Laboratory Manual: Crop Disease Management

Zaiton Sapak (Ts Dr) obtained a bachelor's degree in Biotechnology Resources in 2003 from the Universiti Malaysia Sarawak and a Master of Science in Pest/Pathogen Control in 2006 from the Universiti Putra Malaysia. She served as a research officer at the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) for almost two years before pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Queensland, Gatton, Australia, in 2008 in the field of crop protection with a specialisation in crop disease modelling. Since 2012 until the present, she has been working as a senior lecturer at the Faculty of Plantation and Agrotechnology, UiTM.

Nuraini Mohd Noor (Dr) is a senior lecturer with 12 years of experience in the Faculty of Plantation and Agrotechnology, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM). She obtained her PhD in Plant Pathology from University Sains Malaysia (USM) in 2018. She also graduated from University of Queensland, Australia, with a Master of Plant Protection. She is actively engaged in research related to plant disease, plant pathogens, molecular identification, phylogenetic analysis, and biological control.

Hendry Joseph obtained his Diploma in Agriculture, Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Hons.), Master of Agriculture Science (Biological Control), and PhD (Plant Pathology) from Universiti Putra Malaysia. He worked as an Agronomist for Sawit Kinabalu Bhd. before he joined UiTM in 2001. He has been a senior lecturer at the Faculty of Plantation and Agrotechnology UiTM Sabah since 2008 and was promoted to Associate Professor in 2020. He is the co-founder of the Team of Community Development Studies Special Interest Group, and the recipient of RM3.5 million in Dana Pembangunan Usahawan Bumiputera from TERAJU for Freshwater Lobster Production-Green Aquaponics Perennial System project.

Neni Kartini Che Mohd Ramli (Dr) obtained a bachelor's degree in Horticulture Sciences in 1995 from Universiti Pertanian Malaysia. She pursued her study in the field of plant pathology and obtained a Master of Science in Plant Pathology in 1999 and a Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Pathology in 2013 from Universiti Putra Malaysia. She served as a tutor at UPM in 1999 for two years and continued as a senior lecturer at the Faculty of Plantation and Agrotechnology, UiTM Cawangan Pahang, from 2001 until now. She has 20 years of experience in plant pathology work.

Mohd Zafri Ab Wahab obtained a bachelor's degree in Plantation Technology and Management in 2011 from the Universiti Teknologi MARA and a Master of Science in Plant Pathology in 2015 from the Universiti Putra Malaysia. Since 2015 until now, he has been working as a lecturer at the Faculty of Plantation and Agrotechnology, UiTM.