteristics of four Napier (Pennisetum purpureum) cultivars as fresh fodder. Malaysian Journal of Animal Science. 19(2): 95-106

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2017 - 2020, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
    Nutritive quality of empty fruit bunch (EFB) and palm press fibre (PPF) treated using mycelial culture of Lingzhi mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum) as ruminant feedstuff ( Co-Researcher)
  2. 2017 - 2019, Skim Geran Penyelidikan UMS (SGPUMS)
    Effect of mycelial of Lingzhi mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum) on nutritional quality of ensiled common napier (Pennisetum purpureum Schumach) ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  3. 2017 - 2019, Skim Dana Khas (SDK)
    Sinamusakot (grass silage) technology and Nukadan (pit) Pakchong Napier farming system for improvement of cattle feed production in sabah ( Co-Researcher)

PAPER PRESENTED

ORAL PRESENTER
  1. Exploring the feeding benefits of fungi-treated oil palm empty fruit bunch (Elaeis guineesis Jacq.) in goat diets, 2nd Integrated Cattle Oil Palm Conference (ICOP 2024), SISKA Supporting Program (International) (28 Jan 2024 - 29 Jan 2024)
  2. In vitro digestibility and gas production characteristics of four Napier (Pennisetum purpureum) cultivars as fresh fodder, 37th Annual Conference of the Malaysian Society of Animal Production, Malaysian Society of Animal Production (National) (01 Jun 2016 - 03 Jun 2016)
  3. Yield and nutritive value of Napier cultivars at different harvesting ages, 2nd ASEAN Regional Conference on Animal Production and 36th Annual Conference of the Malaysian Society of Animal Production, Malaysian Society of Animal Production (International) (01 Jun 2015 - 03 Jun 2015)

ACADEMIC/ PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2025) 12th International Conference of Asia Agriculture and Animal, International, (Reviewer)
Contribution to external organisation
  1. (2019) Research in Oil Palm-based Animal Feed, University, (Research Fellow/Associate)