Staff Directory
Academic Qualification
- Ph.D in Environmental Chemistry - Doctor of Philosophy, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
- Master of Science Chemistry - Masters Degree, Aligarh Muslim University
- Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Chemistry - Bachelor Degree, Aligarh Muslim University
A.B.M. Helal Uddin (Prof. Dr.)
Professor
IIUM Kuantan Campus
KULLIYYAH OF PHARMACY
abmhelal@iium.edu.my
4933
Expert Profile
A.B. M. Helal Uddin obtained his B. Sc. (Hons) in Chemistry and M. Sc. in Organic Chemistry in 1992 and 1994 from the reputed Aligarh Muslim University, India.
Upon successful completion, he joined a renowned multinational pharmaceutical company, as a QC chemist. Later, he joined University Science Malaysia for his Ph. D in Analytical Chemistry. During his Ph. D he worked with Malaysia's first government accredited Bio-Equivalence center Infokinetics Sdn Bhd as consultant analyst.
Upon completion of his Ph. D, he joined Kulliyyah of Pharmacy of IIUM in 2003 as an Assistant Professor. He is actively involved in teaching and research and has supervised post graduate students successfully. He has obtained several national and university research funds as a principal investigator. His research work has been published in refereed indexed journals and he has also published several book chapters for local and international publishers. Currently, he holds the post of HOD of QC, IKOP Sdn Bhd since 2006 which is the first ever GMP compliant pharmaceutical manufacturing plant in a public university. He is a member of several local and international professional bodies.
At present, Dr. Helal is an Associate Professor at the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry at Kulliyyah of Pharmacy, IIUM, Kuantan Campus.
Upon successful completion, he joined a renowned multinational pharmaceutical company, as a QC chemist. Later, he joined University Science Malaysia for his Ph. D in Analytical Chemistry. During his Ph. D he worked with Malaysia's first government accredited Bio-Equivalence center Infokinetics Sdn Bhd as consultant analyst.
Upon completion of his Ph. D, he joined Kulliyyah of Pharmacy of IIUM in 2003 as an Assistant Professor. He is actively involved in teaching and research and has supervised post graduate students successfully. He has obtained several national and university research funds as a principal investigator. His research work has been published in refereed indexed journals and he has also published several book chapters for local and international publishers. Currently, he holds the post of HOD of QC, IKOP Sdn Bhd since 2006 which is the first ever GMP compliant pharmaceutical manufacturing plant in a public university. He is a member of several local and international professional bodies.
At present, Dr. Helal is an Associate Professor at the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry at Kulliyyah of Pharmacy, IIUM, Kuantan Campus.
Area of Specialisation
- Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Phamaceutical Industry ~ Other Pharmaceutical Industry n.e.c. - Ph. D. In Analytical Chemistry; M.Sc. In Organic Chemistry; Teaching and supervising undergraduate and post graduate studnts in Pharmacy; Worked in first accredited Bio Analytical centre in Malaysia Infokinetics sdn bhd in USM.
- Natural Science ~ Chemical Sciences ~ Environmental Chemistry ~ Other Environmental Chemistry n.e.c. - Ph. D. In Analytical Chemistry; Teaching and supervising undergraduate and post graduate studnts in Pharmacy; Eorked in multinational pharmaceutical company (Akzo Nobel; Organon); Head of the QC department of IIUM Pharmacy sdn bhd the only GMP certified phamraceutical manufacturing plant in Malaysian IPT.
- Agricultural ~ Agricultural Science And Technology ~ Primary Products from Plants ~ Herbal Products - Ph. D. In Analytical Chemistry specialization in environmental chemistry and waste water treatmnet; Supervised undergraduate students from science stream;
- Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Pharmacy ~ Other Pharmacy n.e.c. - Ph. D. In Analytical Chemistry; M.Sc. In Organic Chemistry; Supervising undergraduate and post graduate studnts in Pharmacy.
Professional Membership
- 2003 - 2020: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Associate Member), Inistitute Kimia Malaysia (IKM)
- 2007 - 2020: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Malaysian Society of Physiology and Pharmacology
- 2015 - 2020: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Life Member), Malaysian Natural Product Society
- 2017 - 2020: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Life Member), Bangladesh Chemical Society
Teaching Responsibilities
BASIC PHARMACEUTICAL ANALYSIS | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
DOSAGE DESIGN I | 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012 2010/2011 |
FINAL YEAR RESEARCH PROJECT | 2023/2024 2022/2023 |
GOOD REGULAR PRACTICE | 2015/2016 2014/2015 |
HALAL PHARMACEUTICAL | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
INDUSTRIAL PHARMACY | 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 |
INDUSTRIAL TRAINING | 2023/2024 2022/2023 |
PHARMACEUTICAL ANALYSIS | 2014/2015 |
PHARMACEUTICAL ANALYSIS 1 | 2003/2004 |
PHARMACEUTICAL ANALYSIS I | 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2011/2012 2009/2010 2006/2007 2004/2005 |
PHARMACEUTICAL ANALYSIS II | 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012 2010/2011 2009/2010 2008/2009 2007/2008 2006/2007 2004/2005 |
Pharmaceutical Biotechnology | 2008/2009 |
PHARMACEUTICAL INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
PHARMACEUTICAL QUALITY CONTROL | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
PHARMACEUTICAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
QUALITY ASSURANCE | 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012 2010/2011 2009/2010 2008/2009 2007/2008 |
QUALITY CONTROL | 2014/2015 |
QUALITY CONTROL OF COSMECEUTICAL PRODUCTS | 2023/2024 |
RESEARCH PROJECT 1 | 2014/2015 2013/2014 |
RESEARCH PROJECT 2 | 2017/2018 |
RESEARCH PROJECT-LITERATURE SEARCH | 2020/2021 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2012/2013 |
USRAH IN ACTION 1 | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
USRAH IN ACTION 2 | 2023/2024 2022/2023 |
Supervision
Replacement Of Hazardous Solvents In Amide Drug Synthesis And Production Of Encapsulated Fine Particle Pharmaceuticals With Safe Solvent-Pair Mixture And Supercritical Carbon Dioxide.
Ph.D
Completed
2022
Main Supervisor
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In Vitro And In Vivo Antihyperglycaemic And Toxicity Assessments Of The Phaleria Macrocarpa Fruit Liquid Carbon Dioxide Extract And In Silico Analysis Of The Bioactive Compounds To Understand The Mechanism Of Action.
Ph.D
Completed
2022
Co-supervisor
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Prospective Study On Biomarkers Of Endothelial Dysfunction In Hypertensive Disorders Of Pregnancy
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Ph.D
Completed
2020
Co-supervisor
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Development Of Comprehensive Analytical Methods For The Assessment Of Toxic Elements In Selected Malaysian Medicinal Plants And Their Formulation.
Ph.D
Completed
2018
Main Supervisor
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Development Of Analytical Methods For The Determination Of Amlodipine, Gliclazide And Perindopril In Dosage Forms And Plasma.
Ph.D
Completed
2017
Main Supervisor
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Characterization Of Mitragyna Speciosa And Evaluation Of Antioxidant, Cytotoxicity And Antimicrobial Activity Against Oral Pathogens.
Ph.D
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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Development Of Ph-Sensitive Intranasal Pregabalin Gel And Its Pharmacokinetic Evaluation.
Master
Completed
2021
Co-supervisor
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Modulation Of Endothelin B Receptor In Spontaneous Hypertensive Rats Treated With Piper Sarmentosum.
Master
Completed
2019
Co-supervisor
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Factors Regulating Nitric Oxide Production In Spontaneously Hypertensive
Rats Treated With Piper Sarmentosum
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Master
Completed
2018
Co-supervisor
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Factors Regulating Nitric Oxide Production In Spontaneously Hypertensive
Rats Treated With Piper Sarmentosum
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Master
Completed
2018
Co-supervisor
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Chromatographic Method Development For The Detection Of Mefenamic Acid In Human Plasma Using Hplc With Uv-Vis Detector.
Master
Completed
2016
Main Supervisor
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A Comparative Pharmacological Characteristic Of Two Different Amlodipine Formulations In Healthy Subjects.
Master
Completed
2014
Co-supervisor
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Evaluation Of Toxic Heavy Metals Content Of Traditional Medicine From The East Coast Region, Malaysia.
Master
Completed
2013
Main Supervisor
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Research Projects
Completed
2022 - 2023 | Separation, identification analysis of bioactive compounds from different parts of Morinda citrifolia (noni) plant using conventional and non-conventional extraction methods |
2020 - 2022 | Development of High Quality Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods from Date (Phoenix dactylifera) Fruit using Innovative Methods |
2019 - 2021 | Extraction and identification of bioactive compounds from Cassia angustifolia using conventional and non-conventional methods. |
2019 - 2021 | Investigation of the pharmacokinetic interaction of sulfonylurea and calcium channel blocker in diabetic and hypertensive rats |
2018 - 2022 | Mechanism of amide coupling interaction for eliminating organic solvent from generic pharmaceuticals with supercritical CO2. |
2016 - 2018 | Isolation and characterization of Potential a-glucosidase inhibitors from Clinacanthus Nutans |
2016 - 2019 | Influence of multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) on the separation of amlodipine and perindopril in pharmaceutical dosage form and plasma |
2015 - 2020 | Addressing Formulation Issues of Syariah Compliant Generic Sustained Release Antidiabetic Solid Dosage Form |
2014 - 2017 | Estimation of Amlodipne Level in Diabetic and Hypertensive Rats' Urine and its Effects on Adrenergic Receptors |
2013 - 2017 | Fusion Prophetic Medicine (Honey) and Contemporary Medicine (Paracetamol) as a Future Greener Pharmaceutical |
2013 - 2015 | Development of Adsorbent Materials from Selected Local Fruit Waste |
2013 - 2016 | Development of Quality Control for Generic Antihypertensive Formulation Manufactured at IIUM Pharmacy Manufacturing Plant |
2011 - 2012 | KVC Book Project 2011- Sustainable Utilization of Malaysian Agrowaste |
2011 - 2013 | Detection of Cetirizine in Human Plasma using High Performance Liquid Chromatography |
2011 - 2013 | Analytical Method Development for the Detection and Determination of Amlodipine in Pharmaceutical Raw Materials and Dosage Forms |
2011 - 2013 | Determination of Chemical/Pharmaceutical Contaminants (Toxic Metals, Estrogenic and Cytotoxic Compounds) in River Water in Pahang |
2010 - 2011 | High Performance liquid chromatographic method for the detection of cimetidine and ranitidine in human plasma with Uv-vis detector |
2007 - 2011 | Detection of Toxic Heavy Metals in Locally Available Traditional Medicines |
2007 - 2011 | Determination of Octanol-Water Partition Coefficients of Anti-microbial Alkaloids from Glycosmis pentaphylla (Retz.) DC |
2004 - 2007 | Blood Level Serotonin of Tryptophan, Catecholamines and Estrogen and their Implications for Mood Changes During Pregnancy Ad Postpartum Period |
- 2019 | Extraction of fatty acids from leaves, stems and roots of Raja Berangkat plant using supercritical fluids. |
On-Going
2023 - Present | Insight on mechanism of hazardous solvent replacement with binary solvent for the synthesis of benzamide and removal of residual solvent by liquid CO2 |
2022 - Present | Quality Control and Halal Aspects of generic pharmaceutical preparations |
2019 - Present | Formulation and characterisation of micronized Oroxylum indicum intended for hepatoprotective effect based on Malay Medical Manuscript |
2017 - Present | Analytical and Biological Activity Analysis of Malaysian leeches Saliva Extract of Both Green and Brown Types |
2007 - Present | To Study the Mechanism of Action of Acute and Repeat Dose Effects of Eurocoma Longifolia Jack (Tongkat Ali) in Rat's Experimental Diabetes and Cardiac Failure |
Award & Recognition
02 Aug, 2023 | TAKRIM 2023 Award - High Impact Responsible Innovation Award - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
02 Aug, 2023 | TAKRIM 2023 Award - Top 10 Contributors to IIUM's Research Performance - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
15 May, 2023 | Responsible Research and Innovation Appreciation Award 2023 - Product Innovation and Commercialisation Award - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
15 May, 2023 | Responsible Research and Innovation Appreciation Award 2023 - High Impact Responsible Innovation Award - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
15 May, 2023 | Responsible Research and Innovation Appreciation Award 2023 - Top 30 contributors to IIUM Research Performance - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
27 Jul, 2022 | TAKRIM 2022 Award for top MYRA Contributor - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
30 Jun, 2022 | Responsible Research and Innorvation Appreciation Award 2022 - High Impact Responsible Innovation Award - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
30 Jun, 2022 | Responsible Research and Innovaation Appreciation Award 2022- Top 50 Myra Contributor - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
30 Jun, 2022 | Responsible Research and Innovation Appreciation Award 2022 - Product Innovation and Commercialisation Award - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
09 Jul, 2020 | IIUM Quality Research Award - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
30 Nov, 2018 | Award for 15 Years of Service - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
Publications
Article
Conference or Workshop Item
Book
2011 | Sustainable utilization of Malaysian agrowaste. IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674180089 |
Book Section
2015 | Quality control. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674183165, pp. 147-167 |
2015 | Quality control. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674183165, pp. 147-167 |
2011 | Agrowaste towards sustainable by-products: Malaysian perspectives. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674180089, pp. 21-60 |
2011 | Bioadsorption of heavy metals from synthetic waste water by tropical rambutan seed . In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674182007, pp. 208-222 |
2011 | Metals in herbal formulations. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674180195, pp. 320-332 |
2011 | Metals in herbal formulations. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674180195, pp. 320-332 |
2009 | Blood levels of tryptophan and serotonin and their relationships with mood changes during pregnancy and postpartum period. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789833855780, pp. 488-491 |
Monograph
2018 | Addressing formulation issues of syariah compliant generic sustained release antidiabetic solid dosage form.. In: , |