Centre for Biodiversity Research
| No. | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20-21 March 2015 | UTAR Intervarsity Scientific Symposium 2015 (UISS 2015) 1. Prof. Dr. Koh Chong Lek (UM) "For the Love of Science " 2. Dr. Chuah Chaw Teo (Spritzer) “The Health Benefits of Spritzer – The Silicon (OSA) Rich Natural Mineral Water” 3. Prof. Dr. Wickneswari (UM) “Integration of Genomics in Tree Breeding” 4. Dr. Lim Gin Keat (USM) “Powder X-Ray Diffraction Analysis (PXRD) – a New Opportunity for Crystal Structure Determination” 5. Dr. Mohd. Azmuddin Abdullah (UMT) “Benefiting from the Nature’s Bounty via Integrated R, D, D & E in Biosciences and Biotechnology” 6. Dr. Thuan D. Bui (i-DNA) “HPV E6/E7 Head-Neck Cancer Screening Test from Saliva Using Branched DNA Technology” 7. Dr. Liong Min Tze (USM) “Probiotics for Stress Management and Brain Health” 8. Prof. Dr. Sudesh Kumar (USM) “New Developments in the Efficient Production of Microbial Plastics from Palm Oil in Malaysia” 9. Dr. Neo Kian Eang (UTAR) “Green Chemistry: Towards Sustainability Development” 10. Prof. Dr. Peter Ooi Aun Chuan (UTAR) “Hands On Learning in Agricultural Science” 11. Dr. Tan Chew Khun (UTAR) “Biomineralization” 12. Dr. Ng Thiam Hong (Synthomer) 13. Mr. Kong Kah Chuen (Top Glove) |
| 2 | 29 to 30 May 2015 | 3rd UTAR National Postgraduate Fundamental and Applied Sciences Seminar (NPFASS) 2015 1. Prof Dr Lee Soo Ying from Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University “Raman Spectroscopy - Lessons for Young Scientists” 2. Assoc Prof Dr Tang Thean Hock from USM “Non-Protein Coding RNA in Bacteria - from Basic to Diagnostic” 3. Assoc Prof Dr Hii Yii Siang from Universiti Malaysia Terengganu “The Effect of α-tocopherol and L-ascorbic on Detoxification Pathway of Polychlorinated Biphenyl 126 (PCB 126) in Perna viridis” 4. Dr Siow Lee Fong from Monash Univeristy Malaysia “Food Processing - Effect on Functional Properties of Selected Foods” 5. Assoc Prof Dr Alan Ong Han Kiat from UTAR Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences “The Story of the Three Tissue Stem Cells - the Good, the Bad and the Pretty Ugly” 6. Ms. Marina Yusoff from Medigene “Revolution in Microorganism Identification - MALDI-TOF for Bacteria Identification” |
| 3 | 13 June 2015 | Agriculture Technology Seminar Series XI 1. Prof Dr Tan Keng Hong, Joint FAO/IAEA Division, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna “Sexual Reproduction via Methyl Eugenol in The Bactrocera Fruit Fly – Orchid Interactions: Its Impact on Biodiversity, Management and Quarantine” 2. Dr Meilina Ong Abdullah, Head of Breeding and Tissue Culture Unit at Malaysian Palm Oil Board “Revolutionising Oil Palm Breeding for Crop Improvement” 3. En. Zainal bin Abdul Ghani, CEO of Distinct Agricultural Services Sdn Bhd “The Transformation of Goat Breeding to an Integrated Farming System” 4. Dr A. Sivapragasam, Deputy Regional Director of CABI-SEA “Red Palm Weevil – A Biological Invasion with Potential Threat to Oil Palm into Malaysia” 5. Ms Sarojeni V. Rengam, Executive Director of Pesticide Action Network Asia and Pacific (PANAP) “Bringing Science to Farmers and Public” 6. Dr Kua Beng Chu, Senior Research Officer in National Fish Health Research Division (NaFisH) at Fisheries Research Institute, Department of Fisheries, Malaysia “Fish Diseases in Aquaculture” |
| 4 | 14 November 2015 | Agriculture Technology Seminar Series XII "Advancing Oil Palm Production in Malaysia" 1. William Yap Kok Lin, Kuala Lumpur Kepong (KLK) Berhad Head of Human Resource (Plantations) “ The Human Resource Challenges in Plantations” 2. Dr Ruslan Abdullah, Director of Sustainability, Research and Development, Malaysian Palm Oil Association “Advances of R&D in Sustainable Production of Oil Palm” 3. Dr Tasreen Nazir Mahamooth, Head of the Environmental Microbiology Section, Advanced Agriecological Research (AAR) Sdn Bhd “Microbes- The Unseen Heroes and Foes of Oil Palm: The Road to Their Discovery and Elucidation of Their Interactions with the Oil Palm” 4. Associate Professor Dr Chew Fook Tim, National University of Singapore “Genetic Strategies for Yield Improvement in Major Crops” 5. Mr. Yap Hai San, Director of SULPOM Group “Could PKS Pyroligneous Acid Play a Role in Soil Reconditioning and Maintaining Sustainable Oil Palm Plantation?” |