Centre for Agriculture and Food Research

Centre for Agriculture and Food Research

Full members:

Name	Email	Faculty/ Institution	Research Focus	Research Area (keywords)	Specific Expertise / Skills
Ali Yassoralipour	aliyas@utar.edu.my	FSc	Food Science, Aquaculture technology	Food packaging, Food product development, Food shelf evaluation, Edible packaging	Biodegradable packaging, Edible packaging, New product development from fish and fish product, Isolation and characterization of Nanoparticles from food.
Azida Illyani Binti Anas	azida@utar.edu.my	FSc	Agriculture	Farm management, precision agriculture	Crop production using precision agriculture
Chai Tsun Thai	chaitt@utar.edu.my	FSc	Biochemistry	Phytochemicals/medicinal herbs, bioactive peptides/proteins, antioxidants	Peptide/phytochemical purification, bioactivity testing, computational screening of bioactivity, molecular docking.
Chan Mun Yee	chanmy@utar.edu.my	FSc	Biochemistry	Bioremediation, enzymes	AAS, wastewater analysis, enzyme activities, NGS sequencing
Chang Chew Cheen	changcc@utar.edu.my	FSc	Natural products, Chemical synthesis	Phytochemicals, medicinal chemistry, Mannich bases	Extraction, isolation and structure elucidation, organic synthesis
Chang Ying Ping	changyp@utar.edu.my	FSc	Biochemical and Food Science	Food compositional analysis, applied enzymology, food polymer science, prebiotic activity, agro-based by-product valorization	SPSS, chemical analysis of biomaterial(design, data analysis and interpretation), structure-functional interpretation of food material properties
Chay Shyan Yea	chaysy@utar.edu.my	FSc	Food Biotechnology, Functional Food	Enzymatic hydrolysis of protein-rich material, Bioactive peptide, In vivo study (rat model)	Protein hydrolysis, Peptide sequencing and identification, Microscopic assessment of animal organs
Chee Huei Phing	cheehp@utar.edu.my	FSc	Dietetics/ Nutrition	Diet/ food and diseases	Diet and non-communicable diseases
Chow Yit Lai	chowyl@utar.edu.my	FSc	Chemical biology of plant metabolites	Bioactive alkaloids, lipid metabolism, disease mechanism, C. elegans	Molecular and biochemical assays for mode of action elucidation; cell culture; C. elegans culture
Clement Wong Kiing Fook	kfwong@utar.edu.my	FSc	Plant Pathology, Plant Biotechnology	Biological control of plant pathogens, biofertilizer development, plant tissue culture	Formulation of biofertilizers, bioprospecting for beneficial microbes as biocontrol agents, early detection of plant diseases, establishing plant tissue culture protocols.
Ee Kah Yaw	eeky@utar.edu.my	FSc	Functional food	Phytochemicals, proteins, peptides, biophysical properties, functional properties	Biochemical analysis, biophysical analysis, multi-omics, bioinformatics tools, enzymatic techniques, functional compound analysis
Gideon Khoo	gideonkhoo@utar.edu.my	FSc	Aquaculture, Genetics, Biodiversity & Environmental Biology	Larviculture and embryonic development of aquatic species, population and genetic diversity studies, genetics of ornamental fish, biodiversity and conservation of aquatic species.	Larviculture and embryonic development of aquatic species, population and genetic diversity studies, genetics of ornamental fish, biodiversity and conservation of aquatic species.
Goh Wei Lim	wlgoh@utar.edu.my	FSc	Molecular ecology and evolutionary genetics	Plant and animal genotyping, phylogenetics and taxonomy, population genetics	Southeast Asian bamboos, edible-nest swiftlets
Ha Sie Tiong	hast@utar.edu.my	FSc	Chemistry, Liquid Crystals	Synthesis of Liquid Crystalline Compounds	Organic synthesis
Heng Mei Hsuan	hengmh@utar.edu.my	FSc	Soil science	Soil science, microbiology, plant pathology	Analysis of soil fertility and plant pathogenic microbes.
Kwong Phek Jin	kwongpj@utar.edu.my	FSc	Agriculture, Assisted Reproductive technology	Animal breeding and nutrition, embryology, animal waste conversion to compost, functional food for reproductive health	Livestock assisted reproductive techniques and nutrition study.. Bioactive compounds extraction and in vivo and in vitro toxicity testing
Lam Ming Quan	lammq@utar.edu.my	FSc	Multi-omics, meta-omics, bioinformatics, taxonomy and applications on microorganisms and insects, Waste to Wealth	Bioinformatics, Environmental Biotechnology and Policy, Enzymology, Food and Agricultural Waste Management, Microbiology, Multi-omics & Meta-omics (Genomics, Transcriptomics and Proteomics)	Microbial diversity and taxonomy related techniques, Microbiological techniques, Enzymatic techniques, Molecular techniques (DNA, RNA and proteins), Bioinformatics tools (software, programming and server), Submerged and solid state fermentation, Next Generation Sequencing (NGS), Third Generation Sequencing (TGS), Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS-MS)
Lee Kok Chang	leekc@utar.edu.my	FSc	Fermentation and enzyme technology	cellulase, xylanase, filamentous fungi, agricultural-based biomass waste, fermentation	Enzymatic conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to reducing sugars, biopigment production
Lim Chaw Jiang	limcj@utar.edu.my	FSc	Colloids, Formulation, Natural Products	Plant Protection Products, Chemical Fertilizers, Surfactants, Liquid Crystals/Gel, Nanoemulsions, Extraction & Isolation, Allelochemicals, Biomass Valorization	Product Formulation, Statistical Optimization, SPSS, Natural Products Extraction and Isolation
Lee Kok Chang	leekc@utar.edu.my	FSc	Fermentation and enzyme technology	Cellulase, xylanase, filamentous fungi, agricultural-based biomass waste, fermentation	Enzymatic conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to reducing sugars, biopigment production
Lim Boon Hoe	bhlim@utar.edu.my	Fsc	Rubisco engineering	Rubisco, protein engineering, molecular biology, cyanobacteria, algae	Gene engineering, protein expression in E. coli
Lim Shun Jinn	lsjinn@utar.edu.my	Fsc	Operation Research, Pure Math	Data envelopment analysis, Algebra	Financial ratio efficiency
Lim Tuck Meng	ltmeng@utar.edu.my	FSc	Organic Chemistry	Radical Chemistry, electrochemistry, spectroscopy	Isolation and characterisation of compounds
Loh Pek Chin	lohpc@utar.edu.my	FSc	Molecular & agricultural microbiology	Biofertilizer, plant-microbe interactions, biocontrol of plant diseases, ribosome biogenesis	Bacteria isolation and identification, biochemical analysis of plant growth promoting and anti-fungal activities of soil bacteria
Lye Huey Shi	lyehs@utar.edu.my	FSc	Functional food	Probiotics, phytochemical, food products development	Isolation of probiotic, probiotic properties, microbial testing, extraction and determination of bioactive compound, antioxidant properties, food product development
Michelle Ng Yeen Tan	ngyt@utar.edu.my	FSc	Microbiology and protein purification	Endolysin, Effects of microplastics in food chain	Microbiology in food, environment and antibacterial studies, In vivo toxicity testings, Protein upstream and downstream processing
Nor Ismaliza binti Mohd Ismail	ismaliza@utar.edu.my	FSc	Molecular biology, enzyme and protein	Endolysin, aquaculture effluent treatment	Antimicrobial and bioactive compound screening, protein and enzyme purification
Nur Balqishanis Binti Zainal Abidin	balqishanis@utar.edu.my	FSc	Applied Statistics, Forecasting	Education, Innovation Modelling, Data Sciences	Partial Least Square-Structural Equation Model,ARIMA, Fourier Series
Nurdiyana Aqilah Binti Roslan	aqilahr@utar.edu.my	FSc	Animal Nutrition	Rumen microbiology, rumen fermentation, small ruminants	Rumen microbiology in small ruminants
Ong Mei Kying	ongmk@utar.edu.my	FSc	Food Preservation, Postharvest Technology	Sensory evaluation, agrifood preservation, new product development, underutilised plant and animal species	Postharvest technology, Agrifood preservation
Ong Siew Teng	ongst@utar.edu.my	FSc	Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry	Chemistry, adsorption studies	Adsorption studies
Ooi Ai Lin	ooial@utar.edu.my	FSc	Aquatic ecology	Aquatic biodiversity & ecology, plankton, hydroponics & aquaponics system	Environmental sampling and analysis of aquatic organisms
Pedram Kashiani	pedram@utar.edu.my	FSc	Plant Breeding,	Plant Breeding, Marker Assisted Breeding/Selection, DNA Fingerprinting, QTL Mapping, Agronomy, Biostatistics and Modeling, Genetic Data Analysis, Machine Learning and IoT in Agriculture	Plant Breeding, Hybrid Breeding, Chromosome Mapping, Gene/Genetic Diversity, DNA Fingerprinting, Biodiversity, Androgenesis, MAB/MAS, QTL, Genetic Data Analysis, Biostatistics and Modeling, Machine Learning in Agriculture, Smart Agriculture, IoT System Development, Drone (UAV) Development for Mapping and Crop Dusting, Microcontroller Programming, and Virtual Laboratory for Education.
Phoon Lee Quen	phoonlq@utar.edu.my	FSc	Molecular genetics	Genetic markers, disease interaction, epigenetic and epigenomic	Genetic and epigenetic regulation in plant defence during biotic stress
Sim Kooi Mow	simkm@utar.edu.my	FSc	Natural products chemistry, medicinal chemistry and Organic synthesis	Biological activity of indole alkaloids, 1,2,4-triazole Schiff bases, N-acylhydrazones and 1,3,4-Oxadiazoles	Plant Extraction, Chromatographic Techniques, NMR analysis, Organic Synthesis
Sim Kheng Yuen	simky@utar.edu.my	Fsc	food microbiology, food fermentation, value adding to food	food microbiology, thermal and non thermal food processing	food fermentation, application of starter culture in controllable process, UVC application in food processing
Tan Ji	jtan@utar.edu.my	FSc	Agricultural biodiversity	Taxonomy, phycology, arachnology, molecular phylogenetics	Molecular identification/ DNA barcoding, Seaweed culture Macro photography and imaging
Tan Yen Nee	tanyn@utar.edu.my	FSc	Food Microbiology, Functional Food	Food Microbiology, Natural product extract and bioactivities, Functional Foods and nutrition	Bioactive compounds extraction, bioactive properties determination, formulation optimization, food product development
Tee Chong Siang	teecs@utar.edu.my	FSc	Plant tissue culture and plant transformation	Tissue culture of herbs, ornamentals and fruit crops	Plant Tissue Culture and plant transformation
Teo Kah Cheng	teokc@utar.edu.my	FSc	Microbiology	Food microbiology and Medicinal chemistry	Antibacterial assay of synthesized organic molecules
Teoh Chaiw Yee	cyteoh@utar.edu.my	FSc	Aquaculture	Feed formulation, aquaculture nutrition, aquatic disease, aquatic product development, fatty acid metabolism	Handling and sample collection of fish and shellfish, chemical analysis of feedstuff and fisheries products, fatty acid analysis
Tey Lai Hock	teylh@utar.edu.my	FSc	Biochemistry, Green Chemistry, Biotechnology	Microalgae cultivation, metal oxide nanoparticles, enzymology, protein characterization, solid and liquid waste treatment.	Microalgae cultivation, metal oxide nanoparticles, enzymology, protein characterization, solid and liquid waste treatment.
Tong Pei Sin	tongps@utar.edu.my	FSc	Agriculture, biodiversity	Plant growth, forestry	Weed science and crop production
Wong Fai Chu	wongfc@utar.edu.my	FSc	Biochemistry	Proteins & peptides, medicinal herbs	Protein and peptide application, medicinal herb extraction and bioactivity study
Wong Hann Ling	hlwong@utar.edu.my	FSc	Molecular biology & agricultural biotechnology	Biofertilizer, plant-microbe interactions, biocontrol of plant diseases, Agrobacterium-mediated plant transformation	Molecular cloning and recombinant protein expression, gene editing, bacterial isolation, identification, characterization of plant growth-promoting activities, analysis of plant pathogenic bacteria
Wong Wey Lim	wongwl@utar.edu.my	FSc	Agriculture, Biological Control, Parasitology	Biological control in agriculture, diseases in aquaculture, functional morphology	Morphological study, chemical analysis, olfactometry, bacterial isolation, disease challenge study
Yip Foo Win	yipfw@utar.edu.my	FSc	Chemistry	General Chemistry	Fundamental & Inorganic chemistry

Associate members:
Name	Email	Faculty/ Institution	Research Focus	Research Area (keywords)	Specific Expertise / Skills
Loo Joo Ling	loojl@utar.edu.my	LKC FES	Aquaculture Nutrition, Aquaculture Engineering	Aquaculture Engineering, Aquaculture Feed and Nutrition,Enzyme and Food Biotechnology	Aquaculture quality monitoring and surveillance system. Nutrition and feeding for aquaculture. Enzyme isolation, assay and utilisation
Tan Gim Cheong	tangc@utar.edu.my	FSc	Biomedical Science	Biomedical Science Fertility, Microbial Pathogenesis	Molecular Pathogenesis

Last updated: 07/02/2023

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