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Academic Qualifications
- PhD in Plant Science - Doctor of Philosophy, University of Nottingham
- Master of Science (Molecular Biology) - Masters Degree, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
- Bachelor of Science With Honours (Bioionformatic) - Bachelor Degree, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
Nurul Hidayah Binti Samsulrizal (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
Associate 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 | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 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 |
| FINAL YEAR PROJECT II | 2025/2026 |
| GENETICS | 2025/2026 |
| LABORATORY FOR MOLECULAR TECHNIQUES | 2025/2026 2024/2025 |
| MOLECULAR SYSTEMATICS | 2018/2019 2017/2018 |
| PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY | 2023/2024 |
| PLANT CYTOGENETICS | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
| PLANT EVOLUTION AND ORIGIN OF CROP SPECIES | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2017/2018 |
| PLANT GENETICS | 2023/2024 |
| PLANT GENOMICS | 2024/2025 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2016/2017 |
| PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY | 2025/2026 2024/2025 |
| PLANT MOLECULAR BREEDING | 2025/2026 |
| PLANT SYSTEM BIOLOGY | 2024/2025 |
| PRODUCTION OF HERBAL AND MEDICINAL PLANTS | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2017/2018 2016/2017 |
| PROJECT SEMINAR | 2017/2018 |
Supervision
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Taxonomic Study Of Melastoma L. In Peninsular Malaysia.
Ph.D
Completed
2022
Member Supervisory Committee
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Functional Characterisation Of Salinity Tolerance Gene(S) In Oryza Sativa Subsp. Indica Via Crispr/Cas9 System.
Ph.D
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Characterization Of Ossce1 And Ghd2 Genes Involved In Drought Stress Response Of Oryza Sativa Via Crispr/Cas9 System.
Ph.D
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Establishment Of Zingiber Officinale Var. Bentong Cell Suspension Culture For Production Of Secondary Metabolites.
Ph.D
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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Computational Strategies For Developing Therapeutic Agents From Natural Products Against Streptococcus Agalactiae In Aquaculture.
Ph.D
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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Molecular And In Silico Characterization Of Tryptophan Decarboxylase (Tdc) Gene From Mitragyna Speciosa (Kratom).
Master
Completed
2026
Main Supervisor
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In Silico Elucidation Of Nep1-Like Protein (Nlp) During The Durio Zibethinus-Phytophthora Palmivora Interaction.
Master
Completed
2024
Co-supervisor
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Development Of Crispr/Cas9 - Targeted Mutagenesis Of Ossce1 Gene In Rice (Oryza Sativa Subsp. Indica).
Master
Completed
2023
Main Supervisor
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Molecular Characterization Of Isolated Edwardsiella Ictaluri From Cage-Cultured Pangasianodon Hypophthalmus In Pahang River
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Master
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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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 - 2024 | Characterization of OsSCE1 and Ghd2 genes involved in drought stress response of Oryza sativa via CRISPR-Cas9 systems |
| 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
| 2025 - Present | Advanced Yield Trial of IIUM High Yielding Climate Resilient Rice Breeding Lines |
| 2025 - Present | Investigating the effects and impacts of horticultural therapy as an intervention programme for teenagers diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) |
| 2024 - Present | Complete Genome Analysis of an Aquaculture Fish Pathogen Serotype III Streptococcus Agalactiae |
| 2022 - Present | Characterization on the Properties of Mitragyna Speciosa, Deletion of Toxicity Genes, Development of Kratom-Based Medicinal Products and It's Legal Implication |
| 2022 - Present | Volatile Organic Compound Analysis of Durian Infected by Phytophthora Palmivora as Early Detecting Method Approach |
| 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 |
Awards & Recognition
| 14 Apr, 2023 | Kulliyyah of Science Science Publication Incentive Price - Kulliyyah of Science | KCDIO |
| 14 Dec, 2022 | PAHANG COMMODITIES EXHIBITION OF INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY 2022 - UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF YAYASAN PAHANG | National |
Publications
Articles
Conference or Workshop Items
Book Sections
| 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: , |