Curriculum Vitae

DR. FARAHANIZA BINTI SUPANDI

Senior Lecturer
  • Institute of Biological Sciences
    Faculty of Science
  • farahaniza
  • 0379676733

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • BIOINFORMATICS AND COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY
    Metabolic Network Modelling, Pathway and Network Analysis, Transcriptomics, Fluxomics, Systems Biology, Neurodegenerative Diseases

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • PhD, (Bioinformatik)
    Vu University Amsterdam
  • MSc, (Bioinformatik)
    Leiden University, The Netherlands
  • MSc(Bio), (Biologi)
    University Leiden, Netherlands
  • BSc (Hons)(BioInfo), (BIOINFORMATIK)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Committee Members
    02 May 2022 - 01 May 2024 (Department)
  • Committee Members
    01 Oct 2022 - 30 Sep 2023 (Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science)
  • Coordinator
    02 Sep 2020 - 17 Sep 2023 (Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science)
  • Jawatankuasa Pengurusan Fail Kursus dan Dokumen MQF
    02 Nov 2020 - 31 Dec 2021 (Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science)
  • Panel Penasihat Akademik 2020/2021
    09 Sep 2020 - 08 Sep 2021 (Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science)
  • AJK Kurikulum Program Sarjana Bioinformatik
    10 Apr 2019 - 31 May 2020 (Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science)
  • Ahli Jawatankuasa Alumni
    16 Apr 2018 - 15 Apr 2020 (Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science)
  • Panel Penasihat Akademik 2018/2019
    09 Sep 2018 - 08 Sep 2019 (Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science)
  • Biosymposium 2019 Committee (Treasurer)
    17 May 2019 - 17 May 2019 (Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science)
  • AJK Seminar Introduction of Bioinformatics to PASUM students
    16 Mar 2019 - 16 Mar 2019 (Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science)
  • AJK Workshop Linux in Science
    07 Dec 2018 - 07 Dec 2018 (Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science)
  • AJK Alumni Talk Series ISB 2018
    23 Nov 2018 - 23 Nov 2018 (Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science)
  • Panel Penasihat Akademik 2017/2018
    03 Sep 2017 - 09 Sep 2018 (Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science)
  • Biosymposium 2018 Committee
    11 May 2018 - 11 May 2018 (Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science)
  • Programme Self Assessment Report (PSAR3) Program Bioinformatik
    13 Oct 2016 - 16 Nov 2017 (Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science)
  • Biosymposium 2017 Committee
    19 May 2017 - 19 May 2017 (Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • MALAYSIAN BOARD OF TECHNOLOGIST, GRADUATE TECHNOLOGIST, MEMBER
    Since 2024 (National)
  • INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY (ISCB), MEMBER
    2023 to present (International)
  • MALAYSIAN SOCIETY OF BIOINFORMATICS AND COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY (MASBIC), MEMBER
    2021 to 2022 (National)
  • CENTRE OF RESEARCH FOR COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCES & INFORMATICS FOR BIOLOGY, BIOINDUSTRY, ENVIRONMENT, AGRICULTURE AND HEALTHCARE (CRYSTAL), MEMBER
    2018 to 2020 (University)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Mahmod, Intan Filzah; Bakar, Sharifah Nurnabilah Syed; Mispan, Muhamad Shakirin; Supandi, Farahaniza; Mohamed, Zulqarnain; Saiman, Mohd Zuwairi (2024). Weedy Rice Infestation in Malaysia: What Do We Know and Where Do We Go?, AGRICULTURE-BASEL. 14(8). doi:10.3390/agriculture14081307
  2. Mahmod, Intan Filzah; Jeyasimman, Saharshini; Mispan, Muhamad Shakirin; Supandi, Farahaniza; Khatib, Alfi; Saiman, Mohd Zuwairi (2023). Comparative Metabolomics Analysis of Weedy Rice (Oryza spp.) across Peninsular Malaysia, AGRICULTURE-BASEL. 13(6). doi:10.3390/agriculture13061230
  3. Liu, J. W.; Supandi, F.; Dhillon, S. K. (2022). Ferroptosis-Related Long Noncoding RNA Signature Predicts Prognosis of Clear Cell Renal Carcinoma, FOLIA BIOLOGICA. 68(1), 1-15
  4. Nipun, Tanzina Sharmin; Khatib, Alfi; Ahmed, Qamar Uddin; Nasir, Mohd Hamzah Mohd; Supandi, Farahaniza; Taher, Muhammad; Saiman, Mohd Zuwairi (2021). Preliminary Phytochemical Screening, In Vitro Antidiabetic, Antioxidant Activities, and Toxicity of Leaf Extracts of Psychotria malayana Jack, PLANTS-BASEL. 10(12). doi:10.3390/plants10122688
  5. Nipun, T. S., Khatib, A., Ibrahim, Z., Ahmed, Q. U., Redzwan, I. E., Saiman, M. Z., . . . El-Seedi, H. R. (2020). Characterization of alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitors from Psychotria malayana Jack Leaves Extract Using LC-MS-Based Multivariate Data Analysis and In-Silico Molecular Docking. Molecules, 25(24), 17. doi: 10.3390/molecules25245885
  6. Supandi, Farahaniza; van Beek, Johannes H. G. M. (2018). Computational prediction of changes in brain metabolic fluxes during Parkinson's disease from mRNA expression, PLOS ONE. 13(9). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0203687
  7. Gavai, Anand K.; Supandi, Farahaniza; Hettling, Hannes; Murrell, Paul; Leunissen, Jack A. M.; van Beek, Johannes H. G. M. (2015). Using Bioconductor Package BiGGR for Metabolic Flux Estimation Based on Gene Expression Changes in Brain, PLOS ONE. 10(3). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0119016
  8. van Beek, Johannes H. G. M.; Supandi, Farahaniza; Gavai, Anand K.; de Graaf, Albert A.; Binsl, Thomas W.; Hettling, Hannes (2011). Simulating the physiology of athletes during endurance sports events: modelling human energy conversion and metabolism, PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY A-MATHEMATICAL PHYSICAL AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES. 369(1954), 4295-4315. doi:10.1098/rsta.2011.0166
Scopus
  1. Mahmod I.F., Jeyasimman S., Mispan M.S., Supandi F., Khatib A., Saiman M.Z. (2023). Comparative Metabolomics Analysis of Weedy Rice (Oryza spp.) across Peninsular Malaysia, Agriculture (Switzerland). 13(6). doi:10.3390/agriculture13061230
  2. Liu J.W., Supandi F., Dhillon S.K. (2022). Ferroptosis-Related Long Noncoding RNA Signature Predicts Prognosis of Clear Cell Renal Carcinoma, Folia biologica. 68(1), 1-15
  3. Nipun T.S., Khatib A., Ahmed Q.U., Nasir M.H.M., Supandi F., Taher M., Saiman M.Z. (2021). Preliminary phytochemical screening, in vitro antidiabetic, antioxidant activities, and toxicity of leaf extracts of Psychotria malayana Jack, Plants. 10(12). doi:10.3390/plants10122688
  4. Nipun, T. S., Khatib, A., Ibrahim, Z., Ahmed, Q. U., Redzwan, I. E., Saiman, M. Z., . . . El-Seedi, H. R. (2020). Characterization of -Glucosidase Inhibitors from Psychotria malayana Jack Leaves Extract Using LC-MS-Based Multivariate Data Analysis and In-Silico Molecular Docking. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 25(24). doi: 10.3390/molecules25245885
  5. Supandi F., van Beek J.H.G.M. (2018). Computational prediction of changes in brain metabolic fluxes during Parkinson s disease from mRNA expression, PLoS ONE. 13(9). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0203687
  6. Gavai A.K., Supandi F., Hettling H., Murrell P., Leunissen J.A.M., Van Beek J.H.G.M. (2015). Using bioconductor package BiGGR for metabolic flux estimation based on gene expression changes in brain, PLoS ONE. 10(3). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0119016
Books
  1. Farahaniza Supandi (2016) Computational Modelling and Analysis of Brain Metabolism in Neurodegerative Diseases. Faculty of Medicine, Vrije Universitiet Amsterdam. ISBN 978-94-028-0123-1
  2. Ibrahim, H., Kaur, S., Aziz, A.N., Supandi, F. and Abd. Rahman, N.A. (2009). Women in Science: A preliminary checklist of Professors and Associate Professors in Malaysian Public Universities. Faculty of Science, University Malaya. ISBN 978-967-5148-12-5
Article in Proceeding
  1. Farahaniza Supandi, Johannes HGM van Beek. Computational prediction of changes in cerebral metabolic fluxes from mRNA expression data. Netherlands Consortium for System Biology (NCSB) 2012 Symposium, 1-2 Nov 2012, Abstract pp. 72.
  2. Farahaniza Supandi, Johannes H.G.M. van Beek, Thomas W. Binsl, Albert A. de Graaf, Anand Gavai, Hannes Hettling. Simulating Lance Armstrong climbing Alpe d'Huez. Netherlands Consortium for Systems Biology (NCSB) 2011 Symposium, Soesterberg, Netherlands, 31 Oct - 01 Nov 2011, Abstract pp. 82.
  3. Farahaniza Supandi, Johannes HGM van Beek. Computational modelling and analysis of 'omics' data on brain metabolism in neurodegenerative diseases. Netherlands Consortium for Systems Biology (NCSB) 2011 Symposium, Soesterberg, Netherlands, 31 Oct - 01 Nov 2011, Abstract pp. 83.
  4. Anand K. Gavai, Farahaniza Supandi, Johannes H.G.M. van Beek. Modelling Human Metabolic Flux Distribution. Virtual Physiological Human Conference, Brussel, Belgium, 30 Sep-1 Oct 2010, Abstract pp. 331.

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2021 - 2024, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
    An Integrated Approach Of Machine Learning And Metabolomics For Investigating Botanical Origin And Authenticity Of Malaysian Stingless Bee (kelulut) Honey ( Co-Researcher)
  2. 2019 - 2023, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
    Understanding The Regulation Of Seed Dormancy And Longevity Of Malaysian Weedy Rice Through Genetic And Metabolomic Studies ( Co-Researcher)
  3. 2020 - 2023, RU Geran - Fakulti Program
    Identification Of Influential Gene Cluster Network And In Silico Molecular Mechanism Of Action Of Melittin In Oscc ( Co-Researcher)
  4. 2020 - 2023, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
    Identifying Genomic Copy Number Variants That Are Associated With Obesity And Its Related Phenotype Among Malaysian Undergraduate Students In Klang Valley ( Co-Researcher)
  5. 2018 - 2020, Bantuan Kecil Penyelidikan (BKP)
    An Integrative Systems Biology Approach To Study Metabolic Networks In Neurodegenerative Diseases ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  6. 2018 - 2019, RU Geran - Fakulti Program
    A Dive Through The '-omics':network Model Analyses Of Host-pathogen Interaction To Identify Potential Terget For Drug Dvelopment In Flavivirus Infection ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  7. 2018 - 2019, FSUMRG
    Geometry and Electrionic Properties of Dodecyl-B- and Dodecyl-a-Maltosides: A Density Functional Theory Study ( Consultant)

PAPER PRESENTED

ORAL PRESENTER
  1. Computational prediction of changes in cerebral metabolic fluxes from mRNA expression data, Netherlands Consortium for System Biology (NCSB) 2012 Symposium, Netherlands Consortium for System Biology (NCSB), Soesterberg, Netherlands (National) (02 Nov 2012)
POSTER PRESENTER
  1. Modelling Human Metabolic Flux Distribution, Virtual Physiological Human Conference, Virtual Physiological Human Network of Excellence (VPH NoE), Brussel, Belgium (International) (30 Sep 2010 - 01 Oct 2010)
  2. The Virtual Lance Armstrong, Virtual Physiological Human Conference, Virtual Physiological Human Network of Excellence (VPH NoE), Brussel,Belgium (International) (30 Sep 2010 - 01 Oct 2010)
  3. Docking studies of erythromycin A and derivatives to 23S rRNA molecule in the 50S ribosome subunit, The Conference & Expo of International Drug Discovery Science and Technology (International) (28 May 2007 - 05 Jun 2007)
PRESENTER
  1. A reassessment of membrane transport and accumulation of terpenoid indole alkaloid precursors in Catharanthus roseus through mathematical modeling and simulation, MSc. Colloquium, Department Pharmacognosy, Institute of Biology Leiden, Leiden University, The Netherlands (University) (12 Aug 2009)
OTHERS
  1. Johannes van Beek, Farahaniza Supandi, Thomas Binsl, Anand Gavai, Albert de Graaf and Hannes Hettling. Modelling muscle energy transfer and whole body heat transport during a mountain time trial in the Tour de France, European Conference on Computational Biology 2012 (ECCB'12), Basel, Switzerland. (Highlight Presentation) (International) (09 Dec 2012 - 12 Dec 2012)

ACADEMIC/PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2023) Panel Penilai Phd Candidature Defense Song Cheen, University, (Internal Examiner)
  2. (2022) Panel Penilai Candidature Defense Tan Mei Sze, University, (Internal Examiner)
  3. (2022) Panel Penilai Proposal Defense Sharifah Nurnabilah, University, (Reviewer)
  4. (2022) Panel Penilai Candidature Defense Basma Mohamed Rehan, University, (Internal Examiner)
  5. (2022) Panel Penilai Candidature Defense Kasful Asra Sakika, University, (Internal Examiner)
  6. (2022) Pemeriksa Tesis Msc Afiqah Fasihah, University, (Internal Examiner)
  7. (2022) Panel Penilai Proposal Defense Foad Kalhor, University, (Reviewer)
  8. (2022) Panel Penilai Candidature Defense Mei Juan Wong, University, (Internal Examiner)
  9. (2021) Invited Judge for Mompes Symposium, National, (External Assessor)
  10. (2021) Evaluator Proposal Defense Afiqah Fasihah, University, (Internal Evaluator)
  11. (2021) Evaluator Proposal Defense Mei Juan Wong, University, (Internal Evaluator)
  12. (2021) Evaluator Biosymposium Isb 2021, University, (Internal Evaluator)
  13. (2021) Evaluator Candidature Defense Tan Wee Ming, University, (Internal Evaluator)
  14. (2021) Evaluator Frgs Research Grant Proposal 2021, University, (Internal Evaluator)
  15. (2021) Ahli Jk Pengurusan Fail Kursus dan Dokumen Mqf, University, (Internal Evaluator)
  16. (2020) Reviewer for Journal Article in Malaysian Journal of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology , (Reviewer)
  17. (2020) Reviewer for Journal Article in Journal Metabolic Brain Disease , (Reviewer)
  18. (2020) Assessor for proposal defense of PhD student Tan Mei Sze , (Assessor)
  19. (2019) Assessor for candidature defense of PhD student Intan Filzah (SHC150055), (Assessor)
  20. (2019) Assessor for candidature defense of PhD student Muhammad Azizan Samad (SHC160027) , (Assessor)
  21. (2019) Internal Examiner for Master in Science Degree Muhammad Syahrul Nizam bin Mohd Ruzani, (Internal Examiner)
  22. (2019) Internal Examiner for Master in Science Degree Hamidah Binti Ghani, (Internal Examiner)
  23. (2018) Internal Examiner for Master in Science Degree Leong Wai Mun , (Internal Examiner)
  24. (2018) Internal Examiner for Master in Science Degree Afrina Adlina Binti Mohamad Matrol , (Internal Examiner)
  25. (2018) Internal Examiner for Master in Science Degree Miraemiliana Binti Murat , (Internal Examiner)
  26. (2017) Invited Reviewer for a paper submitted to Malaysian Applied Biology Journal (MABJ), (Reviewer)
  27. (2017) Assessor for Candidature Defense of Mohd Shahrul Nizam (MSc), Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science , (Assessor)
  28. (2017) Invited Reviewer for a paper submitted to the Journal of Integrative Computational Bioscience (JICB) , (Reviewer)
  29. (2017) Assessor for Proposal Defense of Miraemiliana Murat (MSc), Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, (Assessor)
  30. (2017) Assessor for Candidature Defense of Leong Wai Mun (MSc), Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science. , (Assessor)
  31. (2017) Assessor for Proposal Defense of Intan Filzah Mahmod (PhD), Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science , (Assessor)
  32. (2017) Assessor for Proposal Defense of Muhammad Adib bin Ruzman (MSc), Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, (Assessor)
  33. (2017) Assessor for Proposal Defense of Jasminder Kaur (PhD), Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, (Assessor)
  34. (2017) Assessor for Proposal Defense of Muhammad Azizan bin Samad (PhD), Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, (Assessor)
  35. (2017) Assessor for Proposal Defense of Ragaventhan a/l Sanmugavelan (MSc), Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, (Assessor)
  36. (2016) Assessor for Proposal Defense, Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science - 1 MSc candidate, (Assessor)
  37. (2016) Assessor for Proposal Defense, Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science - 1 MSc candidate, (Assessor)
  38. (2016) Assessor for Proposal Defense, Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science - 1 MSc candidate, (Assessor)
Mentoring
  1. (2022) Penyelaras Program Sarjana Bioinformatik 2020-2022, University, (Mentor)
  2. (2021) Panel Penasihat Akademik Fakulti Sains 2020/2021, University, (Mentor)

SUPERVISION

Postgraduate Student
  1. (2024) Exploration of single cell transcriptomics and pathway network analysis in regulatory t cells among renal transplant recipients, JAMIILA BINTI ISMAIL
  2. (2024) Transcriptomics and molecular analysis of seed dormancy in Malaysian weedy rice, SITI AMINAH AZIZ
  3. (2024) GENE EXPRESSION AND NETWORK ANALYSES IN PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, NUR ALYA FERDAUS BT AHMAD NASARUDDIN
  4. (2024) NETWORK MODEL ANALYSIS OF HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTION IN DENGUE VIRUS INFECTION., KANG CHIN YI
  5. (2021) FERROPTOSIS-RELATED LONG NON-CODING RNA SIGNATURE PREDICTS THE PROGNOSIS OF CLEAR CELL RENAL CELL CARCINOMA, LIU JIAWEN

TEACHING

Master
  1. (2022) SQF7003 - Functional Bioinformatics
  2. (2022) SQI7019 - Omics Technology
  3. (2022) SQF7001 - Research Methodology in Bioinformatics
  4. (2022) SQF7010 - Systems Biology
  5. (2021) SQF7003 - Functional Bioinformatics
  6. (2021) SQI7019 - Omics Technology
  7. (2021) SQF7001 - Research Methodology in Bioinformatics
  8. (2021) SQF7010 - Systems Biology
  9. (2019) SQF7001 - Research Methodology in Bioinformatics
  10. (2018) SQF7001 - Research Methodology in Bioinformatics
  11. (2018) SQF7003 - Functional Bioinformatics
  12. (2017) SHGS6214 - Functional Bioinformatics
  13. (2017) SHGS6214 - Functional Bioinformatics
  14. (2017) SHGS6411 - System Biology
Bachelor
  1. (2022) SIV3003 - Analysis of Molecular Sequences
  2. (2022) SIO1003 - Bioinformatics Concepts
  3. (2022) SIV3011 - Current Topics in Bioinformatics
  4. (2022) SIV3016 - Genetic Resource Informatics
  5. (2022) SIV2008 - Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering
  6. (2021) SIV3003 - Analysis of Molecular Sequences
  7. (2021) SIO1003 - Bioinformatics Concepts
  8. (2021) SIV3011 - Current Topics in Bioinformatics
  9. (2021) SIV3016 - Genetic Resource Informatics
  10. (2021) SIV2008 - Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering
  11. (2019) SIV3016 - Genetic Resource Informatics
  12. (2018) SIV2008 - Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering
  13. (2018) SIV2008 - Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering
  14. (2018) SIV3003 - Analysis of Molecular Sequences
  15. (2018) SIX1003 - Biostatistics
  16. (2017) SIV2008 - Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES

  • Demonstrator for Stem Grooming Camp 2019, Universiti Malaya, (15 Aug 2019 - 15 Aug 2019)
  • Program Khidmat Masyarakat Di Pantai Cermin, Port Dickson, (13 Jul 2019 - 13 Jul 2019)
  • Program Khidmat Masyarakat Di SMK Dato Undang Musa Al-Haj, Jelebu, (11 Apr 2019 - 11 Apr 2019)
  • Program Khidmat Masyarakat Di Bukit Batu Putih, Port Dickson, (02 Mar 2019 - 02 Mar 2019)
  • Peserta Program Budayakan Gaya Hidup Lestari (Perkim), (04 Mar 2018 - 04 Mar 2018)
  • Organizing Committee for Soil Fun Run 2017 Organized by Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, (11 Nov 2017 - 11 Nov 2017)