PROGRAMME & ACCOMMODATION
4th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CROP IMPROVEMENT: Sustainability through Data Driven and Frontier Research
26th & 27th November 2019
Auditorium Rashdan Baba, Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research and Innovation),
Universiti Putra Malaysia
TUESDAY (26 NOV 2019) |
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Activities |
8.00 am – 9.00 am |
REGISTRATION |
9.00 am – 9.10 am |
OPENING CEREMONY |
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9.10 am – 9.20 am |
Welcoming Remarks Prof. Datin Dr. Siti Nor Akmar Abdullah Chairperson ICCI2019 |
9.20 am – 9.30 am |
Officiating Speech Ybhg. Prof. Dr. Zulkifli Idrus Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research & Innovation), UPM |
9.30 am – 10.00 am |
COFFEE BREAK |
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Session Chairperson Prof. Datin Dr. Siti Nor Akmar Abdullah Institute of Plantation Studies, UPM |
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KEYNOTE ADDRESS |
10.00 am – 10.40 am |
Oil Palm: Trailblazing the Agribiotech Frontier Dr. Mohamad Arif Abd Manaf Director of Advanced Biotechnology and Breeding Centre, Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) |
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SESSION I – BIG-DATA AND DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM IN CROP IMPROVEMENT |
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Session Chairperson Prof. Dr. Denis J. Murphy University of South Wales, UK |
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PLENARY SI-1 |
10.40 am – 11.20 am |
Applications of Computer Vision and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in AgriFood Assoc. Prof. Dr. Amr Ahmed Head of School of Computer Science University of Nottingham, Malaysia |
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PLENARY SI-2 |
11.20 am – 11.50 am |
Effective Neural Information Retrieval in Crop Soil Requirement Classifications Dr. Ayman Salama Mohamed Sr. Application Architect, CropBase, Crop for the Future Research Centre (CFFRC) , University of Nottingham, Malaysia |
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PLENARY SI-3 |
11.50 am – 12.20 pm |
Spectral Based Method for Oil Palm Phenotyping: Progress and Way Forward Assoc. Prof. Dr. Farrah Melissa Muharam Faculty of Agriculture, UPM |
12.20 pm – 12.40 pm |
The Studies on the Chemical Composition Agarwood from Aquilaria Sinensis ‘REKE2’ Prof. Wenli Mei Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences (CATAS), Hainan, China |
12.40 pm – 1.00 pm |
Evaluation of Phenological Stages from UAV Multispectral Indices with SVM Regression Model for the Estimation of Leaf Area Index in Rice Ms. Asniyani Nur Haidar Abdullah Faculty of Agriculture, UPM |
1.00 pm – 2.15 pm |
LUNCH BREAK |
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SESSION II – CROP SYSTEMS BIOLOGY AND TRANSLATIONAL GENOMICS |
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Session Chairperson Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abdullah Al-Sadi Sultan Qaboos University, Oman |
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PLENARY SII-1 |
2.15 pm – 2.45 pm |
Genome-Wide Analysis of Transcriptional and Post- Transcriptional Regulations in Hevea Under Abiotic Stresses Dr. Julie Leclercq The French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD) |
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PLENARY SII-2 |
2.45 pm – 3.15 pm |
Molecular Interactions of Oil Palm and Pathogenic Ganoderma Prof. Dr. Ho Chai Ling Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, UPM |
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PLENARY SII-3 |
3.15 pm – 3.45 pm |
CRISPR/dCas9 as Re-engineering Platforms for Crop Improvement Prof. Datin Dr. Siti Nor Akmar Abdullah Institute of Plantation Studies, UPM |
3.45 pm – 4. 15 pm |
COFFEE BREAK |
4.15 pm – 4.35 pm |
Comparative Transcriptomes Analysis Reveals Transcriptional Alterations in Response to Phosphate Starvation in Oil Palm (Elaeis guineensis) Root Mrs. Kong Sze Ling Institute of Plantation Studies, UPM |
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Activities |
4.35 pm – 4.55 pm |
Identification and Molecular Characterization of Rigidoporus Microporus, Causing White Root Rot Disease in Rubber (Hevea Brasiliensis) Ms. Bernice Andrew Faculty of Agriculture, UPM |
4.55 pm – 5.25 pm |
Identification and Molecular Characterization of Colletotrichum Falcatum Causing Red Rot Disease in Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum) Mr. Md Imam Hossain Faculty of Agriculture, UPM |
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WEDNESDAY (27 NOV 2019) |
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SESSION III – HARNESSING PLANT MICROBIOME FOR CROP PROTECTION |
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Session Chairperson Dr. Julie Leclercq CIRAD |
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PLENARY SIII-1 |
9.00 am – 9.30 am |
Plant Diseases Threatening Crops in the Middle East and the Potential Spread to Other Countries Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abdullah Al-Sadi Dean College of Agriculture and Marine Sciences Sultan Qaboos University, Oman |
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PLENARY SIII-2 |
9.30 am – 10.00 am |
Manipulating Plant Associated Microbiome by Introducing Beneficial Microbes to Improve Crop Health Dr. Yasmeen Siddiqui Institute of Plantation Studies, UPM |
10.00 am – 10.30 am |
COFFEE BREAK |
10.30 am – 10.50 am |
Effect of Alcaligenes faecalis and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens Bioformulation on Fusarium Wilt and Growth Promotion of Rock Melon Assistant Prof. Salha Ibnouf Elmahdi Ahmed University of Bahri, Sudan |
10.50 am – 11.10 am |
Characterization and Management of Foliar Diseases of Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) in Oman Mr. Hamed Al-Nadabi Sultan Qaboos University, Oman |
11.10 am – 11.30 am |
Management of Black Pod Disease on Cocoa Using Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Mr. Wael Alsultan Faculty of Agriculture, UPM |
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Activities |
11.30 am – 11.50 am |
Pathogenicity and Identification of Virulence Proteins Associated with Virulency of Indigenous Banana Blood Disease Bacterium (BDB A2 HR MARDI) Ms. Ros Azrinawati Hana Bakar Faculty of Agriculture, UPM |
11.50 am – 12.30 pm |
POSTER VIEWING & JUDGING SESSION |
12.30 pm – 2.15 pm |
LUNCH BREAK |
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Session Chairperson Prof. Dr. Wong Mui Yun Institute of Plantation Studies, UPM |
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KEYNOTE ADDRESS |
2.15 pm – 3.00 pm |
Advances in Oil Palm Genomics and Phenomics to Deliver Sustainable Yields Dr. Harikrishna Kulaveerasingam Chief Research & Development Officer, Sime Darby Plantation Berhad (SDPB) |
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SESSION IV – AGRICULTURAL SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH TRACEABILITY |
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Session Chairperson Assoc. Prof. Dr. Amr Ahmed University of Nottingham, Malaysia |
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PLENARY SIV |
3.00 pm – 3.30 pm |
Using Big Data Technologies Including Bioinformatics and Chemometrics for Improving Crop Sustainability and Traceability in Global Supply Chains Prof. Dr. Denis J. Murphy University of South Wales, UK |
3.30 pm – 4.00 pm |
Advocating the Blockchain Solutions to Enhance the Governance of Food Traceability and Transparency thus Indirectly Achieving the Sustainable Agricultural Agenda Dr. Azizi Meor Ngah Director Asia and Middle East Regions Foodchain Spa Como, Italy |
4.00 pm – 4.20 pm |
Indigenous Underutilized Herbs: A Unique Source of Bioactive Compounds for Human Health Dr. Md Amirul Alam Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), Sandakan Campus |
4.20 pm – 4.40 pm |
PANEL DISCUSSION |
4.40 pm – 5.00 pm |
BEST POSTER PRESENTATION & CLOSING CEREMONY |
5.00 pm – 5.30 pm |
COFFEE BREAK |
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