Curriculum Vitae

DR. NURADILLA BINTI MOHAMAD FAUZI

Senior Lecturer
  • Institute of Biological Sciences
    Faculty of Science
  • 0379677119

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • CELL BIOLOGY
    Stem cells
  • MOLECULAR GENETICS
    Gene expression analysis

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • PhD (GENETICS) (2014), (Genetik)
    University of California, Davis
  • BSc (BIOTECHNOLOGY) (2007), (Biotechnology)
    University of California, Davis

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Coordinator (Penyelaras), Ladang Mini, Institut Sains Biologi, Fakulti Sains, Universiti Malaya
    03 Sep 2018 - 30 Jun 2021 (Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science)
  • Coordinator (Penyelaras), Biotechnology Club
    20 Mar 2019 - 19 Mar 2021 (Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science)
  • Committee Member (AJK), Ladang Mini, Institut Sains Biologi, Fakulti Sains
    30 Oct 2017 - 03 Sep 2018 (Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science)
  • Committee Member (Head of Food and Beverages), Biosymposium 2018, University of Malaya.
    13 Mar 2018 - 11 May 2018 (Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • PENYELIDIK BERSEKUTU (AKTIVITI VISIBILITI) BAGI KLUSTER PENYELIDIKAN FRONTIERS OF THE NATURAL WORLD (FNW), MEMBER
    2021 to 2024 (University)
  • INSTITUTE OF OCEAN AND EARTH SCIENCES (IOES), ASSOCIATE MEMBER
    Since 2019 (University)
  • MALAYSIAN SOCIETY OF MARINE SCIENCES (MSMS), MEMBER
    2018 to 2023 (National)
  • TREFOIL GUILD MALAYSIA, MEMBER
    2019 to 2020 (National)
  • AUDITOR, MALAYSIAN SOCIETY OF MARINE SCIENCES (MSMS), COMMITTEE MEMBER
    2019 to 2020 (National)
  • ORGANIZATION FOR WOMEN IN SCIENCE FOR THE DEVELOPING WORLD (OWSD) MALAYSIAN CHAPTER, MEMBER
    2018 to 2019 (National)
  • ASSOCIATE EDITOR FOR BIOGEOGRAPHY AND MACROECOLOGY (SPECIALTY SECTION OF FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION), ASSOCIATE EDITOR
    2015 to 2019 (International)

AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP

  • CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENT SERVICE
    University of Malaya, 2023 (University)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Mazlishah, Mohd Shahmi Hakimi; Fauzi, Nuradilla Mohamad; Nor, Mohd Fadzil Firdzaus Mohd; Hashim, Noor Hashida (2023). Influence of management systems on severity of heat stress on reproductive performance of rams in the tropics - a review, ANNALS OF ANIMAL SCIENCE. . doi:10.2478/aoas-2023-0099
  2. Mohamad-Fauzi, Nuradilla; Shaw, Claire; Foutouhi, Soraya H.; Hess, Matthias; Kong, Nguyet; Kol, Amir; Storey, Dylan Bobby; Desai, Prerak T.; Shah, Jigna; Borjesson, Dori; Murray, James D.; Weimer, Bart C. (2023). Salmonella enhances osteogenic differentiation in adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells, FRONTIERS IN CELL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY. 11. doi:10.3389/fcell.2023.1077350
  3. Wong, Hao Jie; Mohamad-Fauzi, Nuradilla; Rizman-Idid, Mohammed; Convey, Peter; Smykla, Jerzy; Alias, Siti Aisyah (2022). UV-B-induced DNA damage and repair pathways in polar Pseudogymnoascus sp. from the Arctic and Antarctic regions and their effects on growth, pigmentation and conidiogenesis, ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY. 24(7), 3164-3180. doi:10.1111/1462-2920.16073
  4. Wong, Hao Jie; Mohamad-Fauzi, Nuradilla; Rizman-Idid, Mohammed; Convey, Peter; Alias, Siti Aisyah (2019). Protective mechanisms and responses of micro-fungi towards ultraviolet-induced cellular damage, POLAR SCIENCE. 20, 19-34. doi:10.1016/j.polar.2018.10.001
Others
  1. Wong, H. J., Mohamad-Fauzi, N., Rizman-Idid, M., Convey, P., & Alias, S. A. (2018). Protective mechanisms and responses of micro-fungi towards ultraviolet-induced cellular damage. Polar Science. doi: 10.1016/j.polar.2018.10.001
  2. Mohammed A. Abneuf, Abiramy Krishnan, Marcelo Gonzalez Aravena, Ka-Lai Pang, Peter Convey, Nuradilla Mohamad-Fauzi, Mohammed Rizman-Idid and Siti Aisyah Alias. 2016. Antimicrobial activity of microfungi from maritime Antarctic soil. Czech Polar Report. 6 (2): 141-154, 2016
  3. Awaluddin, H.H., Nor, N.A.M., Mohamed, H., Nor, S.S.S., Pang, K.L., Mohamad-Fauzi, N., Rizman-Idid, M., Alias, S.A. (2015) Biodiversity of marine lignicolous fungi from mangroves of Sulu Sea Malaysian Journal of Science 34(1):43-57.
  4. Mohamad-Fauzi, N., Ross, P.J., Maga, E.A., Murray, J.D. (2015) "Impact of source tissue and ex vivo expansion on the characterization of goat mesenchymal stem cells" Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology 2015, 6:1.
  5. Feltrin, C., Cooper, C.A., Mohamad-Fauzi, N., Rodrigues, V.H.V., Aguiar, L.H., Neto, S.G., ...Bertolini, M. (2014). "Systemic immunosuppression by methylprednisolone and pregnancy rates in goats undergoing the transfer of cloned embryos" Reprod Domest Anim 49(4):648-56.
  6. Murray, J. D., Mohamad-Fauzi, N., Cooper, C. A., & Maga, E. A. (2010). "Current status of transgenic animal research for human health applications" Acta Scientiae Veterinariae, 38(2), s627-s632.
Chapter in Books
  1. Mohamad-Fauzi, N. (2017) Environmental stress response and gene regulation. In: Alias, S.A. (Ed.), Application of -Omics Technologies for Understanding Response to Environmental Stress (pp. 82-95). Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences. University of Malaya Press.

PAPER PRESENTED

CONFERENCE
  1. Physiological responses and DNA repair in Pseudogymnoascus spp. fungi toward UV, POLAR2018 Open Science Conference, The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) and the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) (International) (19 Jun 2018 - 23 Apr 2018)
  2. Characterization of goat mesenchymal stem cells derived from bone marrow and adipose tissue, 39th Annual Conference of the International Embryo Transfer Society, International Embryo Transfer Society (International) (19 Jan 2013 - 22 Jan 2013)
INVITED SPEAKER
  1. Environmental stress response and gene regulation, Microbial Environmental -Omics Workshop 2016: Application of Omics Technologies for Understanding Microbial Response to Environmental Stress, Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences (UM) (International) (15 Mar 2016 - 17 Mar 2016)
ORAL PRESENTER
  1. Effects of light availability on the photobiology of the sea anemone, Heteractis magnifica and its associated symbionts from the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia, 5th Asia-Pacific Coral Reef Symposium 2023, National University of Singapore (International) (19 Jun 2023 - 23 Jun 2023)
  2. TRANSCRIPTIONAL RESPONSE IN POLAR PSEUDOGYMNOASCUS SPP. SOIL FUNGI FOLLOWING THERMAL CHALLENGE, X INTERNATIONAL ANTARCTIC CONFERENCE, Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine; National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine; State Institution National Antarctic Scientific Center, Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine (International) (11 May 2021 - 13 May 2021)
  3. Kumarasamy, R., Affendi, Y.A., Palaniveloo, K., Osman, N. & Mohamad-Fauzi, N. Photosynthetic efficiency of the sea anemone (Heteractis magnifica) from the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia., Biological Sciences Student Congress 2020, National University of Singapore (International) (15 Dec 2020 - 16 Dec 2020)
  4. Erfino, J.W.M., Affendi, Y.A., Majid, N.A. & Mohamad-Fauzi, N. Upper or lower, which part of a hard coral colony regenerate faster when transplanted?, Biological Sciences Student Congress 2020, National University of Singapore (International) (15 Dec 2020 - 16 Dec 2020)
  5. Thermal Stress Response in Polar and Temperate Pseudogymnoascus spp. Soil Fungi, 8th Malaysian International Seminar on Antarctica (MISA8), Yayasan Penyelidikan Antartika Sultan Mizan (YPASM) (International) (18 Jun 2019 - 20 Jun 2019)
POSTER PRESENTER
  1. Thermal stress response in Arctic and Antarctic Pseudogymnoascus spp.soil fungi, IOES HICoE Seminar 2017: Air-Ocean-Land Interactions, Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences (University) (12 Sep 2017 - 12 Sep 2017)
  2. Diversity of polar soil fungi, The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) Open Science Conference, Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)  (International) (22 Aug 2016 - 26 Aug 2016)
  3. Adipogenic differentiation of goat mesenchymal stem cells over long-term in vitro culture, Transgenic Animal Research Conference IX, University of California, Davis (International) (11 Aug 2013 - 15 Aug 2013)
  4. Differentiation capacity, clonability, transfection efficiency and somatic cell nuclear transfer-based cloning of goat mesenchymal stem cells, Transgenic Animal Research Conference VIII, University of California, Davis (International) (07 Aug 2011 - 11 Aug 2011)
OTHERS
  1. Talk: Overview on Fungi (II). Theme: Microbial Resilience; Emerging Knowledge from Antarctic Ecosystems , AntECO workshop on Microbial Resilience: Emerging Knowledge from Antarctic Ecosystems. Sponsored by State of the Antarctic Ecosystem (AntECO), an initiative under Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)., 8th Malaysian International Seminar on Antarctica (MISA8); State of the Antarctic Ecosystem (AntECO), an initiative under Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). (National) (20 Jun 2019 - 20 Jun 2019)

ACADEMIC/PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2018) PANEL UNTUK SESI PROPOSAL DEFENCE IJAZAH SARJANA FALSAFAH INSTITUT PENGAJIAN SISWAZAH SEMESTER 2, SESI 2017/2018: Lim Wai Yin (HMA170025), (Internal Examiner)

SUPERVISION

Postgraduate Student
PhD/ Doctoral
  1. (2023) EVALUATION OF HEAT STRESS ON REPRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCES OF SMALL RUMINANT IN DIFFERENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, MOHD SHAHMI HAKIMI MAZLISHAH
Master
  1. (2023) EFFECTS OF LIGHT AVAILABILITY ON THE PHOTOBIOLOGYOF THE SEA ANEMONE, HETERACTIS MAGNIFICA AND ITS ASSOCIATED SYMBIONTS FROM THE EAST COAST OF PENINSULAR MALAYSIA, RAVEENA KUMARASAMY
  2. (2023) EFFECT OF MATURE Cocos nucifera L. WATER ON THE REPRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE OF BOER BUCKS, NUR FAIZAH NADIA MOHD ZAINURIAN
  3. (2023) PROFILING HEAT STRESS RESPONSE IN THE REPRODUCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS AND SPERMATOZOAL TRANSCRIPTOME OF BARBADOS BLACKBELLY RAMS, MUHAMMAD SYAFIQ BIN ROSLAN
  4. (2023) INVESTIGATION OF MOLECULAR AGING OF HARD CORALS (ORDER: SCLERACTINIA) AND ITS IMPACT ON CORAL REGENERATION, JIHAD WAJDI MOHD ERFINO
  5. (2023) RECUPERATION CAPABILITIES OF HARD CORAL ( ORDER : SCLERACTINIA ) FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE, CHEW KOK LYNN
  6. (2020) INVESTIGATION OF MOLECULAR AGING OF HARD CORALS (ORDER: SCLERACTINIA) AND ITS IMPACT ON CORAL REGENERATION, JIHAD WAJDI MOHD ERFINO
  7. (2020) CORAL REEF REHABILITATION, CHEW KOK LYNN
  8. (2019) PHYSIOLOGICAL CHANGES AND DNA DAMAGE REPAIR IN ARCTIIC AND ANTARCTIC Pseudogymnoascus spp. IN RESPONSE TO ULTRAVIOLET-B RADIATION, WONG HAO JIE
  9. (2019) ISOLATION OF SECONDARY METABOLITES FROM Lobophytum sp. SOFT CORAL OF STRAITS OF MALACCA, TAN YEE YEIN
  10. (2019) PHYSIOLOGICAL CHANGES AND DNA DAMAGE REPAIR IN ARCTIIC AND ANTARCTIC Pseudogymnoascus spp. IN RESPONSE TO ULTRAVIOLET-B RADIATION, WONG HAO JIE
  11. (2017) PHYSIOLOGICAL CHANGES AND DNA DAMAGE REPAIR IN ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC PSEUDOGYMNOASCUS SPP. IN RESPONSE TO ULTRAVIOLET-B RADIATION, WONG HAO JIE
Under Graduate Students
  1. (2023) Optimization of somatic cell lysis buffer for DNA extraction and telomere amplification from sheep spermatozoa
  2. (2023) Optimization of DNA extraction and telomere amplification from sheep blood cells
  3. (2023) DNA-based identification of algal photosymbionts (Symbiodiniaceae) and host blue corals (Heliopora) of Pulau Lang Tengah, Terengganu
  4. (2022) Resolving species identification of symbiotic algae associated with Heteractis magnifica sea anemone using the chloroplast gene psbAncr
  5. (2022) DNA-based identification of crustose coralline algae in Tanjung Tuan using psbA and rbcL barcoding genes
  6. (2021) Tracing the origin of dried seahorse specimens using DNA markers: implications for Malaysian seahorse conservation.
  7. (2021) The effect of heat stress mitigation by increased airflow on goat sperm quality and reproductive characteristics.
  8. (2021) Sequence and functional conservation of NFKB in Acropora sp. corals
  9. (2021) Molecular identification and species diversity of soft coral (Order: Alcyonacea) species in Malaysia.
  10. (2021) Identification of dominant Symbiodiniaceae associated with sea anemones (Anemonia manjano) in the Straits of Malacca using the ITS2 barcoding gene
  11. (2021) Effect of inbreeding on growth performance of Barbados Blackbelly sheep: small-scale sheep farming in University of Malaya.

TEACHING

Bachelor
  1. (2021) SIO2002 - Animal Biotechnology
  2. (2021) SIO2004 - Cell and Tissue Culture
  3. (2021) SIO3010 - Marine Biotechnology
  4. (2021) SIO2007 - Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering
  5. (2018) SIO2002 - Animal Biotechnology
  6. (2018) SIO2004 - Cell and Tissue Culture
  7. (2018) SIO2004 - Cell and Tissue Culture
  8. (2018) SIO2007 - Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering
  9. (2017) SHET2108 - Cell and Tissue Culture
  10. (2017) SHET2108 - Cell and Tissue Culture
  11. (2017) SIO2004 - Cell and Tissue Culture

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES

  • Committee Member (Social), The South China Sea Conference 2019 (Scs 2019) - Sea, Science and Societies: Forging Alliances in Facing Global Environmental Change, (05 Dec 2018 - 28 Jun 2019)
  • Speaker/Fascilitator for Program Latihan Pembiakbakaan Ternakan Moden (Siri 1) (Modern Livestock Breeding Training Workshop, Series 1) .Pusat Penyelidikan Bioteknologi Glami Lemi, Universiti Malaya, (24 Nov 2018 - 24 Nov 2018)
  • Juri Pertandingan Video Green Screen Bagi Program Lautan dan Perubahan Iklim: Selamatkan Bumi Kita (Anjuran Bersama SMK Tunku Ampuan Durah, Ioes UM, Mosti, Malaysian Society of Marine Sciences, Sm Sains Rembau), (30 Apr 2018 - 30 Apr 2018)
  • Speaker, Bicara, Geek Week 2018 (Organised by The University of Malaya Science Society)., (28 Apr 2018 - 28 Apr 2018)
  • Juri Pertandingan Penulisan Esei Bagi Program Lautan dan Perubahan Iklim: Selamatkan Bumi Kita (Anjuran Bersama SMK Tunku Ampuan Durah, Ioes UM, Mosti, Malaysian Society of Marine Sciences, Sm Sains Rembau), (20 Apr 2018 - 20 Apr 2018)
  • Committee Member, The Institute of Biological Sciences (Isb) International Biology Summer Programme 2018, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur., (27 Mar 2018 - 12 Aug 2018)
  • Emcee, Fifth China-Southeast Asian Counties Marine Cooperation Forum, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia., (16 Dec 2017 - 16 Dec 2017)
  • Social Committee Member. 8th Asian Pacific Phycological Forum (Appf 2017), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, (08 Oct 2017 - 13 Oct 2017)
  • Ahli Jawatankuasa Program Ijazah Tinggi Institut Sains Samudera dan Bumi (Ioes), (01 Jan 2017 - 31 Dec 2017)