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Academic Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy - Doctor of Philosophy, Australian National University
- Master of Science (Biotechnology) - Masters Degree, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
- Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology) - Bachelor Degree, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
Nur Hafizah Binti Azizan (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
Associate Professor
IIUM Kuantan Campus
KULLIYYAH OF SCIENCE
fizahazizan@iium.edu.my
2623
Expert Profile
Nur Hafizah Azizan completed her Bachelor of Science with Honors in Resource Biotechnology and a Master of Science in Molecular Biology at the University Malaysia Sarawak. She received her Ph.D at The Australian National University in 2015, specialising in the engineering of the metal binding site of Methyl Parathion Hydrolase as part of her research in Biochemistry. Presently, her research is centred on molecular, protein, and microbiological investigations related the environmental samples, with a primary focus on hydrocarbon bioremediation, screening of functional oxygenases and water quality analysis.
Area of Specialisation
- Natural Science ~ Biological Sciences ~ Biochemistry ~ Enzymology - Environmental proteomics- Metal binding studies; Protein engineering
- Biotechnology ~ Biotechnology ~ Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology ~ Bioremediation - Oil bioremediation
- Biotechnology ~ Biotechnology ~ Molecular Biology ~ Gene Isolation - Environmental Microbiology- Isolation and characterization of bacterial DNA
Teaching Responsibilities
| APPLIED MOLECULAR GENETICS IN FOOD | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
| CELL BIOLOGY | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 |
| CHEMISTRY & BIOCHEMISTRY OF NATURAL PRODUCT | 2021/2022 |
| ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY | 2019/2020 |
| ENZYMOLOGY | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 |
| FINAL YEAR PROJECT | 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
| FINAL YEAR PROJECT 1 | 2025/2026 2020/2021 |
| FINAL YEAR PROJECT 2 | 2025/2026 |
| FINAL YEAR PROJECT II | 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
| FUNDAMENTAL OF MICROBIOLOGY | 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 |
| FUNDAMENTALS OF MICROBIOLOGY | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
| INSTRUMENTATION IN BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 |
| PRINCIPLES OF MICROBIOLOGY | 2017/2018 2016/2017 |
| PRINCIPLES OF CELL BIOLOGY | 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 |
Supervision
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Screening Of Endophytic Bacteria From Syzygium Aromaticum L. : Identification Of Potential Strains For Enhancing Cloves Production In Zanzibar.
Ph.D
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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Microbial Diversity And Bacterial Composition Shifts: Effects On Bioremediation Of Balok River.
Master
Completed
2023
Main Supervisor
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Identification And Phylogenetic Analysis Of Catechol 2,3-Dioxygenase Gene Of Bacillus Altitudinis St14 Isolated From Sungai Tunggak, Kuantan.
Master
Completed
2023
Main Supervisor
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The Production Of Exo- And Endo- B-Glucan From Malaysian Ganoderma Lucidum In A Repeated Batch Fermentation And Its Role As A-Glucosidase Inhibitor.
Master
Completed
2022
Co-supervisor
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Bioprospecting Of Actinorhodin And Undecylprodigiosin In Mangrove Streptomyces.
Master
Completed
2020
Main Supervisor
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Research Projects
Completed
| 2020 - 2022 | The Effectiveness of EM Mudball in Remediating Balok River |
| 2019 - 2023 | The mechanism of action of EPS from G. lucidem as ?-glucosidase inhibitors and to identify its role in the regulation of blood glucose level |
| 2019 - 2022 | In vitro propagation of Etlingera elatior J. (Torch ginger) via indirect regeneration |
| 2019 - 2023 | Study of Catechol 2,3-Dioxygenase gene in oil clean-up crews isolated from Sungai Balok. |
| 2015 - 2018 | Over expression of Actinomcyete relA and rshA genes to enhance secondary metabolite production |
| 2010 - 2013 | Study of Gene Expression Level of CMV in Capsicum annum cultivars |
On-Going
| 2026 - Present | Screening of Endophytic Bacteria from Syzgium Aromaticum L: Identification of Potential Strains for Enhancing Cloves production in Zanzibar |
| 2017 - Present | The effect of coculture on rare actinomycete, Actinophytocola sp. with live/dead cells of bacteria in eliciting secondary metabolite production |