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Aimimuliani Binti Adam

Academic Qualifications

  • Ph.D in Biology - Doctor of Philosophy, Universiti Brunei Darussalam
  • Marine Science - Bachelor Degree, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)

Aimimuliani Binti Adam (Dr.)

Assistant Professor
IIUM Kuantan Campus

KULLIYYAH OF SCIENCE

aimiadam@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile


Aimimuliani Adam obtained her BSc (Hon) and MSc from Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) in marine science. She was awarded with Graduate Research Scheme Scholarship from UMS during her master study. Later, she was awarded with Graduate Research Scholarship from Brunei Government and she completed her PhD in Biology at University Brunei Darussalam.
Upon completion of his PhD he returned to Malaysia in September 2015 and took up a lecturer's position at the International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan Campus.
Presently Dr Aimimuliani working at the Department of Marine Science, Kulliyyah of Science.


Teaching Responsibilities


BASIC NAVIGATION AND SEAMANSHIP 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017
CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017
COASTAL AND ESTUARIES MANAGEMENT 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017
FINAL YEAR PROJECT (1) 2020/2021
FINAL YEAR PROJECT (2) 2021/2022 2020/2021
INDUSTRIAL TRAINING 2025/2026
ISLAND ECOSYSTEM AND MANAGEMENT 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018
ISLAND SUSTAINABILITY 2025/2026 2024/2025
MARINE BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2018/2019 2017/2018
MARINE ECOTOURISM 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018
RECREATIONAL FISHERIES 2025/2026
TROPICAL MARINE ECOSYSTEM 2025/2026
USRAH IN ACTION 1 2023/2024
USRAH IN ACTION 2 2024/2025


Supervision


Allelopathy Effects Of A Fish Killer Margalefidinium Polykrikoides On The Growth And Toxin Production Of Pyrodinium Bahamense Var. Compressum Under Different Growth Conditions.
Ph.D Completed 2025 Co-supervisor
Abundance, Size Variation And Diet Composition Of Indo-Pacific Sailfish, Istiophorus Platypterus By-Catch In Pahang Waters.
Master Completed 2024 Main Supervisor
Phytoplankton Distribution And Dispersal Simulation In Kuantan Port During Northeast And Southwest Monsoon Season With Emphasis On Harmful Algal Bloom.
Master Completed 2019 Co-supervisor
Paleoclimate Effects On Hab Occurrences Based On Dinoflagellate Cyst Abundance & Frequency .
Master In Progress Co-supervisor
Modelling The Dispersion Of Harmful Algal Blooms (Hab) In Coastal Waters Of Perak During Monsoon Seasons.
Master In Progress Co-supervisor


Research Projects


Completed
2025 - 2026 Bathrymetry mapping at Penang coastal waters for Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) early warning system (EWS).
2024 - 2025 Kajian Pembangunan Sistem Amaran Awal (EWS) Kejadian Ledakan Alga Bahaya (HAB)
2024 - 2025 Marine Plastic School, Kuantan
2020 - 2024 Stock assessment on Billfish in Pahang coastal waters; Conservation perspective
2020 - 2024 Dynamic of rip currents under extreme storm events and its impact to the public safety.
2018 - 2023 Allelopathic effect of a fish killer, Cochlodinium polykrikoides on the growth and toxin production of Pyrodinium bahamense under different growth conditions
2016 - 2018 The identification and the effect of nutrients on the occurrence of harmful algal bloom (HAB) species in the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia
On-Going
2026 - Present Development of An Early Warning System for Harmful Algal Blooms in Malaysia
2025 - Present ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA) FOR CADANGAN PEMBANGUNAN SEBUAH RESORT TEPI PANTAI (THE DANAI RETREAT) YANG MENGANDUNGI: 1 UNIT BANGUNAN 'THE CLUBHOUSE', 46 UNIT CHALET, 1 UNIT CLQ (THE DESA), DI LOT 183, MUKIM PULAU PERHENTIAN, DAERAH BESUT, TERENGGANU DARUL IMAN
2025 - Present Kebun Bakau Kuantan 2.0: Integrated Mangrove Planting For Coastal Resilience, Water Quality Improvement, And Plastic Debris Mitigation At Balok, Kuantan
2025 - Present Pembangunan Sistem Amaran Awal Ledakan Alga Bahaya
2023 - Present Kajian Pembangunan Sistem Amaran Awal (EWS) Kejadian Ledakan Alga Bahaya (HAB)
2023 - Present Paleoclimate effects on Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) occurrences based on dinoflagellate cysts abundance and frequency
2016 - Present "Environmental impacts on harmful algal blooms in east coast of Peninsular Malaysia."


Publications


Articles

2023 Diet composition of Indo-Pacific sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus) by-catch in the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Journal of Fisheries and Environment, 47 (3) pp. 40-49
2022 Growth of harmful Dinoflagellate Margalefidinium Polykrikoides in different nutrient concentrations. Philippine Journal of Science, 151 (3) pp. 945-954
2020 Mitigation of Alexandrium tamiyavanichii using active fractions from ethanol extract of ornamental plant, Sansevieria trifasciata. Science Heritage Journal (GWS), 4 (1) pp. 19-23
2019 Distribution of phytoplankton in Kuantan Port, Malaysia during northeast monsoon season = Taburan fitoplankton di Pelabuhan Kuantan, Malaysia semasa musim monsun timur laut. Malaysian Journal of Analytical Sciences, 23 (6) pp. 1107-1119
2019 Effects of medium and substrate preferences soil extract on growth of coolia (dinophyceae). Journal of Sustainability Science and Management, 14 (2) pp. 71-81
2019 Substrate preferences and effects of medium with soil extract on growth of genus Coolia (Dinophyceae). Journal of Sustainability Science and Management, 14 (2) pp. 71-81
2018 First report of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) caused by Alexandrium tamiyavanichii in Kuantan Port, Pahang, East Coast of Malaysia. Phycological Research, 66 (1) pp. 1-8
2017 Spatio-temporal variation in phytoplankton communities along a salinity and pH gradient in a tropical estuary (Brunei, Borneo, South East Asia). Tropical Ecology, 58 (2) pp. 251-269
Conference or Workshop Items

2023 Margalefidinium polykrikoides blooms and their impacts on fish mortalities in Malaysia Coastal. In: 4th Asia Pacific Regional Conference on Food Security (ARCoFS 2023),
2022 A study on allelopathy effects of Margalefidinium polykrikoides on Pyrodinium bahamense. In: 2nd Applied Science Research International Conference 2022,
2022 Abundance and size composition of the billfishes by-catch along Pahang coastal waters. In: International Conference on Marine Science & Aquaculture (VICOMSA),,
2022 Allelopathic effects of Margalefidinium polykrikoides on the growth of Pyrodinium bahamense in different nutrient concentrations. In: 19th International Conference on Harmful Algae,
2021 Allelopathic effects of Margalefidinium polykrikoides on Pyrodinium bahamense under different nutrient condition. In: The 19th International Conference on Harmful Algae,
2019 Harmful algal blooms: a Malaysian scenario. In: International Conference on Marine and Coastal Engineering and Sciences 2019,
2018 Distribution of phytoplankton in Kuantan port during northeast monsoon season. In: Tropical Oceans and Marine Science Symposium (TOMSY 2018),
2016 Vertical and horizontal distribution of sand-dwelling dinoflagellates from Dinawan Island, Sabah, Malaysia. In: 2nd International Conference on Oceanography and Sustainable Marine Production (ICOSMaP 2016),
Books

2018 Coastal ecology of Pahang water (South China Sea). IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-418-704-0
Monograph

2017 The identification and the effect of nutrients on the occurrence of harmful algal bloom (HAB) species in Kuantan port, east coast of peninsular Malaysia. In: ,