Dr. Kheng T. Cheah
Associate Specialist, Nursery Management
Office Address: St. Johns 108Office Hours: By appointment
Contact Information:
Tropical Agriculture and Soil Sciences, CTAHR
3190 Maile Way, St. John 108
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: 808-956-7902
Fax: 808-956-3894
Email: kheng@hawaii.edu
I started working in the Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences Department at UH Manoa in December 2008. My current
work allocation is 65% extension, 25% teaching, and 10% research.
I have over 30 years of professional experience in plant tissue
culture and transformation, working for
international agricultural industries as a scientist, research
director, production and research manager,
as well as managing director. I am also a certified professional
coach with an emphasis on business management, project and productivity
management.
Extension - 65% Allocation
I have initiated an
statewide extension and education program to support the nursery industry in Hawaii
that includes:
- Entrepreneurship to Revitalize Hawaii's Nursery Industry.
- New Plant Distribution Center (NPDC).
- Business Management Coaching.
- Hawaii Nursery Survey - Priority Needs.
- Hawaii Nursery Industry Competitive Forces (Profitability) Survey.
- Ornamental Business and Research Group.
- Development of New Markets for Hawaii's Nursery Products.
- International Tissue Culture Network (ITCN).
See EXTENSION...
Instruction - 25% Allocation
Undergraduate Courses
- TPSS/NREM 351 Enterprise Management.
- TPSS 430 Nursery Management.
- TPSS 440 Plant Tissue Culture.
Graduate Courses
- TPSS 711 Special Topics: Project and Productivity Mgt.
See INSTRUCTION...
Research - 10% Allocation
I have collaborated extensively with other
researchers due to my expertise in plant tissue culture and
plant transformation.
- Development of cost-effective bioreactor micropropagation systems.
- Dracaena
- Development of micropropagation protocols for recalcitrant varieties such as bamboo and proteas.
See RESEARCH...
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