Staff Directory
Academic Qualifications
- MSc. Nanosciences - Masters Degree, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
- Bachelor of Science with Honours (Industrial Chemistry) - Bachelor Degree, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)
Nur Nadiah Binti Abdul Rashid
Matriculation Lecturer
IIUM Gambang Campus
CENTRE FOR FOUNDATION STUDIES
nadiahrashid@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile
Nur Nadiah Abdul Rashid holds a Master’s degree in Nanosciences from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) and recently completed her Ph.D. in Pharmacy, specializing in Pharmaceutical Technology, at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) in 2024. During her postgraduate studies, Nur Nadiah was awarded a Graduate Research Fellowship by UPM (2012–2013) to support her master’s research on the development of anticancer drug delivery systems. Her Ph.D. research introduced her to bioinformatics, where she successfully designed a DNA aptamer capable of screening for ovarian cancer biomarkers. This work combined in silico and in vitro methodologies to advance ovarian cancer screening techniques.
During her undergraduate studies, she was fully sponsored by Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) to complete her internship in Gwangju, South Korea, under a cancer research team led by Prof. Sang Yong Jon. Nur Nadiah’s research contributions have been recognized at several international conferences, where she received awards for best oral presentations. Additionally, she demonstrated strong communication skills by excelling in academic competitions such as the 3-Minute Thesis (3MT) competitions.
She began her career as a full-time chemistry lecturer at the Centre for Foundation Studies (CFS), IIUM, in September 2012. Currently, she serves in the same position at the CFS IIUM, Gambang campus, where she continues to contribute to teaching and research in her field.
Area of Specialisation
- Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Pharmacy ~ Pharmaceutical Technology - Bioinformatics and diagnostics
- Natural Science ~ Chemical Sciences ~ Organic Chemistry ~ Medicinal Chemistry - Nanoscience: Drug delivery
- Natural Science ~ Chemical Sciences ~ Applied Chemical Sciences ~ Industrial Chemistry - Bachelor of Science with Honours (Industrial Chemistry)
Teaching Responsibilities
| CHEMISTRY 1 | 2025/2026 |
| CHEMISTRY 2 | 2024/2025 |
| CHEMISTRY I | 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2015/2016 2014/2015 2012/2013 |
| CHEMISTRY I FOR NURSING | 2024/2025 |
| CHEMISTRY II | 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2013/2014 2012/2013 |
| EPT EXIT (LEEF 0764) | 2023/2024 |
| PRACTICAL CHEMISTRY | 2014/2015 2013/2014 |
| USRAH I | 2020/2021 |
Awards & Recognition
| 28 Oct, 2021 | Gold Medal - Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) | International |
Publications
Articles
| 2025 | An ensemble docking-based virtual screening and molecular dynamics simulation of phytochemical compounds from Malaysian Kelulut Honey (KH) against SARS-CoV-2 target enzyme, human angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE-2). Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, 43 (11) pp. 5393-5422 |
| 2024 | DNA aptamers: the game-changers in diagnostics. Revelation and Science, 14 (01) pp. 59-74 |
| 2024 | Three-dimensional structure of Human Epididymis Protein 4 (HE4): a protein modelling of an ovarian cancer biomarker through in silico approach. Journal of Tropical Life Science, 14 (2) pp. 331-348 |
Conference or Workshop Items
| 2023 | 3D structure prediction of Human epididymis protein 4 (HE4), an ovarian cancer biomarker via in-silico study. In: 3rd INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON UNIVERSAL WELLBEING (ICUW) 2022, |
| 2022 | Gamification in chemistry via fun learning activity of Happy Chemistry, Happy Student (HCHS) Card Games. In: Conference on Future and Sustainable Education, (CFSE 2022), |
Books
| 2023 | Proceedings : Post Pandemic Challenges in Embracing Society 5.0. Persatuan Saintis Muslim Malaysia (PERINTIS), ISBN: |