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    No  Name Qualification Research Interest Publication
    1

    Prof. Dr. Mohd Fazli Mohammat @ Yahya

    Head of Centre/Researcher

    Tel.: +603-5521 1354

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    Research Area: Organic Chemistry/Organic Synthesis

    • PhD (Organic Synthesis), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)

     

    • MPhil (Chemistry), University of Liverpool, UK

     

    • BSc (Science), University Malaya (UM)

     

    Organic Synthesis: Studies on the Syntheses of Nitrogen Heterocycles with a Pyrrolidine Ring System.
    2

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Karimah Kassim

    Researcher

    Tel.: +603-5521 1357

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    Research Area: Coordination Chemistry

    • PhD (Mal) (Coordination Chemistry), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)

     

    • BSc (Hons) (Chemistry), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)

     

    Synthesis and characterization of macrocyclic and Schiff Base complexes as well as the studies on magnetic properties, biological activities, corrosion inhibition and conductivity for the synthesized compounds.
    3

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Noor Hidayah Pungot

    Researcher

    Tel.: +603-5544 3878

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    Research Area: Organic Synthesis/Natural Product

    • PhD (Science) (Organic Synthesis), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)

     

    • MSc (Analytical Chemistry & Instrumentation), Universiti Malaya (UM)

     

    • BSc (Hons) (Applied Chemistry), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)

     

    Organic synthesis, natural product, drug discovery, analytical chemistry.
    4

     Dr. Umi Marshida Abd Hamid

    Associate Researcher

    Tel.: +603-5543 7872

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    Research Area: Glycan Analysis/Glycoproteomics/Biomarkers

    • DPhil (Medical Science - Glycobiology Cancer Biomarkers), University of Oxford, UK

     

    • BSc (Hons) Biochemistry, Universiti Malaya (UM)

     

    Disease biomarkers, microbial glycobiology - antibiotic resistance, biofilm formation, glycobiology for halal applications.
    5

     Dr. Maslinda Musa

    Associate Researcher

    Tel.: +603-5544 4599

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    Research Area: Molecular Genetics of Cancers/Molecular Immunology

    • PhD (Infection and Immunity), University of Sheffield, UK

     

    • MSc in Medical Science (Molecular Medicine), Universiti Malaya (UM)

     

    • BSc (Hons) in Medical Biochemistry, University of Sheffield, UK

     

    Cancer Biology: The roles of BPI-Fold family in various cancers and in EMT associated pathways.

     

    Other interests: Antimicrobial peptide, antimicrobial assay, cytotoxicity and apoptosis based assay, DNA fragmentation analysis, bioremediation, food safety and security.
    6

     Dr. Aimi Suhaily Saaidin

    Associate Researcher

    Tel.: +603-8924 5601

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    Research Area: Organic Chemistry/Total Synthesis/Photoaffinity Labelling

    • PhD (Synthesis, Photoaffinity Labelling), Hokkaido University, Japan

     

    • MSc (Organic Synthesis), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)

     

    • BSc (Chemical Engineering), Niigata University, Japan

     

    Organic Synthesis: Synthesis of Natural Compounds and Photoaffinity Labelling Probe.
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    Prof. Dr. Zurina Haji Shaameri

    Honorary Researcher

    Tel.: +603-5544 3264

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    Research Area: Organic Chemistry/Organic Synthesis

    • PhD (Organic Synthesis), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)

     

    • MPhil (Physical Chem/Crystallography), University of Cambridge, UK

     

    • BSc (Hons) (Chemistry), New Mexico Institute of Mining and Tech., New Mexico, USA
    Studies on the syntheses of some nitrogen heterocycles with a pyrrolidine ring system towards bioactive natural compounds which include focusing on the synthetic methodology and structural exploration of the ring moiety.
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    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Noor Hana Hussain

    Honorary Researcher

    Tel.: +603-5544 4485

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    Research Area: Microbiology

    • PhD (Microbiology), University College London

     

    • BSc (Hons) (Biological Sciences), University of Essex, UK
    Antibiotic resistance, bacteriophages, inducible stress response, mettalo lactamases, plant pathogens, quorum sensing inhibitors.

    Administration


     

    Norita Salim

    Deputy Science Officer

    Tel.: +603-3258 4294

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    Mohammad Faizatul Asma Awang

    Lab Assistant

    Tel.: +603-3258 4298

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    Ts. Salifairus Mohammad Jafar

    Senior Science Officer

    Tel.: +603-5544 4415

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    Postgraduates


    No Name Research Title Supervisor Duration of Study
    1 Nurul Shafiqah binti Zamri Synthesis of New Ruthenium (III) C1-Substituted Beta-Carboline Derivatives Complexes as Targeted Agents for Anticancer Efficiency Against Cervical Cancer (HeLa Cell Lines) Dr. Noor Hidayah Pungot 2025 - current
    2 Nur Khairunsyahida binti Nazri Design, Synthesis and Antihypertensive Activity of New Pyrrolidine-Based Iminosugar Derivatives Dr. Agustono Wibowo 2023 - current
    3 Muhammad Syahmi bin Mohd Raihan Synthesis of Macarubiginosin C and Its Derivatives as Potential Anti-Alzheimer Agent Dr. Aimi Suhaily Saaidin 2023 - current
    4 Ruwaida binti Shamsujunaidi Synthetic Approach towards Anti-Plasmodial Agent: Cassiarin A and Its Derivatives Dr. Aimi Suhaily Saaidin 2022 - current
    No Name Research Title Supervisor Duration of Study
    1 Ayisy Amirul Afti bin Bakhtiar Afendy Design and Synthesis of Natural Anthraquinone, Capillasterquinone B, as Potential New Lead Anti-Plasmodial Agent Prof. Dr. Mohd Fazli Mohammat 2023 - current
    2 Nor Habibah binti Mohd Rosli Computational Study, Synthesis and Antidiabetics Evaluation of Pyrrolidine-Based Iminosugar Derivatives through Alpha Glucosidase Inhibition Prof. Dr. Mohd Fazli Mohammat 2023 - current
    3 Siti Zafirah binti Zulkifli Synthesis, Molecular Docking and Antimalarial Activity of Hyrtiosulawesine and Its Derivatives Dr. Noor Hidayah Pungot 2023 - current
    4 Muhamad Azwan bin Muhamad Hamali Synthesis, DFT Studies, Biological Screening Schiff Bases Complexes Derived from 2-(1-Aminobenzyl) Benzoxazole Assoc. Prof. Dr. Karimah Kassim 2021 - current
    No Name Programme Institution Duration of Attachment
    1 Siti Nurhana binti Ismail Master UiTM Kampus Tapah, Perak March 2025 - current
    2 Ahmad Amzar bin Abdul Aziz Master Universiti Islam Antarabangsa (UIAM), Kuantan November 2023 - November 2024
    3 Afiqah Ali binti Ajmel Ali PhD Taylor's University June 2023 - current
    4 Husna Izzati binti Muhammad Nor Azharan Master UiTM Kampus Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan December 2021 - October 2023
    5 Lee Zheng Yang PhD Taylor's University September 2020 - October 2023
    6 Nurul Tasnim binti Noor Aaisa Master UniKL March 2021 - February 2022
    7 Ayisy Amirul Afti bin Bakhtiar Afendy Master Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia (UIAM), Kuantan February 2019 - September 2019

    Post-Doctoral Researchers


     

     

    Dr. Fatin Nur Ain Abdul Rashid

    Research Area: Organic Synthesis

    Duration: Jun 2020 - October 2023

     

     

    Dr. Agustono Wibowo

    Research Area: Organic Synthesis, Natural Product

    Duration: September 2015 - September 2018

     

     

    Dr. Emmy Maryati Omar

    Research Area: Organocatalysis, Ionic Liquid, Organic Synthesis

    Duration: March 2014 - April 2016

    Visiting Researcher


     

     

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohamad Hekarl Uzir

    School of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)

    Duration: 18 February 2019 - 29 March 2019

     

     

    Dr. Nurul Izzaty Hassan

    School of Chemical Sciences & Food Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)

    Duration: June 2016 - August 2016

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