Staff Directory
Academic Qualification
- Ph.D in Animal Science - Doctor of Philosophy, Wageningen University
- Master of Science (Fisheries Management) - Masters Degree, Bangladesh Agricultural University
- Master of Science (Fisheries Management) - Masters Degree, Bangladesh Agricultural University
- Bachelor of Science (Fisheries) - Bachelor Degree, Bangladesh Agricultural University
Mohammad Mustafizur Rahman (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
Associate Professor
IIUM Kuantan Campus
KULLIYYAH OF SCIENCE
mustafiz@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile
Mohammad Mustafizur Rahman completed his BSc (Hons) and MSc from Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh in Fisheries and Aquaculture. In June 2006, he obtained his PhD degree from Wageningen University, Netherlands in Aquaculture. His PhD research mainly focused on food web interactions and nutrients dynamics in Aquaculture production systems. Upon completion of his PhD he was invited to work at the NFRDI (National Fisheries Research and Development Institute), Korea where he worked as a research Scientist. During working at the NFRDI (Korea), Kagoshima University (Japan) invited him to work as a Research Scientist. He moved from the NFRDI to the Kagoshima University in December 2008. In addition to research work, he was engaged in teaching postgraduate students of the Fisheries Faculty, Kagoshima University. He moved from Kagoshima University to International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) in July 2011.
He worked as a Deputy Director, Institute of Oceanography and Maritime Studies, IIUM, Malaysia from November 2013 to December 2014.
He was one of the gold medal recipients of the Research, Invention and Innovation Exhibition organized by IIUM in 2012. In 2016, he received one of the Outstanding Contributor Awards for contributing Journal Articles Indexed in Scopus and WOS. He has published more than 50 research papers in the reputed international journals of his research field. He has been working as a regular reviewer of many high impact journals published by Springer, Elsevier, Wiley and Oxford University Press.
Presently, Dr. Rahman is an Associate Professor at the Department of Marine Science, Kulliyyah of Science, International Islamic University Malaysia.
He worked as a Deputy Director, Institute of Oceanography and Maritime Studies, IIUM, Malaysia from November 2013 to December 2014.
He was one of the gold medal recipients of the Research, Invention and Innovation Exhibition organized by IIUM in 2012. In 2016, he received one of the Outstanding Contributor Awards for contributing Journal Articles Indexed in Scopus and WOS. He has published more than 50 research papers in the reputed international journals of his research field. He has been working as a regular reviewer of many high impact journals published by Springer, Elsevier, Wiley and Oxford University Press.
Presently, Dr. Rahman is an Associate Professor at the Department of Marine Science, Kulliyyah of Science, International Islamic University Malaysia.
Area of Specialisation
- Agricultural ~ Agricultural Science And Technology ~ Fisheries Sciences ~ Other Fisheries Sciences n.e.c. - Fish Stock Assessment, Fish Population Dynamics, Fish Behaviour (During Master Degree, Publication at International level)
- Natural Science ~ Environmental Sciences ~ Environmental Issues and Assesment ~ Aquatic Environment - Water Quality, Aquatic Food Web (During PhD Degree, Publication at International level)
Professional Membership
- 2017 - 2018: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Malaysian Nature Society
- 2019 - 2020: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Malaysian Nature Society
- 2020 - 2021: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Malaysian Fisheries Society
Teaching Responsibilities
BIODIVERSITY | 2015/2016 |
BIOSTATISTIC | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 |
BIOSTATISTICS | 2023/2024 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012 |
ECOLOGICAL AQUACULTURE | 2023/2024 2022/2023 |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ASSESSMENT | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 |
FINAL YEAR PROJECT (1) | 2020/2021 |
FINAL YEAR PROJECT (2) | 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
Fish Population Dynamics | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 |
INTRODUCTORY MICROBIOLOGY | 2011/2012 |
MARICULTURE TECHNOLOGY | 2018/2019 2017/2018 |
MATHEMATICS FOR CHEMISTS II | 2014/2015 2013/2014 |
NUTRITION AND FEEDING | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 |
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012 |
Statistic | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
STATISTICS | 2014/2015 |
Supervision
Effect Of Monsoon On Water Quality, Trophic State And Growth Parameters Of Barbonymus Schwanenfeldii And Barbonymus Gonionotus In The Kuantan River.
Master
Completed
2018
Main Supervisor
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Trophic State And Growth Parameters Of Labiobarbus Festivus And Osteochilus Hasseltii At The Tekak River Of Kenyir Lake, Malaysia
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Master
Completed
2018
Main Supervisor
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Growth And Spawning Of Nemipterus Furcosus In The Coastal Water Of Pahang, Malaysia.
Master
Completed
2014
Main Supervisor
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Phototrophic Bacteria As Feed Supplement For Grouth And Survival Of Malaysian Masheer Fingerling, Tor Tambroides..
Master
Completed
2014
Co-supervisor
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Use Of Serotonin Precursor And Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor To Control Cannibalism In Juvenile Hybrid Grouper (Epinephelus Lanceolatus X Epinephelus Fuscoguttatus) And Asian Seabass (Lates Calcarifer).
Master
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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Research Projects
Completed
2019 - 2023 | Estimating population parameters of Nemipterus furcosus to develop management guidelines for their sustainable production |
2018 - 2022 | Comparison of Biological Aspects of Torpedo Scad (Megalaspis cordyla) from the East and the West Coastal Water of Peninsular Malaysia |
2018 - 2022 | DNA Barcoding and Molecular Phylogenetics of Sharks in Malaysia |
2016 - 2018 | Assessment of Population Parameters of Some Selected Fishes in Pahang Coastal Water and Kuantan River for their Proper Management |
2015 - 2016 | The Effect of Monsoon on Fish Larval (Ichthyoplankton Stages) Assemblage Changes in Kuantan River |
2015 - 2016 | Impacts Assessment of Flood on Nutrients, Micro-communities and Fish Growth in the Kuantan River for a Proper Management |
2014 - 2016 | DNA Barcoding of Selected Commercial Fishes in Pahang River |
2013 - 2016 | Study on the Contamination of Najs Mutawassitah in Fish and Water of Kuantan River |
2013 - 2015 | Genetic Variation and DNA Barcoding of Endangered Fishes in Pahang River |
2012 - 2023 | Mini Ekspedisi Pelayaran Saintifik 2012 Bagi Zon Timur - Pulau Tioman |
2011 - 2013 | (RU2011) Temporal variation in condition factor, length-weight relationship, and gonadosomatic index of seabass (Lates calcarifer) in coastal water of Pahang |
2010 - 2013 | Fundamental Study of New Eco-core Metal Matrix Composite Sandwich Structure |
- 2024 | Profiling fatty acids and mineral composition of Antarctic microalgae and their potential application in fish nutrition |
On-Going
Award & Recognition
27 Oct, 2023 | World's Top 2% Scientists - Samford University ,AL | International |
17 Sep, 2020 | Top Peer Review 2019 Award - Publons/Web of Science Group | International |
17 Sep, 2019 | Publons Top 1% Peer Review Award 2018 - Publons | International |
22 Aug, 2018 | Highest Number of Publication Awards - Rector, IIUM | University |
27 Jan, 2017 | Appreciation Award for contributing to IIUM MyRA 2015 5 star rating - Rector, Internatinal Islamic University Malaysia | University |
27 Jan, 2017 | Others - IIUM MyRA 5 Star Rating | University |
02 Sep, 2016 | Outstanding contributor: Journal Article Indexed in Scopus and WOS - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
02 Sep, 2016 | Outstanding Contributor Journal Articles Indexed in Scopus and WOS - Deputy Rector, IIUM | University |
20 Feb, 2013 | Bronze Medal - IIUM Research, Invention and Innovation Exhibition | University |
22 Feb, 2012 | Gold Medal - IIUM Research, Invention & Innovation Exhibition | University |
Publications
Article
Conference or Workshop Item
Book
2018 | Cyprinus Carpio: biological features, ecology and diseases and control Measures. NOVA Science Publishers, ISBN: |
2011 | Aquaculture and the environment: present status and future challenges . IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674181970 |