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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 Development of CRISPR/CAS9 construct in rice (Oryza Sativa subsp. Indica) using golden gate cloning method towards drought tolerance. Journal of Tropical Life Science, 13 (2) pp. 257-276
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: ,