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MAKLUMAT ASAS

DR. DANIAL HARIZ BIN ZAINAL ABIDIN

PENSYARAH UNIVERSITI
JABATAN SAINS BIOLOGI & BIOTEKNOLOGI
danialhariz@ukm.edu.my
No.rasmi UKM : 03 8921 5555
BIOGRAFI /BIOGRAPHY


Dr. Danial Hariz pioneers environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding to revolutionize biodiversity monitoring in marine and mangrove ecosystems. Armed with a PhD in Biotechnology for Conservation, he applies cutting-edge molecular techniques to comprehensively assess and conserve aquatic biodiversity. His eDNA research generates crucial data informing conservation policies and management strategies for vulnerable coastal habitats. Additionally, Dr. Danial is a leader in integrative taxonomy, combining molecular and morphological analyses to precisely identify aquatic species. Through innovative biotechnology, his work advances biodiversity knowledge and science-based conservation efforts, especially in threatened aquatic habitats. He exemplifies how molecular tools can radically improve environmental monitoring.

KELAYAKAN AKADEMIK / ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
(Bidang Pengajian),(Peringkat),(Institusi),(Tahun)
BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR CONSERVATION , Doktor Falsafah , UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA , 2022
Sarjana Sains , UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA , 2014
BIOTEKNOLOGI , Sarjana Muda dengan Kepujian , UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA , 2011
KEPAKARAN / EXPERTISE
NATURAL DAN CULTURAL HERITAGE - BIODIVERSITY (eDNA Metabarcoding, Molecular Taxonomy, Aquatic Biodiversity, Conservation)
PENERBITAN TERKINI / LATEST PUBLICATION

Penerbitan Berimpak Tinggi

Siti Zafirah Ghazali, Nuralif Fakhrullah Mohd Nur, Danial Hariz Zainal Abidin, Masazurah A. Rahim, Jamsari Amirul Firdaus Jamaluddin, Noorul Azliana Jamaludin, Noorhani Syahida Kasim, Mohd Hanafi Idris, Tun Nurul Aimi Mat Jaafar, Nursalwa Baharuddin, Siti Azizah Mohd Nor.  (2025).  Dna Barcoding Reveals High Diversity Of Aquatic Invertebrates In Setiu Wetlands, Malaysia.  - Regional Studies In Marine Science.  1 - 9. 
Norli Fauzani Mohd Abu Hassan Alshari, Muhammad Hanif Iryani Adnan, Danial Hariz Zainal Abidin, Siti Zafirah Ghazali, Min Pau Tan, Noor Adelyna Mohammed Akib, Sébastien Lavoué, Siti Azizah Mohd Nor.  (2025).  Tracking The Tropical Aquatic Dragon: Environmental Dna (edna) Detection For Monitoring The Endangered Asian Arowana, Scleropages Formosus (müller And Schlegel, 1840).  - Hydrobiologia .  1759 - 1772. 
Noorhani Syahida Kasim, Tun Nurul Aimi Mat Jaafar, Min Pau Tan, Siti Zafirah Ghazali, Norli Fauzani Mohd Abu Hassan Alshari, Danial Hariz Zainal Abidin, Ilham Syahadah Mohd Yusoff, Nur-syahirah Mamat, Masazurah A. Rahim, Najihah Mohamad, Noorul Azliana Jamaludin, Siti Azizah Mohd Nor.  (2025).  Dna Metabarcoding Elucidates Fish Larval Diversity In Multi-ecosystem Setiu Wetlands, Malaysia.  - Regional Studies In Marine Science.  1 - 11. 
Danial Hariz Zainal Abidin, Siti Azizah Mohd. Nor, Giat Seah Ying, Mohd Sharol Ali, Jamsari Amirul Firdaus Jamaluddin, Masazurah A Rahim, Nur Syafiqa Zulkifly, Min Pau Tan, Khaironizam Md Zain, Tun Nurul Aimi Mat Jaafar.  (2024).  An Odyssey Of Integrative Taxonomy Unveils Marine Fish Diversity, New Records And Cryptic Species In Malaysian Waters.  - Zoological Studies.  1 - 21. 

Penerbitan WOS

Noorhani Syahida Kasim, Tun Nurul Aimi Mat Jaafar, Min Pau Tan, Nur Ilham Syahadah Mohd Yusoff, Norli Fauzani Mohd Abu Hassan Alshari, Nuralif Fakhrullah Mohd Nur, Mohd. Sharol Ali, Siti Tafzilmeriam Sheikh Abdul Kadir, Sébastien Lavoué, Danial Hariz Zainal Abidin, Masazurah A. Rahim, Noorul Azliana Jamaludin, Amirrudin Ahmad, Mohamad Aqmal-naser, Siti Zafirah Ghazali, Ying Giat Seah, Siti Azizah Mohd Nor.  (2025).  Ichthyofauna Of The Largest Wetlands Of East Peninsular Malaysia And Its Adjacent Waters: The Setiu Wetlands.  - Thalassas: An International Journal Of Marine Sciences.  1 - 18. 
Danial Hariz Zainal Abidin, Siti Azizah Mohd. Nor, Ying Giat Seah, Mohd Sharol Ali, Nur Athirah Abdul Latiff, Roxanne A. Cabebe-barnuevo, Hiroyuki Motomura & Tun Nurul Aimi Mat Jaafar.  (2024).  Malaysia’s First Record Of The Elusive Scaleless Spiny Waspfish Ablabys Gymnothorax Chungthanawong & Motomura 2018.  - Sains Malaysiana.  1741 - 1747. 

Penerbitan SCOPUS/ERA

Norli Fauzani Mohd Abu Hassan Alshari, Muhammad Hanif Iryani Adnan, Danial Hariz Zainal Abidin, Siti Zafirah Ghazali, Min Pau Tan, Noor Adelyna Mohammed Akib, Sébastien Lavoué, Siti Azizah Mohd Nor.  (2025).  Tracking The Tropical Aquatic Dragon: Environmental Dna (edna) Detection For Monitoring The Endangered Asian Arowana, Scleropages Formosus (müller And Schlegel, 1840).  - Hydrobiologia .  1759 - 1772. 
Noorhani Syahida Kasim, Tun Nurul Aimi Mat Jaafar, Min Pau Tan, Siti Zafirah Ghazali, Norli Fauzani Mohd Abu Hassan Alshari, Danial Hariz Zainal Abidin, Ilham Syahadah Mohd Yusoff, Nur-syahirah Mamat, Masazurah A. Rahim, Najihah Mohamad, Noorul Azliana Jamaludin, Siti Azizah Mohd Nor.  (2025).  Dna Metabarcoding Elucidates Fish Larval Diversity In Multi-ecosystem Setiu Wetlands, Malaysia.  - Regional Studies In Marine Science.  1 - 11. 
Noorhani Syahida Kasim, Tun Nurul Aimi Mat Jaafar, Min Pau Tan, Nur Ilham Syahadah Mohd Yusoff, Norli Fauzani Mohd Abu Hassan Alshari, Nuralif Fakhrullah Mohd Nur, Mohd. Sharol Ali, Siti Tafzilmeriam Sheikh Abdul Kadir, Sébastien Lavoué, Danial Hariz Zainal Abidin, Masazurah A. Rahim, Noorul Azliana Jamaludin, Amirrudin Ahmad, Mohamad Aqmal-naser, Siti Zafirah Ghazali, Ying Giat Seah, Siti Azizah Mohd Nor.  (2025).  Ichthyofauna Of The Largest Wetlands Of East Peninsular Malaysia And Its Adjacent Waters: The Setiu Wetlands.  - Thalassas: An International Journal Of Marine Sciences.  1 - 18. 
Siti Zafirah Ghazali, Nuralif Fakhrullah Mohd Nur, Danial Hariz Zainal Abidin, Masazurah A. Rahim, Jamsari Amirul Firdaus Jamaluddin, Noorul Azliana Jamaludin, Noorhani Syahida Kasim, Mohd Hanafi Idris, Tun Nurul Aimi Mat Jaafar, Nursalwa Baharuddin, Siti Azizah Mohd Nor.  (2025).  Dna Barcoding Reveals High Diversity Of Aquatic Invertebrates In Setiu Wetlands, Malaysia.  - Regional Studies In Marine Science.  1 - 9. 
Danial Hariz Zainal Abidin, Siti Azizah Mohd. Nor, Giat Seah Ying, Mohd Sharol Ali, Jamsari Amirul Firdaus Jamaluddin, Masazurah A Rahim, Nur Syafiqa Zulkifly, Min Pau Tan, Khaironizam Md Zain, Tun Nurul Aimi Mat Jaafar.  (2024).  An Odyssey Of Integrative Taxonomy Unveils Marine Fish Diversity, New Records And Cryptic Species In Malaysian Waters.  - Zoological Studies.  1 - 21. 
Danial Hariz Zainal Abidin, Siti Azizah Mohd. Nor, Ying Giat Seah, Mohd Sharol Ali, Nur Athirah Abdul Latiff, Roxanne A. Cabebe-barnuevo, Hiroyuki Motomura & Tun Nurul Aimi Mat Jaafar.  (2024).  Malaysia’s First Record Of The Elusive Scaleless Spiny Waspfish Ablabys Gymnothorax Chungthanawong & Motomura 2018.  - Sains Malaysiana.  1741 - 1747. 

Penulisan Dalam Bahasa Melayu

Nik Norhazrina, Nur Farah Ain Zainee, Nur Aliah, Syazwani Basir, Danial Hariz Zainal Abidin & Norlinda Mohd. Daut.  (2025).  Penyiasat Biodiversiti: Modul Dan Kit Interaktif Stem.  - Hari Penyelidikan Dan Inovasi 2025 (hapi2025). 
Nur Aliah Mohamad Khaduwi, Haja Maideen Kader Maideen, Danial Hariz Zainal Abidin, Nur Syazwani Mohamad Basir.  (2024).  Flora Paku Pakis Di Taman Negeri Royal Belum.  - Dewan Kosmik . 
Nur Syazwani Mohamad Basir, Nur Aliah Mohamad Khaduwi, Danial Hariz Zainal Abidin,.  (2024).  Debunga Rumput: Ancaman Terhadap Kesihatan.  - Majalah Sains. 
Danial Hariz Zainal Abidin, Nur Syazwani Mohamad Basir, Nur Aliah Mohamad Khaduwi.  (2024).  Detektif Makanan: Forensik Dna Dalam Keselamatan Makanan.  - Majalahsains. 

Penerbitan Lain-lain

Nik Norhazrina, Nur Farah Ain Zainee, Nur Aliah, Syazwani Basir, Danial Hariz Zainal Abidin & Norlinda Mohd. Daut.  (2025).  Penyiasat Biodiversiti: Modul Dan Kit Interaktif Stem.  - Hari Penyelidikan Dan Inovasi 2025 (hapi2025). 
Danial Hariz Zainal Abidin, Norli Fauzani Mohd Abu Hassan Alshari, Siti Zafirah Ghazali Siti Azizah Mohd Nor.  (2025).  Novel Qpcr-based Edna Method For Monitoring Endangered Asian Arowana In Tropical Freshwater Ecosystems.  - Hari Penyelidikan & Inovasi (hapi 2025). 
Nur Aliah Mohamad Khaduwi, Haja Maideen Kader Maideen, Danial Hariz Zainal Abidin, Nur Syazwani Mohamad Basir.  (2024).  Flora Paku Pakis Di Taman Negeri Royal Belum.  - Dewan Kosmik . 
Danial Hariz Zainal Abidin, Siti Azizah Mohd. Nor, Ying Giat Seah, Mohd Sharol Ali, Jamsari Amirul Firdaus Jamaluddin, Masazurah A Rahim, Nur Syafiqa Zulkifly, Min Pau Tan, And Tun Nurul Aimi Mat Jaafar.  (2024).  Exploring Malaysias Offshore Fish Diversity Through Dna Barcoding.  - Asian Society Of Ichthyologists International Conference (asiic2024).  1-26. 
Danial Hariz Zainal Abidin, Nur Syazwani Mohamad Basir, Nur Aliah Mohamad Khaduwi.  (2024).  Detektif Makanan: Forensik Dna Dalam Keselamatan Makanan.  - Majalahsains. 
Danial Hariz Zainal Abidin, Siti Azizah Mohd. Nor, Ying Giat Seah, And Tun Nurul Aimi Mat Jaafar.  (2024).  Gymnothorax Longinquus (whitley, 1948) (anguilliformes, Muraenidae), Long Moray: A First Record From Malaysia.  - Asian Society Of Ichthyologists International Conference (asiic2024).  1-5. 
Jamsari Amirul Firdaus Jamaluddin, Noorul Azliana Jamaludin, Siti Zafirah Ghazali, Norli Fauzani Mohd Abu Hassan Alshari, Danial Hariz Zainal Abidin.  (2024).  Programme & Abstract Book Asian Society Of Ichthyologists International Conference (asiic2024).  - Asian Society Of Ichthyologists International Conference (asiic2024).  1-175. 
Nur Syazwani Mohamad Basir, Nur Aliah Mohamad Khaduwi, Danial Hariz Zainal Abidin,.  (2024).  Debunga Rumput: Ancaman Terhadap Kesihatan.  - Majalah Sains. 
PROJEK PENYELIDIKAN / RESEARCH PROJECT
(Tajuk),(Peranan),(Tempoh),(Tahap)

Aktif

PENYEDIAAN DOSSIER PENCALONAN SABAK BERNAM SEBAGAI RIZAB BIOSFERA UNESCO , Ketua Projek , 10-02-2025 sehingga 31-12-2026 , Kebangsaan
Fish Biodiversity in Tok Bali, Kelantan, Malaysia: An Integrative Taxonomic Approach for Sustainable Fisheries Management and Conservation , Ketua Projek , 01-11-2024 sehingga 31-10-2026 , Kebangsaan
ANUGERAH DAN PENGURUSAN / AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP
(Nama Anugerah/Pentadbiran),(Institusi Penganugerahan),(Tahun)

Anugerah-anugerah Lain

Anugerah Pingat Perak HAPI2025 , 2025
KHIDMAT SOSIAL / SOCIAL @ PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
(Sumbangan),(Tempoh),(Peringkat)

Khidmat Luar

Bengkel Pra-persidangan ASIIC2024 "Introduction to eDNA Metabarcoding" , 27-05-2024 sehingga 27-05-2024 , Antarabangsa
Ahli Jawatankuasa Pelaksana Persidangan Ketujuh Asian Society of Ichthyologists (ASIIC2024) , 28-05-2024 sehingga 29-05-2024 , Antarabangsa
First report of Mugilogobius rambaiae (Smith, 1945) (Family: Gobiidae) from India along with geographical expansion of two goby fishes from Kerala , 06-05-2024 sehingga 18-05-2024 , Antarabangsa
PENSYARAH TAMU PROGRAM PENGAJARAN KOLABORATIF , 11-06-2024 sehingga 11-06-2024 , Kebangsaan
Molecular characterization, possible natural hybridization and delimitation analysis of a newly reported species Plectropomus pessuliferus (Fowler, 1904) from the Indian peninsula (Article Id: IJMS#223) , 31-05-2024 sehingga 21-06-2024 , Antarabangsa
The Oyster Monitoring Network in Asia , 01-06-2024 sehingga 30-11-2025 , Antarabangsa
Jawatankuasa Program Kesedaran dan Konservasi Kelawar Pulau Pinang , 22-08-2024 sehingga 06-10-2024 , Kebangsaan
Kursus In-house Penyediaan Ikan Lutsinar dan Taksidermi , 02-09-2024 sehingga 04-09-2024 , Kebangsaan
First report of Plectropomus pessuliferus from Indian Peninsula with species delimitation analysis based on COI gene , 23-08-2024 sehingga 13-09-2024 , Antarabangsa
DNA barcoding of Neolissochilus from rivers in North Sumatra: a call for the thorough investigation of Neolissochilus across Indonesia , 10-11-2024 sehingga 08-12-2024 , Antarabangsa
PROGRAM STEM UNTUK SEMUA (PROFESSOR@SCHOOL) Modul Biodiversiti , 04-12-2024 sehingga 04-12-6083 , Kebangsaan
PROGRAM STEM UNTUK SEMUA (PROFESSOR@SCHOOL) Modul Biodiversiti , 04-12-2024 sehingga 04-12-6083 , Kebangsaan
Utilizing Environmental DNA Metabarcoding and Local Ecological Knowledge for Fish Biodiversity Assessment in Coastal Rivers of Java, Indonesia , 02-01-2025 sehingga 02-01-2026 , Antarabangsa
Naturally sampled environmental DNA helps determine the distribution of the critically endangered,Rhynchobatus australiae, in a global hotspot of marine biodiversity , 04-01-2025 sehingga 31-01-2025 , Antarabangsa
Monitoring fish species diversity in the pelagic zone of the Western Indian Ocean using environmental DNA , 02-02-2025 sehingga 16-02-2025 , Antarabangsa
Nomination Dossier for Sabak Bernam as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve , 01-01-2025 sehingga 31-12-2026 , Antarabangsa
Anugerah Pingat Perak HAPI2025 , 21-05-2025 sehingga 01-01-1970 , Kebangsaan
POLYMORPHISM IN BEETLES: A CASE STUDY OF Clyster itys (COLEOPTERA: SCARABAEIDAE) FROM SOUTHERN SARAWAK , 20-05-2025 sehingga 17-06-2025 , Antarabangsa
POLYMORPHISM IN BEETLES: A CASE STUDY OF Clyster itys (COLEOPTERA: SCARABAEIDAE) FROM SOUTHERN SARAWAK , 20-05-2025 sehingga 17-06-2025 , Antarabangsa
BENGKEL TEKNIK TRANSPARANSI IKAN DAN PENYADURAN RESIN , 08-07-2025 sehingga 09-07-2025 , Kebangsaan
Gaps in genetic data for Philippine mangrove fauna: Implications for eDNA metabarcoding and biodiversity monitoring , 24-07-2025 sehingga 28-08-2025 , Antarabangsa

Khidmat Dalam

AHLI JAWATANKUASA PUBLISITI DAN SOSIAL JABATAN SAINS BIOLOGI DAN BIOTEKNOLOGI , 01-07-2024 sehingga 31-12-2026 , Pusat Pengajian / Jabatan / Pusat Penyelidikan / Unit
AHLI JAWATANKUASA SEMAKAN PROGRAM PENGAJIAN PRASISWAZAH (BIOLOGI) FST , 24-06-2025 sehingga 23-06-2027 , Fakulti / Institut / Pusat Perkhidmatan
AHLI JAWATANKUASA SIMPOSIUM BIOLOGI KEBANGSAAN 2025 , 06-01-2025 sehingga 31-12-2025 , Universiti
Ahli Jawatankuasa Bengkel Sanggar Kerja dan Team Building JSBB 2024 , 12-01-2024 sehingga 31-12-2024 , Fakulti / Institut / Pusat Perkhidmatan
Ahli Jawatankuasa Hari Kerjaya dan Bengkel Penyediaan Resume Pelajar Prasiswazah Tahun Tiga & Akhir Gugusan Sains Biologi , 02-09-2024 sehingga 31-10-2024 , Fakulti / Institut / Pusat Perkhidmatan
Ahli Jawatankuasa Simposium Prasiswazah Antarabangsa Biologi & Bioinformatik FST , 15-07-2024 sehingga 18-07-2024 , Universiti
JAWATANKUASA SEMAKAN PROGRAM PENGAJIAN PRASISWAZAH (BIOLOGI) , 24-06-2024 sehingga 23-06-2027 , Fakulti / Institut / Pusat Perkhidmatan
Jawatankuasa Peperiksaan Lisan (Viva) Pelajar MUHAMMAD IQBAL BIN MD JAMALUDDIN (P110733) , 16-06-2025 sehingga 16-06-2025 , Fakulti / Institut / Pusat Perkhidmatan
PENILAI POSTER KOMUNIKASI SAINTIFIK STBM3442 , 06-01-2025 sehingga 13-01-2025 , Universiti
Penilai Projek Penyelidikan I (STAP6974) Semester 2 2024/2025 , 17-03-2025 sehingga 28-09-2025 , Fakulti / Institut / Pusat Perkhidmatan