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Rozilawati Shahari

Academic Qualification

  • Doctor of Philosophy (Agrotechnology) - Doctor of Philosophy, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
  • Master of Science (Plant Systematic) - Masters Degree, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) Major in Biology - Bachelor Degree, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)

Rozilawati Shahari (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)

Associate Professor
IIUM Kuantan Campus

KULLIYYAH OF SCIENCE


firdawila@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile


Rozilawati Shahari is currently an Assistant Professor at the Department of Plant Science, Kulliyyah of Science, IIUM. She received her BSc (Hons), MSc and Ph.D from University Putra Malaysia (UPM).
Her research generally focuses on taxonomy and diversity of medicinal and rare fruit species. Rozilawati binti Shahari is currently studying fruiting behaviour of Ceri Terengganu and Diversity of Anisophyllea species at Tasik Kenyir Terengganu.


Area of Specialisation


  • Agricultural ~ Forestry Sciences And Technology ~ Advancement of Forestry Sciences Knowledge ~ Biodiversity Conservation - plant diversity and taxonomy


Teaching Responsibilities


BIODIVERSITY OF HERBAL AND MEDICINAL PLANTS 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018
ETHNOBOTANY 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019
FINAL YEAR PROJECT 2 2020/2021
HERBS AND MEDICINAL PLANTS 2018/2019 2015/2016
PLANT ANATOMY 2014/2015
PLANT CELL BIOLOGY 2017/2018 2015/2016
PLANT CONSERVATION 2023/2024
PLANT DIVERSITY 2015/2016
PLANT ECOLOGY 2016/2017
PLANT NURSERY MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS 2023/2024
PLANT PROPAGATION 2023/2024 2022/2023 2019/2020 2016/2017
PLANT REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY AND POLYPLOIDY 2016/2017 2015/2016
PLANT SYSTEMATICS 2017/2018 2016/2017
PLANT TAXONOMY 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015
SEED SCIENCE 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017


Supervision


Taxonomic Study Of Melastoma L. In Peninsular Malaysia.
Ph.D Completed 2022 Supervisor Supervisory Committee
Drought Stress Memory Of Primed Seeds And The Dynamics And Resilient Of Anthesis Quality Traits In Drought Stress Rice (Oryza Sativa L.) .
Ph.D Completed 2020 Co-supervisor
Vegetation Analysis Of Mangrove Forests In Pahang, And Mortality Rate Of Rhizophora Mucronata.
Ph.D In Progress Main Supervisor
Taxonomic Studies Of Durio Zibethinus L. In Jelebu, Negeri Sembilan.
Master Completed 2023 Main Supervisor
Leaf Anatomy, Micromorphology And Cytogenetics Analyses Of Selected Justicia L. (Acanthaceae) In Peninsular Malaysia.
Master Completed 2023 Co-supervisor
Leaf Anatomy And Micromorphology Of Selected Asteraceae Species In East Coast Malaysia..
Master Completed 2023 Co-supervisor
Leaf Anatomy And Cytogenetics Analyses Of Selected Acanthaceae Species In Peninsular Malaysia.
Master Completed 2022 Co-supervisor
Early Growth, Essential Oil And Zerumbone Concentration Of Zingiber Zerumbet (L.) Smith As Affected By Different Types Of Organic Fertilizers And Harvesting Times.
Master Completed 2021 Main Supervisor
Early Growth And Fruit Development Of Fig (Ficus Carica L.).
Master Completed 2020 Main Supervisor
Extraction And Identification Of Bioactive Compounds From Anisophyllea Disticha Using Supercritical Fluid Extraction.
Master Completed 2020 Co-supervisor
Evaluation Of Soil Improvement By Using Chicken Manure For Growth And Yield Development Of Fig (Ficus Carica L.).
Master Completed 2020 Co-supervisor
Morphology, Nutritional Value And Growing Medium Requirement Of Selected Wild And Cultivated Varieties Of Fig (Ficus Spp.).
Master Completed 2019 Main Supervisor
The Diversity Of Mangrove Species And Its Associates In Pekan And Kuantan.
Master In Progress Main Supervisor
The Diversity Of Mangrove Species And Its Associates In Rompin.
Master In Progress Main Supervisor


Research Projects


Completed
2022 - 2022 Pemerkasaan Golongan Orang Kelainan Upaya Melalui Pertanian Bandar
2021 - 2022 EVALUATION OF HEAVY METALS IN SOIL COLLECTED AROUND MINING SITE, CHINI, PAHANG
2020 - 2021 Improving community quality of life through edible gardening
2020 - 2022 Empowering Disabled Community Through Modern Agriculture
2020 - 2022 IMPROVEMENT OF BENTONG GINGER CULTIVATION METHOD THROUGH FERTIGATION AND SUSTAINABLE FARMING APPROACH FOR B40 FARMERS.
2020 - 2022 PEMELIHARAAN DAN PEMULIHARAAN TASIK DI KOMPLEKS YAYASAN PAHANG DAN KAWASAN SEKITAR
2019 - 2024 Systematic characterization, cytogenetic and ethnobotanical analyses of Acanthaceae in Peninsular Malaysia
2019 - 2024 A Framework for the Detection of Intelligent Source Code Plagiarism in Big Data using Word2vec Model
2019 - 2023 Taxonomic study of Durio zibethinus in Jelebu N.Sembilan
2018 - 2022 PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT OF MICROALGAE PASTE; F-ALGAE, FOR AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY
2018 - 2020 Empowerment of fisherman-communities in Segari, Perak through participation in mangrove conservation and reforestation initiatives
2017 - 2018 Enhancement of Sustainable Eco-Tourism Programme Through Community Participation in Mangrove Forest Conservation Activities in Kong Kong and Medan Strait Johor
2017 - 2021 Phytomining of gold from mine wastes by Jatropha Curcas
2016 - 2018 Comparative palynology of selected species in Sterculiaceae
2015 - 2019 NEW TITLE : Early growth,yield performance,nutritional content and root anatomy of two Ficus carica as affected by different planting medium Growth Performance and Yield of Ficus Carica (FIG) As Affected by Organic Fertilizer
On-Going
2023 - Present SUPA Project: Strengthening Research Findings on Biodiversity, Hydrology, Carbon Stocking and Forest Economic Value of Pahang Peat Swamp Forest as Part of Sustainable Management of Peatland Ecosystem
2023 - Present Elucidating the Phenotypic and Genotypic Variation of Durio Species in Natural Forest in Peninsular Malaysia for Cultivar Development
2023 - Present Penanaman Semula Teruntum Putih di Hutan Paya Bakau di Pahang
2022 - Present Improving melons cultivation through sustainable agricultural practice for unemployed B40 community effected by flood occurrence
2022 - Present Coastal Regreening for Sustainable and livable "Keluarga Malaysia"
2022 - Present Kajian Konservasi dan Pengurusan Hutan Paya Bakau di Pahang
2022 - Present Empowering Socioeconomic of Rural Community at Sungai Ular, Kuantan Through Smart Farming Technology
2020 - Present Kaedah Pengurusan Pembajaan dan Tanah untuk Peningkatan Hasil Halia Bentong
2019 - Present Genetics of saline water submergence tolerant genotypes in the Malaysian rice (Oryza sativa L.) population
2016 - Present Induction of hairy roots by various strains of Agrobacterium rhizogenes in leaves explants of selected medicinal plant species in Malaysia


Publications


Article

2023 Leaf anatomy of medicinally valuable melastomamalabathricum L. in Peninsular Malaysia. Revelation and Science, 1 (1) pp. 61-70
2023 Leaf anatomy of Morinda citrifolia L. in Pahang, Malaysia, and its taxonomic significance. Revelation and Science, 1 (1 (Special Issue)) pp. 1-8
2022 A review: potential of Durio Zibethinus L. (Durian) waste. Science Heritage Journal (GWS), 6 (1) pp. 21-26
2022 Comparative leaf anatomy and micromorphology of thunbergia erecta (benth.) t. anderson and thunbergia laurifolia lindl. in peninsular Malaysia. Tropical Life Sciences Research, 33 (1) pp. 105-119
2022 Comparative study of leaf anatomy and micromorphology of selected justicia species from Peninsular Malaysia. Malaysian Applied Biology, 51 (5) pp. 221-228
2022 Drought-induced changes in the flowering capacity, anthesis quality and seed set in rice (Oryza Sativa L.). Tropical Life Sciences Research, 33 (2) pp.
2022 Drought-induced changes in the flowering capacity, anthesis quality and seed set in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Tropical Life Sciences Research, () pp.
2022 Justicia gendarussa (Burm F.) (Willow-leaved Justicia) from Peninsular Malaysia: leaf anatomy and micromorphology. Malaysian Applied Biology, 51 (4) pp. 5-10
2022 Leaf anatomy and micromorphology of strobilanthes crispa (blume) (pecah beling) from Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. Science Heritage Journal (GWS), 6 (2) pp. 34-36
2022 Leaf anatomy of the medicinal plant sphagneticola trilobata (l.) pruski. Journal of Sustainability Science and Management, 17 (3) pp. 114-131
2022 Leaf anatomy of youngia japonica (l.) dc. (asteraceae) from Pahang, Malaysia. Science Heritage Journal (GWS), 6 (1) pp. 26-30
2022 The taxonomic study of trichome morphology in selected Asteraceae species of Pahang, Malaysia. Malaysian Applied Biology, 51 (4) pp. 1-4
2021 A review on medicinal uses of genus Durio. Medicinal Plants, 13 (3) pp. 388-395
2021 Early development of fig (Ficus carica L.) root and shoot using different propagation medium and cutting types. Tropical Life Sciences Research, 32 (1) pp. 81-88
2021 Effectivenes of organic and inorganic fertilizer in enhancing growth of ipomoea aquatica (water spinach) in two different types of soil. Tropical Agrobiodiversity (TRAB), 2 (1) pp. 29-34
2021 Fruit morphology of Durio zibethinus L. in Jelebu, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. Indian Journal of Agricultural Research, () pp.
2021 Leaf anatomy and micromorphology of potential medicinal weed ruellia repens L. (Acanthaceae) from Tasik Chini, Pahang. Malaysian Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 1 (Special Issue) pp. 131-142
2021 Leaf anatomy and micromorphology of selected Euphorbiaceae species in Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. Engineering Heritage Journal (GWK), 5 (1) pp. 34-36
2021 Morphological structures of rhizophora apiculata blume. and rhizophora mucronata lam.. Science Heritage Journal (GWS), 5 (1) pp. 1-4
2021 Phytoremediation of Arsenic in Mine Wastes by Acacia mangium. Remediation, 2021 () pp. 1-11
2021 Propagation methods, agronomic practices and fruit production of Durio zibethinus L. in Malaysia : A review. Malayan Nature Journal, 73 (1) pp. 85-98
2021 Response of primed rice (oryza sativa l.) seeds towards reproductive stage drought stress. Sains Malaysiana, 50 (10) pp. 2913-2921
2021 Susceptibility of Malaysian rice (Oryza sativa L.) cultivar to saline water submergence based on the morphological traits. Journal Of Agrobiotechnology, 12 (2) pp. 47-55
2020 A preliminary checklist of Ficus l. species in Kuantan, Pahang. Science Heritage Journal (GWS), 4 (2) pp. 37-39
2020 A preliminary checklist of mangrove plants and associate species in Sungai Kong Kong, Selat Medana, Johor, Malaysia. Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences (JBES), 16 (3) pp. 44-47
2020 Early growth response and nutrients quality of fig (Ficus carica l.) planted on bris soil effected by chicken manure amendments. Journal Clean WAS, 4 (2) pp. 46-50
2020 Endophytic bacteria of Anisophyllea disticha (Raja Berangkat) from tropical lake environment in Malaysia. Desalination and Water Treatment, 188 () pp. 282-287
2020 Ethnobotany and traditional knowledge of Acanthaceae in Peninsular Malaysia : A review. Pharmacognosy Journal, 12 (6) pp. 1482-1488
2020 Foliar trichomes of selected Melastoma L. taxa of Peninsular Malaysia. Malayan Nature Journal, 72 (3) pp. 331-339
2020 Influence of planting mediums on growth of Ficus Carica. International Journal of Biosciences, 17 (1) pp. 245-250
2020 Mapping mangrove distribution in Kong Kong Laut, Masai, Johor, using remote sensing. Malayan Nature Journal, 72 (4) pp. 545-550
2020 Nutritional value of selected edible Ficus fruit in Kuantan. Journal of Tropical Life Science, 10 (1) pp. 11-14
2020 Screening rice (Oryza sativa L.) genotypes for resistance against drought. Water Conservation And Management, 4 (2) pp. 68-72
2020 Systematic significance of the Foliar Trichomes in selected Melastoma L. Species from Fraser Hill, Pahang. Matrix Science Pharma, 4 (1) pp. 9-12
2020 Taxonomic importance of anticlinal walls and stomata patterning in some Melastoma l. Species from Fraser Hill. Science Heritage Journal (GWS), 4 (1) pp. 24-26
2020 The effect of different growing medium combination on growth and yield of Boesenbergia rotunda. Malaysian Journal of Halal Research Journal (MJHR), 3 (2) pp. 41-42
2020 The variation of cystoliths and its taxonomic significance in acanthaceae of peninsular Malaysia. Malaysian Applied Biology Journal, 49 (5) pp. 25-31
2020 Trichome morphology of Durio zibethinus L. Malaysian Journal of Microscopy, 16 (1) pp. 196-204
2020 Yield performance of Ficus carica as affected by different rate of chicken manure. Indian Journal of Agricultural Research, 54 (6) pp. 807-810
2019 Early growth of Zingiber zerumbet (L.) smith as affected by different organic fertilizers and harvesting times. International Journal of recent technology and Engineering, 7 (6S5) pp. 992-998
2019 Effects of different chicken manure rates of on early growth of fig (Ficus Carica). Environmental Contaminants Reviews (ECR), 2 (1) pp. 19-22
2019 Figs (Ficus Carica L.): cultivation method and production based in Malaysia. Engineering Heritage Journal, 3 (2) pp. 6-8
2019 Leaf anatomy and micromorphology of selected plant species in coastal area of Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. Science Heritage Journal, 3 (2) pp. 22-25
2018 Comparative leaf anatomy of selected medicinal plants in Acanthaceae. International Medical Journal Malaysia, 17 (Special Issue 2) pp. 17-24
2018 Diversity and distribution of fern species in selected trail in Kuantan Pahang. Science Heritage Journal/Galeri Warisan Sains, 2 (1) pp. 4-9
2018 Effects of pre-anthesis drought stress on yield components and seed quality of rice (Oryza sativa L.). Malaysian Applied Biology Journal, 47 (5) pp. 149-155
2018 Effects of pre-anthesis drought stress on yield components and seed quality of rice (Oryza sativa L.). Malaysian Applied Biology Journal, 47 (5) pp. 149-155
2018 Trichome morphology in staurogyne wall. (Acanthaceae) from peninsular Malaysia. Malayan Nature Journal, 70 (2) pp. 239-244
2017 Phytochemical composition, biological activities and processing method of genus anisophyllea: a review. The Natural Products Journal, 7 (3) pp. 176-185
Conference or Workshop Item

2023 Leaf anatomical study and ethnobotanical review of selected medicinal species in acanthaceae family and its taxonomic significance. In: Seminar: HERBS FOR HEALTH AND HEALING 2023,
2022 Comparative study of leaf anatomy and micromorphology of selected Justicia species from peninsular Malaysia. In: International Applied Biology Conference 2022,
2021 Leaf Anatomy and Micromorphology of Justicia Gendarussa (Burm F.) (Willow-leaved Justicia) from Peninsular Malaysia. In: Asian Symposium on Medicinal Plants and Spices XVII (2021),
2021 Leaf anatomy and micromorphology of potential medicinal weed (Ruellia repens L.) from Tasik Chini, Pahang. In: International eConference of Science and Biosphere Reserve (IECSBR) 2021,
2021 Leaf Anatomy of The Medicinal Plant Youngia Japonica (L.) DC. In: Asian Symposium on Medicinal Plants and Spices XVII (2021),
2021 Screening for Tolerant Genotype to Saline Water Submergence in Rice (Oryza sativa L.).. In: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AGRICULTURE, ANIMAL SCIENCES & FOOD TECHNOLOGY 2021,
2020 Leaf anatomy and micromorphology of Rhinacanthus nasutus (L.) Kurz (Acanthaceae) from Peninsular Malaysia. In: International Biology Symposium 2020,
2020 Leaf Anatomy of the Medicinal Plant Citrus aurantifolia (Christm.) Swingle. In: International Conference on Malay Medical Manuscripts (ICOMMM 2020),
2018 Growth of Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Smith as affected by different organic fertilizers and harvesting times. In: 2nd Asia International Multidisciplinary Conference (AIMC 2018),
2017 Comparative study of root anatomical character of Ficus carica L. between different planting medium. In: International Conference on Advancement in Science and Technology (iCAST 2017),
2017 Endophytic bacteria from Anysophyllea disticha (Raja Berangkat. In: 6th International Conference on Advancement in Science and Technology (iCAST 2017),
2017 Phenolic content and antioxidant activity of methanolic extracts of different parts of Anisophyllea disticha. In: 6th International Conference on Advancement in Science and Technology,
2017 Potting media influence on root development of fig (Ficus curicuL.). In: 6th International Conference on Advancement in Science and Technology (ICAST) 2017,
2016 Antimicrobial potential of various solvent extracts from leaf, stem and root of Raja Berangkat (Anisophyllea disticha). In: 2nd International Conference on Industrial Pharmacy (ICIP 2016),
2016 Comparative leaf anatomy of selected medicinal plants in Acanthaceae. In: 2nd World Congress on Islamization and Integration of Knowledge: Focus on Medical and Health Care Practices. 2016 (2WCII 2016),
Book Section

2023 A preliminary checklist of Melastomataceae in Fraser’s Hill, Selangor. In: Jabatan Perhutanan Semenanjung Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-0539-82-9, pp. 165-168
2021 Adventitious rooting of fig (Ficus carica L.) stem cuttings in the Sandy Bris Soil. In: Noor Publishing, ISBN: 978-620-3-86004-7, pp. 84-91
2021 Adventitious rooting of fig (Ficus carica L.) stem cuttings in the Sandy Bris Soil. In: Noor Publishing, ISBN: 978-620-3-86004-7, pp. 84-91
2021 Root anatomy of two Ficus Carica varieties as affected by different planting medium. In: Noor Publishing, ISBN: 978-620-3-86004-7, pp. 21-32
Monograph

2021 Cadangan Pemeliharaan dan Pemuliharaan tasik di kompleks Yayasan Pahang dan kawasan sekitar. In: IIUM Entrepreneurship and Consultancies Sdn Bhd.,