Prof. Datin Dr. Faridah Hanum Ibrahim FASc 
Director
Institut Ekosains Borneo
Field of Specialization:  Plant Systematics, Forest Botany, Biodiversity and Conservation
+6086 855725   
f_hanum@upm.edu.my / i.faridahhanum@gmail.com

BSc  - Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi;  PhD  - University of Reading, England. One of my main research looks into how deforestation affect tree composition and biomass of the different forest types in Malaysia. Plots in selected forests have been established since 1995 for this purpose to collect data on tree species composition, diameter at breast height of trees, tree growth, recruitment, mortality and soil parameters.  Currently, I am also working on the ecosytem health of mangroves in Malaysia with the application of the mangrove quality index (MQI) which was developed earlier by my research group.  We are now applying it  to mangroves around the country to determine the health status by assigning them classes 1 (worst) -5 (excellent) which may help  forest managers to manage them better for their conservation and ecosystem services associated with it.

Assoc. Dr. Patricia King Jie Hung
Deputy Director cum Head of Ethnic Laboratory, Institut Ekosains Borneo
+6086 855411
patricia@upm.edu.my

Deputy director of the Institut Ekosains Borneo (IEB) oversees Ecosystem Quality especially in agricultural and forestry ecosystems. Patricia earned her PhD in Microbiology at National University Malaysia. Her research focuses on improving the pest and disease management strategies in maintaining the sustainability of the studied ecosystems. By using molecular approaches to provide new insights about plant-microbial interactions that influence contaminant remediation, carbon cycling, water resources, and subsurface energy systems. She has led or contributed to many initiatives, including IEB’s current Sarawak Pepper Agricultural Ecosystem Quality Research and the oil palm’s industry pest and disease management services.

Prof. Dr. Ahmed Osumanu Haruna
Head of Biodiversity Laboratory, Institut Ekosains Borneo,
Field of Specialization: Soil Fertility and Management
+6086 855406
osumanu@upm.edu.my

Prof. Dr. Ahmed Osumanu  Haruna (PhD, UPM) has extensive experience in teaching, supervision,  research, industrial linkages, consultancies, knowledge transfer, and other professional services. His research focus includes soil and plants interactions, wastes management and utilization, fertilizer technology, soil carbon dynamics, and humic substances. Among his current research work are soil and crop productivity improvement using organic and inorganic amendments,  biological farming,  and greenhouse mitigating in organic and mineral soils in farming systems.

Updated:: 21/09/2020 [lanz]