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Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular SciencesThe Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences (BioTech UPM) was established in 2004 with the merger of two departments, the Department of Biotechnology (from the Faculty of Food Science and Biotechnology) and the Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology (from the Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies). With the formation of BioTech UPM, all activities involving biotechnology in UPM are organised under one administration. Since its formation, the Faculty has four departments - Department of Bioprocess Technology, Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Department of Biochemistry and Department of Microbiology
A0404KAbu Bakar Salleh
Year of Appointment: 1979
Working Experience (As Academician): 33 Years
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Administrative Position (If Any): • Member,BoardofDirectors,UPM• SenateMembers,UPM• Head,DepartmentofBiochemistry
Qualifications• B.Sc.(Univ.ofWesternAustralia);Ph.D.(Univ.ofSt.Andrews,Scotland)
Professional Affiliations• Member,SearchCommittee(ResearchInstitutes)UPM(present)• Member,SWAAccreditation(1Jan2011-30Nov2013)• PanelPenilaiAgensiKelayakanMalaysia(MQA)(2006-present)• Member,ClusterWorkingGrouponAgriculturalBiotechnology(Malaysia BiotechnologyCorporation)(2006-present)• SEAMEOBIOTROPGoverningBoardMember(Chairman-2005)(8/5/06-7/5/09)• J/KPenilaianTeknikalProgramPenyelidikanMGI,BahagianBioteknologiKebangsaan (MOSTI)(10/8/06-present)• DistinguishedFellow-MalaysianBiotechnologyInformationCentre(Scientific AdvisoryCommittee)(MABIC)(15/8/06-present)• BiovalleyTaskForce(2000-2004)• FirstNationalBiotechnologyCommittee,NationalCouncilforResearchand Development,Malaysia(involvedinproposingguidelineforthedevelopmentof biotechnologyinMalaysia)• FirstBiotechnologyCommittee,UPM(1/1/2003)MemberoftheNational BiotechnologyPolicyDraftingCommittee2001• PasukankhasPenubuhanPusatSitasiNegara(25Jun09-2010)• NationalDefenceResearchCouncil2009–2010• JKPolisiPenyelidikan,PembangunandanPengkomersialanPertahanandan Keselamatan• AhlisilihgantiLembagaPeperiksaanMalaysia1Feb2007–31Jan2009• AhlisilihgantiLembagaKokoMalaysia,1Feb2007–31Jan2009• AhlisilihgantiLembagaSainsMARDI• EditorialBoardMembers, o JournalofScienceandTechnologyintheTropics(JOSTT)(Editor-Agricultural Sciences)(2006-2008) o Asia-PacificJournalofMolecularBiologyandBiotechnology(Associate EditoroftheEditorialBoard)
ProfessorDepartmentofBiochemistryFacultyofBiotechnologyandBiomolecularSciencesTel–Office:0389471053/89466695;Mobile:0193513050Fax:0389430913abubakar@biotech.upm.edu.my
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Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences
Specialisation(s)• Biochemistry
Expertise• Biotechnology• EnzymeTechnology• MicrobialTechnology
Research Expertise 2 o Pertanika,(EditorialBoardmember)Archaea(EditorialReviewBoard) JournalofS&TintheTropic(AssociateEditoroftheEditorialBoard)2007- 2011 o JournalofSustainabilityScienceandManagementAdvisoryBoard member(1Jan2010–31Dec2011) o Archaea(EditorialReviewBoard)
Year of Appointment:2007
Working Experience (As Academician): 4 Years
A03252AdamLeowTheanChorDr.DepartmentofCell&MolecularBiologyFacultyofBiotechnology&BiomolecularSciencesTel–Office:0389471943;Mobile:0126235808Fax:0389467510adamleow@biotech.upm.edu.my
Administrative Position (If Any) • HeadofAcademicAdvisor
Qualifications• Ph.D.(UPM)
Professional Affiliations• MalaysianSocietyforMicrobiology(LifeMember)• AhliJawatankuasaPenyediaanSpesifikasiTeknikalPeralatanMakmalABI• AhliJawatankuasaJaringanIndustridanMasyarakat,UPM• PanelPemantauandanPenilaianProjekPenyelidikanSciencefundKlaster Bioteknologi
Specialisation(s)• MolecularBiologyandGeneticEngineering
Expertise• ProteinCrystallization• ProteinEngineering
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Expertise• ProteinEngineering/Directedevolution
Year of Appointment: 2012
Working Experience (As Academician): 7months
A04015AmaliaMohdHashimSeniorLecturerDepartmentofCellandMolecularBiologyFacultyofBiotechnologyandBiomolecularSciencesTel–Office:03-89471939/Mobile:019-2635263Fax:03-89467510E-mail:amalia@biotech.upm.edu.my
Qualification• Ph.D(AustralianNationalUniversity),B.Eng.(TokyoUniv.ofAgri.AndTech.)
Specialisation(s)• MolecularBiologyandGeneticEngineering
Year of Appointment: 2012
Working Experience (As Academician): 1year
A04036AmirSyahirAmirHamzahSeniorLecturerDepartmentofBiochemistryFacultyofBiotechnologyandBiomolecularSciencesTelOffice:-Mobile:0196551729Fax:-0386467590amir.syahir@biotech.upm.edu.my
Specialisation(s)• Biochemistry
Expertise• Label-FreeBiosensor• SurfaceChemistry• ProteinInteractions
Qualification• Phd(Biotechnology),TokyoInstituteofTechnology
Professional Affiliations• TheChemicalSocietyofJapan(CSJ)• TheJapanSocietyofAppliedPhysics(JSAP)• TheJapanesePeptideSociety(JPS)
Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences
Research Expertise 4
Year of Appointment:1987
Working Experience (As Academician):25years
A1070ArbakariyaAriffProfessorDepartmentofBioprocessTechnologyFacultyofBiotechnologyandBiomolecularSciencesTel–Office:0389471048;Mobile:0133955571Fax:0389467593arbarif@biotech.upm.edu.my;arbarif@putra.upm.edu.my
Administrative Position (If Any)• DeputyDean(Academic&StudentAffairs)
Qualification• BachelorofFoodScienceandTechnology(UPM,Malaysia);M.Phil(ChemicalEng.) (Birmingham,UK);Ph.D.(BioprocessEng.)(UMIST,UK)
Professional Affiliations• ProgramCoordinatorofNanobiotechnologyproject,fundedbyIRPASRgrant(2004- todate)• Head,LaboratoryofEnzymeandMicrobialTechnology,InstituteofBioscience,UPM (2001-2004)• MalaysianProjectLeaderforResearchGroupworkingonGreenChemistryofSago StarchunderJapanSocietyforPromotionofScience(JSPS)-BiotechnologyProgram (Japan/Malaysia/Thailand/Philippines/Indonesia)(2001-2004)• ProjectLeadertosetting-upFermentationTechnologyUnitatInstituteofBioscience, UPM(1999-2000)• CommitteememberofProgramofBachelor(Bioindustri)majoringinMicrobial TechnologyandBioprocessing(1996-2000)• Committeemembertosetting-upProgramofBachelor(ChemicalEngineering)at theFacultyofEngineering,UniversitiPertanianMalaysia(1995-1996)• MalaysianProjectLeaderforResearchGroupworkingontheDevelopmentof ManufacturingBio-processTechnologyinTropicsunderJapanSocietyforPromotion ofScience(JSPS)-BiotechnologyProgram(Japan/Malaysia/Thailand/Philippines/ Indonesia)(1995-1998)
Specialisation(s)• BioprocessEngineering• FermentationTechnology• IndustrialBiotechnology• MicrobialBiotechnology
Expertise• BioreactorSystem• BioprocessDesignandScale-up• Bioseparationandpurification(Birmingham,UK);Ph.D.(BioprocessEng.)(UMIST, UK)
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Working Experience (As Academician): 1 Years
A03899AsilahAhmadTajuddinLecturerDepartmentofMicrobiologyFacultyofBiotechnologyandBiomolecularSciencesTel–Office:+603-89467241/Mobile:+60173424843Fax:03-86467593E-mel:asilah@biotech.upm.edu.my
Qualification• Ph.D.(LundUniversity,Sweden);B.Sc.(Hons)(UniversitiPutraMalaysia)
Specialisation(s)• Nanobiotechnology,nanoproteomics,lab-on-a-chiptechnology
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Expertise• Protein/peptidebiomarkerdetectionvialab-on-a-chipintegratedimmunoaffinity approachforfluorescenceandMALDImassspectrometryreadout.• Poroussiliconantibodymicroarray
Year of Appointment:2012
Working Experience (As Academician): 1 Years
A04038ChiaSuetLinLecturerDepartmentofMicrobiologyFacultyofBiotechnologyandBiomolecularSciencesTel–Office:+/Mobile:+60166819333Fax:03-86467590E-mel:chiasl@biotech.upm.edu.my
Qualification• Dip.(USM),B.Sc.(Hons),M.Sc.,Ph.D.(UPM)
Professional Affiliations• MemberofAmericanSocietyforMicrobiology(ASM)(2011-todate)• MemberofGeneticsSocietyofMalaysia(PGM)(2012-todate)• CommitteememberoftheYoungScientistNetwork-AcademyScienceofMalaysia InauguralColloquium(2012)
Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences
Research Expertise 6
Year of Appointment:1995
Working Experience (As Academician): 17 Years
A1760FooHooiLingAssoc.Prof.Dr.DepartmentofBioprocessTechnologyFacultyofBiotechnologyandBiomolecularSciencesTel–Office:0389468343;Mobile:0163230589Fax:0389430913hlfoo@biotech.upm.edu.my
Qualification• B.S.(Hons)(UPM,Malaysia);Grad.Dip.Edu(UM,Malaysia);Ph.D.(WyeCollege, UniversityofLondon,UnitedKingdomandnowknownasImperialCollege,United Kingdom)
Professional Affiliations• MemberofAmericanSocietyforMicrobiology(2001-todate)• ExecutiveCommitteeMemberoftheMalaysianMicrobiologySociety(2001-2003)• ResearchFellowofInstituteofBiologicalScience,UniversityPutraMalaysia(2002-to date)• Organisingcommitteefortheconferenceof“ThirdInternationalFederationofAsia PacificMicrobiologySocieties”heldatNikkoHotelKualaLumpur(2003)• TechnicalevaluationpanelofIGSgrantofMOSTIfortheprojectof“DevelopmentofA TropicalisedContainmentPlant-House(UsingPrecisionEngineering)forEvaluating GeneticallyModifiedPlants(GMO)”(2004)• HonorarySecretaryoftheMalaysianSocietyforMicrobiology(2004-2006)• AssistantSecretaryforthe27thSymposiumoftheMalaysianSocietyforMicrobiology (2005)• HonoraryTreasurerfortheMalaysianSocietyforMicrobiology(2006-todate)• MemberofAmericanSocietyforMicrobiology(2007-2011)• MemberofAmericanChemicalSociety(2007-2011)• ExecutiveCommitteeofTheAsianFederationofSocietiesforLacticAcidBacteria (2009-todate)• HonorarySecretaryoftheorganizingcommitteeof“InternationalSymposiumofLactic AcidBacteria2010(2009-2010)• FinancialCommitteeofthe“InternationalConferenceofMalaysianSocietyforMicro biology(2009)• CommitteememberofMicrobeCultureCollectionUnitofInstituteofBioscience, UniversitiPutraMalaysia(2009-todate)
Specialisation(s)• Microbiology• Molecularbiology• Cancerbiology
Expertise• MolecularVirology• CancerGenetics
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• HonoraryTreasureroftheorganizingcommitteeof“InternationalCongressofthe MalaysianSocietyforMicrobiology2011(2011-2012)• PanelofJudgesforPECIPTA2011organisedbytheMinistryofHigherEducationof Malaysia&UniversitiTeknologiMARA(UiTM)(2011)
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Year of Appointment:2009
Working Experience (As Academician):2Years
A03636HelmiWasoh@MohamadIsaLecturerDepartmentofBioprocessTechnologyFacultyofBiotechnologyandBiomolecularSciencesTel-Office:0389471947;Mobile:0163154018Fax:0389430913helmi@biotech.upm.edu.my
Qualification• B.Sc.(Hons)UKM.,M.Sc.UKM.,Ph.D.UPM.
Specialisation(s)• BioprocessTechnology
Expertise• EnzymeTechnology• FoodBiotechnology
Specialisation(s)• Microbiology• Biochemistry• ProteinandFoodBiotechnology• IndustrialBiotechnology
Expertise• ProteinPurification&Characterisation• EnzymeTechnology• Probiotoic• Postbiotic• FunctionalFood/Neutraceutical
Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences
Research Expertise 8
Year of Appointment:2009
Working Experience (As Academician): 3 Years
A03663HidayahAriffinSeniorLecturerDepartmentofBioprocessTechnologyFacultyofBiotechnologyandBiomolecularSciencesTel–Office:03-89467515;Mobile:012-6790378Fax:03-89467510hidayah_a@biotech.upm.edu.my
Qualification• B.Eng(ProcessandFood,UPM);MSc(BioprocessEngineering,UPM),PhD (EnvironmentalEngineering,KyushuInstituteofTechnology,Japan)
Professional Affiliations• AmericanChemicalSociety(ACS)• AsianFederationofBiotechnology(AFOB)• WasteManagementAssociationofMalaysia(WMAM)• InstituteofEngineersMalaysia(IEM)
Specialisation(s)• EnvironmentalBiotechnology• BioprocessEngineering
Expertise• Fermentation• EnvironmentalBiotechnology• Chemicalrecyclingofbiopolymer
Year of Appointment:2000
Working Experience (As Academician):12Years
A02099HoChaiLingAssoc.Prof.DepartmentofCell&MolecularBiologyFacultyofBiotechnology&BiomolecularSciencesTel–Office:0389467475Fax:0389467510clho@biotech.upm.edu.my,clho@putra.upm.edu.my
Qualifications• BachelorofScience,UKM;MasterofBiotechnology,UM;Ph.D.,ChibaUniversity, Japan
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Year of Appointment:2001
Working Experience (As Academician): 11 Years
A02248JannaOngAbdullah@OngWeoi-ChooAssoc.Prof.DepartmentofMicrobiologyFacultyofBiotechnology&BiomolecularSciencesTel–Office:0389466697;Mobile:0192801382Fax:0389430913janna@biotech.upm.edu.my
Qualifications• .S.(Microbiology);M.S.(YeastMolecularBiology);Ph.D.(PlantMolecularBiology)
Professional Affiliations• MemberoftheAcademicianSocietyofUniversitiPutraMalaysia(PPAUPM), Malaysian• MalaysianSocietyforMicrobiology,AmericanSocietyofPlantBiologists(ASPB)
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Specialisation(s)• PlantMolecularBiology
Expertise• PlantGeneticEngineering• MolecularBiologyofFragranceProductioninVandaceousOrchids
Professional Affiliations• MemberofAmericanSocietyofPlantBiology(ASPB)• MemberofPhycologySocietyofAmerica(PSA)• LifememberofMalaysianSocietyofBiotechnologyandMolecularBiology(MSMBB)• LifememberofMalaysianSocietyofMarineSciences(MSMS)• MemberoftheAcademicianSocietyofUniversitiPutraMalaysia(PPAUPM), Malaysian
Specialisation(s)• PlantMolecularBiology
Expertise• GeneexpressionofoilpalmgenesinresponsetoGanodermainfection• Transcriptomesofredseaweed
Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences
Research Expertise 10
Year of Appointment:1983
Working Experience (As Academician):29years
A0779KhatijahMohd.YusoffProfessorDepartmentofMicrobiologyFacultyofBiotechnologyandBiomolecularSciencesTel-Office:0388858016;Mobile:0193833251Fax:0388903972kyusoff@biotech.upm.edu.my;kyusoff@mosti.gov.my
Administrative Position (If Any): • DeputySecretaryGeneral(Science),MinistryofScience,TechnologyandInnovation Malaysia
Qualifications• B.Sc.(Hons),PhD,DSc(honoriscausa)(LaTrobeUniversity)
Professional Affiliations• Fellow,AcademyofScienceMalaysia• FellowThirdWorldAcademyofSciences• FellowandCouncilMember,IslamicAcademyofSciences• BoardofTrusteeforInternationalLivestockResearchInstitute(ILRI)• SEAMEOBIOTROPGoverningBoardMember• BoardofDirector,MalaysianInstituteofMicroelectronicSystem(MIMOS)Sdn.Bhd.• BoardofDirector,MalaysianAgriculturalResearchandDevelopmentInstitute (MARDI)• FoundingBoardofDirector,NanoMalaysiaSdn.Bhd.• Member,AtomicAgencyLicensingBoard(AELB)• BoardofDirector,NationalInstitutesofBiotechnology• BoardofDirector,A-BioSdn.Bhd• Member,NationalBiosafetyBoard• Member,AmericanSocietyforMicrobiology• Member,SocietyforGeneralMicrobiology• ExecutiveBoardMember,OrganisationofWomeninScienceinDeveloping Countries• Member,MalaysianMicrobiologySociety• Member,MalaysianSocietyforBiochemistryandMolecularBiology• Member,MalaysianSocietyforMolecularBiologyandBiotechnology• Member,MalaysianAppliedBiology
Specialisation(s)• Microbiology
Expertise• MolecularVirology• MicrobialGenetics
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A01776LaiOiMing
Year of Appointment:1995
Working Experience (As Academician):14years
Qualification• Ph.D.(Biotechnology),UPM
Professional Affiliations• AmericanOilChemists’Society(AOCS),MOSTA,EuroFedLipid
Prof.DepartmentofBioprocessTechnologyFacultyofBiotechnologyandBiomolecularSciencesTel–Office:0389467520;Mobile:0123307735Fax:038947510omlai@biotech.upm.edu.my;omlai.biotech@gmail.com;
Specialisation(s)• Enzymetechnology• Lipidtechnology
Expertise• Enzymetechnology• Lipidandfoodbiotechnology
A03888MariatulqabtiahAbdulRazak
Year of Appointment:2011
Working Experience (As Academician):9years
Qualification• PhDinClinicalMedicineResearch(ImperialCollegeLondon),BScBiotechnology (UniversitiPutraMalaysia)
Specialisation(s)• Immunology• MolecularBiology
LecturerDepartmentofCellandMolecularBiologyFacultyofBiotechnologyandBiomolecularSciencesTel:0389467003Fax:0389467510maria@biotech.upm.edu.my
Expertise• Developmentandcharacterizationofrecombinantvirusvaccines
Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences
Research Expertise 12
Year of Appointment: 1973
Working Experience (As Academician): 31 Years
A0142KMaziahMahmoodProfessorDepartmentofBiochemistryFacultyofBiotechnologyandBiomolecularSciencesTel–Office:0389466703;Mobile:0123871277Fax:0389430913maziahm@biotech.upm.edu.my
Administrative Position (If Any)• CoordinatorDepartmentofBiochemistry• HeadofprogrammeMetabolicEngineeringandPlantGeneticResources• InstituteofBioScienceCoordinator• ResearcherThrustAreaëTheBiochemi
Qualifications• Dip.(UPM,Malaysia);B.Sc.(LSU,USA);M.Sc.(LSU,USA);Ph.D.(MurdochUniversity, Australia)
Professional Affiliations• Member;ScientificCommittee;• EighthAnnualConferenceMalaysianBiochemicalSociety• ExcoMember;MalaysianBiochemicalSociety• Secretary;MalaysianBiochemicalSociety• RepresentativeforMalaysianBiochemicalSocietytoFAOB(TheFederationofAsian andOceaniaBiochemists)
Specialisation(s)• Group:BiotechnologyField:Biochemistry• TissueCulture• GeneTransformation• MedicalBiotechnology
Expertise• PlantBiochemistryandBiotechnology
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Year of Appointment:2012
Working Experience (As Academician):1years
A03944MohamedNazrimMarikkarSeniorLecturerDepartmentofBiochemistryFacultyofBiotechnologyandBiomolecularSciencesTel–Office:03-89466708;Mobile:016-9075275Fax:0389430913nazrim_marikkar@putra.upm.edu.my
Qualification• B.Sc.(Hons)inChemistry(UniversityofColomboSriLanka);PhDinFood Biochemistry(UPM)
Professional Affiliations• MemberoftheAmericanOilChemists’Society(USA);• MemberoftheMalaysianInstituteofFoodTechnology;• MemberoftheInstituteofChemistry,Ceylon.
Specialisation(s)• FoodBiochemistry
Expertise• Fats&OilsTechnology;FoodAnalysis&QualityControl
Year of Appointment:1982
Working Experience (As Academician):30years
A00619MohdAliHassanProfessorDepartmentofBioprosesTechnologyFacultyofBiotechnologyandBiomolecularSciencesTel–Office:03-89471047;Mobile:019-2667716Fax:0389467593alihas@biotech.upm.edu.my;alihas@putra.upm.edu.my
Administrative Position (If Any) • Dean,FacultyofBiotechnologyandBiomolecularSciences• MemberofUniversitySenate• Member,UniversityAwardsCommittee• Member,ManagementCommittee,BioTechUPM• Member,UPMCurriculumCommittee• Member,PrincipalOfficersCommittee,UPM• ChiefEditor,PertanikaJournalofScienceandTechnology• Member,UPMTenderCommittee• Chairman,Dean’sCouncil,UPM
Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences
Research Expertise 14
Qualifications• Ph.D.(EnviornmentalBiotechnology),UniversityofOkayama,Japan(1997);• M.Phil(ChemicalEngineering),UniversityofBirmingham,U.K.(1990);• M.Sc.(FoodEngineering),UniversityofLeeds,U.K.(1982);• B.Sc.(Honours)(ChemicalEngineering),UniversityofLeeds,U.K.(1980)• ALevels(Math.,Chem.,Physics),OxfordCollegeFurhterEdu.,U.K.(1977);• Post-graduateDiploma(IslamicStudies),UniversitiKebangsaanMalaysia(1985)
Professional Affiliations• MalaysianSocietyforMicrobiology• MalaysianScientificAssociation• ChemicalEngineersSocietyofMalaysia• MalaysianSocietyforMolecularBiology&Biotechnology• InstitutionofChemicalEngineers,UnitedKingdom• InstituteofEngineersMalaysia• AmericanChemicalSociety
Specialisation(s)• BioprocessEngineering&EnvironmentalBiotechnology
Expertise• BioprocessEngineering&EnvironmentalBiotechnology
Year of Appointment:2004
Working Experience (As Academician):36years
A0249KMohdArifSyedProfessorDepartmentofBiochemsitryFacultyofBiotechnology&BiomolecularSceincesTel–Office:0389466704;Mobile:0126707091Fax:0389430913marifsy@biotech.upm.edu.my,marifsyed@gmail.com
Administrative Position (If Any)• Head,DepartmentofBiochemistry
Qualifications• BachelorofAgriculturalSciences(Honours);Ph.D.
Specialisation(s)• Enzymology• Tyoxicology(Bioremediationofxenobiotics)
Expertise• Enzymology• Bioremediationofxenobiotics
• Chairman,BiotechnologyDean’sCouncil(NationalLevel)• MemberofBoardofDirectors,UPMR&DSdn.Bhd.
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Year of Appointment: 1999
Working Experience (As Academician):13years
A02003MohdPuadAbdullahAssociateProfessorDepartmentofCell&MolecularBiologyFacultyofBiotechnology&BiomolecularSciencesTel–Office:03-8946-7478;Mobile:011-1573-9813Fax:0389467510puad@biotech.upm.edu.my,puad@putra.upm.edu.my
Administrative Position (If Any)• Head,DepartmentofCellandMolecularBiology(2012-present)
Qualifications• B.Sc.(Hons)UniversitiKebangsaanMalaysia,M.Sc.(UniversitiPutraMalaysia),Ph.D. (UniversityofDurham,UK)
Specialisation(s)• PlantBiochemistryandMolecularBiology
Expertise• Biochemistryandmolecularbiologyofstress-responsiveproteins• Transgenicplanttechnology
Year of Appointment:2012
Working Experience (As Academician):1month
A03908MohdRafeinZakariaDr.DepartmentofBioprocessTechnologyFacultyofBiotechnology&BiomolecularSciencesTel–Office:03-89471184/Mobile:019-6142070Fax:03-89471184rafein@biotech.upm.edu.my
Qualification• PhD(UPM,Malaysia)
Professional Affiliations• Member,MalaysianSocietyforMicrobiology• Member,AsianFederationofBiotechnology
Specialisation(s)• EnvironmentalBiotechnology
Expertise• EnvironmentalBiotechnology
Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences
Research Expertise 16
Year of Appointment:2009
Working Experience (As Academician):3years
A03616MohdShukuriAliMohamadAliDr.DepartmentofBiochemistryFacultyofBiotechnology&BiomolecularSceincesTel–0389466721:/Mobile:0176988738Fax:0389430913E-mel:shukuri@biotech.upm.edu.my
Qualification• BacofScience(Hons)-Biochemistry(UniversitiPutraMalaysia)• PhD(UniversitiPutraMalaysia)
Professional Affiliations• MalaysianSocietyforMicrobiology
Specialisation(s) • Biochemistry
Expertise• Enzymetechnology• Structuralbiochemistry
Year of Appointment:2012
Working Experience (As Academician):-
A04037MohdTermiziYusofDr.DepartmentofMicrobiologyFacultyofBiotechnology&BiomolecularSciencesMobile:0123116456Fax:0389467503E-mail:termizi@biotech.upm.edu.my
Qualification• BScBiotechnology(UniversitiPutraMalaysia),MScMicrobiology(Universityof Canterbury,NZ),PhDinBiologicalSciences(UniversityofExeter,UK)
Specialisation(s)• Mycology
Expertise• Naturalproductsfromfungi• Fungalgeneticandmolecularbiology
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Year of Appointment:2002
Working Experience (As Academician):10years
A02313MohdYunusAbdShukorDr.DepartmentofBiochemistryFacultyofBiotechnology&BiomolecularSciencesTel–Office:0389466722;Mobile:0122459457Fax:0389430913yunus@biotech.upm.edu.my
Administrative Position (If Any)• HeadofAcademicAdvisor• JournalofEnvironmentalBiology-EditorialBoard
Qualifications• B.Sc.Biotechnology(ImperialCollege,London),Ph.D.(UPM)• DiplomainTranslation(DewanBahasadanPustaka)
Professional Affiliations• AmericanChemicalSociety-member• MalaysianAntarcticResearchProgramme-associatemember• MalaysianEnvironmentalProtectionsociety-member• MalaysianNatureSociety-member• MalaysianSocietyforMicrobiology-member• MalaysianSocietyofBiochemistryAndMolecularBiology• MarquisWHOsWho-member • NationalGeographicSociety-member• ScienceAdvisoryBoard-member
Specialisation(s)• Biochemistry• EnvironmentalBiochemistry
Expertise• Biochemistry• AnalyticalBiochemistry
Year of Appointment: 1999
Working Experience (As Academician):12years
A01979MuhajirHamidAssoc.Prof.DepartmentofMicrobiologyFacultyofBiotechnologyandBiomolecularSciencesTel-Office:0389471052;Mobile:0133837349Fax:0389430913muhajir@biotech.upm.edu.my
Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences
Research Expertise 18Administrative Position (If Any)• Head,DepartmentofMicrobiology
Qualification• B.ScBiotech.(UPM);M.Sc(UPM);PhD(BiomedicalSciences),Uni.ofUlster,UK.
Professional Affiliations• TissueEngineeringSocietyofMalaysia
Specialisation(s)• AnimalcellBiotechnology
Expertise• Animalcellsculture• Antidiabetic
Expertise• Virology• VaccineTechnology
Year of Appointment:2011
Working Experience (As Academician):1years
A03829NikMohdAfizanNikAbd.RahmanDr.DepartmentofCell&MolecularBiologyFacultyofBiotechnology&BiomolecularSciencesTel–Office:0389471944;Mobile:0126657368Fax:0389467510nikafizan@biotech.upm.edu.my,m.afizan@putra.upm.edu.my
Qualification• Ph.D.(UPM)
Specialisation(s)• CellandMolecularBiology
Year of Appointment:2011
Working Experience (As Academician):1years
A03822NoorAzmiShaharuddinSeniorLecturerDepartmentofBiochemistryFacultyofBiotechnologyandBiomolecularSciencesTel–03-89466724:/0193554767Fax:0389430913noorazmi@biotech.upm.edu.my
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19 Research ExpertiseQualification• PhD(PlantMolecularBiology),UniversityofNottingham,UK(2008)
Specialisation(s)• PlantBiochemistryandMolecularBiology• Host-pathogeninteraction
Expertise• Genesilencing• Genefunctionalstudy
Year of Appointment:2011
Working Experience (As Academician):1years
A03786NoorBaitySaidiSeniorLecturerCellandMolecularBiologyDepartmentofCell&MolecularBiologyFacultyofBiotechnology&BiomolecularSciencesTel–Office:+60389471940/Mobile:+60199196001Fax:+60389467510baity@biotech.upm.edu.my
Qualifications• Ph.D.(PlantMolecularPathology),UniversityofEdinburgh,UK(2011);BSc (Biotechnology),UniversityPutraMalaysia(2006).
Specialisation(s)• Host-pathogeninteraction• Nitricoxidesignalling(S-nitrosylation)
Expertise• Host-pathogeninteraction• Nitricoxidesignalling(S-nitrosylation)
Year of Appointment:2002
Working Experience (As Academician):10years
A02393NoorjahanBanuMohamedAlitheenAssoc.Prof.DepartmentofCell&MolecularBiologyFacultyofBiotechnology&BiomolecularSciencesTel–Office:0389467471;Mobile:0126866947Fax:0389467510noorjahan@biotech.upm.edu.my
Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences
Research Expertise 20Qualifications• B.Sc.(Hons)(UM);Ph.D.(TheAustralianNationalUniversity,Canberra,Australia)
Specialisation(s) • ImmunologyandAnimalCellBiotechnology
Expertise• AnimalCellCulture• DevelopmentalImmunology
Year of Appointment:2004
Working Experience (As Academician):7years
A02722NorAiniAbdulRahmanDr.DepartmentofBiochemistryFacultyofBiotechnologyandBiomolecularSciencesTel–Office:0389466699;Mobile:0193141074Fax:0389430913nor_aini@biotech.upm.edu.my
Qualifications• B.Sc.(UPM);M.Sc.(UPM);Ph.D.(KyushuInstituteofTechnology,Japan)
Professional Affiliations• Member,MalaysianSocietyforMicrobiology(2004-present)• Member,PersatuanPegawaiAkademikUPM(2008-present)• InternalAuditor,FacultyofBiotechnology&BiomolecularScience(2006-present)• AssociateResearcher,InstituteofBiosciences,UPM(2005-present)
Specialisation(s)• EnvironmentalBiotechnology• MetabolicRegulation
Expertise• EnvironmentalBiotechnology• MetabolicRegulation
Year of Appointment:2003
Working Experience (As Academician):9years
A02630NorazizahShafeeAssociateProfessorDepartmentofMicrobiologyFacultyofBiotechnologyandBiomolecularSciencesTel–Office:0389466719Fax:0389430913nshafee@biotech.upm.edu.my
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Specialisation(s)• MolecularBiology
Expertise• MolecularVirology• CancerGenetics
Year of Appointment:1980-2007aslecture2007-2012asContractprofessor
Working Experience (As Academician):32years
A0557KNorhaniAbdullahProfessorBiochemistryFacultyofBiotechnologyandBiomolecularSciencesTel–Office:03-89466670Fax:03-89430913norhani@biotech.upm.edu.my
Administrative Position (If Any)• HeadofAnimalProductionLaboratory,InstituteofTropicalAgriculture,UPM (2011-present)• HeadofMicrobiologyDepartment(2006-2010),FacultyofBiotechnologyand BiomolecularSciences
Qualification• PhD
Professional Affiliations • PanelforMalaysianQuantificationsAgency(MQA)(2008-present)• LifememberoftheMalaysianMicrobiologySociety,MalaysianSocietyofAnimal Production,MalaysianSocietyofBiochemistryandMolecularBiology
Specialisation(s)• AnimalBiochemistry• AppliedMicrobiology
Expertise• Animalnutrition• Rumenbiochemistry
Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences
Research Expertise 22
Professional Affiliations• Member,MalaysiaSocietyofBiotechnology• Member,MalaysianSocietyforMolecularBiology&Biotechnology• Member,MalaysiaSocietyforPlatPhysiology
Specialisation(s)• MolecularBiology,PlantBiotechnology
Year of Appointment: 1991
Working Experience (As Academician):21years
A01246NorihanMohdSalehAssociateProfessorDepartmentofcellBiology&MoleculeFacultyBiotechnology&BiomolecularSciencesTel–Office:/Mobile:03-89468357/012-6237274Fax:03–89467510E-mel:norihanms@biotech.upm.edu.my
Expertise• BIOTECHNOLOGY,PlantBiotechnology,Tissueculture.• AGRICULTURALSCIENCES,CropProduction,Cropimprovement.• BIOLOGICALSCIENCES,Genetics,Cellbiology.• AGRICULTURALSCIENCES,Horticulture,Ornamentals.• BIOTECHNOLOGY,MolecularBiology,Geneisolation.• BIOTECHNOLOGY,BiosafetyandBioethics,Riskassessment
Administrative Position (If Any)• HeadofLaboratory,Agro-BiotechnologyInstituteMalaysia(ABI)
Qualification• B.Sc.,M.Sc.(Winconsin)Ph.D(Nottingham)
Year of Appointment:2011
Working Experience (As Academician):6years
A03792NormiMohdYahayaSeniorLecturerDepartmentofCell&MolecularBiologyFacultyofBiotechnology&BiomolecularSciencesTel–Office:0389471941;Mobile:0165315430Fax:0389467510normi@biotech.upm.edu.my
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23 Research ExpertiseAdministrative Position (If Any)• MemberofthePostgraduateResearchandStudiesCommitteeofFacultyof BiotechnologyandBiomolecularSciences–2011-present.
Qualification • B.Sc.(USM);Ph.D.(USM)(DoctoralworkfullycarriedoutinInstituteofPhysicaland ChemicalSciences,(RIKEN),JapanunderRIKEN-USMAsiaJoint-GraduateSchool Program)
Professional Affiliations• MemberoftheGlobalYoungAcademy(GYA)–2011-present• TaskForceMemberforAcademyofSciencesMalaysia’sNationalScience Championship2012–2012• MemberofMalaysianSocietyforMicrobiology–2012• MemberofAmericanChemicalSociety–2010–present• MemberofUKBiochemicalSociety–2011–present• EditorialBoardMemberofElectronicJournalofBiologicalSciences(ejarr)(2009– present)• FacilitatorforPromotionofBiotechnologyProgramatGovernmentSchools (PromosiProgramBioteknologiDiPeringkatSekolah-sekolahkerajaan)forthe MinistryofScience,TechnologyandInnovation(MOSTI)–2007–present• InternalexpertgroupmemberforPenangBiosatelliteProject:“StrategicRoadmap fortheDevelopmentofBiopharmaceuticalResearch&IndustryintheNorthern RegionofPeninsularMalaysia”–2008–2010
Year of Appointment:2012
Working Experience (As Academician):-
A03926NurhidayahRoslanDr.DepartmentofMicrobiologyFacultyofBiotechnology&BiomolecularSciences03-89466716/013-9355507nurhidayah@biotech.upm.edu.my
Qualification• BSc(Hons)Microbiology(UPM),PhD(UPM)
Specialisation(s)• MolecularBiology
Expertise• Cancer genetics
Specialisation(s)• MolecularBiology,ProteinEngineering,ProteinNMR
Expertise• Proteinengineeringofpolyhydroxyalkanoatesynthaseforbioplasticproduction• Functionalandstructuralelucidationofhypotheticalproteins
Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences
Research Expertise 24
Year of Appointment:2010
Working Experience (As Academician):2years
A03538NurulfizaMatIsaLecturerDepartmentofCellMolecular&BiologyFacultyofBiotechnology&BiomolecularSciencesTel–Office:03-89467580Fax:0389467510E-mel:nurulfiza@biotech.upm.edu.my
Qualification• B.Sc.(Biotechnology),PhD.(UPM)
Specialisation(s)• MolecularBiology
Year of Appointment:2004
Working Experience (As Academician):8years
A02857ParameswariNamasivayamAssociateProfessor;Dr.DepartmentofCell&MolecularBiologyFacultyofBiotechnology&BiomolecularSciencesTel–Office:0389468344;Mobile:0176807540Fax:0389467510parameswari@biotech.upm.edu.my
Qualifications• B.Appl.Sc.(USM)• MSc(UPM)• Ph.D.(Cambridge,UK)
Professional Affiliations• MemberofAmericanSocietyofPlantphysiology• MemberofMalaysianSocietyofMolecularBiologyandBiotechnology• AcademicAdvisorforNilaiInternationalUniversityCollege
Specialisation(s)• PlantMolecularBiology
Expertise• Molecularbiologyofsomaticembryogenesis• Plantdevelopmentalbiology
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Year of Appointment:2007
Working Experience (As Academician):7years
A03259PhangLaiYeeSeniorLecturerDepartmentofBioprocessTechnologyFacultyofBiotechnology&BiomolecularSciencesTel–Office:03-89467514/Mobile:016-2675760Fax:03-89467510E-mel:phanglaiyee@biotech.upm.edu.my
Qualification• BSc.(Biotechnology),UPM• MSc.(EnvironmentalBiotechnology),UPM• PhD,KyushuInstituteofTechnology,Japan
Professional Affiliations• MemberofMalaysianSocietyforMicrobiology
Specialisation(s)• EnvironmentalBiotechnology
Expertise• Bioconversionofwastesintovalue-addedproducts
Year of Appointment:1995
Working Experience (As Academician):16years
A1520RahaAbdulRahimProfessorDepartmentofCell&MolecularBiologyFacultyofBiotechnology&BiomolecularSciences0389471049/75130389467510raha@biotech.upm.edu.my
Administrative Position (If Any)• DeputyDean(ResearchandPostGraduateStudies)
Qualifications• B.Sc.(OklahomaStateUniversity,USA);M.Sc.(UniversityofOklahoma,USA);Ph.D. (UniversityofStrathclyde,UK)
Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences
Research Expertise 26Professional Affiliations• EXCOmember,AsianFederationsofSocietiesforLacticAcidBacteria(2009-current)• CountryRepresentative,UnionofMicrobiologySocieties(2011–current)• President,MalaysianSocietyforMicrobiology(MSM)(2003-2005)• Treasurer,MSM(2001-2003)• EXCOmember,MalaysianSocietyforMicrobiology(2006-current)• Auditor;MalaysianSocietyforMolecularBiologyandBiotechnology(MSMBB)(2002- 2006)• MemberMalaysianSocietyforMicrobiology• MemberMalaysianSocietyforMoleculaBiologyandBiotechnology• MemberMalaysiaGeneticsSociety
Specialisation(s)• MolecularBiology/MicrobialGenetics
Expertise• Plasmidbiology• MoleculargeneticsofLacticacidbacteriafordevelopmentofrecombinantvaccine andcellfactory.
Year of Appointment:1998
Working Experience (As Academician):13years
A01779RajaNoorZalihaRajaAbd.RahmanProfessorDepartmentofMicrobiologyFacultyofBiotechnology&BiomolecularSciencesTel–Office0389466713:Mobile:0192760708Fax:0389430913rnzaliha@biotech.upm.edu.my
Qualification• DoctorofEngineering(KyotoUniversity,Japan)
Professional Affiliations• AssessorforMalaysianQualificationsAgency(MQA)• GuestEditorsforOpenSpecialIssues2012:HydrolasesfromHyperthermophilic Archaea-ArchaeaJournal• AmericanSocietyforGravitationalandSpaceBiology(ASGSB)Memberssince2009• AsiaPacificProteinAssociation(APPA)-CouncilmemberMembers-since2011• MembersofMINDS• Honorarymember–YayasanAngkasawanNegera(YAM)• MalaysianMicrobiologySociety(ordinarymembersince1991,lifemembersince 2001)• MalaysianMicrobiologySocietyExcoMember2005-2006
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Year of Appointment:2001
Working Experience (As Academician):11years
A02230RosfarizanMohamadAssoc.Prof.Dr.DepartmentofBioprocessTechnologyFacultyofBiotechnologyandBiomolecularSciences/LaboratoryofBiopolymerandDerivativesInstituteofTropicalForestryandForestProductsTel–Office:0389467518/0389471782/1893;Mobile:0132636029Fax:0389467510/0389471893farizan@biotech.upm.edu.my;http://www.biotech.upm.edu.my;http://www.introp.upm.edu.my
Administrative Position (If Any): • HeadofLaboratory• DeputySecretary,MalaysianSocietyforMicrobiology(2010-2012)
Qualification• BSc.(Biotechnology)• DoctorofPhilosophy(FermentationTechnology)
Specialisation(s)• Fermentationtechnology• BioreactorSystem• BioprocessTechnology
Expertise• BioreactorSystem
Professional Affiliations• Life Member of Malaysian Society for Microbiology
Specialisation(s)• MicrobiologyandMolecularBiology
Expertise• GeneticEngineering• ProteinCrystallization• StructuralBiology
Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences
Research Expertise 28
Year of Appointment:2003
Working Experience (As Academician):8years
A2512ShuhaimiMustafaAssoc.Prof.DepartmentofMicrobiologyFacultyofBiotechnologyandBiomolecularSciencesHalalProductsResearchInstituteTel–Office:0389466711/89416541;Mobile:0173599200Fax:0389430913/0389412624shuhaimi@biotech.upm.edu.my
Specialisation(s)• FoodMicrobiology
Expertise• MicrobialBiotechnology
Year of Appointment:2000
Working Experience (As Academician):12years
A02098SieoChinChinAssoc.Prof.DepartmentofMicrobiologyFacultyofBiotechnologyandBiomolecularSciencesTel–Office:/Mobile:+603-89466702/012-3341152Fax:+603-89430913E-mel:ccsieo@biotech.upm.edu.my
Qualification• B.Sc.Hons(Microbiology)(UPM,Malaysia);M.Sc.(UPM,Malaysia);Ph.D.(UPM, Malaysia)
Professional Affiliations• MemberofMalaysianSocietyofMicrobiology• MemberofMalaysianSocietyofAnimalProduction
Administrative Position (If Any)• DeputyDirector,HalalProductsResearchInstitute
Qualifications• B.Sc.(UPM,Malaysia);M.Sc.(UPM,Malaysia);Ph.D.(UPM,Malaysia)
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Year of Appointment:2012
Working Experience (As Academician):-
A03960SitiAqlimaAhmadSeniorLecturerDepartmentofBiochemistryFacultyofBiotechnologyandBiomolecularSciencesTel–Office:0389471053;Mobile:0126408989Fax:0389430913aqlima@biotech.upm.edu.my;aqlima@putra.upm.edu.my
Administrative Position (If Any)• HeadofAlumni,DepartmentofBiochemistry,FacultyofBiotechnology& BiomolecularSciences,UniversitiPutraMalaysia(2012).
Qualification• Ph.D.Biochemistry(UPM);M.Sc.Biochemistry(UPM);B.Sc.(Hons.)Biochemistry (UPM)
Professional Affiliations• MalaysianSocietyofBiochemistryAndMolecularBiology-member• MalaysianSocietyforMicrobiology-member
Specialisation(s)• EnvironmentalBiochemistry• Bioremediation
Year of Appointment:2012
Working Experience (As Academician):-
A04041SitiSarahOthmanSeniorLecturerDepartmentofCellandMolecularBiologyFacultyofBiotechnologyandBiomolecularSciencesTel–Office:/Mobile:+60389471989/+60102958630Fax:+60389467510E-mel:sarah@biotech.upm.edu.my
Specialisation(s)• AppliedMicrobiology
Expertise• MicrobialBiotechnology• Bacteriology
Expertise• Enzymology• Toxicology(Bioremediationofxenobiotics)
Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences
Research Expertise 30Qualification• B.Sc.(Biotechnology)(UPM,Malaysia);M.Sc.(UPM,Malaysia);Ph.D.(Glasgow,UK)
Specialisation(s)• MolecularBiology• InfectionandImmunity
Expertise• PlasmidBiology• BacterialPathogenesis
Year of Appointment: 1991
Working Experience (As Academician):21years
A01296SuhaimiNapisAssociateProfessorDepartmentofcellBiology&MoleculeFacultyBiotechnology&BiomolecularSciencesTel–Office:/Mobile:03-89410602/019-3539955Fax:03–89467510E-mel:suhaimi@biotech.upm.edu.my
Qualification• B.Sc.,M.Sc.(IowaStateUniversity,USA),Ph.D.(UniversityofDurham,UK)
Specialisation(s)• PlantBiotechnology
Year of Appointment: 1997
Working Experience (As Academician):14years
A01632SurainiAbdulAzizProfessorDepartmentofBioprocessTechnologyFacultyofBiotechnologyandBiomolecularSciencesTel–Office:0389467479/89471050;Mobile:0173366761Fax:0389467593suraini@biotech.upm.edu.my;suraini@putra.upm.edu.my
Administrative Position (If Any)• Head,DepartmentofBioprocessTechnology,FacultyofBiotechnology&Biomolecular Sciences,UniversitiPutraMalaysia(13April2009–Present)• Head,LaboratoryofEnzyme&MicrobialTechnology,InstituteofBioscience,Universiti PutraMalaysia((1October2004–1August2006)• Head,LaboratoryofSystemsEcology,RainforestAcademy,UniversitiPutraMalaysia(1 November2002–30September2004)
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Specialisation(s)• BiochemicalEngineering• EnzymeTechnology
Expertise• IndustrialBiotechnology• EnvironmentalBiotechnology• FoodBiotechnology
Year of Appointment:2006
Working Experience (As Academician):5Years
A03123SyahidaAhmadDr.DepartmentofBiochemistryFacultyofBiotechnology&BiomolecularSciencesTel–Office:0389466694;Mobile:0104009727Fax:0389430913syahida@biotech.upm.edu.my
Qualification• B.Sc.(Hons)(UKM)inClinicalBiochemistry;M.Sc.(Wales)inBiochemical Engineering;Ph.D.(Wales)inBiochemicalEngineering
Professional Affiliations• ExecutiveBoardMember,AsianFederationofBiotechnology• MemberoftheAcademicianSocietyofUniversitiPutraMalaysia(PPAUPM), Malaysian• MemberoftheMalaysianSocietyofMicrobiologyandMemberoftheMalaysian ScienctificAssociation(MSA)• JournalReviewer(Starch,AppliedBiochemistryandBiotechnology,WorldJournal ofMicrobiology&Biotechnology,,BiochemicalEngineeringJournal,Biotechnology Journal,AfricanJournalofBiochemistry,JournalofBioscience,Journalof Technology,MalaysianJournalofMicrobiology,JurnalKejuruteraan,BorneoScience Journal)• ExpertPanel(e-ScienceProposalEvaluationforMOSTI,e-ScienceProgressReport EvaluationforMOSTI,Techno-fundEvaluation-IndustrialBiotechnologySection forMOSTI,NationalScienceFundProposalEvaluationforMOSTIandScienceFund ApplicationforMOA).• ExternalExaminerforM.Sc.andPh.D.(UTM,USM,UKM,UM,UIA,UMS,UNIMAS)
Administrative Position (If Any)• HeadofAcademicAdvisor,DepartmentofBiochemistry,FacultyofBiotechnology& BiomolecularSciences,UniversitiPutraMalaysia(2012-2014).
Professional Affiliations• EXCOmemberofMalaysianSocietyforBiochemistryandMolecularBiology(MSBMB), 2007-2011.• MemberofInflammationResearchAssociation(IRA),2008-present• MemberofGASocietyforMedicinalPlant&NaturalProductResearch(2011-2012).
Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences
Research Expertise 32Qualifications• B.Sc.BiomedicalSciences(UPM);Ph.D.inDrugDiscovery(UPM)
Specialisation(s)• Biochemistry• MolecularandCellularBiochemistry• BiochemistryofNaturalProducts• Immunology
Expertise• AnimalCellCulture• Inflammation• DrugDiscovery• DrugMechanismStudies
Year of Appointment:1976
Working Experience (As Academician):36years
A0269KTanSoonGuanProfessorDepartmentofCell&MolecularBiologyFacultyofBiotechnology&BiomolecularSciencesTel–Office:0389468098;Mobile:0133312448Fax:0389467510sgtan@biotech.upm.edu.my,sgtan_98@yahoo.com
Qualifications• Ph.D.(Hawaii,USA);B.Sc.(Hons.Malaya);CertofpopulationStudies(Hawaii)
Professional Affiliations• GeneticsSocietyofMalaysia• MalaysianSocietyofBiochemistryandMolecularBiology• MalaysianFisheriesSociety• MalaysianNatureSociety
Specialisation(s)• Genetics
Expertise• MolecularPopulationGeneticsofSoutheastAsia’shuman,flora,faunaandmicrobe speciesandpopulations.• MolecularPolymorphisms• MolecularEcology• Biodiversitygeneticcharacterization
For full curriculum vitae (CV), please visit : http://scholar.google.com.my/citations?user=rn4P4T8AAAAJ Researcher ID: B-2448-2010; Google Scholar: Soon Guan Tan
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Year of Appointment:1998
Working Experience (As Academician):15Years
A01697TanWenSiangProfessorDepartmentofMicrobiologyFacultyofBiotechnologyandBiomolecularSciencesTel–Office:03-89466715/Mobile:016-6331962Fax:03-89430913
Specialisation(s)• HepatitisBvirus• Nipahvirus• Newcastlediseasevirus• Bacteriophages• ProteinEngineering• Phagedisplay• Virus-likeparticles
Expertise• MolecularBiology• Microbiology• Biochemistry• Virology
Qualification• PhD(UniversityofEdinburgh);MSc(UPM);BSc(Hons)(UPM)
Professional Affiliations• AdjunctProfessorSelectionCommittee,UPM• ExternalReviewPanelforBSc(Biotechnology),MonashUniversity• CourseAdvisoryPanelforBScandBSc(Hons),MonashUniversity• ExternalExaminerforBSc(Hons)MedicalBiotechnologyProgramme,International MedicalUniversity• PanelforMOSTISciencefundGrant• UPMAuditTeamLeaderforQMSISO9001:2000(2007-2011)• MemberoftheEditorialBoardofPertanikaJournalofTropicalAgriculturalScience (2006-present)• MemberoftheEditorialBoardofBioTechCommunications(2007-2009)• ChiefEditorofResearch@BioTech(2010-present)• EuropeanFederationofBiotechnology(EFB)-Member• GeneralCounciloftheUniversityofEdinburgh-Member• MalaysianSocietyforBiochemistryandMolecularBiology(MSBMB)-Member• MalaysianSocietyforMicrobiology(MSM)-LifeMember• MalaysianSocietyforMolecularBiologyandBiotechnology(MSMBB)-Member
Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences
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Year of Appointment:2009
Working Experience (As Academician):3years
A03474UmiKalsomMdShahAssociateProfessorDepartmentofBioprocessTechnologyFacultyofBiotechnologyandBiomolecularSciencesTel:03-89471949:/019-3939431:Fax:03-89467510E-mel:umi@biotech.upm.edu.my;umiaris@yahoo.com
Qualification• B.Sc(hons)(UKM);M.Sc(Univ.ofKentatCanterbury,UK);Ph.D(UPM)
Professional Affiliations• MalaysianSocietyofMicrobiology,Lifemember• MalaysianSocietyofPlantPhysiology,Treasurer(2003-2007)• MalaysianSocietyofSoilScience,ordinarymember• InternationalSocietyforSoutheastAsianAgriculturalSciences,ordinarymember• AssociateResearcher,InstituteofTropicalForestryandForestProduct
Specialisation(s)• IndustrialMicrobiology• EnvironmentalBiotechnology
Expertise• BioprocessTechnology
Year of Appointment:April2012
Working Experience (As Academician):~2months
A03748UswatunHasanahZaidanDr.DepartmentofBiochemistryFacultyofBiotechnology&BiomolecularSciencesTel–Office:0389466710;Mobile:0133870291Fax:0389467593uswatun@biotech.upm.edu.my
Administrative Position (If Any)• CommitteememberofIndustrialNetworkandCommunity,FacultyofBiotechnology &BiomolecularSciences(18April2012–tilldate)
Qualification• B.Sc.Biochemistry(UPM,Malaysia);M.Sc.&Ph.D.inBiocatalysis(UPM,Malaysia)
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Expertise• IndustrialBiotechnology• EnzymeTechnology
Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences
Year of Appointment:2008
Working Experience (As Academician):5years
A03060WanZuhainisSaadSeniorLecturerDepartmentofMicrobiologyFacultyofBiotechnology&BiomolecularSciencesTel–Office:0389466611;Mobile:019-2329649Fax:0389430913zuhainis@biotech.upm.edu.my
Qualification • B.Sc.(MicrobiologyandBiochemistry),UPM.PhD(UPM)
Professional Affiliations• MalaysianSocietyforMicrobiology• MalaysianSocietyofAnimalProduction• AmericanSocietyforMicrobiology
Specialisation(s)• Microbiology• AppliedMicrobiology• Mycology
Expertise• Biotechnology• Digestivemicrobiology
Research Expertise 36
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Working Experience (As Academician):4years
A03524YousrAbdulhadiNoamanSeniorLecturerCellandMolecularBiologyFacultyofBiotechnology&BiomolecularSciencesTel–Office:0389471936/Mobile:0172697590Fax:0389467590E-mail:yousr@biotech.upm.edu.my
Qualification• B.Sc.MedicalLabratory(Sana’aUni,Yemen);M.Sc.&Ph.D.inMolecularBiologyand GeneticEngineering(UPM,Malaysia
Specialisation(s)• MolecularBiology• MicrobialGenetics
Expertise• MicrobialBiotechnology
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