Curriculum Vitae for XMUM Official Website

BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Syazwani binti Mohd Yusop is a dedicated lecturer and researcher in Xiamen University Malaysia. She completed her PhD in Ocean Science at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in 2020, following her Master’s in Science (Physics) and a Bachelor of Applied Science (Geophysics) from Universiti Sains Malaysia. Her research interests focus on climate change impacts on marine resources, remote sensing and GIS applications in marine science, and fisheries oceanography. She is actively involved in various professional development programs and has contributed to several notable conferences, workshops, and publications in the field. Dr. Syazwani is also engaged in community service with Greenpeace Malaysia and plays an active role in academic and outreach initiatives at Xiamen University Malaysia.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Remote Sensing

• Geographic Information System (GIS)

• Fisheries Oceanography

• Potential Fishing Zone

• Coastal and Marine Resources

• Climate Change Modelling

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

• PhD in Ocean Science – Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 2020

• MSc in Physics – Universiti Sains Malaysia, 2013

• BASc in Geophysics – Universiti Sains Malaysia, 2008

WORKING EXPERIENCE

• Lecturer, China-ASEAN College of Marine Sciences, Xiamen University Malaysia (2020 – current)

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE / GRANTS

• Principal investigator in the project, ‘Estimating the impacts of climate change based on the current and projected distribution and aggregation of prawns in Malaysia’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) using remotely sensed data’. Xiamen University Malaysia Research Fund (XMURF), Cycle 11/2023.

• Leading various projects in remote sensing and GIS applications on the effects of meteorological and oceanographic parameters in the coastal areas

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS

•   Mohd Yusop, S., Ahmad Mustapha, M. and Lihan, T. 2021. Determination of spatio-temporal distribution of Rastrelliger kanagurta  using modelling techniques for optimal fishing. Journal of Coastal Conservation, 25(15): 1-17. doi:10.1007/s11852-020-00796-y.

•   Mohd Yusop, S. and Ahmad Mustapha, M. 2019. Influence of Oceanographic Parameters on the Seasonal Potential Fishing Grounds of Rastrelliger kanagurta using Maximum Entropy Models and Remotely Sensed Data. Sains Malaysiana, 48(2): 259-269. doi:10.17576/jsm-2019-4802-01.

•   Mohd Yusop, S. and Ahmad Mustapha, M. 2018. Mapping Distribution of Rastrelliger kanagurta in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Malaysia using Maximum Entropy Modeling Approach. Conference: The 2017 UKM FST Postgraduate Colloquium: Proceedings of the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Faculty of Science & Technology, AIP Conference Proceedings, 1940(1): 020051. doi:10.1063/1.5027966.  

•   Mohd Yusop, S., Abu Bakar, M. N. and Abdullah, K., 2012. Kuala Besar, Kelantan: a sound speed analysis. 2011 IEEE Colloqium on Humanities, Science and Engineering Research. IEEE Conference Publications, pp.666–670. doi: 10.1109/CHUSER.2011.6163815.

•   Mohd Yusop, S., Abu Bakar, M. N. and Abdullah, K., 2011. Kuala Besar, Kelantan: a sound speed analysis. 2011 IEEE Colloqium on Humanities, Science and Engineering Research, Penang, Malaysia, 5–6 December.

•   Mohd Yusop, S., Abdullah, K., Lim, H. S. and Abu Bakar, M. N., 2011. Monitoring water quality from Landsat TM imagery in Penang, Malaysia. 2011 IEEE International Conference on Space and Communications (IconSpace). Penang, Malaysia, 12–13 July. doi: 10.119/IConSpace.2011.6015893.

HONORS/AWARDS

Prospective PhD/MSc Applications