Faculty of Applied Sciences
Dean

PROF. DR. LEE SU YIN

PROF. DR. LEE SU YIN
Dean
Qualification:
- PhD. in Molecular Biology (Disease Diagnosis) from Universiti Sains Malaysia (2008)
- B. Health Science (Hons) Biomedicine from Universiti Sains Malaysia (2003)
Research Interest:
- Molecular Diagnostics for Biomedical and Health Applications
- Medical / Health Biotechnology
- Electrochemical DNA biosensors
- Thermostabilized PCR
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Programme Coordinators

ASST. PROF. MR. KURUNATHAN SINNIAH

ASST. PROF. MR. KURUNATHAN SINNIAH
Programme Coordinator (BSc (Hons) Biotechnology)
Senior Lecturer
Qualification:
- MSc. Medical Microbiology (Vaccinology), USM
Research Interests:
- Microbiology
- Vaccinology
- Phages
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TS. DR. SUMITHA SAMUGGAM

TS. DR. SUMITHA SAMUGGAM
Programme Coordinator (Diploma in Biotechnology)
Central Laboratory Management Unit
Lecturers

DR. YUKGEHNAISH

DR. YUKGEHNAISH

MS. KIRUTIKA SELVA RAJAN

MS. KIRUTIKA SELVA RAJAN

DR. TEW HUI XIAN

DR. TEW HUI XIAN

DR. MOT YEE YIK

DR. MOT YEE YIK

TS. MR. JEEVANDRAN SUNDARASEKAR

TS. MR. JEEVANDRAN SUNDARASEKAR
Head Unit: Central Laboratory Management Unit
Qualification:
- BSc Biotechnology(Hons) AIMST, MSc Biotechnology (USM)
Appointment Specification:
- AFSA Advisory Committee
- Marketing Committee Representative
- Research Committee

ASST. PROF. MR. KURUNATHAN SINNIAH

ASST. PROF. MR. KURUNATHAN SINNIAH
Programme Coordinator (BSc (Hons) Biotechnology)
Senior Lecturer
Qualification:
- MSc. Medical Microbiology (Vaccinology), USM
Research Interests:
- Microbiology
- Vaccinology
- Phages
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ASSOC. PROF. DR. HEERA RAJANDAS

ASSOC. PROF. DR. HEERA RAJANDAS
Lecturer
Qualification:
- BSc, MSc, PhD (Biotechnology, AIMST University, Malaysia)
Research Interests:
- NGS Data Analysis

SNR. ASSOC. PROF. DR. G. PRABHAKARAN

SNR. ASSOC. PROF. DR. G. PRABHAKARAN
Senior Lecturer
Qualification:
- MSc. Microbiology (Tamil Nadu Agricultural University), MBA (Anna University), PhD. (AIMST University)
Research Interest:
- Vaccines
- Industrial Enzymes
- Botanical APIs
- Veterinary Drug Formulations and Plant Tissue Culture
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ASSOC. PROF. DR. SIVACHANDRAN PARIMANNAN

ASSOC. PROF. DR. SIVACHANDRAN PARIMANNAN
Postgraduate and R & D Coordinator/Lecturer
Qualification:
- PhD Biotechnology
Research Interest:
- Genomics
- Metagenomics
- Metatranscriptomics
- Transcriptomics
- Biodiscovery
- Biodiversity
- Precision Agriculture
- Microbiology with Focus in the Area has Bacterial Genomics and Bacteriophages.

TS. DR. SUMITHA SAMUGGAM

TS. DR. SUMITHA SAMUGGAM
Programme Coordinator (Diploma in Biotechnology)
Central Laboratory Management Unit
International Advisory Panel

PROF. KALAI MATHEE

PROF. KALAI MATHEE
International Advisory Panel, AIMST University
Designations :
- Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
- Florida International University, Miami, USA.
- Faculty.fiu.edu/~matheek
Qualifications :
- BSc (Honours), University of Malaya (Genetics)
- MSc, University of Malaya (Microbial Genetics)
- PhD, University of Tennessee-Memphis, USA (Microbiology & Immunology)
- MPH, Florida International University, USA (Health Policy and Management)
Professional Affiliations:
- Microbiology Society — Member of the Publishing Panel (2017–Present)
- Member of the Prokaryotic Division (2017–Present)
- Journal of Medical Microbiology — Editor (2009–15)
- Section Editor (2015-17)
- Editor-inChief (2017–Present)
Research Interests: Areas Of Expertise
- Molecular Microbiology with emphasis on gene regulation
- Microbiomics
- Antiquorum sensing
- Metagenomics
- Comparative transcriptomics
(ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0003-4569-5419)
Admin Staff

MS. KUMUTHA KANABADI

MS. KUMUTHA KANABADI
Administrative Officer