Distinguished Professor Dr Phang Siew Moi, FASc
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Algae and Seaweeds BiotechnologyAlgae for Renewable EnergyAlgae in BioremediationBlue EconomyProfessor Dr Nyam Kar Lin
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Lipids nanotechnology for food, supplement and skincare productsMicroencapsulation technology and formulation (spray drying, complex coacervation, etc)Fats and Oils Chemistry and Technology (Extraction, purification, refining, characterisation, analysis, etc)Functional Food Development and Sensory EvaluationFood analysis and frying technologyAssociate Professor Ts Dr Lionel In Lian Aun
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Cancer vaccine engineering and development.Application of recombinant probiotics as vectors for oral administration of biologicsAntibody engineering - humanization, chimerization & immunotoxinsDevelopment of biosensors for cancer screeningAssociate Professor Dr Chan Hor Kuan
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Food Product developmentProbioticsObesity and bone fragilityAssociate Professor Dr Crystale Lim Siew Ying
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Antibiotic resistance and biological responsesTumorigenesis and eukaryotic quorum sensingGene expression profilingBehaviorial genetics in addiction and autism spectrum disorderAssociate Professor Dr Eric Chan Wei Chiang
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PhytochemistryBiomaterialsGreen ChemistryAssociate Professor Dr Ivan Ho Chun Wai
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Functional Beverages Product DevelopmentAntioxidant and Anti-ageingFlavour TechnologyMaillard Reaction TechnologyAssociate Professor Dr Patrick Nwabueze Okechukwu
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Drug discovery and development for thetreatment of Diabetes mellitus and associated disease complicationsMolecular mechanism of drug actionHerbal, functional foods and nutraceuticalsTranslational researchAssociate Professor Dr Renee Lim Lay Hong
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Allergy immunotherapyProduction of recombinant bioactive proteins in bacteria and Yeast expression systemAntibiotics resistant bacteria and probioticsGenotyping of variants associated diseasesAssociate Professor Dr Teo Swee Sen
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Seaweed Cultivation and Omics ResearchAquaponic system using food wasteSustainable waste water treatmentAssociate Professor Dr Wong Chen Wai
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Biomaterials: Food Packaging, BiofilmsEnzymes: Extraction, purification & applicationsDevelopemnt of skin whitenning products from natural resourcesFood products development: Cacao tea, fruits & vegetables powdersAssistant Professor Ts Dr Loh Jiun Yan
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Aquaculture: Development of functional feeds (e.g. probiotics, prebiotics and immunostimulants) and alternative source of protein (insect meal/underutilised crop)for aquafarming; Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS) design and aquaculture engineering.Environmental Bioremediation and Toxicology: Application of biotechnological methods in waste water treatment; Environmental impact assessment in aquatic environment.Environmental Microbiology: Isolation and characterization of novel microorganisms for industrial purposes.Assistant Professor Dr Baskaran Gunasekaran
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Metabolic and clinical biochemistryEnzyme BiochemistryMedicinal and pharmaceutical biochemistryBioremediation and environmental biochemistryAssistant Professor Dr Chew Li Lee
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Estuarine and coastal ecology and biodiversity (invertebrates and fish)Environmental monitoring and assessment (changing environment and impacts)Marine Ecology and DiversityAssistant Professor Dr Michelle Soo Oi Yoon
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Environmental Biotechnology (Bioremediation)Material ScienceAssociate Professor Dr Satvinder Kaur D/O Nachatar Singh
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Circadian Rhythm and chrononutritionMaternal and infant nutritionChildhood obesityAssistant Professor Dr Stephenie Wong Yoke Wei
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Food safety in food service operationProbiotics: screening and microencapsulation studiesAssistant Professor Dr Tan Choon Hui
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Functional food developmentFood preservation and shelf life studyBiocomposite for food packagingFats and oils technologyAssistant Professor Dr Yam Hok Chai
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Bacterial etiology of autoimmunity diseasesAssistant Professor Alice Phua Choon Yen
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Ethnobotany of plant resourcesPCR-based caprine embryo sexingDr Shashikala Sivapathy
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Childhood obesity interventionAdolescent nutritionObesogenic environment in schoolKavita A/P Chirara
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Bioinformatics, genetic sequencing (Primary immunodeficiency)Biosciences commercialisationStudents' / academia start up and commersialisationAssistant Professor Dr Tan Yong Hui
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Neurite stimulative and neuroprotection of mushroom extractsOil degarding of kapok fiberDye decoloarisation properties of mushroom enzymeMarket survey of purchse intention of productsSensory analysis and food product developmentDr Vaidehi A/P Ulaganathan
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Clinical Nutrition in Non-communicable DiseasesNutrition and CancerNutrigenetic and NutrigenomicHealth and Wellness CoachingDr Wang Kang Han
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Tropical DendroecologyTropical DendrochronologyFunctional Wood AnatomyTree PhysiologyAlgae BiotechnologyAssociate Professor Dr Choi Sy Bing
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Faculty of Applied Sciences