Staff Directory
Academic Qualification
- Doctor of Philosophy in Physiology - Doctor of Philosophy, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
- Master of Research in Biosciences - Masters Degree, University of Bath
- Bachelor of Science in Medical Science - Bachelor Degree, Cardiff University
Mohd. Affendi Bin Mohd Shafri (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
Associate Professor
IIUM Kuantan Campus
KULLIYYAH OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES
affendishafri@iium.edu.my
5262
Expert Profile
My service to the University started in 2006 as an Undergraduate Teaching Assistant at the Biomedical Science Department, Kulliyyah of Science, IIUM. I continued to do my PhD at Universiti Putra Malaysia in 2008, following my appointment as an IIUM Academic Trainee. I reported for duty at the Biomedical Science Department at Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences in 2012 i.e. I successfully completed my PhD within the 4 years scholarship. Subsequently I was appointed as Assistant Professor in Jan 2013, and confirmed in service in Feb 2014. Apart from the Biomedical Science Department, I am also part of the Institute of Halal Research and Training (INHART). Since then I have contributed to the teaching of Biomedical Science course at our university and have been making strong progress in research. In terms of local grants, as the lead investigator, I secured one FRGS grant in 2013 plus an international research grant in 2014, and completed both in 2015. Following these, also as lead investigator, I secured another FRGS grant as well as a Sciencefund grant in 2016. I was also a co-investigator in other grants between 2013-2017 namely: FRGS (x2), MIRGS (x1), PRGS (1x) and Halal Fund (1x) grants. Outputs include postgraduate students (2 Masters students graduated on time in 2015), several publications and one patent application. At least 3 more students are expected to graduate in 2017, with more publications coming this year. Some results from these projects could not be published as they have commercial potentials and are undergoing further animal testings and clinical trials. I have developed at my Kulliyyah a strong research unit focusing on biofilm infection called Biofilm Interest Group (BIG). My own researchs are currently focused on biofilm infection as the core theme, with pharmaceutics and regenerative medicine as supporting domains. We organised a symposium in 2015 and two technical workshops in 2017. In addition, I also head a committed research unit on Malay medicine. At the moment I have organised an international conference in 2015 and involved in the publication of four books on Malay medical manuscripts between 2015-2017. A few more books on Malay medical manuscripts are in plan for publication for 2018 and 2019. These have given IIUM some edge in this field over other researchers and universities which have started earlier. I have gained some international recognition for my works by being invited as invited speakers at two international level conferences in 2016 in Kuala Lumpur and Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam. I have also been invited as a speaker at a regional conference in Solo, Indonesia, later in September 2017. On top of that, my contribution was also sought in an encyclopaedia project on Nanomedicine under the auspices of Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka. I contributed three chapters in this encyclopaedia, slated to be published in 2019. The Islamic Arts Museum has also sought my assistance to contribute by writing several sections for their information book and catalogue on Islamic medical manuscripts for an upcoming exhibition in 2017/2018. In the meantime, I took part actively in the running of the Kulliyyah, notably where Islamisation programme is of concern. I am part of Kulliyyah committee on Islamisation (IOHK) since 2013, and also am the advisor on the Islamic Perspective Lectures Series (TA’WIL 1.0-3.0) as well as speaking on Islamic-Malay Medicine since 2014. For the recently concluded World Congress on Islamization of Knowledge, I presented papers as well as acted as a reviewer for abstracts and full paper submissions. Outside the university, I am a member of International Brain Research Organisation (IBRO). Malaysian Natural Product Society, The Islamic Manuscript Association (TIMA, United Kingdom), and History of Medicine in Southeast Asia (HOMSEA). I am also an associate member of Masharakat Pernaskahan Nusantara (MANASSA), an Indonesia-based organisation. In 2017, I became a founding member of Persatuan Filologi Malaysia (awaiting approval from Registrar of Society), and sits on the committee of a newly-formed Panitia Bertindak Perubatan Melayu, a non-governmental initiative. For my academic achievements, I bagged three awards at Kulliyyah level for the Best Supervisor Award (Masters student), the Best Supervisor Award (Graduate on Time) and the Best Researcher Award.
Area of Specialisation
- Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Complementary/Alternative Medicine ~ Traditional Medicine and Natural Product (Including Development of Traditional and Herbal Medicine) - Drug delivery system
- Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Anthropology ~ Medical Anthropology - Malay Medical Manuscript and Malay Healing Culture
- Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Biomedical Sciences ~ Other Biomedical Sciences n.e.c. - Biofilm infection
- Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Biomedical Sciences ~ Regenerative Medicine - Bone and neuro regeneration
Professional Membership
- 2013 - 2024: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Akademi Sains Islam Malaysia
- 2017 - 2017: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Founding member), Malaysian Philological Association
- 2017 - 2019: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Malaysian Natural Product Association
- 2017 - 2017: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), The Islamic Manuscript Association
- 2017 - 2024: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Malaysian Biomedical Science Society
- 2022: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Majlis Professor Negara
Teaching Responsibilities
ADULT LANGUAGE DISORDERS | 2020/2021 |
ADVANCED HAEMATOLOGY | 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 |
ADVANCED IMMUNOLOGY | 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY | 2017/2018 |
BASIC HAEMATOLOGY | 2020/2021 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 |
BASIC IMMUNOLOGY | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 |
BASIC PATHOLOGY | 2018/2019 |
BIOCHEMISTRY II | 2013/2014 |
CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY | 2017/2018 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 |
FINAL YEAR RESEARCH PROJECT 1 | 2019/2020 2018/2019 2016/2017 |
FINAL YEAR RESEARCH PROJECT 2 | 2018/2019 2017/2018 |
FOUNDATION PATHOLOGY | 2014/2015 |
HAEMATOLOGY | 2019/2020 2018/2019 |
HAEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY | 2013/2014 |
IMMUNOLOGY | 2013/2014 |
IMMUNOLOGY AND HAEMATOLGY LABORATORY PRACTICES | 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
IMMUNOLOGY AND HAEMATOLOGY LABORATORY PRACTICES | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
INTRODUCTION TO BIOMEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES | 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 |
MEDICAL MICROBE | 2018/2019 |
MICROBIOLOGY & IMMUNOLOGY | 2012/2013 |
NANOMEDICINE | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
NANOMEDICINE IN HEALTHCARE | 2018/2019 2017/2018 2015/2016 2014/2015 |
NATURAL PRODUCT & HERBAL MEDICINE | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
NEUROLOGY FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY | 2021/2022 2017/2018 |
Neuropsychology for Speech-Language Pathology | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 |
PATHOLOGY, HISTOPATHOLOGY & CYTOLOGY | 2014/2015 |
PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
PHYSIOLOGY 2 | 2017/2018 |
PRINCIPLES OF MICROBIOLOGY | 2012/2013 |
RESEARCH PROJECT 1 | 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
RESEARCH PROJECT 2 | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
Supervision
Formulation, Safety, And Efficacy Of Gentamicin-Nigella Sativa L. (Black Seed) Oil Encapsulated Poly (Trimethylene Carbonate-Co-Caprolactone) Beads For Osteomyelitis Treatment.
Ph.D
Completed
2022
Main Supervisor
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Development And Characterisation Of Paracetamol Honey Suspension
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Ph.D
Completed
2018
Co-supervisor
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Development, In-Vitro And In-Vivo Evaluation Of Gentamicin And Nigella Sativa Oil Plga Microspheres
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Ph.D
Completed
2017
Co-supervisor
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The Effects Of Doxycycline-Nigella Sativa-Eugenol (Dne) Nano-Emulsion On Cellular Activity, Alp And Collagen-I Gene Expression In The Periodontal Ligament Cells.
Master
Completed
2022
Main Supervisor
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Fabrication Of Doxycycline-Nigella Sativa-Eugenol (Dne) Emulsion Intended For Local Treatment Of Chronic Periodontitis.
Master
Completed
2020
Main Supervisor
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Fabrication Of Clay Beads Loaded With Optimised Gentamicin-Nigella Sativa Emulsion Intended For Local Treatment Of Osteomyelitis.
Master
Completed
2017
Main Supervisor
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Effect Of Gentamicin – Nigella Sativa Fusion Emulsions On Osteoblast Cell Line For Use In Osteo Healing-Applications..
Master
Completed
2016
Main Supervisor
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Antibiofilm Study On Osteomyelitic Bacteria Using New Gentamicin-Nigella Sativa Fusion Emulsions.
Master
Completed
2016
Main Supervisor
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In Vitro Evaluation Of Nigella Sativa-Based Colloidal Drug Carriers For Delivery Across Blood-Brain Barrier.
Master
Completed
2015
Co-supervisor
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Acute Toxicity Of Oral Gentamicin-Nigella Sativa Emulsion (Gne) And Its Effectiveness For Osteomyelitis In Rabbit.
Master
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Research Projects
Completed
2022 - 2023 | Botanical Identification and Evaluation of Metabolite Profile of Labi-labi Leaves using Gas Chromatography-mass Spectrometry, Liquid Chromatography-mass Spectrometry, and Fourier Transformed-infra Red Spectroscopy |
2019 - 2023 | `Mati Putik? (Female Sexual Dysfunction): Formulation for Healing based on Malay Medical Manuscript Analysis |
2019 - 2024 | Medical Appraisal and Conservation of a 19th Century, Codex Unicus Nipah-leaf Malay Medical Manuscript At the Islamic Art Museum Malaysia |
2017 - 2021 | Therapeutic properties, remineralisation and mechanistic study of novel, nano-fusion antibiotic paste |
2016 - | Safety and Efficacy of Oral Emulsion and Implanted Beads of N. sativa-Gentamicin Antibiofilm Fusion for Osteomyelitis |
2016 - 2022 | Antibiofilm and remineralisation study of novel, nano-fusion antibiotic paste for periodontitis |
2014 - 2016 | Digitisation, Transliteration and Analysis of Kitab Ar-Rahmah, A Medical Text from Acheh |
2013 - 2017 | Fusion Prophetic Medicine (Honey) and Contemporary Medicine (Paracetamol) as a Future Greener Pharmaceutical |
2013 - 2016 | TRANS DISCIPLINARY PROGRAM: MAIN TITLE: FUSION CONCEPT BETWEEN CONTEMPORARY MEDICINE (GENTAMICIN) AND PROPHETIC MEDICINE (N.SAATIVA) FOR FUTURE 'GREENER' PHARMACEUTICAL Project Title:Effect of Gentamicin-N.Sativa Fusion Medicine on Osteoblast Cell Lines for Use in Osteo-Healing Applications |
2013 - 2015 | TRANS DISCIPLINARY PROGRAM: MAIN TITLE: FUSION CONCEPT BETWEEN CONTEMPORARY MEDICINE (GENTAMICIN) AND PROPHETIC MEDICINE (N.SAATIVA) FOR FUTURE 'GREENER' PHARMACEUTICAL Project Title: Characterisation of Physiochemical Properties and Compatibility Testing of Gentamicin-N-Sativa Fusion |
2013 - 2015 | TRANS DISCIPLINARY PROGRAM (TRGS): MAIN TITLE: FUSION CONCEPT BETWEEN CONTEMPORARY MEDICINE (GENTAMICIN) AND PROPHETIC MEDICINE (N.SAATIVA) FOR FUTURE 'GREENER' PHARMACEUTICAL Project Title:Microbial Inhibition and Biofilm Assay Study Against Osteomyelitic Infection Using New Gentamicin-N.Sativa Fusion Medicine |
On-Going
2023 - Present | Kajian Manuskrip Perubatan Melayu Pahang |
2023 - Present | SURVEY OF THE WAN MOHD SAGHIR'S COLLECTION AT KHAZANAH FATHANIYAH KUALA LUMPUR |
2022 - Present | Data Mining of Malay Medical Manuscripts and Construction of a Database of Malay Medicine With Interventions for Covid-19-like Symptoms As a Focus |
2022 - Present | E-Glosari Nadir Terminologi Perubatan Tradisional Melayu Sebagai Rawatan Alternatif Menerusi Pembangunan Dataset Perubatan Tradisional Berdasarkan Kerangka Etnosemantik-Perubatan |
2021 - Present | PREPARATION OF A CRITICAL EDITION OF KITAB TIB `MEL 090 KIT 07763?: A MALAY MEDICAL MANUSCRIPT FROM JOHOR |
2021 - Present | MALAY ETHNOMEDICINE FOR COVID-19 LIKE SYMPTOMS IN SELECTED MALAY MEDICAL MANUSCRIPTS |
2019 - Present | Formulation and characterisation of micronized Oroxylum indicum intended for hepatoprotective effect based on Malay Medical Manuscript |
2017 - Present | Doxycycline Nanoemulsion |
2015 - Present | Prototype Development of Halal, Eco-Friendly Doxycycline-N sativa eugenol (DNE) Fusion as a novel Treatment for Periodontitis |
Award & Recognition
02 Oct, 2023 | Tokoh Harapan Akademik Bahasa Melayu - Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi Malaysia | National |
01 Nov, 2016 | Best Researcher 2016 - Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences | KCDIO |
01 Nov, 2016 | Best Supervisor (GOT) - Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences | KCDIO |
01 Nov, 2016 | Best Supervisor Award 2016 - Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences | KCDIO |
Publications
Article
Conference or Workshop Item
Book
Book Section
2024 | Pressurized liquid extraction for the isolation of bioactive compounds. In: Humana New York Press (an imprint of Springer), ISBN: 978-1-0716-3600-8, pp. 275-298 |
2023 | Halal pharmaceuticals: what are required?. In: Revon Media, ISBN: 978-629-97445-2-8, pp. 146-150 |
2023 | Rempah untuk Dunia: Amalan Perubatan Tradisi dan Potensi Moden. In: Dinas Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata Aceh, Indonesia, ISBN: , pp. |
2020 | Malay medical manuscripts: actualisation of Maqasid al-Shari'ah and sustainable development goals. In: IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 9789674910488, pp. 202-216 |
2020 | Rawatan Kanser Dalam Beberapa Manuskrip Melayu Terpilih. In: Akademi Jawi Malaysia, ISBN: 9789672422136, pp. |
2018 | Pharmacy and its offshoots. In: Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia, ISBN: 978-983-2591-15-3, pp. 99-142 |
Monograph
2017 | MIGRS 13-01-001-0008 Fusion prophetic medicine (honey) and contemporary medicine (paracetamol) as a future greener pharmaceutical. In: , |