Directory of Researcher
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Professor Dr. Zainudin bin Bachok
DIRECTOR
Director
Email: zainudinb@umt.edu.my
Research Field: Marine Biology, Marine Ecology, and Benthic Study
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Assoc. Professor Dr. Effi Helmy bin Ariffin
Deputy Director
Deputy Director
Email: effihelmy@umt.edu.my
Research Field: Marine Geoscience (Geomorphology)
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Professor Dr. Wan Izatul Asma binti Wan Talaat
Lecturer
Head of Centre for Ocean Governance
Email: wia@umt.edu.my
Research Field: Environmental Law and Governance, Natural Resources Law and Governance, and Marine Spatial Planning
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Professor Gs. Ts. ChM. Dr. Aidy @ Mohamed Shawal bin M Muslim
Lecturer
Lecturer
Email: aidy@umt.edu.my
Research Field: Remote Sensing, GIS and Coastal Zone Management
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Professor Ts. Dr. Mohd Fadzil bin Mohd Akhir
Director
Oceanography
Email: mfadzil@umt.edu.my
Research Field: Physical Oceanography
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Professor ChM. Dr. Suhaimi bin Suratman
Lecturer
Head of Research Program, Marine Environment Process (MEP)
BSc. (Hons) (Malaya), MSc. (Malaya), Ph.D (East Anglia), AMIC
Tel: +6096683123/3627
Fax: +6096692166
Email: miman@umt.edu.my
Research Field: Environmental Chemistry
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Professor Dato Dr. Nor Aieni Binti Haji Mokhtar
Distinguish Research Fellow
Distinguish Research Fellow
Email: noraieni@umt.edu.my
Research Field: Physics, Physical Oceanography, Coastal Structure, Hydraulic
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Assoc. Professor Dr. Saifullah Arifin bin Jaaman @ Sharman
Lecturer
Head of INOS MOE-HICoE (Marine Science)
Email: saifullahaj@umt.edu.my
Research Field: Marine Mammal Science and Marine Endangered Species
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Assoc. Professor Dr. Izwandy bin Idris
Lecturer
Head of South China Sea Repository and Reference Centre
Email: izwandy.idris@umt.edu.my
Research Field: Biology and Ecology of Marine Benthic Invertebrates
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Assoc. Professor Dr. Mohd Uzair bin Rusli
Lecturer
Head of Field Research Laboratory
Email: uzair@umt.edu.my
Research Field: Animal Physiology and Turtle Conservation
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Assoc. Professor Dr. Amin Beiranvand Pour
Lecturer
Lecturer (Contract)
Email: beiranvand.pour@umt.edu.my
Research Field: Remote Sensing and Geology
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Assoc. Professor Dr. Behara Satyanarayana
Lecturer
Lecturer (Contract)
Email: satyam@umt.edu.my
Research Field: Mangrove Forest Ecosystem, Remote Sensing and GIS
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Dr. Abdul Rahman Abdul Latip
Lecturer
Coordinator of Centre For Ocean Governance
Email: rahmanlatip@umt.edu.my
Research Field: Ocean Governance, Policy Analysis
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Dr. Faizah Aplop
Lecturer
Lecturer
Email: faizah_aplop@umt.edu.my
Research Field:Computational Biology and Information System
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Dr. Mohd. Safuan bin Che Din
Lecturer
Lecturer (Contract)
Email: chedinmohdsafuan@umt.edu.my
Research Field:Coral Reef Ecology
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Dr. Mohammad Shawkat Hossain
Lecturer
Lecturer (Contract)
Email: shawkat@umt.edu.my
Research Field: Forestry, Biodiversity Conservation, Remote Sensing, Marine Pollution, Marine Ecology and Biology
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Dr. Siti Tafzilmeriam Binti Sheikh Abdul Kadir
Senior Research Officer
Email: sititafzil@umt.edu.myResearh Field: Ichthyology, Fish Ecology and Fish Taxonomy
Ilmuan Budi
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Emeritus Professor Dr. Noor Azhar bin Mohamed Shazili
Scientist
B. Sc. (Wales), Ph.D (Wales)Tel: +6096683101Fax: +6096692166Email: nazhar@umt.edu.myResearch Field: Heavy Metal Pollution, Environmental Toxicology and Aquatic Toxicology
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Emeritus Professor Dr. Mohd Lokman Bin Husain
Scientist
B. Sc. (Mississippi State Univ.) M. Sc. (Florida Tech.) Ph.D (Hull)
Tel: +6096683130
Fax: +6096693193
Email: mlokmn@umt.edu.my
Research Field: Coastal Zone Management, Coastal Process, Coastal Research Management and Sedimentology