Staff Directory
Academic Qualifications
- Ph.D in Plant Science - Doctor of Philosophy, University of Nottingham
- Master of Science - Masters Degree, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
- Bachelor of Science with Honour - Bachelor Degree, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
Muhamad Fahmi Bin Yunus (Dr.)
Assistant Professor
IIUM Kuantan Campus
KULLIYYAH OF SCIENCE
fahmiyunus@iium.edu.my
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Area of Specialisation
- Biotechnology ~ Biotechnology ~ Plant Biotechnology ~ Micropropagation - Mutation breeding
- Agricultural ~ Agricultural Science And Technology ~ Crop Production and Agriculture Information System and Technology ~ Crop Improvement and Breeding - Plant Microbe Interactions
- Biotechnology ~ Biotechnology ~ Plant Biotechnology ~ Micropropagation - Plant Tissue Culture
- Agricultural ~ Agricultural Science And Technology ~ Crop Production and Agriculture Information System and Technology ~ Agronomy - Sustainable Agriculture
- Agricultural ~ Agricultural Science And Technology ~ Horticulture ~ Ornamental Plants - Ornamental plant
Teaching Responsibilities
| BIOTECHNOLOGY OF HERBS AND MEDICINAL PLANTS | 2019/2020 |
| FINAL YEAR PROJECT 2 | 2020/2021 |
| FLORICULTURE INDUSTRY AND TECHNOLOGY | 2025/2026 2024/2025 |
| LABORATORY AND FIELD TECHNIQUES IN PLANT SCIENCES | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
| PLANT GENETIC ENGINEERING | 2019/2020 |
| PLANT GENETICS | 2019/2020 |
| PLANT NUTRITION | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
| PLANT PROTEOMICS | 2019/2020 |
| PLANT TISSUE CULTURE | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
| PLANT, SOIL AND CLIMATE CHANGE | 2024/2025 |
| PLANTS FOR BIOENERGY | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2019/2020 |
Supervision
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Evaluation Of Oryza Sativa Growth And Yield To Endophytic Beneficial Bacterial Inoculation In Acid-Sulfate Soil.
Master
Completed
2025
Co-supervisor
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Establishment Of In Vitro Culture Of Zingiber Officinale Var. Bentong (Bentong Ginger).
Master
Completed
2025
Co-supervisor
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Screening Of Variation Through Callus Formation And Potential Plant Growth Promoting Endophytic Bacteria For Biohardening Of Tissue Culture Plantlets'S Etlingera Elatior.
Master
Completed
2024
Main Supervisor
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Elucidating The Mechanism For Salinity Stress Management In Oryza Sativa L. Through Symbiosis With Enterobacter Sp. Uia3..
Master
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Study Of The Mechanism And Effect Of Oryza Sativa Response To Benefical Microorganisms’ Interaction In Acid Sulfate Soil.
Master
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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Understanding The Dual Cropping Cultivation System Between Oryza Sativa And Azolla Pinatta On Rice Cultivation In Malaysia
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Master
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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Elucidating The Influence Of Gamma Irradiation On The Morphological Traits, Genetic Variants And Biochemical Constituents Of In Vitro Regenerated Bentong Ginger.
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Master
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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Research Projects
Completed
| 2022 - 2024 | Empowering Socioeconomic of Rural Community at Sungai Ular, Kuantan Through Smart Farming Technology |
| 2022 - 2024 | Knowledge Transfer Project on Good Agricultural Practices of Pesticide-Free Chili Fertigation and Stingless Bee Integrated Farming for the B40 Members of `Persatuan Anak Kuantan Utara (PAKUTA)? |
| 2022 - 2025 | Improving melons cultivation through sustainable agricultural practice for unemployed B40 community effected by flood occurrence |
| 2022 - 2024 | Coastal Regreening for Sustainable and livable "Keluarga Malaysia" |
| 2022 - 2022 | Pemerkasaan Golongan Orang Kelainan Upaya Melalui Pertanian Bandar |
| 2020 - 2021 | Improving community quality of life through edible gardening |
| 2020 - 2022 | Empowering Disabled Community Through Modern Agriculture |
| 2019 - 2024 | In Vitro (Tissue Culture) Propagation of Bentong Ginger (Zingiber Officinale Var. Bentong) |
| 2019 - 2022 | In vitro propagation of Etlingera elatior J. (Torch ginger) via indirect regeneration |
On-Going
| 2024 - Present | Elucidating the influence of Gamma irradiation on the morphological traits, genetic variants and biochemical constituents of in vitro regenerated Bentong ginger |
| 2024 - Present | Elucidating the mechanism for salinity stress management in Oryza sativa L. through symbiosis with Enterobacter sp. UIA3 |
| 2022 - Present | Understanding the dual cropping cultivation system between Oriya sativa and Azolla pinatta on rice cultivation in Malaysia |
| 2021 - Present | Elucidation of Oryza sativa response to beneficial microorganisms? interaction in acid sulfate soil using molecular-based approaches. |
Awards & Recognition
| 12 Jun, 2024 | Bronze Medal - Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) | National |
| 14 Apr, 2023 | Kulliyyah of Science Science Publication Incentive Price - Kulliyyah of Science | KCDIO |
Publications
Articles
Conference or Workshop Items
| 2023 | Callus induction and identification of DNA variation in callus derived from Etlingera elatior in vitro culture using ISSR marker. In: IIUM Postgraduate Colloquium 2023, |
| 2021 | Exploring the potential of torch ginger (Etlingera elatior) as ornamental, medicinal plant, and food products. In: The International Conference on Underutilized Crop (ICUC), |
| 2021 | Optimisation of culture condition for Sacha Inchi (Plukenetia volubilis) Callus induction. In: International Conference on BioScience and Biorefinery, |
| 2021 | Plant Growth-Promoting Features of Bacterial Endophytes Isolated from Etlingera Elatior. In: International Congress of the Malaysian Society for Microbiology 2021 (ICMSM2021), |
Book Sections
| 2021 | Current trend in biotechnology and molecular biology of fig (Ficus carica L.). In: Noor Publishing, ISBN: 9786203860047, pp. 55-65 |
| 2021 | Nutrient requirement and fertilizer management for Fig (Ficus carica L.). In: Noor Publishing, ISBN: 978-620-3-86004-7, pp. 33-43 |
| 2021 | Nutrient requirement and fertilizer management for Fig (Ficus carica L.). In: Noor Publishing, ISBN: 978-620-3-86004-7, pp. 33-43 |