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PROFILE
UPM's Staff Profile
YBHG. PROFESOR DR. SIVA KUMAR BALASUNDRAM
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE
siva@upm.edu.my
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PROFESSIONAL

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
(Degree | Thesis Title | University | Year)

• Doctor of Philosophy in Soil Science (Precision Agriculture) | Strategies for Precision Oil Palm Management in South Sumatera, Indonesia | University of Minnesota, USA | September, 2003

• Master of Agricultural Science (Soil Chemistry) | Use of Palm Oil Mill Effluent and Peat to Reduce Ammonia Volatilization from Fertilizer Urea | Universiti Putra Malaysia | May, 1997

• Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Agronomy) | Effect of Repeated Application of Selected Herbicides on the Growth and Physiology of Immature Oil Palm (Elaeis guineensis) | Universiti Putra Malaysia | July, 1994

RESEARCH SCOPE: Precision Agriculture; Digital Agriculture; Smart Farming

CURRENT APPOINTMENTS

• Head | Department of Agriculture Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, UPM | 2021-2022
• Country Representative | International Society of Precision Agriculture (ISPA) | 2011-todate
• Country Representative | Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Agricultural Data Union | 2018-todate
• Chairman of the Executive Committee | Asian Conference on Precision Agriculture (ACPA) Conference Series | 2021-2023
• Adjunct Associate Professor | AIMST University | 2019-2023
• Adjunct Associate Professor | Taylor's University | 2021-2023
NAME :
(Ybhg. Profesor Dr.) SIVA KUMAR BALASUNDRAM
MANAGERIAL POSITION :
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT
ENTITY :

PERMANENT POST :
PROFESSOR
ENTITY :
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE

FIELD OF SUPERVISION
AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY / GEOSPATIAL ENGINEERING / PLANTATION TECHNOLOGY / REMOTE SENSING
EDUCATION
PHD
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, TWIN CITIES, MINNESOTA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Graduated : 2003
MASTER SAINS
UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA, SERDANG, SELANGOR
Graduated : 1997
BACELOR SAINS (PERTANIAN)
UNIVERSITI PERTANIAN MALAYSIA, SERDANG, SELANGOR
Graduated : 1994
BOOK PUBLICATION
1. Peat and other soil factors in crop production
    ISPN: 978-967-9945-29-4
2. Peat and Other Soil Factors in Crop Production (Proceedings of Soils 2007)
    ISPN: 978-967-9945-29-4
JOURNAL PUBLICATION
1. Sensor technologies for precision soil nutrient management and monitoring
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
2. Application of SWAT for impact assessment of land use/cover change and best management practices: A review
    Journal type: Non Citation-Indexed
3. Spatial variability of soil organic carbon in oil palm
    Journal type: Other Abstracting / Indexing Bodies
4. Accuracy of GeoWEPP in estimating sediment load and runoff from a tropical watershed
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
5. Hydrologic Analysis of A Tropical Watershed Using KINEROS2
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
6. Spatial variability of orange spotting disease in oil palm
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
7. KINEROS2 application for land use/cover change impact analysis at the Hulu Langat Basin, Malaysia
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
8. Spatial variability of pineapple yields on tropical peat
    Journal type: Non Citation-Indexed
9. Estimation of red tip disease severity in pineapple using a non-contact sensor approach
    Journal type: Other Abstracting / Indexing Bodies
10. Use of spectral reflectance to discriminate between potassium deficiency and orange spotting symptoms in oil palm (Elaeis guineensis)
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
11. Spatial Variability of Clay Content and Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity in a Paddy Soil
    Journal type: Other Abstracting / Indexing Bodies
12. Morphological characterization of pollen collected by Apis dorsata from a tropical rainforest
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
13. Application of Geostatistical Tools to Quantify Spatial Variability of Selected Soil Chemical Properties from a Cultivated Tropical Peat
    Journal type: Other Abstracting / Indexing Bodies
14. Trend analysis of water discharge and sediment load during past three decades of development at the Langat Basin, Malaysia.
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
15. The spatial distribution of Apis dorsata host plants using an integrated geographical information system-remote sensing approach
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
16. Validation of CA-Markov for Simulation of Land Use and Cover Change in the Langat Basin, Malaysia
    Journal type: Other Abstracting / Indexing Bodies
17. Estimating Oil Palm Yields using Vegetation Indices Derived from Quickbird
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
18. An expert integrative approach for sediment load simulation in a tropical watershed
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
19. Spatial Variability of Soil Organic Carbon in Oil Palm: A Comparison Between Young and Mature Stands
    Journal type: Other Abstracting / Indexing Bodies
20. A Review: The Role of Remote Sensing in Precision Agriculture
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
21. Geo-Spatial Technologies for Carbon Sequestration Monitoring and Management
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
22. Comparison between pixel- and object-based image classification of a tropical landscape using Systeme Pour l?Observation de la Terre-5 imagery
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
23. Response of irrigated direct-seeded rice yields to different nitrogen rates and precipitation patterns
    Journal type: Non Citation-Indexed
24. Estudios seleccionados de agricultura de precision en palma de aceite: resumen de diez a?os. (Selected precision agriculture studies in oil palm: A 10-year summary)
    Journal type: Non Citation-Indexed
25. Comparison between multi-layer perceptron and radial basis function networks for sediment load estimation in a tropical watershed
    Journal type: Other Abstracting / Indexing Bodies
26. Spatial variability of selected forest soil properties related to carbon management in a tropical lowland and montane forests
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
27. Remote sensing as a tool to assess orange spotting disease in oil palm (Elaies guineensis).
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
28. Fluorescence sensing as a tool to estimate palm oil quality and yield
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
29. Detecting and monitoring plant nutrient stress using remote sensing approaches: A review
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
30. Use of reflectance spectroscopy as a tool for screening viroid-inoculated oil palm seedlings
    Journal type: Other Abstracting / Indexing Bodies
31. GIS-based land suitability mapping for rubber cultivation in Seremban, Malaysia
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
32. Spectral reflectance and physiological studies of cocoa leaves in response to macronutrient deficiency
    Journal type: Non Citation-Indexed
33. Research and development in agricultural robotics: A perspective of digital farming.
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
34. Simulation software and virtual environments for acceleration of agricultural robotics: Features highlights and performance comparison.
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
35. A review of neural networks in plant disease detection using hyperspectral data
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
36. Evaluating system of rice intensification using a modified transplanter: A smart farming solution toward improving sustainability of paddy soils of Malaysia
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
37. Assessing soil quality of a regenerating mangrove forest using geospatial modelling approach
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
38. Estimating chlorophyll content at leaf scale in viroid-inoculated oil palm seedlings (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) using reflectance spectra (400-1050 nm)
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
39. Selection of a spectral index for detection of orange spotting disease in oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) using red edge and neural network techniques.
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
40. Determination of optimum harvest maturity and non-destructive evaluation of pod development and maturity in cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) using a multiparametric fluorescence sensor.
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
41. Assessment of Land Use and Land Cover Changes in the Region of Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar, Libya Using Time-series Landsat Data from 1985 to 2017
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
42. Model-based evaluation of greenhouse microclimate using IoT-sensor data fusion for energy efficient crop production.
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
43. IoT-Based Sensor Data Fusion for Determining Optimality Degrees of Microclimate Parameters in Commercial Greenhouse Production of Tomato
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
44. Assessment of spatial structure and risk associated with fruit rot disease in Areca catechu L.
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
45. Use of selected spectral ratios to assess the response of pineapple to potassium nutrition
    Journal type: Non Citation-Indexed
46. Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on food security and agriculture in Iran: a survey
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
47. Response of Potential Indicators of Soil Quality to Land-Use and Land-Cover Change under a Mediterranean Climate in the Region of Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar, Libya
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
48. An overview of antibiotic resistance and abiotic stresses affecting antimicrobial resistance in agricultural soils.
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
49. Scientific irrigation scheduling for sustainable production in olive groves
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
50. Machine learning for determining interactions between air pollutants and environmental parameters in three cities of Iran
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
51. Spatial distribution patterns for identifying risk areas associated with false smut disease of rice in Southern India
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
52. Adoption of sustainable agricultural practices among smallholder dairy farmers in Malaysia: Contributing factors and smart farming prospects
    Journal type: Non Citation-Indexed
53. The Role of Digital Agriculture in Mitigating Climate Change and Ensuring Food Security: An Overview
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
54. Present status and challenges of fodder production in controlled environments: A review
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed - Scopus
55. Yield potential of site‑specific integrated pest and soil nutrient management at different harvest intervals under two commercial cocoa planting systems in Malaysia
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
56. Sensing and perception in robotic weeding: Innovations and limitations for digital agriculture
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
PUBLICATION
2024
Sensing and perception in robotic weeding: Innovations and limitations for digital agriculture
2023
The Role of Digital Agriculture in Mitigating Climate Change and Ensuring Food Security: An Overview
2023
Present status and challenges of fodder production in controlled environments: A review
2023
Yield potential of site?specific integrated pest and soil nutrient management at different harvest intervals under two commercial cocoa planting systems in Malaysia
2022
Spatial distribution patterns for identifying risk areas associated with false smut disease of rice in Southern India
2022
Scientific irrigation scheduling for sustainable production in olive groves
2022
An overview of antibiotic resistance and abiotic stresses affecting antimicrobial resistance in agricultural soils.
2022
Machine learning for determining interactions between air pollutants and environmental parameters in three cities of Iran
2021
Assessment of spatial structure and risk associated with fruit rot disease in Areca catechu L.
2021
Response of Potential Indicators of Soil Quality to Land-Use and Land-Cover Change under a Mediterranean Climate in the Region of Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar, Libya
2021
Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on food security and agriculture in Iran: a survey
2020
Assessment of Land Use and Land Cover Changes in the Region of Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar, Libya Using Time-series Landsat Data from 1985 to 2017
2020
IoT-Based Sensor Data Fusion for Determining Optimality Degrees of Microclimate Parameters in Commercial Greenhouse Production of Tomato
2020
Model-based evaluation of greenhouse microclimate using IoT-sensor data fusion for energy efficient crop production.
2019
Estimating chlorophyll content at leaf scale in viroid-inoculated oil palm seedlings (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) using reflectance spectra (400-1050 nm)
2019
Selection of a spectral index for detection of orange spotting disease in oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) using red edge and neural network techniques.
2019
Determination of optimum harvest maturity and non-destructive evaluation of pod development and maturity in cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) using a multiparametric fluorescence sensor.
2019
Evaluating system of rice intensification using a modified transplanter: A smart farming solution toward improving sustainability of paddy soils of Malaysia
2018
Research and development in agricultural robotics: A perspective of digital farming.
2018
Simulation software and virtual environments for acceleration of agricultural robotics: Features highlights and performance comparison.
2018
A review of neural networks in plant disease detection using hyperspectral data
2018
Assessing soil quality of a regenerating mangrove forest using geospatial modelling approach
2017
Detecting and monitoring plant nutrient stress using remote sensing approaches: A review
2017
GIS-based land suitability mapping for rubber cultivation in Seremban, Malaysia
2017
Use of reflectance spectroscopy as a tool for screening viroid-inoculated oil palm seedlings
2016
Spatial Variability of Clay Content and Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity in a Paddy Soil
2015
Fluorescence sensing as a tool to estimate palm oil quality and yield
2014
SWAT-based hydrological modelling of tropical land-use scenarios
2014
Remote sensing as a tool to assess orange spotting disease in oil palm (Elaies guineensis).
2013
Spatial variability of selected forest soil properties related to carbon management in a tropical lowland and montane forests
2013
Comparison between pixel- and object-based image classification of a tropical landscape using Systeme Pour l?Observation de la Terre-5 imagery
2013
Estimation of red tip disease severity in pineapple using a non-contact sensor approach
2013
Use of spectral reflectance to discriminate between potassium deficiency and orange spotting symptoms in oil palm (Elaeis guineensis)
2013
An expert integrative approach for sediment load simulation in a tropical watershed
2013
KINEROS2 application for land use/cover change impact analysis at the Hulu Langat Basin, Malaysia
2013
Estimating Oil Palm Yields using Vegetation Indices Derived from Quickbird
2012
Hydrologic Analysis of A Tropical Watershed Using KINEROS2
2012
Comparison between multi-layer perceptron and radial basis function networks for sediment load estimation in a tropical watershed
2012
Sensor technologies for precision soil nutrient management and monitoring
2012
Trend analysis of water discharge and sediment load during past three decades of development at the Langat Basin, Malaysia.
2012
Morphological characterization of pollen collected by Apis dorsata from a tropical rainforest
2012
The spatial distribution of Apis dorsata host plants using an integrated geographical information system-remote sensing approach
2012
KINEROS2 application for land use/cover change impact analysis at the Hulu Langat Basin, Malaysia
2012
Validation of CA-Markov for Simulation of Land Use and Cover Change in the Langat Basin, Malaysia
2012
Validation of CA-Markov for simulation of land use and cover change
2012
Spatial variability of orange spotting disease in oil palm
2011
Geo-Spatial Technologies for Carbon Sequestration Monitoring and Management
2011
Accuracy of GeoWEPP in estimating sediment load and runoff from a tropical watershed
2010
A Review: The Role of Remote Sensing in Precision Agriculture
2009
Spatial variability of soil organic carbon in oil palm
2009
Spatial Variability of Soil Organic Carbon in Oil Palm: A Comparison Between Young and Mature Stands
2009
A review: The role of remote sensing in precision agriculture
2008
Application of Geostatistical Tools to Quantify Spatial Variability of Selected Soil Chemical Properties from a Cultivated Tropical Peat