Professor Madya Dr.
 Jaya Seelan A/l Sathiya Seelan

Professor Madya Dr. Jaya Seelan A/l Sathiya Seelan

Institut Biologi Tropika Dan Pemuliharaan, UMS

Dr. Jaya Seelan Sathiya Seelan completed his PhD. in year 2015 from Clark University (Boston, United States) under the supervision of World Famous leading Mycologist Prof David Hibbett. He is a trained mycologist in the field of mushroom systematic using traditional techniques and molecular biology. He joined the Institute for Tropical Biology and Conservation, Universiti Malaysia Sabah as a Tutor in June 2008 and promoted to senior lecturer in August 2015. He is now the Principal Investigator in Mushroom Research at UMS. Dr Jaya's research interest is on the biodiversity of wild mushrooms mushroom with primary focus on phylogenetic systematics. He diversified his research into breeding and cultivation of edible mushrooms to warrant food and nutrition security and validating the bioactivity of traditional used mushrooms from Malaysia. Dr. Jaya has published over 30 papers in cited and refereed journals. Since 2015, he serves as the mushroom identification expert for JKNS in the cases of suspected mushroom poisoning. He is the lead mycologist contact on the Sabah Health Department (JKNS) for mushroom poisoning and took part in the “Guidelines on Public Health Management of Mushroom Poisoning in Malaysia”. Also, he is registered Mycologist under MYBIS. He has also received prestigious International recognition as KFAS and JICA Fellowship in 2015-2019. He has served as Managing editor for Journal of Tropical Biology and Conservation since 2016-2018. Currently, he is the Chief-Editor for Journal of Tropical Biology and Conservation. Dr. Jaya also an active member of Genetic Association of Malaysia (GAM) and Mushroom Association of Malaysia (MMRA).

Area of expertise
Mycology (Taxonomy, Systematics, Breeding; Cultivation, Poisonous Mushroom)
Phylogenetic and Evolution
Biodiversity and Conservation

Contact Information

Academic Department

Institut Biologi Tropika Dan Pemuliharaan, UMS

Appointed Department

Institut Biologi Tropika Dan Pemuliharaan, UMS

Education

Phd

Clark Univeristy, Worcester, Mass

2015

Bachelor Of Science With Honours Plant Resource Science And Management

Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

2004

Research Collaborators

Research

Projects

41

Active

10

Grants

RM 4,268,842.00


Research Interests & Expertise

Biological Sciences - Mycology

Publications

Total Publications by Year

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


Scopus Metrics

Scopus Profile

Documents

54

H-Index

15

Citations

680

Affiliation

Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Research listing

Current Research Projects

A multi-dimensional computational model for plant electrophysiological response classification in fungal colonies

Member

2025 - 2028

Microforest: leveraging sabah's microbial riches for enhanced oil palm resilience and basal stem rot control for biofertilizer development

Member

2025 - 2026

Inovasi percambahan dan pemindahan teknologi pertumbuhan dan penghasilan kulat liar: lignosus sp., amouroderma sp. dan pleurotus tuber-regim

Leader

2024 - 2026

Kajian borneon native mushroom cultivation technique development with agrowaste di kawasan pemuliharaan hutan infapro, sabah

Leader

2024 - 2026

Systematics study and conservation status of ardisia subgenus pyrgus (primulaceae) in sabah, borneo

Member

2024 - 2026

Characterization of the physical and chemical properties, and meaty flavour of protein hydrolysate from native hericium erinaceus and laetiporus sulphureus mushrooms by enzyme-assisted ultrasound.

Member

2023 - 2027

Spatial diversity and phylogenetics of bornean praying mantises (insecta: mantodea) in sabah, malaysia

Member

2023 - 2026

Anti-parasitic effects of bornean oyster mushrooms in caenorhabditis elegans integrating transcriptomic analysis

Member

2023 - 2026

Borneensis living lab

Member

2023 - 2025

Do entomopathogenic fungi drive arthropod diversity gradiants via host negative density dependence?

Leader

2021 - 2024

Publications listing

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Jaya Seelan A/l Sathiya Seelan , Jaya Seelan A/l Sathiya Seelan (2024) , Nanotechnology For Controlling Mango Malformation: A Promising Approach

32.

Christophe Patrice Andie Wiart , Jaya Seelan A/l Sathiya Seelan , Praneetha Palasuberniam , Christophe Patrice Andie Wiart , Praneetha Palasuberniam , Jaya Seelan A/l Sathiya Seelan (2024) , Entomopathogenic Fungi In Crops Protection With An Emphasis On Bioactive Metabolites And Biological Activities

33.

Jaya Seelan A/l Sathiya Seelan , Jaya Seelan A/l Sathiya Seelan (2024) , Discovery Of A Rare Medicinal Mushroom, Lignosus Hainanensis (polyporaceae, Basidiomycota) In Sabah (northern Borneo), Malaysia

34.

Jaya Seelan A/l Sathiya Seelan , Jaya Seelan A/l Sathiya Seelan (2024) , Eco-phylogenetic Study Of Trebouxia In Southern Africa Reveals Interbiome Connectivity And Potential Endemism In A Green Algal Lichen Photobiont

35.

Jaya Seelan A/l Sathiya Seelan , Jaya Seelan A/l Sathiya Seelan (2024) , Revisiting Corner’s Panus Collections (panaceae, Polyporaceae): Occurrence, Taxonomic Notes On Panus Similis And The Renaming Of Lentinus To Panus Velutinus In Malaysia

36.

Jaya Seelan A/l Sathiya Seelan , Christophe Patrice Andie Wiart , Praneetha Palasuberniam , Praneetha Palasuberniam , Christophe Patrice Andie Wiart , Jaya Seelan A/l Sathiya Seelan (2024) , Entomopathogenic Fungi In Crops Protection With An Emphasis On Bioactive Metabolites And Biological Activities

37.

Christophe Patrice Andie Wiart , Jaya Seelan A/l Sathiya Seelan , Praneetha Palasuberniam , Christophe Patrice Andie Wiart , Praneetha Palasuberniam , Jaya Seelan A/l Sathiya Seelan (2024) , Entomopathogenic Fungi In Crops Protection With An Emphasis On Bioactive Metabolites And Biological Activities

38.

Jaya Seelan A/l Sathiya Seelan , Christophe Patrice Andie Wiart , Praneetha Palasuberniam , Praneetha Palasuberniam , Christophe Patrice Andie Wiart , Jaya Seelan A/l Sathiya Seelan (2024) , Entomopathogenic Fungi In Crops Protection With An Emphasis On Bioactive Metabolites And Biological Activities

39.

Jaya Seelan A/l Sathiya Seelan , Jaya Seelan A/l Sathiya Seelan (2024) , Rna Interference: A Promising Biotechnological Approach To Combat Plant Pathogens, Mechanism And Future Prospects

40.

Jaya Seelan A/l Sathiya Seelan , Jaya Seelan A/l Sathiya Seelan (2024) , Discovery Of A Rare Medicinal Mushroom, Lignosus Hainanensis (polyporaceae, Basidiomycota) In Sabah (northern Borneo), Malaysia


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