Staff Directory

Academic Qualification
- Ph.D in Science (Plant and Environmental Sciences) - Doctor of Philosophy, University of Copenhagen
Tamil Chelvan S/O Meenakshi Sundram (Dr.)
Assistant Professor
IIUM Kuantan Campus
KULLIYYAH OF SCIENCE
tamil@iium.edu.my
5152
Area of Specialisation
- Natural Science ~ Chemical Sciences ~ Organic Chemistry ~ Natural Products Chemistry
- Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Pharmacy ~ Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
- Biotechnology ~ Biotechnology ~ Plant Biotechnology ~ Transgenic Plant (Including Transgenic Crops from the Aspects of Pest and Disease Resistance, Increase Shelf Life, Colour and Nutritional Enhancement, Drought, Salinity and Flooding Resistance)
- Natural Science ~ Bioinformatics ~ Computational Molecular Biology ~ Gene Expression Analyses
- Natural Science ~ Bioinformatics ~ Systems Biology ~ Cellular Metabolomics - Plant metabolomics
- Biotechnology ~ Biotechnology ~ Molecular Biology ~ Gene Transformation
- Biotechnology ~ Biotechnology ~ Plant Biotechnology ~ Tissue Culture
Teaching Responsibilities
FINAL YEAR PROJECT 1 | 2023/2024 |
FINAL YEAR PROJECT 2 | 2020/2021 |
HERBS AND MEDICINAL PLANTS | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
HERBS AND NATURAL SUPPLEMENTS | 2023/2024 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 |
INTERNSHIP | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 |
MEDICINAL PLANT PRODUCTS | 2019/2020 2018/2019 |
PHYTOCHEMISTRY | 2022/2023 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 |
PLANT CELL BIOLOGY | 2017/2018 |
PLANT METABOLISM | 2017/2018 |
PLANT NATURAL PRODUCTS | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 |
PLANT PROTEOMICS | 2018/2019 |
PRINCIPLES OF CELL BIOLOGY | 2023/2024 2022/2023 |
USRAH IN ACTION 1 | 2022/2023 |
USRAH IN ACTION 2 | 2022/2023 |
Research Projects
Completed
2019 - 2022 | In vitro propagation of Etlingera elatior J. (Torch ginger) via indirect regeneration |
2018 - 2022 | Metabolic engineering of Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 (cyanobacteria) for biosynthesis of selected steviol precursors |
2018 - 2021 | SEPARATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS FROM ANISOPHYLLEA DISTICHA USING SUPERCRITICAL FLUID METHOD |
On-Going
2022 - Present | Improving melons cultivation through sustainable agricultural practice for unemployed B40 community effected by flood occurrence |
2022 - Present | Coastal Regreening for Sustainable and livable "Keluarga Malaysia" |
2022 - Present | Empowering Socioeconomic of Rural Community at Sungai Ular, Kuantan Through Smart Farming Technology |
2020 - Present | Kaedah Pengurusan Pembajaan dan Tanah untuk Peningkatan Hasil Halia Bentong |
2019 - Present | In Vitro (Tissue Culture) Propagation of Bentong Ginger (Zingiber Officinale Var. Bentong) |
2019 - Present | Bengkel: Kaedah Pengurusan Tanah Untuk Penanaman Halia Bentong |
Award & Recognition
23 Aug, 2023 | Productivity champion (TALENT) - Malaysia Productivity Corporation | National |
17 Jun, 2023 | GOLD AWARD 3RD UNIVERSITY IN ACTION SYMPOSIUM - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
12 Sep, 2022 | IIUM GRAND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT (CE) 2022 PROJECT DAY - INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA | University |
Publications
Article
Conference or Workshop Item
Book Section
2021 | Current trend in biotechnology and molecular biology of fig (Ficus carica L.). In: Noor Publishing, ISBN: 9786203860047, pp. 55-65 |