Dr. Nur Athirah Binti Abdullah

Dr. Nur Athirah Binti Abdullah

Institut Biologi Tropika Dan Pemuliharaan, UMS

Dr. Nur Athirah Abdullah is a researcher at the Institute for Tropical Biology and Conservation, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, specialising in tropical ecology and arthropod biodiversity. Her research focuses on spiders and fireflies, examining biodiversity patterns and ecological responses to habitat disturbance in Malaysian ecosystems. She is actively involved in postgraduate supervision, environmental assessments, and science communication, and is currently authoring works on Malaysian tarantulas.

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Contact Information

Email

athirahabdullah@ums.edu.my

Academic Department

Institut Biologi Tropika Dan Pemuliharaan, UMS

Appointed Department

Institut Biologi Tropika Dan Pemuliharaan, UMS

Education

Doktor Falsafah (ph.d)

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

2021

Ijazah Sarjana Sains

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

2013

Ijazah Sarjanamuda Sains Dengan Kepujian (biologi)

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

2011

Research Collaborators

Research

Projects

5

Active

5

Grants

RM 103,570.00

Research Interests & Expertise

Biological Sciences - Ecosystem Diversity

Biological Sciences - Entomology (Including Insect Taxonomy, Insect Pathology and Insect Toxicology)

Publications

Total Publications by Year

NOTE: N/A = Data not available, 0 = Data not completed

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Scopus Profile

Documents

18

H-Index

4

Citations

48

Affiliation

Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Research listing

Current Research Projects

A field guide to malaysian tarantulas

Leader

2025 - 2026

Assessing mangrove ecosystem disturbance in sabah and its impact on firefly (coleoptera: lampyridae) distribution

Member

2025 - 2027

Enhancing the inclusivity and economic empowerment of female pensioners through sustainable firefly tourism in bongawan

Member

2025 - 2025

Investigating the influence of physico-chemical characteristics of bongawan and darau river, sabah, on the population size of congregating fireflies (lampyridae: pteroptyx)

Leader

2024 - 2026

Distribution of spider (arachinda: araneae) in crocker range park across an elevational gradient

Leader

2024 - 2026

Publications listing

NOTE: PUBLICATION DATA FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS WILL BE DISPLAYED

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Zarina Binti Amin , Nur Athirah Binti Abdullah , Clemente Michael Wong Vui Ling , Mardani Bin Abdul Halim , Nurul Akmar Binti Hussin , Homathevi A/p Rahman (2025) , Exploring Termite-microbe Symbiosis: Mechanisms, Evolution And Biotechnological Potential

2.

Nur Athirah Binti Abdullah (2025) , Inventory Of Non-volant Small Mammals In The Mixed-land Use Habitats At Pusat Penyelidikan Pertanian Tun Razak, Jerantut, Pahang.

3.

Nur Athirah Binti Abdullah (2025) , Diversity And Abundance Of Hymenopteran Species In Mixed-use Agricultural Landscape Of Pusat Penyelidikan Pertanian Tun Razak, Pahang, Malaysia

4.

Nurul Akmar Binti Hussin , Nur Athirah Binti Abdullah (2025) , Effects Of Soil And Water Physicochemical Characteristics Under Different Anthropogenic Disturbances On Pteroptyx Firefly (coleoptera: Lampyridae) Populations In Riparian Habitats Of Peninsular Malaysia

5.

Nur Athirah Binti Abdullah (2025) , Diversity Of Orthoptera At Bukit Ulu Piah, Tambun, Perak, Peninsular Malaysia

6.

Nur Athirah Binti Abdullah (2025) , Inventory Of Non-volant Small Mammals In The Mixed-land Use Habitats At Pusat Penyelidikan Pertanian Tun Razak, Jerantut, Pahang

7.

Nur Athirah Binti Abdullah (2024) , Diversity Of Diptera In Mixed-used Agroforestry Area Of Tun Razak Agricultural Research Centre, Pahang, Malaysia

8.

Avelinah Binti Julius , Nur Athirah Binti Abdullah , Mohamad Syahrul Nizam Bin Ibrahim , Priscillia Miard (2024) , Embracing Biodiversity: A Perspective On Transforming Engineering Education For Sustainable Innovation