Staff Directory
Academic Qualification
- PhD in Biosciences - Doctor of Philosophy, International Islamic University Malaysia
- Master of Science - Masters Degree, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
- Bachelor of Science Bioindustry - Bachelor Degree, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
Mohd Syahmi bin Salleh (Dr.)
Assistant Professor
IIUM Kuantan Campus
KULLIYYAH OF SCIENCE
msyahmi@iium.edu.my
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Area of Specialisation
- Natural Science ~ Biological Sciences ~ Genetics ~ Mendelian Genetics
- Natural Science ~ Biological Sciences ~ Genetics ~ Molecular Genetics
- Agricultural ~ Agricultural Science And Technology ~ Advancement of Knowledge on Agriculture ~ Genetics, Genomics and Proteomics
Teaching Responsibilities
| PLANT AND CROP MODELING | 2020/2021 |
| PLANT BREEDING | 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
| PRINCIPLES OF PLANT SCIENCE | 2020/2021 |
| QUANTITATIVE GENETICS IN PLANT BREEDING | 2020/2021 |
| SEED SCIENCE | 2021/2022 |
Research Projects
Completed
| 2018 - 2019 | Drought Stress Memory of The Seed of Rice (Oryza Sativa L) in Response to Seed Priming Treatment (TORAY RESEARCH GRANT) |
On-Going
| 2019 - Present | Characterization of OsSCE1 and Ghd2 genes involved in drought stress response of Oryza sativa via CRISPR-Cas9 systems |
| 2019 - Present | Genetics of saline water submergence tolerant genotypes in the Malaysian rice (Oryza sativa L.) population |
| - | Elucidation on the effects of seed biopriming using phytohormones-producing endophytic bacteria on plant water deficit resistance |
| - | Salinity Tolerant Rice (Oryza sativa L.): Phenotypic-Genotypic Evaluation of the Malaysian Rice Genetic Resource |
Publications
Article
| 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 |
| 2020 | Germination performance and biochemical changes under drought stress of primed rice seeds. Seed Science and Technology, 48 (3) pp. 333-343 |
| 2020 | Screening rice (Oryza sativa L.) genotypes for resistance against drought. Water Conservation And Management, 4 (2) pp. 68-72 |
| 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 |
| 2015 | Effects of sewage sludge vermicompost and mineral fertilizer application on the above ground biomass and yield of maize (Zea Mays). Malaysian Applied Biology Journal, 44 (1) pp. 37-40 |
Conference or Workshop Item
| 2020 | Genome-scale compositional comparisons towards drought tolerant genes in rice, date palm, maize and thale cress. In: Malaysian Applied Biology Society Virtual Seminar 2020, |