Bioprocess Technology serves as the foundation of the biotechnology field, which combines microorganisms, enzymes, and nutrients to produce various products. The process encompasses the preparation of raw materials, their conversion, downstream processing, production, purification, and final product processing. This technology transforms scientific discoveries into practical solutions and tangible products.
Dr. Lee Chee Keong
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
Dr. Mohd Asyraf Kassim
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
Dr. Muaz Mohd Zaini Makhtar
Degree: B.Eng (UniMAP), M.Sc, Ph.D (USM); Expertise: Microbial fuel cell; Fermentation; Bioreactor operation
Dr. Nor Hawani Salikin
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
Dr. Siti Baidurah Yusoff
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
Dr. Siti Balqis Zulfigar
Degree: B.Tech (USM), MSc. (USM), Ph.D (USM); Expertise: Plant proteolytic enzymes; Enzyme Technology; Enzymology; Biocatalysis
Dr. Tan Joo Shun
Degree: B.Sc (UTAR), Ph.D (UPM); Expertise: Lactic acid bacteria, probiotics, postbiotics, and microbial metabolites for human or animal health; fermentation technology and precision fermentation for the production of microbial bioproducts and functional proteins; biotransformation of food and agricultural wastes; microbial bioprocessing and biomanufacturing, including scale-up and bioreactor operations.
Dr. Wan Zafira Ezza Wan Zakaria
Degree: B.Sc (USM), M. Sc (USM)
Expertise: Computer Aided Geometric Design (CAGD)