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Advisor :Prof. Dr. Ahmad Anwar Ismail
Editors :Mohd Hafiz Jamaludin
Technical :Nik Ahmad FakruddinNik Zulkefli
Mohd Salbaharin Ismail
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Bronze for FIAT 1
Postgraduate
Research Collo-
quium
1 & 3
Ruminant Feed
Workshop
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Food Security
Workshop
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Upcoming Events 4
Faces in FIAT 4
SEAASS-Net
1st Annual
Meeting
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UMK sent a contingentto MTE 2013, submit-ting 8 product
duringthe Malaysian Technol-ogy Expo (MTE) held at
the Putra World TradeCentre from the 21st to23rd February,
withFIAT submitting oneinvention. Projectleader for the Hm
breed-ing Chamber for com-mercial upscalling ofleeches, Mr.
ZulhisyamAbdul Kari @ accompa-nied by the Dean, Prof.
Ahmad Anwar Ismailwho is also co-inventormanage to grab abronze
during the 3 dayexhibition. Overall, the
university obtained 4silver and 2 bronze. Thiswas the first time
UMKparticipated in MTE,shows how research atUMK can be on par
withthe other well estab-lished institution. This isalso a good
start forFIAT for the year 2013.
Bronze for FIATBronze for FIATBronze for FIAT
Postgraduate Research Colloquium
MyFIATFaculty of Agro Based IndustryUniversiti Malaysia Kelantan
Jeli CampusLocked Bag 100, 17600 Jeli,KelantanTel : 09-9477021Fax :
09-9467158Email : [email protected]
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
FIATFIATFIATMyMyMyThe Offic ial Newsletter for The Faculty of
Agro Based IndustryVolume 2, Issue 2 March 2013
gress, while obtaining
feedback on their respec-tive projects. Six PhD and27 MSc
candidate tookpart presenting their re-search. The list of
thepresenters and their re-spective titles can be
by the postgraduate stu-
dents for both FIAT andFaculty of Earth Science.The purpose of
the collo-quium was to provide aplatform for postgradu-ates to
present their re-search and current pro-
A 2 day postgraduate
research colloquium(PGRC) semester 1,2013 was successfullyheld
at UMK Jeli Cam-pus on the 2nd and 3rdof January. The collo-quium
was participated
The UMK delegate to MTE 2013 (top). Mr. Zulhisyamreceived bronze
medal certificate in recognition forthe Hm breeding chamber
(bottom)
MTE
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MTE 2013:
1 medal (bronze)
FIAT participated in theBio-Kelantan Interna-tional Carnival
2013(BIO-K) and set upbooth to promote thefaculty. The theme
for
B I O - K 2 0 1 3 ,Mengembalikan Ke-gemilangan TamadunIslam
Melalui Bio-teknologi focuses onagriculture, health andindustrial
biotechnology
was held from the 28thof February to 2nd ofMarch at the
KelantanTrade Center in KotaBharu. The purpose ofthe carnival was
to en-
courage biotechnologyactivities and the in-volvement of both
pri-vate and governmentagency in the develop-ment of the state of
Ke-lantan.
was given by Mr. NasirJamaludin Ab. Rahman,who delivered a talk
onthe formulation and pro-duction of feed.
Later in the af-ternoon, the participantvisited a feed
productionfarm in Wakaf Che Yeh,Kota Bharu. The partici-pant was
exposed to thetechniques in ruminantfeed preparation
andstorage.
On the 27th January,Mr. Shaiful Azman Ab-dul Rahman attended
aruminant feed process-ing workshop organizedby Kelantan
BiotechCorp. Sdn. Bhd. Theworkshop seminar washeld at the Rural
Trans-formation Center, Tun-jong, Kota Bharu.
The first talkwas on green forageand agricultural waste
as alternative animal
feed was given by Da-tuk Dr. Mohd Zairi HajiSerlan, the Director
ofKelantan Department ofVeterinary. The secondspeaker, Mr.
HassanZainudin, ManagerPerkhidmatan IndustriTenusu Pasir
Puteh,Kelantan meanwhilegave a talk on the useof commercial feed
andits effect on farm econ-omy. The final session
for the morning seminar
Mr. Shaiful Azman hav-ing a hand in mulching
green waste to be made
both FIATand FSB.The ob-j e c t i v e sof theworkshopwere toe x
p o s ethe con-cept offood se-
curity andthe fourpillars andd i m e n -
sions of food security;availability, access, utili-zation,
stability (AAUS).
On the 23rd January, aFundamentals of FoodSecurity workshop
coor-
dinated by Dr. Soon JanMei was participated bylaboratory
assistance of
Study cases were putforward and discussedduring the
workshop,first on genetically modi-fied food, and the sec-ond on
the effect of log-ging and food securityissues on orang
aslisettlements in GuaMusang. Ultimately, foodsecurity does not
focus
solely on sustainablefood production, but alsothe economic
status,political stability and so-cial livelihood of the soci-
ety within a country.
FIATs booth at BIO-K 2013
PGRC Sem 1, 2013:
33 presentations over 2 days
Dr Soon (6th from the let) with the participants of the Food
SecurityWorkshop
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Mr Zulhisyam present-ing the Hm breeding
chamber to the judgesduring MTE 2013
PhD Presentation
Ahmed Mahmood Ibrahim Vegetable improvement via pollen grain and
anther
Wan Nur Fadilla Wan Hamad Synthesis, characterization and
physic-chemical studies of modified polyaniline composite
Rikzi WannahariAbsorption studies of heavy met als us ing
agricult ural wa ste as adsorbent: kinetic, e quilib rium,
isotherm and predictive model
Dony Adrianshah Nazaruddin Eco-tourism in Jeli, Kelantan
Shahril Abd Halim Flood impacts on environment: a case study of
Kelantan River, Malaysia
Nor Salmi AbdullahNutritional values, biological activities and
isolation of bioactive compounds from red se aweed
(Gracilariaedulis)
MSc Presentation
Nurul Husna Baruddin Tissue culture and molecular marker
banana
Paritala Vikram Microwave assisted synthesis of some
benzimidazoles and its antimicrobial activity
Roslan Effandy Mohamed Ali Growth and germination rate of embryo
rescue in exotic palm ofOenocarpus as affected byeight different
types of m edia
Zeti Ermiena Surya Mat Hussin Micropopagation and anter culture
of kenaf
Nor Hidayah Bohari Optimization of protease production b y solid
state fermentation
Mardhiana Mohamed Production of biodiesel from the extraction
seeds ofCucurbita moschata (pumpkin)
Normasarah Hj. Ab. Rahman Early development and antibiogram
emphasis on Anabas testud ineus
Adnan Ismail Evaluation of performance potential in
Kedah-Kelantan (KK) cattle in nucleus herd
Rhushalshafira RosleThe used of remote sensing technology in
Geo-Science: a case study of soil mapping using
vegetation anomaly
Norshahniza Mohamed Study on capabilities of remote sensing t
echniques for mineral prospecting vegetated areas
Nor Ashikin Shaari Flood causes, impact and mitigation from
geological aspects in Kota Bharu
Mardhiah Hayati Mohammad The allelophatic effect ofAgeratum
conyz oides on selected species of crops
Asrul Afandi Halim Optimization yield of glycosides from stevia
plant
Nor Razanah Che Ibrahim Study of onion growing on the hi lly
land of Jeli, Kelantan
Nur Hanisah Mohamed ArifElucidation mechanism of chlorophyll to
anthocyanins in detached leaves ofGynothodes subal-
anceolata (pitang leaves)
Nur Ain Abd Aziz Antimic robial and bleach ing agent from oxalic
acid extract ed from l ocal fruits i n Mal aysia
Nur Atiqah Abdullah Wax removal in textile man ufacturing
wastewater using surfactant modification of rice straw
Nurul Ain Abdullah Study of heavy metals and m icrobial
contaminants along Kelantan Coast
Nurul Ain Mazni Study of molecular genetic and diversity
ofOrthosiphon stamineus for plant improvement
Siti Hajar Phylogeography and taxonomy of Lactar-bat in Ma
laysia
Norzielawati Salleh Phylogenetic study of Araceae (tribe:
Aroideae) in Kelantan
Wan Norqayyum Nadia Wan Arifin Study on growth and mortality
rate ofRafflesia keriiin Lojing Highland, Gua M usang, Kelantan
Nasihah Mokhtar Assessment of three fl oral at Lo jing low -land
fr oest, G ua Musang, Kelan tan
Madihah Yusof Bio-composite properties of lignocelluloses
resources from palm oil frond and kenaf b ast fiber
Siti Marlia Mohd Don Particle board from mixture of oil palm
frond and p ineapple leaf fiber
Ahmad Syafiq Mohamed Properties of c ompressed oil palm frond
reinforced with fiber glass
Amirah Mohd FikriProperties of high strength, durable and
economically viable composites lumbar from cultivatedbamboo
(Gigantochloascortechinii) and christmas grass (Fhemedaarguens L.
Hack)
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Upcoming events
Volume 2, Issue 1 March 2013 MyFIAT
The 1st (South East Asia Animal Science Student Networking)
(SEAASS-Net was held at UiTM Perlis on the 30th January was
participated by stu-dents from Indonesia; Bogor Agricultural
University (IPB), Jambi University(Unja), Lampung University
(Unila), and Jenderal Soedirman University(Unsoed). Malaysia was
represented by students form Universiti MalaysiaKelantan (UMK),
Universiti Technology MARA (UiTM) Perlis, Universiti Ma-laysia
Sabah (UMS), and Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). A seminar wasalso
held on the same day where 8 papers were presented. FIAT MSc
stu-dent, Dr. Adnan Ismail presented a paper entitled Evaluation of
Perform-ance Potential in Kedah Kelantan (KK) Cattle (Bos indicus)
In Tanah MerahNucleus Herd . The Next annual meeting will be hosted
by UMS.
Dr. Soon Jan Mei
PhD (Royal Agricultural College, Coventry
University, UK)MSc (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia)
BSc (Hons) (Universiti Malaysia Sabah)Research interest: HACCP,
food safety
management, food processing
ASEAN Regional Conference on Food Security, 8-11 October 2013,
Penang
Research Methodology Short Course for FYP 1 and 2
23 March
8.30 am-10.30 am
Dr Amir HusniPREPARING DISCUSSION &
CONCLUSION
30 March
8.30 am-12.00 pm
Dr Amir Husni $ Prof. RezaulKarim
PREPARING DISCUSSION &CONCLUSION
Tips to writing a good discus-sion/conclusion
Referencing format (UMKstyle)
Thesis submission process
2 March
8.30 am1.00 pm
Prof Rezaul KarimINTRO TO RESEARCH
Proposal Writing
Thesis writing- UMK format
2.30 pm-5.00 pmDr Suhaimi Osman
LITERATURE SEARCH &
LITERATURE REVIEWLibrary facilities
References
Online Information source
Referencing
9 March
8.30 am-1.00 pm
Dr Shamsul and Mr. LeonyEXPERIMENTAL DESIGN
Research design
9 March
2.00 pm-7.00 pm
Assoc. Prof. Ruhul Amin & DrKumara Thevan
DATA ANALYSIS(FYP 2)
Introduction
Data presentation
Data analysis
Statistical analysis
16 March
8.30 am-4.00 pmAssoc. Prof. Ruhul Amin, Dr
Kumara Thevan & Dr. Dwi
SusantoDATA ANALYSIS
Introduction
Software for data analysisExcel / SPSS
5.00 pm-7.00 pm
Dr. Dwi SusantoSOFTWARE ANALYSIS(FYP 2)
The SEAASS-Net 1st Annual Meet-ing in session
Nik Nur Azwanida Zakaria
MMed Sc (Sheffield University, UK)BSc Biotechnology (State
University
of New York at Buffalo, USA)Research interest: Nutrition,
molecu-lar biology and genetic
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