Food Tech Academic Staff
Professor

Professor
Dato' Dr. Azhar Mat Easa
+604 653 2268/6394
USM Expertshttps://experts.usm.my/cvitae/azhar
Room No. A606, Food Tech., School of Industrial Technology
USM, Pulau Pinang 11800
USM, Pulau Pinang 11800
Degree: B.App.Sc (University of Nottingham, UK), Ph.D (University of Nottingham, UK); Expertise: Protein-Nutrient interactions; Functional foods; “Almost-illegal” foods
Associate Professor

Associate Professor
Dr. Cheng Lai Hoong
+604 653 5209
USM Expertshttps://experts.usm.my/cvitae/lhcheng
Room No. 238, Food Tech., School of Industrial Technology
USM, Pulau Pinang 11800
USM, Pulau Pinang 11800
Degree: B.Tech (Universiti Sains Malaysia), Ph.D (Universiti Sains Malaysia); Expertise: General food processing - industrial problems solving, particularly related to product shelf life and quality issues

Associate Professor
Dr. Lee Lai Kuan
+604 653 6360
USM Expertshttps://experts.usm.my/cvitae/l.k.lee
Room No. 217, Food Tech, School of Industrial Technology
USM, Pulau Pinang 11800
USM, Pulau Pinang 11800
Degree: B.Sc. (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia), M.Sc. (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia), Ph.D. (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia); Expertise: Human nutrition; Nutritional biochemistry; Nutrigenomic; Food security; Biostatistic; Human clinical trial

Associate Professor
Dr. Tan Thuan Chew
+604 653 6217
USM Expertshttps://experts.usm.my/cvitae/thuanchew
Room No. 258, Food Tech., School of Industrial Technology
USM, Pulau Pinang 11800
USM, Pulau Pinang 11800
Degree: BTech (Universiti Sains Malaysia), M.Sc (Universiti Sains Malaysia), Ph.D (Universiti Sains Malaysia); Expertise: Food analysis and quality control; Kinetic study; Beverage processing and technology; Alternative protein

Associate Professor
Dr. Uthumporn Utra @ Sapina Abdullah
+604 653 2220
USM Expertshttps://experts.usm.my/cvitae/sapina
Room No. 261, Food Tech., School of Industrial Technology
USM, Pulau Pinang 11800
USM, Pulau Pinang 11800
Degree: B.Tech (Universiti Sains Malaysia), Ph.D (Universiti Sains Malaysia); Expertise: Food chemistry and analysis; Starch structure and functionality; Functional food product
Senior Lecturer

Senior Lecturer
Dr. Abdorreza Mohammad Nafchi
+604 653 5207
USM Expertshttps://experts.usm.my/cvitae/amohammadi
Room No. 242, Food Tech, School of Industrial Technology
USM, Pulau Pinang 11800
USM, Pulau Pinang 11800
Degree: B.Eng. (Shiraz University, Iran), M.Eng. (Sharif University of Technology, Iran), Ph.D. (Universiti Sains Malaysia); Expertise: Textural, rheological and thermal properties of foods; Bionanocomposites and smart packaging; Food plant layout; Simulation and optimization of food processing lines

Senior Lecturer
Dr. Effarizah Mohd Esah
+604 653 6286
USM Expertshttps://experts.usm.my/cvitae/effarizah
Room No. 212, Food Tech., School of Industrial Technology
USM, Pulau Pinang 11800
USM, Pulau Pinang 11800
Degree: B.Sc (Universiti Sains Malaysia), M.Sc (University of Surrey,UK), Ph.D (University of Surrey,UK); Expertise: Microbiological food safety; Molecular microbiology; Bacterial foodborne pathogens

Senior Lecturer
Dr. Hayati Samsudin
+604 653 5212
USM Expertshttps://experts.usm.my/cvitae/hayatis
Room No. 216, Food Tech, School of Industrial Technology
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Degree: B.Tech (Universiti Sains Malaysia), M.Sc (Michigan State University, USA), Ph.D (Michigan State University, USA); Expertise: Food packaging; Biodegradable polymers; Mass transfer in food packaging application

Senior Lecturer
Dr. Maizura Murad
+604 653 6216
USM Expertshttps://experts.usm.my/cvitae/maizura
Room No. 233, Food Tech., School of Industrial Technology
USM, Pulau Pinang 11800
USM, Pulau Pinang 11800
Degree: B.Sc (Universiti Teknologi MARA), M.Sc (Universiti Sains Malaysia), Ph.D (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia); Expertise: Food sensory evaluation; Food analysis; Halal food management

Senior Lecturer
Dr. Musfirah Zulkurnain
+604 653 2112
USM Expertshttps://experts.usm.my/cvitae/musfirah.z
Room No. 214, Food Tech, School of Industrial Technology
USM, Pulau Pinang 11800
USM, Pulau Pinang 11800
Degree: B.Tech. (Universiti Sains Malaysia), M.Sc. (Universiti Putra Malaysia), Ph.D. (Ohio State University, USA); Expertise: Edible oil applications technologies; Structuring fatty food systems; Fats & oils processing technologies; Non-thermal processing technologies

Senior Lecturer
Dr. Nor Shariffa bt. Yussof
+604 653 2222
USM Expertshttps://experts.usm.my/cvitae/nshariffa
Room No. 241, Food Tech, School of Industrial Technology
USM, Pulau Pinang 11800
USM, Pulau Pinang 11800
Degree: B.Tech. (Universiti Sains Malaysia), M.Sc. (Universiti Sains Malaysia), Ph.D. (Universiti Putra Malaysia); Expertise: Food bioploymers and colloids; Food nanotechnology; Lipid technology

Senior Lecturer
Dr. Norazatul Hanim Mohd Rozalli
+604 653 6361
USM Expertshttps://experts.usm.my/cvitae/norazatulhanim
Room No. 220, Food Tech., School of Industrial Technology
USM, Pulau Pinang 11800
USM, Pulau Pinang 11800
Degree: B.Eng (Universiti Putra Malaysia), M.Sc (Wageningen University, Netherlands), Ph.D (Universiti Putra Malaysia); Expertise: Food processing and engineering; Heat and mass transfer in food processing; Food rheology; Kinetic analysis

Senior Lecturer
Dr. Norlia Mahror
+604 653 5210
USM Expertshttps://experts.usm.my/cvitae/norlia.mahror
Room No. 235, Food Tech., School of Industrial Technology
USM, Pulau Pinang 11800
USM, Pulau Pinang 11800
Degree: B.Sc (USM), M.Sc (UKM), Ph.D (UPM); Expertise: Food Microbiology; Mycology; Mycotoxins

Senior Lecturer
Dr. Syahariza Zainul Abidin
+604 653 2223
USM Expertshttps://experts.usm.my/cvitae/syahariza
Room No. 211, Food Tech., School of Industrial Technology
USM, Pulau Pinang 11800
USM, Pulau Pinang 11800
Degree: B.Sc (Universiti Putra Malaysia), M.Sc (Universiti Putra Malaysia), Ph.D (University of Queensland, Australia); Expertise: Food chemistry and analysis; Texture-modified food; Starch structure-digestibility study; Halal food authentication