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Academic Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy in Diabetes and Nutritional Sciences - Doctor of Philosophy, King's College London
- Master of Biotechnology - Masters Degree, University of Queensland
Widya Binti Abdul Wahab (Dr.)
Assistant Professor
IIUM Kuantan Campus
KULLIYYAH OF SCIENCE
widya@iium.edu.my
5059
Expert Profile
Widya Abd Wahab obtained her first degree from IIUM in 2006 and following that, she joined IIUM to do research on plant cell culture of Jatropha (for biodiesel) and continued to be the demonstrator for the Fats & Oil and Food Toxicology Course.
She pursued her MSc in Biotechnology in Australia in 2008, and later her Ph.D in 2009 at King's College London, where she read Diabetes & Nutritional studies, particularly on coeliac disease.
In 2014, she was appointed as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Biotechnology, and assigned to teach Food Toxicology & Assessment.
She pursued her MSc in Biotechnology in Australia in 2008, and later her Ph.D in 2009 at King's College London, where she read Diabetes & Nutritional studies, particularly on coeliac disease.
In 2014, she was appointed as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Biotechnology, and assigned to teach Food Toxicology & Assessment.
Area of Specialisation
- Biotechnology ~ Biotechnology ~ Food Biotechnology ~ Cell Culture Technology - Animal cell culture, production of monoclonal antibody and development of ELISA assay for toxic screening in food
Teaching Responsibilities
| APPLIED MOLECULAR GENETICS IN FOOD | 2023/2024 |
| EXPERIMENTAL MODELS IN MEDICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 |
| FINAL YEAR PROJECT 1 | 2025/2026 |
| FINAL YEAR PROJECT 2 | 2025/2026 |
| FOOD TOXICOLOGY AND ASSESSMENT | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 |
| INSTRUMENTATION IN BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 |
| MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY & PARASITOLOGY | 2024/2025 2023/2024 |
Supervision
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The Microbial Growth Ihibition Using Lemongrass Extract As An Endodontic Irrigant.
Master
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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Research Projects
Completed
| 2024 - 2025 | Gender Dysphoria : Medical, Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences Perspectives. |
| 2023 - 2024 | Environmental Impact Assessment for "Proposed Oil Palm Plantation Development on 8,094.43 Hectares (20,000 Acres) Land on Lot 16393 - Lot 16397 and Lot 16406 - Lot 16410 in Mukim Tembeling, District of Jerantut, Pahang Darul Makmur |
| 2020 - 2024 | Elucidating food bio-preservative properties of protein and oil extracted from locally planted Plukenetia volubilis (Sacha inchi) seeds. |
| 2016 - 2020 | Investigation Of Insulin-like Protein Of Some Malaysia Medicinal Plants For Diabetes Mellitus Treatment |
| 2015 - 2019 | The Developemnt of Halal Collagen Nutraceuticals Tablet from Chicken Feet |
On-Going
| 2025 - Present | GENDER DYSPHORIA: MEDICAL, ISLAMIC REVEALED KNOWLEDGE AND HUMAN SCIENCES PERSPECTIVES: PART II |
| 2022 - Present | 2nd Nusantara Ibadah Camp for LGBT Community |
| 2020 - Present | Elucidating the potential of Plukenetia volubilis as an antihyperuricemic agent for improving gout. |
| 2020 - Present | The microbial growth inhibition using lemongrass extract as an endodontic irrigant. |
| 2015 - Present | Sponge-associated fungal diversity with functional analysis of halogenase and cellulase |
Publications
Articles
Conference or Workshop Items
Books
| 2023 | Gender dysphoria, issue and solutions. Kulliyyah of Medicine, ISBN: 978-629-98600-0-6 |
| 2023 | Gender Dysphoria, issues and solutions. Kulliyyah of Medicine, IIUM, ISBN: 978-629-98600-0-6 |