School of Industrial Technology

Japareng Lalung

 

 

 DSC06017.jpg Dr. Japareng Lalung
Email: japareng@usm.my
Ext: 2108
Expertise :
Environmental Microbiology
Water
Cyanobacteria
Algae 
Antarctica
Sustainability
   

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Dr. Japareng Lalung is an associate professor at University Sains Malaysia. He holds a first degree in Ecology from Universiti Malaya and has worked as a Project Manager for the Scientific Monitoring of Putrajaya Lake and Wetlands with Unit Perundingan Universiti Malaya, as well as a Water Resources Manager at Puncak Niaga Sdn. Bhd in Kuala Lumpur.
 
Dr. Jap pursued a master’s degree in Water Science, Policy, and Management at the University of Oxford and later earned his Ph.D. in Environmental Microbiology from Leeds University, U.K. He teaches Environmental Microbiology, Environmental Management, Environmental Science, Environmental Impact Assessment, and Environmental Forensics.
 
His area of expertise lies in toxin-producing cyanobacteria or blue-green algae. His research primarily focuses on detecting toxin-producing cyanobacteria in Malaysia, with a special emphasis on drinking water reservoirs in Penang. Additionally, his projects extend to other regions such as Indonesia, the United Kingdom, and Antarctica. 

Dr. Jap has actively presented his work at conferences held in various countries, including the United Kingdom, Canada, Turkey, South Africa, New Zealand, Germany, India, Indonesia, and Malaysia.

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Frog Hill is one of Dr Jap's study sites in Penang

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This picture was taken at Karpal Singh Drive in Penang, one of Dr. Jap's study site

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Dr. Jap was sampling at Antarctica - Picture courtesy of Alex Paul Taylor from the British Antarctic Survey

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Pictures of chinstrap Penguin in Antarctica taken by Dr. Jap

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Teaching

Introduction to Environmental Science

Environmental Management

Environmental Forensic

Environmental Microbiology

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RESEARCH INTEREST | RESEARCH PROJECT | SUPERVISION

Our lab is interested in the detection of cyanobacterial toxin-producing genes, and isolation and control of toxin-producing cyanobacteria. 

 These are examples of cyanobacterial strains available at Dr. Jap's Lab

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Member of Dr. Jap's Laboratory before Covid strikes

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National (at the national level)

  • An exploratory study on the presence and expressions of cyanobacterial toxin encoding genes in Penang recreational and drinking water reservoirs 
  • Exploring the ability of palm oil trunk and selected crop waste to control the toxin-producing cyanobacteria  
  • Effecting zero waste management practices among farmers via knowledge transfer to community college instructors and a select farming community 

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Name: Rashd Jebrel Abdeljawad M (PhD candidate)

Title: Water Treatment and synthesis of Biodiesel using locally isolated Algae from Malaysia

 

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Name: Cai Xiaoliang (MSc.)
Origin: China
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Khaldoon, S. et al. (2022) ‘Short-term effect of poly lactic acid microplastics uptake by Eudrilus eugenia’, Journal of King Saud University-Science, p. 102111.

Verasoundarapandian, G. et al. (2022) ‘Remediation of Pesticides by Microalgae as Feasible Approach in Agriculture: Bibliometric Strategies’, Agronomy, 12(1), p. 117.

Hakim, H. M. et al. (2022) ‘PROPERTY CRIME INCIDENCE AND PATTERNS IN MALAYSIA FROM 2007 TO 2017’, PLANNING MALAYSIA, 20.

Azamzam, A. A. et al. (2022) ‘Enhancing the Efficiency of Banana Peel Bio-Coagulant in Turbid and River Water Treatment Applications’, Water, 14(16), p. 2473.

Kassim, M. A. et al. (2022) ‘Microalgae biotechnology for bioremediation applications’, in Algal Biotechnology. Elsevier, pp. 33–46.

Tan, K. A. et al. (2022) ‘Advances in POME treatment methods: potentials of phycoremediation, with a focus on South East Asia’, International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 19(8), pp. 8113–8130.

Tan, K. M. et al. (2022) ‘High carbohydrate polymer biosynthesis and CO2 biofixation by indigenous acidophilic Coccomyxa dispar under elevated conditions system’, Agriculture and Natural Resources, 56(2), pp. 429–440.

Khaldoon, S. et al. (2022) ‘A Review on the Role of Earthworms in Plastics Degradation: Issues and Challenges’, Polymers, 14(21), p. 4770.

Tan, K. A. et al. (2022) ‘Removal of Nutrients by Using Green Microalgae from Lab-Scale Treated Palm Oil Mill Effluent’, Fermentation, 8(11), p. 658.

Lalung, J. (2021). A Malaysian Antarctic Experience: My Eyes Were Out on Stalks. Penerbit USM.

Salem Allafi, F. A., Hossain, M. S., Ab Kadir, M. O., Hakim Shaah, M. A., Lalung, J., & Ahmad, M. I. (2021). Waterless processing of sheep wool fiber in textile industry with supercritical CO2: Potential and challenges.

Azamzam, A. A., Rafatullah, M., Yahya, E. B., Ahmad, M. I., Lalung, J., Alharthi, S., Alosaimi, A. M., & Hussein, M. A. (2021). Insights into Solar Disinfection Enhancements for Drinking Water Treatment Applications. Sustainability, 13(19), 10570.

Allafi, F. A. S., Hossain, M. S., Ab Kadir, M. O., Shaah, M. A. H., Lalung, J., & Ahmad, M. I. (2021). Waterless processing of sheep wool fiber in textile industry with supercritical CO2: Potential and challenges. Journal of Cleaner Production, 285, 124819.

Zainuddina, Z., Lalung b, J., Yusofb, T. N., Rafatullahb, M., & Ismailb, N. (2021). Biological control of cyanobacterial bloom by leaf biomass. DESALINATION AND WATER TREATMENT, 219, 157–163.

Tan, K. A., Maznah, W. O. W., Morad, N., Lalung, J., Ismail, N., Talebi, A., & Oyekanmi, A. A. (2021). Advances in POME treatment methods: potentials of phycoremediation, with a focus on South East Asia. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 1–18.

Tan, J. S., Abbasiliasi, S., Lalung, J., Tam, Y. J., Murugan, P., & Lee, C. K. (2021). Bioseparation of phycocyanin from Phormidium tergestinum using an aqueous two-phase system. Preparative Biochemistry & Biotechnology, 51(3), 260–266.

Tan, K. A., Lalung, J., Morad, N., Ismail, N., Wan Omar, W. M., Khan, M. A., Sillanpää, M., & Rafatullah, M. (2021). Post-Treatment of Palm Oil Mill Effluent Using Immobilised Green Microalgae Chlorococcum oleofaciens. Sustainability, 13(21), 11562.

Hakim, H. M., Khan, H. O., Ismail, S. A., Lalung, J., Kofi, A. E., Aziz, M. Y., Pati, S., Nelson, B. R., Chambers, G. K., & Edinur, H. A. (2021). Population data and genetic characteristics of 12 X-STR loci using the Investigator® Argus X-12 Quality Sensor kit for the Kedayan population of Borneo in Malaysia. International Journal of Legal Medicine, 1–3.

Dani Wijaya  Faradina Merican Mohd Sidik Merican, Wan Maznah Wan Omar, Peter Convey, Zarina Zainuddin, Ludmilla F., J. L. (2021). Detection of mercuric reductase (MerA) gene from Micrococcus sp. isolated from Signy Island, Antarctica. Malaysian Journal of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, 1(Special Issue), 10–16.

Hakim, H. M., Lalung, J., Khan, H. O., Ismail, S. A., Aziz, M. Y., Ishak, A. R., Safuan, S., Rasudin, N. S., Chambers, G. K., & Edinur, H. A. (2020). Evaluation of long-term storage effects on buccal cell DNA from untreated cards for STR profiling. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 596(1), 12009.

Hakim, H. M., Khan, H. O., Ismail, S. A., Lazim, N. H. M., Lalung, J., Kofi, A. E., Chambers, G. K., & Edinur, H. A. (2020). Assessment of QIAGENTM Investigator® 24plex GO! kit workflow for autosomal STR profiling of forensic reference samples. Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences, 10(1), 1–11.

Kassim, M. A., Adnan, M., Tan, K. M., Bakar, M. H. A., Lalung, J., & Mohamed, M. S. (2020). Carbonic anhydrase (CA) activity by Chlorella sp. in immobilised matrix under carbon dioxide rich cultivation condition. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 716(1), 12015.

Tan, K. M., Kassim, M. A., Ng, Z. J., & Lalung, J. (2020). Isolation and characterization of novel acidophilic microalgae from abandoned mining site area for carbohydrate biosynthesis and its kinetic growth study in photobioreactor. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 716(1), 12011.

Hakim, H. M., Khan, H. O., Lalung, J., Nelson, B. R., Chambers, G. K., & Edinur, H. A. (2020). Autosomal STR Profiling and Databanking in Malaysia: Current Status and Future Prospects. Genes, 11(10), 1112.

Hakim, H. M., Khan, H. O., Ismail, S. A., Lalung, J., Kofi, A. E., Abdullah, M. T., Chambers, G. K., & Edinur, H. A. (2020). Dataset on 21 autosomal and two sex determining short tandem repeat loci in the Kedayan population in Borneo, Malaysia. Data in Brief, 31, 105909.

Allafi, F., Hossain, M. S., Lalung, J., Shaah, M., Salehabadi, A., Ahmad, M. I., & Shadi, A. (2020). Advancements in Applications of Natural Wool Fiber. Journal of Natural Fibers, 1–16.

Hakim, H. M., Khan, H. O., Ismail, S. A., Lalung, J., Kofi, A. E., Abdullah, M. T., Chambers, G. K., & Edinur, H. A. (2020). Forensic parameters and ancestral fractions in the Kedayan population inferred using 21 autosomal STR loci. Meta Gene, 25, 100741.

Hakim, H. M., Khan, H. O., Ismail, S. A., Lalung, J., Kofi, A. E., Nelson, B. R., Abdullah, M. T., Chambers, G. K., & Edinur, H. A. (2020). Population data for 23 Y chromosome STR loci using the Powerplex® Y23 STR kit for the Kedayan population in Malaysia. International Journal of Legal Medicine, 134(4), 1335–1337.

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