Research Project 2021

NO	RESEARCH TITLE	PROJECT LEADER	CO-RESEARCHER	SOURCE
1	Inactivated fowl adenovirus vaccine - UPM1137 FADV serotype 8 strain	Prof Dato' Dr Mohd Hair Bejo	Leong Hup Poultry Sdn Bhd	Leong Hup Poultry Farm Sdn Bhd
2	Canine population dynamics and rabies risk pathway in Malaysia	Prof Dr Noordin Mohamed Mustapha	Prof Dato' Dr Mohd Azmi Mohd Lila, Dr Mazlina Mazlan, Prof Madya Dr Sathoshi Sekiguchi	FRGS (MOHE)
3	Fundamental studies on protective properties of enhanced-immune cells (Against ORF virus infection) that are specifically primed with nanoparticles loaded with ORF virus sub-unit antigens	Prof Dato' Dr Mohd Azmi Mohd Lila	Prof Dr Noordin Muhamed Mustapha, Prof Dr Faez Firdaus Jesse Abdullah , Che Azurahanim	FRGS (MOHE)
4	Epidemiology of AMR in indicator and pathogens of livestock and drivers for antibiotic resistance	Prof Dr Latiffah Hassan	Prof Madya Dr Ooi Peck Toung, Dr Rozaihan Mansor, Dr Nik Faiz Nik Mohd Azmi, Dr Nur Indah Ahmad, Dr Steven Eric Crauss	GP-IPB (UPM)
5	Serological biosurveillance for spillover of henipaviruses and filoviruses at agricultural and hunting human-animal interfaces in Peninsular Malaysia	Prof Dr Latiffah Hassan	Dr Nor Yasmin Abd Rahaman, Dr Siti Zubaidah Ramanoon	EcoHealth Alliance (EHA), New York, USA
6	Risk Communication and surveillance of Covid-19	Prof Dr Latiffah Hassan	Prof Dr Abdul Rahman Omar, Dr Nur Indah Ahmad	COVID-19 TRANCHE 4 SUPPLEMENTARY FUND - SEAHOUN/ USAID
7	The role of freshwater and marine aquaculture systems in mobilizing antimicrobial resistance and correlation with localized anthropogenic, livestock and other agricultural activities	Prof Dr Latiffah Hassan	Prof Madya Dr Hassan Hj Mohd Daud, Dr Nur Indah Ahmad	FRGS (MOHE)
8	Prevalence, antimicrobial resistance and characteristics of Salmonella spp and Escherichia coli isolated from chicken and raw chicken meat in central region of Peninsular Malaysia	Prof Dr Zunita Zakaria	Prof Dr Saleha Abdul Aziz, Prof Dr Latiffah Hassan, Prof Madya Dr Norainy Mahyudin, Dr Rohaya Mohd Ali, Nor Fasihah Abdullah Sani	Geran Putra (UPM)
9	Identification of protein- Protein interactions between Japanese encephalitis virus and mosquito, pig and human using yeast-two-hybrid system	Prof Dr Siti Suri Arshad	Dr Sharifah Syed Hassan, Dr Farina Mustaffa Kamal, Dr  Nor Yasmin Abd Rahaman	FRGS (MOHE)
10	Assessment of fundamental pathological changes in male and female goat's reproductive system by Mannheimia haemolytica A2 and its endotoxin lipopolysaccharides (LPS)	Prof Dr Faez Firdaus Jesse Abdullah	Prof Dr Mohd Zamri Saad, Prof Dato' Dr Mohd Azmi Mohd Lila, Prof Dr Abd Wahid Haron, Dr Eric Lim Teik Chung	FRGS (MOHE)
11	Enhancing feeding protocol using agricultural by-products and buffalo herd health protocol to enhance buffalo milk production and quality	Prof Dr Md Zuki Abu Bakar	Prof. Dr Mohd Zamri Saad, Prof Madya Dr Hasliza Abu Hassim, Dr Annas Salleh, Dr Rozaihan Mansor, Dr Norhariani Mohd Nor	TRGS (MOHE)
12	Development of feed and nutritional strategies on enteric methane mitigation in Southeast Asia	Prof Dr Goh Yong Meng	Dr. Tee Tuan Poy, Dr. Mohd Husairi M Zainudin	GP-Matching (UPM)
13	Elucidating the mechanisms of NETosis and BoLA expression induced by blood protozoa in cattle.	Prof Madya Dr Hazilawati Hj Hamzah	Prof Dr Noordin Mohamed Mustapha, Prof Dato' Dr Mohd Azmi Mohd Lila, Prof Dr Faez Firdaus Jesse Abdullah	FRGS (MOHE)
14	Pharmacokinetics of oxytetracycline-loaded calcium carbonate nanoparticles in Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis infected mice model	Prof Madya Dr Arifah Abdul Kadir	Prof Dr Md Zuki Abu Bakar, Prof Dr Faez Firdaus Jesse Abdullah, Idris Sherifat Banke	Geran FPV
15	Characterization, in  vitro toxicity of liposome encapsulated tylosin and its antibacterial effects against Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis isolated from goats	Prof Madya Dr Arifah Abdul Kadir	Prof Dr Md Zuki Abu Bakar, Prof Dr Faez Firdaus Jesse Abdullah, Mohammad Ehsan Saddiqi	GP-IPS (UPM)
16	Diagnostic serology detection of Porcine diseases in Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (FPV)	Prof Madya Dr Ooi Peck Toung	NA	Boehringer Ingelheim (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd.
17	Streptococcus suis, an emerging zoonotic agent — Molecular characterization of Streptococcus suis isolates from humans and animals in Malaysia	Prof Madya Dr Ooi Peck Toung	Prof Madya Dr Zunita Zakaria, Prof Madya Dr Gayathri Thevi Selvarajah, Dr Kenny Voon Gah Leong	FRGS (MOHE)
18	Prey-predator interactions at natural saltlicks in the Royal Belum Rainforest, Grik Malaysia	Prof Madya Dr Hafandi Ahmad	Dr Tengku Rinalfi Putra Tengku Azizan, Prof Madya Dr Hasliza Abu Hassim, Prof Madya Dr Mohd Hezmee Mohd Noor, Bryan Andrew Lazarus	GP-IPS (UPM)
19	The effects of the Azolla sp. as a feed ingredient on the growth performance of broiler chicken	Prof Madya Dr Lokman Hakim Idris	Prof Dr Goh Yong Meng, Prof Madya Dr Hasliza Abu Hassim, Fadzlin Afiqah A. Samad	GP-IPS (UPM)
20	Identification and validation of serum and synovial fluid biomarkers involved in monosodium iodoacetate (MIA) induced osteoarthritic rabbit models: Pre- and post treatment	Prof Madya Dr Lau Seng Fong	Prof Dr Suhaila Mohamed, Prof Madya Dr Jalila Abu, Dr Lai Kok Song, Dr Intan Nur Fatiha Shafie, Dr Puteri Azaziah Megat Abdul Rani, Dr Mohd Mokrish Md Ajat, Dr Mohd Fauzi Mh Busra	FRGS (MOHE)
21	An expanding role of veterinary diagnostic imaging in undergraduate veterinary education: Case-based learning approach	Prof Madya Dr Lau Seng Fong	Prof Madya Dr Moniza Waheed, Dr Awang Hazmi Awang Junaidi, Prof Madya Dr Puteri Azaziah Megat Abd Rani	GIPP (UPM)
22	Profiling AMR in local pets and veterinary practices of antibiotic use at veterinary health premises	Prof Madya Dr Chen Hui Cheng	Prof Dr Saleha Abdul Aziz, Dr Puteri Azaziah Megat Abdul Rani, Dr Khor Kuan Hua	GP-IPB (UPM)
23	Genotyping of selected AMR bacteria among common veterinary and human pathogens	Prof Madya Dr Siti Khairani Bejo	Dr Sharina Omar, Prof Dr Zunita Zakaria, AP Dr Timothy James Johnson (Uni. Of Minnesota)	GP-IPB (UPM)
24	Evaluation of expanded skin using anistoropic tissue expander on the horse	Prof Madya Dr Nurul Hayah Khairuddin	Prof Madya Dr Intan Shameha Abd Razak, Prof Madya Dr Zamri Radzi, Mohammed Tareqr Rahman, Saddam Hussein Mohammed Saleh	GP-IPS (UPM)
25	Improving ruminal digestibility of oil palm fronds via usage of a modified filamentous fungi	Prof Madya Dr Hasliza Abu Hassim	Prof Dr Zunita Zakaria, Dr Mohd Termizi Yusof, Prof Dr Goh Yong Meng	FRGS (MOHE)
26	Pro-apoptotic and synergistic effects of epidermal growth factor receptor-tyrosine kinase inhibitor (IRESSA) and paclitaxel dual drug-loaded-bio-based inorganic aragonite calcium carbonate nanoparticles on SKBR3 and MCF7 human breast cancer cell lines	Prof Madya Dr Intan Shameha Abdul Razak	Prof Madya Dr Loqman Mohamad Yusof, Prof Dr Md Zuki Abu Bakar	FRGS (MOHE)
27	Mechanisms of Edible Birds Nest protection against Cadmium toxicity induced reproductive dysfunction in female rats	Prof Madya Dr Nurhusien Yimer Degu	Prof Dr Noordin Mohamed Mustapha, Prof Dr Abd Wahid Haron, Dr Mohd Mokrish Md Ajat	FRGS (MOHE)
28	Ameliorating effect of edible bird's nest (EBN) on ovarian and uterine function of cycling female rats subjected to cadmium toxicity	Prof Madya Dr Nurhusien Yimer Degu	Prof Dr Abd Wahid Haron, Prof Dr Noordin Mohamed Mustapha,  Dr Mohd Mokrish Md Ajat, Maria Amir	GP-IPS (UPM)
29	Ameliorating effect of edible Bird's Nest (EBN) on endometrial recepivity and fertility of rats subjected to embryonic implantation dysfunction	Prof Madya Dr Nurhusien Yimer Degu	Prof Dr Noordin Mohamed Mustapha, Dr Mohd Mokrish Md Ajat, Dr Bedru Hussen Mohammed, Maria Amir Solangi	GP-Berimpak (UPM)
30	Development and contruction of feed-based 2 in 1 recombinant vaccine encoding immunogenic gene of S. agalactiae and S. iniae against streptococcisis in Red hybrid tilapia	Prof Madya Dr Md Sabri Mohd Yusoff	Prof Madya Dr Ina Salwani Md Yassin, Prof Madya Dr Hassan Hj Mohd Daud	Geran Putra (UPM)
31	Pathophysiological and clinical studies on diaphragmatic flutter in endurance horses under tropical climate	Prof Madya Dr Noraniza Mohd Adzahan	-	Geran FPV
32	Evaluating the killing of Pasteurella multocida B:2 by macrophages of cattle and buffaloes	Prof Madya Dr Annas Salleh	Prof Dr Mohd Zamri Saad, Prof Madya Dr Dr Siti Sarah Othman	FRGS (MOHE)
33	Elucidating the role of bovine macrophages and endothelialcell toll-likereceptors and inflammatory cytokines in Haemorrhagic Septicaemia	Prof Madya Dr Annas Salleh	Prof Dr Md Zuki Abu Bakar, Prof Madya Dr Siti Sarah Othman, Prof Dr Chian-Ren Jeng	GP-Berimpak (UPM)
34	Evaluation of the duration of immunity (DOI) post Leptospira vaccination in puppies and adults dogs	Dr Khor Kuan Hua	Prof. Madya Dr. Siti Khairani Bejo, Prof Madya Dr Lau Seng Fong; Prof. Dato' Dr. Abdul Rani Bahaman, Dr. Goh Soon Feng	GP-IPS (UPM)
35	Characterization of immortal cell line of chicken dendritic cells to understand the immunobiology of dendritic cells in response to various virus infection	Dr Nor Yasmin Abd Rahaman	Prof Dr Abdul Rahman Omar, Dr Nur Fazila Saulol Hamid, Dr Nur Mahiza Md Isa, Mr Looi Qi Hao	FRGS (MOHE)
36	The immunobiology of West Nile virus isolated in Malaysia	Dr Nor Yasmin Abd Rahaman	Prof Dr Hussni Mohammed, Prof Dr Abdul Rahman Omar, Dr Nur Fazila Saulol Hamid, Dr Shih Keng Loong	GP-Berimpak (UPM)
37	In vitro differential neuropathogenicity of non-structural proteins (NSPs) of West Nile Virus isolated from Southeast Asia and Europe	Dr Nor Yasmin Abd Rahaman		Malaysia-France Bilateral Research Collaboration - MATCH (MOHE)
38	Evaluating the efficacy and safety of human umbilical cord blood-derived Mesenchymal stem cells (hUCB-MSCs) in ameliorating LPS-induced lung injury with existing atherosclerosis and diabetes in murine model	Dr Nur Fazila Binti Saulol Hamid	Rukman Awang Hamat, Prof Dr Goh Yong Meng, Norshariza Nordin, Dr Nor Yasmin Abd Rahaman, Looi Qi Hao	FRGS (MOHE)
39	Immunological profiling of Bartonella henselae-infected cats in acute and chronic natural infection.	Dr Farina Mustaffa Kamal	Prof Madya Dr Malaika Watanabe, Dr Nur Indah Ahmad, Dr Sharina Omar	FRGS (MOHE)
40	MyBEST UPM 2.0: Development of improved version of peer assessment web-based mobile application	Dr Farina Mustaffa Kamal	Dr. Maslina Zolkepli, Dr. Rozaihan Mansor	GIPP - CADE (UPM)
41	Canine distemper virus: Epidemiological and molecular genetics studies on domestic and stray dogs and its threat to the conservation of Malayan Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris Jacksonii)	Dr Farina Mustaffa Kamal	NA	NCTF
42	Mechanistic investigation of Edible Bird Nest (EBN) extract on PCSK9 and SREBP2 in regulating cholesterol homeostasis in HepG2 cells	Dr Mohd Mokrish Md Ajat	Prof Madya Dr Intan Shafinar Ismail, Dr Benjamin Lau Yii Chung, Prof Dr Jalila Abu, Prof Datin Paduka Setia Datin Aini Ideris, Dr Rozaihan Mansor	Geran Putra (UPM)
43	Evolving a deep systematic and reflective participatory methodology to analyse interdisciplinary sustainability phenomena: An application to primate welfare/visitor satisfaction/resident health nexus in Malaysia	Dr Mohd Mokrish Md Ajat	Dr Nur Indah Ahmad, Prof Dr Zunita Zakaria, Prof Madya Dr Moniza Waheed	University of Surrey, United Kingdom
44	Epidemiology of fasciolosis in small ruminant in Peninsular Malaysia	Dr Nur Mahiza Md Isa	Prof Dr Latiffah Hassan, Dr Reuben Sunil Kumar Sharma	GP-IPM (UPM)
45	Prevalence, associated risk factors and molecular characteristics of extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing Escherichia coli in companian animals	Dr Nur Indah Ahmad	Prof Dr Zunita Zakaria, Dr Puteri Azaziah Megat Abdul Rani	GP-IPM (UPM)
46	Rapid simultaneous detection of Salmonella and Campylobacter in chicken faeces	Dr Nur Indah Ahmad	Prof Dr Jalila Abu, Prof Dr Saleha Abdul Aziz	Geran Putra (UPM)
47	Prediction of parturition in goats using morphometry, biochemical and hormonal parameters	Dr Mark Hiew Wen Han	Prof Dr Abd Wahid Haron, Dr Mohd Mokrish Md Ajat	GP-IPM (UPM)
48	Molecular epidemiology study of fungal diseases and its current antifungal resistance status in companion animals in central region of Peninsular Malaysia	Dr Sharina Omar	Prof Madya Dr Siti Khairani Bejo, Dr Puteri Azaziah Megat Abd Rani, Prof Madya Rui Kano	GP-IPM (UPM)
49	Identification and characterization of CoA-transferase in Angiostrongylus cantonensis and Angiostrongylus malaysiensis energy metabolism	Dr Nor Azlina Abdul Aziz	Prof Dr Wan Kiew Lian, Dr Mohd Mokrish Md Ajat, Dr Sharifah Salmah Syed Hussain, Dr Juriah Kamaludeen, Dr Nur Indah Ahmad	FRGS (MOHE)
50	Understanding the effect of human oral contraceptive hormone in reducing reproductive hormonal secretion of female long tail macaque (Macaca fascicularis) in in-vitro study	Dr Tengku Rinalfi Putra Tengku Azizan	Prof Madya Dr Mohd Hezmee Mohd Noor, Prof Madya Dr Hasliza Abu Hassim, Prof Madya Dr Annas Salleh, Dr Mark Hiew Wen Han	FRGS (MOHE)
51	Targeting wild boar for tuberculosis: A discovery phase in Malaysian wildlife	Dr Azlan Che' Amat	Dr Sharina Omar, Prof Madya Dr Ooi Peck Toung, Dr Siti Zubaidah  Ramanoon	GP-IPM (UPM)
52	Tuberculosis surveillance in wild macaques and wild boar populations in central Peninsular Malaysia	Dr Azlan Che' Amat	Prof Dr Faez Firdaus Jesse Abdullah, Prof Dr Jasni Sabri, Dr Mazlina Mazlan, Dr Sharina Omar	FRGS (MOHE)
53	Strategic reviewing of emerging and re-emerging zoonotic potential diseases focusing Tuberculosis, Leptospirosis and Brucellosis among free-ranging wildlife at the selected focal area of wildlife-human conflict zone in Peninsular Malaysia	Dr Azlan Che’ Amat	NA	NCTF
54	Zoogeographical distribution, epidemiology and multilocus genotyping of Plasmodium knowlesi among primates in Peninsular Malaysia	Dr Reuben Sunil Kumar Sharma	NA	LRGS (UM)
55	Solutions to hoof problems in dairy herds in Peninsular Malaysia	Dr Siti Zubaidah Ramanoon	Dr Wan Mastura Shaik Mossadeq, Dr Rozaihan Mansor, Dr Sharifah Salmah Syed Hussain, Sadiq Mohammed Babatunde	GP-IPS (UPM)
56	Evaluating the effects of vibriosis vaccination on socio-economic of cage culture marine fish industry	Dr Norhariani Mohd Nor	Prof Madya Dr Md Sabri Mohd Yusoff, Prof Madya Dr Hassan Hj Mohd Daud, Dr Nur Indah Ahmad	TRGS (MOHE)
57	Precision veterinary surveillance system to support dairy youngstock rearing decisions	Dr Norhariani Mohd Nor	Dr Mark Hiew Wen Han, Dr Uswah Khairuddin, Dr Mohd Ibrahim Shapiai@Abd Razak, Dr Nurul Aisyah Mohd Suhaimi	MYRGS (Malaysia Research University Network - MRUN)
58	Preventive healthcare in medical and veterinary education: Analyses on the key learning impacts of community-based learning among undergraduate students	Dr Intan Nur Fatiha Shafie	Dr Farina Mustaffa Kamal, Dr Siti Zulaikha Zakariah, Dr Nur Aira Abd Rahim	GIPP (UPM)
59	Application of 3D printed models for simulation based OSCE among veterinary students	Dr Sharifah Salmah Syed Hussain	Dr Hasnah Bahari, Dr Intan Nur Fatiha Shafie, Dr Rozaihan Mansor, Prof Madya Dr Puteri Azaziah Megat Abd Rani, Prof Madya Dr Malaika Watanabe	GIPP (UPM)
60	The use of virtual reality (VR) in immersive learning of bovine mammary gland	Dr Rozaihan Mansor	Prof. Madya Dr. Lili Nurliyana Abdullah, Dr. Siti Zubaidah Ramanoon, Dr. Sharifah Salmah Syed Hussain, Prof Madya Dr. Puteri Azaziah Megat Abd Rani, Dr. Intan Nur Fatiha Shafie	GIPP (UPM)
61	In vitro evaluation of heterologous platelet lysate in wound healing	Dr Rozanaliza Radzi	Prof Madya Dr Chen Hui Cheng, Ahmad Rasul Radzali	Geran FPV
62	Serology and molecular detection of Neospora caninum in dogs with neurological diseases	Dr Intan Nur Fatiha Shafie	Dr Sharifah Salmah Syed Hussain, Dr Farina Mustaffa Kamal, Prof Madya Dr Malaika Watanabe	Geran FPV
63	Assessment of pain associated with electroejaculation using electroencephalography and stress hormones in bulls	Dr Ubedullah Kaka	Prof Dr Goh Yong Meng, Prof Madya Dr Nurhussien Yimer Degu	GP-IPM (UPM)
64	Seroprevalence study of deer's important reproductive diseases (Brucellosis, SBV, MCF and BVDV) infections and identification of the contributing risk factors	Dr Wan Nor Fitri Wan Jaafar	Prof Dr Faez Firdaus Jesse Abdullah, Dr Azlan Che' Amat, Pn Aida Zakaria	GP-IPM (UPM)
65	The prevalence and associated risk factors in Schmallenberg virus and malignant catarrhal fever in a multiple-species interface focusing on ruminants	Dr Wan Nor Fitri Wan Jaafar	Prof Dato' Dr Mohd Azmi Mohd Lila, Prof Dr Faez Firdaus Jesse Abdullah, Dr Eric Lim Teik Chung, Dr Azlan Bin Che' Amat	FRGS (MOHE)
66	Cockle shell-based calcium carbonate aragonite nanoparticles as vascular contrast agent for diagnostic and theranostic angiography applications	Dr Awang Hazmi Awang Junaidi	Prof Dr Md Zuki Abu Bakar, Prof Madya Dr Lau Seng Fong	GP-IPM (UPM)
67	Detection and identification of papillomavirus in oral and cutaneous epithelial tumours in cats and dogs	Dr Ong Siew Mei	Prof Madya Dr Gayathri Thevi Selvarajah, Prof Dr Abdul Rahman Omar, Dr Mazlina Mazlan	GP-IPM (UPM)
68	Development of inactivated fowl adenovirus serotype 8B vaccine incorporated with different type of adjuvants against inclusion body hepatitis	Dr Norfitriah Mohamed Sohaimi	Prof Dato' Dr Mohd Hair Bejo, Prof Dr Abdul Rahman Omar, Dr Nor Yasmin Abd Rahaman, Dr Nurulfiza Mat Isa	GP-IPM (UPM)
69	Prevalence of Brucella canis in stray dogs population in central region of Peninsular Malaysia	Dr Mazlina Mazlan	Prof Dr Noordin Mohamed Mustapha, Prof Madya Dr Gayathri Thevi Selvarajah, Prof Madya Dr Siti Khairani Bejo	GP-IPM (UPM)
70	Seroprevalance study of small ruminant diseases in the state of Terengganu Malaysia	Puan Aida Zakaria	Prof Dr Faez Firdaus Jesse Abdullah, Dr Wan Nor Fitri Wan Jaafar, Dr Eric Lim Teik Chung, Dr Suriya Kumari Ramiah	GP-IPM (UPM)

Updated:: 07/09/2021 [mjamil]