Curriculum Vitae

DR. FARINA BINTI MUHAMAD

Senior Lecturer
  • Department of Biomedical Engineering
    Faculty of Engineering
  • farinamuhamad
  • +603-79676898

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • PhD
    University College London, Imperial College
  • BBIOENG, (Kejuruteraan Bioperubatan)
    Case W. Researve University, Cleveland

MEMBERSHIPS

  • CENTRE FOR RESEARCH IN INDUSTRY 4.0 (CRI4.0),, ACTIVE MEMBER
    2018 to 2020 (National)
  • TESMA TISSUE ENGINEERING & REGENERATIVE MEDICINE SOCIETY OF MALAYSIA, REGISTERED MEMBER
    2018 to 2019 (National)

AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP

  • Certificate of Excellent Service
    2024, Universiti Malaya
  • Excellence Service Award
    2023, Universiti Malaya
  • Certificate of Excellent Service
    2022, Universiti Malaya
  • Certificate of Excellent Service
    2019, Universiti Malaya

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Naureen, Bushra; Ang, Bee Chin; Muhamad, Farina; Haseeb, A. S. M. A.; Basirun, W. J. (2025). Progress in degradable polyurethane scaffolds with variable degradation rates for tissue engineering applications, POLYMER ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE. . doi:10.1002/pen.27090
  2. Zulkifli, Nurul Athirah Syafiqah Mohamad; Ng, Kelvin; Ang, Bee Chin; Muhamad, Farina (2025). Fabrication of water-stable soy protein isolate (SPI)/ carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) scaffold sourced from oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) for bone tissue engineering, INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS. 224. doi:10.1016/j.indcrop.2024.120325
  3. Ang, Bee Chin; Nam, Hui Yin; Abdullah, Muhammad Faiq; Muhammad, Farina; Truong, Yen Bach (2024). A Review on Advances and Challenges in Core-Shell Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering: Design, Fabrication, and Clinical Translation, MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS. . doi:10.1002/marc.202400620
  4. Abdullah, Muhammad Faiq; Andriyana, Andri; Muhamad, Farina; Ang, Bee Chin (2023). Fabrication of poly(lactic acid)-cellulose acetate core-shell electrospun fibers with improved tensile strength and biocompatibility for bone tissue engineering, JOURNAL OF POLYMER RESEARCH. 30(7). doi:10.1007/s10965-023-03639-0
  5. Naureen, Bushra; Ang, Bee Chin; Muhamad, Farina; Haseeb, A. S. M. A.; Basirun, W. J. (2023). kappa appa-Carrageenan Modified Polyurethane Foam Scaffolds for Skeletal Muscle Tissue Engineering, JOURNAL OF POLYMERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT. . doi:10.1007/s10924-022-02747-0
  6. Sirkkunan, Devindraan; Pingguan-Murphy, Belinda; Muhamad, Farina (2022). Directing Axonal Growth: A Review on the Fabrication of Fibrous Scaffolds That Promotes the Orientation of Axons, GELS. 8(1). doi:10.3390/gels8010025
  7. Suhaimi, Nur Aina Syafiqah; Muhamad, Farina; Abd Razak, Nasrul Anuar; Zeimaran, Ehsan (2022). Recycling of polyethylene terephthalate wastes: A review of technologies, routes, and applications, POLYMER ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE. . doi:10.1002/pen.26017
  8. Naureen, B., Haseeb, A., Basirun, W. J., & Muhamad, F. (2021). Recent advances in tissue engineering scaffolds based on polyurethane and modified polyurethane. Materials Science & Engineering C-Materials for Biological Applications, 118, 21. doi: 10.1016/j.msec.2020.111228
  9. Naureen, B., Haseeb, A., Basirun, W. J., & Muhamad, F. (2021). Synthesis and degradation of 3D biodegradable polyurethane foam scaffolds based on poly (propylene fumarate) and poly (R)-3-hydroxybutyrate. Materials Today Communications, 28, 12. doi: 10.1016/j.mtcomm.2021.102536
  10. Sirkkunan, Devindraan; Muhamad, Farina; Pingguan-Murphy, Belinda (2021). Application of "Magnetic Anchors" to Align Collagen Fibres for Axonal Guidance, GELS. 7(4). doi:10.3390/gels7040154
  11. Teo, K., Yong, C. W., Muhamad, F., Mohafez, H., Hasikin, K., Xia, K. J., . . . Lai, K. W. (2021). The Promise for Reducing Healthcare Cost with Predictive Model: An Analysis with Quantized Evaluation Metric on Readmission. Journal of Healthcare Engineering, 2021. doi: 10.1155/2021/9208138
  12. Ataei, S., Azari, P., Hassan, A., Pingguan-Murphy, B., Yahya, R., Muhamad, F. (2020). Essential Oils-Loaded Electrospun Biopolymers: A Future Perspective for Active Food Packaging. Advances in Polymer Technology, 2020, 21. doi: 10.1155/2020/9040535
  13. Mok, C. F., Ching, Y. C., Abu Osman, N. A., Muhamad, F., Junaidi, M. U. M., & Choo, J. H. (2020). Preparation and characterization study on maleic acid cross-linked poly(vinyl alcohol)/chitin/nanocellulose composites. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 137(35), 16. doi: 10.1002/app.49044
  14. Mok, C. F., Ching, Y. C., Muhamad, F., Abu Osman, N. A., Hai, N. D., Hassan, C. R. C. (2020). Adsorption of Dyes Using Poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and PVA-Based Polymer Composite Adsorbents: A Review. Journal of Polymers and the Environment, 28(3), 775-793. doi: 10.1007/s10924-020-01656-4
  15. Mousavi, S. M., Hashemi, S. A., Zarei, M., Gholami, A., Lai, C. W., Chiang, W. H., . . . Mazraedoost, S. (2020). Recent Progress in Chemical Composition, Production, and Pharmaceutical Effects of Kombucha Beverage: A Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2020, 14. doi: 10.1155/2020/4397543
  16. Abdullah, M. F., Nuge, T., Andriyana, A., Ang, B. C., Muhamad, F. (2019). Core-Shell Fibers: Design, Roles, and Controllable Release Strategies in Tissue Engineering and Drug Delivery. Polymers, 11(12), 45. doi: 10.3390/polym11122008
Others
  1. Mok, C. F., Ching, Y. C., Osman., N. A., Muhamad, F., M.Junaidi, M. U., & Choo, J. H. (2020). Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 137(35), e49044.
  2. Abdullah, M. F., Nuge, T., Andriyana, A., Ang, B. C., & Muhamad, F. (2019). Core Shell Fibers: Design, Roles, and Controllable Release Strategies in Tissue Engineering and Drug Delivery. Polymers, 11(12), 2008.
  3. Shahla Ataei, Pedram Azari, Aziz Hassan, Belinda Pingguan-Murphy, Rosiyah Binti Yahya and Farina Muhamad, (2019) Essential Oils Loaded Electrospun biopolymers: A Future Perspective for Active Food Packaging, Advances in Polymer Technology
  4. Chee Hong Takahiro Yew , Pedram Azari , Jane Ru Choi , Farina Muhamad * and Belinda Pingguan-Murphy *. Electrospun Polycaprolactone Nanofibers as a Reaction Membrane for Lateral Flow Assay. Polymers 10(12):1387
  5. Dolbashid AS, Mokhtar MS, Muhamad F and Ibrahim F (2017) Potential applications of human artificial skin and electronic skin (e-skin): a review. Bioinspired, Biomimetic and Nanobiomaterials http://dx.doi.org/10.1680/jbibn.17.00002
  6. Mok, C. F., Ching, Y. C., Muhamad, F., Abu Osman, N. A., & Singh, R. (2017). Poly (vinyl alcohol)- -chitin composites reinforced by oil palm empty fruit bunch fiber-derived nanocellulose. International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization, 1-11.
  7. Burgoyne, Thomas, Farina Muhamad, and Pradeep K. Luther. "Visualization of cardiac muscle thin filaments and measurement of their lengths by electron tomography." Cardiovascular research 77.4 (2008): 707- 712.

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2019 - 2025, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
    A New Continuum Mechanical Model To Describe Hydrolytic Degradation Of Bioresorable Polymers In The Presence Of Dynamic And Multiaxial Mechanical Loading ( Co-Researcher)
  2. 2020 - 2024, Skim Geran Penyelidikan Trans-Displin (TRGS)
    Elimination Of Biofilm On Medical Devices To Reduce Healthcare-associated Infections: An Novel Approach With Plasma Treatment ( Co-Researcher)
  3. 2020 - 2023, RU Geran - Fakulti Program
    Fabrication Of Carboxymethyl Cellulose (cmc) Hybrid Scaffolds From Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch (opefb) Waste For Tissue Engineering Applications ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  4. 2020 - 2023, RU Geran - Fakulti Program
    Recycling Of Pe-lite Prosthetic Liners Using Green Hydrothermal Technique ( Co-Researcher)
  5. 2018 - 2022, RU Geran - Fakulti Program
    Highly Porous Core-shell Nanofibrous Scaffold For Drug Delivery And Tissue Regeneration: Development And In-vitro Evaluation ( Co-Researcher)
  6. 2019 - 2022, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
    Directing Cellular Growth Of Nerve Cells Using A Novel Injectable Collagen Hydrogel Functionalized With Collagen Mimetic Peptide And Gold Magnetic Nanoparticles ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  7. 2019 - 2022, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
    Novel Sulphated Polysaccharides-based Polyurethane For Potential Drug Delivery Application ( Co-Researcher)
  8. 2020 - 2022, RU Geran - Fakulti Program
    Investigation On The Effect Of Hemodynamic Regulation On Ventricular Remodelling After Myocardial Infarction Using A Closed-loop Cardiovascular Model ( Co-Researcher)
  9. 2021 - 2022, UM Community Campus-Manage by UMCARES
    Fabrication Of Carboxymethyl Cellulose (cmc) Hybrid Scaffolds From Office Paper Waste (opw) For Tissue Engineering Applications ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  10. 2018 - 2021, RU Geran - Fakulti Program
    Deep Learning Of Prognostic Modelling In Electronic Medical Record _for Survival Analysis ( Co-Researcher)
  11. 2018 - 2021, RU Geran - Fakulti Program
    Bioactive Electrospun Materials For Lateral Flow Biosensor Applications ( Co-Researcher)
  12. 2018 - 2021, RU Geran - Fakulti Program
    Collagen Functionalized Gold Magnetic Nanoparticles For The Growth And Alignment Of Neurons ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  13. 2017 - 2020, Geran Penyelidikan Universiti Malaya (UMRG Programme) - AET (Innovative Technology (ITRC))
    Fabrication Of Highly Aligned Functionalized Polyurethane Electropsun Fibers For Skeletal Muscle Regeneration Application ( Co-Researcher)
  14. 2017 - 2020, Geran Penyelidikan Universiti Malaya (UMRG Programme) - AET (Innovative Technology (ITRC))
    Biological Evaluation Of Highly Aligned Polyurethane Electropsun Fibers For Skeletal Muscle Regeneration ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  15. 2017 - 2020, Geran Penyelidikan Universiti Malaya (UMRG Programme) - AET (Innovative Technology (ITRC))
    Evolution Of Elastic Properties Of Polyurethane Scaffold During In Vitro Cell Growth ( Co-Researcher)
  16. 2017 - 2019, UM Grant - Frontier Research Grant
    Unravelling The Mechanisms Behind Ipc/ipost - New Insights From The Mitochondria ( Co-Researcher)
  17. 2014 - 2017, Geran Penyelidikan Universiti Malaya (UMRG Programme) - AFR (Frontier Science)
    A Laboratory Validation Study On The Malaysian Medicinal Plant Extracts On Animal And Lab-grown Synthetic Skin ( Co-Researcher)