CURRICULUM VITAE. AZMAN BIN ABD. SAMAD, PhD. Name:

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1 CURRICULUM VITAE Name: Address: Telephone No.: Fax No.: Title of Position Held: AZMAN BIN ABD. SAMAD, PhD Dept. of Biotechnology and Medical Engineering Faculty of Biosciences and Medical Engineering (FBME) Universiti Teknologi UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Quality Manager, FBME (Nov present) Head, Dept. of Industrial Biotechnology, Faculty of Biosciences and Bioengineering (December Oct 2012) Laboratory Manager (Faculty) (Dec 2010 Aug 2011) Academic Qualifications: Field of Specialisation: B. Sc. Biotecnology 1994 Universiti Pertanian M. Sc. Soil Microbiology 1997 Universiti Putra Ph.D Plant Tissue Culture & Transformation 2006 University of Nottingham, UK. Plant Micropropagation; Plant Molecular Biology 1

2 Examiner (s) University Degree Details Year MSc (Aisyah Mohd Taha) Title: Tissue Culture and Biolisticmediated Transformation of Impatiens balsamina 2008 Graduate Students: Current: Dissertation: 3 MSc: 2 (as main supervisor) PhD: 2 (as main supervisor) Past student: Undergraduate : 33 students Dissertation : 6 Teaching Experince: 2007 present MSc (Faridah Suratman) Title: Tissue Culture and Transformation of Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) MSc (Kavitah Ganasan) Title: In vitro regeneration and Agrobacterium -mediated transformation of Citrullus lanatus Undergraduate Level: SQG/SQBS 2753-Basic Genetics SQG Tissue Culture Technology SQG Applications of Tissue Culture Research Project(s) i. Potential of tissue cultured Melastoma malabathricum L. for production of secondary products; escience Fund ( SF0331); vot ; (1/12/07-30/11/09); RM174,000 ii. Isolation and Charaterization of Chalcone Synthase Gene from Melastoma decemfidum Roxb Ex Jack; FRGS; vot ; (1/7/ /09/12); RM44,000 iii. Screening of High Flavonoids Producing Plant lines of Justicia gendarussa Burm. F. RUG (0J21); (1/4/ /10/12); RM40,000 iv. Molecular cloning and characterization of gene encoding chalcone synthase from Justicia gendarussa; RUG; 2/5/12 30/4/2013; RM20,000 Awards i. Federal Scholarship of n Government

3 Publications 1. Topik Hidayat, Farah Izana Abdullah, Chandrika Kuppusamy, Azman Abdul Samad and Alina Wagiran (2012). Molecular Identification of n Pineapple Cultivar based on Internal Transcribed Spacer Region. APCBEE Procedia 4: (doi: /j.apcbee ) 2. Che Noorziela Che Awang, Khairunnisa Zainol Abidin, Zahidah Ayob, Nor Ain Abdul Rahman, Azman Abd Samad (2012). Screening for High Kaempferol Content in Different Species of n Medicinal Plants. Jurnal Teknologi, 59 (1) : Muhammad Arshad Javed, Azman Abd Samad, Topik Hidayat, Alina Wagiran, Rebaz Abd Wahab Baqr (2012). Studies to Investigate the Interactions of Genotypes, Culture Media and Culture Temperatures on Androgenesis in Recalcitrant Indica Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Jurnal Teknologi, 59 (1): N. Sarju, A. Abd Samad, M. Abd Ghani and F. Ahmad Detection and Quantification of Naringenin and Kaempferol in Melastoma decemfidum Extracts by GC-FID and GC-MS. Acta Chromatographica. 24 (2): (doi: /AChrom ) 5. I. H. Mohd Nawi and A. Abd Samad Successful plant regeneration of Orthosiphon stamineus from petiole. Journal of Medicinal Plants Research. 6(26): (doi: /JMPR ) 6. Ainul Zura Zulkepli and Azman Abd Samad Optimization of sterilization method, callus and shoot induction of Catharanthus roseus explants. GSTF International Journal of Bioinformatics & Biotechnology. 1(1): (doi: / _1.1.5) 7. Samad, A.A., Power, J.B. and Davey, M.R Tissue culture of Artemisia annua L. and secondary products. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology A-Molecular and Integrative Physiology 141(3):S Wan Aini Wan Ibrahim, Zaharah Ibrahim, Lucy Lau Sie Khing and Azman Abd Samad Kesan ph dan Suhu ke Atas Biodegradasi Klorpirifos Dalam Medium Laura Bertani, Malays. J. Anal. Chem., 8(1), Lucy Lau Sie Khing, Wan Aini Wan Ibrahim, Zaharah Ibrahim dan Azman Abd. Samad Kajian Biodegradasi Klorpirifos Dari Tanah Pasir, Malays. J. Anal. Sci., 7(1), Proceedings 1. Z. Ayob, N.H. Md Saari and A. Abd Samad (2012). In vitro propagation and flavonoid contents in local Justicia gendarussa Burm. F. Proceedings of the 11 th International Annual Symposium on Sustainability Science and Management (UMTAS), 9 11 July, Terengganu,. p e-isbn H. Jamalnasir, A. Wagiran, N.A. Shaharuddin and A. Abd Samad (2012). Isolation of chalcone synthase (CHS) gene from Melastoma decemfidum Roxb ex. Jack. Proceedings of the 11 th International Annual Symposium on Sustainability Science and Management (UMTAS), 9 11 July, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu. p e-isbn Nur Amanina Shahabuddin and Azman Abd Samad (2008). The descriptions of Melastoma malabathricum L. and Melastoma decemfidum Roxb ex. Jack. Proceedings of the 10 th n Society and Applied Biology (MSAB) Symposium, 6-8 November, Kuching, Sarawak. p

4 4. Fadilah Mis, Nurul Syifa Ismail and Azman Abd Samad (2008). Shoot induction of Melastoma decemfidum Roxb. Ex. Jack. Proceedings of the 10 th n Society and Applied Biology (MSAB) Symposium, 6-8 November, Kuching, Sarawak. p Book Chapter(s) 1. Azman Abd Samad, Fadilah Mis and Nur Amanina Shahabuddin Melastoma decemfidum Roxb. Ex Jack: Botanical aspects and in vitro propagation. In: Advances in Biosciences and Bioengineering. Vol 2. Eds: Zaharah Ibrahim, Haryati Jamaluddin, Shaza Eva Mohammad, Azman Abd Samad, Goh Kian Mau, Razauden Mohamed Zulkifli, Shahir Shamsir. Penerbit UTM. ISBN Azman Abd Samad Artemisia Tissue Culture: Manipulation of artemisinin accumulation. In: Advances in Biosciences and Bioengineering. Vol 3. Eds: Zaharah Ibrahim, Haryati Jamaluddin, Shaza Eva Mohammad, Azman Abd Samad, Goh Kian Mau, Razauden Mohamed Zulkifli, Shahir Shamsir. Penerbit UTM. ISBN Seminar/Conferences Attended 1. Norfadilah Hamdan, Azman Abd Samad and Topik Hidayat (2012). DNA Chloroplast Diversification of n Pineapple: A Preliminary result. 4th International Conference on Mathematics and Natural Sciences (ICMNS). 8-9 November, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung, Indonesia 2. Shahkila Mohd Arif, Azman Abd Samad and Topik Hidayat (2012). Molecular Phylogeny of Selected Mango Cultivars Based on DNA sequences of Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS) Region. 4th International Conference on Mathematics and Natural Sciences (ICMNS). 8-9 November, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung, Indonesia 3. Ainul Zura Zulkepli and Azman Abd Samad (2011). Optimization of Sterilization Method and Shoot Induction of Catharanthus roseus explants. Annual International Conference on Advance in Biotechnology Biotech February 1 Mac, Port Canning Hotel, Singapore. 4. Nor Hidayah Jamal Abd Nasir, Alina Wagiran, Noor Azmi Shaharudin and Azman Abd Samad (2011). Potential Method for RNA Extraction from Melastoma decemfidum for cdna Synthesis and Isolation of Chalcone synthase gene (chs). 36 th Annual Conference of The n Society for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology July, Petaling Jaya. 5. Zahidah Ayob and Azman Abd Samad (2011) Screening of flavonoid contents in different plant origin of Justicia gendarussa Burm f. leaves extracts. International Conference on Traditional Medicine November, Pulau Pinang. pp Noraslamiah Sarju, Maaruf Abd Ghani, Salehhuddin Hamdan and Azman Abd Samad (2010). Antioxidant activity and cytotoxicity of the leaves of Melastoma decemfidum Roxb. Ex. Jack. National Biotechnology Seminar May, Kuala Lumpur. 7. Mis, F. and Samad, A.A. (2009). Plant regeneration of Melastoma decemfidum Roxb. Ex. Jack. Second International Conference and Workshops on Basic and Applied Sciences & Regional Annual Fundamental Science Seminar. 2-4 June, Johor Bahru. p Noraslamiah Sarju, Maaruf Abd Ghani and Azman Abd Samad. (2009). Detection and quantification of Melastoma decemfidum Roxb. Ex. Jack flavonoids with antioxidant and 4

5 anticancer properties. Second International Conference and Workshops on Basic and Applied Sciences & Regional Annual Fundamental Science Seminar. 2-4 June, Johor Bahru. p Iffah Hazirah Mohd Nawi and Azman Abd Samad (2008). The effect of plant growth hormones on plant regeneration of Orthosiphon stamineus. 3 rd Seminar on Forest Biotechnology November, FRIM, Kepong, Selangor. 10. Ainul Zura Zulkepli and Azman Abd Samad (2008). The effect of plant growth regulators on shoot induction of Catharanthus roseus. 3 rd Seminar on Forest Biotechnology November, FRIM, Kepong, Selangor. 11. Abd Samad A, Power JB and Davey MR (2007) Tissue culture, transformation and artemisinin production of Artemisia annua L.. Asia Pacific Conference on Tissue Culture and Agribiotechnology (APaCPA), Kuala Lumpur,, June 2007, Abstract P17 Other(s) 1. Ensiklopedia Sains & Teknologi (EST)- Biologi by UTM and Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (published in 2005) Author: Entries- Nitrogen Fixation (Fiksasi Nitrogen); Vascular Bundle Sheath [Berkas Pembuluh (Vaskular); Phototropism (Fototropisma); Cambium (Kambium) Consultancy 1. Program Biotechnology Entrepreneurship Special Training (BeST);vot 63700; 18 January February Program Biotechnology Entrepreneurship Special Training (BeST); vot 63700; 17 May June BiotechCorp Special Training on Critical Areas (STCA); vot 647; 7 May July 2012 Professional Affiliation 1. The Society For Experimental Biology (SEB), member, Asian Biotechnology Directory (ABD), member, 2010 present 3. n Society For Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (MSBMB), member, present 4. The Society for In Vitro Biology, member, present 5. n Biosafety & Biosecurity Association, member, 2012-present 5