Bioprocess Tech Academic Staff
Professor

Professor
Dr. Liong Min Tze
+604 653 2114
USM Expertshttps://experts.usm.my/cvitae/mintze.liong
Room No. 220, Bioprocess Tech., School of Industrial Technology
USM, Pulau Pinang 11800
USM, Pulau Pinang 11800
Degree: BTech, M.Sc (USM), Ph.D (Australia); Expertise: Probiotics and/or prebiotics as food adjuncts; Functionality and bioactivity of synbiotics via animals/humans trials; Health potential of probiotics via fermentation of agricultural wastes
Associate Professor

Associate Professor
Dr. Husnul Azan Tajarudin
+604 653 6194
USM Expertshttps://experts.usm.my/cvitae/azan
Room No. A406, Bioprocess Tech.; School of Industrial Technology
USM, Pulau Pinang 11800
USM, Pulau Pinang 11800
Degree: B.Eng (UTHM), M.Sc (USM), Ph.D (Swansea); Expertise: Anaerobic microbe and process; Fermentation to produce useful chemical and gases; Bioremediation, renewable biomass and energy; Waste treatment by biological process

Associate Professor
Dr. Lee Chee Keong
+604 653 2224
USM Expertshttps://experts.usm.my/cvitae/cklee
Room No. A302, Bioprocess Tech, School of Industrial Technology
USM, Pulau Pinang 11800
USM, Pulau Pinang 11800
Degree: B.Sc (UPM), M.Sc, Ph.D (USM); Expertise: Microbial enzymes technology; Submerged and Solid State Fermentation; Cellulosic bioethanol production; Microalgae for Biofuel and Bioplastics Production

Associate Professor
Dr. Tan Joo Shun
+604 653 6376
USM Expertshttps://experts.usm.my/cvitae/jooshun
Room No. A306, Bioprocess Tech, School of Industrial Technology
USM, Pulau Pinang 11800
USM, Pulau Pinang 11800
Degree: B.Sc (UTAR), Ph.D (UPM); Expertise: Biomanufacturing and bioprocessing of microbial bioproducts; Fermentation technology of microbial bioproducts; Integrated fermentation and product recovery/removal in bioprocess; Bioseparation and bioproduct recovery in downstream processing
Senior Lecturer

Senior Lecturer
Dr. Ana Masara Ahmad Mokhtar
+604 653 5204
USM Expertshttps://experts.usm.my/cvitae/anamasara
USM, Pulau Pinang 11800
Degree: BSc (Universiti Putra Malaysia), Ph.D (University of Cambridge); Expertise: Biochemistry; Cell culture; Small G-protein; Cancer; Molecular Biology

Senior Lecturer
Dr. Mohamad Hafizi Abu Bakar
+604 653 5213
USM Expertshttps://experts.usm.my/cvitae/mhafizi88
Room No. A304, Bioprocess Tech, School of Industrial Technology
USM, Pulau Pinang 11800
USM, Pulau Pinang 11800
Degree: B.Sc. (IIUM), Ph.D. (UTM); Expertise: Cell-based technology; cellular agriculture; metabolic signalling; tissue crosstalk; cultivated meat.

Senior Lecturer
Dr. Mohd Asyraf Kassim
+604 653 6382
USM Expertshttps://experts.usm.my/cvitae/asyrafkassim
Room No. A404, Bioprocess Tech, School of Industrial Technology
USM, Pulau Pinang 11800
USM, Pulau Pinang 11800
Degree: B.Sc, M.Sc (UKM), Ph.D (Monash); Expertise: White biotechnology; Industrial microbiology; Algae biotechnology; Bioprocessing and biochemical conversion of renewable biomass; Biorefinery for biofuel and value added chemicals

Senior Lecturer
Dr. Muaz Mohd Zaini Makhtar
+604 653 6405
USM Expertshttps://experts.usm.my/cvitae/muazzaini
Room No. A401, Bioprocess Tech, School of Industrial Technology
USM, Pulau Pinang 11800
USM, Pulau Pinang 11800
Degree: B.Eng (UniMAP), M.Sc, Ph.D (USM); Expertise: Microbial fuel cell; Fermentation; Bioreactor operation

Senior Lecturer
Dr. Noor Aziah Serri
+604 653 6195
USM Expertshttps://experts.usm.my/cvitae/aziah_serri
Room No. A405, Bioprocess Tech.; School of Industrial Technology
USM, Pulau Pinang 11800
USM, Pulau Pinang 11800
Degree: B.Eng (USM), MSc (USM), Ph.D (USM); Expertise: Lipase applications for production of fine chemicals; Recovery of valuable vitamins from industrial waste; Biodiesel production via enzymatic reaction

Senior Lecturer
Dr. Nor Hawani Salikin
+604 653 2241
USM Expertshttps://experts.usm.my/cvitae/norhawani
USM, Pulau Pinang 11800
Degree: B.Sc (Universiti Sains Malaysia), M.Sc (Universiti Sains Malaysia), Ph.D (University of New South Wales, Sydney); Expertise: Discovery of bioactive compound from marine microorganisms (i.e., antinematode metabolite); Enzyme production through fermentation (SSF); Microbiology; Molecular Biology

Senior Lecturer
Dr. Noreen Suliani Mat Nanyan
+604 653 5219
USM Expertshttps://experts.usm.my/cvitae/noreen_nanyan
USM, Pulau Pinang 11800
Degree: B.Sc (Universiti Putra Malaysia), M.Sc (Universiti Putra Malaysia), Ph.D (Nara Institute of Science and Technology); Expertise: Yeast stress response; Genetic engineering; Molecular biology; Microbial genetics

Senior Lecturer
Dr. Siti Baidurah Yusoff
+604 653 6381
USM Expertshttps://experts.usm.my/cvitae/sitibaidurah
Room No. A301, Bioprocess Tech, School of Industrial Technology
USM, Pulau Pinang 11800
USM, Pulau Pinang 11800
Degree: B.Sc (USM), M.Sc, Ph.D (Chubu); Expertise: Reactive Pyrolysis-Gas Chromatography; Compositional analysis of biodegradable plastics; Bacteria fermentation for bioplastic production; Quantitative and qualitative analysis by reactive Py-GC

Senior Lecturer
Dr. Siti Balqis Zulfigar
+604 653 2113
USM Expertshttps://experts.usm.my/cvitae/balqiszulfigar
School of Industrial Technology
USM, Pulau Pinang 11800
USM, Pulau Pinang 11800
Degree: B.Tech (USM), MSc. (USM), Ph.D (USM); Expertise: Plant proteolytic enzymes; Enzyme Technology; Enzymology; Biocatalysis
Lecturer

Lecturer
Wan Zafira Ezza Wan Zakaria
+604 653 6362
Room No. A303, Bioprocess Tech, School of Industrial Technology
USM, Pulau Pinang 11800
USM, Pulau Pinang 11800
Degree: B.Sc (USM), M. Sc (USM)
Expertise: Computer Aided Geometric Design (CAGD)