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MN Fitri Suhaimi

Doctoral Student

Wildlife Research Center (Kyoto)

Research

I am interested in the population, ecology and behavior of sympatric primates in Borneo. Particularly, I am intrigued by the diverse and multispecies of primates that are able to coexist in the same riverine habitat in Sabah, Malaysia. My PhD research will focus on the environment factors, in particular, to understand the mechanisms of the primate multispecies coexistence through endoparasite content and food nutritional analysis of the Endangered sympatric primate species -proboscis monkeys, long-tailed and pig-tailed macaques, and silvered langurs- and their habitat along the Kinabatangan River in Sabah. In addition, I am currently assessing the population ecology of those monkeys at the same study site as part of a continuation from my Master's research.

With better insights, we can support stronger, science-based conservation strategies that protect not just one species, but the entire community of primates that makes Borneo so unique.

Background

Educational Background

2026 - present: PhD Student, Wildlife Research Center, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Japan

2024 - 2026: Master of Science, Wildlife Research Center, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Japan

2023 - 2024: Research Student, Center for Ecological Research (Inuyama Campus), Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Japan

2016 - 2020: Bachelor of Science (Honours) Biology, School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia

2015 - 2016: Melaka Matriculation College, Malaysia

2010 - 2014: The Malay College Kuala Kangsar, Malaysia

Professional Backgroud

2022 - 2023: Cultural Artist, Jabatan Kebudayaan & Kesenian Negara (JKKN), Penang, Malaysia 

2021 - 2022: Veterinary Assistant, Happy Cats Veterinary Clinic, Penang, Malaysia

How to Address Me

My preferred name is Fitsu. My pronouns are he/him/his. My full name, which you'll find in my publications, is Muhammad Nur Fitri-Suhaimi. In a conversation, please address me as Fitsu (or Fitri or however you feel comfortable). In formal contexts, please use Fitri.

Selected Publications

Paper

Fitri-Suhaimi M.N., Frias L., Zimmermann E., Lambut P., Tangah J., Bernard H., Kumar V.S., Matsuda I. (2026). Impact of Group Size and Habitat Disturbance on Parasitic Infection in Free-ranging Proboscis Monkeys. International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife. 29, 101221.  doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2026.101221 

Research Presentations

International 

Poster presentations

Fitri-Suhaimi M.N., Okamura H., Lambut P., Tangah J., Matsuda I. Proboscis Monkeys (Nasalis larvatus) of the Lower Kinabatangan, Sabah, Malaysia: A Critical Population Re-assessment. Biodiversity and Wildlife 2025 Symposium (P03). Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand. December 6-7, 2025. (Poster Presentation Award)

Fitri-Suhaimi M.N., Lambut P., Tangah J., Matsuda I. Finding Proboscis Monkeys: Re-assessment of Population Dynamics of the Proboscis Monkeys (Nasalis larvatus) in the Lower Kinabatangan, Sabah, Malaysia. The 20th International Symposium on Primatology and Wildlife Science (P23). Kyoto University, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. November 17-18, 2025. (Poster Presentation Award)

Fitri-Suhaimi M.N., Frias L., Zimmermann E., Lambut P., Tangah J., Bernard H., Kumar V., Matsuda I. The Influence of Group Size and Habitat Disturbance on Endoparasite Loads in Free-ranging Proboscis Monkeys (Nasalis larvatus). The 18th Asian Society of Conservation Medicine Conference 2025 (P38). Grand Riverview Hotel, Kelantan, Malaysia. October 12-18, 2025.

Fitri-Suhaimi M.N., Frias L., Zimmermann E., Lambut P., Tangah J., Bernard H., Kumar V., Matsuda I. Effects of Group Size and Habitat Disturbance on Intestinal Parasite Load in Free-ranging Proboscis Monkeys. The 11th East Asia Federation Ecological Society International Congress (P115). University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. July 19-21, 2025. 

Fitri-Suhaimi M.N., Tuuga A., Tangah J., Matsuda I. Long-term population monitoring of sympatric primates in different forest types in the Lower Kinabatangan, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia. The 19th International Symposium on Primatology and Wildlife Science (P10). Kyoto University, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. October 30-31, 2024. 

Domestic

Poster presentations

Fitri-Suhaimi M.N., Frias L., Zimmermann E., Lambut P., Tangah J., Bernard H., Kumar V., Matsuda I. The Influence of Group Size and Habitat Disturbance on Endoparasite Loads in Free-ranging Proboscis Monkeys (Nasalis larvatus). Kyoto University Excellence Workshop 2025 (P38). Kyoto University, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. December 24, 2025.

Fitri-Suhaimi M.N., Okamura H., Lambut P., Tangah J., Kumar V., Matsuda I. マレーシア・サバ州キナバタンガン下流域における霊長類の長期的個体群モニタリング (Long-term population trends and predictive modeling for sympatric primate conservation in the Lower Kinabatangan, Sabah, Malaysian Borneo).  The 41st Annual Meeting of Primate Society of Japan (P29). Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan. July 12-13, 2025. https://doi.org/10.14907/primate.41.0_127 

Fitri-Suhaimi M.N., Tuuga A., Tangah J., Matsuda I. Long-term population monitoring of sympatric primates in different forest types in the Lower Kinabatangan, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia. Kyoto University Excellence Workshop 2024 (F03). Kyoto University, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. December 25, 2024. 

Fujita S., Sugiura H., Hanya G., Kakuta F., Fitri-Suhaimi M.N., Tanaka M., Kataoka N., Takahiro M. 鹿児島県口永良部島における国内外来種ヤクシマザル (Macaca fuscata yakui) の生息状況 (Habitat status of domestic invasive species of Yakushima macaques (Macaca fuscata yakui) on Kuchinoerabu Island, Kagoshima Prefecture). The Annual Meeting of Mammalogical Society of Japan 2024 (P109). University of Hyogo, Hyogo, Japan. September 7-9, 2024. 

Fujita S., Sugiura H., Hanya G., Kakuta F., Fitri-Suhaimi M.N., Tanaka M., Kataoka N., Takahiro M. Habitat status of domestic invasive species of Yakushima macaques (Macaca fuscata yakui) on Kuchinoerabu Island, Kagoshima Prefecture. The 40th Annual Meeting of Primate Society of Japan (P25). Sendai, Tokyo, Japan. July 13-14, 2024. 

Oral presentations

Fitri-Suhaimi M.N. Long-term Population Dynamics of Proboscis Monkeys (Nasalis larvatus) in the Lower Kinabatangan, Sabah, Malaysia Over a Two-decade Period. Ajinomoto Scholarship Awardee Research Results Presentation. Ajinomoto Group Training Center, Minato City, Tokyo, Japan. February 16, 2026.

Fitri-Suhaimi M.N., Frias L., Zimmermann E., Lambut P., Tangah J., Bernard H., Kumar V., Matsuda I. Effects of Group Size and Habitat Disturbance on Intestinal Parasite Load in Free-ranging Proboscis Monkeys. Wildlife Research Center Seminar, Kyoto University. Kyoto University, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. July 29, 2025.

Contact

Muhammad Nur Fitri Suhaimi

Doctoral Student

Wildlife Research Center, Kyoto University

2-24 Tanaka-Sekiden-cho, Sakyo, Kyoto, 606-8203, Japan

Email: fitrisuhaimi2 [at] gmail [dot] com (fitrisuhaimi2[at]gmail.com); muhammad [dot] suhaimi [dot] 33y [at] st [dot] kyoto-u [dot] ac [dot] jp (muhammad.suhaimi.33y[at]st.kyoto-u.ac.jp)