Dr. Sures Kumar M. is a research officer in the Herb and Tree Improvement Programme, Plant Biotechnology Division, Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM), Kepong, Malaysia. He is a researcher with a decade of experience in the field of research and scientific writing of research findings. He obtained his Ph. D. degrees in Plant Biotechnology (2016) and BSc in Forestry (2006) from the Universiti Putra Malaysia. He is a plant breeder specializing in herbs and tree improvement of some economically important tree species. His areas of expertise include Plant Biotechnology, Plant Breeding, Crop and Tree Improvement, Plant Propagation, Tissue Culture Technology, Seed Technology, Conservation Biodiversity, and Phylogenetics. He has been intensively involved in the activities of genotype selection, mass propagation, nursery management, conservation, and the cultivation of medicinal and forest tree species for the sustainable supply of quality raw materials for the herbal and timber industry.
Forest Research Institute Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Forest Biotechnology Division
Publication Award 2022
Forest reserach Institute Malaysia
Publication in Impact Factor Journal 2022 Muniandi, S.K.; Muhammad, N.; Md Ariff, F.F.; Taheri, Y. Improved Clonal Propagation through Rejuvenation of Mature Branch Cutting of Four Important Acacia Species. Forests2022, 13, 1403. https://doi.org/10.3390/f13091403
Publication Award 2023
Forest reserach Institute Malaysia
Publication in Impact Factor Journal 2023 Muniandi, S.K.; Muhammad, N.; Md Ariff, F.F.; Taheri, Y. Coppicing Abilities of Decapitated Elite Tree Trunks of Selected Acacia Species Genotypes in Mixed-Species Plantation. Forests 2024, 15, 9. https://doi.org/10.3390/f15010009
Publication Award 2021
Forest reserach Institute Malaysia
Publication in Impact Factor Journal 2021 Fazwa, F.M.A.; Kumar, S.M.; Norhayati, S.; Nabilah, S.S.B.; Zunoliza, A.; Ling, S.K.; Masitah, M.T.; Aisyah, S.N.M.H., Fadzureena, J.; Zaki. M.A. Genotype Screening and Propagation Techniques of Three Selected Medicinal Plant Species for Production of High‐Quality Planting Material. Horticulturae 2021, 7, 570.https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae7120570