Mrs. Yaya Hasanah was born in Ciamis, January 10, 1969. She started her career as a lecturer at the Universitas Sumatera Utara Faculty of Agriculture in 2005. Until now, she has graduated 30 undergraduate program students, 5 master's program students, and 1 doctoral program student.
She is actively involved in research and community service. She has published 26 articles in national and international journals. She is also actively involved in national and international scientific seminars, totaling 27 scientific seminars.

Education:
Undergraduate degree in Agronomy, Institut Pertanian Bogor (1987–1992)
Master's Degree at the Faculty of Natural Resources and Environmental Management, USU (2001–2003)
Doctoral degree in Agricultural Science, Faculty of Agriculture, USU (2008–2014)