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tahun 2003. Beliau pernah memegang beberapa
jawatan penting termasuk Ketua Jabatan Zoologi, 2003. Over the years, he has held key leadership
Timbalan Dekan Fakulti Sains, dan Timbalan Ketua roles, including Head of the Department of Zoology,
Unit Perundingan Universiti Malaya. Dari tahun Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Science, and Deputy
2009 hingga 2014, beliau diberi kepercayaan Head of the Universiti Malaya Consulting Unit.
untuk memimpin Fakulti Sains sebagai Dekan, di From 2009 to 2014, he served as Dean of the
mana fakulti tersebut mencapai kemajuan pesat Faculty of Science, a period marked by significant
dalam bidang penyelidikan, dengan peningkatan growth in research output, increased funding, and
peruntukan, penerbitan, dan pencapaian paten yang numerous publications and patents that elevated
ketara. the faculty’s reputation.
Pada tahun 1990-an hingga 2000-an, Dato’ In the 1990s and 2000s, Dr. Sofian was
Dr. Mohd Sofian mengetuai Pusat Penyelidikan tasked with leading the Zoological and Ecological
Zoological dan Ecological Research Network (ZEN). Research Network (ZEN), where he spearheaded
Dalam tempoh ini, beliau memimpin pelbagai extensive research in pest management, vector
penyelidikan dalam bidang serangga perosak, insects, and forensic entomology. These efforts
serangga vektor, dan entomologi forensik, dengan included collaborations with prominent research
kerjasama institusi penyelidikan tempatan dan institutions across Japan, Indonesia, Thailand,
antarabangsa. Beliau juga menjalinkan kerjasama and Vietnam. His research significantly advanced
penyelidikan dengan universiti-universiti di Jepun, the study of black flies as vectors for human and
Indonesia, Thailand, dan Vietnam. Fokus kajian beliau animal parasites, leading to the discovery and
terhadap lalat hitam sebagai vektor endoparasit naming of over 80 new species, including Simulium
manusia dan haiwan telah membawa kepada jasmoni, Simulium aziruni, and Simulium sofiani.
penemuan lebih 80 spesies baharu, antaranya Dr. Sofian’s scholarly impact is widely recognized,
Simulium jasmoni, Simulium aziruni, dan Simulium with his research achievements cited 6,345 times
sofiani. Penemuan ini menyediakan asas kukuh bagi on Google Scholar, boasting an H-index of 44. Web
penyelidikan lanjut di masa hadapan. Sepanjang lebih of Science (WoS) records 173 publications, 2,523
sedekad, beliau telah berjaya membimbing lebih 40 citations, and an H-index of 26. Additionally, he
pelajar di peringkat Sarjana dan PhD. Menurut Google has supervised over 40 MSc and PhD students,
Scholar, pencapaian penyelidikannya meliputi 6,345 contributing to the development of the next
sitasi dan H-index 44, manakala di Web of Science generation of researchers.
(WoS), beliau mencatatkan 173 penerbitan, 2,523 Dr. Sofian’s expertise has also been sought
sitasi, dan H-index 26. in numerous consulting projects for state
Di samping komitmennya terhadap bidang governments, including biodiversity studies in the
akademik, Dato’ Dr. Mohd Sofian juga aktif dalam Kenaboi River basin, Negeri Sembilan; the Selai
menjalankan projek perundingan dengan kerajaan River basin, Johor; Carey Island, Selangor; and the
negeri. Beliau terlibat dalam kajian biodiversiti wetland areas of the Federal Territory of Putrajaya.
haiwan dan tumbuhan di kawasan seperti lembangan His work in these regions has helped inform
Sungai Kenaboi, Negeri Sembilan; lembangan Sungai conservation efforts and sustainable management
Selai, Johor; Pulau Carey, Selangor; dan kawasan of natural resources.
tanah lembap di Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya. Throughout his tenure at Universiti Malaya,
Kajian-kajian ini memberikan impak besar terhadap Dr. Sofian has served on various important
pemeliharaan biodiversiti dan pengurusan sumber committees, including the Board of UM Plantation
semula jadi secara mampan. Sdn. Bhd., the Promotion Screening Committee
Beliau turut memainkan peranan dalam for Associate Professors and Professors, and as
jawatankuasa penting universiti, termasuk Chairman of the University Malaya Committee
sebagai Ahli Lembaga Pengarah UM Plantation for Direct Negotiations B. He was also a member
Sdn. Bhd., Ahli Jawatankuasa Penapisan Kenaikan of the Selection Committee for the Majlis
Pangkat Profesor Madya dan Profesor, Pengerusi Perwakilan Pelajar Universiti Malaya (MPPUM)
Jawatankuasa Rundingan Terus B Universiti Malaya, for the 2012/2013 session. In recognition of his
serta Ahli Jawatankuasa Induk Pemilihan Majlis service and contributions, he has received several
Perwakilan Pelajar Universiti Malaya (MPPUM)
bagi sesi 2012/2013. Atas jasa dan sumbangan
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