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Academic Qualification
- Doctor of Philosophy - Doctor of Philosophy, University of Cambridge
- Science - Masters Degree, Universiti Malaya (UM)
- Botany - Bachelor Degree, Universiti Malaya (UM)
Zarina Bt. Zainuddin (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
Associate Professor
IIUM Kuantan Campus
KULLIYYAH OF SCIENCE
Other's position:
Dean, Kulliyyah of Science
zzarina@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile
Zarina Zainuddin obtained her Bsc First Class Honours from University of Malaya in Botany. Her final year project was in plant reproductive biology. She then worked on her MSc also at University of Malaya in Plant Biotechnology, sponsored by MOSTI under the National Science Foundation Scholarship. Her Msc project was on the development of transgenic chilli resistance towards virus.
Upon completion of her MSc, she joined Department of Biotechnology, Kulliyyah of Science, International Islamic University Malaysia in June 2003 as an Assistant Lecturer. In 2007, she pursued her Ph.D in Plant Metabolism at the University of Cambridge. After completing her Ph.D, she came back to IIUM and was appointed as an Assistant Professor in 2011.
Upon completion of her MSc, she joined Department of Biotechnology, Kulliyyah of Science, International Islamic University Malaysia in June 2003 as an Assistant Lecturer. In 2007, she pursued her Ph.D in Plant Metabolism at the University of Cambridge. After completing her Ph.D, she came back to IIUM and was appointed as an Assistant Professor in 2011.
Area of Specialisation
- Biotechnology ~ Biotechnology ~ Plant Biotechnology ~ Other Plant Biotechnology n.e.c. - Plant and algal biotechnology
- Natural Science ~ Biological Sciences ~ Genetics ~ Molecular Genetics - Plant metabolic engineering
- Biotechnology ~ Biotechnology ~ Plant Biotechnology ~ Transgenic Plant (Including Transgenic Crops from the Aspects of Pest and Disease Resistance, Increase Shelf Life, Colour and Nutritional Enhancement, Drought, Salinity and Flooding Resistance) - Transgenic crop and algae
- Natural Science ~ Biological Sciences ~ Genetics ~ Recombinant DNA Techniques - Molecular cloning and transformation
- Biotechnology ~ Biotechnology ~ Plant Biotechnology ~ Tissue Culture - Plant tissue culture
Teaching Responsibilities
ADVANCES IN PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY | 2019/2020 |
APPLIED MOLECULAR GENETICS | 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012 |
BASIC GENETIC ENGINEERING | 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012 |
FINAL YEAR PROJECT 2 | 2020/2021 |
FOOD BIOTECHNOLOGY | 2012/2013 2011/2012 2005/2006 |
GENETICS | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2015/2016 2014/2015 2012/2013 |
INSTRUMENTATION IN BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH | 2011/2012 2006/2007 2005/2006 |
LABORATORY FOR MOLECULAR TECHNIQUES | 2024/2025 |
MOLECULAR AND CELL BIOLOGY | 2005/2006 |
NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY | 2016/2017 |
NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT | 2014/2015 |
PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY | 2024/2025 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 |
PLANT GENETICS | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 |
PLANT TISSUE CULTURE | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 |
PRINCIPLES OF CELL AND TISSUE CULTURE | 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012 |
PROJECT SEMINAR | 2006/2007 2005/2006 |
THE WORLD OF MICROBES AND ALGAE | 2024/2025 |
Supervision
Drought Stress Memory Of Primed Seeds And The Dynamics And Resilient Of Anthesis Quality Traits In Drought Stress Rice (Oryza Sativa L.)
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Ph.D
Completed
2020
Co-supervisor
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Induced Mutagenesis In Varietal Development Of Stevia.
Ph.D
Completed
2019
Main Supervisor
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Field Performance And Molecular Analysis Of 14 Vegetable Soybean [Glycine Max (L.) Merrill] Accessions.
Ph.D
Completed
2019
Co-supervisor
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Diversity And Genetic Study Of Stevia Populations In Malaysia.
Ph.D
Completed
2018
Main Supervisor
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Agronomy, Breeding And Cytogenetic Factors Affecting Growth Of Stevia Rebaudiana Bertoni.
Ph.D
Completed
2013
Main Supervisor
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Establishment Of Zingiber Officinale Var. Bentong Cell Suspension Culture For Production Of Secondary Metabolites.
Ph.D
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Characterization Of Ossce1 And Ghd2 Genes Involved In Drought Stress Response Of Oryza Sativa Via Crispr/Cas9 System.
Ph.D
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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Nutritive Composition Of Antarctic Microalgae And Enhancement Of Lipid Production Via Temperature, Nitrate And Phosphate Stress.
Ph.D
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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Functional Characterisation Of Salinity Tolerance Gene(S) In Oryza Sativa Subsp. Indica Via Crispr/Cas9 System.
Ph.D
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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Development Of Crispr/Cas9 - Targeted Mutagenesis Of Ossce1 Gene In Rice (Oryza Sativa Subsp. Indica).
Master
Completed
2023
Co-supervisor
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Bioprospecting Of Actinorhodin And Undecylprodigiosin In Mangrove Streptomyces.
Master
Completed
2020
Co-supervisor
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Clinical, Radiographic And Genetic Evaluation Of Malaysian Non-Syndromic Hypodontia Patients.
Master
Completed
2019
Co-supervisor
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Rhizospheric Cymbopogon Citratus-Staphylococcus Succinus Interactions For Phytoremediation Of Dibenzofuran-Contaminated Soil.
Master
Completed
2018
Co-supervisor
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Comparison Of Stevioside And Rebaudioside A Content And The Transcript Level Of
Genes Involved In Their Biosynthesis In Different Accessions Of Stevia Rebaudiana (Bertoni)
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Master
Completed
2017
Main Supervisor
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An Efficient Method For In Vitro Clonal Propagation Of Stevia Rebaudiana Bertoni Accession Ms007.
Master
Completed
2016
Main Supervisor
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Bioprospecting Of Mangrove Actinomycetes And Their Antimicrobial Potentials.
Master
Completed
2016
Co-supervisor
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Genome Sequencing And Analysis Of Mitragyna Speciosa (Kratom) Isolated From Malaysia.
Master
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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Establishment Of Zingiber Officinale Var Bentong (Bentong Ginger) In Vitro Culture.
Master
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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Structural And Functional Studies Of Kaurene Synthase In Stevia Rebaudiana Ms007 Via In Silico Approach.
Master
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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Induction Of Variation Through Callus Formation And Screening Of Potential Plant Growth Promoting Endophytic Bacteria For Biohardening Of Tissue Culture Plantlets’ S Etlingera Elatior.
Master
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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Research Projects
Completed
2021 - 2023 | Establishment of horticultural therapy towards the healing of special needs children suffering from autism due to Covid-19 pandemic |
2019 - 2020 | Bengkel: Kaedah Pengurusan Tanah Untuk Penanaman Halia Bentong |
2019 - 2022 | In vitro propagation of Etlingera elatior J. (Torch ginger) via indirect regeneration |
2019 - 2024 | Characterization of OsSCE1 and Ghd2 genes involved in drought stress response of Oryza sativa via CRISPR-Cas9 systems |
2018 - 2022 | Metabolic engineering of Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 (cyanobacteria) for biosynthesis of selected steviol precursors |
2018 - 2023 | Morphological and molecular characterisation of gac fruit (Momordica cochinchinensis Spreng) |
2018 - 2020 | Empowerment of fisherman-communities in Segari, Perak through participation in mangrove conservation and reforestation initiatives |
2017 - 2020 | Transcriptomic profiling of genes involved in flowering of Stevia rebaudiana |
2016 - 2019 | Expressed sequence tags (ESTs) of genes involved in flowering of Stevia rebaudiana |
2015 - 2018 | Over expression of Actinomcyete relA and rshA genes to enhance secondary metabolite production |
2015 - 2018 | Understanding the Contributions and Mechanisms of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) for Production of Stevioside and Rebaudioside A in Stevia Rebaudiana Accession Bertam |
2013 - 2017 | Production of Halal Insulin in Photosynthetic Microalgae |
2013 - 2016 | Screening of Mangrove Actinomycetes and Their Antimicrobial Potentials |
2013 - 2017 | Understanding rhizospheric plant-microbe interactions for phytoremediation of dioxin contaminated soil |
2013 - 2016 | Screening of Chloroplast Promoters for Hevea Chloroplast Transformation |
2012 - 2016 | Comparison Of Stevioside and Reboudioside a Content and the Transcript Levels of Genes Involved in their Biosynthesis in Different Accessions of Stevia Rebaudiana Bertoni |
2011 - 2018 | RU 2011 -Identification of bacteria associated with severe early childhood caries. |
2011 - 2015 | Expression of Vitamin B12 Enzymes in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii Chloroplast |
2006 - 2012 | Studies on Mangrove in Pulau Toba, Langkawi |
- | ESTABLISHMENT OF AN EFFICIENT CHILLI REGENERATION PROTOCOL AFTER TRANSFORMATION OF CHILLI SHOOT TIPS THROUGH AGROBACTERIUM MEDICATION |
- 2024 | Profiling fatty acids and mineral composition of Antarctic microalgae and their potential application in fish nutrition |
On-Going
2024 - Present | Elucidating the influence of Gamma irradiation on the morphological traits, genetic variants and biochemical constituents of in vitro regenerated Bentong ginger |
2022 - Present | Volatile Organic Compound Analysis of Durian Infected by Phytophthora Palmivora as Early Detecting Method Approach |
2022 - Present | Characterization on the Properties of Mitragyna Speciosa, Deletion of Toxicity Genes, Development of Kratom-Based Medicinal Products and It's Legal Implication |
2020 - Present | Kaedah Pengurusan Pembajaan dan Tanah untuk Peningkatan Hasil Halia Bentong |
2019 - Present | In Vitro (Tissue Culture) Propagation of Bentong Ginger (Zingiber Officinale Var. Bentong) |
2017 - Present | Characterizing phytoremediation capacity of Jatropha curcas and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi for remediating bauxite mining sites |
2016 - Present | Induction of hairy roots by various strains of Agrobacterium rhizogenes in leaves explants of selected medicinal plant species in Malaysia |
2011 - Present | Clonal Propagation of Kacip Fatimah |
2004 - Present | Functional Food and Nutraceuticals Research Unit (FFNRU) |
Publications
Article
Conference or Workshop Item
Book
2011 | Biotechnologies towards sustainable development in Malaysia . IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674182007 |
Book Section
2016 | Assessment of genetic diversity and hybrid identification in stevia using inter simple sequence repeat (ISSR) markers. In: Genetic Society of Malaysia, ISBN: 9789832408475, pp. 157-162 |
2016 | Assessment of genetic diversity and hybrid identification in stevia using inter simple sequence repeat (ISSR) markers. In: Genetic Society of Malaysia, ISBN: 9789832408475, pp. 157-162 |
2011 | Bioethics and biotechnology: A holistic approach in Islamic perspectives . In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674182007, pp. 1-15 |
2011 | Optimisation of transformation system for chilli embryo (Capsicum annuum variety Kulai) using particle bombardment . In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674182007, pp. 268-274 |
2011 | Screening of mangrove plants for gram negative antibacterial activity . In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674182007, pp. 275-283 |
2006 | Biodiversity and marine biotechnology: a new era for the development of biotechnology industry. In: Department of Wildlife and National Parks Peninsular Malaysia, ISBN: 9834301006, pp. 67-74 |
Monograph
2022 | Healing garden: Modul aktiviti dan pelaksanaan. In: , |