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Academic Qualification
- Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering) - Doctor of Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia
- Master of Science (Biotechnology Engineering) - Masters Degree, International Islamic University Malaysia
- Science in Biochemistry - Bachelor Degree, University of King Abdul Aziz
Amal A.M. Elgharbawy (Dr.)
Assistant Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HALAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING
Other's position:
Head, International Institute for Halal Research and Training
amalgh@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile
Amal A. M. Elgharbawy is an Assistant Professor at the International Institute for Halal Research and Training (INHART). She obtained her PhD in Engineering from the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) in 2018, and her Master’s in Biotechnology Engineering in 2013. She obtained her B.Sc. (Hons.) from King Abdul Aziz University, Saudi Arabia, and was awarded First Honor and Excellence Award, and worked as chemistry and biology teacher for two years. Dr. Amal started her research career as Research Associate (2017-2018) at University of Malaya and joined INHART as a research fellow (2018-2020). Her research interests are in the areas of (1) Ionic Liquids and Deep Eutectic Solvents and their applications in Halal Industry, (2) Enzymology, (3) Fermentation Technology and (4) Nanomaterials. She has published several articles in national and international conferences, SCOPUS and ISI indexed journals and book chapters related to ionic liquids, enzymology and nanomaterials, along with several invited reviews. She served as a reviewer for several conferences and journals. She is also Mendeley Advisor and also a member of Malaysian Society of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology and the Society for Conservation Biology (Nov 2019- Nov 2020) and a member of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). Dr. Amal was invited as Visiting Professor in 2021 at the University of Brawijaya, Indonesia. She has been invited as a speaker in Halal Week, Japan, in 2021 and 2022. She is also the co-instructor and co-developer of the Online Halalpreneurship Training and one of the authors of the Halalpreneurship book. Dr Amal was INHART E-Learning Facilitator for the year 2020 and Educator 4.0 (2020-present). She also obtained the certificates of virtual learn caster (VLC) and Virtual Learning Educator (VLE) from Ministry of Education, Malaysia.
Area of Specialisation
- Biotechnology ~ Biotechnology ~ Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology ~ Enzyme Technology - Microbial enzyme extraction; purification; analysis
- Biotechnology ~ Biotechnology ~ Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology ~ Fermentation Technology - Bioethanol; Bioconversion
- Engineering Tech ~ Applied Sciences And Technologies ~ Process Technology ~ Green Technology - ionic liquids; deep eutectic solvents
Professional Membership
- 2019: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (full member ID 9531), The Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD)
- 2019 - 2020: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Society for Conservation Biology
- 2019 - 2020: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Malaysian Society of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
- 2020: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), OWSD Palestine National Chapter
- 2021 - 2022: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Ordinary Member), The Malaysian Nature Society
- 2021 - 2023: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member ), American Chemical Society (ACS)
Teaching Responsibilities
FUNDAMENTALS AND APPLICATION OF FIQH IN HALAL INDUSTRY | 2020/2021 |
HALAL ENTREPRENEURSHIPS | 2022/2023 |
HALAL PHARMACEUTICALS, COSMETICS & PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
ISLAMIZATION OF ENGINEERING STUDIES | 2020/2021 |
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY (FOR SCIENCE RESEARCH) | 2021/2022 |
VALUE, ETHICS AND SUSTAINABILITY IN HALAL INDUSTRY | 2021/2022 |
VALUES, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY | 2020/2021 |
Research Projects
Completed
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On-Going
2021 - Present | Unraveling the Role of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Nanofluids as Halal Anti-cancer Agents through COSMO-RS Based Prediction |
2020 - Present | Development of Future Antibiotics : Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Ionic Liquids (API-ILs) with COSMO-RS Based Prediction for Resistant Microbial strains |
2018 - Present | Green Approach for Halal Nanoemulsions Production Using Deep Eutectic Solvents on Fish By-Products |
Award & Recognition
23 Sep, 2019 | Bronze Medal - Others | National |
23 Sep, 2019 | Bronze Medal - The International Conference and Exposition on Inventions by Institutions of Higher Learning (PECIPTA) 2019 | International |
05 Sep, 2019 | Silver Medal - Others | National |
03 May, 2019 | Gold Medal - ITEX19 | National |
23 Feb, 2019 | Gold Medal - Others | National |
Publications
Article
Conference or Workshop Item
Book Section
2021 | Design and selection of Ionic Liquids via COSMO for pharmaceuticals and medicine. In: Springer, ISBN: 978-981-16-4364-4, pp. 137-164 |
2021 | Ionic Liquids-Based Antibiotics for Resistant Microbial Strains and Drug Polymorphism. In: Springer, ISBN: 978-981-16-4364-4, pp. 195-215 |
2021 | Role of ionic liquids in the enzyme stabilization: a case study with Trichoderma ressie cellulase. In: Springer International Publishing, ISBN: 978-3-030-75578-2, pp. 23-34 |
2021 | Role of ionic liquids in the processing of lignocellulosic biomass. In: Springer Nature Switzerland, ISBN: 978-3-030-75578-2, pp. 35-62 |
2019 | Development of acid‐base‐enzyme pretreatment and hydrolysis of palm oil mill effluent for bioethanol production. In: Scrivener Publishing, ISBN: 978-1-119-45987-3, pp. 197-217 |
2019 | Ionic liquids as a green solvent for lipase-catalyzed reactions. In: Materials Research Forum LLC, ISBN: 978-1-64490-023-9, pp. 21-60 |