21 research grants since 2002 · 11 industry projects
Soil and water conservation at an oil palm plantation using empty fruit bunches (EFB) as mulch.
Combines a stochastic weather generator and an oil palm growth model with generative AI so agriculture students can run and interrogate their own planting scenarios. Funded under UPM's Incentive Grants for Research of Teaching and Learning (GIPP).
GIPP 9323794 · RM16,000Identifies the plant and soil indicators that predict the risk and severity of water stress in oil palm, pairing field measurements of stomatal conductance and leaf water potential with soil moisture regimes. Funded by the Fundamental Research Grant Scheme.
FRGS/1/2022/WAB04/UPM/02/2 · RM202,690Tests the wastewater from rinsing rice as a liquid plant fertilizer, tracking its nutrients and microbial populations through fermentation and its effects on plant growth, soil chemistry, and leaching across contrasting soil textures.
GP-IPS/9709600 · RM20,000| Year | Project · Funder | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025—26 | Integrating stochastic weather generation, oil palm modeling, and generative AI to advance agricultural education Project leader · GIPP, UPM | RM16,000 |
| 2022—25 | Predicting the risk and severity of oil palm to water stress using selected plant and soil indicators Project leader · FRGS | RM202,690 |
| 2022—24 | Sustainable wastewater management of washed rice water Project leader · Skim Geran IPS UPM | RM20,000 |
| 2019—22 | Prototype Research Grant Scheme project Project leader · PRGS | RM81,000 |
| 2017—20 | Android mobile app for learning the science of crop growth Project leader · GIPP, UPM | RM12,000 |
| 2013—15 | Economic implication of global climate change on Malaysia palm oil production and exports Co-researcher · FRGS | RM70,000 |
| 2012—14 | Silt pits in non-terraced hill slopes to conserve soil nutrients and reduce water stress in oil palm Project leader · ScienceFund, MOSTI | RM95,000 |
| 2012—14 | Spreadsheet software for non-programmers to build and run mathematical models Project leader · GIPP, UPM | RM14,000 |
| 2011—12 | Infiltration under oil palm plantation: heterogeneities from canopy to interspace Co-researcher · UTM RUGS | RM40,000 |
| 2011—12 | Mechanism of vertical water movement under oil palm plantation during and after rainfall Co-researcher · UTM FRGS | RM36,000 |
| 2011—12 | Development of pedotransfer functions for Malaysian soils Co-researcher · UTM Short Term Grant | RM30,000 |
| 2009—11 | Impact of expected climate change in Malaysia on growth and yield of leafy vegetable crops Project leader · RUGS | RM65,000 |
| 2009—11 | Rainfall interception by various tree canopy types from leaf area index and gross rainfall Project leader · Fundamental IPTA UPM | RM36,000 |
| 2009—11 | Estimating the impact of climate change on oil palm growth and yield in Malaysia: the next 40 years Project leader · Agriculture R&D ScienceFund, MOA | RM147,000 |
| 2007—09 | A biochemical, process-based approach to model the canopy photosynthesis and flowering cycle of oil palm Project leader · FRGS | RM48,000 |
| 2006—08 | Sustainable practice to protect and manage soil fertility and water conservation for steepland oil palm Project leader · IRPA RMK9 | RM118,997 |
| 2006—08 | Optimal fertilizer rates and time of application for oil palm grown in tropical peatland Project leader · IRPA RMK9 | RM134,993 |
| 2004—07 | How the oil palm captures solar radiation and ways to optimize its capture for increased crop growth rate and yield Project leader · Yayasan FELDA | RM100,000 |
| 2003—06 | Modeling the oil palm growth and its microclimate environment Project leader · IRPA EAR RMK8 | RM131,500 |
| 2004—05 | How soil aggregates break down with time and the factors that affect the breakdown rate Project leader · UPM Fundamental Research | RM34,500 |
| 2002—03 | Three-dimensional rendering of intercropping vegetation cover and modeling its radiation regime and evapotranspiration Project leader · UPM New Lecturer Research Scheme | RM10,000 |
Industry-funded projects are listed under Consultancy.