Staff Directory
Academic Qualifications
- Ph.D in Biomedical Sciences - Doctor of Philosophy, University of Bradford
- Bachelor in Biomedical Sciences - Bachelor Degree, University of Bradford
- A-Level - Certificate, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
Suzanah Binti Abdul Rahman (Prof. Dr.)
Professor
IIUM Kuantan Campus
KULLIYYAH OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES
arsuzanah@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile
Suzanah Abdul Rahman obtained her BSc (Hons) in Biomedical Sciences and PhD degrees from the University of Bradford, United Kingdom. Upon completion of her PhD, she returned to Malaysia in 1998. Having had to leave her brief attachment at the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) in Kuala Lumpur, Suzanah took up a lecturer position at the IKIP College of Kuantan [now University College of Yayasan Pahang (UCYP)]. She was later appointed to the post of Deputy Director of Studies in 2001 until the end of her tenure at the organization in 2003. In August 2003, Suzanah began her journey as a lecturer at the Kuantan Campus of International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) and academic courses developed and taught include pharmacology, toxicology, natural products & herbal medicine, research ethics, research methodology, ocular pharmacology, food toxicology and environmental health. Suzanah is the pioneer academic who has helped developed and established the Kulliyyah/ Faculty of Allied Health Sciences (KAHS) in IIUM since 2003. In 2004, she was appointed as the Deputy Dean for Student Affairs and in subsequent years as the Deputy Dean for Research & Postgraduate and also Deputy Dean for Academic Affairs, each with the length of tenure of no less than 3 to 4 years. In 2015, she was appointed as the Deputy Director for the Institutional & Academic Quality Management Office [OIAQM (quality unit)] of IIUM Kuantan to assist the University in the application for Self-Accreditation status, which was consequently achieved in 2017. In January 2018, Suzanah was appointed as Dean of the Kulliyyah of Health Sciences until her tenure ended in July 2021. Through involvement in many leadership roles, Suzanah has acquired skill sets especially in education and quality management. She has undergone numerous trainings such as that by Dale Carnegie & Associates, Inc. and at the Standard and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia (SIRIM). She is also a qualified ISO Internal Auditor in IIUM and has contributed to the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) as a Programme and Self-Accreditation Panel Assessor and Auditor since 2008. With these experiences, Suzanah has assisted various faculties across the Kuantan and Gombak IIUM Campuses in the conduct of Outcome-Based Education workshops. Suzanah is also an appointed member of the IIUM Research Ethics Committee (IREC) since 2011 and is the current Deputy Chairman. For her work in reproductive toxicology, Suzanah has received various fundings namely from the Ministry of Higher Education (ERGS) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry (NRGS). Her research interests include the use of natural products in Assisted Reproductive Techniques (ART) and the application of toxicology in the determination of adverse health reactions. Suzanah has since conducted related workshops in embryology at University level and has received awards for the presentation and exhibition of her work in paternal drug toxicity and natural product effects on gametes of especially mouse and embryo. In August 2019, Suzanah was appointed by the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) as the Chairman for the Deans Council for Health Sciences for Public Universities of Malaysia until July 2021. During this appointment, her many achievements included the successful organization of ‘Bengkel Hala Tuju Profesion Sains Kesihatan Peringkat Kebangsaan’ or the National Workshop on the Future Direction of the Health Sciences Profession on the 31st of May to 1st of June 2021. She is presently active in teaching and learning at IIUM as well as in assisting in matters of quality assurance and course/programme development. Suzanah is an active member in academic societies such as the Malaysian Society for Toxicology (MySOT); Malaysian Society of Pharmacology & Physiology (MSPP), and is currently the Sections Editor for International Journal of Allied Health Sciences (IJAHS) and Senate member of IIUM. Suzanah has also been appointed as external advisor and assessor to the Biomedical Sciences and research programmes by several external institutions of higher learning in the country. Originally from Kuala Lumpur, Suzanah has now lived in Kuantan with her husband and six children for more than 20 years.
Area of Specialisation
- Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Complementary/Alternative Medicine ~ Toxicology - Reproductive Toxicology and the use of Natural Products
Professional Membership
- Member of Profesional Body / Association, Malaysian Society of Pharmacology & Physiology (MSPP)
- Member of Profesional Body / Association, Laboratory Animal Science Association of Malaysia (LASAM)
- Member of Profesional Body / Association, Malaysian Society of Toxicology (MySOT)
- Member of Profesional Body / Association, Asian Bioethics Association
- 2022 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Ahli Majlis Profesor Negara), Majlis Profesor Negara
- 2023 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Malaysian Natural Product Society (MNPS)
Teaching Responsibilities
| Pathology and Pharmacology | 2025/2026 |
| ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2022/2023 2020/2021 2017/2018 |
| BIOMEDICAL ETHICS FROM ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVE | 2013/2014 |
| BIOMEDICAL PRACTICUM I | 2024/2025 |
| DRUG ABUSE | 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 |
| DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM | 2014/2015 |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH | 2011/2012 2010/2011 2009/2010 2008/2009 |
| EPIDEMIOLOGY & RESEARCH METHODOLOGY | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012 2010/2011 |
| Epidemiology and Research Methodology | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 |
| ETHICS & LAW FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS | 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 |
| ETHICS AND LAW FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
| FAMILY MANAGEMENT AND PARENTING | 2010/2011 |
| FINAL YEAR RESEARCH PROJECT 1 | 2019/2020 2018/2019 2016/2017 |
| FINAL YEAR RESEARCH PROJECT 2 | 2018/2019 2017/2018 |
| FOOD TOXICOLOGY AND ASSESSMENT | 2014/2015 2012/2013 2010/2011 2009/2010 2008/2009 2007/2008 |
| GENERAL PHARMACOLOGY | 2008/2009 2007/2008 2006/2007 |
| HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT | 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012 |
| HERBAL MEDICINE | 2014/2015 2013/2014 |
| HOSPITAL SAFETY | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
| HUMAN STRUCTURE & FUNCTION 2 | 2011/2012 |
| INDUSTRIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY | 2025/2026 |
| INDUSTRIAL PHARMACY | 2014/2015 |
| INTRODUCTION TO BIOMEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES | 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 |
| LABORATORY DIAGNOSTIC TOXICOLOGY | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 |
| LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT | 2010/2011 |
| NATURAL PRODUCT & HERBAL MEDICINE | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
| OCULAR PHARMACOLOGY | 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 2010/2011 2009/2010 2007/2008 2006/2007 |
| OCULAR PHYSIOLOGY | 2013/2014 2012/2013 2009/2010 2007/2008 |
| PATHOLOGY & PHARMACOLOGY | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2010/2011 2009/2010 |
| PATHOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
| PHARMACOLOGY | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 |
| PHYSIOLOGY 1 | 2018/2019 2017/2018 |
| RESEARCH METHODOLOGY | 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 2009/2010 2008/2009 2007/2008 |
| RESEARCH PROJECT 1 | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
| RESEARCH PROJECT 2 | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 |
| SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
| TOXICOLOGY | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012 |
Supervision
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Nigella Sativa And Its Derivative Thymoquinone Ameliorstes The Negative Impact Of Cyclophosphamide On Mouse Male Germ Cells And Embryos.
Ph.D
Completed
2020
Main Supervisor
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Maternal And Reproductive Health In Zamfara State Of Northwest Nigeria: An Impact Evaluation Of Health Promotion In The Community
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Ph.D
Completed
2020
Co-supervisor
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Effects Of Eurycoma Longifolia Standardized Extract On Female Reproductive Disposition And Perturbation Pathways In Female Rats.
Ph.D
Completed
2019
Main Supervisor
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Cartilage Tissue Engineering : Exploring The Potential Of Poly (Lactic-Co-Glycolic Acid) Based Scaffolds And The Bioethical Aspect From Islamic Perspective.
Ph.D
Completed
2016
Co-supervisor
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The Prophylactic Effects Of Nigella Stavia And Thymoquinone Against Cyclophosphamide Toxicity On Reproductive Capacity And Embryo Development In Mice.
Ph.D
Completed
2014
Main Supervisor
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Systems Thinking Approach: A Scoping Review And Its Application On The Screening For Foetal Abnormalities Associated With Alpha-Fetoprotein (Afp) Level.
Master
Completed
2023
Co-supervisor
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Myo-Inositol And Its Ameliorative Effects On
Cryo-Survival Of Post-Thaw Abnormal Human
Sperm Quality.
Master
Completed
2023
Co-supervisor
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Cytotoxicity Of Eurycoma Longifolia, Nigella Sativa And Hibiscus Sabdariffa On Cervical And Ovarian Cancer Cell Lines.
Master
Completed
2019
Main Supervisor
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The Effects Of Thymoquinone And Artificial Light Exposure On Rat Fertility.
Master
Completed
2018
Main Supervisor
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Antimicrobial And Pharmocological Effects Of Lamiaceae Plants Leaves Extract In Relation To Its Phenolic And Antioxidant Activities.
Master
Completed
2011
Co-supervisor
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Research Projects
Completed
| 2018 - 2023 | Systemic Approach on the Book of Life: Methods, Theories and Implications |
| 2014 - 2017 | Effects of Eurycoma Longifolia Standardized Extract on Female Reproductive Disposition and Perturbation Pathways |
| 2013 - 2017 | Isolation, Quantification and Formulation of Bioactive Peptides (Adipokines) for Diabetes and Obesity From Adipose Tissues In Halal Meat |
| 2013 - 2017 | Salvaging the Embryo From Effects of Toxic Paternal Exposure |
| 2012 - 2013 | Predictive Value of DNA Sperm Integrity Tests on Male Fertility |
| 2011 - 2012 | Use of Monolayer Cultured Rabbit Corneal Keratocytes for Screening the Safety of Eye Toner Solutions in Vitro: A Preliminary Analysis. |
| 2011 - 2015 | Exploring the Potential of Biosynthetic Cartilage Composite Utilizing Poly (Lactic-Co-Glycolic Acid) and Fibrin Glue as Cells Carrier for Joint Resurfacing |
| 2011 - 2014 | RU 2011 -The role of thymoquinone in mediating male fertility effects of cyclophosphamide on embryo development. |
| 2010 - 2013 | Cyclophosphamide Exposure and the Protective Effects of Nigella Sativa on the Reproductive Capacity of Mice |
| 2008 - 2011 | Psychosocial Problems of Patients with Thalassaemia and Their Families: A Quantitative Study |
On-Going
| 2013 - Present | IIUM MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR BIOLOGY RESEARCH CLUSTER (iMoleC) |
| 2012 - Present | Orthopaedics, Musculoskeletal and Bioethical Research Unit |
| 2011 - Present | Three Months Wear of Blincon Cosmetic Contact Lenses: Effect on Ocular Parameters and Psychological Assessment |
Awards & Recognition
| 03 Dec, 2018 | Award for 15 Years of Service - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
| 13 Jun, 2014 | IIUM Research, Invention & Innovation Exhibition (IRIIE) 2014 - Gold Medal - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
| 13 Jun, 2014 | IIUM Research, Invention & Innovation Exhibition (IRIIE) 2014 - Silver Medal - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
| 20 Feb, 2013 | IIUM Research, Invention & Innovation Exhibition (IRIIE) 2013 - Bronze Medal - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |