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Md Hoirul Azri Bin Ponari

Academic Qualifications

  • Ph.D in Biotechnology - Doctor of Philosophy, Universiti Malaya (UM)
  • Master of Science - Masters Degree, Universiti Malaya (UM)
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Islamic Studies - Post Graduate Diploma, International Islamic University Malaysia
  • Bachelor of Science - Bachelor Degree, Universiti Malaya (UM)

Md Hoirul Azri Bin Ponari (Dr.)

Assistant Professor
IIUM Kuantan Campus

KULLIYYAH OF SCIENCE

Other's position:

Coordinator, Kulliyyah of Science


mhazri@iium.edu.my
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Area of Specialisation


  • Natural Science ~ Biological Sciences ~ Microbiology ~ Plant-Microbe Interactions - Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria
  • Agricultural ~ Agricultural Science And Technology ~ Primary Products from Plants ~ Palm Oil (Including Palm Kernel Oil) - Integrated Nutrient Management


Professional Membership


  • 2021 - 2021 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (member), Malaysian Society of Plant Physiology (MSPP)


Teaching Responsibilities


AGRONOMY 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024
BIOFERTILIZER 2025/2026
BIOFERTILIZERS 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2019/2020 2018/2019
CROP AND FARM MANAGEMENT 2025/2026 2024/2025
FINAL YEAR PROJECT 2 2020/2021
FINAL YEAR PROJECT II 2025/2026
HORTICULTURE CROP PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT 2025/2026 2024/2025
INSTRUMENTATION AND TECHNIQUES IN PLANT SCIENCES II 2018/2019
LABORATORY AND FIELD TECHNIQUES IN PLANT SCIENCES 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020
PLANT NURSERY MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS 2024/2025
PLANT NUTRITION 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2021/2022
PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS 2020/2021 2019/2020
PLANT, SOIL AND CLIMATE CHANGE 2020/2021
PRINCIPLES OF MICROBIOLOGY 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023
PROJECT SEMINAR 2021/2022
SOIL ECOLOGY 2021/2022
SOIL MICROBIOLOGY 2023/2024 2019/2020 2018/2019
SUSTAINABLE SOIL MANAGEMENT 2025/2026
USRAH IN ACTION 1 2022/2023
USRAH IN ACTION 2 2022/2023


Supervision


Evaluation Of Oryza Sativa Growth And Yield To Endophytic Beneficial Bacterial Inoculation In Acid-Sulfate Soil.
Master Completed 2025 Main Supervisor
Study Of The Mechanism And Effect Of Oryza Sativa Response To Benefical Microorganisms' Interaction In Acid Sulfate Soil.
Master Completed 2025 Main Supervisor
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 Co-supervisor
Elucidating The Mechanism For Salinity Stress Management In Oryza Sativa L. Through Symbiosis With Enterobacter Sp. Uia3..
Master In Progress Co-supervisor


Research Projects


Completed
2024 - 2025 Develop a water management assessment and concept development for SUPA component 1 pilot site in Southeast Pahang, Malaysia
2023 - 2025 Harmonizing Sustainable Agriculture: An Islamic Perspective for Environmental Stewardship and Food Security
2022 - 2024 Empowering Socioeconomic of Rural Community at Sungai Ular, Kuantan Through Smart Farming Technology
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"
2020 - 2022 Empowering Disabled Community Through Modern Agriculture
2020 - 2024 Elucidation on the effects of seed biopriming using phytohormones-producing endophytic bacteria on plant water deficit resistance
On-Going
2025 - Present Advanced Yield Trial of IIUM High Yielding Climate Resilient Rice Breeding Lines
2024 - Present Mangrove Planting Initiative for Coastal Resilience Enhancement and Coral Conservation at Pantai Balok, Kuantan
2024 - Present Elucidating the mechanism for salinity stress management in Oryza sativa L. through symbiosis with Enterobacter sp. UIA3
2024 - Present KAJIAN ETNOBOTANI BAGI SUKU KAUM ORANG ASLI PAHANG YANG TERPILIH DALAM MEMARTABATKAN WARISAN ALAM NEGERI PAHANG
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
2021 - Present Elucidation of Oryza sativa response to beneficial microorganisms? interaction in acid sulfate soil using molecular-based approaches.


Awards & Recognition


14 Aug, 2025 The Best Knowledge Transfer Project Award - International Islamic University Malaysia University
25 Apr, 2025 Best Academician Award - Kulliyyah of Science KCDIO
23 Jul, 2024 Special Mention - Finalist International Green Gawn Award 2024 - International Islamic University Malaysia University
30 Nov, 2023 6-Star Myra Achiever - Kulliyyah of Science KCDIO
23 Aug, 2023 Productivity Champion - Others National
17 Jun, 2023 Gold Award - 3rd University in Action Symposium University
14 Jan, 2023 Silver Award - 2nd University in Action Symposium University
14 Jan, 2023 Most Integrated Award - 2nd University in Action Symposium University
23 Sep, 2019 Bronze Medal - Ministry of Education Malaysia International


Publications


Articles

2026 Effects of symbiosis between enterobacter cloacae UIA3 and rice plant seedlings under different salinity treatments. AGRIVITA ,Journal of Agricultural Science, 48 (1) pp. 75-91
2025 In vitro callus induction and identification of DNA variation in Etlingera elatior using Inter-simple sequence repeat (ISSR) markers. Ornamental Horticulture, 31 () pp. 1-9
2025 Integrating sustainable agriculture and Maqasid al-Shariah principles for ethical and environmental stewardship. Quantum Journal Of Social Sciences And Humanities, 6 (3) pp. 79-95
2025 Perubahan iklim dan tekanan industri padi di Malaysia. Dewan Kosmik, (7) pp. 10-13
2025 Potential endophytic bacteria from E. elatior’s roots for plant growth-promoting activities. Journal of Sustainability Science and Management, 20 (4) pp. 766-786
2025 Sustainable agriculture for food security from Islamic perspective: a bibliometric review. Revelation and Science, 15 (1) pp. 8-21
2024 Communiversity initiative via knowledge transfer project (KTP-RIGS): Realising the meaning of Rahmatan Lil-Alamin to disabled community through modern agriculture. Revelation and Science, Special Issue: Plant Science 2 () pp. 41-50
2024 Exploring the beneficial endophytes of Zingiberaceae. Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Food Sciences, 13 (5) pp.
2024 Nutrient requirement and fertilizer management for agarwood plantations: a review. AGRIVITA Journal of Agricultural Science, 46 (2) pp. 413-423
2024 Synergistic effects of Bacillus salmalaya strain 139SI with fertilizer on nutrient uptake and fertilizer use efficiency of oil palm seedlings. Malaysian Journal of Microbiology, 20 (3) pp. 276-288
2018 An endophytic Bacillus strain promotes growth of oil palm seedling by fine root biofilm formation. Rhizosphere, 5 (2018) pp. 1-7
2018 Effects of Bacillus salmalaya Strain 139SI inoculation on yield and nutrients uptake of oil palm. International Journal of Agriculture and Biology, 20 (3) pp. 499-506
Conference or Workshop Items

2021 Alleviation of bio-stress, enhance crops production. In: Roles of Biofertilizer in Sustainable Agriculture - 50th MSSS Golden Jubilee National Webinar,
2021 Plant Growth-Promoting Features of Bacterial Endophytes isolated from Etlingera elatior. In: International Congress of the Malaysian Society for Microbiology 2021 (ICMSM2021),
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

2023 Empowering rural communities: Smart farming transforms lives in Sungai Ular, Kuantan. In: Sejahtera Centre for Sustainability and Humanity, ISBN: 978-967-19408-3-9, pp. 196-201
2023 Empowering rural communities: Smart farming transforms lives in Sungai Ular, Kuantan. In: Sejahtera Centre for Sustainability and Humanity, ISBN: 978-967-19408-3-9, pp. 196-201
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