Staff Directory
Academic Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy (Marine Life Science) - Doctor of Philosophy, Hokkaido University
- Master of Science in Aquaculture and Marine Biotechnology - Masters Degree, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
- Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology) - Bachelor Degree, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
- - MALAYSIAN UNIVERSITY ENGLISH TEST (MUET),
Nurhidayu Al-Saari (Dr.)
Assistant Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HALAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING
Other's position:
Head, International Institute for Halal Research and Training
hidayusaari@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile
Nurhidayu Al-saari earned a Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology (Hons.) and a Master of Science (Aquaculture and Biotechnology Marine) in 2008 and 2012, respectively, from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), as well as a PhD in Marine Life Science (Microbiology) from Hokkaido University in Japan (2016). Then, from December 2016 to August 2018, she served as a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Bioscience at UPM. She began her career at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) in late 2018, and she is currently an Assistant Professor at the International Institute for Halal Research and Training (INHART). Nurhidayu is the principal investigator for a national research grant on fish nutrigenomics, and until today, she has co-authored and published over 30 academic and review articles. She is a MBOT certified Professional Technologist in Biotechnology and a member of the Malaysian Fisheries Society (MFS) and Malaysian Society for Microbiology (MSM). She actively participates in various consulting projects, most recently with JAKIM and the Department of Standards Malaysia as a member of the Malaysian National Standards Committees (MyNSC) working group (WG 5-2) that is looking into developing biological test methods related to halal. She also involved as a coordinator in the development and review of halal academic programmes and as an auditor for academic programme accreditation. Her current research interests include microbial genomics and ecology in various aquatic and terrestrial environments, probiotic and vaccination strategies in aquaculture, the Vibrionaceae family and other pathogenic bacteria, gut microbiome and nutrigenomic, as well as food and agroindustry-related research focusing on safety, sustainable resources, and the toyyiban component of halal science.
Area of Specialisation
- Agricultural ~ Agricultural Science And Technology ~ Food Sciences and Nutrition ~ Halal Products
- Natural Science ~ Marine Sciences ~ Marine Biology ~ Marine Microbiology - Vibrionaceae
- Agricultural ~ Agricultural Science And Technology ~ Food Sciences and Nutrition ~ Food Microbiology
- Natural Science ~ Bioinformatics ~ Bioinformatics Tools, Platforms and Technologies ~ Data Acquisition, Management and Processing for Life Sciences - Gut microbiome
- Agricultural ~ Agricultural Science And Technology ~ Aquaculture ~ Fish Nutrition
- Agricultural ~ Agricultural Science And Technology ~ Aquaculture ~ Diseases of Aquatic Organisms - Fish vaccination, Probiotics and Immune system
Teaching Responsibilities
| BIOTECHNOLOGY AND HALAL AUTHENTICATION | 2023/2024 |
| ETHICS AND TOYYIBAN CONCEPT IN HALAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES | 2024/2025 |
| FINAL YEAR PROJECT I | 2023/2024 |
| FINAL YEAR PROJECT II | 2024/2025 |
| HALAL FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION | 2024/2025 |
| HALAL FOOD SCIENCE AND PROCESSING | 2025/2026 |
| INDUSTRIAL TRAINING | 2024/2025 2023/2024 |
Supervision
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Establishing Nutritional Requirement Of Protein To Carbohydrate Ratio To Improve The Welfare Of Laboratory Zebrafish For Halal Science Research.
Master
Completed
2024
Main Supervisor
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Metagenomic Surveillance Of Antibiotic Resistance Genes (Arg) And Microbial Ecology In Seabass Aquaculture In Penang, Malaysia.
Master
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Evaluating Nutritional Quality, Animal-Derived Ingredients, And Antibiotic Safety Of Comercial Fish Feed Using Zebrafish For Clean And Pure Aquafeed Compliance.
Master
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Consumer Perception And Purchase Intention On Halal Products With Blockchain Technology For Traceability
And Transparency.
Master
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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Modelling Zebrafish Wound Healing And Skin Regeneration In Response To A Novel Fish Oil-Based Nano Emulsions And Newly Develop Fish Feed.
Master
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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Research Projects
Completed
| 2024 - 2024 | Halal Competency Training (HCT) - September 2024 |
| 2024 - 2024 | INHART Laboratories Service (Sample Analysis and Workshop) - Jan 2024 - Nov. 2024 |
| 2023 - 2023 | Program Pengantarabangsaan Pengetahuan Pensijilan Halal Malaysia: Skop: Kajian Pasaran Permintaan Bakat Halal Di Luar Negara |
| 2023 - 2023 | Sample Analysis by INHART Laboratory |
| 2023 - 2023 | Sample analysis by INHART Laboratory - Jan 23 - Nov 23 |
| 2023 - 2023 | INHART Laboratories Workshop Series - Jan - Nov 2023 |
| 2022 - 2022 | Sample analysis by INHART Laboratory |
On-Going
| 2025 - Present | Investigating Panaeus Vannamei Immunoprotective Ability Against Vibriosis Using Immunostimulant-Diet-Based Bacterial Lipopolysaccharides And Yeast B-Glucan Extract |
| 2025 - Present | Assessing The Anthropogenic Impact Of Tourism On The Microbiome Of Ecosystem And Benthic Life In Gili Labak Island: Pioneering A Sustainable Tourism |
| 2025 - Present | Capacity Building and Community Empowerment For Sustainable Tourism On Gili Island Labak Sumenep (Peningkatan Kapasitas Dan Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Untuk Pariwisata Yang Berkelanjutan Di Pulau Gili Labak, Sumenep) |
| 2024 - Present | Healthy Body, Healthy Mind: Promoting Halal Toyyib Lifestyle |
| 2024 - Present | PROJEK KAJI SELIDIK TAHAP KEPUASAN PELANGGAN KTMB TAHUN 2024 |
| 2024 - Present | INTEGRATING ISLAMIC PRINCIPLES IN AGRO-INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION: DEVELOPING FAITH-BASED HALAL AGROINDUSTRY |
| 2023 - Present | Safeguarding Halalan Toyyiban Aquaculture Operation using Paper Strip Biosensor for On-Site Pathogen Detection |
| 2023 - Present | Metagenomic Surveillance of Antibiotic Resistance Genes (ARG) and Microbial Ecology in Seabass Aquaculture Environment |
| 2022 - Present | Determining the Metagenomics of Bacterial Communities in Cultured Groupers Following Vaccination Against Vibriosis |
| 2022 - Present | Volatile Organic Compound Analysis of Durian Infected by Phytophthora Palmivora as Early Detecting Method Approach |
| 2022 - Present | Pathogenesis of Acute Hepatopancreatic Necrosis Disease (AHPND) in Shrimp Culture in Malaysia and Inactiaved Vibrio Vaccine Efficacy Against the Disease |
| 2019 - Present | Establishing zebrafish nutritional requirements in protein-to-carbohydrate ratio, as an animal model for farm fish nutrition and growth studies: Effects on fish growth, health and gut microbiota. |
| - | HALAL HUMAN VACCINE DEVELOPMENT IN MALAYSIA: FROM A SCIENTIFIC AND SHARl'AH INTERDISCIPLINARY OVERVIEW |
Publications
Articles
Conference or Workshop Items
| 2024 | Unlocking safety and efficacy: innovations in nanoemulsion formulations from fish by-products and lemon oil. In: International Halal Congress in Ankara, |
| 2023 | A preliminary study on promoting e-book about halal industry framework in Malaysia for public awareness in Malaysia. In: 4th International Conference on the Future of Asean 2023 (ICoFA 2023), |
| 2023 | Halalan toyyiban concept in the broiler chicken farms in Subang, West Java, Indonesia: a perspective on current operational practices. In: International Halal Science Conference 2023 (IHASC 2023), |
Book Sections
| 2024 | Emerging microbial intervention technologies and innovations for enhanced food quality and safety from a Halalan Toyyiban perspective and One Health approach. In: Springer, ISBN: 978-981-97-3842-7, pp. 145-169 |
| 2023 | For the love of fish. Towards achieving halal and toyyib aquaculture practices. In: Revon Media Sdn Bhd, ISBN: 978-629-97445-2-8, pp. 67-70 |
| 2023 | For the love of fish.Towards achieving halal and toyyib aquaculture practices. In: Revon Media Sdn Bhd, ISBN: 978-629-97445-2-8, pp. 67-70 |
| 2023 | Halal agroindustry as a key to food security. In: Revon Media Sdn Bhd, ISBN: 978-629-97445-2-8, pp. 54-57 |
| 2023 | SCRIPT-powered halal industry:A MADANI roadmap. In: Revon Media Sdn Bhd, ISBN: 978-629-97445-2-8, pp. 32-38 |
| 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 |