Area of Expertise:

Microbial biotechnology

Specialization:

• Bioassay guided isolation of biologically active compounds from natural resources
• 16S rRNA molecular biology in identification of microorganisms
• Phylogenetic analysis of evolutionary relationship among microorganisms
• Genome sequencing
• Infection, Prevention and Control

Research Interest:

• Endophytic actinomycetes as natural sources of biologically active molecules
• Quorum sensing in bacterial communication
• inhibition mechanism of quorum-sensing process (quorum quenching)
• The development of biofilm degradation-targeting therapy
• Endophytic actinomycetes in controlling environmental contamination
• Molecular mechanisms in antimicrobial resistance

Experience:

• Senior lecturer in Microbiology, teaching Foundation of Medical and Oral Sciences in Bachelor of Dental Surgery; and Core Medical and Oral Sciences in Master of Science in Dentistry.
• Research Fellow, Atta-ur-Rahman Institute for Natural Product Discovery (AuRIns)
• Supervisor of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programme
• Supervisor of Master of Science programme
• Member of Malaysia One Health University Network (MyOHUN)
• Life member of The Malaysian Society of Oral Immunologists & Oral Microbiologists (ICOIOM)
• Member of Malaysian Society for Microbiology
• External examiner, Biomedical Science Programme