CURRICULUM VITAE
  • Name : ASMAT BT. AHMAD
  • Qualifications :

     BSc. (Hon) Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia; 1981; Microbiology

     

                 MSc. Heriot-Watt University, Scotland ;1985; Applied Microbiology

     

                PhD Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia ; 2001;  Microbiology

     
  • Specialisation :

    Marine Microbiology

    Pathogenic and Bioactive-compound  Producing Marine Microbes/

    Bacterial taxonomy

     

    Marine Biotechnology

     

     
  • Areas of Research :

    Marine pathogen

    Marine microbial molecular taxonomy

    Marine biotechnology

    PSP toxin detection
  • Current Projects and Grants :

    09-02-02-008-BTK/ER/36 Metagenomics : Microbial diversity and genomes of unculturable microbes from diverse ecosystems

     

    _________BTK  Identification of Novel Molecular Signatures as Potential Drug Tragets for Diseasess in Fisheries and Livestock-BTK..

     

    02/01/02/SF0203 Development of Species-Specific DNA Probe for the Detection of Some Toxic Marine Dinoflagellates.

     

    09-02-02-0099-NOD

    Study on Bacterial Coral Diseases in Malaysia: Pathogens and Modes of Infection

     
  • Selected Publications :

    Asmat Ahmad, Mohd. Sanusi Jangi, Gires Usup. 2003. Aeromonas

    hydrophila as a water quality indicator: detection consideration. In: A.

    Latiff et al. (eds.) Indicators of Sustainable Development: Assessing

    Changes in Environmental Conditions. pp.287-298, LESTARI, Universiti

    Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi. (ISBN: 983-2475-21-2)

     

    Asmat Ahmad, Gires Usup. 2002. Aeromonas hydrophila and its role in

    diseases of marine and freshwater fishes. Prosiding Seminar Bersama

    UKM-UNRI Ke-2, pp.238-246. UKM Bangi.

     

     Leaw, C.P., Lim, P.T., Cheah, M.Y., Ahmad, A., Gires Usup. 2005.

    Phylogenetic analysis of Alexandrium spp. and Pyrodinium bahamense

    using a combined molecular and morphological approach. Phycologia 44

    (5):550-565

     

          Gires Usup, C. P. Leaw, M.Y. Cheah, Asmat Ahmad, B.K.Ng. 2004. Analysis of Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning Toxin Congeners by a Sodium Channel Receptor Binding Assay. Toxicon 44:37-43.

     

          Gires Usup, Leaw C. Pin, Asmat Ahmad, Lim P. Teen. 2002. Phylogenetic relationship of Alexandrium tamiyavanichii to other Alexandrium species based on ribosomal RNA gene sequences. Harmful Algae 1(1):58-67.

     

         Gires Usup, S.T.C. Yee, Leaw C. Pin, Asmat Ahmad. 2002. Histamine levels in some fishes sold at the Bandar Baru Bangi Night Market. Malaysian Applied Biology 31(2):79-84

     
  • Contact Information :
    - Address
      SCHOOL OF BIOSCIENCES & BIOTECHNOLOGY
      FACULTY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
      Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
      43600 UKM Bangi
      Selangor
      Malaysia
    - Phone Number
      3221
    - Fax Number
      89252698
    - E-mail