Faculty Member and Contact Details

Research Interests

Prof. Abdalla Mohamed Jama
abdalla.jama@ubd.edu.bn

Gene therapy.
Cellular signalling.
Molecular basis of disease.

Prof. Ulmar Grafe
ulmar.grafe@ubd.edu.bn

Functional diversity of amphibians.
Sensory ecology of frog-biting midges.
Community ecology of Bornean frogs.
A novel resource-service mutualism between bats and pitcher plants.

AP Dr. Zohrah Hj Sulaiman
Vice-Chancellor, Universiti Teknologi Brunei, Adjunct Associate Professor of UBD
zohrah.sulaiman@itb.edu.bn

Molecular genetics.
Biodiversity of fishes.
Molecular phylogeny and biogeography of fishes.
Genetic modification to produce biodiesel and robust variety of paddy.

AP Dr. Kushan Tennakoon
Director, Institute for Biological and Environmental Research
kushan.tennakoon@ubd.edu.bn

Ecophysiological and biochemical attributes of parasitic plants and mycoheterotrophs, their biogeography, structural biology and mechanisms of solute transfer.
Restoration of degraded tropical habitats with local native plant species and investigating their physiological responses to varying environmental conditions.
Impacts of alien invasive plant species (i.e. holoparasites, Pinus, Acacia spp) on native flora and potential arable lands.
Alternative energy - Applications of native plant pigments in dye-sensitized solar cells.

AP. Dr. David J. Marshall
david.marshall@ubd.edu.bn

Ecological and evolutionary physiology of marine Intertidal invertebrates.
Organismal responses to environmental and climate change.
Marine and estuarine benthic community ecology.
Estuarine pollution, biomonitoring and ecotoxicology.

AP. Dr. Ferry Slik
johan.slik@ubd.edu.bn
Website:www.phylodiversity.net/fslik/

Tropical Tree Biodiversity and distribution
Tropical forest Biomass and Carbon Balance
Flora Projects
Secondary Forest Dynamics
Ecology and Dynamics of Large Trees
Biogeography
Below- and aboveground interactions of plants DNA barcoding
Species distribution modeling
Using remote sensing for plant identification
Plant community phylogenetics
Plant functional trait

Dr. Rahayu Sukmaria Hj Sukri
Dean, Faculty of Science
rahayu.sukri@ubd.edu.bn

Tropical forest ecology and conservation.
Tropical plant diversity and community ecology.
Peat swamp ecology and conservation.
The ecological effects and impact of invasive plants in Brunei Darussalam.

Dr Norhayati Hj Ahmad
norhayati.ahmad@ubd.edu.bn

Developmental biology.
Reproductive biology.
Diabetes – focus mainly on pancreas regeneration.

Dr. Yasuaki Tanaka
Programme Leader, Environmental and Life Sciences Programme
yasuaki.tanaka@ubd.edu.bn

Ecophysiology of corals and aquatic primary producers
Water quality monitoring in aquatic environments
Biogeochemical cycles in aquatic ecosystems
Bioremediation of wastewater from aquaculture

Dr. Faizah Hj Metali
Programme Leader, Environmental and Life Sciences Programme
faizah.metali@ubd.edu.bn

Metal accumulation in plants in tropical plants and crops.
Plant and soil nutrition.
Growth and physiology of tropical seedlings.
Germination and pollination studies.
Plant conservation and propagation techniques.

Dr. Hussein Taha
hussein.taha@ubd.edu.bn

Biotechnology
Population genetics
Molecular Phylogenetics