Lecturer
Business Administration
- PhD Agribusiness, Universiti Putra Malaysia
- MSc. Crop Biotechnology, University of Nottingham, UK
- MSc. Entrepreneurship, Nottingham University Business School
- BSc. (Hons.) Biotechnology, UCSI University, Malaysia
Teaching Statement
My teaching philosophy is based on the belief that students should not be passive receivers of knowledge but rather be trained as active contributors towards their own learning. Using the student-centered learning (SCL) and problem based learning (PBL) approach, I want to help students appreciate and apply the technical knowledge they acquire in the class room to real life problems.
I want to see my students succeed to be a part of the solutions to the problems around them. My goal is to inculcate in them the habit of confronting and understanding complex problems through critical thinking.
Courses taught at Ashesi University
- Foundations of Design Thinking and Entrepreneurship
- Capstone and Applied Projects in Business Administration
Research Statement
I have been involved with research projects geared towards improving food production, food quality and postharvest management in agri-food supply chains. During my PhD, I employed the use of quantitative methods and statistical tools such as structural equation modelling (SEM), a powerful second-generation statistical modelling approach, to investigate the potentials of alternative strategies towards improving postharvest management in traditional agri-food supply chains.
Post PhD I am looking to actively contribute in strengthening Agribusiness in the African continent by engaging in diversified research projects.
Some of my current research interests span across the following areas:
- Entrepreneurship
- Agriprenuership
- Food security
- Postharvest management,
- Value Chain Analysis
- Sustainability in Smallholder Agribusiness Ventures
- Urban Agriculture
- Adoption Behavior towards Appropriate Technologies for Improving Performance in Small and Medium Agribusiness Ventures.
- Business Modeling
- Impacts of Urbanization on Agriculture, Agrometeorology for enhancing food production in Africa
Selected Publications
- K.J. Morris, N.H. Kamarulzaman, N.M. Nawi, Z.A. Mohamed and N. Man (2018) ‘Knowledge, Attitudes, Perceptions, and Intentions of Plantain Supply Chain Players towards Small-scale Postharvest Practices for Reducing Food Losses in Southern Nigeria’ Conference Proceedings, International Conference on Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies, ICAB 18384. Teri University, New Delhi
- K.I. Morris, A. Chan, K.J.K. Morris, M.C.G. Ooi, M.Y. Oozeer, Y.A. Abakr, M.S.M. Nadzir, I.Y. Mohammed, H.F. Al-qrimli. Impact of urbanization level on the interactions of urban area, the urban climate, and human thermal comfort. Applied Geography (ELSEVIER BV), 79, pp. 50 – 72, 2017.
- K.I. Morris, A. Chan, K.J.K. Morris, M.C.G. Ooi, M.Y. Oozeer, Y.A. Abakr, M.S.M. Nadzir, I.Y. Mohammed. Urbanisation and urban climate of a tropical conurbation, Klang Valley, Malaysia. Urban Climate (ELSEVIER BV), 19, pp. 54 – 71, 2017
- K.I. Morris, A. Chan, M.C.G. Ooi, M.Y. Oozeer, Y.A. Abakr, K.J.K. Morris. Effect of vegetation and waterbody on the garden city concept: An evaluation study using a newly developed city, Putrajaya, Malaysia. Computers, Environment and Urban Systems (ELSEVIER BV), 58, pp. 39 – 51, 2016.
- K.J. Morris, N.H. Kamarulzaman, N. Man, N.M. Nawi, and Z.A. Mohamed (2016) ‘Readiness towards Small-Scale Postharvest Techniques for Reducing Plantain Postharvest Losses in Nigeria: A Pilot Study’, Proceedings, International Agriculture Congress, IAC2016, Hotel Bangi-PutraJaya, Malaysia
- K.JK. Morris and NH Kamarulzaman (2015) ‘Users Perceptions and Acceptance of Small Scale Postharvest Technologies in Developing countries: A Conceptual Framework’, Conference Proceedings, 3rd International Symposium on Applied Engineering and Sciences, SAES2015 Canselori Putra, UPM Serdang, Malaysia.
- K.J.K. Morris and NH Kamarulzaman., (2014) ‘A Conceptual Framework for Estimating Postharvest Losses in Food Supply Chains: The Case of Plantain Fruits in Nigeria’, International Journal of Business and Economics Research, 3(6-1): 31-37. doi: 10.11648/j.ijber.s.2014030601.15