Staff Directory

Academic Qualification
- Doctor of Philosophy (Biopharmaceutics, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics) - Doctor of Philosophy, Monash University, Melbourne
Mohd Hafidz Bin Mahamad Maifiah (Dr.)
Assistant Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HALAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING
Other's position:
Head, International Institute for Halal Research and Training
mhafidzmaifiah@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile
Dr. Mohd Hafidz Mahamad Maifiah graduated in Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Hons) and Master of Science (Biotechnology Engineering) from the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). He then completed his PhD in Pharmaceutical Science from the Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Science (MIPS), Australia in 2017. His PhD thesis elucidated the mechanisms of actions of polymyxins mono- and combination therapy against multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa adopted metabolomics and transcriptomics approaches. Currently, Dr. Mohd Hafidz is an academic staff at the International Institute for Halal Research and Training (INHART), IIUM serves as the Head of Postgraduate Management. His research interests cover the areas of halal food and pharmaceutical, plant natural products for bioactive compounds, bacterial resistance, metabolomics, halal supply chain and cold chain management.
Area of Specialisation
- Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Phamaceutical Industry ~ Natural Products - Herbal Plant/antimicrobial
- Natural Science ~ Biological Sciences ~ Microbiology ~ Bacteriology - Antimicrobial/Polymyxin/Antimicrobial resistance
- Biotechnology ~ Biotechnology ~ Medical Biotechnology ~ Biomaterial - Biocellulose
- Natural Science ~ Bioinformatics ~ Systems Biology ~ Cellular Metabolomics - microbial metabolomics
- Agricultural ~ Agricultural Science And Technology ~ Food Sciences and Nutrition ~ Halal Products - Halal alternative ingredients
Professional Membership
- 2021 - 2022: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Ordinary Member ), Malaysian Society for Microbiology (MSM)
- 2022 - 2023: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Ordinary member), Malaysian Society for Microbiology (MSM)
Research Projects
Completed
2021 - 2023 | Synergistic Antibacterial Activity of Novel Exogenous Metabolite-polymyxin Combinations against Klebsiella Pneumoniae |
2020 - 2020 | Certified Halal Executive Training |
2019 - 2019 | Certified Halal Executive Training |
2019 - 2022 | Deciphering the mechanism of action of polymyxins on pentose phosphate pathway metabolism in Acinetobacter baumannii in discovering novel antibiotic targets |
2018 - 2021 | Synergistic killing of novel combinations of `old? polymyxin drug and medicinal plant extracts targeting Gram-negative bacteria |
2018 - 2023 | Antibacterial activity of phenolic compounds from Carica papaya seed extract as food preservative. |
On-Going
2023 - Present | Sample Analysis by INHART Laboratory |
2023 - Present | TRANSFERRING KNOWLEDGE IN BIOCIRCULAR PROCESS OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL WASTES FORMULATION FOR BLACK SOLDIER FLY CULTIVATION AS ANIMAL FEED AND FRASS IN PADANG BESAR, PERLIS |
2023 - Present | Development of the rapid real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) method for halal authentication of cosmetic products |
2022 - Present | Sample analysis by INHART Laboratory |
2018 - Present | Data Management of Various Non-Halal Adulterations and Development of Portable Halal Device |
Publications
Article
Conference or Workshop Item
2023 | A review of hindering factors for halal certification adoption among Muslim-owned mall and medium enterprises (SMEs) of food industry in Malaysia. In: International Halal Science Conference 2023 (IHASC23), |
2021 | Strengthening the efficiency of cold chain management in halal food industry by identifying the crucial barriers. In: Virtual International Halal Science Conference 21: "Enhancing and Strengthening Halal Industry through Science", |
2019 | Antibacterial test, toxicity and food application of plant seed extracts: a review. In: Global Halal Sphere Conference 2019 (GloHaS 2019), |
2011 | Screening and optimization of media components for phytase production of ASUIA 279 in Pichia pastoris system using statistical design. In: 2nd International Conference on Biotechnology Engineering (ICBioE 2011), |
Book Section
2023 | Concerns about food safety. Actualisation is of the utmost importance in the toyyiban principle. In: Revon Maedia Sdn Bhd, ISBN: 978-629-97445-2-8, pp. 51-53 |
2023 | Streamlining cold chain management for halal integrity. In: Revon Media Sdn Bhd, ISBN: 978-629-97445-2-8, pp. 202-204 |
2020 | A conceptual framework highlighting barriers in cold chain management for Halal food products in South-East Asian countries. In: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, ISBN: 978-0-367-34997-4, pp. 51-67 |
2020 | A conceptual framework highlighting barriers in cold chain management for Halal food products in South-East Asian countries. In: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, ISBN: 978-0-367-34997-4, pp. 51-67 |
2019 | Global metabolic analyses of acinetobacter baumannii. In: Humana Press, ISBN: 978-1-4939-9117-4, pp. 321-328 |