CHEE KONG YAP
Associate Professor, Department of Biology
Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
He obtained his Ph.D. degree from the Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies from UPM. As an academician for more than 14 years in UPM and 18 years as a researcher, he has been active in teaching and doing research since his first degree. He has supervised more than 74 undergraduates and 30 postgraduate students (as a Chairman and Member of Supervisory Committee) in the fields of ecotoxicology, environmental biology, environmental sciences, water quality and ecotoxicological genetics.
Biomonitoring and monitoring of heavy metals in the aquatic environment using mollusks and sediments.