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Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences The 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

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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:[email protected]

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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:[email protected]

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:[email protected]

Qualification• Ph.D(AustralianNationalUniversity),B.Eng.(TokyoUniv.ofAgri.AndTech.)

Specialisation(s)• MolecularBiologyandGeneticEngineering

Year of Appointment: 2012

Working Experience (As Academician): 1year

A04036AmirSyahirAmirHamzahSeniorLecturerDepartmentofBiochemistryFacultyofBiotechnologyandBiomolecularSciencesTelOffice:-Mobile:0196551729Fax:[email protected]

Specialisation(s)• Biochemistry

Expertise• Label-FreeBiosensor• SurfaceChemistry• ProteinInteractions

Qualification• Phd(Biotechnology),TokyoInstituteofTechnology

Professional Affiliations• TheChemicalSocietyofJapan(CSJ)• TheJapanSocietyofAppliedPhysics(JSAP)• TheJapanesePeptideSociety(JPS)

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Research Expertise 4

Year of Appointment:1987

Working Experience (As Academician):25years

A1070ArbakariyaAriffProfessorDepartmentofBioprocessTechnologyFacultyofBiotechnologyandBiomolecularSciencesTel–Office:0389471048;Mobile:0133955571Fax:[email protected];[email protected]

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:[email protected]

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:[email protected]

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)

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Research Expertise 6

Year of Appointment:1995

Working Experience (As Academician): 17 Years

A1760FooHooiLingAssoc.Prof.Dr.DepartmentofBioprocessTechnologyFacultyofBiotechnologyandBiomolecularSciencesTel–Office:0389468343;Mobile:0163230589Fax:[email protected]

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:[email protected]

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

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Research Expertise 8

Year of Appointment:2009

Working Experience (As Academician): 3 Years

A03663HidayahAriffinSeniorLecturerDepartmentofBioprocessTechnologyFacultyofBiotechnologyandBiomolecularSciencesTel–Office:03-89467515;Mobile:012-6790378Fax:[email protected]

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:[email protected],[email protected]

Qualifications• BachelorofScience,UKM;MasterofBiotechnology,UM;Ph.D.,ChibaUniversity, Japan

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Working Experience (As Academician): 11 Years

A02248JannaOngAbdullah@OngWeoi-ChooAssoc.Prof.DepartmentofMicrobiologyFacultyofBiotechnology&BiomolecularSciencesTel–Office:0389466697;Mobile:0192801382Fax:[email protected]

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

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Research Expertise 10

Year of Appointment:1983

Working Experience (As Academician):29years

A0779KhatijahMohd.YusoffProfessorDepartmentofMicrobiologyFacultyofBiotechnologyandBiomolecularSciencesTel-Office:0388858016;Mobile:0193833251Fax:[email protected];[email protected]

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:[email protected];[email protected];

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:[email protected]

Expertise• Developmentandcharacterizationofrecombinantvirusvaccines

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Research Expertise 12

Year of Appointment: 1973

Working Experience (As Academician): 31 Years

A0142KMaziahMahmoodProfessorDepartmentofBiochemistryFacultyofBiotechnologyandBiomolecularSciencesTel–Office:0389466703;Mobile:0123871277Fax:[email protected]

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:[email protected]

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:[email protected];[email protected]

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

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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:[email protected],[email protected]

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:[email protected],[email protected]

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:[email protected]

Qualification• PhD(UPM,Malaysia)

Professional Affiliations• Member,MalaysianSocietyforMicrobiology• Member,AsianFederationofBiotechnology

Specialisation(s)• EnvironmentalBiotechnology

Expertise• EnvironmentalBiotechnology

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Research Expertise 16

Year of Appointment:2009

Working Experience (As Academician):3years

A03616MohdShukuriAliMohamadAliDr.DepartmentofBiochemistryFacultyofBiotechnology&BiomolecularSceincesTel–0389466721:/Mobile:0176988738Fax:0389430913E-mel:[email protected]

Qualification• BacofScience(Hons)-Biochemistry(UniversitiPutraMalaysia)• PhD(UniversitiPutraMalaysia)

Professional Affiliations• MalaysianSocietyforMicrobiology

Specialisation(s) • Biochemistry

Expertise• Enzymetechnology• Structuralbiochemistry

Year of Appointment:2012

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A04037MohdTermiziYusofDr.DepartmentofMicrobiologyFacultyofBiotechnology&BiomolecularSciencesMobile:0123116456Fax:0389467503E-mail:[email protected]

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:[email protected]

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:[email protected]

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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:[email protected],[email protected]

Qualification• Ph.D.(UPM)

Specialisation(s)• CellandMolecularBiology

Year of Appointment:2011

Working Experience (As Academician):1years

A03822NoorAzmiShaharuddinSeniorLecturerDepartmentofBiochemistryFacultyofBiotechnologyandBiomolecularSciencesTel–03-89466724:/0193554767Fax:[email protected]

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Specialisation(s)• PlantBiochemistryandMolecularBiology• Host-pathogeninteraction

Expertise• Genesilencing• Genefunctionalstudy

Year of Appointment:2011

Working Experience (As Academician):1years

A03786NoorBaitySaidiSeniorLecturerCellandMolecularBiologyDepartmentofCell&MolecularBiologyFacultyofBiotechnology&BiomolecularSciencesTel–Office:+60389471940/Mobile:+60199196001Fax:[email protected]

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:[email protected]

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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:[email protected]

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:[email protected]

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21 Research ExpertiseQualification• B.Sc.(UniversityofArizona)• M.Med.Sc.(UniversityofMalaya)• Ph.D.(UniversityofMalaya)

Specialisation(s)• MolecularBiology

Expertise• MolecularVirology• CancerGenetics

Year of Appointment:1980-2007aslecture2007-2012asContractprofessor

Working Experience (As Academician):32years

A0557KNorhaniAbdullahProfessorBiochemistryFacultyofBiotechnologyandBiomolecularSciencesTel–Office:03-89466670Fax:[email protected]

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:[email protected]

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:[email protected]

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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/[email protected]

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:[email protected]

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:[email protected]

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:[email protected]

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/[email protected]

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:[email protected]

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/[email protected];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/[email protected]

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:[email protected]

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:[email protected];[email protected]

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:[email protected]

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:[email protected]

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:[email protected];[email protected]

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:[email protected]

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:[email protected],[email protected]

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

Research Expertise 34

Year of Appointment:2009

Working Experience (As Academician):3years

A03474UmiKalsomMdShahAssociateProfessorDepartmentofBioprocessTechnologyFacultyofBiotechnologyandBiomolecularSciencesTel:03-89471949:/019-3939431:Fax:03-89467510E-mel:[email protected];[email protected]

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:[email protected]

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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35 Research ExpertiseSpecialisation(s)• Biochemistry• Biocatalysis

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:[email protected]

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:[email protected]

Qualification• B.Sc.MedicalLabratory(Sana’aUni,Yemen);M.Sc.&Ph.D.inMolecularBiologyand GeneticEngineering(UPM,Malaysia

Specialisation(s)• MolecularBiology• MicrobialGenetics

Expertise• MicrobialBiotechnology