Qualifications / Education background / Affiliations 

Academic qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University  |  2023 - Present
Academic advisor: Jingqiu Liao (Ph.D.)
Research direction: Microbial ecology and evolution, foodborne pathogen, and antimicrobial resistance

Master of Science, Biology
Shanghai Jiao Tong University  |  2019 - 2022
Academic advisor: Hong-Yu Ou (Ph.D.)
Research direction: Bacterial toxin-antitoxin system, mobile genetic elements, and antimicrobial resistance

Bachelor of Science (Honours), Biochemistry
The National University of Malaysia  |  2015 - 2018
Academic advisor: Sheila Nathan (Ph.D.)
Research direction: Bacterial fitness and virulence

MS project was awarded the best oral at the Malaysian Society for Microbiology Postgraduate Seminar 2022 
BS project was awarded best poster at the Malaysian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology's Intervarsity Biochemistry Seminar 

Other qualifications and certifications

Professional Diploma (Communication and Translation)
Malaysian Translators Association & Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka  |  2022

Certificate (Phlebotomy)
MedicSkills & Department of Diagnostic Laboratory Services, HCTM  |  2022

Malaysian Higher School Certificate, STPM
Muar High School  |  2014

Malaysian Certificate of Education, SPM
Muar High School  |  2012

Memberships and Affliations

International Association for Food Protection (IAFP)
Student member  |  2024 - present 

American Society for Microbiology (ASM)
Student member  |  2023 - present 

International Society for Microbial Ecology (ISME)
Student member  |  2023 - present 

Malaysian Translators Association (MTA)
Lifetime member  |  2023 - present 

Malaysia Board of Technologists (MBOT)
Graduate technologist (Biotechnology)  |  2021 - present 

British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (BSAC)
Ordinary member  |  2021 - present

Malaysian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (MSBMB)
Ordinary member  |  2020 - 2025

Professional Development

2023
Pathogen Genomics: A New Era in Global Health Surveillance and Strategy
The Power of Genomics to Understand the COVID-19 Pandemic, Wellcome
Understanding Brain Health: Preventing Dementia, Edin. & Brain Health Scotland

2022
Phlebotomy Best Practice Training, Becton, Dickinson, and Company
Introduction to Health Economics, Bournemouth Univ.
Critical Appraisal Techniques for Healthcare Literature, Univ. of London
Leadership Plus, National Institute of Public Administration (INTAN)
Step by Step: Fundamental SPSS Workshop for Health Science, Profesional-UKM
The Scientific Revolution: Roots of Modern Science, Univ. of Groningen
Introduction to Korean Philosophy, Sungkyunkwan Univ.
Reversing Diabetes: Fact or Fiction?, Univ. of Leicester
Leading Diversity in Organizations, Profesional-UKM
Psychology and Management, Profesional-UKM

2021
Managing Antibiotic Resistance, Univ. of Dundee & BSAC
Genomic Medicine: Transforming Patient Care in Diabetes, Univ. of Exeter
Statistics for Data Analysis Using R, Udemy

2020
Comparative Genomics using Artemis Comparison Tool, Wellcome
Decision Making: How to Choose the Right Problem to Solve, Univ. of Leeds
From DNA to Protein Function Using Bioinformatics, Wellcome
Accessing and Analyzing Microbial Genome Data, Wellcome
Disease Outbreaks and Antimicrobial Resistance, Wellcome 
Antimicrobial Resistance in Bacterial Pathogens, Wellcome
Plagues, Pestilence and Pandemics: Are You Ready?, Griffith Univ.
Communication and Interpersonal Skills at Work, Univ. of Leeds
COVID-19: Tackling the Novel Coronavirus, LSHTM