<EXPERTS Senior Lecturer Dr. Sarah Bt. Baharudin

Professor Code:ENDR2025K022

Biography
Senior Lecturer Dr. Sarah Bt. Baharudin
Elected:2025.05
Nationality:Malaysia

DR. SARAH BT. BAHARUDIN is the Senior Lecturer in Universiti Putra Malaysia, whose research focus areas are Horticulture, Floriculture, Landscape Design & Maintenance, Environmental Psychology She is the Head of Programme for Bachelor of Horticultural Science and Panel for Academic Advisory of Diploma Vokasional Malaysia (Prog: Diploma Florikultur), KPM
She teaches course as follow:
1. Introduction to Landscape Design (HRT3800)- BSHTK(DK)
2. Ornamental and Flower Production (HRT3431) )- BSHTK(DK)
3. Farm Practice: Ornamental and Landscape Horticulture(HRT3430)- BSHTK(DK)
4. Ornamental Horticulture (HRT3301)- BPSP(DK)
5. Urban Agriculture (HRT4402)

Recognized by
Education Background
University of Sheffield, United Kingdom, PhD in Landscape Horticulture
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia, Masters of Science in Ornamental Horticulture
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia, Bachelor of Horticultural Science
Research Field
Landscape horticulture / Landscape maintenance / Vertical ornamental planting
• Urban green infrastructure / sustainable urban landscape / naturalistic planting
• Climate change adaptation through sustainable approaches
• Natural, sustainable and lower maintenance landscape designs
• Enhancement of Education/Expertise in floriculture & landscape
Publication/Patent/Project
2007 FINAL YEAR PROJECT (BACHELOR’S DEGREE) Growth & Physiological Responses Of Four Sweet Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) Varieties Grown in Two Different Growing Systems Under Controlled Environment Structure
2008 INDUSTRIAL TRAINING Jabatan Taman, Landskap & Rekreasi (Department of Parks, Landscape & Recreation) Majlis Bandaraya Shah Alam, Selangor (Shah Alam City Council)
2008 LECTURER at University College of Agriculture Malaysia (UCAM)
2014 MASTER OF SCIENCE (MSC) STUDENT (ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURE), AGRIC. UPM. Thesis title: Effect of Agrowaste in Soilless Growing Medium on Growth & Flowering of Rhodomyrthus tomentosa & Molineria latifolia.
2010-2015 TUTOR AT UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA
2016-2020 Ph.D., LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD, UNITED KINGDOM. Thesis Title: Understanding Human Preferences for Naturalistic Tropical Urban
Sep 2017 – Aug 2019 : TEACHING ASSISTANT (TUTOR) UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD, UNITED KINGDOM. Planting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
2018 : GREEN IMPACT PROJECT ASSISTANT (GIPA), UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD, UK. PUBLICATION:
2024: Toh, L. S., Lim, E. W. W., Baharudin S., Kamaruzali, M. A., Jusoh, M., Mujab, A. A. M., Khalid, K., & Yaapar, M. N. (2024). Optimising Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench.) Fruit Yield and Physiological Responses through the Integration of Foliar Fertiliser at Different Timings. Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science, 47(1).
2023: Baharudin, S., Abdullah, T. L., & Bakar, R. A. (2023). Insert Formulation and Characterization of Empty Fruit Bunch Compost Formulation as Soilless Growing Media for Ornamentals. Chemical Engineering Transactions, 106, 673-678.
2020: Baharudin, Sarah (2020). ‘Understanding Human Preferences for Naturalistic Tropical Urban Planting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia’. Web. PhD White Rose Ethesis, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom.
2017: Oral presentation, ‘Herbaceous Plant Communities As A Sustainable, Naturalistic Planting Form In Malaysian Urban Landscapes’, GREEN CITIES 2017 International Symposium on Greener Cities For More Efficient Ecosystem Services In A Climate Changing World - Bologna, Italy 12-15 September 2017 : Landscape50, the Department of Landscape’s 50th anniversary conference, 21 March 2018, Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield (Participant) :Putting A Price On Urban Nature Seminar, 10 July 2018, University of Sheffield, UK (Participant): URBAN GROWTH - Perennial Plantings Beyond Nature. 8 - 10 September
2017, Lund, Sweden (Participant): What you looking at? Capturing and Comprehending Visual Engagement With Urban Street Edges (using mobile eye tracking) 30 April 2017 (Participant)
2016: SGD Conference. State of Flux: Capturing the ephemeral in contemporary gardens and landscape. 19th March 2016, The Royal Geographical Society, London (Participant)
2014: Baharudin,S.,et al. (2014) ‘Preference for Molineria latifolia var. megacarpa and Rhodomyrtus tomentosa as native urban landscape plants’, PERTANIKA Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science, 37(4).
2013: Poster presentation, Baharudin,S.,et al. (2013) ‘Formulation and characterization of EFB composts as soilless growing media for Ornamentals’, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Proceedings of SOILS CONFERENCE 2013, Bukit Gambang Resort City, Pahang, 16 April
2011: Poster presentation, Baharudin,S.,et al. (2011) ‘Formulation and characterization of multiple type of soilless growing media for growth of Rhodomytus tomentosa’, Proceedings of National Horticulture Conference, Renaissance Melaka Hotel, 16-20 October 2011.
Experience
Member of International Society of Horticultural Science (ISHS)
Member of Malaysian Society of Plant Physiology (MSPP)
Member of International Society for Southeast Asian Agricultural Sciences (ISSAAS)
Member of Biochar Association Malaysia