CHIN SHEN YANG (CSY)
Contact Details :
Applied Agriecological Research Sdn. Bhd, Locked Bag 111, Paloh Post Office, 86609 Paloh, Johor, Malaysia.
Tel : 6-07-7813722
Fax : 6-07-7812200
Email : chinsy@aarsb.com.my
Personal Web Page : –

2009

B.Sc. (Hons.) in Genetics and Molecular Biology

University of Malaya (UM)

2010

M.Sc. in Plant Genetic Manipulation (Distinction)

University of Nottingham, UK

2010 – Present

Assistant Research Officer 1

Advanced Agriecological Research Sdn. Bhd.

Assistant Research Officer I. Plant breeder and assistant seed production manager based in Paloh. Currently undergoing training with the objectives of being able to design and manage breeding programs, evaluate field trials as well as to plan and manage daily operations of seed production laboratory to ensure strict quality control.

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Have led or directly involved in the development of the following products:

CHEN ZI YAN (CZY)
Contact Details :
Advanced Agriecological Research S/B, No. 11, Jalan Teknologi 3/6, Taman Sains Selangor 1,
Kota Damansara, 47810 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
Tel : 603-6151 7924 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9
Fax : 603-6151 7081
Email : chenzy@aarsb.com.my
Personal Web Page : –

2010

B.Sc. (1st class Hons.) in Geoinformatics

University Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)

2010 – Present

Assistant Research Officer 1

Advanced Agriecological Research Sdn. Bhd.

Assistant Research Officer I. Currently undergoing training to become a competent oil palm agronomist, capable of implementing and managing specific research programmes, conducting certain agronomic field trials as well as visiting and advising estate managers independently on agronomic matters. In addition, I also assist some of the research officers in their research and development work programmes.

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Have led or directly involved in the development of the following products:

NUR AKILLA MOHD RANI (NAMR)
Contact Details :
Advanced Agriecological Research S/B, Tissue Culture Laboratory c/o Ladang Tuan Mee, KM 29,
Jalan Sungai Buloh/Kuala Selangor, 47000 Sungai Buloh, Selangor.
Tel : 6-03-60385512
Fax : 6-03-60384377
Email : akilla@aarsb.com.my
Personal Web Page : –

2011

Bachelor of Agricultural Biotechnology

University Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA)

2011 – Present

Assistant Research Officer 1

Advanced Agriecological Research Sdn. Bhd.

Assistant Research Officer 1. Currently undergoing training to become a competent tissue culturist, capable on managing commercial Tissue Culture Laboratory and able to implement and manage specific research programme.

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Have led or directly involved in the development of the following products:

AIDA NAZLYN NAZARI (ANN)
Contact Details :
Applied Agriecological Research Sdn. Bhd, Locked Bag 111, Paloh Post Office, 86609 Paloh, Johor, Malaysia.
Tel : 6-07-7813722
Fax : 6-07-7812200
Email : aida@aarsb.com.my
Personal Web Page : –

2008

B.Sc. (Hons) in Genetics and Molecular Biology

University of Malaya (UM)

2010

M.Sc. in Plant Genetics and Crop Improvement

University of East Anglia, UK

2008 – 2009

Research Assistant

University of Malaya

2010 – Present

Assistant Research Officer 1

Advanced Agriecological Research Sdn. Bhd.

Assistant Research Officer I. To assists in oil palm breeding, oil palm ortet selection and parent palm selection for commercial seed production.

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Have led or directly involved in the development of the following products:

SIM CHOON CHEAK (SCC)
Contact Details :
Advanced Agriecological Research S/B, No. 11, Jalan Teknologi 3/6, Taman Sains Selangor 1,
Kota Damansara, 47810 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
Tel : 603-6151 7924 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9
Fax : 603-6151 7081
Email : sim@aarsb.com.my
Personal Web Page : –

2006

B.Sc. in Biotechnology (1st class Hons.)

University Putra Malaysia (UPM)

2006 – 2010

Assistant Research Officer 1

Advanced Agriecological Research Sdn. Bhd.

2011 – Present

Assistant Research Officer 2

Advanced Agriecological Research Sdn. Bhd.

Assistant Research Officer 2. Responsible in conducting oil palm agronomy trials and advisory. His main activities are are in oil palm agronomy, soil survey, soil suitability studies and also terrain analysis. Currently pursuing Phd. in Plant Nutrition at University Putra Malaysia since 2011.

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Have led or directly involved in the development of the following products:

KUMAR KRISHNAN (KK)
Contact Details :
Advanced Agriecological Research Sdn.Bhd., Locked Bag 111, Paloh Post Office, 86609 Paloh, Johor, Malaysia.
Tel : 6-07-7813722
Fax : 6-07-7812200
Email : sapna@aarsb.com.my
Personal Web Page : –

1987

SPM

2005

LISP

1991 – 1992

Research Technician

Applied Agricultural Research Sdn. Bhd.

1992 – 1997

Research Assistant 3

Applied Agricultural Research Sdn. Bhd.

1997 – 1998

Research Assistant 2

Applied Agricultural Research Sdn. Bhd.

1998 – 2004

Research Assistant 1

Applied Agricultural Research Sdn. Bhd.

2004 – 2006

Research Assistant SG

Applied Agricultural Research Sdn. Bhd.

2006 – 2009

Assistant Research Officer 1

Applied Agricultural Resources Sdn. Bhd.

2009 – Present

Assistant Research Officer 2

Applied Agricultural Resources Sdn. Bhd.

Assistant Research Officer 2. Overall in-charge of AAR Paloh Substation including administration, management of field trials, assisting research officers on plant breeding and tissue culture works. Also, visiting principal estate nurseries for advisory services.

My main interest are in carried out the field experiment on Agronomy and Plant breeding trial, raising nursery for research material in Oil Palm.

Have led or directly involved in the development of the following products:

HOR MEI LING (HML)
Contact Details :
Applied Agricultural Resources S/B, No. 11, Jalan Teknologi 3/6, Taman Sains Selangor 1,
Kota Damansara, 47810 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
Tel : 603-6151 7924 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9
Fax : 603-6151 7081
Email : mlhor@aarsb.com.my
Personal Web Page : –

2009

Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants

1994 – 1996

Accounts Assistance

Jmf Asset Management Sdn. Bhd.

1996 – 2001

Accounts Supervisor

Oto Bodycare Sdn. Bhd.

2001 – 2003

Accounts Executive

Icfox (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd

2003 – 2005

Accounts Executive

Ge Green Sdn. Bhd.

2005 – 2006

Senior Accounts Executive

Qs Citifoto Sdn. Bhd.

2006 – 2008

Senior Administration & Finance Executive

N.V. Bina Sdn. Bhd.

2008 – 2010

Assistant Research Officer 1 (Accounts Executive)

Applied Agricultural Resources Sdn. Bhd.

2011 – Present

Assistant Research Officer 2 (Accounts Executive)

Applied Agricultural Resources Sdn. Bhd.

Assistant Research Officer 2 (Accounts Executive). Responsible for supervising and checking monthly accounting data entries, improving and maintaining accounting system as well as managing debtors accounts.

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DR. WONG WEI CHEE (WWC)
Contact Details :
Advanced Agriecological Research Sdn. Bhd., AAR-UNMC Biotechnology Research Centre, Jalan Broga, 43500 Semenyih, Selangor, Malaysia.
Tel : 6-03-87273275
Fax : –
Email : wongwc@aarsb.com.my
Personal Web Page : –

2002

B.Sc. (Hons) in Industrial Biotechnology

University of Malaya (UM)

2008

Ph.D. in Plant Biotechnology

University of Malaya (UM)

2007 – 2009

Assistant Research Officer 1

Advanced Agriecological Research Sdn. Bhd.

2009 – 2010

Assistant Research Officer 2

Advanced Agriecological Research Sdn. Bhd.

2011 – Present

Research Officer

Advanced Agriecological Research Sdn. Bhd.

Research Officer. Biotechnologist based in AAR-UNMC Biotechnology Research Centre, a joint research centre between Advanced Agriecological Research Sdn Bhd (AAR) and University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC). Her key role is to provide knowledge and resources that plant breeders, tissue culturists and agronomists can use to improve the oil palm breeding selection and sustainability of production.

Active research interests include: (1) Using microsatellite (SSR) for genotyping AAR’s planting materials, as well as identity checking analysis. (2) Understanding the processes and genes that control agronomic trait variation which allow more efficient oil palm breeding, assessment of mineral nutrient uptake and pathogen/disease control strategies. (3) Developing molecular tools to facilitate the screening of oil palm tissue culture amenabilities (embryogenesis) and somaclonal variant/abnormalities

Have led or directly involved in the development of the following products:

TOTOK SUSWANTO (TS)
Contact Details :
PT Applied Agricultural Resources Indonesia, Kompleks Pertokoan Taman Anggrek, Block D1 Jl Tuanku Tambusai, Pekanbaru 28291, Riau, Indonesia.
Tel : +62 761 572148/160
Fax : +62 761 572149
Email : totok@aarsb.com.my
Personal Web Page : –

2000

B.Sc. (Hons.) Agro-Industrial Technology (Cum Laude)

Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia (IPB)

2005

M.Sc. in Land Management

University Putra Malaysia (UPM)

2000 – 2001

Management Development Programmer (MDP)

Ikamuda International

2002 – 2005

Graduate Research Assistant / MSc Project

University Putra Malaysia

2005 – 2006

Research Assistant / Specialist

University Putra Malaysia

2006 – 2008

Assistant Research Officer 1

Applied Agricultural Resources S/B (PT KLK Agriservindo, R&D Dept.)

2008 – 2009

Assistant Research Officer 2

PT. Applied Agricultural Resources Indonesia

2009 – Present

Research Officer

PT. Applied Agricultural Resources Indonesia

Research Officer. Responsible for oil palm and rubber advisory, agronomy trials, GIS/GPS, drainage improvement project, soil survey, desktop suitability study, oil palm database and information technology. Specialize in GIS/GPS and modelling.

My main interests are in modeling including GIS modeling and other agro mathematical modeling, remote sensing, expert system, decision support system and techno economy. I am also interested in general agronomy, soil plant nutrition and management of plantation crops.

Have led or directly involved in the development of the following products:

DR. TASREN MAHAMOOTH (TNM)

Contact Details :
Advanced Agriecological Research S/B, No. 11, Jalan Teknologi 3/6, Taman Sains Selangor 1,
Kota Damansara, 47810 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
Tel : 603-6151 7924 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9
Fax : 603-6151 7081
Email : tasren@aarsb.com.my
Personal Web Page : –

2000

B.Sc. (Hons.) in Environmental Science

University of Sussex, Brighton, UK

2001

M.Sc. in Molecular Life Sciences Research

University of London

2005

Ph.D in Microbiology

University of London

2006 – 2009

Assistant Research Officer 2

Advanced Agriecological Research Sdn. Bhd.

2009 – 2012

Research Officer

Advanced Agriecological Research Sdn. Bhd.

2013 – Present

Senior Research Officer

Advanced Agriecological Research Sdn. Bhd.

Senior Research Officer. My current job as an oil palm agronomist has provided me with clear in-sight into various agro-management practices along with the invaluable exposure of providing and recommending sound agronomic practices with the objective of increasing oil palm yield production. AAR’s in-house training and continuous exposure has also provided me with the tools and skills to carry out both soil feasibility studies and soil surveys. As a microbiologist, I also carry desktop assessments on biofertilizers and/or bio-agricultural based products to determine their feasibility of being integrated into current oil palm practices. Furthermore, as a member of the Pests & Disease Team, I assist our clients in providing agro-management solutions in tackling both pests and disease outbreaks.

As a microbiologist, my research activities encompass a wide area ranging from microbial biodiversity studies with the key objective on elucidating the contributional factor of microbes in general on soil fertility and sustainable oil palm growth and yield. Since my recruitment, AAR has established a Microbiology Laboratory integrated into the Pest & Disease Laboratory. Together with our sister laboratory, AAR-UNMC Biotech Laboratory; we are able to isolate and identify (through molecular methods) microorganisms in both soil, biofertilizers, organic fertilizers and plants. With concomitant field and nursery evaluation trials, we are able to monitor the growth stimulating effects (if any) of microbes on oil palm growth and yield. Under the wing of the P&D division, I have to-date carried out trials involving screening of herbicides and likewise pesticide screening for control of leaf eating insects affecting oil palm. I have also developed a particular interest on oil palm leaf spot diseases and to-date have developed several in-house methods for identification of pathogens.

Have led or directly involved in the development of the following products: