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Academic Qualification
- Doctor of Philosophy - Doctor of Philosophy, Australian National University
- Master of Science (Biotechnology) - Masters Degree, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
- Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology) - Bachelor Degree, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
Nur Hafizah Binti Azizan (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
Associate Professor
IIUM Kuantan Campus
KULLIYYAH OF SCIENCE
fizahazizan@iium.edu.my
2623
Expert Profile
Nur Hafizah Azizan obtained her BSc (Hons) (Resource Biotechnology) and MSc (Molecular Biology) from University Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS). Her final year project was in human DNA polymorphism (D1S80) and her MSc project was in crude oil bioremediation. She graduated with a PhD from The Australian National University in 2015. For her PhD, she worked on engineering of the metal binding site of Methyl Parathion Hydrolase.
Currently, she is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biotechnology, Kulliyyah of Science, at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM).
Currently, she is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biotechnology, Kulliyyah of Science, at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM).
Area of Specialisation
- Natural Science ~ Biological Sciences ~ Biochemistry ~ Enzymology - Environmental proteomics- Metal binding studies; Protein engineering
- Biotechnology ~ Biotechnology ~ Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology ~ Bioremediation - Oil bioremediation
- Biotechnology ~ Biotechnology ~ Molecular Biology ~ Gene Isolation - Environmental Microbiology- Isolation and characterization of bacterial DNA
Teaching Responsibilities
APPLIED MOLECULAR GENETICS IN FOOD | 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
CELL BIOLOGY | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 |
CHEMISTRY & BIOCHEMISTRY OF NATURAL PRODUCT | 2021/2022 |
ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY | 2019/2020 |
ENZYMOLOGY | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 |
FINAL YEAR PROJECT | 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
FINAL YEAR PROJECT 1 | 2020/2021 |
FINAL YEAR PROJECT II | 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
FUNDAMENTAL OF MICROBIOLOGY | 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 |
FUNDAMENTALS OF MICROBIOLOGY | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
INSTRUMENTATION IN BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 |
PRINCIPLES OF MICROBIOLOGY | 2017/2018 2016/2017 |
PRINCIPLES OF CELL BIOLOGY | 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 |
Research Projects
Completed
2020 - 2022 | The Effectiveness of EM Mudball in Remediating Balok River |
2019 - 2022 | In vitro propagation of Etlingera elatior J. (Torch ginger) via indirect regeneration |
2019 - 2023 | Study of Catechol 2,3-Dioxygenase gene in oil clean-up crews isolated from Sungai Balok. |
2017 - 2022 | The effect of coculture on rare actinomycete, Actinophytocola sp. with live/dead cells of bacteria in eliciting secondary metabolite production |
2015 - 2018 | Over expression of Actinomcyete relA and rshA genes to enhance secondary metabolite production |
2010 - 2013 | Study of Gene Expression Level of CMV in Capsicum annum cultivars |
On-Going
2019 - Present | The mechanism of action of EPS from G. lucidem as ?-glucosidase inhibitors and to identify its role in the regulation of blood glucose level |
Publications
Article
Conference or Workshop Item
2022 | Decolorization potential of bacteria isolated from Sungai Lembing hot springs and Ganoderma lucidum on methyl red dye. In: International Conference on Bioengineering and Technology (IConBET2021), |
2018 | Actinophytocola sp. K4-08: rare actinomycete with potential biosynthetic capability. In: 34th Symposium of the Malaysian Society for Microbiology 2018, |
Book Section
2020 | Study of Glucose-6-Phosphate dehydrogenase activity assay in mangrove streptomyces for actinohordin and undercylprodigiosin production. In: Noor Publication, ISBN: 978-620-2-79106-9, pp. 17-24 |
2020 | Study of Glucose-6-Phosphate dehydrogenase activity assay in mangrove streptomyces for actinohordin and undercylprodigiosin production. In: Noor Publication, ISBN: 978-620-2-79106-9, pp. 17-24 |
2011 | Microbial communities and water quality of aquaculture potential Penor River, Pahang, Malaysia . In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-418-197-0, pp. 250-262 |