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Nurul Hidayah Binti Samsulrizal

Academic Qualification

  • PhD in Plant Science - Doctor of Philosophy, University of Nottingham

Nurul Hidayah Binti Samsulrizal (Dr.)

Assistant Professor
IIUM Kuantan Campus

KULLIYYAH OF SCIENCE

hidayahsamsulrizal@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile


1. Molecular Biology (DNA walking, PCR and cloning and expression); 
2. Genetic engineering (engineering constructs); 
3. Computational Biology (NGS, gene mining, phylogenetics analysis, primary, secondary and tertiary structure analysis). 


Area of Specialisation


  • Biotechnology ~ Biotechnology ~ Molecular Biology ~ Genomic - molecular


Professional Membership


  • 2022 - 2022: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Malaysian Society of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
  • 2023 - 2023: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Exco), Malaysian Society of Applied Biology


Teaching Responsibilities


BIODIVERSITY OF HERBAL AND MEDICINAL PLANTS 2016/2017
BIOINFORMATICS 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018
BIOTECHNOLOGY OF HERBS AND MEDICINAL PLANTS 2019/2020
COMPUTER IN SCIENCE 2018/2019
FINAL YEAR PROJECT 1 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017
FINAL YEAR PROJECT 2 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018
MOLECULAR SYSTEMATICS 2018/2019 2017/2018
PLANT CYTOGENETICS 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021
PLANT EVOLUTION AND ORIGIN OF CROP SPECIES 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2017/2018
PLANT GENOMICS 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2016/2017
PRODUCTION OF HERBAL AND MEDICINAL PLANTS 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2017/2018 2016/2017
PROJECT SEMINAR 2017/2018


Research Projects


Completed
2021 - 2023 Establishment of horticultural therapy towards the healing of special needs children suffering from autism due to Covid-19 pandemic
2019 - 2023 Elucidation of Phytophthora palmivora Nep1-like proteins (NLP) in durian stem canker
2018 - 2022 Metabolic engineering of Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 (cyanobacteria) for biosynthesis of selected steviol precursors
2017 - 2020 Transcriptomic profiling of genes involved in flowering of Stevia rebaudiana
On-Going
2022 - Present Volatile Organic Compound Analysis of Durian Infected by Phytophthora Palmivora as Early Detecting Method Approach
2022 - Present Characterization on the Properties of Mitragyna Speciosa, Deletion of Toxicity Genes, Development of Kratom-Based Medicinal Products and It's Legal Implication
2021 - Present Characterization of Carotenoid Cleavage Deoxygenase (CCDs) genes in Palm Oil Waste Mesocarp Fiber as Cleavage Component in Natural Aromatic Compound (a- or B-Ionone) Production
2021 - Present Stability, Bioavailability and Therapeutic Delivery of Microwave Encapsulated Blue Pea Flower Extracts
2019 - Present Characterization of OsSCE1 and Ghd2 genes involved in drought stress response of Oryza sativa via CRISPR-Cas9 systems


Award & Recognition


14 Dec, 2022 PAHANG COMMODITIES EXHIBITION OF INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY 2022 - UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF YAYASAN PAHANG National


Publications


Article

2023 Molecular characterization and phylogenetic analysis of kaurene synthase protein in Stevia rebaudiana MS007. Asia Pacific Journal of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, 31 (1) pp. 1-13
2022 Gene co-expression network tools and databases for crop improvement. Plants, 11 (13) pp. 1-21
2022 Host range and control strategies of Phytophthora palmivora in Southeast Asia perennial crops. Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science, 45 (4) pp. 991-1019
2022 In silico analysis and 3d structure prediction of putative UDP-Glycosyltransfer-ase 76G1 protein in stevia Rebaudiana MS007. Journal of Tropical Life Science, 3 (12) pp. 377-387
2022 In Silico analysis and 3D structure prediction of putative UDP-Glycosyltransferase 76G1 protein in Stevia rebaudiana MS007. Journal of Tropical Life Science, 12 (3) pp. 377-387
2022 Molecular identification and phylogenetic analysis of putative senescence associated gene 21 in Stevia rebaudiana accession MS007. Matrix Science Pharma, 6 (2) pp. 35-40
2021 Genome editing for the development of rice resistance against stresses: a review. Tropical Agricultural Science, () pp. 599-616
2021 Genomic analysis of a functional haloacid-degrading gene of Bacillus megaterium strain BHS1 isolated from Blue Lake (Mavi Gölü, Turkey). Annals of Microbiology, 71 (1) pp. 1-12
2021 In silico characterization of putative ZAT10 gene in stevia rebaudiana accession MS007. Big Data in Agriculture (BDA), 3 (2) pp. 41-45
2021 In silico characterization of UGT74G1 protein in Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni Accession MS007. Journal of Tropical Life Science, 11 (3) pp. 323-330
2021 Isolation and identification of wild yeast from Malaysian grapevine and evaluation of their potential antimicrobial activity against grapevine fungal pathogens. Microorganisms, 9 (12) pp. 1-15
2021 Transcriptome profiling of Stevia rebaudiana MS007 revealed genes involved in flower development. Turkish Journal of Biology, 45 () pp. 1-10
2021 Whole genome sequencing analysis of salmonella enterica serovar typhi: history and current approaches. Microorganisms, 9 () pp. 1-15
2020 Characterization of a 2,2-dichloropropionic acid (2,2-dcp) degrading alkalotorelant bacillus megaterium strain bhs1 isolated from Blue Lake in Turkey. Journal of Tropical Life Science, 10 (3) pp. 245-252
2020 De novo transcriptome dataset of Stevia rebaudiana accession MS007. Data in Brief, 28 () pp. 1-3
2020 Draft genome sequence of the extended-spectrum -lactamase-producing escherichia coli isolate INF13/18/A, recovered from Kelantan, Malaysia. American Society for Microbiology, 9 (33) pp. 1-2
2020 Identification and characterization of a 2, 2-dichloropropionic acid (2, 2-DCP) degrading alkalotorelant bacterium strain BHS1 isolated from Blue Lake, Turkey. Journal of Tropical Life Science, 10 (3) pp. 245-252
2020 Identification of genes involved in flowering in Stevia rebaudiana using expressed sequence tags (ESTs). Asian Pacific Journal of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, 28 (2) pp. 105-112
2020 Orthologous Revelation between Elaeis guineensis, Arabidopsis thaliana and Solanum lycopersicum. International Journal of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, 3 (2) pp. 164 -179
2019 A Review of approaches in steviol glycosides synthesis. International Journal of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, 2 (3) pp. 145-157
2019 Characterisation of CRISPR mutants targeting genes modulating pectin degradation in ripening tomato. Plant Physiology, 179 (2) pp. 544-557
2019 Characterization of CRISPR mutants targeting genes modulating pectin degradation in ripening tomato. Plant Physiology, 179 (2) pp. 544-557
2019 In silico prediction of cell wall remodeling genes in tomato, banana, melon and grape. International Journal of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, 2 (2) pp. 108-121
2019 Mutagenesis of Cellulose Synthase (CesA‑Like) gene in tomato using clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat/CAS9‑system. Matrix Science Pharma, 3 (2) pp. 44 -47
2016 Genetic improvement of tomato by targeted control of fruit softening. Nature Biotechnology, 34 (9) pp. 950-952
Conference or Workshop Item

2023 In silico analysis of OSRR22 isolated from MR 219 rice and the strategy for developing CRISPR/CAS9 construct for genome editing. In: 15th Malaysia International Genetics Congress 2023,
2022 Bacteria associated with rice panicle blight and grain discolouration in Penang. In: The 4th International Conference on Biosciences & Medical Engineering (ICBME 2022),
2022 De novo transcriptome dataset of gene expression in Durio zibethinus during the infection of Phytophthora palmivora. In: The 4th International Conference on Biosciences & Medical Engineering (ICBME 2022),
2022 Strategies for developing and evaluating CRISPR/CAS9 construct towards drought tolerance in rice (Oryza sativa ssp. Indica). In: International Applied Biology Conference 2022,
2021 Characterization of a 2,2-dichloropropionic acid (2,2-dcp) degrading alkalotorelant Bacillus megaterium strain BHS1 isolated from Blue Lake in Turkey. In: International Conference By Biotechnology Society Of Nepal (ICBSN-2021),
2021 Genome-wide comparative analysis of drought tolerant genes in rice, maize, date palm and arabidopsis. In: 7th International Conference on Advancement in Science and Technology (iCAST2021),
2021 In silico CHARACTERIZATION OF UGT76G1 PROTEIN IN Stevia rebaudiana BERTONI ACCESSIONS MS007. In: 4th International Conference on Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (4th ICMBB2021), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,
2021 In silico development of CRISPR/Cas9 construct for oryza sativa subsp. indica. In: 7th International Conference on Advancement in Science and Technology (iCAST2021).,
2021 In Silico development of CRISPR/Cas9 Construct for Oryza sativa subsp. indica. In: 7th International Conference on Advancement in Science and Technology (iCAST2021).,
2021 In silico identification and characterization of Kaurene Synthase protein in Stevia rebaudiana MS007. In: 4th International Conference on Molecular Biology and Biotechnology 2021 (ICMBB2021),
2020 Genome-scale compositional comparisons towards drought tolerant genes in rice, date palm, maize and thale cress. In: Malaysian Applied Biology Society Virtual Seminar 2020,
2019 Identification of flowering genes of Stevia rebaudiana by using transcriptomic data. In: REGIONAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING CONGRESS 2019,
2017 Comparative genomics of cell wall remodelling genes in fleshy fruit species and the control of fruit softening in tomato. In: 6th International Conference on Advancement in Science and Technology 2017 (iCAST 2017),
Book Section

2022 Trichoderma genes for abiotic stress tolerance in plants. In: Springer, ISBN: 978-3-030-91649-7, pp. 361-368
2022 Trichoderma genes for abiotic stress tolerance in plants. In: Springer, ISBN: 978-3-030-91649-7, pp. 361-368
2021 Current trend in biotechnology and molecular biology of fig (Ficus carica L.). In: Noor Publishing, ISBN: 9786203860047, pp. 55-65
Monograph

2022 Healing garden: Modul aktiviti dan pelaksanaan. In: ,