Committee
MyCRS new committee (2022-2024):
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President : Dr. Fu Ju Yen (MPOB) Dr. Ju-Yen Fu graduated as a pharmacist from the University of Strathclyde, UK and pursued a PhD in pharmaceutical sciences under a scholarship from the Malaysian Palm Oil Board. She has been serving MPOB as a research officer in the Nutrition Unit, addressing industrial and research needs for palm-based downstream products, specifically in the food and nutraceutical area. Her experience in formulation science and nanotechnology facilitates value addition to palm-phytonutrients (tocotrienols, carotenes, etc) and natural bioactives. Her work encompasses a wholesome research program for palm-tocotrienols from product development to clinical trials and regulatory affairs. She is also a committee member in the Malaysian Technical Committee on Nanotechnologies. |
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Vice President : Dr. Goh Choon Fu (USM) Dr Goh Choon Fu was graduated with a PhD from the School of Pharmacy, University College London. Immediately after his PhD, he was appointed as a senior lecturer in Pharmaceutical Technology in the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia started in 2016. He is now leading the research in mucosal and topical / transdermal drug delivery in the current university. Choon Fu is a regular reviewer for several international journals. In 2019, he joined the global CRS Young Scientist Committee as a Content Creator. He is also the recipient of MyCRS Local Chapter Young Scientist Travel Award 2020. Currently, he serves as an Honorary Secretary for Malaysian Society of Pharmaceutical Technology and also for the Malaysia Local Chapter of the Controlled Release Society. |
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Secretary : Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hazrina Ab Hadi (IIUM) Dr. Hazrina was awarded a BPharm (Hons) in Pharmacy from the International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM) in 2007. She received her MSc Drug Delivery in September 2008 and PhD in Pharmaceutics in December 2012 from The School of Pharmacy, University of London and University College London, respectively. Dr. Hazrina has received several research grants from the Ministry of Education, Malaysia to work on topical/transdermal pharmaceutical formulations as well as natural cosmetic formulations. She has successfully filed 3 patents from her research work and also won 4 silver medals for her novel ideas in the development of skin cancer treatment and innovative skin lightening product. The medals were awarded during the International Research, Invention And Innovation Exhibition 2015 at IIUM and Malaysia Technology Expo 2019. She has served the Deputy Dean of Postgraduate & Research in her faculty from January 2017 to December 2017. Currently, she is the Head of Department for Research and Development at IKOP Sdn. Bhd and leading Dermatopharmaceutics Research Group IIUM. |
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Treasurer : Dr. Awis Sukarni bin Mohmad Sabere Dr. Awis graduated from Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) in 2008 with a B.Sc (Hons) in Analytical and Environmental Chemistry. He then pursued and received his Master’s degree in Chemistry from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) in 2012, thanks to the UKM Zamalah Scheme scholarship. After completing his Master’s degree, he was awarded the highly competitive SLAB/SLAI scholarship to pursue his Ph.D. at University College London’s School of Pharmacy (UCL). Dr. Awis is passionate about pharmaceutical formulation and analytical chemistry. His primary focus is on optimising drug delivery and 3D printing. He has several articles published in high-impact journals and has won several awards in innovation competitions. Dr. Awis is a registered chemist and the current Head of Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Kulliyyah of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), as well as the Chairman of Institut Kimia Malaysia (Pahang branch). |
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Postgraduate Representative : Miss Nur Dini Fatini Mohammad Faizal (UKM) Ms Nur Dini Fatini graduated with first class honours in Cell and Molecular Biology from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) in 2021. Whilst working as a research assistant in Faculty of Pharmacy in Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) in the same year, she has been trained and worked on acquiring several grants and proposals (MOSTI, FRGS, Wellcome Trust Fund) under the supervision of her supervisor, Prof. Dr. Mohd Cairul Iqbal. Currently, she is now pursuing her PhD in pharmaceutical sciences in Centre for Drug Delivery Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, UKM under a scholarship from Yang-Dipertuan Agong (BYDPA). Ms Dini’s main focus in her PhD is on dual drug delivery strategy of immunoliposomes as an antiviral treatment for SARS-CoV-2. |
Two appointed Auditors:
- Dr. Wong See Kiat (Hartalega)
Email: seekiat92@hotmail.com - Dr. Izzat Fahimuddin Mohamed Suffian (IIUM)
Email: izzat_fahimuddin@iium.edu.my
MyCRS Focus Group Leaders :
Focus group: Smart Biomaterials
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Leader – Dr. Zuratul Ain Abdul Hamid Dr Zuratul Ain Abdul Hamid is a materials scientist with more than 10 years of experience in polymer engineering fields managing various research areas such as polymeric biomaterials, polymer for drug delivery systems, 3D printing, smart polymers, polymer processing, polymer characterization, and also TRIZ problem-solving. Graduated Ph.D. in the year 2010 from The University of Melbourne, Australia. Meanwhile she obtained her bachelor and master’s degree from the Universiti Sains Malaysia in the year 2001 and 2002 respectively. Her researches involved from the biomaterial’s development, in vitro cell study until the in vivo study to validate the potential of the developed biomaterials. As a materials scientist, she always opens for new challenges and like to explore new field for continuous and life-long education. Her aims are to do translational research which traditionally denoted to the transformation of basic research findings to the clinical level. |
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Leader – Dr. Awis Sukarni bin Mohmad Sabere Dr. Awis graduated from Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) in 2008 with a B.Sc (Hons) in Analytical and Environmental Chemistry. He then pursued and received his Master’s degree in Chemistry from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) in 2012, thanks to the UKM Zamalah Scheme scholarship. After completing his Master’s degree, he was awarded the highly competitive SLAB/SLAI scholarship to pursue his Ph.D. at University College London’s School of Pharmacy (UCL). Dr. Awis is passionate about pharmaceutical formulation and analytical chemistry. His primary focus is on optimising drug delivery and 3D printing. He has several articles published in high-impact journals and has won several awards in innovation competitions. Dr. Awis is a registered chemist and the current Head of Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Kulliyyah of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), as well as the Chairman of Institut Kimia Malaysia (Pahang branch). |
Focus group: Wound and Dermal Delivery
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Leader – Assoc. Prof. Dr. Alice Chuah Lay Hong Dr. Alice Chuah Lay Hong is a senior lecturer in the School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia. She obtained her PhD from University of Nottingham in nanotechnology and formulation science. Throughout her career, she has received fundings totalling to RM 3 million for her research from university, government and industry; filed for 2 patents; and published in numerous international peer-reviewed journals and book chapters. She has also received several awards such as MAKNA cancer research award, ITEX Gold medal award, other teaching awards. Dr. Chuah currently serves as associate editors in Frontiers in Pharmacology and PLoS ONE. Her keen interests in translational research have led to the development of formulations for various applications, including nanoparticles, wound dressing, hydrogels, and membrane for water filtration. |
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Leader: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ng Shiow Fern (UKM) Dr Shiow-Fern Ng received her Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences in 2007 from the University of Strathclyde (Glasgow, UK). She is currently an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Pharmacy Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (National University of Malaysia, UKM). Dr Ng current research interests focus on cutaneous drug delivery, through the exploitation of delivery of therapeutic agents to chronic wounds as well as the application of various biopolymers for the retention and delivery of active compounds for a variety of potential wound and cutaneous therapeutic applications. Research collaborators include local pharmaceutical industries and institutions as well as institutions in South East Asia – Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, and Vietnam. She hold many administrative positions in the Faculty which includes the Coordinator of e-Learning, Head of Discipline of Pharmaceutics, the Chairperson of the Centre of Drug Delivery Technology Research of the UKM (2020-present). She is a registered pharmacist and currently she serves as the President of the MyCRS, Controlled Release Society the Malaysia Local Chapter (2018-Present). Throughout her academic career, she has obtained publication award in top tier Journals Teaching Innovation Award, Outstanding industry collaboration award. |
Focus group: Cancer nanomedicine
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Leader – Dr. Izzat Fahimuddin Mohamed Suffian Dr Izzat Suffian joined IIUM as a lecturer in November 2016. He is currently an Assistant Professor in Drug Delivery and Nanomedicine. Dr Izzat completed his PhD in Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical and Analytical Science from King’s College London, UK, which involves engineering targeted hepatitis B virus core particles for cancer therapy. During his PhD studies, he was awarded the prestigious Wellcome Image Awards, which recognise the creators of the most informative, striking and technically excellent images that communicate significant aspects of biomedical science in 2014 and 2016. Dr Izzat has developed extensive experience in designing and developing novel nanoscale delivery systems including virus-like particles and liposomes. His current work involves the pre-clinical translation of novel nanomaterials designed specifically for drug, siRNA, plasmid, and radionuclide delivery for therapeutic or diagnostic applications. Dr Izzat is also a passionate academic with a wealth of transferable skills gained in the academia and research sectors. |
Focus group: Nanovaccine delivery
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Leader – Dr. Fazren Azmi Dr Fazren has obtained his PhD in Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology in 2016 from The University of Queensland (Australia). He is currently a senior lecturer in Pharmaceutics and hold a management position as the Head of Industry and Community Partnership at Faculty of Pharmacy, UKM. |
Focus group: Ocular Delivery
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Leader – Dr. Ravi Sheshala Dr Ravi Sheshala is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Pharmaceutics at Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia. He received his Master’s degree and PhD in Pharmaceutical Technology from Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia. Currently, he is serving as a Treasurer for Ocular Delivery Focus Group of Controlled Release Society (CRS) at international level. He was served as a committee member of Non-Executive Council ((2016-2018) and Auditor (2014-2016) for MyCRS, Malaysia. His research currently focused on formulation development and characterization of plain and nanoparticles loaded in situ gels/implants using thermosensitive and pH-sensitive polymers for the treatment of various ocular diseases. He was published 4 book chapters, 36 research and review articles in international peer-reviewed journals, 1 Letter to Editor and 1 Copyright. He is acting as an editorial board member and reviewer to number of peer reviewed pharmaceutical journals. |
