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).

• 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

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

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

Article

2022	Bioreactor-grown exo- and endo-β-glucan from Malaysian Ganoderma lucidum: An in vitro and in vivo study for potential antidiabetic treatment. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, () pp.
2022	Genome sequence dataset of Bacillus altitudinis strain ST14 isolated from Tunggak River in Gebeng Industrial Park, Kuantan, Pahang. Data in Brief, () pp.
2022	Screening of catechol dioxygenase gene among bacterial communities isolated from anthropogenic contaminated area in Pahang, Malaysia. Malaysian Journal of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Special Issue (2022) (1) pp. 78-86
2021	Growth optimization of mangrove Streptomyces for enhancement of actinorhodin production. Desalination and Water Treatment, 219 () pp. 217-222
2021	Growth optimization of mangrove Streptomyces for enhancement of actinorhodin production. Desalination and Water Treatment, 219 () pp. 217-222
2020	Pellet diameter of Ganoderma lucidum in a repeated-batch fermentation for the trio total production of biomass-exopolysaccharide-endopolysaccharide and its anti-oral cancer beta-glucan response. AIMS Microbiology, 6 (4) pp. 379-400
2020	Screening of biodegradation potential for n-alkanes and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon among isolates from the north-western tip of Pahang. Desalination and Water Treatment, 191 () pp. 207-212
2020	Screening of biodegradation potential for n-alkanes and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon among isolates from the north-western tip of Pahang. Desalination and Water Treatment, 191 () pp. 207-212
2018	Isolation and characterization of hydrocarbon tolerant microorganisms from marine environment. International Journal of Integrated Engineering, 10 (6) pp. 133-138
2018	Isolation and screening of biosurfactant-producing marine bacteria from Kuantan Port, Pahang, Malaysia. Science Heritage Journal, 2 (2) pp. 21-26
2018	Phylogenetic study of presumptive oil-degrading microbes isolated from the North-Western tip of Pahang. International Journal of Integrated Engineering, 10 (6) pp. 128-132
2018	science@iium. science@iium, (December 2018) pp. 1-40
2018	Science@iium. science@iium, () pp. 1-40
2017	Study of cucumber mosaic virus gene expression in Capsicum annuum. Science Heritage Journal, 1 (2) pp. 29-31
2016	Crude oil bioremediation by indigenous bacteria isolated from oily sludge. Jurnal Teknologi, 78 (11-2) pp. 61-66
2009	DNA polymorphism of D1S80 locus in modern Malay sample population of Sarawak. Sains Malaysiana, 38 (2) pp. 143-147

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