Faculties
Widya Binti Abdul Wahab
Assistant Professor
- KULLIYYAH OF SCIENCE
- IIUM Kuantan Campus
- widya@iium.edu.my
- 5059
Staff Detail
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 Kinga??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.
- Doctor of Philosophy in Diabetes and Nutritional Sciences - Doctor of Philosophy, King's College London
- Master of Biotechnology - Masters Degree, University of Queensland
- Biotechnology ~ Biotechnology ~ Food Biotechnology ~ Cell Culture Technology - Animal cell culture, production of monoclonal antibody and development of ELISA assay for toxic screening in food
| APPLIED MOLECULAR GENETICS | 2019/2020 |
| COMMERCIALISATION & CURRENT ISSUES IN BIOTECH | 2014/2015 2015/2016 |
| FATS AND OILS CHEMISTRY AND TECHNOLOGY | 2016/2017 2017/2018 2018/2019 2019/2020 2020/2021 |
| FINAL YEAR PROJECT | 2020/2021 |
| FINAL YEAR PROJECT II | 2020/2021 |
| FOOD TOXICOLOGY AND ASSESSMENT | 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018 2018/2019 2019/2020 2020/2021 |
| HALAL AND HARAM IN FOOD PROCESSING | 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018 2018/2019 2019/2020 |
| INSTRUMENTATION IN BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH | 2014/2015 2015/2016 2020/2021 |
| INTERNSHIP | 2016/2017 2017/2018 2018/2019 2019/2020 |
| MEDICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY | 2017/2018 2018/2019 |
| NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY | 2016/2017 |
| PROJECT SEMINAR | 2014/2015 |
In Progress |
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| 2016 - Present | Investigation Of Insulin-like Protein Of Some Malaysia Medicinal Plants For Diabetes Mellitus Treatment |
| 2015 - Present | Sponge-associated fungal diversity with functional analysis of halogenase and cellulase |
| 2015 - Present | The Developemnt of Halal Collagen Nutraceuticals Tablet from Chicken Feet |
| Unknown - Present | The microbial growth inhibition using lemongrass extract as an endodontic irrigant. |
| Unknown - Present | Elucidating food bio-preservative properties of protein and oil extracted from locally planted Plukenetia volubilis (Sacha inchi) seeds. |
| Unknown - Present | Elucidating the potential of Plukenetia volubilis as an antihyperuricemic agent for improving gout. |
Completed |
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| 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 |
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