MOHAMMAD MALEK FAIZAL BINAZIZI

Experienced research officer specializing in plant pathology, with expertise in plant diagnostics and molecular studies of pathogens such as bacteria and fungi. Skilled in plant resistance breeding for rice projects, contributing to innovative solutions in agricultural research. Passionate about advancing knowledge in plant health and disease management through hands-on experience and collaborative efforts within the scientific community.

• Graduate Research Fellowship, 08/01/17, 08/01/19
• American Phytopathological Society (Member), 01/01/19, present
• Plant Disease Journal and Bioprotocol publications (Reviewer), 01/01/19, present
• Agricultural Institute of Malaysia (Member), 01/01/19, present
• Malaysian Nuclear Society (Member), 01/01/22, present
• Woman in Malaysia (Member), 01/01/22, present
• Malaysian Association of Research Scientists Research.Life Ambassador, 01/01/22, present
• International Plant Pathology Society, 01/01/24, present

• Graduate Research Fellowship Scholarship to pursue a Master
• Best Master Student in the Faculty of Agriculture UPM (2020)
• Best Poster Award at “Persidangan Padi Kebangsaan 2022”

• MARDI Development Grant, PRB 405, 01/01/19, 01/01/21
• International Atomic Energy Agency Grant (RAS5088), Enhancing Crop Productivity and Quality through Mutation by Speed Breeding (RCA), 01/01/22, present
• International Atomic Energy Agency Grant (RAS5094), Promoting Sustainable Agricultural and Food Productivity in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Region, 01/01/22, present
• International Atomic Energy Agency Grant: MAL5032, 01/01/22, present
• International Atomic Energy Agency Grant: IAEA CRP (D23032), Disease Resistance in Rice and Wheat for Better Adaptation to Climate Change, 01/01/22, 01/01/24
• Discovery of MicroRNAs Related to Mahsuri Mutant Rice Resistance to Magnaporthe oryzae, NM-R&D-23-13, 01/01/22, 01/01/24

• Phylogeny and identification of Pantoea species causing leaf blight disease of rice in Peninsular Malaysia., Proceedings of the Joint Symposium Of The 8th International Agriculture Congress 2018 And 6th International Symposium For Food & Agriculture 2018, 11/01/18, UPM, Malaysia
• The Effect of Drought Stress to Shorea pauciflora King Seedlings., Proceeding of Conference on Tropical Forest Science 2019, 2019, UMS, Malaysia
• Pengenalpastian Jujukan Unik Dari GenBarkod Bagi PenentuanDan Pengesahan Varieti Durian Premium Terpilih., Kolokium Perlindungan Tumbuhan 2020, 2020, MARDI, Malaysia
• Kolokium Perlindungan Tumbuhan 2020., Bulletin MARDI, 2021, Malaysia
• Pembangunan Teknologi IoT., Majalah Dewan Kosmik Bil 11/2022., 2022

• First report of Pantoea stewartii subspecies indologenes causing leaf blight on rice in Malaysia., Plant Disease, 103, 1407, 2019
• First report of Pantoea ananatis causing leaf blight disease of rice in Peninsular Malaysia., Plant Disease, 103, 2122, 2019
• The emergence of Pantoea species as a future threat to global rice production., Journal of Plant Protection Research, 60, 327-335, 2020
• Characterization of Pantoea species causing leaf blight of rice in Peninsular Malaysia., MDPI Agronomy, under review, 2021
• Integration of advanced technologies for plant variety and cultivar identification., Journal of biosciences, 46, 4, 1-20, 2021
• Pembangunan Biosensor Dna Bagi Pengenalpastian Pantas Varieti Durian Musang King., Buku Teknologi MARDI, 2021
• Advanced Diagnostic Approach Developed for Global Menace Rice Diseases: A review., Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology, 2022
• Current and Emerging Molecular Technologies for the Diagnosis of Plant Diseases – An Overview., Journal of Experimental Biology and Agricultural Science, 2022
• Advanced diagnostic approaches developed for the global menace of rice diseases: a review., Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology, 44, 5, 627-651, 2022
• Adoption of analytical technologies for verification of authenticity of halal foods–a review., Food Additives & Contaminants: Part A, 39, 12, 1906-1932, 2022
• An electrochemical biosensor for the rapid genetic identification of Musang King durian., Scientific Reports, 12, 1, 19324, 2022
• Development of a Highly Sensitive Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Incorporated with Flocculation of Carbon Particles for Rapid On-Site Diagnosis of Blood Disease Bacterium Banana., Horticulturae, 8, 5, 406, 2022
• Data on Genome Resequencing and Grain Quality Traits of the Rice Cultivar Mahsuri and its Blast-Resistant Mutant Line, Mahsuri Mutant., 2023
• Advances in Irradiation Technology., 2023

• Regional Training Course on Experimental Design and Data Analysis for the Advancement of Mutant Populations, 11/20/23 - 11/24/23, Faisalabad, Pakistan
• Regional Training Course on Application of Double Haploidy for Mutation by Speed Breeding (MbyS), Toward Crop Improvement, 12/05/22 - 12/09/22, Jakarta, Indonesia

• Plant Pathology and Microbiology (Bacteriology and Fungal)
• Bioinformatics
• Molecular Biology (DNA, RNA, protein; Molecular Markers, PCR techniques)
• Plant Biotechnology

Agrotechnology and Biosciences Division, Malaysian Nuclear Agency, Bangi, 43000 Kajang, Selangor